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- Bun In The Oven? Check Out These Pregnancy Tips - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Charlotte JaneThe pregnant woman has a lot of work to do. There are the obvious tasks, such as work, laundry, cooking, or even taking care of other children. But there are many important preparations her body is working on to ensure that mother and baby stay healthy. These things will make everyday life ...
Views: 1069 - *** Connectivity - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Pamela Eelman, CHHC Despite living in the age of high tech communication devices that enable us to stay connected, evidence shows that we feel increasingly alone. Two recent studies suggest that our society is in the midst of a dramatic and progressive slide toward disconnection. ...
Views: 1065(1 vote) - Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Crystal ThomasAll readers may be familiar with ESP–extrasensory perception. I propose that we focus on EESP–experience, expertise, seasoned judgment and proven performance. This is what Baby Boomers can provide versus their younger counterparts. I like the old saying: “Good judgment comes from experience, ...
Views: 1065(2 votes) - How Important are My Insulin and Glucose Levels? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Marge Pickering-PiconeLearning the importance of glucose and insulin may surprise many when it comes to health issues and what normal glucose levels should be. The majority of premature aging comes more from heart damaging atherosclerosis. Everyone including your physician rushes to have you eliminate fats and ...
Views: 1059(2 votes) - Stop Aging - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from i-Supplements comAging begins as soon as you are born. Operations of the human body begin to age as an infant and occur throughout your whole entire life. Around middle age of an individual, we become more vulnerable to daily wear and tear. Aging is unfortunately only truly recognized and defined as a condition ...
Views: 1056 - Fleeting Pleasures: Manufactured Happiness - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2014 from Frosty WooldridgeBy Frosty Wooldridge Today, you may take a trip to Disney World for the ride of a lifetime. A quick excursion on a Caribbean cruise promises to whisk you away from the world’s troubles. Drug stores offer pills to cure your headaches, insomnia and sexual dysfunction. A gleaming car races ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - Private Wealth Management - Financial Education - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Valerie EldridgeIn a world that spins on the dollar, it is a deplorable, but amazing, fact that most of us complete our schooling and attain to adulthood with very little in the way of financial skills. At the same time we are about to take on the added care of a family, so we mull through several years – or ...
Views: 1052 - Are We Forcing Our Doctors to Prescribe Unnecessary Tests? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Sara DillingerMay I ask a personal question? Be honest now…. If you went to the doctor and he told you that your symptoms were all in your head, would you be insulted? Or, if your doctor, who looks like a Junior High School kid, told you that the dark spot that had popped up on your face was merely a ...
Views: 1047 - Excavating your Dream... - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Deborah HayesIs your dream machine stuck in a holding pattern? If you’ve been living on auto pilot; moving through one circumstance to another and doing only what you thought you should or had to do, you might want to spend a little time and effort on changing your routine. If you don’t find the time to ...
Views: 1047 - True Change Comes From the Gut, Head, Heart and Hand - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseThis past October, I had the pleasure of attending a three hour seminar given by Robert Kegan, from the Adult Learning and Professional Development department of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Kegan’s topic entitled “Immunity to Change”, fascinated me at the time, and even ...
Views: 1047 - What to think about when deciding upon a pram - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Vicky ArmstrongAre you purchasing a pram for a infant or toddler? A newborn pram should allow the infant to lie flat, while prams and pushchairs for older babies and toddlers can have a reclined alternative. Bear in mind whether you plan to have more kids. It is beneficial investing in a durable travel system ...
Views: 1047(1 vote) - Fear of Radiation: A Personal Plea for Japan - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Sara DillingerBlown Away When I was ten years old, my home was blown away by a tornado. I’m telling you this, not is a bid for sympathy, but to make a point. I have noticed over the years that many people who have experienced a trauma like that seem morbidly fearful that it’s going to happen again. Any ...
