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Pretty Food
The appearance of our food on the plate also plays a significant role in our overall dining experience. Presentation is everything—some may say it has even risen to an art. Liven up your dining experiences by creating food that not only dazzles the tongue but also looks great on the plate.
Where has the Time Gone?
It seems like just yesterday that my kids were young tikes. Now one is in college and youngest one almost beat me in a game of basketball the other day, boy that would have been tough to live down. ..
Keep a Button in Your Pocket
Whether we are in social or business environments, we all need reminders, from time to time, about how we present ourselves to others, particularly when we find ourselves in sensitive or uncomfortable situations.
Roots & Wings Intl. Volunteers Help To Educate Others
Roots & Wings International is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide scholarships and promote community development as defined by locals themselves.
Weather Trends for Women
It was always a special treat when a woman would fill in for the Weatherman. Now almost every station in the nation has at least one woman in its weather department.
How to Make Everyday a Holiday
We go to work, come home, spend our weekends running errands and then another week begins and we start all over again.
Before we know it another week passes, a month, 6 month and then another year. We get so busy with life and living life that we forget how to enjoy life.
Finding Balance!
Finding balance in our busy lives can be an ongoing challenge. Many of us juggle multiple responsibilities that require us to prioritize our personal and work-related obligations.
The Sisterhood of Women
No matter our color, our education level, our place of residence, our income level—we are all a member of the sisterhood. I receive a card with the following verbiage and it resonated with me…
What’s Next?
You just lost your job, or maybe you just got a promotion at work. You just realized that you won’t be able to fit into any of your summer clothes from last year because of a little weight gain. You realize that your youngest child is now in all day kindergarten or that maybe your youngest child now has a full-time job and is preparing to move out of the house so now you are an “empty nester”…
Great Recipe for 2009
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, SMILE. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God (or a friend) about what is going on in your life.3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement,
This is the year for us, right?
Isn’t it funny how at the beginning of every year we have our lists of things we’re “going” to accomplish over the next 12 months?
Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life
I can’t take credit for this, but I came across this paragraph in a magazine called “Skirt” and thought it would be perfect for the end of the year and the beginning of another…
Can I have it All?
A handsome and supportive husband, well behaved, intelligent children, a job paying 6 figures that utilizes my many talents and skills, a beautiful well kept and sparkling clean home, and the energy and enthusiasm to be wife, mom, daughter, sister, aunt, volunteer and PTO board member….
HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL???
They could either look at the glass as being half empty, which was a negative outlook or they could look at it as being half-full which of course was a positive outlook. A little later in the day I was thinking about my conversation with them and I posed the question to myself…
Be Prepared!
This article content is excerpted from the National Preparedness Month Coalition Member Toolkit and from www.Ready.Gov. The National Association of Professional Organizers is a Coalition Member Group.
Breaking the Cycle: Making Your Next Decision Your Best Decision
The upcoming Youth and Parent Summit: “Breaking the Cycle: Making Your Next Decision Your Best Decision,” will offer a fun, interactive, hands-on, discussion-filled day of learning for urban youth, parents, teachers and mentors in the Chicago area.
