Quote of the Day – They also serve who only stand and wait
When I consider how my light is spent
Ere half my days in this dark world and wide,
And that one Talent which is death to hide
Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent
To serve therewith my Maker, and present
My true account, lest He returning chide,
“Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?”
I fondly ask. But Patience, to [...]
Today I Choose to be Irish!
By Irene Conlan -
Today is a day almost everyone claims to be Irish! We wear green and pinch people do not, put shamrocks on things, drink green beer, eat green food and do other strange things to celebrate the day. Why?
In the United States, we celebrate in unusual ways that involve the color green. Seattle [...]
A free cook book for two of you
Two people will be the recipients of Bindu Grandhi’s cook book, Spice Up Your Life. You must reside within the U.S. to receive a copy. For more information about the book or about Bindu read the article below – The Flexitarian Way and Why It Should Stay.
If you would like to submit your name, simply [...]
The Flexitarian Way and why it should stay
By Bindu Grandhi, Author of Spice Up Your Life
When I told my friends, family, and colleagues that I wrote Spice Up Your Life, a flexitarian cookbook – many would look at me with a puzzled expression and say “what-a-who-ian book?” Mind you, I too didn’t know that the style of healthy eating that I adopted [...]
Flippin Your Lovemaking Switch
By Kerri Zane -
There are lots of tried and trues when it comes to “what it takes” to get you and your partner in the mood. Whether you knew it or not many of these old school moves that might seem quite hack are actually grounded in quantifiably, exhilarating, sensory stimulating fact.
Lets start with a [...]
Part 3: Strong family relationships empower parenting by building your family’s internal unity.
By Eric Putnam -
Our daily lives are filled with repeated attempts to define our place in society. We ask questions like “who are we?” and “where do we come from?” We find strength and unity in words like “us” and “them.”
Families are naturally wired to seek out unity both in individual personal growth and [...]
Part 2: Strong family relationships build self esteem
By Eric Putnam -
Strong family relationships empower parenting by building your child’s self-esteem, motivating your child to listen and learn from you, and helping you to allow your child to make mistakes and learn from them.
The best way to encourage parent/child bonding is by spending time together.
What is One-On-One Time?
- Scheduled personal time [...]
Empowered Parenting: A three part series on how to empower parenting by strengthening the family unit
By Eric Putnam -
Empowered parenting takes advantage of the power of habits, routines and rituals, strengthens family relationships and the family as a whole.
Part 1: Take advantage of the power of habits, routines and rituals
What are habits, routines and rituals and how can they help me parent my child?
Habits are involuntary behaviors that occur because [...]
R.I.P Corey Haim
By Irene Conlan -
Corey Ian Haim (December 23, 1971 – March 10, 2010) was a Canadian actor, known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol. He starred or co-starred in a number of films such as Lucas, Murphy’s Romance, The Lost Boys, License to Drive and Dream a Little Dream. Notably, he collaborated [...]
Lost in the Sea of Information
By Irene Conlan -
In this technological age, information is at our fingertips – quite literally it’s just a keystroke away. The question is, how good is the information you receive? Can you count on its validity and reliability? Let’s just talk about information regarding the subject of self improvement and its main topics like self [...]
