If you’ve got melted chocolate all over your hands, you’re eating it too slowly.
Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices, and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.
The problem: How to get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the store in a hot car. The Solution: Eat it in the parking lot.
Diet tip: Eat a chocolate bar before each meal. It’ll take the edge off your appetite and you’ll eat less.
A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake of calories in one place. Isn't that handy?
If you can’t eat all your chocolate, it will keep in the freezer. But if you can’t eat all your chocolate, what’s wrong with you?
If I eat equal amounts of dark chocolate and white chocolate, is that a balanced diet? Don’t they actually counteract each other?
Money talks. Chocolate sings.
Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look younger.
Q. Why is there no such organization as Chocoholics Anonymous?
A. Because no one wants to quit.
If not for chocolate, there would be no need for control top pantyhose. An entire garment industry would be devastated.
Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least, you’ll get one thing done.
Rules of Chocolate
What Color Nail Polish Best Fits You?
Your Nail Polish Color is Red |
 How you're unique: You have an incredible eye for style and art Why your style rocks: You are classic and classy - and that's hot! What this color says about you: "I'm smart, sassy, and sexy. And I know it." |
Thought of the Day - 5/30/09
I am going to concentrate on what's important in life. I'm going to strive everyday to be a kind and generous and loving person.
~~ Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider ~~
I too want to strive to be a kind and generous and loving person every day. How about you?
Around the 'Net - The Random Acts of Kindness
"The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation inspires people to practice kindness and to 'pass it on' to others." With all of the pressures of everyday living, too often we forget the difference that simple acts of kindness can make to others and to ourselves. Now there is a resource that will help you remember and even define 'Acts of Kindness,' all the while helping make clearer the importance of these acts. You'll have the opportunity to see what others in your area are doing and even build a website of your own 'Acts of Kindness.' Naturally, there are kindness quotations, inspirational stories, and even articles on the health benefits of kindness. For those of you involved in the educational process, there's a 'Teacher's Corner' for 'Shared Ideas' and 'Resource Guides.' As Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." What better incentive to remind you to perform your Acts of Kindness today.
Around the 'Net - Planet Giggle
Once you arrive on Planet Giggle you are instructed to stay tuned to GiggleVision, the alternative to television, a media where you 'Dream it! Believe it! Create it! Got it!' This interactive site helps kids and teens begin on a lifelong course to realize their dreams. The developers quit their regular jobs, "loaded up an RV and traveled across the country in search of kids who could inspire the world to live their dreams, . . . [kids who could] inspire YOU to get off your bum and get out there to discover your own dreams!" You'll have access to Kidvision, actual examples of kids who are changing the world with their dreams, suggestions for helping you 'Color Outside the Lines,' taking a traditional idea and putting your own twist on it, links to other creative sites, and an opportunity to share your dreams with other teens. Tune in soon so you can really 'Get It!'
Around the 'Net - Bright Side
Whether you are dealing with depression, grief, suicide, mental illness, emotional crisis, or are just feeling overwhelmed with life, you are not alone! We all go through difficult periods in our lives, when everyday life feels like it's just too much to bear. A little support can go a long way towards helping us cope. The Bright Side is the Internet site that can help visitors with the coping process, one that can provide support from everyday stress as well as education on specific mental health issues. There is no problem finding the information with the search facility on the site and directories providing links to outside support and information. Now there is a Bright Side to help everyone "clear the clouds."
Thought of the Day - 5/28/09
Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.
~~ Annie Lennox ~~
Thought of the Day - 5/27/09
The key question in life is not "How strong am I?" but rather "How strong is God?"
~~ Max Lucado ~~
The Gift of Life
Do a nice thing for yourself and watch this stunning video about miracles inside the human body.
Top Ten Tuesday - Why I Love My Home
A little over four years ago I moved into this house. The last house I lived in had flooded five times in an 8 week period. At times, my washer and dryer were floating in the basement. There were so many things wrong with that house but I had run out of time to find a HUD approved place before I lost my HUD status, so for a few years we lived in a house where dust in the pipe-work regularly caught on fire, where we dealt with a dirt basement floor, where mold had grown so badly that my daughter became allergic. Ugh.
Thankfully, I finally found a better place, physically, literally, emotionally. Hooray!
Why I Love My Home
- Comfortable.
- Cement floor in basement.
- Clean.
- Dining Room transformed into office and craft studio.
- New windows.
- Old, beautiful woodwork.
- Closets (old house only had one).
- Wraparound front porch.
- Back porch.
- Eat-in kitchen.
To join the Top Ten Tuesday meme, go to Oh Amanda.
Thought of the Day - 5/26/09
I believe our background & circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we're responsible for who we become.
How Much Do You Cost?
How much do you cost? Add up your points.
Natural Hair Color:
[ ] Red/Auburn - $50
[x] Brown - $75
[ ] Blonde - $50
[ ] Black - $15
[ ] Bald - $5
Eye Color:
[x]Blue - $100
[ ] Green - $75
[ ]Brown - $20
[ ]Hazel - $50
[ ]Other - $15
Height:
[ ] Over 7' - $200
[ ] 6'8" to 7' - $175
[ ] 6'0" to 6'7" - $150
[ ] 5'5" to 5'11" - $75
[x] 5'0" to 5'4" - $100
[ ] Under 5-$75
Age:
[x] 31 to 40 - $100
[ ] 26 to 30 - $75
[ ] 21 to 25 - $50
[ ] 18 to 20 - $125
[ ] 0 to 17 - $150
Total so far: $375
Current Education:
[ ] PhD - $500
[ ] Masters - $450
[x] Bachelors - $400
[ ] Associates - $350
[ ] In College/Some College - $300
[ ] High School Graduate - $250
[ ] In High School - $200
[ ] Middle school - $150
[ ] High School Dropout - $100
[ ] What is School - $Bankrupt$
Birth Order:
[ ] Twins or more than twins - $300
[ ] First born - $300*
[x] Only child - $250*
[ ] Second born-$150
[ ] Middle child -$100
[x] Second to last born- $75*
[ ] Last Born - $50
[ ] Other - $25
*I am my father's only child. I am part of 5 siblings that my mother has.
