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Sara – steady decline in steps – caroling today however!
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 07:45pm
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A Responsible Use of Credit
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:32pm
My next several blogs will cover the financially responsible use of credit. The year 2009 has clearly been one of financial uncertainty, both in the stock market and in the credit market. The days of abundant and cheap credit are gone. The easy underwriting standards of 2007 seem like distant history. More than $1 trillion of credit lines extended by banks have been eliminated in the last few mont[...]
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Celeb Pets: Jenna Fischer Fosters Kittens
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:41pm
It was just another day of shooting on the set of The Office this week when star Jenna Fischer, who plays Pam on the show, noticed a member of the crew walking around with a cat carrier. When she asked about it, the crew member said that the five-week old kitten inside and another litter mate had been rescued from under a trailer, and they weren’t sure what to do with them. Jenna, a lon[...]
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How to navigate the Medicare D, Advantage enrollment maze
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:28pm
This is the season for annual enrollment in Medicare D and Medicare Advantage plans, and shopping can be a tough slog. If you’re picking a plan for yourself or assisting parents with the chore, check out my first article for CBS Moneywatch.com, which offers a detailed shopper’s guide to navigating the Medicare enrollment maze. Related posts:New: [...] Related posts:New: Gui[...]
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Make It A Cheesey Holiday: Cookbook Review
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:58am
If you’re a cheese lover like me then you’ll be delighted to know that there is a cookbook designed just for us. This cookbook was created by cheese expert and founder of Vermont Butter & Cheese Company Allison Hooper. It was put together in celebration of their 25th Anniversary of cheese making. ‘In a Cheesemaker’s Kitchen’ is a must read and [...]
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How do You Feel Towards Censorship?
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:17am
A friend and I were talking the other day and the subject of music came up when I expressed that a Teen Panel had voted healthy and unhealthy songs for teens. I thought it was interesting that teens were doing this, she was concerned about censorship. IMG: Sxc.hu/teakettle This got us talking about different things dealing with both of these and I thought I’d come to you and hear your op[...]
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Another Golden Door Spa Recipe
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:38am
I’m absolutely in love with this amazing cook book from the acclaimed Golden Door Spa called Golden Door Cooks At Home! There’s nothing better then gourmet food that is actually healthy for you. Dishes that you can embrace because you won’t feel guilty afterward. I did a post yesterday which included a Creamy Cauliflower Recipe which looks amazing. Today I’m[...]
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Retirement Workout Ideas You’ll Actually Enjoy
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:25am
This guest blog post is contributed by Boomerater, a free online resource for Baby Boomers helping you find everything from advice on where to retire to the best vacations for seniors. Seniors for Living contributes its properties to Boomeraterâs Assisted Living directory. A new Q&A discussion from Boomeraterâs forums appears here each Friday. In this [...]
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Don’t forget about Zucchini!
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:07am
I’m one of those people that once I try something new and love it, I then make it all the time. Lately I have been making such a simple yet delicious side dish that I even save leftovers as a snack the next day. I feel as though zucchini is often over looked as a vegetable, same goes for eggplant but that’s a different story! Zucchini is very healthy for you and not as expensiv[...]
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Canadian Recall Slim-Fast Ready-to-Drink
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 07:23am
Press Release SLIM-FAST READY-TO-DRINK MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKE PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN BACILLUS CEREUS BACTERIA OTTAWA, December 3, 2009 – Unilever Canada Inc. has informed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that they are recalling certain Slim-Fast ready-to-drink products distributed in Canada. Unilever Canada Inc. is warning the public not to consume Slim-Fast ready-to drink meal [...]
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Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Prevention
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:23am
Around 10 million women at high risk of breast cancer are eligible to take a drug called tamoxifen to prevent the cancer. Yet, very few women choose to take the drug for prevention. Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center recently studied women at high risk of breast cancer who were eligible for the drug. They developed custom decision aids explaining the risks and be[...]
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The Importance of Names
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:00am
Youngsters can be inconsiderate when it comes to one another’s names. Names image: sxc.hu If it’s an unusual name, they might make fun of it. If an an adult mispronounces it, they may laugh and hurt a tot’s feelings. I heard one principal handle this very well when youngsters were mixing up two students’ names on purpose. One didn’[...]
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Alternative Economic Paradigms: Holiday Alternatives
Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:01am
By Shae Hadden | Bio Perhaps as a reaction to the annual peak of consumerism (the pre and post-Christmas holiday season sales), I’m thinking these days of ways of alternative non-material gifts for my friends. What comes to mind are the types of things we, in our technology-driven world, may be taking for granted as everyday conveniences. Yet, in many parts of the world,[...]
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Planning for tree pruning
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 11:59pm
Once mid-to late winter arrives or once you trees are free of foliage is a good time to prune. You can hold off until early spring, right before spring foliage starts but it’s up to you. One pro of spring pruning is that it you won’t be so flipping cold while outside – and it’s not as easy to prune well while wearing tons of warm layers. Why prune? To remo[...]
