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Welcome to the very first addition of "Creative Living."

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Enjoy, this issue, and if you have any comments, do write in, as
I am open to suggestions and do need your help with tips,
tricks and questions that you would like answered.

In this issue we have:

 1.) Article:  Working at Home - Juggling Work and Family
 2.) Recipe: Cold Remedy
 3.) On Parenting: - Handling tots who bite other children
 4.) Home Tool Tips:
 5.) Car Tool Tips
 6.) Tasteful Joke
 7.) Weight Loss/Health Tip
 8.) Editor's Word Pick
 9.) Inspirational Quote

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Juggling Your Family and Your Work  by: Teresa King

Is your house a chaotic mad house with unfinished chores,
rushing out the door to get to work, and trying to stay
organized?

You are not alone.

It is a Super Person to be on call for your family 24 hours
a day. It is a double Super Person who has that job and
a "Real World Job" to bring in a pay check.

Little Tommy needs to be at little league and little Susie
has to be at her piano lessons. The pets need feeding,
the plants need watering, and if you have a spouse,
he/she needs you too.

By the time you have managed to get to work on time,
get the grocery shopping done, and dinner on the stove,
you have had a very full day. But alas, you know as well
as I do, it just doesn't stop there.

School clothes need to be ready, laundry, dishes done,
homework chased after, and PTA meetings are just
some of the multiple chores that one has got to do.

Okay, you know it is work that has to be done. This leaves
you two choices:  You can be overwhelmed with it all,
or you can get organized.

Whether you work in your own home, or you have a career
outside your home... the first thing you need to do is get
is a large calendar.  The calendar should be put on a wall
in an area where it is accessible to the whole family.
Have it with a pencil, chalk, crayon or whatever implement
for writing that you can find and each night make sure you
are prepared for the next day by reading the calendar.

You also need a bulletin board, with a pins and a note pad
that can easily be written on, and pinned to the bulletin board
for reminders, from what needs to be purchased for groceries,
to reminders to make doctor appointments.

For your desk and bill paying, you need an in basket, out
basket, a to do (pending) basket, and a to be filed basket.

For your house, you need one junk drawer, and several
laundry baskets. The baskets can be used for throwing
toys in that go upstairs or downstairs, or for you child's
entry to dump their books and homework in.  Or,
( brilliant thought) they can be used for laundry, too :)

Designate chores for your whole family.

It is a fact, that children feel more part of the family when
they are given some responsibilities. This does not mean
make a slave out of your child.  However, even your
two year old can help.  He/she can be set to work, putting
folded laundry in their bottom drawer, putting their toys
away, to even being given safe dishes to help you put into
the dishwasher. They can do all kinds of things for you
from throwing away their dirty diaper, or getting one for
you, if they are still in diapers. 

Whatever age they are, they can help. If you have a spouse,
you need to talk to him/her and find out what each of you
will take the responsibility for.

A family should be filled with willing, helping hands. Teach
them right when they are young. If they want allowance, then
let them know what their responsibilities are to get that
allowance. Stay consistent with your children and you will
be deeply rewarded.

When you work and have to get your family ready, you need
to be prepared for emergencies, from an extra white shirt/
blouse in case of spills before you walk out the door.
You need to make sure your car has gas, or that you have
bus/subway change/tickets. And, you need a friend who
you can call in an emergency in case of a serious accident
or something that somehow got past your new organized
skills. No one is perfect!

Plan your days off with specific things that need doing, such
as when to wash the toilet, to vacuuming.  Again, get the
whole family invovled.  You can try all kinds of things, from
putting different chores inside a hat, and have your kids
pick one. You can sing and create a family, loving
atmosphere and turn the work into FUN. Or, you can play
some upbeat music for an hour while everyone bounces
around, and gets those pesky chores done.

Also, plan for some quality time with your family. This could
be special time set up so that each person gets positive
attention from you. 

If you work at home, you need to set up a schedule when,
unless an emergency, you will not be interrupted by friends
or family.  

BUDGET.... sit down and think about what you can give up
to have what you want.  Like you might decide to give up
your latte each day, and take coffee from home with you,
and use that money to hire in a teenager to come in on
two Saturday's per week to work for a couple of hours,
or to babysit for you while you get your necessary work
done. Or, go somewhere to get some quiet time, such
as the library.

