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September 13, 2008

Locate the past with a past Life Session, Its Astonishing

Filed under: Lifestyle Center — @ 5:42 pm

Past life regression, also known as PLR, might well locate the reasons why we have problems with folk in our present lifetime or why we are apprehensive of certain things. You have girlfriends around you in your current life that you would have deeply known before, now lets just imagine being proficient to learn what happened and what your relationship was to them at that past time and destroy blocks that plague you in your current time and even learn talents and bring them into your present time. Past lifetime regression is tremendous.

When you are having a past life regression, aka PLR, session you should go back to the life you should most need to know about in your present lifetime. This is unbelievable and will probably clarify a considerable deal about your current lifetime and help you to move forward with a greater understanding of yourself, your life and the brothers around you.

You could also identify why you are the person that you are, now that is great. If you revel in nature perhaps you were once working as a farmer, if you adore to travel perhaps you were a traveller. Instead of dampening down our strengths we should acknowledge them. Use Regression therapy with Anne Jirsch.

Each particular experience is incredible and unique. Other participants have went to places they?d lived in before and knew where to go.

May 22, 2008

10 Steps For Cooking-Up Family Memories

Filed under: Lifestyle Center — @ 7:03 pm

The kitchen is the perfect place for making memories. When you spend time baking, cooking and enjoying meals with your family, you create happy memories you and your children will cherish forever.

The benefits of preparing and enjoying food as a family are clear. You save money and eat healthier meals. You create opportunities to connect and communicate with your children and spouse. And most importantly, you show love for your family when you spend time cooking and eating with them. Children of all ages need your attention and your time. By working together to create a meal or bake a batch of cookies, you spend valuable time together.

So, here are 10 steps to get your family cooking up memories.

Step 1:
Teach small children the fun of cooking by helping them bake cookies and cakes. If you are short on time, you can use a boxed cookie mix and spend more time decorating.

Step 2:
Encourage the littlest ones to play pretend cooking. Kids love to play with real mixing bowls, strainers and wooden spoons. These make harmless toys and can be easily thrown in the dishwasher for quick cleanup.

Step 3:
If you live by your day-timer, schedule in baking cookies with your kids. Our schedules can be so hectic that something as simple as baking a batch of chocolate chip cookies can get skipped over. Write it down and do it.

Step 4:
If you have teenagers, let them play their favorite music while they wash the lettuce and set the table.

Step 5:
Work together with your spouse to prepare the dinner and use the time to catch up on each other’s day.

Step 6:
Even if you are in a rush preparing dinner, remember to reduce your stress and focus on creating a fun atmosphere that naturally encourages the whole family to participate.

Step 7:
When spending time preparing food with your children, include lessons about healthy eating choices. Keep the conversation positive and avoid listing foods they can’t have.

Step 8:
On days where you anticipate time will be tight, consider taking a short cut by using a frozen stir-fry mix or pasta with a jar of pre-made sauce. Your family will appreciate your relaxed mood much more than a made-from-scratch dinner.

Step 9:
Share the job of grocery shopping. One week have mom take one of the children as a helper, the next week dad can go with another child. Always work from a grocery list and let your children help you retrieve items and cross them off the list.

Step 10:
Have big family meals where you share about your day. Keep the conversation fun and avoid negative lectures over dinner. Remember to laugh.

Take these steps today and make your kitchen a fun and memorable place for your whole family.

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May 12, 2008

Children’s Birthday Party Ideas and Locations

Filed under: Lifestyle Center — @ 6:25 pm

While most children’s birthday parties are held at home, you
may want to consider an offsite location.

For starters, you won’t have to be concerned about the current
state of order and tidiness of your house. Plus, using the
cultural and recreational resources of the community will
broaden your child’s horizons and introduce him or her to some
wonderful experiences.

Ask your child what she would like. Usually the party theme will
reflect her interests, hobbies or sports.

Here are some ideas to jumpstart your creativity.

If your child loves sharks, what better place to be than the
local aquarium where he can see sharks up close and personal.

Then, there’s the zoo, if he or she loves elephants and wants a
jungle theme. Or maybe the local museum of natural history.

Local history museums can make history real.

