Resolution New You #19 - Have your eyes checked

A very special person to me was complaining of frequent headaches for over a year.  Many of us told her it was just her diet and she probably had an allergy to something. We assured her, if she watched what she ate, started exercising, and relaxed a little, her headaches would go away.  (Mind you, none of us are doctors.  We are just the typical internet and health magazine article PhD's.)  Luckily, she was blessed with a...

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Resolution New You #18 - Grow your own food

"With just one square-foot garden, anyone can cut their food bills, eat better, and reduce their carbon footprint," says Mel Bartholomew.  Plus it's a fun chore for the kids,  reports a recent paper by a Rutgers nutritionist which stated, "gardeners, especially children - become so enthusiastic about their crops that they ate more vegetables and less junk food."  So how do you know what to plant and when? Visit Gardening How To, for...

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Resolution New You #17 - Volunteer your time

Now that Tivo exists, we are no longer tied to the broadcasters schedule of when to watch a show.  So that extra hour you receive, volunteer it to someone who really needs your help.  Starbucks has a new program titled, PLEDGE 5. What if you gave 5 hours to help your community? What if we all did?  If you join the call for national service and pledge 5 volunteer hours between today and January 25th, you will receive a complimentary...

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Resolution New You #16 - Give yourself a makeover

Is it a compliment when the friends who haven't seen you in 20 years say, "you haven't changed a bit?" or "you look exactly the same!"  I suppose it could be depending how old you were when they last saw you.  A 60-year-old would love to be told she still looked 40, but a 40-year-old woman, might not want to look 20 anymore.  Her skin, yes, but everything else should be madeover to go with all she has learned and become.So in 2009,...

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Resolution New You #15 - Prepare your Legacy

It is time to finally get a family trust or will for you and your family. You will have peace of mind that your loved ones, your property, and your assets you have worked so hard for, are protected.  If you have property or value for anything in your life you do not want to see go to the IRS, get a living trust.  Many people do not know the difference between a will and a living trust but one of the contributing factors in determining which...

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Resolution New You #14 - Take a class

No matter how one may think himself accomplished, when he sets out to learn a new language, science, or the bicycle, he has entered a new realm as truly as if he were a child newly born into the world.  ~Frances Willard, How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle Following are a list of classes you can take that will make you a better New You in 2009!  TennisGolfCookingPhotographyQuiltingKnittingScuba DivingDanceNo excuses.  Just do it. &nb...

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Resolution New You #13 - Make a New Recipe

They say variety is the spice of life.  I think this statement usually applies to The Bachelor or a bachelors mindset.  In this blog, I am referring to spicing up your weekly dinner plans for a better new you.  Hopefully you have some staples in your repertoire of dinners that your spouse enjoys, such as, tacos, spaghetti, meatloaf - don't replace those.  Men like their favorite foods.   Simply, add a new meal to the mix....

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