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Why A Berka is Better

When you are tired of squeezing into tight clothes, buying bigger sizes each time you shop and diets of every size, shape and form, the answer may be......Yep, The ever-stylish berka! I’ve been...

18 comments    women diet fashion
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Grief; Will I Ever Survive The Death of My Adult Child?

In 2007, it seemed as if our little world was humming along perfectly. My husband, Jeff, had survived a triple-bypass, I had survived breast cancer, and our new granddaughter had pulled through a very...

32 comments    love life family
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Visits From the Other Side; Death is Only a New Beginning

Whenever the loss of a loved one seems too painful to handle, it is comforting to know that what we are feeling is sadness for US. Our loved one has gone "back home." I have had enough brushes with the other side to know that life does not end with our death; have you ever been contacted from the other side? Would you recognize it if you were?

6 comments    god death spiritual
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The Bunya Pine Tree; Beauty or Deadly?

Photo by Madison Parker We moved into our California home in 1990 when our daughter was thirteen years old. The gardens were beautiful. We had heard that the original owner, back in the 60's, had owned a...

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Diet Tricks That Really Work; Boost Your Weight Loss Plan

I recently lost 14 pounds. There were certain foods and lifestyle changes that helped me shed the pounds that I wanted to lose. The best part is that most of these tips are easy and so good that I never...

2 comments    health diet weight loss
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A Woman’s Guide to Marriage Survival

Thousands of books have been written on marriage. I'll bet if you read all of those books, you won't find any of the tips that I'm going to share with you here. I do feel blessed to have a great...

9 comments    love women shopping
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What Happened to Working Hard and Being Proud Of Your Accomplishments?

I am sure that in this country, somewhere, there are young couples fighting to make a go of it without help from Mom or Dad or the government coffers, just as my husband, kids and I did some years...

4 comments    diet recipe soup
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I Want My Own Stock Portfolio! I Don't Know How to Begin.

Photo of the New York Stock Exchange Courtesy of germeister on CC/Flickr If I could give one bit of advice to the beginner who wants to invest in the stock market, I would say, DON'T!! You should first,...

1 comment    finance investing personal finance
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How to console a person who has recently lost her loved one

It is always difficult to know what to do to help someone who has lost someone they love. I have tried to avoid this all of my life. My husband, however, faces death head on and has helped me understand how...

9 comments    love advice family
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Soup it Up! My Favorite Soup Recipe, With Love to You

I am not a Martha Stewart. I've just cooked for my family and friends for 40 or so years. I don't profess to be the best, but when I had little grandchildren with colds and earaches, I thought that chicken...

4 comments    food friends eating
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