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I have another one, when making meatloaf, put all ingredients into a gallon size zip lock bag, squeeze and mush until it's all mixed up then put it in a pan/crockpot to bake, no messy hands. Becky Snowflake...you had some great tips!!!

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J.C....Maybe it was because my pink jammies had flowers all over them. LOL

You know, some of the best things I have learned have come in the form of "tips" from others. I thought it might be fun to start a thread sharing some of our best tips with each other. Here goes..... I receive hundreds of return address labels from different groups, as I am sure the rest of you do too. I always carry a stash of these labels in my purse. Why? I use them on anything that ask for filling out your mailing addy ~ bank deposits/withdrawals, raffle tickets, drawings at stores, etc. That way I don't have to stand there and try to write my info legibly. And it really does save time. Okay, your turn to pass along a tip.

Today's question falls in line with yesterday's question about disappointments. This is also courtesy of Oprah. Pick an area of your life where you're "licking your wounds" and think of two ways you can move forward again?

1. Levon 2. ??? Movin Out by Billy Joel 3. Roxanne - Police 4. Tiny Dancer - Elton John 5. Desmond & Molly 6. ??? New York Minute - Don Henley 7. ??? Movin Out by Billy Joel 8. Rapid Roy - Jim Croche 9. The Boxer - Paul Simon 10. Mr. Bojangles

I wore pink jammies last night and did NO snacking before bedtime....lol!!!

I love NASCAR. Sunday afternoons are official Race Days at my house. And...I love Kyle Petty...even though he never wins. I think what he has done for Victory Junction Camp is truly wonderful. The person below me just got a haircut.

Kasey, I am so very sorry to hear this bad news about Tracy's diagnosis. I just hate this damned disease. I get so angry when I hear about a new diagnosis - especially for someone so young with small children. I will be continuing prayers for Tracy and her family.

So very sorry to hear of Cheryl's passing.

# 16 is lovely Rita - Meter Maid by the Beatles

You have to read this from First magazine. Outsmart cravings with this color. Keep your sweet tooth from striking before bedtime by putting on pink pajamas after dinner. This hue supresses appetite and stress-related snacking, according to a study at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. Color therapists say the electromagnetic frequency of pink prompts the brain's pineal gland to release serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps nix nibble attacks. Wow...think I'm going to get a complete pink wardrobe....lol!

This one is priceless!!! I will definitely have to remember this one!!! Thanks so much for the laugh!!!

Joke:Power of a Mad woman! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that I should get it fixed. But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first, the truck, the car, fishing, always something more important to me. Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point. When I arrived home one day, I found her seated in the tall grass, busily snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors. I watched silently for a short time and then went into the house. I was gone only a few minutes. When I came out again I handed her a toothbrush. "When you finish cutting the grass," I said, "you might as well sweep the sidewalk." The doctors say I will walk again, but I will always have a limp. __________________

Sandy, I am so very sorry for your loss. The love that you shared will always remain in your heart!

Carleen...I'm assuming it's 9:00 Eastern time, since it was listed that way in my paper and I'm Eastern time. You always are thinking!!! I'm so envious of your mind!!!

