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9 Ways to Live Creatively
Lise Richards
director@centerofcreativity.com
The Creativity Center, Inc.
http://www.centerofcreativity.com
Creativity – according to Webster’s it means having the ability or power to create; characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative. Ok that sounds great, wouldn’t we all like to be more creative every day? Sometimes the hardest part to trying something new is the first step. Here are nine inspired steps to help you start living a creative way of life:
1. Be...
Posted by admin on 03 1st, 2010
Lessons From Star: Dealing With The Loss of a Family Pet...
Valerie Zilinsky
valerie@raisingourkids.com
RaisingOurKids.com
http://www.raisingourkids.com
Last Christmas, my husband convinced me that it was time to get our children a pet, and to let them learn all the valuable lessons that come along with that experience. It wasn’t long before we were welcoming Lucky Star, a 3-month old puppy, into our family and into our hearts.
As my husband anticipated,...
Posted by admin on 03 1st, 2010
Journal For Life: The Art Of Capturing How We Live...
Lee Wise
Lee@seariches.net
Retire Quickly
http://www.retirequickly.com/89863
I will share with you a few of my on-going thoughts
regarding the practice of keeping a journal.
I am not an expert on subject: but I am a proponent of
the art.
This is a highly *personal* article, and segments of what
I have written may not read well in your opinion.
However…
There’s a reason for my leaving things...
Posted by admin on 03 1st, 2010
Secrets of Sound Sleep...
Susie Michelle Cortright
susie@momscape.com
Momscape
http://www.momscape.com
A single good night’s sleep can rejuvenate your mind,
body, and soul. Here’s how to get one tonight:
IN PREPARATION
- A regular exercise routine will help you fall asleep
faster and wake up feeling more refreshed, but experts
don’t recommend vigorous exercise fewer than three hours
before bedtime. Instead,...
Posted by admin on 03 1st, 2010
Foods to Fight Disease...
When it comes to food, we can’t ignore the facts – or the science. You need a healthy diet for a healthy life.
Research shows a healthy diet could help or prevent a number of health problems, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. And that number keeps growing as researchers learn more about how nutrition affects your health.
What You Should Know
Adopting a disease-fighting...
Posted by admin on 03 1st, 2010
Learn to Save Money Without Missing It...
by: Joyce Moseley Pierce
Over the years I have had to be creative in
saving money. Trying to raise three small children
with a husband whose job required transferring every
couple of years, it was tough to stay anywhere
long enough to get beyond the moving expenses.
Even though his company paid to move us from one
city to another, there were always expenses associated
with selling the old house and...
Posted by admin on 03 1st, 2010
Preventive Healthcare: The Cheapest Way To Stay Healthy...
Irina
irbonness@ureach.com
Save Money
http://www.megaone.com/hbb/savemoney/
Preventive Healthcare: The Cheapest Way To Stay Healthy
By Irina
Who won’t agree that prevention is the most economical form
of healthcare? Yet, a recent government study showed that
55% of all Americans do not receive preventive services
such as:
- immunizations,
- screening tests, and
- education about healthy habits...
Posted by admin on 03 1st, 2010
Safer Tires for Only One Penny...
(ARA) – Only 14 percent of drivers nationwide properly check their tires, leaving an astonishing 86 percent who are making mistakes. This from the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), which annually tracks tire care and maintenance habits among motorists. RMA research also reveals that 45 percent of drivers incorrectly believe that when taking a trip with a fully loaded vehicle, it’s better...
Posted by admin on 03 1st, 2010
Ideas for Keeping Your Kids Busy this Summer...
(ARA) – Summer vacation . . . remember how those words used to be music to your ears? Now that you’re a parent you’re more likely to experience panic rather than joy when the subject comes up. Like a lot of people, you’re probably asking yourself: “How am I going to keep my kids entertained all summer?”
There are lots of ways you can lure your kids away from the TV and keep them happily...
Posted by admin on 03 1st, 2010
Social Development or Socialization?...
Linda Kreger Silverman, Ph.D.
Gifted Development Center
Denver, Colorado
A major concern of parents and educators is the social adjustment of their gifted children. All provisions for gifted students – ability grouping, acceleration, pull-out programs, full day programs, special schools, homeschooling – are held suspect on the grounds that they will “prevent the children’s social adjustment.”...
Posted by admin on 03 1st, 2010
BRINGING ART INTO THE HOME OR CLASSROOM...
Building a Mini Art Collection
Look for reproductions of paintings that you like. Articulate why you like them – the color, the images, the composition, memories the image evokes, good drawing, experimentation, etc.
Students can participate in this collection as well. Have them explain why they chose a certain work and what they liked about it. Reader’s Digest runs a painting on the back...
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