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Your Best Five Dates
by JANEY GOUDE

This post is all about customizing your dates! Here's the plan--each person writes down his/her five favorite activities. List your individual favorite things to do, not necessarily what the two of you normally do together. You can do this with a friend, Read More...

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Spring Cleaning
by JANEY GOUDE

Last week my oldest daughter looked at our dining table centerpiece and asked, "Mom, if you went in someone's home and they had this much dust, what would you say?" I told her if I knew they'd had a month like we just had, I'd give them a pass. Long story Read More...

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Are You Ready For a Date?
by JANEY GOUDE

How can you get the most out of your date? What can you do that will supercharge yourself or your relationship with your spouse, child or friend? This month is all about atmosphere! In April my husband and I enjoyed a weekend-long date with our two oldest Read More...

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Try It, You'll Like It
by JANEY GOUDE

"When you catch yourself becoming irritated or disturbed at circumstances, stop and laugh at the little things that steal your peace." - Debi Pearl Driving down the road last week, I caught myself being entertained by other drivers. Granted, I wasn't Read More...

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All Weather Dates
by JANEY GOUDE

This has been a crazy month so far, how about you? Spring fever is knocking at our door, but the weather keeps driving us back inside. Yesterday we experienced our high temp early in the morning. As the day progressed, the mercury kept falling and the Read More...

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Valentine Surprise
by JANEY GOUDE

As a kid I intensely disliked Valentine's Day. I've always been an over-analyzer, so deciding which card was right for which friend was painful. Should I give Abbie the puppy or the kitty Valentine? What if she spells her name "Abi"? What if I forget Read More...

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JUST SAY “NO!”
by JANEY GOUDE

There is simply not enough time in a day to do all I want and need to do. How about you? If you are like me, always wishing for just a few more minutes--or hours--read on. In 10 years, what will you regret NOT doing today? That is what you need to make Read More...

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Cure For The Common Meltdown
by JANEY GOUDE

Have you ever had one of those days when your deepest desire is for the world to stop spinning so you can get off? A day that starts off bad and snowballs until you want to crawl under a table and disappear? Unfortunately, all too often I ride the spiral Read More...

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De-fusing Your Workplace
by JANEY GOUDE

This time of year can be joyous, exciting and wonderful. But it can also be a time filled with sadness, stress and short fuses. The stress of the holidays can lead people to act in ways they normally wouldn't. Situations that are usually no big deal can Read More...

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Creating Holiday Traditions
by JANEY GOUDE

Creating a tradition can seem overwhelming. But traditions don't have to be time consuming or expensive. A tradition is simply an action--consistently performed at a predictable time. When the action is performed everyday, we call it a routine: bedtime Read More...

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Finding Balance During the Holidays
by JANEY GOUDE

No, this blog post isn't late. True, Thanksgiving is past, but Christmas is just around the corner. After Thanksgiving, the whirlwind of activities really seems to thrust into full gear. I can't think of any time of year that I need balance more than Read More...

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