Today's Quote:

"Once the whole is divided,
the parts needs names. There are
already enough names."
-Tao Te Ching

We are one society, one people, one world coming from one God. Why we think we are all so different and seperate defies everything around and within us.

Today's Quote:

"There is no place to which we could flee from God
which is outside of God."
-Paul Tillich


I ask you this, does it matter which religion you are if the core of your faith and beliefs are to serve God?

Has the politeness of society gone awry?

We are busy, we are stressed, we are self-absorbed. Is that where politeness has gone? I ask, whose job is it to be polite if it doesn't start with 'I'?

The History of Valentine's Day...

Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But what is this mysterious day - where did we get the name and why do we celebrate this holiday?


The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. Vist the History Channel to read more.


Interesting Facts about Valentine's Day...

According to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated one billion valentine cards are sent each year, making Valentine's Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.)

Approximately 85 percent of all valentines are purchased by women. In addition to the United States, Valentine's Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia.

Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages (written Valentine's didn't begin to appear until after 1400), and the oldest known Valentine card is on display at the British Museum. The first commercial Valentine's Day greeting cards produced in the U.S. were created in the 1840s by Esther A. Howland. Howland, known as the Mother of the Valentine, made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as "scrap". (information provided by American Greetings)

And one last thing... Vist my friend K-SraSra's site for sweet Valentine's Day Poem.

Hello Friends!

I have returned from my 2 month-plus exploration of peanut butter testing and wow... i had no idea there were so many types, flavors and varieties!

organic, roasted, low-salt, no salt, low fat, no fat, crunchy, creamy, all-natural, and a few that i cannot remember!

did you know they still make PETER PAN pb? one of my favs and one of America's!

This is what i learned...
In 1922, Joseph L. Rosefield began selling a number of brands of peanut butter in California. These peanut butters were churned like butter so they were smoother than the gritty peanut butters of the day. He soon received the first patent for a shelf-stable peanut butter which would stay fresh for up to a year because the oil didn't separate from the peanut butter.

One of the first companies to adopt this new process was Swift & Company for its E.K. Pond peanut butter ~ renamed Peter Pan in 1928. In 1932, Rosefield had a dispute with Peter Pan and began producing peanut butter under the Skippy label the following year. Rosefield created the first crunchy style peanut butter two years later by adding chopped peanuts into creamy peanut butter at the end of the manufacturing process.

Pretty neat, huh? Skippy and Peter Pan share some history!

Tell me, Tell me... what's your favorite Peanut Butter - and why! =)

(By the way, special thanks to KSRASRA - for mentioning me on her site. that's just cool!)

Peter Pan info came courtesy of Peanut Butter Lovers.com: