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Kids Coloring Pages – Valentine Cards
Your kids coloring pages are here. Here are two Valentine card designs to choose from. The kids can color their own Valentines to surprise mom and dad, grandma and grandpa…. or their friends. Of course, there is the back and white printable for coloring… or they can choose the pre-colored version. The small icon…
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Stand By Me World
“Stand by me world!,” is the plea we’re hearing from the people of Haiti…. and the people of the world are responding. Planes from the United States as well as China, France and Spain have responded to the call quickly and goods are at the airport, as we speak. Many church organizations are also sending…
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The Word “Challenge” Is A Verb As Well As A Noun
The word “Challenge” is a verb as well as a noun. The noun definition is: A call to take part in a contest, competition or project, esp. a duel. “He accepted the challenge.” The verb definition is: Invite (someone) to do something that one thinks will be difficult or impossible, dare: “She challenged everyone to…
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The Art Of Listening – Active Listening Exercises For Kids
Teaching your child the art of listening will assist him, to not only listening to you but aid him in learning to communicating with others. Good Listening skills take practice. It’s never too early to enlist your kids in active listening exercises. Be An Effective Listener Yourself Be an effective listener yourself. It is the…
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Waste Not Want Not – Cooking Tip For Cookies
“Waste not want not,” as my Grandma Ella use to say. Well, here’s a clever cooking tip for reviving stale cookies so you don’t fall into the “wasteful” category. I did a bit of early Christmas baking in December and placed my special Oatmeal Christmas cookies in a Tupperware container and forgot about them. When…
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Choosing Paint Color – Paint Color Decorating
Choosing paint color is a major decision in your interior decorating because you generally live with the results for a long time, so you’ll want to choose your paint color wisely. Have you ever painted a room and the paint color on the walls didn’t appear to be the same as the chip you picked…
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Caring For The Elderly
Caring for the elderly is still a family responsibility even amid the talk of long-term-care insurance. Eventually, decisions have to be made by the family concerning the care of aging parents. Rest homes are expensive, so caring for aging parents often falls to family members. Caring for an aging parent in their own home, where…
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Take Life Seriously
Take Life Seriously is my motto. Seriousness comes from my roots. I came from a serious family. Not that we didn’t have our moments of frivolity, but it was on rare occasions… out in the mountains… or in a park. Perhaps, it was because we lived in such close surroundings. For my parents, raising…