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Dec
16
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We're teaching our kids to be consumers at an early age. Look at
the number of superhero and product endorsement Valentines on
the store shelves.
We, as parents, are sucked in by the media to believe that we
need the latest, greatest gadget or fad for our kids.
Share your love by giving of your time, not your pocketbook.
What can you give your kids instead?
Here are 10 simple suggestions:
1. Slip a handmade valentine or a simple note ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
12
A woman once visited a counselor to ask a question about her
marriage. I have a funny feeling that you might not be
especially impressed with the answer she was given.
All the same, I'll take my chances. I think my shoulders are
broad enough.
I stand by the counselor's response 100%.
The questioner (let's call her Jane) was married to a divorcee.
Her husband (John) had to pay a certain sum of money every month
to his previous wife as alimony, or whatever. He had just
started a new business and ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
7
Dia dhuit, hello!
'The road from Chicago to Ireland is marked in green,' they say,
and the annual dying of the Chicago River emerald green is
described as 'right up there with the parting of the sea by
Moses and the Pyramids of Egypt.' Well, what's a little blarney,
it's St. Patrick's Day.
And how is this different from the normal murky green of the
River? 'The difference,' the official Chicago St. Patrick's Day
Parade website says, 'is both significant and breathtaking.'
(Where is that stone ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
3
For a child, Christmas is the most exciting holiday of all. They
look forward to the Christmas tree, lights, presents, stockings,
make-believe Santa Claus, wishlists, snowmen & many more
aspects. It is easy for adults to forget how excited children
become when the arrival of Christmas draws near. Of course the
children only seem to think about the presents, but it is
actually more than that. What child doesn't enjoy visiting a
store just to watch a toy train go around and around the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
15
Pipe smoking has been in existence for centuries with pipe smoking ale pipe making appeared. Smoking pipes are actually created from almost everything over the years from corn cobs, whale your bones, ivory, timber, and even glass. Over time pipes are actually embellished in fantastic fine detail driving them to collectables as well as regarded as pieces of art with many pipes staying beneficial. In these days modern-day many pipes are still regarded as hand crafted even when they are made ...
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