• ---------BETTER JUDGEMENTS--------- Better Judgements eZine Terria Judge, Realtor CRS, ABR, GRI, Broker Associate Better Judgements is a newsletter on home matters, from Terria Judge, your Garden City, KS real estate agent! Contact Terria Judge at 620-271-2129! Terria Judge Coldwell Banker, The Real Estate Shoppe, Inc. John P. Judge, Broker 1135 College Dr. Suite E Garden City, KS 67846 620-275-7421 x 223 http://terriajudge.com http://gardencityksrealestate.com http://gardencityrentals.com tjudge@gcnet.com Subscription Management at end of newsletter. Thanks for your subscription to Better Judgements, the newsletter from your Garden City Kansas Realtor, Terria Judge. ---------BETTER JUDGEMENTS--------- In this Issue ============= 1. Harvest Bounty Recipe: Butternut Squash Casserole 2. New Listings 3. Article: Moving? 10 Ways to Create a Joyful, Less-Stressed Experience 4. Article: Patio Design – expanding your home outdoors ---------BETTER JUDGEMENTS--------- Recipe ====== Butternut Squash Casserole This tasty dish combines the best of winter's vegetables with some immunity-boosting onion and garlic Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup whole-wheat bread crumbs 1/4 tsp ground pepper and salt (or salt substitute) to taste 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. On a rimmed cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil, place squash with the rind facing up. Bake for 45–60 minutes, until very soft. Let cool for 5 minutes and scoop out the insides, being careful not to include the outer skin. Place the squash in a casserole dish. Sauté garlic and onion in the olive oil, and mix into the squash. Stir in bread crumbs, pepper and salt. Sprinkle cheese on top and cover the dish with foil or a lid. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes (or longer if ingredients have cooled). Serves 6. Per serving: 114 calories, 4 g total fat, 4 g protein, 19 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 3 mg cholesterol, 124 mg sodium, vitamin A (83 percent of RDA), vitamin C (28 percent), calcium (10 percent) and iron (6 percent). (c) Runner's World: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,5033,s6-53-88-0-5189,00.html ---------BETTER JUDGEMENTS--------- New Listings ================== 1. 5855 Skyline Dr -- http://terriajudge.com/5855Skyline.html -1440 Square Feet -5 Overhead Doors, 8x9 -Gravel Road -Easy Access Very large storage building or it could be the answer to all of your mechanical needs with its 5 doors. 2. 618 N 2nd -- http://terriajudge.com/618n2nd.html -2 plus 2 bedrooms -2 baths -Up Laundry -Formal Dining with built in hutch plus breakfast nook -Large fenced backyard with deck This 4 bedroom home has a lot to offer. Fantastic backyard with deck and surrounded by a five foot chain link fence. Shade trees and detached single garage. Workshop in basement. --See all of Terria's listings at http://terriajudge.com! ---------BETTER JUDGEMENTS--------- Moving? 10 Ways to Create a Joyful, Less-Stressed Experience By Carolyn Beale Increase your joy and lessen the stress of your upcoming move using these tips: 1. Release, release, release. Give away, sell, or donate to a worthwhile cause any item you no longer want or need. For some, this can be a daunting prospect. Set aside a specific block of time each day to pack and go through each article, applying the following criteria: Do I love it? Have I used/look at this in the last six months/year? Could someone/thing else make better use of this? Moving is a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate your willingness to release the old in joyous anticipation of the incoming new. 2. Consider a “clearing ritual.” Preparing your new space for move-in can involve more than the requisite physical cleaning. To prepare your home psychically, to “clear the air”, so to speak, consider a clearing or cleansing ritual. North American First Nations peoples traditionally used sagebrush to smudge an area to clear negative energies. Another idea is to create a clear intention to cleanse your space and infuse positive energies – I’ve used the phrase “love, light, and laughter.” Keep this intention with you as you clean, unpack, and set up your home. The best rituals will be the ones you feel good about. Let your imagination soar, and ask your inner guide (higher power, higher self) what would be an appropriate clearing. Proceed with confidence, knowing that truly, it’s all happening perfectly. 3. Journal your move. If keeping some kind of daily journal isn’t part of your daily practice, I encourage you to consider taking it up, at the very least for the duration of your move. Aside from focusing you on what you want to create in your new home, journaling is a wonderful way to connect with your inner guide. One online version I highly recommend is Suzanne Solle’s online Gratitude Journal: Today I’m Thankful For, at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TodayImGratefulFor/. 4. Create a word or visual picture of your ideal living space, focusing on what it would like to actually BE there. The actual physical dwelling may not be exactly what you visualized, but the individual attributes can still be present: for example, my new home is in a beautifully treed setting with ample light and a view of the mountains, several of the characteristics that were most important to me. 5. Continue to care for your physical body: get enough rest, take your vitamins and be sure to remain hydrated by drinking plenty of water. 