Here are some points to ponder on this fine Monday morning: "I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business"- Michael J Fox "Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door." - Coco Chanel "Do what you feel
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11/30/2009
Here is yet another reason to count your blessings this Thanksgiving. A couple of weeks ago, I told you about Noah Biorkman, a 5-year-old terminally ill boy, who absolutely loved Christmas but was not going to make it to Christmas this year. When his family reached out to the community to send
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11/25/2009
Of the many blessings the good Lord has seen fit to bestow upon me, I wish to say "thank you" to my Active Rain friends. An Old Irish Blessing May the road rise to meet you,May the wind always be at your back.May the sun shine warm upon your face,and rains fall soft upon your fields.And until we
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11/24/2009
I know I did a video post yesterday, but this was too cute and funny to not share. Apparently, the Muppets have decided to give their take on the classic Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody". I think I like it even more than when Wayne, Garth and Company did it in "Wayne's World". As a kid, I LOVED "
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11/24/2009
In light of recent news that showed that breast self-exams are not necessary and a woman doesn't need to have a mammogram until she's 50 and only every other year thereafter, I thought I'd share the following "Pink Glove Dance" put together by Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Or
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11/23/2009
No, I'm not lying. I'm really 39! I swear! It sounds like I should be wink-wink, nudge-nudging and saying that I'm "39" with air quotes around it. But, I am quite happy about turning 39. I have never felt more comfortable in my own skin than I do now. And next year, I get to turn 40. This
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11/19/2009
A government task force has released new guidelines for mammograms. Instead of the annual mammogram from the age of 40 that is currently in effect, the task force recommends that women don't start getting mammograms until the age of 50 and then only every other year. They also said that breast
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11/19/2009
For some reason, when I was pumping gas the other day (appropriate, no?), the song "Beans, Beans the Magical Fruit" came to mind. Can you see why that might be? Apparently, "So nice, you'll taste it twice" is considered a great advertising campaign. Of course, if you're buying your lunch at the
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11/18/2009
This is one of my family's absolute most favoritest commercials in the world. If you don't have a Kaiser Hospital in your area, you've probably never seen this before. This little boy is cute, hilarious and poignant all at the same time. Enjoy! Heather Chavez, Real Estate Virtual Assistant - S
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11/13/2009
The Cosmic Cow's Carra Riley sent me a message on Facebook from one of her other Facebook friends telling me about this heartbreaking/heartwarming story that I wanted to pass along to everyone else in hopes that you, dear Active Rain members, will help this little boy and his family create a lega
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11/08/2009