The local art museum is a great place for the budding artist, a
concert for the budding musician, the planetarium for the
budding astronomer… you get the idea.

The best part is that many such institutions have activities
designed especially for children. Ask.

There are entire institutions, like the Please Touch Museum in
Philadelphia, designed for children.

Other cool ideas:

Have a Pottery party: Facilities have opened up that allow you
to paint on pottery. When you are finished, the staff will put
it into a kiln for you. Most will host parties and many have
special children’s birthday party packages.

A Day of Beauty: Recently, our local newspaper had an article
about the popularity of makeovers as a party idea for preteens.
Mom arranges with a local beauty school or beauty salon to have
the group come in for an afternoon, where they have the run of
the place.

Roller skating rinks have packages where you can rent the use of
a private room for an hour to enjoy light refreshments and cake.
Then they are free to enjoy the facility. Keep in mind that
rinks are very strict about scheduling.

Ice skaters might enjoy a trip to the ice rink.

Facilities like Chuck E. Cheese cater to birthday parties for
young children.

A group of girls may enjoy a luncheon in a neighborhood Chinese
restaurant.

Little Ladies’ Tea Party: Many hotels will host teas. And they
are happy to accommodate children. The kids can dress up and be
princesses for the day. Many invite their favorite stuffed
animals to the festivities and they can get important lessons in
etiquette.

In the summer, you may want to use your back yard for your
children’s birthday party. But if you don’t have a large yard or
you don’t wish the event to be held there, check out
neighborhood parks and playgrounds. Many will allow you to
reserve a pavilion.

Where else can you go for ideas?

Try your city or town’s local visitor or welcome center. Another
source is the local library - especially the children’s
department. These days, the internet is an invaluable resource.
Local newspapers and magazines often have sections that feature
local events and activities. Last, but not least, there is
always word of mouth.

Enjoy.

May 7, 2008

Camping in Switzerland

Switzerland is a very beautiful country. Every year hundred of tourist go to Switzerland and enjoy there vacation. Camping in Swiss is very popular among the tourists and locals. There are a lot of campsites over there but they are closed in winter season due to extreme cold. In summer season the campsites are open and you can enjoy camping in Swiss. The camp sites over there have all the basic facilities and provide you with cold and hot water.

They charge you in three different ways i.e. per car, per person and per tent. If you have a small budget than you should consider camping in Switzerland as it’s pretty cheap. If you have planned your trip to Switzerland than you should always go for advance booking, this is the only way you can get a camping site over there. Another thing to remember is that never go for unauthorized camping because you will be reported and you can get into a lot of trouble. There are a lot of authorized camp sites so you won’t need to find your own place. You can find camp sites near cities and in the country side, it’s up to you to decided your surroundings.

April 30, 2008

Momma’s Rules

Filed under: Lifestyle Center — @ 2:43 am

Zero Tolerance Learning from Momma Momma’s Rules

Our Daily Chores

When one has a larger family (in order to keep peace, harmony,
and sanity), structure and self-discipline become almost
mandatory for all parties therein. In addition, having come from
an abusive past, dissention of any kind threw mom into a
tailspin. Perhaps as a result, she was always teaching about
what love is and anything less was never going to be acceptable.
Though, her plan of defense accomplished multiple purposes at
the same time; keeping both house and home together for however
the Lord might call upon our family next.

And being that mom also had the gift of teaching, one always
knew there was purpose and benefit in her rules. The lessons
that constituted our daily chores went something like this …

People tend to be polite, not only to others they do not like
but even to those that actually make them angry. They’ll even
work at it, as to how to remove themselves from a situation in
which they really feel like exploding. And, most generally, that
is considered to be a good thing, to maintain one’s composure
amidst adversity. However, they tend to take those bottled up
frustrations home with them, then take it out on ones they love
the most; which makes no sense. Why would you work harder toward
giving a right response to people you don’t even care about than
you do when upset with those you love? And, why would you want
to keep hurting the people you really love and need?

Family is to stick together, to love each other, and to be there
for each other. When you make family your enemy, you will always
eventually lose. Besides, you may need them to be there for you,
some day.

It is never ever ok to hurt the people you love. Acts of
unkindness would be responded to with penalty and fighting met
with even further resistance; no exceptions.

