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Wednesday, February 07, 2007
WFMW~Valentine's Ideas
Valentine's Day sometimes get short-changed at our house because it's also my oldest daughter's birthday. This year I'm working on making the day a little more special for my kids and focusing on what we can do to make the day special for others as well, so I thought I'd share a couple of ideas for the Love, Sweet Love edition of WFMW.

One group of people that often gets left out of all the Valentine's hoopla is senior citizens. Last year for Valentine's Day, our church presented each of the widow ladies in attendance with a beautiful single red rose that had a poem attached to it. Several of the ladies had tears in their eyes. I'm sure they really miss their husbands on Valentine's Day! This year our family will be going to a local nursing home on Valentine's Day. The children will sing songs and deliver hand-made Valentines. We don't take sweet treats, as many seniors have restricted diets, but the residents sure do appreciate a little card and a smile from a young person.

Can't think of an inexpensive gift for an older friend or neighbor? We made some envelopes out of white paper and placed a few individually wrapped tea bags inside. For those who like candles, you could place a scented votive in the envelope.

Now matter how old someone is, they always appreciate a visit, a smile, a kind word, and a little something that says, "I care about you!"

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Written at Wednesday, February 07, 2007 by Paula.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
WFMW~ Laundry Tip
I am always on the lookout for ideas that will help "lighten the load" in my laundry room. I sometimes get frustrated trying to figure out the best way to care for our clothes: hot/cold; permanent press; low heat/high heat/no heat, etc. And how in the world am I supposed to convert the Celsius temperature on the tag to Fahrenheit? I'm not in math class; I'm doing the laundry!!

The fabric care tags on clothes are designed to ensure that each fabric is taken care of properly. Unfortunately, you practically need a Ph.D. to interpret the fabric care symbols. Since I don't have a Ph.D. in laundry technique, I taped a cheat sheet inside a cabinet door above my washing machine that shows the symbols and what they mean. This has also been a big help to 8 year old Bookworm who has laundry duty twice a week.
You can print out a chart of your own here.
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Written at Wednesday, January 31, 2007 by Paula.
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Keep Movin'!
We've had a gym membership for several months, but I haven't been since the middle of October----yikes!

I started back again a couple of days ago. My goal is to go the the gym at least 3 days a week.

I know that running is great for improving cardio health, but 30 minutes on a treadmill/elliptical machine seems like 4-ever!!

Here's what works for me and protects my mind and ears from the trashy music at the gym. I use a walkman and tune it to one of the TVs at the gym. Time just seems to fly by while I'm watching Paula Deen whip up some biscuits and gravy, which leads me to this question: Why do people watch cooking shows at the gym while they are exercising to lose weight and stay fit?



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Written at Tuesday, January 09, 2007 by Paula.
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