Late Nights and Road Trips… and Other Experiences That Leave You With a Bad Taste in Your Mouth
I have an unusual talent. It’s not completely fail safe, and it’s unlikely to win any prizes, but in the privacy of my home it has been recognized with wonder and gratitude. In my sleep, I can distinguish “that particular tone” of cough, dash... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Apr 24th, 2011 | 0 comments
Gifts From the Love Cupboard: Developing and Maintaining Your Gift Pantry
After a summer-time birthday breakfast with her cousins, my daughter realized we had neglected to include her neighborhood friends in our celebration. We baked a cake and set up a party table in the parlor, then she and her older sister set out to find... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Mar 11th, 2011 | 0 comments
Kicking the Mardi Gras Habit: Wisdom For the Wife of a Self-Made Man
It happened just as our second child was born. My husband was a talented Pre Med student, working full time to support our growing family. We had just purchased our first house, our car died, and we decided it would be a great idea to start a business.... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Mar 9th, 2011 | 0 comments
The Best Way to Get a Buzz: Tips for a Haircut
I once had a talented roommate from Las Vegas who was a professional hairdresser. Among other things, she explained that some parts of a person’s head are more efficient at growing hair and that each haircut or trim should start with goals for the... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Jan 13th, 2011 | 0 comments
Realistic Goal Setting
Dear Marie, Do you have some ideas on goal setting? I’ve been searching, but I find my most important goals don’t fit the pattern of “accomplish by” and are not very measurable. They are things I want to have in my life... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Jan 8th, 2011 | 0 comments
The Best Kind of Christmas Giving
There have been years when, about three days before Christmas, the Mrs. Claus in me evaporated and the Mrs. Grinch appeared. It seems that, at Christmastime, Mother is expected to cheerily create magical memories and orchestrate the warmth of... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Nov 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
Noticing Nice Things-Teaching Children Gratitude
Say Thank You Learning to say thank you is the beginning of teaching children to have gratitude. When they are very little, understanding the concept of appreciation is still being learned. We need to help them by showing them when there is a situation... read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Nov 12th, 2010 | 0 comments
Have More of Heaven in 2011
Today, I’d like to organize for the year 2011 just a little bit. During the last quarter of every year, I like to see the structure of the next year. It gives me a bit of pacing for what I’m getting into. It makes me feel like I’m ahead... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Oct 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
Ready For the Day
An entrepreneur entered an office with a box of candy bars and a money tin, proposing to sell his candy on the honor system. Few people bought any candy, but one fellow frequently helped himself, “keeping track” of what he owed in his mind and... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Oct 8th, 2010 | 0 comments
Calendaring Ideas
Share Daunell Clarke’s ideas for Setting Up a Great Calendar... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Sep 6th, 2010 | 0 comments