1.) Part of being a valuable member to society is to take
responsibility for your own actions, instead of leaving whatever
mistake or mess you make for others to have to deal with. And,
not only is not very loving to expect mom to be your maid but,
in the real world, there will be no one to fix your messes or
mistakes.

So, a good place to begin learning accountability is this … if
you make the mess, it is yours to clean up. In fact, this
doesn’t even count as a chore. This is your responsibility as a
person, in addition to chores.

2.) Laziness is an ugly spirit, void of love; exemplary of one’s
lack of wanting to be a participant of the whole. Not only is it
unkind and sometimes hurtful to neglect at other’s expense, but
it is also dirty, unsanitary, and thoughtless of anyone besides
themselves. Therefore, it will not be tolerated.

Every child is to have one age appropriate chore assignment per
day, at least week days (whether that assignment includes more
than one chore or not); excluding the kitchen.

Then, if an additional family project is needed, it might be
taken up on a weekend (everyone pitching in); wherein mom made
working together fun and the job got done faster, too.

Being a part of a family is not something you can opt out of,
just because you don’t feel like it. Parents don’t even get to
take a day off from being a parent when they’re sick. So, a
child’s lack of initiative is not be a viable excuse. If said
chore is not done on the given day, unless otherwise pardoned,
that child could be gotten out of bed at mid-night, if need be,
to get it done.

Note: the daily chore should be lighter provided item #3 is also
implemented.

3.) Learning to work as a team is a necessary tool for life.

Upon age of ability to learn, every child would have a part in
the preparation of meals and or clean up of the kitchen; without
complaint.

Those who participate in the preparation of a given family meal
may or may not be excused from cleanup, depending upon fairness
and necessity.

Children may have the option of choosing their particular
kitchen chore(s), provided that works toward the benefit of the
whole; final decision is up to adult(s), which decision may or
may not alter daily and may also depend upon an individual
child’s need to learn a new task.

No one is excused from kitchen detail, unless otherwise
pardoned, until the entire project is complete. Therefore, it is
to the benefit of the whole to help each other toward completing
needed tasks. And, it goes much more smoothly when everyone
makes up their mind to get along.

4.) If children have such excessive penned up energy but what
they can’t seem to stop picking on each other or a general
running off of the mouth which seems to be controlling them,
these precious angels must have a serious physical problem they
need our help with.

Therefore, except a stronger response is deemed necessary, each
and every verbal and physical unkindness will be met with an
additional chore that is to commence being accomplished from the
moment so assigned. Of course, this law of consequences is only
offered as a means to help them work off some of that penned up
energy.

In such event, the first chore is to be minute. Then, if the
behavioral issue is not immediately resolved, kindly let them
know they can complete another chore when they get that one
done. This procedure is to be continued, slightly increasing the
degree of pressure, with each offense, until a task can be
completed (from start to finish) without sounding off or
otherwise having acted out.

The remarkable thing is that most children catch on really fast.
And, you thought it couldn’t be done. :-)
© 2005 by Joyce C. Lock
http://www.angelslight.org/viewauthor.php?id=8
http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/ This writing
may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for
non-profit ministering purposes.

April 29, 2008

Piano Playing For Adults: More Fun Than Sex And Not Nearly As Dangerous!

Filed under: Lifestyle Center — @ 12:39 pm

OK, so I lied about the fun part.

Maybe piano playing is the just 2nd most fun thing adults can
do. But 2nd place isn’t bad when you consider the popularity of
the competition.

But there’s no question at all that it is MUCH safer than sex.

How so?

Piano playing has no threat of easily transmitted diseases,
unless of course you lick the keys.

To date, piano playing is not known to cause pregnancy.

Piano playing does not lead to jealousy, rage, spousal abuse,
or murder. No love triangles here - there’s plenty of notes and
songs to go around.

Piano playing is generally not done in fast cars leading to
accidents.

Very few pianists talk on their cell phones while playing the
piano with both hands.

Piano playing is generally not done under the influence of
foreign substances. Very few piano players sniff glue or inhale
helium. But the few adults that do play under the influence find
that falling off the piano bench is really not that big a deal.

Piano playing does not often lead to 911 calls or other forms
of emergency action.

