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Are you pampering your face these days??

SP Bragg — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:40:28 +0000

Just a quick little reminder… have you forgotten about your mask applications? In the winter, they are more important than ever. At this time of year, you will want to choose one that is really creamy. And oh yes, don’t forget to apply your sunblock every morning. I have been using L’Oreal Ombrelle and a little certainly goes a long way. And there is no chance of skipping it if you put it on first thing every morning!

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Have you checked out your friends lately??

SP Bragg — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:02:33 +0000

It’s the friends you can call up at 4:00 a.m. who matter.
Marlene Dietrich

Is there anyone on your list of friends that wouldn’t mind you calling them at 4:00 a.m?? Damn, I need to find some new friends. The only person that I would dare do that is my sister, my mom and my brother… oh yes, I can add my son’s name to that list, but friends… I don’t know??

How would you feel about calling someone in the wee hours of the morning??

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Can you get the same cold more than once… or twice?

SP Bragg — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:58:48 +0000

Well, I certainly seem to have. A few weeks ago, I told you just how rotten my cold was and then it abruptly disappeared after just a few days. It returned and left again. But, last night it returned with a vengeance. Same sore, scratchy throat and I’m stuffed up big time. I have never had a cold like this one and I hope it has no intentions of sticking around for long. I just don’t have time for it. Post from: Aging Fabulous

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How clean is your toothbrush?

SP Bragg — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:18:35 +0000

How many of us really give it any thought?? But now that you are thinking about it, you might want to soak it in mouthwash for a minute or so about once a month. That should be enough to kill bacteria. I don’t know about you, but I would rather not catch a cold this winter if I can help it.

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What you can do about dry legs

SP Bragg — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:47:24 +0000

Well, the legs are covered again since getting back from Florida. It might have something to do with the fact that as I write this particular post, it’s -12 and that is just a wee bit cold, but summer is off on the horizon somewhere, so I might as well take care of the skin starting now. While in Florida, I began using Olay Quench body lotion and I swear, after just one application, my legs seemed not quite so flaky. And I’m talking dry skin… big time!

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Back Pain and Coffee

SP Bragg — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:13:14 +0000

“That morning cup of coffee may help ease post-exercise muscle soreness, if preliminary research is correct.

In a small study of female college students, researchers found that a caffeine supplement seemed to lessen the muscle pain that crops up a day after a challenging workout.

Known as delayed-onset muscle soreness, the pain is common a day or two after a workout that was more intense than normal. Exercise that involves eccentric contraction of the muscles is particularly likely to cause delayed muscle pain.”

Well, it certainly didn’t help me this morning. My back is still killing me… from shoveling snow I would imagine and this morning’s cup of coffee certainly didn’t help. But I did try Activ On and it does seem to work for a few hours. Now I have it in the medicine cabinet in the spare bathroom so that everyone will have access to it in the middle of the night if they need it. Last night I had to get up and go down stairs for an Advil. Nothing like feeling like crap and then having to go downstairs for medication. Why didn’t I think of loading up the medicine cabinet close to the bedrooms??

And maybe I should think seriously about investing in a shovel like the one above! And I’m off to try another cup of coffee… just in case!

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The Health Benefits of Kiwi

SP Bragg — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:18:16 +0000

“Packed with more vitamin C than an equivalent amount of orange, the bright green flesh of the kiwifruit speckled with tiny black seeds adds a dramatic tropical flair to any fruit salad. California kiwifruit is available November through May, while the New Zealand crop hits the market June through October making fresh kiwis available year round.

The kiwifruit is a small fruit approximately 3 inches long and weighing about four ounces. Its green flesh is almost creamy in consistency with an invigorating taste reminiscent of strawberries, melons and bananas, yet with its own unique sweet flavor. ”

Who would have expected that so much could be packed inside such a little piece of fruit. And in our house, we buy them by the bag and luckily enough, no one else seems to like them all that much!

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(14) Update Your Closet Storage

SP Bragg — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:27:58 +0000

Have you noticed just how small closets have suddenly become?? I would have thought that they would have grown as houses got larger, but it hasn’t happened and now I find myself using any closets that haven’t been taken over, or adding extra storage space in the basement.

An alternative would be to invest in those storage units that you see in the home renovation stores. The model above is one of the simpler versions, but look at how much space it frees up!! Wouldn’t it be nice to have a place for everything… and you can find it when you need it?

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How to Listen Effectively

SP Bragg — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:58:47 +0000

I’m constantly complaining to my husband that he never listens to me, but I have a feeling that I’m just as guilty. My mind is on about a million things a day, as I’m sure his is, so it makes sense that neither of us really hear what the other is saying… or is he just tuning me out lol…

On the other hand, no one ever taught us how to listen effectively, so I thought that today, that would be the topic I would address.

“The ability to listen and understand is one of the most important attributes you can have. In many ways listening is the most crucial of all the communication skills, yet it is probably the most neglected.

Listening should not be confused with hearing. Hearing is merely a physical experience, whereas listening is a complicated process of absorbing, judging and acting upon what you hear.

Proficiency in listening requires effort and practice. Like all communications skills it must be learned. This is partly a matter of breaking some bad habits and partly a matter of forming some new ones. ”

The guidelines provided here are amazing. Without realizing it, I am doing just about everything wrong! Definitely going to have to work on my listening skills over the next couple of months and what I learn just might make for interesting dinner conversation! Might as well share don’t you think!

*Everybody Wins: The Chapman Guide to Solving Conflicts Without Arguing (Marriage Saver)

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Any Belly Dancers Out There??

SP Bragg — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:03:34 +0000

I’ve been looking for something like this and the prices are outrageous… but not this one isn’t half bad. It’s about 1/4 the price of what I have been seeing lately and you have to admit that this is a whole lot better than practicing in sweats. Even while practicing, you have to look the part… just in case someone walks in on you while you are in the middle of your undulations!

Single-Row Coin Scarf

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