tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46167264512044471832011-04-21T22:20:47.626-04:00"Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised" --Proverbs 31:30Karen McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256432838939830769noreply@blogger.comBlogger601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616726451204447183.post-56692044195655349172008-12-27T13:49:00.003-05:002008-12-27T13:52:05.030-05:00

The heart of winter is not a time for a lot of outdoor activity. But it's the ideal time to look ahead to the coming spring and make a few plans. And in order to not feel cut off from the companionship of plants, gardeners can certainly look after houseplants—including gift plants. Keep your mind on your garden, even in this quiet season, for ideas and inspiration that can be sown or nurtured

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Bells, especially church bells, have been associated with Christmas for a long time. In the Anglican and Catholic churches, the church day starts at sunset, so any service after that is the first service of the day. A service on Christmas Eve, after sunset, is traditionally the first service of Christmas day. In churches that have a bell or bells, they are often rung to signal the start of this

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"Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn."- Elizabeth Lawrence

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"Stay Dry" Apple BobbingEntertain your children with a new twist on this favorite party game.How-To Video: "Stay Dry" Apple BobbingTip:Be sure to purchase apples with long, sturdy stems.

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INGREDIENTS:4 eggs2 cups sugar1 cup vegetable oil2 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon ground allspice1/2 teaspoon salt3 cups grated carrotsCHUNKY FROSTING:1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened1/4 cup butter, softened2 cups confectioners' sugar1/2 cup flaked coconut1/2 cup chopped pecans1/2 cup chopped raisinsDIRECTIONSIn

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Winter is on its way—the days are shorter, the air is cooler, and plant growth has slowed or halted. Spend some time outside preparing your yard and garden for its rest by taking care of these routine end-of-season chores. It'll give you a sense of accomplishment and closure, plus it's important to protect all the time, money and effort you've invested.NORTHEAST Cut back tall perennials before

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‘Beni-kaze’ Japanese Forest GrassSlightly twisted, colorful foliage gives this forest grass a rippled effect. Perfect for containers or ground covers or in borders. Botanical name: Hakonechloa macra ‘Beni-kaze.Hardiness: Zones 5 to 9.Size: 2 to 3 feet tall and slightly wider. Light needs: Part shade to full sun. Soil: Moist, fertile soil. Featuring: At the hint of chilly weather, this new

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From Country WomanHere's a deliciously different use for pumpkin. Bursting with flavor and plenty of eye-catching appeal, these sweet and spicy filled cupcakes are bound to dazzle your family any time of the year.SERVINGS 21PREP 35 min.COOK 20 min.TOTAL 55 min.INGREDIENTS 2 cups sugar3/4 cup vegetable oil1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin4 eggs2 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking soda1

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As you age, your breasts become less dense, and it is easier to perform a breast self-exam (BSEs).The average age of a woman who receives a breast cancer diagnosis is 62, which is why women in their 60s need to be more vigilant than ever about breast health.1. Continue getting annual mammograms and annual clinical exams. Screening becomes more important the older you get because your risk keeps

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Exercising three to four hours per week at moderate or vigorous levels can reduce your risk of breast cancer by about 20%.As menopause hits, breast cancer rates start to rise, and 1 in 40 women will get the disease in this decade of her life. Taking care of your health becomes more important than ever. Here are the key things you need to do to stay healthy.1. Schedule an annual mammogram and

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Most experts on cancer and diet recommend at least 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.Women in their 40s need to be more vigilant than ever about their breast screening as cancer rates start to increase at this time of life: The probability of a woman in her 40s developing the disease is 1 in 70. Implementing healthy habits such as these becomes even more important.1. Schedule an annual

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Breast cancer rates for women in their 30s are still relatively low, but this is the time to get serious about monitoring your breasts for any changes. Here’s some good breast-healthy behavior to cultivate during this decade.1. Get a clinical breast exam every three years. Also monitor your own breasts, and if you notice any changes, alert your doctor. If you’re at high risk due to a close family

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Alcohol use increases your risk for breast cancer. Try to limit yourself to no more than one drink per day or better still...drink something healthy.Most twentysomethings are too busy finishing school, launching careers, and starting families to consider their risk of breast cancer. And it is relatively rare: the probability of a woman in her 20s developing the disease is only 1 in 1,837. But

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Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel said he and his players recite a motivational poem before each game. Here it is:By Edward Hale"I am only one. But I am one. I can't do everything but I can do something and that I can do, I ought to do. And what I ought to do, by the grace of God I shall do."Check out the Video at the bottom of the page. In case you don't know the Battle Cry words, here