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Make Holidays Meaningful with Family Traditions
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 11:05pm
By Guest Blogger Dawn Meisch Traditions are significant and an important part of the holidays. They help us connect with our families, create cherished memories, and make the holidays more meaningful. I have special memories of my own family’s holiday traditions from when I was a child. When my husband and I started our own family, we wanted to make new traditions of our own. Each Christ[...]
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Green issue to take with a grain of salt
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 10:59pm
Green living is good; great in fact. However, some green issues are more complex than others and require more thought than simply jumping on the bandwagon. Following are some simple green issue that sound good and easy to solve, but in reality there’s more to consider. Green cars are good! Green cars do save money and reduce your CO2. That said there is a cost to the planet for each new[...]
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A good argument for caution on Roth IRA conversions
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 08:07pm
Roth conversions are a hot topic headed into 2010 due to a change in federal law next year that lifts the household income limit for eligibility to convert traditional IRAs to Roth accounts. While converting can make sense, Charlie Farrell offers a sound set of reasons not to rush into a Roth conversion at CBS MoneyWatch.com. “The basic [...] Related posts:Survey shows invest[...]
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Aprons in the Kitchen
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 07:52pm
Generations of people have loved aprons, from frilly little numbers to serious barbeque models. They keep clothes from getting ruined by a splatter of grease from a frying pan or batter dripping from a mixing spoon, which makes them ideal for people who are whipping something up in the kitchen while wearing their party or work clothes. While they did fall out of favor for awhile, they’re bac[...]
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Health Care Cutting into Holiday Spending
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 06:50pm
Because of rising health care costs, two in five Americans are planning to spend less this holiday season. The figures come from a new survey released today from Misericordia University and Braun Research. Does the survey finding about health care costs affecting holiday spending ring true in your family’s household? Even with health insurance that pays as much as 90% of a surgery cost, [...]
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No Brain Tumors with Cell Phones: Study
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 06:08pm
Despite warnings to the contrary, the increasing use of cell phones has not resulted in an increase in brain cancer (glioma and meningioma), show the results of a study looking at 60,000 people diagnosed with brain cancer over a 30-year period, from 1974 to 2003. The people were all aged between 20 and 79 years. Researchers in Denmark found that the incidence, the number of brain cancer cases diag[...]
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And What’s your Hobby??
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 05:28pm
I figured out that parenting is how I chose to fill my time between high school graduation and retirement. People have different hobbies, mine just happens to be giving birth. My name is Marye Audet and I have blogged for b5media for almost three years now. You may know me from Baking Delights or Kettle and Cup because that is usually where I am. However, I have been given the opportunity to writ[...]
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Spa Cuisine: Golden Door Cooks At Home
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 04:36pm
I just got my hands on this highly anticipated cook book created by Executive Chef Dean Rucker from the Golden Door Spa in Escondido, California called Golden Door Cooks At Home. It’s beautiful bound and the images will have you mouth watering. As I flipped through the pages every dish was making me hungry and the best part is they are healthy for you. Golden Door Spa is an exclusive pe[...]
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Holiday Recipes: Roasted Fresh Figs
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 03:48pm
If you are looking for a healthy holiday dish, check out this recipe for roasted fresh figs featuring Veggie — the #1 soy-based cheese alternative. Veggie was recently re-formulated with an organic ingredient base and an improved taste. Check your local grocery store’s produce section to buy the new improved Veggie. It’s an excellent source of calcium without choleste[...]
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It’s a Miracle!
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 03:37pm
For the past couple of months, I have seen my mom decline physically and cognitively. She has lost weight and seems almost unresponsive to voice. My family and I ate Thanksgiving dinner at her assisted living, and though she ate rather continually, she was silent and noncommunicative. I thought it was getting closer to the end.read more
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What’s in a Dream? Sleep Study Results.
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 03:10pm
Healthy young adults experience dream-enacting behavior. Most of us have had that experience of waking to find we’re subtly acting out a dream, right? In a recent study, “Dream-Enacting Behaviors in a Normal Population,” researchers at the Université de Montreal in Canada found that more than 50% of study participants awakened from a dream to discover they were[...]
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Video: Surprised Kitten
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 02:58pm
This video of a surprised kitten has been making the rounds like crazy, and it’s easy to see why! If your day needs a little brightening, just hit play: In the video, the little grey and white kitten is getting tickled (and trying for some finger nibbles), but when the tickler throws her hand up, the kitten, surprised, follows suit. There’s no way I could get our resident fos[...]
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Adult Day Care More Than Just a Place to Go During the Day
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 12:43pm
At adult day care centers, seniors who would otherwise be isolated at home, with little to do and few to interact with, instead spend daytime hours engaged in activities tailored to their needs, tended to by a nurturing staff, and surrounded by former strangers who are now close friends.
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Candle Cube
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 10:56am
I never before realized how many cool things you can do with styrofoam. Styrofoam is easy to work with and it is fairly inexpensive. I have a project here that calls for an 8 inch cube, but you can use a smaller cube. I wouldn’t suggest using a cube smaller than 6 inches since you will need it to hold a couple of candles. Kathy Zengolewicz Here is what you will need to get started: 6 or[...]
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C.C.R.C. Fees: Prepare to Be Bewildered
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 10:25am
Information on C.C.R.C. costs is hard to come by. Here's a quick sampling.
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