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June 6th, 2007
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A Free Twice Monthly (1st and 3d Wednesday of each month) Ezine with
(Hopefully) Useful Info on a Wide Variety of Topics
In This Issue:
~~Uses for Old Shoulder Pads (Readers Respond!)
~~Diet Tips for Having/Being Company
~~MilitaryByOwner.com
~~Meatball Subs to Go
~~Recipe: Stromboli (from a reader)
~~Back Issue Treasure: June 5, 2002 Issue
(Grad Party Ideas, Cell Phone Battery Life, National Zoo Tips, &
More)
~~Missing: AMIR S. FRAZIER
~~Final Words (Joke, Quote, Contact Info)
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USES FOR OLD SHOULDER PADS
Wow! I had no idea we had so many creative readers. We were flooded with
ideas for used shoulder pads, some readers with the same ideas, some with
their own unique ones. So here's a list and a big THANK YOU to all the
readers who sent in ideas. USES FOR OLD SHOULDER PADS: mending fabric,
stuffed toy filler, quilt pieces, breast pads for nursing mothers, bra
padding, padding for packing/shipping Christmas ornaments, wrist pin
cushion, buffing, knee padding for work pants, pet toys (throw them for the
dogs/cats to chase), make padded hangers, and finally...I love this
one...keep them, because they'll probably eventually be back in style. ;-)
POST IT...with all the shoulder pads you've cut out of outfits.
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DIET TIPS FOR HAVING/BEING COMPANY
One of the difficulties in sticking with a diet during the summer, is the
fact that we often are hosting company or traveling somewhere to BE company.
So here are some tips to help you keep those pounds off when you are
having/being company.
HAVING COMPANY OVER: Try to prepare healthy meals at home, rather than
going out. If you must make a dessert, try to make it a healthy or light
recipe. Save your food exchanges, or calories, for things you tend to go
over on, for later in the day, in case everyone decides to eat out. If you
go to a restaurant, try to steer the restaurant choice to one that has
healthy choices or fewer temptations; avoid restaurants with buffets or
restaurants that have desserts in their names. ;-) If possible, check the
restaurant's website for nutrition info before you go, to find healthy
choices. Offer snacks to guests periodically, rather than leaving them out
all the time. Suggest activities that involve physical
activity...sightseeing on foot, walks, biking, etc. Just before meals,
drink water until you feel slightly full, so you'll be less likely to
overeat.
BEING COMPANY: If your hosts ask about food preferences, then share a few
things that would fit in your diet. If you drink a diet drink, tell them.
Or let them know you are dieting, trying to cut the fat, etc. Or you could
say you like chicken, fish, or veggies, so they will make less fatty dishes.
If within your budget, offer to take everyone out to eat at a restaurant
with healthy choices; remember, if you eat at their house, you are limited
to whatever they fix. Again, avoid buffets or restaurants that feature
unhealthy choices. Save food exchanges or calories for later, in case you
go over. Suggest physical activities. Also drink water before meals. If
you are traveling alone, or just with family, consider eating just 2 meals a
day; getting up late & eating a brunch, then eating dinner later. If you
are flying, remember that you can usually request low calorie (or other diet
choices) snacks/meals substitutions for no extra charge.
POST IT...with your diet info and under "Travel Agents" in the yellow pages.
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MILITARYBYOWNER.COM
If you are trying to sell/rent/buy a house anywhere near a military
facility, be sure to check out this website. It focuses on areas near
bases. You can still put in the info, even if you are using a realtor, as
long as *you* enter the info. If you are trying to sell/rent, then you
should go for the top of the line package, because otherwise there are so
many listings, then people may get tired of scrolling before they reach your
page. Go to...
http://www.militarybyowner.com
POST IT...under realtors in the yellow pages.
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MEATBALL SUBS TO GO
If you, or someone you buy for, loves meatball subs, but not the soggy mess
you get when you get them to go, here's a solution for you. The next time
you go to Subway, or your favorite sub store, ask if they can prepare the
sub with everything except the meatballs/sauce, then ask them to put the
meatballs & sauce in a small Styrofoam (usually soup) container. That way,
when you get them home, you can heat them up & put them on the sub when the
person is ready to eat them. No soggy mess. Plus, we notice that we seem
to get an extra meatball or two, when we order it that way. POST IT...with
your favorite sub store menu.
