July 2009 Blog Posts (22)

Quick Reality Check: Think Your Unhappy...Maybe Think Again

b>Some Simple Needs of a Happy Person

Thomas Jefferson once said, “I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.”

Do you have liberty, or the freedom to choose what you will do in your daily life? Consider these five ways to tell if you are a happy person and provide encouragement for those who are… Continue

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Eco-Friendly Bedroom

How to Make Your Bedroom GREEN

Not many people would think that it was possible to make their bedroom more eco-friendly. From the bedding you use to the furniture you choose, it is possible to perform an eco-makeover on your bedroom. Making your bedroom more eco-friendly does require some more major changes, but made one step at a time they are not to hard to do.

Snug as a Bug in a Rug......

An easy place to… Continue

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Thanksgiving Stress

Tips on Lowering it

Thanksgiving is not only a time to celebrate with family and friends; it is also a festivity where food, as well as stress, is literally overwhelming. And all the hassles begin with the preparation of the Thanksgiving dinner. In actuality, preparing Thanksgiving dinner can be quite daunting, but there are many ways to reduce the level of stress during this stage of the celebration to enable you to come up with… Continue

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Popular Christmas Foods

And Their Origins

Thoughts about traditional Christmas food are likely to include items such as mince pies, Christmas cake and turkey. It is generally taken for granted that these types of foods are part of the yearly celebrations as they help to characterize Christmas and make it as we know it.

But if you’ve ever wondered if turkey has always traditionally been eaten at this time of year, how Christmas pudding… Continue

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How To Have A Merry X-Mas

Christmas is a wonderful time, but in the recent years it has become more and more commercialized. Remind yourself what Christmas is about by trying out some of these Merry Christmas ideas that will save you time, money and un-needed stress this holiday season.

Always find time for “I Love you” – These three tiny words can warm even the coldest days. Making an effort to not only say them but show them can relieve much… Continue

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Thanksgiving Activities

For Kids

Thanksgiving is a particularly happy and joyful event because it is the time for reunions with families and friends. Grown-ups catch up on each other's lives while kids get together and play a game or two. However, while adults can spend long hours just talking to one another, children will often find it hard to just sit in one place. They can easily get bored and will itch for something to do. Unless you provide them… Continue

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Stick to Your Diet

How to Make it Through Thanksgiving

There is absolutely no excuse for anyone to look like a stuffed turkey on Thanksgiving night. Check out this easy-to-follow guide for a guilt-free holiday.

Treat Thanksgiving just like any ordinary day by continuing with your usual physical activities and exercises. If the gym is closed, do indoor exercises or engage in other activities that will require physical exertion. For… Continue

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Beach Collage

How To Make A Memorable Piece of Art

Time on the beach is both satisfying and memorable. What better way to savor it than by creating a nature collage from the treasures you collected along the beach? Your nature collage will look beautiful displayed in your home and every time you look at it, you'll relive the memories. Here's how to make a nature collage:

1.Gather beach treasures to use in your collage. If you have… Continue

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PET SAFETY...

During 4th of July Festivities

During 4th of July festivities, more animals are lost than at any other time of the year. Loud noise from fireworks often frightens animals due to their heightened senses of hearing, and they become willing to do anything to escape the noise. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to ensure the comfort and protection of your pets while you enjoy the Holiday.

1. Don't bring… Continue

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Bamboo

The Environmentally Friendly Wood

There are many benefits to using bamboo as a source of wood when you really get down and think about the facts. It is great looking, and features a uniquely modern appearance that can come in a variety of colors and styles. It is also a durable and very long lasting wood if aged correctly. The younger the wood was at harvesting time, the less durable it will be in the long run because it hasn’t… Continue

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Cat Spraying?

How to Prevent it

What do you do to prevent a territorial cat from marking your house? There are many ways to prevent a cat from spraying your furniture, walls, and anything else that may be in their way. Spraying is a cat’s way of communicating to each other; however, humans may not exactly find their communication pleasant.

Spay and Neuter

Having your cat spayed or neutered helps ease the urge to mate.… Continue

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Best Veggies For Dogs

Your Canine Friend May Like Vegatables Too!

Vegetables are a rich source of vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber and if you’re a human you probably already know the importance of getting your nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day. But what about your canine best friend? What are the best vegetables for dogs?

With increasing concern about preservatives and other harmful chemicals in commercial dog foods, more… Continue

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THE DISCONNECT

In Text Messaging

It’s 8:30 p.m. on a Saturday night. Susan is sitting by the phone hoping to hear from her boyfriend Mark, whom she expected to be dining with at this moment. She anxiously grabs the phone when she hears the alert of a new text message. She reads “Think we should just be friends…Talk 2 U later.” It’s the latest version of a Dear Jane letter (the female equivalent of a Dear John letter), but even worse. Break-up by… Continue

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Organic Clothing

How to be Environmentally in Style!

With all the recent attention that has been focused on global warming and the environment, it comes as no surprise that more people are attempting to live a more “green" lifestyle. Switching to organic food and making a more concerted effort to conserve are really just the tip of the iceberg as far as green living is concerned. Another way people can live a more environmentally… Continue

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BEWARE OF CONTENTS

Five food additives to avoid

If you buy a lot of packaged, processed foods, you should be concerned about the multitude of food additives you see listed on the ingredient label. Manufacturers have the option of adding thousands of potential food additives to products that they sell to the public, many of which can cause food allergies and health problems. Convenience may dictate that you buy some pre-packaged foods, so it’s important to… Continue

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Love Lessons Learned...

USING THE PAST TO BEGIN A NEW RELATIONSHIP

In this age of multiple marriages and serial relationships, it’s hard not to emerge unscathed without at least one relationship in your baggage that you deeply regret. It’s the one where you wonder, “How did an intelligent woman like me ever get involved in such a relationship?” or “How did something so good become so bad?” It’s the relationship where you are likely to have experienced your highest… Continue

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LOW CALORIE...

QUICK TIPS for a healthy low calorie breakfast

It’s the most important meal of the day but it can also be the highest in calories if you make the wrong choices. The traditional American breakfast of two eggs fried in a greasy skillet, three strips of bacon or sausage, two slices of toast topped off with full fat butter and jelly, and a big glass of whole milk is more calories than most people can handle if they’re trying to control their weight. If you fall… Continue

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Nail Beware...

Read This Before You Choose Where To Go

You read the colorful ads advertising low cost manicures. Eager to save money, you book an appointment at one of the skillfully advertised nail salons. Are the extra savings really worth the risks? Unfortunately, some cheap nail salons cause more problems than they remedy. There have been reports of patrons at cheap salons contracting serious infections from nail equipment that hasn’t been… Continue

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Stop Trying...

To Raise a Super Kid

It’s common knowledge that parents want the best for their kids. that’s only natural. As parents we want our children to do everything that we didn’t get to do so we strive to present them with every possible opportunity. This is fine but in doing so we must be careful that we don’t try to create a super kid.

Often parents will enroll children in many activities without really knowing whether or… Continue

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A Working Woman’s Guide...

To Fast Dinners & More Time With Your Family

Being a working woman with a family can put a lot of strain on those valuable moments with the family. You miss taking the kids to the park or taking them to the zoo because your evenings and weekends are crammed full of cooking the evening meal, running errands and doing laundry. It doesn’t have to be that way. Your evenings and weekends can be full of carefree adventures… Continue

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