Number 1 is Levon Number 17 - Father McKinley - Eleanor Rigby

Got this emailed to me. Not even sure myself as to what all the answers are. I'm sure that together we can get every one. You have to tell me the name of the person who is being referred to....and bonus points if you can tell me the name of the song! No cheating by googling the lyrics. See how many you really know. 1-he sells cartoon balloons in town 2-he works at the grocery store, saving his pennies for someday 3-she puts on the red light and sells her body to the night 4-she is a seamstress for the band 5-he has a barrow in the market place 6- he won’t be down on wall street in the morning 7-he works at Mister Cacciatores down on Sullivan Street across from the medical center 8-he's a stock car boy, the best driver in the land 9-he was asking only workman’s wages, he came lookin’ for a job, but he got no offers just a comeon from the whores on 7th avenue 10-he worked with minstrel shows travelling throughout the south 11-he left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a head full of dreams 12-he's in the navy and probably will be for life 13-he takes the morning train, he works from nine till five 14-she was quizzical, studied metaphysical science in the home 15-he wears the crown, he's the king around town 16-she was filling in a ticket in her little white book, in a cap she looked much older 17-he is writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear 18-he paints his palette blue and gray 19-he's gonna rate your record high 20-she plays the piano every Friday at the Hollywood 21-he came to town spreading wisdom and cash around, fed the starving and housed the poor 22-he had a straight job even though he could have smashed through any bank in the United States 23-he's a real estate novelist who never had time for a wife 24-she said, God made her a sinner just to keep fat men thinner 25-he was a gardener that cared a lot who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I swear I do this at least once a day! BUTFIRST SYNDROME I have a condition often found in folks of my age. The scientific world is frantically searching for a cure. This is an ailment many of us suffer from and may not as yet have been diagnosed. However, now you may be able to discuss it with your loved ones and try to explain what really happened to you all those times you tried so hard to accomplish something and didn't. It's call it the "BUTFIRST Syndrome." It's like when I decide to do the laundry - I start down the hall and notice the newspaper on the table. Okay, I'm going to do the laundry -- BUTFIRST I'm going to read the newspaper. After that, I notice the mail on the table. Okay, I'll just put the newspaper in the recycle stack, BUTFIRST I'll look through that pile of mail and see if there are any bills to be paid. Now where's the checkbook? Oops! There's the empty glass from yesterday on the coffee table. I'm going to look for that checkbook, BUTFIRST I need to put the glass in the sink. I head for the kitchen, look out the window, notice my poor flowers need a drink of water. I put the glass in the sink, and darn it, there's the remote for the TV on the kitchen counter. What's it doing here? I'll just put it away, BUTFIRST I need to water those plants. Head for door and Ack! I stepped on the dog. The dog needs to be fed. Okay, I'll put that remote away and water the plants. BUTFIRST I need to feed the dog. At the end of day: Laundry is not done, Newspapers are still on the floor, Glass is still in the sink, Bills are unpaid, Checkbook is still missing, The dog ate the remote control. AND, when I try to figure out how come nothing got done all day, I'm baffled, because I KNOW I was BUSY ALL DAY! I realize this condition is serious....and I should get help, BUTFIRST I think I'll read all my email

Jim and Edna were both patients in a mental hospital. One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Jim suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sank to the bottom of the pool and stayed there. Edna promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to the bottom, pulled Jim out and brought him to his room. When the hospital director became aware of Edna's heroic act, she immediately ordered that Edna be discharged from the hospitalbecause she now considered Edna to be mentally stable. She went to Edna and said, "I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that you're being discharged because you responded so rationally to a crisis. By jumping in the pool to save the life of another patient, you displayed sound mindedness. The bad news is that Jim, the patient you saved, hung himself in his bathroom with his bathrobe belt right after you saved him. I am so sorry, but he's dead." Edna replied, "He didn't hang himself. I put him there to dry. How soon can I go home?"

"Always keep several get well cards on the mantel..... so if unexpected guests arrive, they will think you've been sick and unable to clean."

YOUR AGE IN CHOCOLATE Don't tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway-but the Hershey Man will know! YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH This is pretty neat. DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! It takes less than a minute Work this out as you read ... Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out! This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun. 1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate (more than once but less than 10) 2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold) 3. Add 5 4. Multiply it by 50 -- I'll wait while you get the calculator 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1756 .... If you haven't, add 1755. 6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born. You should have a three digit number The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how! many times you want to have chocolate each week). The next two numbers are YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!) THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2006) IT WILL EVER WORK.

Kathi...it is so good to hear from you. I have thought of you so many times. I know you're doing just great with school. I'm so proud of you and all you are accomplishing! Please keep in touch as you can.

Eppie, I am so very sorry for your loss. I know you and your dad were very close! Please know that I am keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.

I land with a thud but then get up and start bouncing. Sometimes, it tales longer for the bounce to begin but I do manage to get over it and move on. with my job and my boss, it seems like I have to do this every day...lol! Ginny...OOM...PA...PA