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Holidays – What is Easter?

Posted in Faith, Family, Holidays, Relationship, tagged , , , , , on April 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

It’s Easter Sunday morning and people are passing messages to each other in person, by telephone and over the internet.  Some speak of the Easter bunny.  Others prepare or make coloured eggs.  Still others have celebrations with family or friends where they share specially-prepared breads and foods.  And underneath it all is the question “What [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions: How Are You Doing With Your Goals?

Posted in Holidays, Organizing, Problem-solving, tagged , , , on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

At the beginning of each year, individuals often follow the tradition of declaring resolutions. Some may state that they plan to lose weight, save money, travel, quit smoking or resolve a personal issue within the following twelve months. Those who own gyms are aware, however, that their January sales of memberships will fill the parking [...]

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Parenting – 5 Things You Can Do This Christmas To Keep Your Sanity

Posted in Children, Family, Grandparenting, Holidays, Parenting, tagged , , , on December 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Christmas can be a busy and stressful time for individuals. Children become extremely excited as their expectations increase and their parents often become more and more tired as the demands of the season increase.
There are five specific things you can do to enjoy this Christmas even more than you might have in the past:

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How to Be a Gift-Giving Success at Christmas!

Posted in Children, Family, Grandparenting, Holidays, Money, Organizing, Problem-solving, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I have six grandchildren ranging in age from 3 years to 14 years of age. Each year I have tried to shop for the “perfect” gift for each. Then I would spend hours and considerable money wrapping, labelling, packaging and shipping parcels. Sometimes I would get a telephone thank you and sometimes I would phone [...]

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Christmas Expectations!

Posted in Family, Holidays, Inspiration, Peace, Relationship, Seasons, Self-care, World, tagged , , , on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A few years ago, I travelled to Vancouver to take some voice lessons from Juno nominee, Kate Hammett-Vaughan.  The first evening we didn’t sign a note.  Instead we sat in her livingroom and drank tea while we talked.
 
I had a journal with me and wrote down every word that this woman said. 

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An Old-Fashioned Christmas!

Posted in Holidays, Peace, Seasons, tagged , , , on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Christmas in Indian Head was always a joyous and giving time that we greatly anticipated as children 
 
We didn’t start the season in November like we do now, but made a point of putting up the artificial tree before the round of staff parties began.  Dad would invite his Credit Union co-workers over for a [...]

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