Views: 1043 - Give Your Energy a Boost - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Sara DillingerOne thing leads to another, like the beads of my mala. A mala is a string of beads similar to the Catholic rosary beads. Like the rosary, the beads of the mala aid in prayer or meditation. One prayer, one meditative chant, one meditative thought leads to another until the prayer, chant, ...
Views: 1040 - Need Easter Gift Ideas? Try One of These Candy Boxes - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from Jim PlaskeyThe Easter season has come to be known as another time of year when it is appropriate to give gifts of candy to friends and loved ones. This year you could run to the corner drug store or a big box retail store to pick up those gifts as usual, but you’ll be giving the same stuff that everyone ...
Views: 1040 - Baby Boomers in Business - What Skills Are You Already Bringing to the Table? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Linda HamptonYou already have many skills that you've learned through life, education and work experience. Any business, just like any job requires certain basic skills to perform well. What skills do you have now? Make a list of them. Here are some skills to help you get started: -Good ...
Views: 1035 - I have a new Best Friend! - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Bonnie JoffeI have a new best friend! That would be my iPad2. Seriously.. IT IS! Whoever said us "old" people cant' figure out technology? I am here to tell you, no matter your age, you can still learn! My 81 year old father and my 70 something mother (you're welcome mom!) have learned to navigate ...
Views: 1035(1 vote) - The Senior Citizen Embraces the Internet - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Elle WoodI just heard words I never expected to hear from my mother: “Well, why don’t you just email it to me as an attachment?” This is a woman who owned, and presumably used, her computer for 3 years before she discovered she could minimize a window! Now, lo and behold, she’s almost, dare I say, ...
Views: 1032 - Tips to choose the perfect cot mattress for your baby - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2018 from Sagar MandanIt can be quite tricky planning for a baby. There are a lot of options for all sorts of items. Cot mattresses also fall in this very category! Here’s all what you should know about baby mattresses so that you can choose the right one for your little one. We have put together many types of ...
Views: 1026 - How To Build A Better World: Auto-Suggestion - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Sara DillingerAuto-suggestion “I think I can”, that mantra of the Little Engine That Could is auto-suggestion. Auto-suggestion is the communicating link between the conscious mind, where thought takes place, and the subconscious mind, which is the seat of action. More simply put, you cannot do anything ...
Views: 1025 - CraftArtist Baby Photos Get creative with your precious moments - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Joann burtonCraftArtist Baby Photos Get creative with your precious moments Taking beautiful pictures of our special little ones is easy. What isn’t so easy is finding a good way to show them off. CraftArtist Baby Photos software offers the perfect solution – create and print your own baby photo books, ...
Views: 1024 - What does the latest ICD-10 delay mean to your medical practices? - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Andersen KeenThe persistent appeal for pushing back the ICD-10 compliance date has finally paid off for physicians; the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made it official that physicians would have time till October1, 2014 (revised from the current deadline of October1, 2013) to comply ...
Views: 1024 - How to Build a Better World - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Sara DillingerINTRODUCTION If that title seems a little grandiose, let’s take it down a few notches. Do you remember reading “The Little Engine That Could” by Watty Piper when you were a child? Or maybe you remember reading it to your children or grandchildren. THE VALUE OF OPTIMISM AND HARD WORK The ...
Views: 1021(1 vote) - 10 Tips for People Who Seek to Work in Their Maturity - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from Brad Taft“Tips have the effect of tickling the mind but, before reading my tips, remember that it is most important to have the courage to stay the course of change as you peer into the mists of the future. Listen carefully when I tell you that the most human of expectations is that tips will offer an ...
Views: 1014(1 vote) - A Baby Backpack Carrier Can Benefit You And Your Baby - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2017 from Wajahat AliA great baby backpack carrier will be able to make your baby or toddler happy. Kids like to be in close proximity to their mother and father. They additionally like to discover the world. A carrier might allow them to observe things considerably better. As a parent you are going to also ...
