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9 Energy Saving Tips for Spring
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Folk in Eastern Canada are probably having trouble believing it, but Spring is just a couple of weeks away. Spring can be a transition season: a good time to clear out the effects of winter and look at what needs to be made ready for summer.
Direct Energy lists nine things you can do [...]
8 Steps Toward a More Satisfying Life
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Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky, of the University of California, has conducted considerable research in the area of personal satisfaction. The following eight points summarize her findings.
There’s a lot of common sense wrapped up in these steps. Unfortunately, our calendars and to-do lists often get in the way of common [...]
Tips for Growing a Green Lawn the Green Way
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In our part of the world, mid-February is a little early to be thinking about lawn care. It could be another couple of months before the snow clears enough to even see our lawns. However, it could be earlier than that, and it’s a good time to start planning for eco-friendly [...]
10 Commandments for Living One Day at a Time
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Don’t worry; worry is unproductive.
Don’t be afraid; the things we fear never come to pass.
Don’t cross bridges before you come to them; no one yet has succeeded in this.
Don’t tackle too many problems at once; you can only handle one at a time.
Don’t take your problems to bed with you; for [...]
10 Questions to Kick Start a Daily Journal Entry
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Journal writing is a good way to document events in your life. Time passes quickly and thoughts evaporate are lost unless written down. A journal entry can remind you of something you thought today, months from now.
Looking at a blank page in a journal can be daunting; where to begin. Here [...]
How Live a Contented Life
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William Henry Channing was an American clergyman, writer and philosopher who served as the Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives in 1863 and 64.
The best known of his writings is a simple inspirational piece called the Symphony of Contentment.
To live content with small means.
To seek elegance rather than luxury, [...]
Five Steps to Eliminate Credit Card Debt
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Updated: based on the suggestions in the comments below, from my brother, who works for a bankruptcy trustee.
As I have hinted before, financial management is not my strong suit. Most of it comes down to “out of sight, out of mind”. The bills get filed away and I tend to forget [...]
5 Tips to Help Avoid Personal Burnout
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This post has been sitting unfinished in my draft folder for weeks. I haven’t wanted to post it. This topic hits too close to home. I’m overweight, have high blood pressure and my doctor is concerned about my triglyceride levels.
The solution for me is simple right now: eat less and exercise more, but I’m [...]
28 Simple Items to Kick-Start Your Decluttering Process
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Out of Clutter, Find Simplicity.From Discord, Find Harmony.In the Middle of Difficulty Lies Opportunity. —Albert Einstein (Three Rules of Work)
Everybody deals with clutter at some time or another. You don’t have to hold on to it forever. Free up space and simplify your life by decluttering your home.
Feeling overwhelmed at the [...]
How to Build Cooperation at Home
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Friends and family often chuckle when they see me in the kitchen preparing supper and Glenda out mowing the lawn. They have some preconceptions as to what constitutes traditional roles for men and women. We don’t have any such ideas. We are both employed full-time, so it requires cooperation to make sure [...]
