Miriam Caldwell's commentsComments On: EverythingArticles Blogs Journals Photos created by: EveryoneMiriam Take Time to Be Still - Blog Entry27 Sep 2006 04:33 AM It's true that taking the time to appreciate all your blessings helps you to find happiness. Thanks. Budget Strategies: The Envelope System - Blog Entry26 Sep 2006 05:12 AM Thanks. My grandmother is the one who told me about it. She is now retired quite comfortably. She can travel, and go shopping at the nicest shops and doesn't have to worry. She's been retired for fifteen years. My grandfather worked at a factory, and my grandmother didn't work until her kids were all grown, and then she only worked part-time. They didn't have a lot of money, but because of the system, they were able to be quite comfortable in later years. I know that it can help reduce spending in trouble categories. People just need to try it. Miss Julia Throws a Wedding -- Ann B. Ross - Blog Entry21 Sep 2006 07:42 PM These are great books. My husband worked for a bookstore a few years ago, and he found them, and had me read them. (He hasn't read them, but could tell that I would like them.) I love the characters especially Miss Julia. I was finally able to recommend a book to my great aunt that she hadn't read yet, and she loved them as well. The books are appealing to all ages. Are You Avoiding Certain Foods in Your Food Storage? - Blog Entry20 Sep 2006 04:47 AM I agree that frozen are second to fresh, but it is hard to store a long term supply of fresh vegetables. Summers are the best though. I love all the fresh fruits and vegetables, especially homegrown ones. When Should Kids Start Their Homework? - Blog Entry19 Sep 2006 06:22 PM I think that it depends on the child. I grew up in a family of six, and I always did it as soon as I got home. Once I was in high school I had enough homework, that I was still up until ten or eleven some nights. (I was also involved in extracurriculur activities and honors and AP classes.) But I had brothers and sisters who did it differently. Some had ADD and they needed the break, others just put it off to annoy my mom. As long as they are not staying up too late on a regular basis and getting it done on time, I think that what works best for the child is what is right. When they are little and if you have more than one child you may need to schedule times to help them with their homework though. Young Women: When Your Daughter Struggles - Blog Entry13 Sep 2006 08:05 PM I agree that there is always hope. Thank you for stressing that. It can be painful to watch someone struggle, but there is always hope. Online DVD Rental Sites - Blog Entry13 Sep 2006 05:19 PM My husband and I have tried both Blockbuster Online and Netflix. We decided to stick with Netflix because we feel the selection is better with Netflix. My husband has his Master's degree in film, so he likes to watch a lot of foreign films, and documentaries, and Netflix has more of those available then Blockbuster Online does. Building a Home Library - Blog Entry13 Sep 2006 05:17 PM I have a list pages and pages long. I've started collecting books for my children, and my daughter is at the age when I can start reading chapter books aloud to her. I am so excited. I think it is important to consider every book that you have in your library. I was a voracious reader as a child, and my parents took me to the library weekly. They limited how many books I could check out, and so I often ran out by the end of the week. I would then visit the books my parents had stored. My dad had a lot of science fiction and fantasy, but he always made sure I had age appropriate books. My mom's books were out in the living room, and so I read "Roots" and "Jane Eyre" while I was in sixth grade. Great books, but possibly a little deep for my age. I think I was ready to handle them, but I basically read everything I could get my hands on. I want my kids to have access to the good clean wholesome books I read as a child, and they are getting harder and harder to find at the library. Thanks for this blog. Relief Society and Fitting In - Blog Entry13 Sep 2006 05:10 PM I've come to learn that I need to extend myself in order to get to know others. I am an extremely shy person, I really am. It is so hard for me to be in social situations, especially new ones. But lately when I have brought it up to people they all seem shocked. I think the change has become as a result of my efforts to make friends and reach out. I still struggle with it on a regular basis, but I feel better knowing that people don't think I'm shy. I agree that people need to put themselves out there, and be the first one to say hello. It really isn't always easy though--at least not for me. Relief Society is a great place to do that--very seldom are you going to get a negative reaction to your offer of friendship--so it makes it easier. I think realizing that you do not need to be exactly alike to be friends is important as well. You don't need to be the same age, have the same interests, or have kids the same age to be friends with someone. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 |
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