Vision?
[ ] No correction $75
[x] Glasses $50
[x] Contacts $25
[ ] Surgical correction $10
Total so far: $1,175
Car Color:
[ ]Orange - $1000
[ ]Gold - $700
[ ]Gray - $600
[ ] Blue - $500
[x] White - $475
[ ] Black - $450
[ ] Red - $400
[ ] Green- $350
[ ] Silver - $300
[ ] Purple- $250
[ ] Metallic - $200
[ ] Yellow - $100
[ ] Primer - $75
[x] Rusted - $15
[ ] No Car - $0
Shoe Size:
[ ] 13+ - $300
[ ] 11 to 12 - $200
[x] 7 to 10 - $100
[ ] Under 7- $50
Room Colors:
[ ] Black - $500
[ ] Blue - $475
[ ] Brown - $450
[ ] Purple - $425
[x] White - $450
[ ] Green - $350
[ ] Orange - $300
[ ] Yellow - $200
[ ] Pink - $100
[ ] Other - $ 50
Total: $2,215
How much do YOU cost? Let us know in the comments.
Thought of the Day - 5/25/09
Kids naturally WANT to behave. Nurturing their goodness and guiding their behavior is the best way to help empower kids to make the right choices on their own.
Make Me Laugh Monday - Words from the Scale
Avoid any diet that discourages the use of hot fudge.
~~ Don Kardong ~~
I've decided that perhaps I'm bulimic and just keep forgetting to purge.
~~ Paula Poundstone ~~
You can't lose weight by talking about it. You have to keep your mouth shut.
~~ Author Unknown ~~
I think I just ate my willpower.
~~ Author Unknown ~~
Dieting is not a piece of cake.
~~ Author Unknown ~~
I'm not overweight. I'm just nine inches too short.
~~ Shelley Winters ~~
When I buy cookies I eat just four and throw the rest away. But first I spray them with Raid so I won't dig them out of the garbage later. Be careful, though, because that Raid really doesn't taste that bad.
~~ Janette Barber ~~
Join me in the fun and giggles of making Mondays a better day by sharing some laughs. Add your link to your Make Me Laugh Monday post to Mr. Linky below. (All links not leading directly to your post will be deleted.) All posts should be funny in some way. Yes, this is up to interpretation. Ideas include riddles, funny family stories, comic strips, jokes, silly graphics, funny lyrics, hilarious photos, etc. Please don't leave me to snicker all alone. I'm sure YOU have something funny to share.
All these quotes were found at The Quote Garden.
What I Did... What Did You Do?
I did the macarena with a homeless guy because I'm sexy and I do what I want.
Pick the month you were born in:
Jan–I kicked
Feb–I loved
Mar–I karate chopped
Apr–I licked
May–I jumped on
Jun–I smelled
Jul–I did the macarena with
Aug–I had lunch with
Sep–I danced with
Oct–I sang to
Nov–I yelled at
Dec–I ran over
Pick the date you were born on:
1–a birdbath
2–a monster
3–a phone
4–a fork
5–a snowman
6–a gangster
7–my cell phone
8–my dog
9–my best friends’ boyfriend
10–my neighbor
11–my science teacher
12–a banana
13–a fireman
14–a stuffed animal
15–a goat
16–a pickle
17–your mom
18–a spoon
19–a smurf
20–a baseball bat
21–a ninja
22–Chuck Norris
23–a noodle
24–a squirrel
25–a football player
26–my sister
27–my brother
28–an ipod
29–a surfer
30–a llama
31–a homeless guy
Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:
White–because I’m cool like that.
Black–because that’s how I roll.
Pink–because I’m not crazy.
Red–because the voices told me to.
Blue–because I’m sexy and I do what I want.
Green–because I think I need some serious help.
Purple–because I’m awesome.
Gray–because Big Bird said to and he’s my leader.
Yellow–because someone offered me $1.
Orange–because my family thinks I’m crazy.
Brown–because I can.
Other–because I’m a Ninja.
None–because I can ‘t control myself.
Let me know what YOU did by leaving a comment below.
A Part of Ourselves
There is that part of ourselves that feels ugly, deformed, unacceptable. That part, above all, we must learn to cherish, embrace, and call by name. Each of us has characteristics we define as good and those we define as bad. The parts of ourselves that we continually reject want to be acknowledged and loved. Until we honor these aspects, they will continue to assert themselves. They will do whatever they can to get our attention.
What aspects of yourself do you reject?
Take a few moments to open to the parts of yourself that you do not love. See each one honestly for what it is. Explore the wounds and the motives that gave rise to its condition. Love a wounded part of yourself and it will heal.
The first step toward change is acceptance. Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That's all you have to do. Change is not something you do, it's something you allow.
Thought of the Day - 5/24/09
The Grammar of Life
Said a Professor of English:
Live in the active voice, not the passive.
Thank more about what you make happen
than what happens to you.
Live in the indicative mood,
rather than the subjunctive.
Be concerned with things as they are
rather than as they might be.
Live in the present tense,
facing the duty at hand
Without regret for the past
or worry for the future.
Live in the first person, criticizing yourself
rather than finding fault with others.
Live in the singular number,
Caring more for the approval of your own conscience
than for the applause of the crowd.
And if you want a verb to conjugate,
You cannot do better than to take The verb ‘to love’.
~~ Author Unknown ~~
