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Choose Happiness, NOT Control

September 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment

What happens when we want all the control?  It’s probably going to drive you crazy!  controlSmall 300x225 Choose Happiness, NOT Control

I was thinking about my life the other day and one important thing that I have learned to do is release control when I can’t control  something that isn’t even in my control.

The need to control can be used in the right way when we want to build something or have a dream that we want to achieve.  On the other hand control is going to cause us unhappiness if it is a situation that is out of our control, but we just can’t seem to let it go.

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Choose to be happy with children. There great for immortality!

September 11, 2009 by 2 Comments

I have been giving this a lot of thought and it is just too good not to pass it along.  Hope you enjoy it.  Please let me know.

Reports are always talking about the expense of having children, but they never mention the benefits.  I think it is time we take a look at the benefits of children.

Here is what the government calculates the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 for a middle income family $160,140.00.  I know that is a price shock and it doesn’t even take in the cost of college.

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Choose to be Happy. Is this what is WRONG with Politicians? There NOT Happy.

September 10, 2009 by Leave a Comment

I was sitting there last night watching the president talk and I really had to laugh.

These politicians come into the room and are kissing and hugging each other.  What a show.  Now tell me what would happen if you had a room full of college kids that started hugging and kissing each other when they walked to their class room?  When young people go into a class room they go in to learn and get something accomplished.  Isn’t that what politicians are suppose to be doing.  Listening and getting something accomplished.

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Happiness Within is Expressions of Your Love

September 9, 2009 by 2 Comments

This weekend is Grandparent day and I have a lot to celebrate.  We did have that new little one arrive August 31.  It was another precious little girl.  We now have 5 little girls and that 1 cool little boy.  I can’t complain after all one little guy is better than none.

This grand parenting is really wonderful.  Guess I feel this way, because I never had any grandparents.  I can remember during holidays all the kids I went to school with would say, “I’m going to my grandparent’s house for Christmas.”  Always wished that I had a place like that to go on holidays!

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How to have Happy Children and Say Heck with the World

September 8, 2009 by 2 Comments

Stop protecting us and we won’t be over weight!

We all want happy children, right?  Let’s get off our high horses and let the children be happy.  Let’s teach them how to be happy and stay in shape at the same time.        Family of bicyle 200x300 How to have Happy Children and Say Heck with the World

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Secret to happiness – 33 Lessons to Learn

September 3, 2009 by 2 Comments

Learn pictureSmall 300x199 Secret to happiness 33 Lessons to Learn

1. You are in charge of your happiness, not anyone else.

2. Always believe in miracles, they can happen if you watch for them.    People overlook them.

3. Life isn’t always fair, so concentrate on the good in it.

4. Don’t screw up the present by reflecting back on the past. Deal with it and let go.

5. When anger or upset take a deep breath. Let it calm you, so you can handle the situation correctly.

6. Always show up for the day, get up and get showered and dressed, it is going to make you feel better even on a bad day.

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Choose Happiness for the Little Blessings

September 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment

In my last posting I talked about my youngest daughter having her baby any day now.  We now have that little one.  It was a little girl with lots of dark hair.  Of course being the grandmother I think she is beautiful.  Really she is pretty darn cute.

It was a long trip for that little one and the new mom, but all is well and grandmother learned a new lesson.

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