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Dear Readers,
I took a couple weeks off from the newsletter due to a lovely vacation with
my husband in Marco Island, Florida. Of course, we came back to piles
of snow in NE Ohio. *sigh*
Are you gearing up to spring
clean? Share your tips with other MSM members on the boards! We
could all use a little support at times. Have a wonderful week.
~
Mia
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10 Ways to Get Your Kids to Talk
to You
Parents can often be frustrated by their kids' unwillingness to
share their lives with them. Whether your kids are toddlers or teens,
there will be times when it's difficult to "break through" and find
out what's really going on. Here are ten ideas on how to create
opportunities for your kids to open up and share their lives with you.
Bunnies and Ham and Eggs, Oh
My!
It’s almost that time of year again. You’re standing, dumbfounded,
in front of a mound of hard boiled eggs, sliced ham and chocolate Easter
bunnies. You wonder “what am I going to do with 6 dozen eggs, 6 lbs. of
ham and 25 chocolate bunnies.”
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Can You Help? |
Family
Budget Matters... |
I'm Furious! School Opinion...
As a mom who always teeters on the edge of
homeschooling my DS, I know that I have strong opinions about what I
want/expect concerning my son's education and school experience.
A couple of days ago, I read a comment on another board from a teacher, and
I keep fuming about it! I wonder what you think!
More...
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I Want It... And I Want it Now!
Today’s society of “I want, I want, I want!” combined with easy
access to credit
makes instant gratification easier than ever. Anyone with a credit card
can shop all they want and worry about paying the bill later. |
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Inviting Prosperity
Opportunities for good fortune are present in our lives every
day, no matter what amount of material wealth we currently may have.
Prosperity manifests itself in our relationships, social situations, and
occurrences that we simply define as “good luck”. How we view these
instances of good fortune has a direct impact on how much abundance we
experience in our lives.
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What's
Cooking Today? |
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Is Your Marriage What you Expected?
Disabled Spouse
Where does your insurance company rank and are you happy with them?
Cute Jokes! |
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Create
Tasty Mini "Baskets" to Celebrate the Springtime Holidays
Springtime showers bring ideas for easy recipes that won't take hours.
Here are a few clever ideas using Athens Mini Fillo Shells to make
appetizers, snacks or desserts for Easter or just to celebrate spring.
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A Great Way to Enjoy America's Favorite
Snack Food
Looking for a great idea for a corporate present, or something memorable
to accompany a birth or wedding announcement? How about a gift of flavored
popcorn. |
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Famous Women |
All About
Kids... |
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Do you pray for our government leaders?
Do You Own A Cell Phone?
"Why we homeschool..."
If you had access to a time machine would you use it, and if so to do what?
The following is an excerpt from the book On Becoming Fearless
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A Love of
Reading
Start teaching your child a love of books at an early age, as
soon as they can draw and express themselves, by helping them to
create their own book.
Photo Mobile
This can be a fun afternoon project for your and your kids,
and seeing their school friends "hanging around" can brighten
their weekends when there aren't others to play with.
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What
To Do When the Fridge Just Won't Hold Anymore! 10 Functional & Creative
Uses for School Artwork
What do you do when the fridge just won't hold anymore? No, I'm not talking
about food, I'm referring to Artwork! You know, those cherished pictures
every child brings home, insists it's their favorite and on the fridge it
goes! Can you just throw them away when the child is not looking? Not in my
family.
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Family Giveaways:
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Are you a
Work-at-Home Mom? |
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Check them out!
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Jobs-From-Home.Com
Provides legitimate home job resources and
work from home business opportunities! Also, free work at home advice,
tips and free resume help! Plus much MORE! |
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Useful Tips When Setting Up A
Home Office
The home
office may be one of the places where you spend large quantities of your
time. Having one generally means that you opted to do your job within the
comforts of your home. This is a space where you do your work, earn for a
living and spend time building up your dreams, aspirations and your chosen
career
path.
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Putting it in Perspective
There comes a point in every work-at-home individual's career when one
has to step back and take a good look at what one is doing and how well one
is doing it...
Leaping
the Hurdles
Anyone who has ever started his own home-based business knows how
precarious the future can look, considering all the obstacles and potential
pitfalls...
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In Time
for Easter... |
Health &
Beauty - Just for Mom |
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Jazzing Up
Your Holiday Ham
The Tradition
of Hot Cross Buns
Inexpensive Ways to Fill an Easter Basket
Doily Easter
Basket
Easter
Story Cookies
How to Make
an Easter Bunny Cake
Avoiding
Easter Candy Contention
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Is The
South Beach Diet For Me?
The South Beach Diet is one in which the user must have the right
balance of carbohydrates and fats in order to lose weight. Dieters,
who are looking to lose weight, must eat only good carbohydrates and fats.
All other forms should be avoided. The diet is made up of three basic
phases.
Women, Health, And Beauty Go
Hand In Hand
If you want to be beautiful then you need to be healthy, it is as simple as
that. Good health means eating right and getting plenty of sleep. It also means
getting a good amount of exercise. |
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Support for Your Weight Loss Mission
Weight gain can happen very quickly and for many different reasons.
Stress, overeating with little exercise and poor diet all translate into
weight gain. Wouldn't it be nice to have a support system to rely on to
reach your weight-loss goal? TL Sciences developed Xhobatol Weight-Loss
Formula and provides a support system to help you in your mission. Xhobatol
contains a unique ingredient derived from a plant called Hoodia gordonii
from South Africa.
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Try These
Recipes... |
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Pope John XXIII
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