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There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. George SandOn this Valentine’s eve, think about all those in your life who have loved you….parents, grandparents, siblings, teachers, neighbors, old boy/girlfriends, best friends, roommates, co-workers…..and how their loving you blessed your life. Say a prayer and thank them for loving you because…

One of my absolute favorite traditions in our family involves Valentine’s Day. It is something I started when our boys were 1 and 2 and we have continued it every year since. I give the kids a little present every year for Valentine’s day just like I give my husband something. But the extra special…

I have been a fan of Gooseberry Patch for awhile, and have recently “fanned” them on Facebook. So, I now get regular updates of new cookbooks and recipes on my Facebook Homepage. In January, they shared this recipe and I made it for bookclub last month and thought I would share it with you. Yummy…

Using Random.org, the winning comment was………….. Here are your random numbers: 10 Timestamp: 2010-02-09 paulasue said…Pomegranate sounds wonderful!! Thanks for the giveaway!!! Thanks to everyone for signing up. Paulasue will be receiving an email from me shortly. It was interesting to see everyone’s flavor of choice!

It is another Monday. Did you wake up grumpy? If you read my post last Monday, you know that I am trying to change my attitude and am hoping others will as well. Maybe you have a really hectic week ahead. Maybe life isn’t going the way you want it to go. Maybe you woke…

When I met my husband nearly twelve years ago, his tag-line on his AOL profile page was “Swallow your pride before it swallows you“. The other day I read this quote in the December 2009 Guideposts Magazine: “Swallow your pride. It contains no calories.”Being proud of my children and their grades, their behavior, and their…

Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Guideposts Magazine December 2009

Are your lips suffering from dryness this winter? Are they cracked and chapped? Well, mine have been and I have been using lots of different products to try and keep them smooth and soft. Softlips is a 95% organic lip conditioner. It is 100% natural. It contains a blend of organic oils, beeswax and shea…

Now that I am on Facebook, I have noticed that nearly every Monday, several people complain about the fact that it is a Monday. Can you do anything about the fact that it is Monday? No. But if you start out with a cranky, bad, negative attitude on a Monday, how will that affect your…

Try to see the silver lining. Remember that for every one thing that goes wrong, there are often 10, 20 or even 50 things that go right! Take a minute to count your blessings today!