25 REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.’ If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.’

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.’ You better pray that will come out of the carpet.’

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL. ‘If you don’t wise up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!’

4. My mother taught me LOGIC. ‘Because I said so, that’s why.’

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC. ‘If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going shopping with me.’

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.. ‘Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.’

7. My mother taught me IRONY ‘Keep crying, and I’ll give you something to cry about.’

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS. ‘Shut your mouth and eat your dinner.’

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM. ‘Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!’

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA. You’ll sit there until those vegetables are gone.’

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER. ‘This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.’

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY. ‘If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exaggerate!’

13 My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.’I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.’

14.My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. ‘Stop acting like your father!’

15. My mother taught me about ENVY. ‘There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don’t have wonderful parents like you do.’

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. ‘Just wait until we get home.’

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING. ‘You are going to get it when you get home!’

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. ‘If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are going to stick that way.’

19. My mother taught me ESP..’Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold?’

20. My mother taught me HUMOR. ‘When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.’

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT. ‘If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.’

22.My mother taught me GENETICS. ‘You’re just like your father.’

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS. ‘Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a stable?’

24. My mother taught me WISDOM. ‘When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.’

25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE ‘One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you……..

Apple Cider Vinegar should be a staple in every home. It has a wide variety of uses and you can’t beat it as far as low price for health care! ACV is anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial.

To aid internal health make this:
2 Tbsp ACV, 2 Tbsp Honey, 1 Cup Water
Drink 1-2X/day for two weeks on, two weeks off. Then maintain by drinking 3-4X/week thereafter. This is just what I recommend because I’m a believer in too much of anything isn’t usually the best.

1. Prevents flu and stomach illness
2. Dissolves kidney stones
3. Detoxifies the body of heavy metals and toxins
4. Regulates pH balance in the body
5. Helps relieve nausea
6. Helps relieve heart burn or chronic acid reflux
7. Helps relieve asthmatics
8. Helps relieve allergies
9. Helps relieve gout
10. Helps lower glucose levels in diabetics
11. Helps weight loss by curbing appetite and breaking down fat
12. Helps relieve migraines
13. Helps relieve sinus pressure and infection
14. Lowers blood pressure
15. Lowers cholesterol
16. Kills cancer cells or slow their growth
17. Reduces inflammation, relieve arthritis

To aid external health:
Mix 50/50 ACV and Water
Appropriately apply with cotton ball, soak, or spray on affected area

18. Gets rid of buildup on scalp
19. Conditions hair and detangles
20. Gets rid of fingernail or toenail fungus
21. Works well to clear up fungal, bacterial, viral rashes
22. Soothes bug bites
23. Gets rid of warts (put ACV on cotton ball, cover with Band-Aid, leave on over night for 1 week)
24. Balances pH in vagina, relieves yeast infection (douche with 1 tsp of ACV mixed with 2 cups water) Must rebalance good bacteria
25. Helps reduce/prevent acne (don’t get in eye)

Drinking this recipe is a little like drinking beer or coffee for the first time. It’s an acquired taste. I love it now and enjoy it just as I would a cup of herbal tea. Applying ACV topically on infected areas can burn so be careful if you use on children, but don’t be scared to try it if diluted properly.
There are many more uses for Apple Cider Vinegar including pet care, garden care, bathroom, kitchen, and laundry care, and even automotive care! Get yourself a bottle or two or three so you always have it on hand. Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar is an excellent band, it is raw organic ACV which sweet mother earth provides. Cheap Health and Happiness

When the road you’re trudging seems uphill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit-

Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a fellow turns about

When he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don’t give up though the pace seems slow-

You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than

It sees to a faint and faltering man;

Often the struggler has given up

When he might have captured the victor’s cup;

And he learned too late when the night came down,

How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out-

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It might be near when it seems so far;

So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit-

It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit!

                                                -A WINNER

Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are listed by the weight in grams. For example, 5 grams of
protein in one serving would have 20 calories for that serving:
1 gram of protein = 4 calories
1 gram of carbohydrates = 4 calories
1 gram of fat = 9 calories
The sodium on the food labels is something most people forget to look at. Unfortunately, many packaged products are loaded with sodium. Too much sodium in the diet can lead to water retention and possibly hypertension in some extreme cases. Be aware of a single serving size of sodium with 300 milligrams and above. The RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) is 2400 milligrams per day.

This can be high if you are trying to lose weight or need to watch your blood pressure. One tablespoon of soy sauce has 2000 milligrams alone. Can you imagine how much sodium you take in during one dinner out for Chinese food.
Ingredients on the food label are listed in order of their weight per serving. For example, an item with high-fructose corn syrup as the first ingredient is going to be a high-sugar, high carbohydrate food, You would then want to look at the sugar content on the label and make sure the serving is less that 20 grams. If it is above that, be careful- sugar turns to fat if not used.  The fat content of food is usually broken down into total fat and saturated fat. The saturated fat, the fat from animal products, is what
you need to stay away from. Good sources of fats are olive oil, peanut butter, avocados and almonds (not almond butter).
Remember, when reading a food label, there are many ways for a manufacturer to list fats and sugars. Here are a few examples:
FATS:                                                         SUGARS:
triglycerides                                                fructose
lard                                                               lactose
oil (coconut, safflower)                            maltose
hydrogenated vegetable shortening    dextrose
lecithim                                                      sucrose
palm kernel oil                                         corn syrup
To determine the fat content in calories of a particular food, here is an example:
1 serving of Jiff peanut butter = 2 TBSP, calories = 190, Fat = 16 grams

1 gram of fat = 9 calories
16 X 9 = 144 calories in fat.

In conclusion, do not be a victim of all the manufacturer hype out there!! All the lowfat, low sodium and fat-free products are causing  consumers to add unwanted pounds to their bodies. Just because it says “FAT-FREE” does not mean that it is good for you. You still have to burn more calories than you take in to lose body fat.

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If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves
If children live with ridicule, they learn to be shy
If children live with jealousy, they learn what envy is
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty

If children live with tolerance, they learn to be patient
If children live with encouragement, they learn to be confident
If children live with praise, they learn to appreciate
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves
If children live with acceptance, they learn to find love in the world
If children live with recognition, they learn to have a goal
If children live with sharing, they learn to be generous
If children live with honesty and fairness, they learn what truth and justice are
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those around them
If children live with friendliness, they learn that the world is a nice place in which to live
If children live with serenity, they learn to have peace of mind.

What are your children living with?

Focus on the Positive:

GET A HANDLE ON YOURSELF:

Once Handel, the great music composer, found himself in desperate straits: his right side paralyzed, his memory gone and his creditors threatening to have him sent to prison.
But in spite of his worries he spurred himself to the mightiest effort of his life.
Writing feverishly, almost without stopping, he composed THE MESSIAH, with its immortal “Hallelujah” chorus, in twenty four days.
He focused on what he wanted to do, instead of letting negative thoughts get him down.