If you have a garden, you are probably already laughing. Saying “organized garden harvest” is kind of like saying “orderly retreat.” If someone claims it, they are probably rewriting history. But every year, I tweak my approach and make progress with my methods. Not only am I learning new techniques that help me, but new ideas […]
The Truth About Breast Milk Supply and Demand
I have now nursed seven babies, some of them through difficult circumstances such as oral surgery or having a broken arm. I’ve breastfed for various lengths of time, with my longest nurser going past her 2nd birthday. I have also nursed through sickness, sometimes the baby’s and sometimes my my own. I have even nursed […]
How to Use Guilt as a Positive Motivator
People tend to think of guilt as a bad thing. Really, all it is is an indicator. It indicates that you think you’ve done something wrong or not done something you should. If you evaluate more thoroughly, you may find that it indicates that you have the wrong perspective. Maybe you think things are expected […]
How to Take Charge of Your Customer Service Requests and Organize for Maximum Results
You are in the middle of your third customer service call to figure out a bill discrepancy. It is the fourth person you’ve been transferred to. It all starts to sounds like talking in circles, but you can’t exactly remember what was said in the last phone call. If only you had known it would […]
Simple Solutions for Storing Garden Gloves, Household Cleaning Gloves and Other Gloves
How many pairs of gloves do you think the average American woman owns? And wears? Gloves may no longer be a top fashion item, but they are very useful. If I don’t have a pair of gloves for a certain activity, it is probably because I’m not involved in it! Otherwise, I have gloves for […]