6. Schedule loosely. Create a week by week schedule of moving-related tasks, and be flexible about completing them. Try to tackle the large projects early: getting some of the “big” things out of the way early clears your energies to focus on handling the details. 7. Enlist the support of friends, relatives and co-workers. Almost everyone knows what it’s like to move; whether it’s upstairs to a different apartment or across the country, moving entails extra work and time. Don’t be afraid to ask others for help! 8. Recharge yourself: meditate, sing, dance, walk outside – do whatever it requires to keep you from feeling burned out. Know that investing time in yourself will reap huge rewards in stress-reduction and patience on the big day. 9. Focus on the big picture: don’t become overwhelmed by detail. It WILL all get packed, moved, and unpacked eventually, so use humor to lighten things up as often as possible. 10. Remember that you are ultimately a beloved, protected, celebrated child of the Universe, bestowed with the twin powers of free will and deliberately conscious creation. A move can signal momentous changes in your life, so focus your attention and appreciation on your most positive outcome. Happy Moving! E-mail: carolynbeale@hotmail.com Author's URL: http://www.SerendipitysGarden.com Carolyn Beale is a freelance author and publisher of www.SerendipitysGarden.com, A Celebration of Abundance: Body, Mind & Spirit. Subscribe to her complimentary bi-weekly Ezine, a delightful assortment of tidbits to satisfy your senses, stimulate your curiosity, and soothe your spirit. Features include uplifting articles, empowering quotations, selected artwork, recommended websites, guest columnists, and much more. For further information, contact her at carolynbeale@hotmail.com. ---------BETTER JUDGEMENTS--------- Patio Design – expanding your home outdoors By Nicholas Webb A patio can be just like another room in your house. Effective patio design can mean that your increase the floor space of your home, by adding an outside room that allows you to entertain like never before. A patio can just be a rectangular slab of concrete with some plastic chairs and griller, but it can also be so much more. What comes to mind when you think of a patio? Patio design gives you the opportunity to create an outside living area – an extension of your home – for entertaining and relaxing all year round. For instance, people who like to entertain may want to consider a patio with an undercover kitchen and dining area. By adding a barbecue grill, a built in fridge and some quality outdoor furniture, the patio can, in itself, become a feature of your home. When commencing a new patio design, it is important to remember that your new outdoor entertaining area does not need to be expensive. There are a variety of different patio surfaces to fit a particular style or budget, including concrete pavers, natural clay stones and bricks. There is no need to stick to one type of paving or surface - experiment. Pebbles, gravels, bricks and tiles, can all be incorporated. A contrasting brick edge can also be effective. Similarly, patio shades need not be extensive, just enough to cover the main cooking and eating areas; after all, why block out the view of your gorgeous garden in the midday sun or the stars in the sky on a clear night. Consider textures, colors, and materials before starting One of the most important considerations of patio design is landscaping. Plants help to soften the hard surface of a patio floor by providing color, texture and fragrance and they set the mood for an outdoor living space. Further, you might also like to consider the use of a water feature and some soft low voltage lighting or candles, to create a stunning patio setting for night time entertaining. Finally, selecting the right furniture is the key to the perfect patio design. There is no need to spend thousands of dollars on the right setting; more importantly you want to select items that are durable, basic in color and rich in style and sophistication. Consider resin coated wicker or rattan pieces that can be dressed up with different cushions and throw rugs. These items can be changed regularly to cater for a themed party or more simply, to match the changes in your flourishing flower beds. A patio design can be as elaborate or as straightforward as you want it to be. Patios can be arranged in any shape and size and can be refreshed regularly just like the interior of your home. Outdoor entertaining is an increasing pastime – enjoy it with family and friends! E-mail: nwebb@allabout-patio-furniture.com Author's URL: http://www.AllAbout-Patio-Furniture.com Nicholas webb is the owner of http://www.allabout-patio.com A site that provides valuable patio furniture and patio accessories consumer tips and buying advice for the outdoor lover. Check it out before parting with your money. ---------BETTER JUDGEMENTS--------- This newsletter is compiled and published by Mitone Cooke, http://drbusinesscards.com, http://funkyfranks.com

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