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Welcome to the 18th Edition of "Creative Living."

Monday, October 29 , 2003

In this issue we have:

1.) Article: The What and Why of Working at Home
2.) Hot Craft Tip:
3.) Recipe: Sweet Potato Pie
4.) On Parenting: -
5.) Home Tool Tips:
6.) Car Tool Tips
7.) Tasteful Joke
8.) Reader's Questions:
9.) Editor's Word Pick
10.) Last Minute Reminders
11.) Inspirational Quote

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The What and Why of Wo**rking at Home

By: Carol Dorman

To work at home seems to be the "Dream of Our Time."
For women, in particular, it provides a way to combine
motherhood and earning an income without sacrificing time
with the family.

There are several ways to work from home so we can be with our
children during the day. Two things to bear in mind when
deciding to work from home are:

1. - What business do I choose? 2. - My "why" for doing it?

The first thing to consider when choosing a home business is
that you must enjoy it. If you like to party then perhaps the
party plan companies are worth a look. If you have a flair with
make-up, there are the cosmetics companies. Nutrition and
weight control, special gifts, homewares, even lingerie - the
opportunities are endless. Do you want to work face-to-face
with people or by phone? Perhaps you just want to work online;
maybe a combination of these. However you choose to work, there
is something for you.

The main point to consider is that whatever you choose to do -
ENJOY IT! If you've decided to venture into the "home business
world" take a while to really ponder just what kinds of things
you enjoy and build on that.

Once you get started, whether you're making a lot of money or a
little, you'll find yourself reaping benefits you never
expected. The skills and talents you already possess will be
heightened and new strengths and abilities will be discovered.
You will find yourself learning new things and gaining new
skills. If for some reason you ever feel a need to re-enter the
workforce, those new and heightened skills will be a powerful
advantage.

Equally as, if not more, important to your decision to work
from home is your reason for doing it ie: your "Why". Is your
"why" your young children who you want to be with during the
day instead of dropping them off at the day care centre?
Perhaps your "why" is a different lifestyle, a money issue or a
combination of many. Whatever your "why" is, it is the driving
force behind what you do in your business. It is the reason you
start it and the motivation to achieve your goals.

So, to sum up, once you have thoughtfully explored WHAT
business you want to work at from home and WHY you are doing it
you have endless opportunities and myriads of choices at your
feet.

Of course, it goes without saying that due research into any
business must be undertaken before a final decision is made.
Even while researching a company, your skills of discernment
and decision-making are being tested and honed. When you
finally know that you have found the business that's right for
you there's just one more thing to do....GO FOR IT!!!!

To your success. Cheers.
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Carol Dorman is a WAHM from Sydney, Australia
working with a dynamic team of women dedicated to training and
supporting other mothers to wo*rk from home. To request her
FR*EE report titled: "Earn $$ While Protecting Your Family"
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Craft Tip:

This site is fun, things for kids to make and then
when you scroll down, they have darling pumpkin
face patterns
http://www.familymanagement.com/holidays/halloween/activities.html
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Recipe:
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Sweet Potato Pie

2 eggs, slightly beaten
1-1/2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1-2/3 cups evaporated milk
1 9-inch pie shell (See Favorite Pie Crust recipe.)
2-3 tablespoons butter, cut into tiny cubes

Preheat oven to 425° F. Combine first 8
ingredients in order listed. Mix until well blended.
Pour into unbaked pie shell. Dot with butter pieces.
Sprinkle with extra cinnamon. Bake for 15 minutes.
Reduce oven to 350° and continue to bake for 40-50
additional minutes or until knife inserted in center comes
out clean. Cool on rack.
Borrowed from www.teriskitchen.com

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Weight Loss Tip:
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Part of weight loss is moving the body. Try to get
out and walk, even if it just 15 minutes every other
day. It really helps. Exercise revs up your metabolism.
If the weather is too cold, do some mall walking.
Don't let yourself make up excuses. Walking is not
only good for exercise, it gives you time to sort your
thoughts and get some fresh air.

November and December are the almost guaranteed
to gain a few pounds. Don't be too harsh on yourself.
However, if you know there is going to be extra eating
on one day, eat less the day before.

For you trying to lose weight. When you start losing some,
go into your closet and get rid of things that are too big.
This way, the only way to go, is down!

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Safety Tip:

Be sure to be careful with kids and Halloween. It is
so much more safer to have a Halloween party than
it is to send kids out to get candy from strangers.
If they must trick or treat, have an adult with the children
and stick to houses that you know the people on
well lighted streets.

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Parent Tip:
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Oh, after a sugary night, you will probably notice kids
being hyperactive and a little out of control. Make sure
they have a Big Healthy dinner before they get all those
treats. Check their bags for anything suspicious looking
before letting them have them. It's not like the old days
from when I was a kid. We could fill a grocery bag,
come home stash it, and go out for more. It was fairly
safe back then. Unfortunately, there are a lot more
weirdos out there now.

Throw any unwrapped candy away.

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Household Tip:
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Unsightly water rings in your toilet bowl.
Get a pumice stone and scrub them away.
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Car Tip -

Tires - Check for worn tires.
Let tires "cool down" before checking the pressure,
which you should do about once a month.
Rotate tires as recommended by the manufacturer.
Don't forget your spare, and always carry a working
jack and a flashlight.
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Marriage Tip?

Spouse coming home, take a few moments and welcome
him or her as if they were gone for a few days and spark
up that marriage.
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Okay, a weight gaining tip...... read closely....
I have no scientific proof of this, but it sure makes sense.

Many young women have been trying to be skinnier
than they should be. In doing so, they lose weight, but it
is hard to keep it off, so they gain, then lose, then gain
and each time that happens, they gain a little faster than
before and the weight gets harder to get off. (This is
true and has been proven)

So why not?

If one is too skinny, going on a diet to lose a few pounds,
gain it back, lose it, you see the cycle.

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Today's Joke
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Rather than a joke, I thought I would share a website
with "dumb crafting mistakes."
http://www.geocities.com/kraftproject/home-dumb.html
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Editor's Word Tip on Commonly Misspelled Words
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harass
height
peaceable
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Inspirational Quote:

"Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart."
~Confucius~

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Thank you for being my reader!

Teresa King

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