A friend posted this on Facebook today, and I had to share.
Success – It’s Not Always What You See
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Category Archives: Learn
Oh, The Places You’ll Go
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I think this is so sweet.
A recent high school grad received the book Oh the Places You’ll Go, by Doctor Seuss from her father. The first page had a short paragraph written by her kindergarten teacher, and the next pages included messages from her teaches from the past 13 years. So special! What a Dad. Read the full story here >
Kind, Smart & Important
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Awwww, I just love this! What a great movie. Must watch The Help again soon.
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iPhone Contract from a Very Smart Mom
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This is exactly the stuff that made me want to start a blog – I needed a place to tuck away the web’s little hidden treasures, in a place more stable than my flailing interest in Twitter, and distrust in keeping everything filed away on Facebook. I hope I’ll remember this some day when I’m a mom.
Janell Burley Hofmann is a blogger, and one smart mama. I admire her candidness and ingenuity in taking the opportunity of a brand spankin’ new iPhone as a lesson in morals, manners and values for her 13-year old son. According to her blog post on Huffington Post, the iPhone that her son received wrapped up for Christmas came with this message and contract attached.
Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good & responsible 13 year old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations.
Here are all 18 rules:
- It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren’t I the greatest?
- I will always know the password.
- If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads “Mom” or “Dad”. Not ever.
- Hand the phone to one of your parents promptly at 7:30pm every school night & every weekend night at 9:00pm. It will be shut off for the night and turned on again at 7:30am. If you would not make a call to someone’s land line, wherein their parents may answer first, then do not call or text. Listen to those instincts and respect other families like we would like to be respected. Continue reading
Children & Pets
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These photos came in a really cute forwarded email. Growing up, I can’t remember a single day without our dogs – this is exactly why kids need pets!
Amazing Vintage Ads
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Ahh the good ol’ days! When neither the cigarettes nor the advertising companies had a filter. These are fantastic!
Smokers of America, do yourself a favor. Make your next cigarette a Tipalet.
Del Monte Ketchup – a new top that’s so easy to open, a woman can do it. Yay!
Vintage Hoover print ad
I thought this was a nail polish ad! Nope, just a typewriter that keeps your hands pretty. Continue reading
Women vs. Men: How to Shower
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A friend forwarded this to me a while back and I just came across this in my email. Hilarious!
HOW TO SHOWER LIKE A WOMAN:
Take off clothing and place it in sectioned laundry hamper according to lights and darks. Walk to bathroom wearing long robe. If you see husband along the way, cover up any exposed areas. Look at your womanly physique in the mirror — make mental note to do more sit-ups/leg-lifts, etc. Get …in the shower. Use wash cloth , long loofah, wide loofah and pumice stone……Wash your hair once with cucumber and sage shampoo with 43 added vitamins. Wash your hair again to make sure it’s clean. Condition your hair with grapefruit mint conditioner. Wash your face with crushed apricot facial scrub for 10 minutes until red. Wash entire rest of body with ginger nut and java cake body wash. Rinse conditioner off hair. Shave armpits and legs. Rinse off. Turn off shower. Squeegee off all wet surfaces in shower. Spray mold spots with Tilex. Get out of shower. Dry with towel the size of a small country. Wrap hair in super absorbent towel. Return to bedroom wearing long robe and towel on head. If you see husband along the way, cover up any exposed areas.
HOW TO SHOWER LIKE A MAN:
Take off clothes while sitting on the edge of the bed and leave them in a pile. Walk naked to the bathroom. If you see wife along the way, shake wiener at her making the woo-woo sound. Look at your manly physique in the mirror. Admire the size of your wiener and scratch your butt. Get in the shower. Wash your face. Wash your armpits. Blow your nose in your hands and let the water rinse them off. Fart and laugh at how loud it sounds in the shower. Spend majority of time washing privates and surrounding area. Wash your butt, leaving those coarse butt hairs stuck on the soap. Wash your hair. Make a Shampoo Mohawk. Pee. Rinse off and get out of shower. Partially dry off. Fail to notice the water on floor because curtain was hanging out of tub the whole time. Admire wiener size in mirror again. Leave shower curtain open, wet mat on floor, and light and fan on. Return to bedroom with towel around waist. If you pass wife, pull off towel, shake wiener at her and make the woo-woo sound again. Throw wet towel on bed.
Tea time
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My girlfriends and I met at The Phoenician in Arizona for high tea, a gorgeous setting made even better by fancy teas, dainty desserts and delectable finger sandwiches. Not a detail was missed. The best part? Getting to play dress up with some of my very favorite ladies. The theme was of course, hats and vintage, so I went straight to my collection of fashions that my grandmother has given me, and her hat, dress and jewelry were a hit and so much fun to wear.
I have gorgeous friends, right?? We had such a great time – I must remember this theme for a girls’ get-together at my house soon. Here are a few tea party recipes I’ve had tucked and need to try:
Blueberry tea cake
Ingredients:
- 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 Tbs. dark rum
- 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting (optional)
Preparation:
Preheat an oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square baking dish.
In a bowl, stir together the 2 cups flour, the baking powder, baking soda, salt and cardamom. Set aside.
Home of the Brave
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I loved this story about Chaplain Paul Shaughnessy praying during battle.
Check out Home of The Brave for some more of their inspirational stories about the men and women who protect our great country.