A New Project (Post 63)

If you would like to start your own ten cent crazy book - read post 1-4 to find out how

Here's a new project to add to your ten cent crazy book. As always, I try to pick a project that's easy and enjoyable.

Buy a new address book and take all those scraps of paper you have shoved in that old address book that you've been keeping for years and years - you know - the one with people whose names are scratched through because they died or moved ten years ago. Now when you're sitting around watching an old movie - transfer those good address' to your new book. If you don't have an address book - start one - everyone needs to receive a card once in a while. How happy does it make you to open the mailbox and realize that someone has sent you a birthday card - or get well card - or Christmas card. My aunt once sent my children a thinking of you card, with pieces of gum in the card -they were so happy - you would have thought someone had sent them a million dollars, after all, it is the thought that counts.
Most places that sell address books, also sell Dates to Remember books - these are about the same size as the address books and they're designed like a big calendar book, and you can write everyone's name on the date of their birthday or anniversary. It may take you a year to fill out your dates to remember book, but start asking all your friends and relatives - their address', their birthday, their anniversary and their children's birthday's. It won't take long and your list will grow and grow and you will become the card giving queen or king.
Now you might be saying - why? - I just send e-cards and save the postage - Well there our two reasons to spend the money on the postage -
First - It's so great to get a handwritten card from a friend or relative in the mailbox - it shows that you really care and that they were not just an afterthought, also it's so fun to receive a card in the midst of all those bills and advertisements.
Second - begin sending Christmas Cards while you are young and when your family grows - be sure to include pictures - this helps friends who move away or family that don't live close by - feel like they are part of your life. - as your children grow - these are the people you will send those high school and college graduation invitations and later wedding and birth announcements.

So get started on this fun great project

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Hair Beauty (Post 62)

If you would like to start your own ten cent crazy book - read post 1-4 to find out how

Here's a list of things to eat, to add to your ten cent crazy book, if you would like to have thick, beautiful, shinny, manageable or long hair.

Eat Bananas - to prevent split ends

Eat Chicken or Turkey - to keep your hair color

Eat Eggs, Milk or Yogurt- to help your hair grow faster

Eat Salmon- to keep from having a dry scalp

Eat Brazil Nuts- to have thick shinny hair

Eat Kidney Beans- to keep your hair from being brittle

Eat Spinach and broccoli - as a natural conditioner to make hair more manageable

Eat Whole Wheat Bread - Oysters and Carots - to keep your hair healthy

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Ways To Be Positive (Post 61)

If you would like to start your own ten cent crazy book - read post 1- to fine out how

All of us would like to be happy all of the time - this is not reality, but here's a list to add to your ten cent crazy book, that will hopefully remind you of way to remain positive

Choose to be optimistic (say to yourself that everything will be ok - no matter what happens)

Accept things - We can only change ourselves - and the way we
view things - we cannot change others or
things that have already happened

Be resilient - You might have a bad day - learn to bounce back - have
a "things can only get better attitude

Be cheerful - Put on a smile - someone else may need it- people like to
be around happy people

Be enthusiastic - it rubs off on others

Be alert - try to avoid anyone that's in a bad mood

Have a sense of humor - laugh and laugh some more

Be a good sport - acknowledge when someone else did well and be happy for them

Be humble - resist tooting your own horn

Be grateful - think of five things that happen each day, that you are
grateful for, even if it's:
I woke up this morning
I made it to work
I made it home
The dog's glad to see me
My bed feels good

Have Faith - Things will always be better tomorrow

Have Hope - Hope that today will be great, and if not - maybe
tomorrow

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Recipes (Post 60)

If you would like to start your own ten cent crazy book - read post 1-4 to find out how

Here are some more recipes to add to your ten cent crazy book.
Remember, I am not now and will never claim to be a cook, these are just a few more things that, well - if I can make them - anyone probably can

Stuffing and Vegetable Bake

Mix
2 eggs
1 chopped onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
half of a cup of mayo

Layer in 8 x 8 baking dish
A bag of frozen cauliflower and broccoli
shredded cheese
Soup mixture (above)
Top with prepared stuffing mix of your choice

Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes
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Honey Mustard

three forth's a cup of mayo
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons yellow mustard

if too thick add a tablespoon of orange juice
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Breakfast Casserole

Butter 9 x 13 baking dish
Layer
8 slices - crust removed - bread
2 to 4 cups of chopped ham
2 cups shredded cheese
half of a bag of frozen hash browns
Mix
4 eggs with 2 cups of milk and pour over top

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour
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Meatloaf

Fry in butter - 1 frozen bag of mixed onions, peppers and celery
add this in large bowl with
2 pounds of ground chuck
3 slices of broken up toast
half of a cup of milk
2 eggs
and a little salt and pepper

shape in pan and Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour
If you like ketchup baked on top of your meatloaf
Mix
one third a cup of ketchup and 3 tablespoons of brown sugar
and spread on meatloaf 15 minutes before cooking time is over
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Good Leaders (Post 59)

If you would like to start your own ten cent crazy book - read post 1-4 to find out how

Good Leaders - some of us are natural born leaders - while others would like to lead but don't know how.
Here's a list of things to add to your ten cent crazy book, to help you be a good leader.

Good Leaders - Serve Others

Good Leaders - Develop leadership in others

Good Leaders - Listen and communicate well

Good Leaders - are good planners and decision makers

Good Leaders - Inspire Others

Good Leaders - are always learning new things and growing

Good Leaders - have a positive attitude

Good Leaders - have integrity (for those of you that are not sure - integrity is doing the right thing - even when no one is watching)

Good Leaders - take responsibility

Good Leaders - take risks

Good Leaders - take good care of themselves

and last but not least

Good Leaders - are good followers

Now you know how - so always be a Good Leader

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Lose Weight (Post 58)

If you would like to start a ten cent crazy book - read post 1-4 to find out how

Well, everyone always seems to want to lose a few pounds - Here's a list of things to add to your ten cent crazy book on how to lose a few pounds, without thinking about it to much

1. Write down what you eat

2. Sleep Well

3. Sit at a table and enjoy your food - with no distractions ( yes this means no TV while eating)

4. Exercise (duh!)

5. Leave at least one bite of everything

6. No buffets - not breakfast, lunch, supper and especially no soup and salad bars - we eat way to much when "all you can eat" is an option.

7. If you are hungry eat something - if you wait to long - you will give up and overeat

I once heard of a group of people, that had agreed not to eat until their stomach growled, and then they could eat anything they wanted for 30 minutes, and they were losing weight - I have tried this (to hard for me - and probably not healthy)

Good Luck!!

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Favorite Actors (Post 57)

If you would like to start your own ten cent crazy book - read post 1-4 to find out how

All of us have our favorite types of movies or televisions shows that we like to watch, but what I suggest you do - is add a list of actors to your ten cent crazy book. Those actors that you know, no matter what - you would probably watch whatever they are in. We are all a little choosy when buying a DVD, because we know that we will probably watch it again and again over time and why buy something that doesn't have one of your favorite actors, but when you go to rent a DVD, you might wonder whether the movie you're going to rent will be worth watching - well once you have your actor list written down, not only will you know in a second if someone you really like is in the DVD, but you can give a copy of the list to anyone going to rent a DVD and say - I'll watch anything with any of these actors. Or better yet, if someone wants ideas of what to get you for your birthday or Christmas - give them the list, DVD's don't cost a load and you will love whatever they buy.

Here's my list for now

Women I will watch, no matter what they're in:

Michelle Phifer
Sandra Bullock
Julia Roberts
Joan Cusack
Diane Keaton
Meryl Streep
Ellen Degeneres
Jennifer Aniston
Whoopi Goldberg
Sally Field
Helen Hunt
Meg Ryan
Goldie Hawn

Just to name a few-

Men I will watch, no matter what they're in:

Robin Williams
Jim Carrey
Kevin Spacy
Adam Sandler
Will Smith
John Cusack
Woody Allen
Steve Martin
Johnny Deep
Tom Hanks
George Clooney
Owen Wilson
Danny Devito
Michael Keaton
Richard Dreyfuss
Neil Patrick Harris

Both list will go up and down over time, depending on your moods, but it's always fun to know what you really like.

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