Can You Tell Kids They Are Good?

Aug 1, 2011

  I remember being told as a parent you shouldn’t tell your kids they are “good.” I always did anyway, because I felt there was this quality of character — called “good.” My hubby would...

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How phytoestrogens help you in menopause

Aug 1, 2011

  For some women phytoestrogens help menopause symptoms. I’m one of those women. Here’s a sampling of foods, all of them plants or derived from plants. Phytoestrogens are plant-based chemicals with weak estrogen...

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The Battle of The Breast Milk Baby-Doll

Jul 27, 2011

Lots of little girls imitate their nursing moms. We have dolls that pee their diapers. Baby dolls come with pacifiers and bottles, so why are some parents so angry? Doll maker, Berjuan Toys has introduced a doll that...

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Ma and Pa Kettle

Jul 24, 2011

  If you’ve thought about moving to the country and raising chickens, you better see this 1947 film, starring Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert as the newly weds who opt for life with the chickens and neighbors, Ma...

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Parent Peer Pressure

Jul 19, 2011

Kids aren’t the only ones who get peer pressure. Parents get peer pressure too. The moment you become pregnant, the pressure is on — whether you choose natural childbirth or epidural; breastfeed or not (and how...

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Black biting horse fly

Jul 13, 2011

  It felt like a razor cut me, sharp and painful. I was walking the dog with my hubby dear when a nasty black flying arthropod took a stab in the inner-most part of my arm. I was surprised that it hurt so much and started...

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I Feel Like A Fool

Jul 12, 2011

  I can’t believe I complained. I know better. I feel like a  fool. Sunday morning, my son informs me he needs to bring the bread for Sacrament Meeting, just as a back-up. He is the Pres. of his...

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Getting to church

Jul 3, 2011

I lounged a little too long in bed this morning, and the thought ran through my mind, I could miss church today (hubby dear is out of town) — but as the hour approached, and it was 30 min. before the start of Sacrament...

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Feeling So Smart But Still Blonde

Jun 28, 2011

I was feeling so smart this morning. Sure, I took a little caffeine to get me going, but I was feeling optimistic. I prepared to go for my walk — saw the dogs by the front door and felt guilty leaving them, so I brought...

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The Mormon Moment — In The News

Jun 19, 2011

It’s always interesting to get in the news. Here’s some recent news articles about Mormons and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints — that covers, not everything, but lots of info — from...

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