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• 10 Things You Need to Stop Doing in Your Everyday Life …
• 7 Athletes Who Make Great Role Models …
• 8 Ways to Cure Homesickness this Holiday Season …
• 8 Natural Beauty Remedies …
• 7 Things I Will Put in My New Year’s Resolution …
• 7 People a Girl Should Know …
• 7 of My Twilight Postings …
• 7 Surprising Uses of Chocolate …
• 8 Tips on Being a Good Maid of Honor …
• 7 Gardening Blogs I Have Written …
• 8 Tips on Coping With Emotional Eating …

10 Things You Need to Stop Doing in Your Everyday Life … Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:59 AM PST During the course of the day, you have many things to do and accomplish. You have your habits and routines, as well as other tasks and responsibilities. These are the things that you normally see on your to-do lists. However, there are things that you do on a daily basis that you actually need to stop doing. These things make use of your time and energy with no positive results in the end. 1. Wasting your time online If you want to get anything done in real life, then you need to stop wasting your time online. You only need so much time to check, answer, and send emails. You need to watch the amount of time you spend on Facebook because you can waste a whole day on it. You have to limit the time you spend surfing websites, blogs, and forums. 2. Not setting priorities Priorities are important because they help separate the things that matter and the things that are insignificant. Setting priorities help declutter your mind, your day, and your life. If you are still not setting priorities, then you need to start doing it now. Stop doing things that don't matter to you and your overall life plan. 3. Always saying "Yes" If you are one of those people who say "yes" to everything and everyone, then you need to stop doing it right now! You are in danger of over committing yourself. You need to identify who and what activities are important to you. Let go of relationships and activities that do not really matter to you. Make your commitments accordingly.

7 Athletes Who Make Great Role Models … Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:22 AM PST It seems like every couple of days, we hear something in the news about one of our sports heroes getting into trouble — spousal abuse, an illicit affair, drunk driving, drug use, steroid scandals, and more. As a parent, it's hard to feel confident in any of the professional athletes our children look up to. Aren't there any good, solid, honest athletes out there our children can emulate as demi-heroes? Actually, there are! If you look carefully, and pay attention to who's NOT being trounced in the news, there are several fantastic pro athletes who make good role models… and here are 7 of them. 1. Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos When I first saw Tebow on the field at Florida State with his John 3:16 blackout under his eyes, I wasn't impressed. Anyone can talk the talk and appear to be religious and good, but would he walk the walk and be a true Christian? So far, he has, appearing to be sincere, genuine, and truly good, a deeply religious, good-hearted man. What a superb role model for any young person, religious or not! 2. Armando Galarraga, Detroit Tigers I don't know much about Galarraga's past, or his personal life, which is a good omen in itself — when pro athletes get into trouble, we all hear about it. But all I needed to see was his grace in the way he handled a blown call that cost him a perfect game this season. When the umpire who made the bad call tearfully admitted his costly mistake, Galarraga hugged him and never said a negative word about him (at least not in public). For that, he earns a place on my list. He's a total class act. 3. Mia Hamm, retired professional soccer player There are few professional female athletes for young women to look up to for inspiration, but for generation of girls, Mai Hamm has been a relevant, engaging, worthy role model. She is honest, down-to-earth, and dedicated to supporting families who benefit from bone marrow transplants through her Mia Hamm Foundation. For decades, she's inspired girls to do their best, and now inspires mothers with her happy, successful marriage to a pro baseball player and their twin daughters.