Views: 1012 - Best Strollers of 2017 - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2017 from mahendra PingaleStrollers are basic for exploring existence with your new child. On the off chance that you ever anticipate leaving your home with your newborn child (and in the long run, your baby), you'll get your full value out of any stroller & bugaboo seat you pick. Do you require a stroller? Most ...
Views: 1008 - Factors for Consideration for Choosing the Best Electric Scooters and Gas Scooters - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from robin brainWhile the popularity of gas scooters and electric scooters are continuously on the growth it has also become essential for the buyer to choose the best products because there is no dearth of unscrupulous traders in the market who try to rob the innocent buyers of their hard earned money ...
Views: 1002 - Why you should write your life story - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2010 from Lindsey DawsonListen. There is no such thing as an ordinary life. Think of your own moments of high drama. Take any room full of people, or a busload, or just a group of villagers at a community meeting around a battered dining table, and every single person there will have a powerful story inside them. ...
Views: 1001(1 vote) - Moms: 3 Going Green Tips for Baby That Save You Money - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Lesley MattosOnce upon a time... not that very long ago, really, green was pretty much just a color - people just naturally paid more attention to money, not the environment, and "going green" meant changing you kitchen's color scheme. But no more: we're all trying to save money and be eco-friendly these ...
Views: 1000(3 votes) - Refreshing Relationships with Your Boomerang Kids - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.Robert Frost, in his poem, Death of the Hired Man, wasn't thinking about boomerang kids when he wrote, "Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in." But he sure might have been. In this economy, adult children are moving back home in record numbers - for many ...
Views: 998(4 votes) - Family Travel Ideas in California - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2021 from Hotels Etc.comCalifornia is a perfect place to go for family, there are many destinations that the whole family would enjoy. Family Travel in Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey Bay Aquarium is an ideal family travel vacation with its wide array of sea creatures to amuse visitors of any age. Their exhibits ...
Views: 997(1 vote) - ***Empty Nesters Ask, Now What? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Natalie Caine, M.A. Easter and Passover are around the corner. Traditions are being reinvented. Parents are calling me with good news and bad news. Yes, their children are getting those acceptance emails to college and yes, this means they are really leaving in the summer. Get ...
Views: 996(1 vote) - Act Now. Save Yourself Later. - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Lisa ByrneI’d like to propose a paradigm shift about the word choice to describe what it is I am so passionate about. If there is one there is only one thing that I’d like you to remember in what you read here, let it be this: Healthy bodies create better solutions for their future. The one proven ...
Views: 995(1 vote) - Transformational Income: Ask Yourself These Questions - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Sara DillingerPop quiz! We are well into the second month of 2011, so it is time to ‘fess up. How many of you made New Years’ resolutions? Let’s see a show of hands. Okay. Now, of those of you who made New Years’ resolutions, how many of you have kept those resolutions thus far? Hands up. Uh-huh. Well, ...
Views: 991 - Learning at Midlife for the Enjoyment of It - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseFor the second time in three years I have gone “back to school”. While I’m not enrolled in a degree granting program, I’m being trained in becoming knowledgeable of the skills in developing an effective job and career search strategy. One of my goals is to be able to share what I am in the ...
Views: 983(1 vote) - Crucial Pregnancy Advice That Every Woman Should Take - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Charlotte JaneFinding out you are or trying to become pregnant is one of the most stressful and rewarding chapters in a woman's life. It represents the permanently life altering shift from being an independent adult or wife into motherhood. The stress may be unavoidable, but when you enter into this journey ...
Views: 981 - Transformational Income: Conquer Your Fears - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Sara DillingerHave you had – or taken – the opportunity to evaluate yourself in terms of the ten major causes of failure that we listed yesterday? If you found this task onerous or found it difficult to be honest with yourself, you might consider asking someone who knows you well to go over the list with ...
Views: 981 - Five Retirement Mistakes That You Can Avoid - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Kerry HookWhether you need to supplement your income, are facing forced early retirement, or just got fired there are some things that you can do to explore new sources of income. Naturally, if you’ve been a wage earner all your life you may not have thought of alternatives to the traditional ...