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Cheese Platter Copyright, 1999,The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, All Rights ReservedAssembling a stunning fruit and cheese platter requires no cooking. I follow a few key principles to be sure it looks festive and is easy for guests to help themselves. First, I choose an interesting assortment of cheeses—hard sharp cheeses, soft creamy ones, and pungent blue cheeses. I look for an interesting mix

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Our recent poll asked what you serve at your summer parties. Appetizers were the winner. Below is one of my favorite appetizers, and just in time for all those tomatoes that are now ripe. Marinated Tomatoes Recipe courtesy Paula DeenShow:Paula's Home Cooking Episode:Summer Entertaining: Beach Party 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves 1 tablespoon sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt 1 1/2

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Snacking is the downfall of many dieters. Calories in common snacks can total an entire meal or more and can be consumed in a very short period of time leaving you feeling hungry, sluggish, and discouraged. A change to healthy eating must include healthy snacking. Below are a list of healthy snacks that have approximately 120-150 calories each. Pick two (no more than four) for a 2-week period of

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Lunch is a good midday celebration. At work when the weather is nice, I eat out in the courtyard. It is a pleasant, relaxing experience. Lunch can also be a time of mega calorie consumption if you aren't careful. It can be a meal of snacking instead of healthy eating. Discipline at lunchtime will play a key role in maintaining or losing weight. Soup and salad will be my superfoods choice for the

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For many years, I was a no-breakfast person. There were several reasons.......I didn't have time, I wasn't hungry, I could save calories, etc. Unfortunately, skipping breakfast hasn't gotten me a whole lot. I would be so hungry by lunchtime that I overate for lunch, which nullified my "no-calorie" idea from breakfast. I have been reading that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In

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Over the years, I have been on many kinds of diets. Some of them work when you stick with them, some of them work for awhile, and some of them don't work at all. For the past year, I have been researching healthy eating and what exactly is a healthy lifestyle. I guess when you get to midlife, you start thinking about the quality of life you will have in the last half. I have more recently come

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There is a courtyard where I work that is beautifully landscaped with various plants and flowers and benches to sit on. I go there frequently for lunch. It is quiet, peaceful, serene, and I can enjoy nature and spend some time with God. We talk frequently out there. I admire the nature that is out there and am amazed at how God made everything to work together. I am about to embark on an

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You know how much I love to look up birthdays of famous people. When I was looking over the list for July, I was surprised at how many "old" famous people were born in July and just how old they were. For example:Calvin Coolidge - July 4, 1872 - 136 years oldP.T. Barnum - July 5, 1810- 198 years oldJohn Paul Jones - July 6, 1747 - 261 years oldJohn D. Rockefeller - July 8, 1839 - 168 years

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July TriviaI scored 8 out of 10Take the July Trivia at Quizopolis.com

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I received a call from my daughter the other night, and she was laughing her head off. She began the conversation by saying the reason she was calling was because her husband, Ben, had told her that she needed to tell me what she had said to him. At their house in Strasburg, they have an open breezeway between the garage and house that they can sit in. They were sitting out there this particular

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Remember Phronsie Pepper and the little brown house in Badgerton? Both were the fictional creations of Harriett Mulford Stone Lothrop, who wrote about the beloved Pepper family under the pseudonym Margaret Sidney. Born June 22, 1844 in New Haven, Connecticut, Harriett Stone was the daughter of architect Sidney Mason Stone. In 1878 she began sending short stories to Wide Awake, a children's

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Did you know that there are two different kinds of wisdom? There is earthly wisdom and there is heavenly wisdom. Education, life experiences, mentorships, and genetics all can produce earthly wisdom. Earthly wisdom is good to have, but it can bring about many negative characteristics.....pride, self-centeredness, arrogance, and lack of compassion to name a few. Heavenly wisdom comes from God.