8 Ways to Cure Homesickness this Holiday Season … Posted: 01 Jan 2011 09:57 AM PST I still remember the first holiday season I spent away from my parents. I didn’t see them from before Thanksgiving until after New Year’s, and it devastated me. Even being with the Better Half and the in-laws to-be in a warm, loving environment didn’t completely tamp my feelings of homesickness. For those of you away from your immediately family this year, here are 8 ways to cure homesickness this holiday season – and I really hope they help. 1. Skype with Family The internet can be a serious blessing when it comes to staying in touch with your family during special occasions. Skype and other programs like it allow you to talk to your family and see them, which can really help. Trust me, if you don’t have a built-in webcam or something, it’s worth it to buy an inexpensive one and a little microphone headset. It’s almost like you’re there, and anytime you get lonely, all you have to do is log on. 2. Phone Home Maybe it’s old fashioned, but the phone is still a worthwhile means of communication. Sometimes, all you need is to hear the voices of the people you miss the most. Personally, I like phone headsets for this reason: you can stay on the phone as long as you want and carry your family around with you if you need to. And yes, I am guilty of doing this. 3. Do Volunteer Work Helping other people have a happy holiday can be so rewarding that it makes you feel better too. Volunteering at a soup kitchen, taking meals to the elderly, or gathering toys for children are all great ways to spend your time during the holidays anyway. When you are feeling homesick, helping them can dampen your feelings of homesickness because you’re doing something so worthwhile.

8 Natural Beauty Remedies … Posted: 01 Jan 2011 09:38 AM PST Did you know that the same foods that give nutrients and vitamins to your body can do fantastic things for your hair and skin? We all know that being beautiful on the outside starts with how you treat the inside. Filling up on healthy foods boost your beauty benefits! A new trend to try in the beauty department that’s all the rage are products with food bases ingredients. They are powerful anti-agers and they are much gentler than chemical ingredients. So fill your shopping cart with these super-effective natural ingredients and you’ll start to reap the benefits almost immediately! Here are 8 natural beauty remedies! 1. Ginger If you’ve ever sipped on ginger ale to calm an upset stomach, then you already know the power this root has! Recently, beauty companies are turning to the ingredient for it’s hydrating and mild anti-bacterial properties. Ginger has been shown to increase blood flow and improved circulation helps skin seal in moisture and keep wrinkles at bay. Look for products with ginger in them if you want to prevent wrinkles and soothe your skin and muscles. 2. Brown Rice Brown rice contains silica, which is a building block mineral for hair, skin and nails. Brown rice also has great hydrating powers! It’s a humectant, so it attracts moisture to your skin, swelling dehydrated cells and giving you a more youthful appearance. Brown rice can help plump and smooth crow’s feet. Look for a body scrub or exfoliant that contains brown rice. Scrubs with brown rice will remove dead skin cells without stripping your body of its natural oils. In this dry winter weather that would be a sad story! Leave your skin soft and silky by using a body scrub with natural ingredients.

7 Things I Will Put in My New Year’s Resolution … Posted: 01 Jan 2011 09:08 AM PST Every new year is a brand new chance to fix the mistakes you've made and start leading a better, happier more fulfilled life. I, personally, enjoy making New Year's Resolutions and, this one, the Resolution for 2011 will be a very important one for me, because I have many changes coming my way this year. So here are some of the most important things I'm going to put in it: 1. Learn how to chill My mom always said there's no point crying over spilled milk. "When something goes wrong, think rationally and see if there's a way to fix it. If not, leave it and move along but make sure you learn something out of it." Now, why was this always such a problem for me? Why do I stress over things that are not worth it? I have no idea, but I know I'm ready to change that! 2. Organize myself better Planning and organizing used to be my middle name and I hope I'll be able to go back to that. I honestly don't know what I did wrong or what has changed but I noticed my organizational skills are getting worse and that I don't have as much free time as I used to have. I'll get myself a planner and start writing down everything I need to do along with the time needed to do it. 3. Make a family tree When I was younger, knowing who my ancestors were was not on my list of priorities. Things have changed now, and I definitely don't want to leave my country not knowing everything there is to know about my family. I think every person should make a family tree at some point. You don't need to have a very big reason to do it – the desire to discover who you are is enough. After all, you might even discover that you had a famous relative. How cool would that be, huh?