Views: 980 - Those Midlife Obstacles to Change May Be Inside Yourself - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Anthony CalabreseI’m not saying that these do not exist in this world. Obstacles outside of ourselves, or external energy blocks, can create stress and burden and keep us from moving forward to make the change we seek to make. External energy blocks may for a time be out of our control to change. Certainly, no ...
Views: 977(1 vote) - How To Build A Better World: Leaving On a Freight Train - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Sara DillingerFood For Thought Have you ever thought about thought? Think about it. In my current recreational fiction (I have several great American novels in various states of completion), I have a character say that words are just the sounds that thoughts leave behind. I think this is true even of the ...
Views: 977 - Kicking Your Way Out of the Box!! - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2019 from Rita RockerSometimes, the life of a "mature person" must be completely shaken, shifted and reshuffled to bring them to where they were meant to be in the first place! Some events are beyond our control that make those shifts necessary: losing a job, children moving back home, a health crisis or death of a ...
Views: 975 - Organic Baby Clothes keep up with today's green environment - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Rubel ZamanYou have a new baby and you also feel you are environmentally responsible and wish to keep everything as "green" and pristine as possible. So how can you accomplish both? Make sure you use only organic baby clothes on your child from infancy on. We have learned that previously baby clothing had ...
Views: 975 - I am an Independent Boomer Woman - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Bonnie JoffeI am an Independent Boomer Woman But today I felt Inferior...Let me explain We have babies. We live longer than men on average. We work. We are the supreme organizers and multi-taskers. We receive a monthly visit from our "friend". And so on… no need to enumerate. Please don’t be ...
Views: 973 - Infant Car Seats – An Overview - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from Aliya SenAn Infant car seat is a vital part of the driving safety measures. Unless you are going to walk your way home, you require baby car seats from the day of her birth. A baby should be correctly restrained in her car seat until she reaches the age of seven. Most countries have laws which make it ...
Views: 973 - ***Recalling Money Complaints from the "Good Old Days"! - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Boomer LivingWritten by Alfred Benelli, CFP, FIC, Financial Planning Assoc I recently came across some comments submitted to a man-in-the-street, public opinion survey done way back in the 1950’s. Think things are tough today? Here are some of the actual complaints about our economy that were bugging our ...
Views: 971(1 vote) - An Older Guy Balances his Physical, Intellectual and Social Life - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2019 from Wm. Hovey SmithAn Older Guy Balances His Physical, Intellectual and Social Life Writers don’t retire, they just die. I am one of that tribe. At 77 I find myself living alone in Central Georgia while facing the tasks of earning money, keeping up my house, fighting off the ills of an aging body, maintaining ...
Views: 970 - If You Are Pregnant Should You Be Eating For Two - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Adriene EastmanIn the course of pregnancy it can be quite natural for your appetite to fluctuate up and down. It really is in the early stages of pregnancy that most women find it challenging to obtain an appetite especially if they have morning sickness. But as the time goes on they are going to develop more ...
Views: 969 - Pregnancy Tips You Can Start Using Today - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Charlotte JanePregnancy is such a sensitive topic, you want to make sure you know what you are doing because of the new life you have on your hands. The best way to go about what to do with a pregnancy is to learn as much as you can and the little tips that can help you or someone you know get through a ...
Views: 969 - Tips For Having A Healthy, Successful Pregnancy - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Charlotte JaneTake the time to really enjoy your pregnancy. The nine months will seem like an eternity when you are going through it, but soon enough, you will miss that kicking in your belly. As blessed as carrying a child is, there is a lot to consider, do and deal with. This article will give you some ...
Views: 969 - Sex for Boomers: Rated Rx - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Sara DillingerWhy should an activity that offers us mental, physical, emotional and spiritual benefits be limited to youth? Is there some immutable law that says that when a person passes the age of sixty, they no longer want or need to have sex? While it is true that the biologic imperative to reproduce ...
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