OK. So piano playing is safer than sex. What about the fun part?

Playing the piano in a social setting is a great way to make
friends and create bonds as you sing around the piano with
others. Social and happy people are always popular.

Piano playing gals and guys can create their own music in their
own way. They can create moods that excite, moods that empower,
and moods that heal and sooth.

Piano playing is a great relaxation tool after a stressful day
at work or at school. Many professional people - medical doctors
particularly - relax after work by playing Beethoven, Brubeck,
or the Beatles on the piano.

Piano playing is no-cost therapy: anger can be taken out not at
a boss or a teacher, but by pounding the keys. Saves thousands
in psychotherapy costs, and keys are relatively cheap to replace
compared to months or years with a psychiatrist.

And hey - everybody knows that the right kind of music leads to
romance, so…maybe I wasn’t lying when I said it was more fun
than sex!

April 26, 2008

7 tips on how to raise bright kids

Filed under: Lifestyle Center — @ 7:24 am

Here are 7 tips to foster learning in your child.

1. Nothing motivates a child more than a reward. Know what your
child likes. It doesn’t have to cost a lot. An inexpensive toy
would heighten his interest too.

2. When you begin to teach a child, you can use games as a
starting point to entice him. For example, scrabble and Hangman
are games that will teach them spelling and yet provides so much
fun for the children. Later you take a step further and
introduce him to more discipline learning. Math
Games features some games you could play to teach little
kids about numbers.

3. Inculcate a culture of learning. Introduce the four basic
principles LLTR to the child which means Listen, Look , Think
and Read. Once a child masters and applies these basic concepts
he is given the framework to begin his quest for learning.

4. Set yourself as a example. Children love to copy and learn
from their parents. Show an interest in reading and they will
emulate you too. Inculcate their interest in reading by reading
a book aloud to them. You can make it more interesting by
reading only partially and letting the child read the rest of
the book.

5. Don’t isolate them from new technology. New technology is
another aid to encourage learning. Technology is a tool that
parents can use wisely. You can harness their interest in
computers by letting them learn through play with educational cd
roms offering lessons in various subjects like maths and
languages.

6. Don’t just confine your child to school material and
textbooks. Expand his horizon by supplementing additional
resources such as
children’s magazine and other reference books.

7. Let the children role play, recite rhymes or tell a story
about their favourite game or toy. The children can take turns
listening and communicating with one another. This helps them
build up listening and communication skills which are so
important.

April 16, 2008

Marriage Counseling

Filed under: Lifestyle Center — @ 1:58 am

Currently, the western world has a divorce rate of close to 50%.
Some countries have an even higher rate. So why are we seeing an
increase in divorce and how can marriage counseling help save
marriage - yours and other peoples?

I think it’s fair to say that the easier you make something the
more often it will occur. If it becomes more frequent it loses
its taboo and therefore becomes far more acceptable in society’s
eyes.

My wife is from a divorced family. When she was a kid at school
she was in the minority and it was a stigma. Now, my children
are in the minority of those whose parents are still together.
Of course, one of the major impacts of divorce is on the family.
The impact on young children is often underestimated and we
should recognize that even though one in two marriages may end -
no matter how common, it doesn’t reduce the impact on the family.

Marriage counseling is form of therapy and conflict resolution.
It is normally carried out by trained psychotherapist (though
not always). For it to work properly both parties need to
attend, though separate sessions will most likely be helpful.

If you are considering seeing a marriage counselor then here a
few points to consider and questions to ask to help save
marriage.

1. Is a first assessment session free? 2. How many times a week
are needed? 3. Do you need to pay after each session? 4. Is the
marriage counselor qualified? 5. Is the marriage counselor
recommended by someone you trust? 6. How long will each session
be? 7. Are you able to contact the marriage Counselor outside of
session times? 8. Will the sessions fit in with your work
schedule?

I am all for marriage counseling to save marriage, however, very
often people are being paid huge sums to point out the
blindingly obvious. In fact a lot of issues are screaming out to
be noticed and normally have been by friends and family.

Of course, having an independent ear can be very useful - but
you can achieve a huge amount yourself. With the right
techniques, you can actually conduct your own marriage
counseling.

