Dinner is Served!

DINNER IS SERVED!

I've been part of a Dinner Club with five of my high school girlfriends for about 19 years now. Initially, we would get together for lunch with our young kids. We were so busy keeping track of our kids, however, that we didn't get to visit with each other. We decided to nix our lunches and meet for dinner with our spouses every 3 months. Not only has our Dinner Club taught us how to cook new recipes, it has also kept our friendships connected. This year has been especially significant for us girls because we are all celebrating our 50th birthdays. As you can see from the pictures, we try not to take ourselves too seriously and enjoy having fun!

I encourage you to start a dinner club of your own.

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Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

It is time to celebrate and honor our mothers who have taught us so many valuable life lessons. Here is a picture of my mother (Vernie), sister (Laura) and me. As a single parent, my mother had to overcome much adversity and make decisions that were not always popular yet she did not complain. Many women of her generation purservered through difficult situations and set great examples for their own children.

My sister and I, along with our families, took my mom out for brunch today. We played a game and everyone wrote on a piece of paper something that they had learned from their own mother. We then guessed who had said what statement. It was a simple but fun task and made Mother's Day more meaningful. As a mother, I hope that my children can look back one day and say they had learned valuable life lessons from me.

Some life lessons that my sister and I learned from our mother are listed below.

• Trust in God to lead the way
• Don't compromise your beliefs
• Work hard
• Eat as healthy as possible
• Don't feel sorry for yourself
• Put your family first
• Be kind to everyone
• Laugh even if you don't feel like it
• Especially be able to laugh at yourself

I wish all of you mothers a Happy Mother's Day!

Below is a poem that mother had put up in our house as I was growing up that I think you will enjoy.

Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

Copyright © 1972 by Dorothy Law Nolte

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Millions Against Monsanto Campaign 2011 - NaturalNews.tv

Do you know if the foods you are eating are Genetically Modified? Do you care? How important is your (or your loved ones) health. If you shop at Trader Joes, Whole Foods and other so-called health food stores you should know that they sell GMO foods. Let's demand that all GMO food labeling be mandated by law.

Check out this video to learn more.

Millions Against Monsanto Campaign 2011 - NaturalNews.tv

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The Miracles of Apple Cider Vinegar

Remember that old saying, "An Apple a day keeps the doctor away?" Well, apple cider vinegar might also help avoid doctor appointments. Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) use dates as far back as 400 B.C. when Hippocrates (the father of medicine) found and treated his patients with this healing elixir. It was also found in Egyptian urns back in 3,000 B.C., the Babylonians used it as a condiment and flavoring, the Greeks and Romans kept vinegar vessels for healing, it is mentioned in the Bible, and was used as a healing agent and an antiseptic in Biblical times. The list goes on and on...

Natural (undistilled) organic, raw ACV is one of Mother Nature's most perfect foods and one the world's first natural medicines. It is made from fresh, crushed apples which are then matured naturally in wooden barrels to "boost" the natural fermentation. It has a brownish color and if you hold it up to the light you can see tiny "cobweb-like" substances that are called the miracle "mother". This ACV never needs refrigeration! The brown ACV with the "mother" is the healthiest form of vinegar on the market not the white pasteurized, refined, distilled vinegars that are the most popular. The white vinegars are best used for household cleaning and dying Easter eggs.

There are many health benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar some of which are:

• fights germs, viruses, bacteria and mold
• helps to regulate menstruation, PMS and UTI
• helps retard old age onset in humans, pets and farm animals
• promotes youthful skin and banishes acne, athlete's foot, soothes burns and sunburns
• prevents itching scalp, baldness and dry hair
• helps fight arthritis and removes crystals and toxins from the entire body
• helps to control and normalize body weight
• helps fight diabetes and cancer cells
• helps to lower cholesterol and blood pressure

How should Apple Cider Vinegar be used?

There is no official recommended dosage but according to the Apple Cider Vinegar Miracle Health System book by Paul C Bragg, N.D., Ph.D and his daughter Patricia Bragg N.D., Ph.D - they recommend one to two teaspoons of ACV with one to two teaspoons of raw honey in a glass of water at least once a day for better health. Dosages vary depending on the health issue. ACV can also be used topically for various skin conditions.

Another "home remedy" to the rescue!

I remember when I was about 20 years old I visited my grandparents down in Florida. After a much too long day at the beach I developed a nasty sunburn - ouch! My grandmother, Rose, doused me in Apple Cider Vinegar which she said would "take out the sting". Sure enough it not only stopped the itching but reduced the redness.

Let's not forget the wisdom of using nature to heal our bodies instead of running to the pharmacy. Give Apple Cider Vinegar a try and let me know how it works for you.