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Eighteen years ago this morning, a child was born to us.....a son. He had tried to come 16 weeks early, but through medication, bedrest, and much prayer, we were able to hold him off for another 12 weeks. He was born to us.......a healthy baby boy. I remember my dad holding him in the delivery room and saying, "Boy is he a dandy!!" (He said that with Tim too!) A lot has happened over the past 18

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Aloe veraHealing property: Treats cuts. Snip into the fleshy leaf of an aloe plant, and you’ll discover a gel that speeds healing of minor cuts, soothes sunburned skin, and might lessen scarring. Before slathering it on your problem spots, test a small patch of skin for allergic reactions or irritation.Best spot: Near a sunny bathroom window.Care tip: Cut the small inner leaves off at the base,

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Our daughter, Lyndsay, graduated from Kent State University on May 9, 2008 with a Bachelor's Degree in Middle Childhood Education with a concentration in Math and Science. We are very proud of all that she has accomplished and for following God's will for her life. She is now anticipating teaching in one of the local schools around where she is living in Strasburg, OH with her husband, Ben

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Recently, we had two events at our house which put our boys in tuxedos. My brother, Dale, was married on May 3, 2008 and the same evening was Ethan's Senior Prom at West Branch High School. I captured this shot of the two of them before they left for their separate evenings of fun. The two of them had this made into an 8 x 10 for me for Mother's Day..........priceless!! I love my boys!!

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From the Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging History of Older Americans Month When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthdays. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and there were few programs to meet their needs. Interest in older Americans and their concerns was growing, however. In

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If of thy mortal goods thou art bereft,and from thy slender storeTwo loaves alone to thee are left,Sell one, and with the doleBuy Hyacinths to feed thy Soul.-Muslih-uddin Sadi, Persian Poet

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For those of you who visit my blog frequently, I apologize that there have been no new additions for a couple of weeks. Since I last wrote to all of you, I have celebrated my 25th wedding anniversary, attended several track meets, spoke to a group of senior citizens about my trip to India, visited my daughter twice in Strasburg, mourned with my son and his friends at the loss of one of our West

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Tomorrow is my middle child's 21st birthday. It's hard to believe that 21 years have come and gone. I love all of my children equally but Timmy is a special one to me. You see....I prayed and asked God specifically to give Timmy to me. He has been a blessing to my life since the day he was born. Tim has struggled many times in life through many difficult situations. I have struggled by his side

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It looks like our latest poll shows that 2:1 the favorite person to play an April's Fool joke on is our spouses. I am trying to think of a good one for my husband. I found this one on-line as one of the top 10 April's Fool jokes that have been recorded. My husband loves hamburgers.......I wonder if I could make a left-handed burger for supper on April 1st!! In 1998, Burger King published a full

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She walks into the work area and everyone quits talking immediately. I watch as her face blushes. She knows she is being talked about. No one understands the life that she has had to live. No one knows what has gone on behind closed doors as a child growing up. She has shared with no one the abuse that her husband dished out day after day of their married life. She is different. She doesn't

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The first United States Patent titled "Clothes Washing" was granted to Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire on March 27, 1797. Fire destroyed the patent office and no description of the device exists so it is not known what kind of washing device Briggs "invented."When I was a little girl, I remember helping my Grandmother Hazlett with the laundry when I would visit at her house. She had an old

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Our poll this week shows shows that "He Hideth my Soul" and "Christ, the Lord is Risen Today" are two favorites. Below are some links that you can click on to hear these and other favorites written by Fanny Crosby.He Hideth My Soul - http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/e/h/hehideth.htmTo God Be the Glory - http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/o/togodbe.htmSaved by Grace - http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/

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Frances Jane van Alystyne (Fanny Crosby)1820-1915 Hymn WriterQuotes:About her blindness, Fanny said:"It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank him for the dispensation. If perfect earthly sight were offered me tomorrow I would not accept it. I might not have sung hymns to the praise of God if I had been distracted by the beautiful and

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Our poll this week showed that most people look for the robins on their front porch as a sign of approaching spring. This week on my way home from work, I saw a bright red cardinal sitting on a fencepost alongside the road. What a beautiful site!! Spring is this week, and I don't know about you but I am ready for a change. Keep your eyes open. Leave a comment when you see your first robin or

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Success has many faces; it need not be circumscribed by a title, a job, a cause. Success is not always "getting." It is more often "giving." It does not consist of what we do, but rather of what we are. Success is not always an accomplishment. It can be a state of mind. The quiet dignity of a home, the relationship of the individuals in that home. The continuing expression of an inquiring mind

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March 3, 1887: Anne Sullivan arrived at the home of young Helen Keller to begin to teach her to communicate.March 3, 1913: Woman suffrage supporters marched in Washington, D.C., disrupting the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. Onlookers attacked while police stand by.March 4, 1933: Frances Perkins' appointment as Secretary of Labor announced -- first woman to serve as a member of the U.S.

