Category Archives: good habits

Tips For A Healthier Holiday Season

I saw this on the morning news and thought it was good enough to share. I find a little tip here and a little tip there to be helpful.

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5 Tips to More Energy

I wanted to share this with you. I found these very good and easy idea’s. From The Oprah Blog

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Undercover Lunch Lady: Do Kids Use Manners?

This was on the news the other night and I couldn’t wait to see it. Especially since this is what I did many moons ago. I wrote this post on manners a long time ago so most of you know … Continue reading

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Is 16 to young to drive?

Last week we had a couple of very tragic accidents claiming the lives of many of our young people. Here is the news story of one of them. Several things came out after this article. There was no alcohol involved … Continue reading

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Time to Check In

A month ago, I wrote a post about New Year’s Resolutions, and I said that I’d check back in “next month”.  Well, here I am… activating your webcam and peeking into your home office.  HAH!! YOU!!!  I see you putting … Continue reading

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Chores? Allowances? What works for you?

A few of us were talking this morning on Facebook about how to go about getting kids to do their chores. Laura put the question out there and Nikki and I both commented and I thought it would be a … Continue reading

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Manners, how important do you think they are?

I’m wondering how important manners are to you.  I was raised to say please and thank you, excuse me and bless you.  If someone gave me something, I said thank you.  If I asked someone for something, I said please.  Do … Continue reading

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Clipping coupons

Do you clip coupons?  The reason I ask this is because I became aware that one of my sister in laws saved $175.00, yes, you read that right ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE dollars last week using coupons!!  What the … Continue reading

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How long do you keep leftovers?

How long are leftovers good???  I am so guilty of saving food that I know won’t get eaten.  Very guilty.  I think most of us have a problem with throwing good food away so into the refrigerator it goes.  Most of the … Continue reading

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Do you do better under pressure?

I DON’T!! I tend to panic and get flustered. Then I’m no help. I have never been in a real emergency situation, so I don’t know how I would be. But when it comes to being put on the spot … Continue reading

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Question of the day

Are you good with money?  Are you a spender or a saver?

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Chunky Wild Rice Soup from Nikki

Chunky Wild Rice Soup: 3 chicken breasts 1cup~wild rice 1lb.~rendered bacon 8oz.~Velveeta cheese 4cans~cream of potato soup 32oz.~1/2 & 1/2 Cook rice, cook chicken and bacon, add 1/2 & 1/2, soup and Velveeta. ~Heat and enjoy!!! I let it simmer … Continue reading

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Clipping coupons

Do you clip coupons?  The reason I ask this is because I became aware that one of my sister in laws saved $175.00, yes, you read that right ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE dollars last week using coupons!!  What the … Continue reading

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Question of the day

How do you relax?

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Manners, how important do you think they are?

I’m wondering how important manners are to you.  I was raised to say please and thank you, excuse me and bless you.  If someone gave me something, I said thank you.  If I asked someone for something, I said please.  Do … Continue reading

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Does money make you happy?

I know you’ve heard it…money doesn’t buy happiness. Well lets really think about it. For most of mine and my husbands relationship we’ve had money problems. Always living paycheck to paycheck. Never had money to go on vacations or even … Continue reading

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Question of the day

If the statement, ‘You are what you eat’ was true, I would be a _______.

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What’s wrong with Jason?

I am getting so sick and tired of hearing people say what’s wrong with Jason.  Nothing dammit!  Just like my last post says leave me alone.  I’m also getting sick of people in glass house’s throwing stones.  I’ve come to … Continue reading

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