Seven Sentences I Wish I’d Read Sooner

(by Steven Bartlett) These hard times, this pain, these lessons - one day they'll be your strength, your awareness, your blessings. Stop expecting honesty from people who lie to themselves. You'll never look good trying to make someone look bad. Save your explanations for those that are determined to understand you; give your silence to …

The Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide

(author unknown) 1. Take one capful of hydrogen peroxide (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe.) No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash. …

The Pencils

(from a teacher, author unknown) Today I was running low on pencils so I asked all of my kids to pull out any of my pencils that they had in their desks. I had one student ask me if he could keep his pencils that his mom gave him for school. Of course, I said …

Pregnancy FAQs

(author unknown) Q: Should I have a baby after 35?A: No, 35 children is enough. Q: I'm two month's pregnant now. When will my baby move?A: With any luck, right after he finishes college. Q: What is the most reliable method to determine a baby's sex?A: Childbirth. Q: My wife is five months pregnant and …

Pronouncing Michigan Town Names

ALLOUEZ - Pronounced "alla-way"AU GRES - Pronounced "aw-gray" BETE GRISE - Pronounced "bay-de-gree" BOIS BLANC - Pronounced "boy-blonk" CHARLEVOIX - Pronounced "SHAR-luh-voy" CHARLOTTE - Pronounced "shar-LOTT" DOWAGIAC - Pronounced "doh-WAH-zhee-ack" EPOUFETTE - Pronounced "EP-oo-fett" GRATIOT - Pronounced "grash-it" GROSSE ILE - Pronounced "gross-eel" HAMTRAMCK - Pronounced "ham-TRAM-mick" KEWEENAW - Pronounced "KEE-wen-aw" KILMANAGH - Pronounced "kill-MON-na" …

The Laundry

A young couple moved into a new house. The next morning while they were eating breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbor hanging the laundry outside. "That laundry is not very clean; she doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better soap powder." Her husband looked on, remaining silent. Every time her neighbor …

How to Give Your Pet a Pill

HOW TO GIVE YOUR CAT A PILL: 1) Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill …

Uses for Vicks VapoRub

(origin unknown) Sore Throat. Rub on throat and wrap with a man's sock. Decongestant. Rub on chest and under each nostril. Coughs. Rub generously on feet and and cover with socks to help minimize coughing. Sore muscles. Rub generously on sore muscles. Headaches. Rub a small amount on the temples and forehead. Earaches. Apply a …

Grandma’s Apron

(author unknown) I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principle use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used less material. But along with that, it served as a …

Sharing

(author unknown) There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he won the award for the best grown corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. “How can you afford …