7 People a Girl Should Know … Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:56 AM PST No matter how amazing and talented and smart you are, you simply can't do everything yourself. You need a team of helpers, your own talented do-everything crew, people you can trust to do all of the things you can't, or don't want, to do. I have my team on speed-dial, and I can't count the number of times they've been there for me. No, they're not m friends and family — they're my best stylist, mechanic, and more. Here are 7 people a girl should know to assemble her team of super-helpers! 1. Mechanic Every girl needs a trustworthy, reliable, honest mechanic. Let's face it. Most of us don't know a carburetor from a fuel injector, so we need to know that there's someone we can count on to know everything about our car and how and when to maintain and fix it. It's best if that person is a dad or brother or boyfriend, but if not, it's important to search until you find a mechanic you trust. 2. Dry Cleaner and/or Seamstress I can't count how many shirts, skirts, and coats I've lost to a poor dry cleaning job. That's why I trust just one local cleaner. I'll never take my clothes anywhere else. It's also a great idea to find one with a seamstress, for taking in skirts, fixing hems, and stitching buttons back on. 3. Florist Baby showers, dinner parties, holidays, graduations — these are only a few of the occasions when flowers are a marvelous gift. That's why I have a local florist on speed-dial. On those more-frequent-than-I-care-to-admit occasions when I put off buying a gift until the last minute, my florist bails me out and helps me choose an amazing gift that the recipient will love, no matter that the occasion.

7 of My Twilight Postings … Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:51 AM PST Oh yes, I have been working on the Twilight/Paranormal blog for some time now. At first, it simply started off as me writing about Twilight. I always took the side of Team Edward. I also followed Robert on the red carpet. So, are you ready to hear 7 of my Twilight postings ? 7. Twilight Pictures This blog was actually fun to write. I had the chance to do something I like doing. I got to go through Flickr and pick out 5 Twilight blogs that I really liked. If you enjoy looking at pictures and you like Twilight, then you cannot miss out on this post. 6. Confessions of a Twilight Addict With this blog, you probably guessed already – I have posted some confessions of a Twilight addict. Mind you, these are not my confessions. You'll just have to see it to understand what I mean. 5. Jacob Are you a fan of Jacob? Sure you are. I mean, I am all for Team Edward and everything, but this does not mean I neglect the wet dog … uh, I mean werewolf. In this blog posting, I have picked five of my favorite pictures of Jacob. Perhaps you would like to look at them too.

7 Surprising Uses of Chocolate … Posted: 01 Jan 2011 05:32 AM PST Hey, did you know you can use chocolate to try to cover up that bald spot on your head? White chocolate helps blondes with their root touchups and for brunettes, it adds fast highlights. It will even give you the tan you have been wanting! Silly, I'm just kidding! However, there Are some pretty surprising uses for chocolate that are legit. Let me give you 7 surprising uses of chocolate … 7. Fighting Tooth Decay Photo Credit: Light Story When I first read this, I couldn't believe it. However, I looked deeper into it and found that it's true. They say that an extract of coco is more effective than fluoride is at keeping the teeth healthy. Wow. That bites for me, because I don't like chocolate! 6. Improves Coronary Circulation Photo Credit: ffffound I have also heard that chocolate can help keep that ticker running healthy. Choose dark chocolate and you will be improving your coronary circulation. That's pretty interesting if I must say. 5. Keeps Your Skin Happy Photo Credit: foundshit We all know just how good coco butter really is, don't we? It does wonders for your skin. Yes, chocolate is known for keeping the skin happy and smooth. When you leave it on your skin for 15 minutes and allow it to harden, it helps your skin complexion.

