April 14th, 2009
Expert Columns
Have you ever tried pulling out one Kleenex tissue and five come out? (Try putting those back in the box) It\’s either chicken or feathers. This means there is either plenty to go around OR …there\’s never enough. That\’s what I call Chicken (enough) or Feathers (empty). And what I\’ve found is that I seem […]
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April 14th, 2009
Writing & Publishing
Too Much Stuff We are overflowing with stuff in every part of our lives. It comes in many forms. It is in our e-mail inboxes, in our closets–all the way out of our houses and even into our cars. It\’s no wonder we can\’t concentrate. The inability to PURGE what we no longer need from […]
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April 14th, 2009
Business
Author: Linda C. Wisniewskiwww.pearlsong.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Striking a balance in life is a process; it\’s tedious at times, and certainly harder for some than others. Linda Wisniewski, “wife, friend, writer, teacher, librarian,” writes about her challenges as she strives to achieve that balance. Linda suffers from scoliosis. Marked physically with the seemingly “off-kilter” […]
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April 14th, 2009
Health Care and Physical Fitness
Author: Betty Breuhauswww.whenthesun.com Reviewed By: Dotsie Bregel One might pick this book up so they can learn the importance of planning for end of life issues such as funerals, caskets, wills, cremation, funeral homes, etc. While theses topics are covered extensively with gentleness and expertise, readers will also find a hidden gem throughout the pages. […]
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April 14th, 2009
Product Reviews
Author: Lea Holderwww.keylargounderwear.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson I\’m not sure if it is the difference in the quality of the fabric, or the master sewing of the Key Largo Underwear that sets it apart from the competition. Whether one of these facts or both, in reviewing this product line I was pleasantly surprised to find […]
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April 13th, 2009
Journaling
What Is It Like When Things Fall Apart? Just in the past few months, as our worldwide economy is falling apart, I am witnessing an increase in the number of women who feel their own personal lives are falling apart. They are experiencing not only the usual drain of chronic health issues and conflict-filled relationships […]
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April 13th, 2009
Women's Issues
Author: Judy Dippel & Debra Whiting Alexanderwww.judydippel.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson The Art of Authentic Friendship takes a look at women\’s relationships with one another from the inside out. Nothing is overlooked. With friendships being some of the most important relationships women have in their lives; this book can truly be a catalyst for maintaining […]
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April 13th, 2009
Women's Issues
Author: Anne Schroeder www.readanneschroeder.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson In this surprisingly wonderful and astute memoir, Ordinary Aphrodite, author Anne Schroeder’s writing is anything but “ordinary.” It is a coming of age-coming to terms autobiography, and chapter after chapter delivers a map of her life with each rite of passage from puberty to care giver, delivered […]
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April 9th, 2009
Expert Columns
According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, one-third of adult Internet users have a profile on a social networking Web site. A recent study by Accenture also shows baby boomers onboard with a 59% increase in using social networking sites. There’s a big misconception that baby boomers might not be tech savvy enough […]
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April 7th, 2009
Organizational Skills
The words clutter and de-clutter weren\’t in my vocabulary six years ago. As with other things in our culture, TV often leads the way in what Americans focus on. The shows, “Mission Organization” and “Clean Sweep” have brought these two words into our living rooms and beyond. It occurred to me recently that my mind […]
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