Remember how to laugh. Children laugh approximately
400 times per day, while an adult laughs 15 times. Put
some enthusiasm in your life, and stay positive with the
things you cannot change, and change what you can. 

And, most importantly, make some time for you.
Whether it is an extra long bath or shower, or
getting your hair done, or getting a couple of hours to
go shopping by yourself or watch a football game.
Learn to have some time with yourself, because in this
hectic world, you need to learn how to relax.

Remember, if you can take care of ninety percent of what
you are doing, the other ten percent will take care of itself.

Teresa King (c) 2003

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Teresa King is a work at home writer and entrepreneur,
Delight yourself with her book, "What Did Mama Forget
to Teach You" http://www.tipsfortop.com/whatdid.html

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Cold Remedy:
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Ginger Tea

       1 inch or so fresh ginger root, sliced thin or grated
       1/2 a fresh lemon, sliced with peel.
       1 clove garlic, mashed
       2 cups water
       Sweeten to Taste with Honey

Mix water, ginger, lemon, and garlic into a saucepan;
bring to boil,  turn down heat and simmer gently for
20 minutes. Strain into mugs and add your honey.

The garlic adds a natural antibiotic. It's soothing
to the throat and heats and opens the chest and nasal
passages.  Ginger is also very helpful for kids that get
car sick. Feed them ginger candy, ginger snaps or
even ginger bread before leaving.

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Smart Tip for Small Children who Bite:
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Children who tend to bite, hit or kick when thwarted need
you to run over, pick up the child that has been hurt and
hug and kiss the hurt child. In this way, the naughty child
gets no attention, the other child gets the attention plus
you have taken the biting child's playmate from him.
(It's a lonely world out there) Later, of course, you
can tell the miscreant child why we don't hit others.

(Have you ever seen a parent, that has just hit a child
that has just hit someone and say emphatically,
"Don't Hit!") This does send a mixed message.

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Home Tool Tips:

Contain those wet umbrellas: Put a wastepaper basket
or a bucket that is waterproof by the door and
put a large stone or brick inside to weigh it down
then that is where the wet umbrellas go.

Keep a handy area where you can keep, brads, hammer,
screwdrivers in easy reach for those annoying little fixes
that need to be done.

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Car Tips: Keep a whisk broom in your car, so that you can
snag it and quickly sweep out gathered debris. Make
it a quick habit.

Rust on your fender? Dip aluminum foil into regular old
coca cola and rub that rust off.  Hmmm, makes you
wonder about drinking cola, doesn't it?
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This next section will be coming next week, with your
help, of course.

If  you have questions that you would like
answered, write them in. If you have helpful tips that will help
someone save time, or money, please send them in. If you
have recipes that are easy and nutritious or just plain fun,
send them in. Your name and/or website will be included.

If you have building tips, car tips, tool tips, do send those in,
too. All crafting tips are more than welcome.

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Tasteful Joke:
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A child happily shows her dollar to her classmate and
says, " look what the tooth fairy brought me."

The classmate snorts and answers, "Your mother is the
tooth fairy!"

Later, the child asks her mom, "Are you the tooth fairy?"

"Yes," confesses the mother, sheepishly.

"Mommy!" the child scolds. " I think it is awful that you leave
me alone at night while I am sleeping while you run around
giving other kids money for their teeth!"

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Editor's Word Pick:

lose, loose

My belt is loose because I just lost weight.
It's fun to lose weight. It is not always fun to lose
when you are trying to win.

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Short Weight Loss Tip:

Add fiber to your diet. You need at least 25 grams
of fiber, the average American diet has only 12 grams.
Fiber, makes you feel fuller, and helps move fat out
of your body, before it lands on your waist.

Start with looking at your breakfast cereal for the grams
of fiber..... find one that has at least 6 grams.
Add fruits such as blackberries or strawberries.. and
add beans or lentils to your salad or make a tasty soup.

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Inspirational Quote:
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"Discipline is just choosing between what you want now
and what you want most."

Anonymous

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