When I Grow Up, I Want to be an Old Woman

Our children look at us as if we're already old. But age is just a number and we're not old at all. Age will catch up to us eventually, but why let it ruin our lives? When I grow up, I want to be an old woman!

Step 1
Look at your life realistically. If you're a working parent, doing your best to pay bills and raise kids, then stop dreaming about retirement and live your life in the here and now. Do make plans for your retirement and definitely save money, but live for today, don't stress about tomorrow.

Step 2
Get regular checkups. Routine maintenance is important to growing up to be an old woman. Many conditions and diseases can be caught early by simply having regular checkups.

Step 3
Vaccinate! Why be miserable with flu, pneumonia, childhood diseases when you can get a shot and not have to be sick at all!

Step 4
Eat a healthy diet. The USDA pyramid provides the building blocks to a healthy diet. A proper balance of protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals will keep you kicking long after your kids think you should stop dancing.

Step 5
Exercise! If you keep moving, your joints are able to keep moving. It will also help keep your weight down (an important item to us ladies!) Dance, walk, jog, roller skate, just keep moving.

Step 6
Rest. Get enough sleep. Rest when you're tired, it will make all the difference in how you look and feel.

Step 7
Seek help when you need it. Whether it's spiritual, financial, physical assistance you need, you should not let pride stand in your way. Get help if you need help.

Step 8
Give. Bless others as you have been blessed. Volunteer, teach, share your knowledge with those less fortunate than yourself.

Step 9
Find serenity within yourself. Pray, meditate, read, find that part of your spiritual life that gives you peace within. Stress really can kill you, so don't let life stress you out.

Step 10
Smile! Enjoy your life, so you can grow up and become a happy old woman.

Tips & Warnings
•Take care of yourself so you can take care of the others in your life.
•Stay away from negative people, they'll drag you down.
•Be careful, you may find you enjoy aging (and embarrassing your kids) a little too much!

How to Push Up Your Iron Count

If you give blood, platelets or plasma on a regular basis, you know the importance of keeping your iron count high. It has to be at least 38 in order to donate. If your iron count is lower than 38, you will be deferred for that day and have to return to the blood bank or plasma center at a later date. Fortunately, it's not that hard to get your iron count up to an acceptable level.

Step 1:
Add a B-complex vitamin to your daily eating plan. B-complex vitamins help your body metabolize foods, particularly meats, which contain iron and proteins.

Step 2:
Drink a glass of orange juice or eat fruit rich in vitamin C with your meals. Vitamin C helps your body absorb iron from foods.

Step 3:
Add iron-rich foods such as liver, clams, oysters, beef, spinach, broccoli, cooked dried beans and enriched cereals to your diet.

Step 4:
Use a cast iron frying pan to cook meat and eggs. The iron in the pan leaches into the food you eat, thereby naturally enriching all your foods with extra iron. Combined with the B-complex vitamins and vitamin C, it will increase your iron count.

References:
WebMD: Top Iron-Rich Foods - http://www.webmd.com/diet/iron-rich-foods

I'm Going to Post All of My Old Articles Here

So keep watching, there's going to be everything from getting your kids back from CPS to how to make Gluck.

Yes, the name of the recipe is Gluck.

Yummy....

Keep watching here!

An Interesting Turn of Events

Well, my main writing site is phasing out revenue share articles. The old program, where I make a few bucks every month is going away.

Yes, they've offered me a buy-out equivalent to 5 to 6 months of earnings. No, I'm not taking it.

Why? Well, I make most of my revenue share money off a few articles, but they've all made a little over time. Mainly I don't want to give up my half dozen top earners. So I'm going to publish them all elsewhere, one by one. Maybe they'll all end up here. Maybe at the competition's websites. Don't know yet, it's way too soon to tell.

There are a couple of other issues too, including the fact that I'd be selling all rights to my entire library of articles posted on that website, and I'm just not comfortable with that. I also don't want to take down articles from the few other places I've published them.

So, there it is, I'm not selling my rev share articles. I'll rework and republish elsewhere. (And yes, I have a copy of every single one saved to my computer. I did that a while back when there were rumors flying...)

In the meantime, I will continue writing flat-fee articles and be happy for the income and the opportunity.

How to Filter Ditch Water

Living here in California, we need to be aware of emergency and survival tactics. We just never know when wind, flood, earthquake will hit. One of the most important elements of survival is water. So I wrote this little eHow on "How to Filter Ditch Water the Easy Way."

In an emergency situation, there are four elements to consider for survival: shelter, sanitation, food and perhaps most important, water. Without water, a person can die in just a few days. However, during an emergency, clean water may not be available. Even when resources are limited, there are simple ways to filter dirt, bugs and bacteria from the available water supply. Methods like these are already being used in third-world countries to provide safe drinking water.

Read more:
How to Filter Ditch Water the Easy Way eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_8087449_filter-ditch-water-easy-way.html#ixzz1HpHSCZGH

How to Access California SDI Payments

I recently wrote this article. Having been on SDI, the change from checks to a Visa debit card was a surprise to me. However, it really was a pleasant surprise! While the first statement arrived a few days before the card, when I sent the statement in for the next check it was literally lightning speed. I mailed the statement on Wednesday and the money was on my card by Friday evening. Wow!

How to Access California SDI Payments

The State of California has implemented a new system of paying State Disability Insurance (SDI). Previously, your doctor's office sent the SDI forms to the state and you waited for a check. The new method of payment is with a prepaid debit card...

Read more: How to Access California SDI Payments eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7989889_access-california-sdi-payments.html#ixzz1FAfmXiIM