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5 Fast Tips Friday: Last Minute Holiday Shopping

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Here are your 5 quick tips for last minute shopping for all you procrastinators.

  1. Make a list and check it twice! You must know whom you are buying for, the amount you want to spend and what type of gift you are looking for.
  2. Choose 2 to 3 stores where you will shop for the gifts. This will take less time.
  3. Gift cards are always easy and nice. If you want to personalize it bake some cookies or buy some cookies to go with it.
  4. Free gift wrapping. Have your gifts wrapped by the free gift wrappers in the mall. That will save you time as well.
  5. Give family gifts instead of gifts to individual family members. Games and movies always make good family gifts. You could even put together a basket.

So there you have it. Your 5 fast tips. Now get off the internet and finish up that shopping!


A Picture Tells it All Thursday: My Daughter Symone

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Here are pictures of my 7 year old daughter, Symone at different times playing on my ipad. She is my first born and a little Miss Diva. She can be sweet, silly and sassy all at the same time! She’s too cute…..I guess!

 

 

 

 

 


The Dos and Don’ts of Double Dating

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My fiancé and I don’t double date much because we have children, we work demanding jobs and we really only have one night a week to be together with no work involved and we really don’t want to spend it with another couple.
When we do double date however we have a great time. Some of the things that I have seen during past double dates prompted me to write this post. So here are the dos and don’ts of double dating.
Let’s start with the don’ts first.
1.       Don’t talk about yourself the entire time.
2.       Don’t ask a bunch of questions of the other couple like a firing squad.
3.       Don’t talk about other couples that are in your inner circle. It’s tacky.
4.       Don’t spend the whole time complaining. No one wants to listen to someone  talking about how bad work is, how mean your family is or how crazy your kids are.
5.       Don’t share any news that you haven’t shared with your significant other during a double date. You don’t know how they will respond about your news.
Now on to the Dos.
1.       Do arrive on time.
2.       Do make sure both couples are in agreement of the type of date you all are going to have.
3.       Do have interesting conversation with your dating couple.
4.       Do think about the other couples obligations outside 0of this date. If they have children remember that they have to get home at a reasonable time.
5.       Do offer to pay for the other couple if you are the ones that set the double date up.
So there you have it. You got 5 don’ts and 5 dos. Remember these tips on your next double date. Happy Dating!

Therapeutic Tip Tuesday: Responsibility

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I often find that clients want to spend their time is session blaming 0thers for most or even all of their issues. When confronted with the question of what part they play in the situation they are confused or sometimes even offended. But once they realize what part they play and take responsibility for that part they are able to start formulating their solution.

Here are your tips about taking responsibility:

1. The parts of a situation that you can control (what you say and do) are usually what is your responsibility.

2. What you cannot control is usually not your responsibility. Ok, duh.

3. You can only be responsible for yourself; no one else.

If you would like to discuss this further please comment on this post or locate a local therapist in your area.

Come back for next weeks tip!


Are You Kidding Me Monday: 12/19/11

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It has been a crazy week around here so here it is.

1. My daughter informed me that at school they call her Symonece because she sings like Beyonce. Are you kidding me?!

2. There are 20 people waiting in line at the grocery store and only 2 lanes are open. Are you kidding me?!

3. A local radio station said that there is a strip club that is giving away free lap dances if you bring in a new toy for their toy drive! Are you kidding me?!

4. According to Yahoo nearly 1 in 3 Young U.S. Adults have an arrest record.! Wow! Are you kidding me?!

5. People who eat while they are on the phone smacking their lips. Are you kidding me?!

6. Children who ask Santa for more gifts than the number of fingers and toes they have but can count on one hand the number of times they have been good this year! Are you kidding me?!

7.  People who complain about the crowds in the store but they are are also the ones who are Christmas shopping less than a week before Christmas! Are you kidding me?!

Tune in next week for your daily dose of Are you kidding me Monday.


Can Carpooling with Your Mate Enhance Your Relationship?

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In today’s economy people may feel the need to carpool to save on gas, money and pollution. What people may not know is that it can enhance your relationship with your mate as well. With technology enhancements on the increase there has also been a decrease in oral communication between couples. Utilize this time to strengthen your relationship communication. Here are five ways to optimize car communication time:

  1. Plan out the meals.
  2. Discuss a dinner and movie and date night.
  3. Plan a trip
  4. Discuss each other’s positive qualities.
  5. Discuss the future goals for your family.

Remember this is supposed to be a light, fun and positive conversation. The communication is not intended to evoke negative responses in your partner; especially if you both are heading to work. So give it a try! Happy Trails and Tells!


5 Fast Tips Friday: Time Management

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Each week I will post 5 quick and fast tips to go along with a particular topic. This week the topic is time management. You probably don’t have time to read this post, but please do! Here are you fast five tips:

1. Plan ahead of time. Use a calendar or planner.

2. Create a checklist and prioritize it.

3. Set deadlines for all tasks to be done. This includes small tasks like walking the dog if you have trouble remembering to do that.

4. Have some form of a reminder. I prefer the cell phone or a email calender.

5. Set all clocks ahead five to fifteen minutes ahead.

So there you have it. You got 5 quick tips that you can read about in under a minute. Happy Time Management!


Handling Holiday Guests

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Having out of town guests can be a hassle no matter what time of year they
arrive. When you add house guests along with the holiday stress it can sometimes
make for a difficult time. Here are a few ways to handle your holiday house
guest stress.

1. Don’t overwhelm yourself with a lot of house guests. Know how many you can
handle without chaos.

2. Fill your home quickly with the ones you like and don’t cause too much
trouble. That way when the ones that you really, really like 😉 contact you
your home will always be full.

3. Have guests that will help you. I love when my aunt Brenda comes to visit
because she helps out with everything from my kids to folding clothes! She is my
favorite aunt so I am a little partial.

4. Take time off. If you work make sure to take off the day before your guests
arrive and the day after they leave. This way you will feel like you really did
have some sort of break.

5. Snacks and Games. Have plenty  of things to eat and do for your guests that
don’t require you to necessarily be involved.

So here are your five great tips to handle holiday guests. If these tips don’t
work just send them to a hotel.


Inspiration

The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy.
Helen Hayes

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