Comments on: Keeping The Mind Sharp http://frugalhacks.com/2008/05/27/keeping-the-mind-sharp/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jora http://frugalhacks.com/2008/05/27/keeping-the-mind-sharp/comment-page-1/#comment-2507 Jora Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:10:27 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=585#comment-2507 Knitter here too. I love the free online knitting resources -- Knitty magazine and the Ravelry site are the most intriguing I've found to date. For Ravelry, you have to sign up and get an invitation, but it's definitely worth the bother. (I can type in 'paton's merino' ... and instantly, 400 pictures of things people have made with that yarn pop right up. Knitter here too.

I love the free online knitting resources — Knitty magazine and the Ravelry site are the most intriguing I’ve found to date. For Ravelry, you have to sign up and get an invitation, but it’s definitely worth the bother. (I can type in ‘paton’s merino’ … and instantly, 400 pictures of things people have made with that yarn pop right up.

]]> By: Bonnie http://frugalhacks.com/2008/05/27/keeping-the-mind-sharp/comment-page-1/#comment-2485 Bonnie Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:08:02 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=585#comment-2485 I wanted to mention something. My mother in law read some things that said if you have a flu shot 5 times in your life you have an 80% chance of getting alzheimers (if I spelled that right). Just something to think about. :) I wanted to mention something. My mother in law read some things that said if you have a flu shot 5 times in your life you have an 80% chance of getting alzheimers (if I spelled that right). Just something to think about.
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]]> By: Alexandra http://frugalhacks.com/2008/05/27/keeping-the-mind-sharp/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 Alexandra Wed, 28 May 2008 17:02:28 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=585#comment-2427 Great topic! For me it's getting out there and doing things I've learned. I love to garden, and I'm always learning me ways of cultivating the plants and soil. Blogging has been a much needed hobby to keep learning and moving forward. I've learned so much from other bloggers. Emotional and spiritual support helps comfort and nurture the mind as well. I find a lot of that through other moms online...even if I don't know them, their posts touch me and promote growth in areas I didn't even realize needed a push. Great topic! For me it’s getting out there and doing things I’ve learned. I love to garden, and I’m always learning me ways of cultivating the plants and soil.

Blogging has been a much needed hobby to keep learning and moving forward. I’ve learned so much from other bloggers. Emotional and spiritual support helps comfort and nurture the mind as well. I find a lot of that through other moms online…even if I don’t know them, their posts touch me and promote growth in areas I didn’t even realize needed a push.

]]> By: Looby http://frugalhacks.com/2008/05/27/keeping-the-mind-sharp/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Looby Tue, 27 May 2008 22:01:18 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=585#comment-2411 I love Suduko too, it's on my cell phone so I can play a game in line at the bank or on the bus. Like Annie we print off a cryptic crossword from a Sunday paper and work on it over the week. I've been taking evening classes from my local school board recently, they vary in price but I really enjoy learning and they count towards my entertainment budget. Perhaps you could swap skills, I taught my friend to knit in exchange for a quilting lesson, so we both gained a new hobby, and a friend of mine teaches a new immigrant English in exchange for Japanese lessons. I love Suduko too, it’s on my cell phone so I can play a game in line at the bank or on the bus. Like Annie we print off a cryptic crossword from a Sunday paper and work on it over the week.
I’ve been taking evening classes from my local school board recently, they vary in price but I really enjoy learning and they count towards my entertainment budget.
Perhaps you could swap skills, I taught my friend to knit in exchange for a quilting lesson, so we both gained a new hobby, and a friend of mine teaches a new immigrant English in exchange for Japanese lessons.

]]> By: Annie http://frugalhacks.com/2008/05/27/keeping-the-mind-sharp/comment-page-1/#comment-2410 Annie Tue, 27 May 2008 21:22:44 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=585#comment-2410 We do the crossword puzzle from the local paper every weekend, taking turns. Its a great brain activity and a nice way to be together. I also pick up scrabble games at yard sales, there were so many versions. We get a lot of use out of a 25 cent purchase - and game night is a cheap as it gets! We do the crossword puzzle from the local paper every weekend, taking turns. Its a great brain activity and a nice way to be together. I also pick up scrabble games at yard sales, there were so many versions. We get a lot of use out of a 25 cent purchase – and game night is a cheap as it gets!

]]> By: Dee - Shoestrings End http://frugalhacks.com/2008/05/27/keeping-the-mind-sharp/comment-page-1/#comment-2409 Dee - Shoestrings End Tue, 27 May 2008 18:09:28 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=585#comment-2409 Right now I am reading the book, Where Did I Leave My Glasses? The what, When,m and Why of Normal Memory Loss by Martha Weinman Lear. Being 40ish and noticing too many tip-of-the-tongue memory loss episodes I was getting a little nervous. This book has been a great resource to discover what is normal when it comes to our memories. One study that the author sites is that aerobic exorcise is very important to brain function and keeping our memories healthy. My favorite way to keep sharp is my involvement in community theater. Memorizing lines is a great exercise. Right now I'm not in a show and so I have set myself the goal of memorizing the book of Philippians in the the New Testament. While I take my daily walks I listen to it on tape. I also have it posted in places where I can check what I have memorized in a glance. Right now I am reading the book, Where Did I Leave My Glasses? The what, When,m and Why of Normal Memory Loss by Martha Weinman Lear. Being 40ish and noticing too many tip-of-the-tongue memory loss episodes I was getting a little nervous. This book has been a great resource to discover what is normal when it comes to our memories. One study that the author sites is that aerobic exorcise is very important to brain function and keeping our memories healthy.

My favorite way to keep sharp is my involvement in community theater. Memorizing lines is a great exercise. Right now I’m not in a show and so I have set myself the goal of memorizing the book of Philippians in the the New Testament. While I take my daily walks I listen to it on tape. I also have it posted in places where I can check what I have memorized in a glance.

]]> By: TopazTook http://frugalhacks.com/2008/05/27/keeping-the-mind-sharp/comment-page-1/#comment-2408 TopazTook Tue, 27 May 2008 16:20:11 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=585#comment-2408 I love doing crossword puzzles. My favorite birthday present from last year was the book "King James Games." It's over 200 crossword puzzles, word searches, code unscramblings, etc., based on the King James Bible. Mind-stretching and Bible study simultaneously! http://www.amazon.com/King-James-Games-Scripture-Teaching-Puzzles/dp/0740765019/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211905125&sr=8-1 I love doing crossword puzzles. My favorite birthday present from last year was the book “King James Games.” It’s over 200 crossword puzzles, word searches, code unscramblings, etc., based on the King James Bible. Mind-stretching and Bible study simultaneously!

http://www.amazon.com/King-James-Games-Scripture-Teaching-Puzzles/dp/0740765019/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211905125&sr=8-1

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