8 Tips on Being a Good Maid of Honor … Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:41 AM PST As the Maid of Honor, you have quite a long list of responsibilities. You are basically the right-hand man and need to be available for the bride whenever she needs your assistance. The following 8 tips on being a good Maid of Honor are by no means the only ones out there. It's a huge privilege to be asked to be the Maid of Honor. I hope the following tips help you to be the best Maid of Honor ever! 8. Keep the mood lively You don't have to be a constant source of laughter, but it would help if you are able to get the bride to see the humorous side of things every now and then. Keep smiling and making lots of positive comments. Cheering the bride up is part of your duty as the Maid of Honor. Make sure she's happy and doesn't get so bogged down with the wedding planning process that she becomes an emotional wreck. 7. Be a good listener It's an unsaid part of the Maid of Honor's job description. You are supposed to be a good listener and be there for the bride when she needs to vent about an aspect of the wedding that isn't going according to plan. The bride should also be able to share her excitement with you as well. Even if something seems to re-emerge constantly, listen intently to what the bride has to say. 6. Set up the bridal shower Being the Maid of Honor means it is your duty to plan a shower for the bride-to-be or at least co-host it. There might be someone else who is already making plans to host the bridal shower, but it would still be a good idea if you helped as much as you could. Definitely spread the word that the shower is going to take place, whether this news travels via card or word-of-mouth is up to you.

7 Gardening Blogs I Have Written … Posted: 01 Jan 2011 01:50 AM PST I enjoy all aspects of gardening. I like it so much that writing about it is even a source of joy! Here are 7 gardening blogs I have written. Maybe one of them will answer some gardening questions you have. They might also have interesting information that you didn't know before. 7. 5 Ways to Get Children to Help with the Garden This blog has some excellent tips on getting kids interested in gardening. Having kids of my own, I've been able to try out these tips first hand. Each one was a great experience for me. If you are looking for ideas on how to teach your kids about gardening, then this blog might help. 6. 5 Tips on Caring for Poinsettias If you find yourself receiving a poinsettia for Christmas this year, then this blog will come in handy. I provide 5 care tips for these beautiful plants to aid you in making them last as long as possible. Too many people have difficulty taking care of poinsettias, so they end up only lasting a single season. 5. 5 Tips on Caring for Koi Fish Quite a bit of information is available on Koi fish. In this blog, I cover 5 basic tips for caring for these beautiful and graceful fish. I've had a few friends and an uncle who have all had water gardens built in their backyards. The addition of Koi fish to these water gardens was something that really brought me to realize just how amazing these creatures are.

8 Tips on Coping With Emotional Eating … Posted: 31 Dec 2010 11:44 PM PST Emotional eating can turn into a serious situation. Health issues can arise from this condition, such as diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. Signs of this condition include eating when you are bored, lonely, angry, depressed, frustrated, or afraid. Overeating and gaining an unhealthy amount of weight often causes more stress. Here are 8 tips on coping with emotional eating that have helped many individuals. 8. There's nothing wrong with occasional cravings Photo Credit: ghholt The trick here is to know how to go about giving in to a certain craving so that it remains a craving and doesn't turn into overeating. It's very easy to sit down with a bag of chips or a package of cookies and finish off every last one without even realizing you are doing so. Try this: separate the contents into smaller servings so that you can monitor how much you are eating in one sitting. It's important not to grab all the servings at once though. This would defeat your purpose! 7. Don't skip meals Photo Credit: Goldelie Skipping a meal is a sure way to be even more ravenous than usual later on. When you miss a meal, your blood sugar levels tend to be much lower and rationalization can often fall by the wayside. I know I become much more edgy when I miss a meal. This edginess causes me to snap at innocent people for no reason at all. It also causes me to eat everything in sight the moment I walk through the door. 6. Talk to your doctor about checking for other health issues Photo Credit: cstein96 Sometimes emotional eating is triggered by another medical condition that is unknown. For instance, depression can cause emotional eating. By dealing with depression emotional eating might then cease as well. Doctors know what signs and symptoms to look for when searching for the cause of something. The answer might be very simple and making a doctor's appointment could be the first step needed.

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