http://healthandhappiness.today.com You are in control of your happiness! Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:22:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It doesn’t take much to give yourself a break from the everyday hustle and bustle of life. Everyone should try to have fun and unwind ever now and then. This past weekend my husband had to go to Nashville for his class. He has to go every month except November. Anyway, ... http://healthandhappiness.today.com/2009/03/10/weekend-getaway/ I am honored to announce my publication on the Unsent Letters blog. All writers should check the blog out. They are accepting submissions for blog posts and anthology consideration. Authors are paid for their work, and receive a byline and link to the website of their choice when chosen for ... http://healthandhappiness.today.com/2009/03/03/published-on-unsent-letters/ We recently purchased a Wii game system. It looked like fun on television; friends said it was fun, so we gave in to peer pressure. Well, it IS fun! We haven’t bought any more games for the system yet. We are still getting used to the sports games that came with ... http://healthandhappiness.today.com/2009/02/23/wii-game-system/ How are y’all doing on your New Year’s weight loss resolutions? Are you sticking with your goals and seeing good results? Or, have you fell off the wagon already? I have lost 7 pounds so far. Would have probably been a few more, but I slipped a little the middle of ... http://healthandhappiness.today.com/2009/02/08/weight-loss-to-date/ I would like to give a shout out to my friends from the Accentuate Writers Forum who made the Top 100 CP’s of 2008 list on Associated Content! Way to go guys! If you’d like to see the list of forum members who made it, click here. More than one of ... http://healthandhappiness.today.com/2009/01/30/top-1000-cp%e2%80%99s-on-associated-content/ Any poets out there should drop by Kathleen Hansen’s blog. She is hosting a poetry contest. The theme is nature related, and the prize is an original piece of artwork valued at 100.00. There is no entry fee, and you can enter as many times as you like. Kathleen is ... http://healthandhappiness.today.com/2009/01/25/poetry-contest-information/ Call it karma, or whatever you wish, but you really will be rewarded if you pay kindness forward. Being nice to others is rewarding in so many different ways. Your heart will feel lighter knowing you’ve helped a fellow human being. Your mind will be rest because you are being ... http://healthandhappiness.today.com/2009/01/19/pay-it-forward/   Susan, at http://dementia.today.com, recently nominated me for the Lemonade Award. Thank you very much for the nomination, Susan, I really appreciate it. The Lemonade Award is for sites that show gratitude and a wonderful attitude. I think that’s a good group to belong to! Now for the blogs that I ... http://healthandhappiness.today.com/2009/01/15/the-lemonade-award/ With so many people using the Internet, the World Wide Web so easily assessable, not to mention a popular place to hang out, making online friends is a breeze! And no matter what you’ve heard, lasting, true friendships are possible. I am part of an email loop with some online friends ... http://healthandhappiness.today.com/2009/01/14/online-friends/ I wanted to say Happy Birthday to a very special woman today. Michelle L. Devon is the creator of the Accentuate Writers Forum, a published author, and a wonderful person. The forum is simply the best place to hang out. Writers, readers, and everyone else is welcome. You’ll find friendship, ... http://healthandhappiness.today.com/2009/01/13/happy-birthday-michy/