21 Ways to make life better for all!

ONE: Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO: Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE: Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR: When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.
FIVE: When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.
SIX: Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN: Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT: Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
NINE: Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.
TEN: In disagreements, fight fairly.. No name calling.
ELEVEN: Don’t judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE: Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN: When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'
FOURTEEN: Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN: Say ‘bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN: When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
SEVENTEEN: Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN: Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN: When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY: Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice
TWENTY- ONE: Spend some time alone.

Maine Recyling at it's Best

As an Interior Designer I prefer to use green products that are not detrimental to the environment or those of us living in these environments. Recently while reading my newsletter from New England Home magazine I came across an article on Downeast Doormats which I want to share with you. These mats are great, they are beautiful, colorful, practical, durable, and best of all they are made of 100% recycled materials.

I am sure many of you have heard about the relatively new law which requires all of Maine's Lobestermen to replace all of their floating lines used to tether their traps with sinking line. The law is in response to a problem with whales getting entangled in these lines, the new sinking line which is being mandated is to protect the whale from entanglement. The state of Maine in conjunction with the Maine Float Rope Company is collecting this rope in an effort to diverting thousands of tons from heading to the Maine landfills and use it to create these great mats.

This is the type of product we all need to support, diverting waste from our landfills is one of the easiest things we can do to help the environment. Purchasing these mats make great holiday gift for anyone. They will help keep dirt out of our homes and offices which will increase the longevity of our existing floor, which will than help prevent them from landing in our landfill so quickly. This will save you money over time so you can see this is a win-win situation for all. I understand this is a major inconvenience for our Lobestermen, so I want to thank them for their efforts in saving the whales. It is great to learn that this law was not implemented without any thought, and I think in the long run we will all be better off for it.

For more information or to purchase a mat check out Maine Float Rope. If you have any great success stories on recycling or a green product please feel free to share so we can motivate other to live a greener life!