Resolution New You #30 - Date your spouse!

The honeymoon doesn't have to be over.  We just have to TRY harder and get creative to bring the romance back to the surface.  So the last resolution in January 2009, is to plan a date with your spouse.  Pretend like they are your boyfriend or girlfriend again and not the person who is supposed to deal with you.  For instance:  ladies, if you were dating, would you let your guy see you wearing sweats and t-shirts all day...

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Resolution New You #29 - Finish what you start! A FREE GIVEAWAY!

Sometimes I wish I had OCD. Or the word fear was taken out of the dictionary and out of our lives. If this happened,  I might not leave projects unfinished, and I would finish what I start.  Well 9 years ago, I started Beobi.  At first, it started out as a video for preschoolers, teaching them their ABC's and first words in an indirect way. Real children and babies playing with everyday colorful objects put to simple childlike music....

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Resolution New You #28 - Throw a party

Live For Today...Plan For Tomorrow...Party Tonight! A party is a time to get together, relax and have fun while enjoying great food, drinks and music! More importantly it is about being with the people you love.  Actually throwing the party establishes great skills to be a better new you, for there is an art to party planning.  It requires creativity (picking a theme), leadership (gathering the guests), organization (arranging...

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Resolution New You #27 - Play the same game as Buffet and Gates do

I have been in a bunko group for 10 years now.  The game itself is, boring, repetitive, and unstimulating - to me.  The reasons I stay? Easy.  My friends are fun, spontaneous, and energizing. However in the 10 years we have been together, I have encouraged them to switch to poker, and possibly bridge.  The bridge subculture is diverse and not comprised of the stereotypical little old ladies we imagine.  Bums, brainiacs,...

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Resolution New You #26 - Wash away the process of aging

There are so many theories and opinions on whether or not makeup left on your skin overnight causes us to age.  Have you heard the one stating, for every night you go to bed with your makeup on, you are aging yourself one day?   So I did the calculation.  I figured if I didn't remove my makeup just once during the week, since the age of 16-years-old, I have already added 3 years to my looks.  (Aaagh - I am screaming because I...

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Resolution New You #25 - Do 40 push-ups a day

It's said the push-up is a great indicator of good health since it uses many major muscle groups. It's the do-anywhere exercise that requires nothing other than your own body weight.  Yet for many people, they're so darn hard to do. Me included.According to a NYT article, the average 40-year-old woman should be able to perform 16 push-ups, and the average man of the same age should be able to do 27.  These statistics are according to using...

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Resolution New You #24 - Learn to speak a new language!

English is a funny language. How else can we explain why we park our car on the driveway and drive our car on the parkway?  Or, skating on thin ice can get you into hot water.  And how can a fat chance and a slim chance mean the same thing?  If that doesn't convince you to learn a new language to be a better new you, then take this quote by Martin H. Fischer, "Any man who does not make himself proficient in at least two languages other than his own is a fool. " So below is one phrase that should be universally understood.  It...

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Resolution New You #23 - Be spontaneous!

One way to be a better you in the new year is to disregard all your "big" plans and be spontaneous - at least for a day!  It is best to share the adventure with someone you love.  So trust your gut instinct and let all inhibitions go.  Do not worry about the kids missing 1 day of school. Instead of dropping them off, take them to Disneyland for the day.  Instead of going to sleep in your bed, pitch a tent in the backyard and camp outside.  Instead of eating dinner at the table, make a picnic on the floor.  Start a...

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Resolution New You #22 - Walk the walk, 4 times a year

The benefits of walking have been proven over and over again.  We know it is good for us.  We know it makes us feel better after we do it.  We know 15 minutes a day is supposed to curb your urge for eating that chocolate you don't need. But why don't we do it? You can not blame it on facebook.  (I already tried and they accept no responsibility.)One way to enjoy walking more is to make yourself a great imix of songs.  At...

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Resolution New You #21 - Start to Brand Yourself.

What happens when the children start growing up and start moving out?  You've raised them to be self-sufficient human beings who can do it on their own.  They don't need you anymore. (Excuse me while I wipe away my tears.) What are you going to do then? Many of my college friends graduated with a degree and the intent to become the next great teacher, acclaimed artist, or respected doctor.   While the intent was feasible, other...

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Resolution New You #20 - Journal it. You could be the next Stephenie Meyer

We are not vampires.  Our time passes by so quickly, and if we don't write down some of the memories - we'll be to old to remember.  So start journaling now.  Sometimes a thought comes to you that you aren't sure what it means.  Out gut instinct tells us it is something important but we usually let daily activities occupy and take over our ideas.  Luckily that is not the case with Stephenie Meyer, author of The Twilight...

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