Friday 10 August 2012

What's in a name?




My first blog post on Each Shining Hour. So welcome to all my new readers. A very exciting thought that...... a readership!!

I have had the idea for a long time of setting up my own Filofax related blog spot, being an avid fan of Philofaxy, I wanted to give something back. However, I am very aware that many blogs already exist, so.... I wanted to offer something different and unique. Then, it struck me, that I so often write dates into my Filofax, which are purely to do with me, my workday appointments and my family and I have little awareness of other events world wide, some momentous, such as Bastille Day and American Independence Day on July 4th, others trivial, such as National Doodle Day!! I thought it might be fun to list some of those dates, once a month, for the up and coming month, so that you can add them to your Filofax, as and when you wish and when you choose, and again, if you choose, to celebrate or mark appropriately, maybe via fundraising, by doing crafts with the children, by cooking a themed family meal or holding a celebratory party. Not every month..... but when inspiration strikes.


I will also be adding this month's Busy Bee spot, which will feature  a recipe, a be creative theme, related to the up and coming month, or a Filofax/planner  related idea to try out over the coming month. Hence the idea of a monthly, rather than a weekly or fortnighly blog.


Aha..... so why the name of my new blogspot, I hear you ask?? Well, I came upon this little poem, by Issac Watts. It not only made me smile, but also spurned the  idea for my blog 's title.


' How doth the little busy bee,
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day,
From every opening flower!'


We are often so busy, yet each one of us shines in our own way, and each hour has the chance of being a shining hour. I liked that thought. Don't let the hour go by without making it a shining one, however you can. I wish you all many shining hours and precious moments, no matter how busy your life, and whatever your circumstances, and hope you enjoy my new up and coming monthly blog. The first diary posts will follow at the end of August.... as dates for your September diary.


So, go on get up and shine.Off to enjoy the hour.............


Jane xxxx       

 

 

12 comments:

  1. Looking forward to your end of August blog post Jane!

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    1. Thanks Alison!! I'll try to make it a good post!! Great that I have a first reader and commentator. Thanks for stopping by my blog... (sounds good that eh??!!!)

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  2. "Each shining hour." A good goal. Thanks!

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    1. Thank you!! I thought the idea of a shining hour just lovely! A time to choose how to shine in the world for ourselves and others.Our choice of a good and positive way to spend that precious hour.

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  3. A lovely read. Your final paragraph reminded me of one of the songs we learned as children in Sunday School:
    This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine
    This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine
    This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine
    Every day in every way - gonna let my little light shine

    Yes we are busy people these days, but we should still make time to shine, for ourselves as well as for others.

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    1. I love that hymn too. You are right, we should always make time to shine for ourselves and for others. Positivity and happiness is a way of giving of ourselves to others too, for like ripples in a pond how we interact with others spreads further than we may know. My blog is going to focus on up and coming dates for your diary... hours .... and creativity linked to the up and coming month. I hope to share some shining moments from the current month too.... from media news, and my own life. Thanks for your lovely comment.

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  4. A nice way to start Saturday! Congrats on your first page and look forward to the next one.

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  6. Thank you Paul!! I am so glad you stopped by and enjoyed reading my first blog. I must admit, I was a bit nervous when I thought of writing away, so I am starting small, with a monthly blog. I can always expand it from there in time. I am so glad you will be following my posts. The next will be towards the end of August ready for September's diary.

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  7. Hi Jane;

    a very good theme and a very lovely goal for your blog. I just can't wait for the upcoming entries! Count me as one of your true readers!

    Best wishes, Thomas

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    1. Thank you Tommes!! What a delightful comment!! So glad you are going to be one of my readers!! Hope you are well my friend.

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  8. great blog..so can there be too many filofax blogs? can a girl have too many handbags? the answers the same...absolutely not.. everyone uses their filofax differently

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