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RECIPE: STROMBOLI (FROM A READER)
Strombolis are a great idea when you want something easy & filling, but
maybe a little nicer than a pizza. Roll out 1 loaf of thawed frozen bread
dough into a large rectangle. Brown 1/2 lb ground beef and 1C chopped
onions, drain well. Spread 6oz sliced pepperoni and 1/4 lb grated provolone
cheese on top of bread dough. Roll up like a pinwheel and pinch edges to
seal. Brush surface with 1 beaten egg, then bake at 375 for 35 minutes.
POST IT...on your shopping list & recipe box.
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BACK ISSUE TREASURE: June 5, 2002 Issue
(Grad Party Ideas, Cell Phone Battery Life, National Zoo Tips, &
More)
Head back in time to this back issue for some great grad party recipe ideas.
You can also learn how to help that cell phone battery last a long time.
Heading to the National Zoo in DC this summer?...then you'll definitely want
to read this back issue with all the insider tips from a long time fan.
(Note: The ATT cell phone plan and American Girl book offer in this back
issue are now expired). All this and more in this great Back Issue
Treasure. To retrieve this back issue and many others, follow the
directions below. POST IT...on your computer.
BACK ISSUE RETRIEVAL
~~Via Web Site (All Issues...Eventually):
http://home.att.net/~make-a-note/index.htm , then click on "Back Issues",
then scroll down to desired issue.
~~Via Automated Email (Issues from 8/98 to Present): Send a blank email to
make-a-note-issues@xc.org and follow directions you will receive by return
email.
~~Via Request to Editor (ONLY Issues Prior to 8/98 for Readers UNABLE to
Access Web Sites): Send date of requested issue to Editor at
make-a-note@worldnet.att.net
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MISSING: AMIR S. FRAZIER
Child (2-yr-old African American male, 2'5", 31 lbs, black hair, brown eyes)
was last seen in the Bronx, NY, in the company of his non-custodial mother,
Patricia M. Gramble. Mother is a black female, 5'02", 135 lbs., 34 years of
age, and has a tattoo of the name Amir on one of her arms. For a photo
and/or poster to print out, go to...
http://www.ncmec.org/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewPoster
&caseNum=12230&orgPrefix=USNY&searchLang=en_US
Or go to...
www.ncmec.org
Click on "More Search Options" and enter his name. POST IT...in your car or
business, esp. if you are in the Bronx, NY area.
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FINAL WORDS
JOKE (from Sandy A., a little long, but well worth it for any mom;-)
BUSY MOM SYNDROME
This is how it manifests:
I decide to water my lawn.
As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide my
car needs washing.
As I start toward the garage, I notice that there is mail on the porch table
that I brought up from the mail box earlier.
I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.
I lay my car keys down on the table, put the junk mail in the garbage can
under the table, and notice that the can is full.
So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage
first.
But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out the
garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.
I take my check book off the table, and see that there is only one check
left.
My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go inside the house to my
desk where I find the can of Coke that I had been drinking.
I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Coke aside so
that I don't accidentally knock it over.
I see that the Coke is getting warm, and I decide I should put it in the
refrigerator to keep it cold.
As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke a vase of flowers on the counter
catches my eye - they need to be watered.
I set the Coke down on the counter, and I discover my reading glasses that
I've been searching for all morning.
I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the
flowers.
I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water and
suddenly I spot the TV remote.
Someone left it on the kitchen table.
I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I will be looking for the
remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to
put it back in the living room where it belongs, but first I'll water the
flowers.
I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of it spills on the floor.
So, I set the remote back down on the table, get some towels and wipe up the
spill.
Then I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.
At the end of the day -
the lawn isn't watered, the car isn't washed, the bills aren't paid, there
is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter, the flowers don't have enough
water, there is still only one check in my check book, I can't find the
remote, I can't find my glasses, I don't remember what I did with the car
keys, and my neighbor called to tell me he turned off the hose that was
flooding the driveway. Then when I try to figure out why nothing got done
today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day long, and I'm
really tired. I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some
help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail.
QUOTE
If we wished to gain contentment, we might try such rules as these:
1. Allow thyself to complain of nothing, not even of the weather.
2. Never picture thyself to thyself under any circumstances in which thou
art not.
3. Never compare thine own lot with that of another.
4. Never allow thyself to dwell on the wish that this or that had been, or
were, otherwise than it was, or is. God Almighty loves thee better and more
wisely than thou dost thyself.
5. Never dwell on the morrow. Remember that it is God's, not thine. The
heaviest part of sorrow often is to look forward to it. "The Lord will
provide."
~~Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800-1882)
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