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By the latest poll, it appears that there are a lot of fond memories of Easter time. Coloring eggs has been one of my favorites over the years. As a little girl, I remember being so excited the night before Easter Sunday. I would be wearing that new frilly dress with those new white patent leather shoes with the pretty buckles. I wasn't too fond of the hat because the elastic used to make my neck

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Every morning, I tell my boys good-bye, wish them a good day, tell them to be careful on the roads, and then tell them I love them. It becomes routine, I will admit. But on my way to work each day, I say a prayer for them and ask God to watch over them and teach them the things they need to know.A huge winter storm hit today. We had anywhere from 4-7" between noon and 3:45 PM when it was time for

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St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false, the products of hundreds of years of exaggerated storytelling.Taken Prisoner By Irish

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I was given a citation for failure to control with my recent snow escapade. Unfortunately, the Goshen Township Police misled me and told me that I had to be cited in order for my insurance to cover any damage to my car. I then had to appear in court where the judge informed me I had been misled and did not need to be cited. As a result, she reduced the fine to $5.00. This was my first court room

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It's March 1st and time to start planning your garden. Spring is just around the corner. Get out those seed catalogs and start dreaming. Plot out where all those plants are going to go. Our latest poll showed that 60% of you prefer a vegetable garden and 40% like their flower gardens.When I was a little girl, I used to help my Grandfather Hazlett plant his vegetable garden. We would walk along

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Do you have snow in your yard? As I look out my window, I see LOTS of snow!! February is now over, and our weather man informed us that we had 31" of snow this month. A record setting month!! Are you tired of it yet???? Here are some interesting facts.......Did you know that.......Based on National Weather Service records for 1961 through 1990, Rochester, New York averages 94 inches of snow

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The winner of the latest poll was spices. Cinnamon is my favorite. My daughter likes the fall spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, and pumpkin (which I know is not really a spice but still smells nice!). I personally like the fruit smells with blueberry, black cherry, apricot, and vanilla lime being my favorites. I like lighting my candles in the evening and making my house smell nice while I sit and

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The Next Leap Year is 2008Leap Year has been the traditional time that women can propose marriage. In many of today's cultures, it is okay for a woman to propose marriage to a man. Society doesn't look down on such women. However, that hasn't always been the case. When the rules of courtship were stricter, women were only allowed to pop the question on one day every four years. That day was

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Fannie Merritt Farmer (March 23, 1857 - January 15, 1915) was an American culinary expert whose Boston Cooking-School Cook Book became a widely used culinary text.Farmer was born in Boston, MA to Mary Watson Merritt and John Franklin Farmer. Although she was the oldest of four daughters, born in a family that highly valued education and that expected young Fannie to go to college, she suffered a

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This is the Hebrew symbol for "thanks". In the Old Testament, people brought their "thank offerings" to the Lord. People gave these gifts to God not out of compulsion but as a joyful response to the grace of God. As I was sitting in church this past Sunday, sitting in front of me was my daughter and son-in-law. We were visiting their church. They are helping to start a new Nazarene Church in

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We will be celebrating President's Day this coming Monday. This day is set aside to honor two of our most renown Presidents....President George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln. Both men were great leaders and mentors for our country in its early years. Both served during a time of war. Abraham Lincoln gave a speech whereby he acknowledged the contribution of women during the Civil War.

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This week is February 14th - Valentine's Day. Traditionally, it is the day that the men in our lives tell us how much they love us and we tell them how much we love them too. Some women will receive expensive gifts such as diamonds, trips, designer items, etc. Some women will receive less expensive gifts such as roses, candy, or their favorite indulgence. Some women will receive a card with a

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Well girls.......It's Super Bowl Sunday. Our guys are picking out their favorite spots in the livingroom and settling in for the long haul. They will be eating all of the wrong foods, rooting for teams that they don't normally root for, and falling asleep during halftime. They will wake up at the end of the game and haul themselves off to bed. They will go to work tomorrow, and they'll discuss

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Welcome to what I hope is going to be a fun adventure and interesting reading. I want to laugh, cry, sigh, ponder, and wonder about all the things that make us God's wonderful creation that he called, "Woman!" Below is a poll I am taking to kind of direct me to what I can add to my blog. Please feel free to participate.

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Our daughter, Lyndsay, was married to Benjamin Paisley in a beautiful Christmas wedding on December 15, 2007. What a blessing God brought into our lives when he brought Ben and his wonderful family. Ben & Lyndsay were married in Lyndsay's favorite place in the world....Amish Country.....at Lyndsay's favorite time of the year.....Christmas......and the reception was held at their favorite

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