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When is the last time you donated? What a perfect time of the year to think about others!!! Like many of you I’m always in the stores trying to find a good deal…sometimes its needed, others times we just buy it because it was on sale. Meantime our closet seems like its shrinking because were drowning it with things we really don’t wear or need! Let’s have a change of heart going into the New Year….Lets’ change a Life! Now many of you all may be like “No one wants this junk”....WRONG! If it isn't  damaged in any way you can donate it to someone or may be an organization that will SUCCESSFULLY give it to those in need. The chart below lists some very good information that we all should know BEFORE donating to these organizations…….Choose wisely! THINK BEFORE YOU DONATE SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS: As you open your pockets to do a good thing and make yourself feel good, please keep the following facts in mind:   ------

     Living the good life can mean different things to different people. My life is basic and I enjoy the simple things that make me smile. Being happy is striving towards my personal goals and appreciating the people that I love the most. I began my days with a thankful prayer to God for waking me up and starting me on a new day. I have things that I enjoy doing to optimize my everyday experiences such as reading, writing and listening to music. These are all habits of mine that I enjoy using and doing to optimize my life experiences. I live by core values of being ethical, open minded and respectful of everyone I meet. I believe everyone should get the most out of life by devoting their self to someone or something that gives them meaning and purpose.      Most people lives are made up of moments that they never want to forget. Some people spend their time searching for people, love and companionship while others, focus on the material things in life.  My day to day walk thr

While finishing up my Bachelors in Communications I had to complete a paper on Social Media. This was by far the most exciting project of the term for me because I can go on and on about this topic. As with most of my papers I complete a detailed outlined to ensure that I have my paper in some kind of order. No one wants to read a paper that’s all over the place so be sure to read about outlines and learn the benefits of completing one before the paper.  For all of my students and others who may be interested below is my outline that I completed prior to my paper. Use it if you can...it makes a grade “A” paper.  I.                    What is Social Media (Classification) A.     Look for the many different forms of social media B.      The power and potential of social media 1.       Note the most widely used social networking sites  2.       Look for successful marketing strategies that allow businesses to succeed a.        Face book, twitter, Linked In

I’m not surprised at all!!!! You think you know the person but then you really don’t. The folks in this town  didn't  find it necessary for Mrs. Rita to "little oversight"….they felt like after all those years of service she  couldn't  possibly be stealing from them…..WRONG! She stole more than 50 million dollars so that she could live a lavish lifestyle…sounds familiar huh. What happened to service over self “out the window*. I hope this situation opens the eyes of these small towns to do better and stop trusting folks because there family was well-known in the area or because there dad was a close friend of the sheriff….Who cares! Lesson learned….$53 Million dollars later. To see Mrs. Rita, visit  http://www.saukvalley.com/ Rita Crundwell entered the plea Wednesday in Rockford federal court. Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for Feb. 14. The 58-year-old former comptroller of Dixon was accused of using her modestly paid municipal job to steal tax d

-  LALA Feel free in Life……………………Let nothing hold you down…………………...When you feel lazy…………………….get up and do something about it…………..…………never let someone tell you that you can’t do something…………..……………If you can believe it you can achieve it…………….…….…Know your worth……………………….keep your head up high……………..………take small steps to complete a Big project…………………….…….Stay Focus…………..……..…write a things to do list…………….…….Be patient…………………..What God has for you is for you…………………..Thank God at all time…………………….Speak about positive things…………………………………Write your feelings down on paper………………………Don’t Be discouraged……………………………Don’t Worry………………………………….Take Risk………………………………..Be Bold…………………………Make your family proud………………………………Go To Church…………………………………………Find time for self………………………………….Don’t work too hard…………………………Be easy (like Sunday morning)………………………………………Fix yourself up……………………………Go buy a new outfit…………………………………………Surprise someone with a gift………………………….make the right choices…………………………………..Do

We all know that reading is fundamental although many of us really don’t like to do it. Why Not? Reading is one of the best hobbies a person can have. But it’s saddening to know that majority of us aren’t introduced to the fabulous world of books. If you are one of the non-book readers who feels you “don’t need no stinking books”, here are some reasons to start the habit…before you are left behind! 1.     Reading is an active mental process : Unlike sitting in front of the idiot box (TV), reading makes you use your brain. While reading you would be forced to reason out many things which are unfamiliar to you. In this process you would use the grey cells of your brain to think and become smarter. 2.     Reading improves your vocabulary : Remember in elementary school when you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? You get the same benefit from book reading. While reading books, especially challenging one