Monthly Archives: August 2008

About Women

WOMEN’S REVENGE ‘Cash, check or charge?’ I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet, I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse. ‘So, do you always carry your TV remote?’ I asked. ‘No,’ she replied, ‘but my husband refused to come shopping with me, and I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him legally.’ UNDERSTANDING WOMEN (A MAN’S PERSPECTIVE) I know I’m not going to understan d women. I’ll never understand how you can take boiling hot wax, pour it onto your upper thigh, rip the hair out by the root, and still be afraid of a spider. Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend KathleenHey, there I'm Kathleen. My friends call...

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Mix It Up With Jenny – August 2008

Mix It Up With Jenny – August 2008

How do you pack a school lunch that’s nutritious-and will still get eaten? As school starts up again, I’ll be facing that challenge every day. Like you, I’m always looking for ways to make lunch fun and healthy. I’ve come up with a few ways to pack some love and nutrition into the lunchbox this year: * Cheese kabobs: cut mild cheese into bite-size cubes and skewer on a straw * Dried fruit, or a homemade trail mix combo of dried fruit and nuts * Baked crackers with portable portion of peanut butter * Flavored milk, water or 100% juice * Homemade cookies or bars * A surprise note with a cheerful Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend KathleenHey, there I'm Kathleen. My friends call me Kathy; to...

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Smiles For a Lifetime

Smiles For a Lifetime

Keeping Teeth and Mouth Healthy Is it better to have the perfect smile at a job interview or at your wedding? Which is more important: a clean body or a clean mouth? And if women could share their sink with a Hollywood hunk while brushing their teeth, who would they choose? The makers of Arm & Hammer Advance White Toothpaste recently conducted a survey to uncover the answers to these and other fun oral care questions. Some of the most interesting tidbits include: “You’re Hired!” Trumps “I Do!” Three out of four respondents want their smile to be its best at a job interview, while only half vowed that they needed a sparkling smile for their own wedding. First Impressions on First Dates. While the nose knows that body odor ranks first on the list of biggest turn-offs during a first date, bad breath came in a very close second. Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up...

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Keeping Health On Hand Outside

Keeping Health On Hand Outside

While many people used to believe that the cold winter weather put us at greater risk for illness, the truth is that it’s not the cold, but the spread of germs through the environment -such as the hundreds of surfaces we touch everyday-that cause illness. During the warm-weather months, we spend lots of time outdoors, whether at the playground, local zoo, or sports arena, to name a few favorites. As we’re traveling or simply out and about, we rarely stop to think about the germs that our hands pick up in public, outdoor places-settings that offer fewer opportunities to wash hands at a sink with soap and water. According to Dr. Charles Gerba, nationally known germ expert and professor of environmental microbiology at the University of Arizona, eighty percent of all common infections are spread through the environment around us-meaning we’re more likely to come into contact with germs at all those crowded public places that we frequent in...

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DOWN-SPENDING

Worried about money? Many, if not most of us, are economizing these days to make up for higher gas and food prices. Parents are often reluctant to talk about money to their children. We all want to spare our kids from the worries of life. We don’t want our kids blurting out information about our bank account or mortgage. I was raised in Boston where it was considered mad manners to talk or ask about money. Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend KathleenHey, there I'm Kathleen. My friends call me Kathy; to my kids I'm Momia. Life has afforded me many hats: Mom, wife, sister, friend, business owner... and most recently a midlife blogger. From college to marriage and babies, in the midst of business and wealthy boomers,...

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Divorce-Proofing Kids

Here is an interesting question sent to me recently: “I am a fourth grade teacher with two children, a girl 5 and a boy 7. In my class only 3 children live with both parents, the rest are children of divorced or separated parents. Is there anything parents can do to raise their children so they are divorce-proof?” A good question. Is it possible to divorce-proof your children so your grandchildren will live in an intact family? Right off the top of my head it seems that one good way to divorce-proof your kids is to be in a stable, loving marriage yourself. This means your children will have the privilege of seeing how two people who love each other interact. Your kids will also learn the arts of communication and compromise without which no marriage can survive in happiness. Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share...

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Never Argue with a Woman

One  morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing  and decides to  take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take  the boat out.  She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her  book. Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, ‘Good morning, Ma’am. What are you doing?’ ‘Reading  a book,’ she replies, (thinking, ‘Isn’t that obvious?’) ‘You’re in a  Restricted Fishing Area,’ he informs her. ‘I’m sorry, officer, but I’m not  fishing. I’m reading.’ ‘Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I  know you could start at any moment. I’ll have to take you in and write you  up.’ ‘If you do that, I’ll have to charge you with sexual assault,’ says the woman. ‘But I haven’t even touched you,’ says the game  warden. ‘That’s true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at...

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