(c) Copyright 2005 Steve Holloway

April 6, 2008

Get back in shape after the birth of your baby - a gentle 10 point plan

Filed under: Lifestyle Center — @ 8:02 pm

1.Be especially kind to yourself in the first weeks after your
baby is born. Your body has gone through huge changes and it’s
unrealistic to expect that you can snap back into your old shape
straight away. Unrealistic expectations sets you up for failure
and disappointment, but you CAN get your figure back if you are
patient and take it one step at a time.

2.Forget drastic dieting and treat your body to healthy
nourishing food and gentle exercise to get back in shape. You
will naturally lose some weight during the first few weeks as
your uterus shrinks. Breast feeding alone will allow you to lose
weight at 1lb a week if you eat normally and healthily as it
uses up 500 calories a day, but you do need to eat enough so
that your milk does not dry up. Plan on losing the remainder at
a gentle pace.

3.Your tummy will look very sad after the birth, flabby and
saggy. Don’t worry you can soon get things looking good again.
Do all the post-natal exercises and gentle exercise recommended
by your health-care professionals during the first 6 weeks to
get your tummy back in shape. After that check with them that it
is Ok if you want to embark on a more strenuous exercise
routine. Once your doctor says its OK to exercise, one of the
best ways to retighten your muscles is a simple yoga move. Stand
with your feet apart, hands on thighs. Breathe out fully and
then pull your tummy muscles in and up as hard as you can,
holding for a count of 10. If you do this a few times a day
before breakfast you’ll soon see results. Don’t do this during
pregnancy.

4.The first few weeks with your baby are precious and not the
time to start injuring yourself by doing too much too soon.
Whatever you decide to do, don’t go mad in the first week you’re
allowed to exercise normally. Build up gradually as if you’d not
exercised before.

5.If you are not able to get back to the gym or to do whatever
activity you used to do now that you have a baby to care for,
investigate home-exercise programs and videos you can do while
your baby sleeps or organise your partner or friend to watch
your baby for a short time while you exercise. You will need to
be a bit more resourceful and determined to fit in your exercise
but you can find a way if you really want to.

6.Walking with your baby is always great - you both get fresh
air and out of the house and you get fitter while your baby is
soothed by the movement of the pram. You could also use a baby
carrier to keep your baby close to you while you walk. This is
especially soothing for a restless baby. Aim to walk for 30
minutes to an hour each day.

7.You may find yourself tempted to snack more if you are alone
at home with your baby especially if you are used to being out
and about at work every day. Make sure you have lots of healthy
snacks around such as fruit and avoid buying unhealthy snacks so
you are not tempted. You may be better to plan 5 or 6 mini-meals
rather than snacking all day AND having your usual lunch and
dinner.

8.Take the time to plan simple meals for the next few days
before you go shopping. This will help you avoid the “What’s for
dinner”/”Oh no, I haven’t defrosted it?” / “Better send out for
pizza again” Syndrome. This is not the time to plan elaborate
recipes but try and avoid too much processed junk food because
you do have time for a simple omelette, pasta sauce, baked
potato or salad

9.If you start a plan to get in shape and it all feels like too
much, simply restart it when you feel up to it - there’s no need
to beat yourself up over anything. Most women feel a bit tired
and stressed with a new baby so don’t put more pressure on
yourself. All in good time. If you feel really down remember and
seek help - post-natal depression is very real and quite common.

10.Reward yourself. You’ve been through a lot - your body has
changed, your hormones are in disarray. Whatever you do that
helps towards getting back in shape (a walk, a healthy snack,
your tummy exercises or whatever) give yourself a pat on the
back. A few moments to yourself can be a great reward if you
have someone who will care for your little one for a while.

Bonus tip: Above all relax into your new life with your baby.
You’ll achieve nothing by worrying about your shape. Take time
to rest and pamper yourself as much as possible. Sometimes you
can feel quite neglected because your baby makes so many demands
and this in itself can lead you to eat for comfort. Take care of
your own needs. Ask for support from your partner. If you look
after yourself by eating healthily and keeping up some gentle
exercise you’ll be fine and your weight will naturally rebalance
itself over time.

Copyright 2005, Janice Elizabeth Small