Best Authors for Children's Books

Best Authors for Children's Books

A Spoonersism A Day

My husband is famous for creating new words, mixing up letters, and really just saying non-sensical things. There are times when it seems only I can understand. Poor guy, and he works in sales where he has to talk constantly. The first and most notable of these is when he said  " I am nuck baked".  See if you can figure it out, and check out this website for more fun....

http://www.fun-with-words.com/spoonerisms.html

Arnold and the Mistress

With all the news reporting on Arnold and his mistress, I thought it appropriate to comment ever so slightly. Seriously, have you seen a picture of this woman? Insert vomiting emoticon here, gee if only I knew how to make one. Talk about a step down. They always affair down, regardless of what anyone says. Bleh.

Anyway, what is with this whole scenario? Arnold who happened to have a lovely wife in Maria Shriver, decides to impregnate his live in help and keep it a secret for many years? What an upstanding guy. Or maybe the mistress got pregnant on purpose, you know to blackmail poor Arnie. Sheesh. Ya think? I don't know who is more pathetic, Arnold or the poor pig of a woman who let herself get used and at the same time get pregnant. Don't you realize honey, that you were just a poor subsitute for the real deal, the wife?

Hopefully the mistresses' fifteen minutes won't last too much longer, and Arnold will finally learn to keep his package in his pants.

Natural Solutions For PMS

Common symptoms of PMS include: irritability, anxiety, mood swings, depression, headaches, bloating and weight gain. Other symptoms may include: sugar cravings, cramps, acne, breast tenderness, and backache. No wonder women are grumpy during "that time". You can alleviate some of these symptoms with simple natural remedies.




For bloating: try using Pycnogenol. This food supplement is derived from pine bark or grape seeds and can reduce bloating and water retention. It may also help with breast tenderness. Try taking 50 milligrams once or twice daily.



For headaches: Try adding some bioflavonoids. Genistein and daidzein are bioflavonoids found in soy product, and are thought to help control excess estrogen. Take a biolflavonoid supplement of 1,000 to 2,000 milligrams daily.



For breast tenderness: Evening primrose oil is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, which can ease breast tenderness as well as reduce fluid retention. Take 2,000 to 3,000 milligrams daily for as long as needed.



For multiple symptoms: Try various herbs. St. John's Wort helps with depression and irritability. Cleavers may help with breast tenderness and dandelion leaf may help with bloating. Most of these herbs can be found at natural or health food stores, and are available in capsule, tincture or tea form.



Consult your physician before adding any of these supplements or herbs to your health regime. You may need more traditional treatment for your PMS symptoms.

How to Forgive

When you have experienced deep betrayal, one of the hardest things to do is to practice forgiveness toward the person who wronged you. After all, isn't forgiveness letting the person off the hook somehow? Forgiveness is an exercise that encompasses grace, compassion and a willingness to let go. It also is a chance for you the betrayed to focus on yourself, rather than the person who betrayed you. How does this work? The dictionary definition of forgiveness is to "excuse for a fault or an offense; to pardon", or to "renounce anger or resentment against.". If that doesn't sound like you are letting the perpetrator go, I don't know what does.



But upon further examination, forgiveness is an act that will ultimately benefit you; the person who was wronged, much more than the person who betrayed you. Strange to contemplate, but very true. For Christians, forgiveness is an expectation that restores your relationship with God, for Jews, forgiveness comes after repentance by the wrongdoer.



Repentance is an important component of forgiveness, and according to Dr. Laura, contains these 4 essentials: True remorse, taking responsibility, making efforts to repair and the avoidance of repeating the damaging behavior. When someone who has hurt you makes a concerted effort to achieve these four steps, forgiveness is not only possible, but highly desirable.



Making the effort to forgive someone not only benefits the relationship, but can have major health benefits. When you let go of anger and resentment, your high blood pressure may become lower and you may feel more relaxed and at ease. Letting go of the need for revenge and retaliation is more a gift to yourself, than letting someone off the hook. Try writing your feelings of anger, hurt, revenge and resentment on pieces of paper and then burning them one by one in a fireplace. This act will help you to let go.



Staying stuck in thoughts of unforgiveness not only keeps you tied to the betrayer, but delays the living of your life. You deserve more.