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The Power of Music
Many people enjoy listening to music, because it can affect or enhance an emotional state. For example, if someone wants to relax, they will often listen to music that’s soft. The same goes for…
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That New Car Smell
Our big goal this summer is to buy a new car. We have always loved our little econo-sized cars – both for the ecoresponsibility factor as well as for the affordabilty of them. But,…
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Women Aren’t the Only Ones With a Biological Clock
It’s well known in the scientific community that a woman’s ability to conceive fades after the age of 35. However, recent research has suggested that men also have a biological clock for their fertility.…
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Mind Games are for losers…..
I have never liked people who think that hazing or testing someone’s strength and character is a necessity to good performance. I am speaking specifically about the workplace. It happens in personal relationships too,…
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Sugar Sugar
I have been giving something a lot of thought lately. I am thinking about my son and sugar. We are not a family that consumes a lot of it – but lately we have been very…
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Turning a blind eye
Photo of Thembi Nguban I think it is human nature to force out, or simply ignore, tragedy that it not our own. This is not the most upbeat way to start the week, but…
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Jumpin’ Jack Flax – it’s a gas, gas, gas
As I sit over my yummy bowl of flax & pumpkin seed granola, I thought I would take this opportunity to tell you about the wonders of flax seed. It is one of our…
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The ABC’s of Pregnancy!
BabyNamesWorld.com had an interesting forum thread where they asked their members to come up with words that describe pregnancy from A to Z. Here’s what they came up with: A — Anxiety, Anticipation B…
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Keeping Telemarketers At Bay
I recently moved to a new state and had to get a new local phone number. Lately I’ve started to get telemarketing calls and I wanted a simple way to get my phone number…
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Bustin’ out the barBque – vegetarian style
So, now that we are getting our new yard fixed up – it’s time to start thinking about using our fancy barbque grill and having some friends over for an evening of smokey food…