MAKE A NOTE!! -- February 21st, 2001
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"Sweet & Sugarfree" Cookbooks (and NO artificial sweeteners either!)
Trying to get rid of the sugar in your diet? Trying to avoid artificial sweeteners? Either way, these are cookbooks that you will love.
"Sweet and Sugarfree : An All Natural Fruit-Sweetened Dessert Cookbook"
and
are filled with wonderfully delicious recipes for all kinds of desserts, all sweetened with fruit and fruit juices. Your guests will marvel that something so delicious could truly be sugar free. These recipes for cakes, cookies, pies, & other desserts are the REAL McCoy. Read more about these very reasonably priced paperbacks by clicking on the above links. Not convinced yet? Karen Barkie, the author of these yummy creations, has graciously given permission for us to include one of her recipes in this issue. Scroll down to this issue's recipe for her Date Coffee Cake, give it a go, and you too will be a believer! POST IT...on your shopping list.
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Get Rid of Pet Fleas, Pet Ear Infections, and MORE
Fleas: It is getting to be flea season again and rather than spend a fortune on flea pills, sprays, collars, or EXPENSIVE spot-on treatments, give this product a try. Bio-Spot has spot-on treatments for dogs & cats that costs ONLY about $1-$2/month. Believe me, if it will work in our yard, it will should work ANYWHERE. All we use is the Bio-Spot, no pills, no sprays, no collars, and it works on fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes.
Ear Infections: Many of the most popular dogs have floppy ears & often recurring ear infections caused by yeast. We spent a lot of money on vet remedies to clean or cure the infections, but they always seemed to come back. Until we found a product that costs less than half what all the other medicines cost, but works fast & prevents recurrences. Bio-Groom Ear-Care Ear Cleaner costs less than $4 for 4 oz, but used once a week seems to have eliminated the problem better than all the expensive stuff.
For the best prices on these and many other pet products with top notch customer service go to
or call 1-800-Jeffers and ask for a catalog. To find the above, click on the above link, use their search engine, & enter either "Bio-Spot" or "Bio-Groom". See if your family/friends want to make a group order to save on shipping.
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The Ultimate Moving Checklist (FREE on Our Web Site's BONUS PAGE)
What makes me an expert? Okay, how about 10 moves in 20 years in the military, in 7 states, & 2 countries? The first move it took me 6 months to get everything put away, now I'm down to a week or two. This Moving Checklist is a compilation of the best tips I have come across over the years. I started with a basic list & continued to add things with each move that I found helpful. Now that we are getting ready for, what we hope will be, our last move, I want to share the fruits of our moving experiences with you. So click HERE, print it out & let your next move be a smoother one. IF someone you know has an email only service with NO web site access, they can send a request to the editor at Make-A-Note@worldnet.att.net and we will forward them the list as an attachment. POST IT...by your computer, then on your calendar if you have a move coming up, & send the link to others you know "on the move".
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Wives, a Book to Improve Almost Any Marriage
When I first heard how the media was describing the principles in this book, I was irritated & offended. But then the media likes to exaggerate the negative. By the time I had gone to the article on the TV story http://www.msnbc.com/news/510627.asp?cpl=1, and read through some of the examples & sample chapters...well, let's just say that things hit a little too close to home. Practically every wife I know attempts some kind of controlling behavior towards their husband at least once in a while, and like me, you may not even realize you are doing it. It creates stress for both spouses needlessly, & is not respectful to your husband. So read the article at the link above & see if you recognize anyone, get the book here http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743204441/makeanote, give it a try, and see if it doesn't make a difference in your marriage for the better and a lot faster than you might expect. For those skeptical readers, I only ask that you READ the WHOLE book, and give the principles a try for AT LEAST a month, BEFORE you send me any email flames. I think that is only fair. The book is called "The Surrendered Wife" by Laura Doyle and is a reasonably priced paperback. POST IT...on your shopping list.
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Recipe: Date Coffee Cake (from "Sweet & Sugarfree")
A sweet coffee cake filled with chopped dates. Recipe format condensed below for ezine publication. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together 1/3C mashed banana & 1/2C softened butter until creamy. Add 3 large eggs, 1tsp vanilla extract, & 1 1/4C water; beat. Measure in 3C unbleached white flour, 1tsp baking soda, & 2tsp baking powder, & beat well. Stir in 1 1/2C chopped dates. Spoon batter into oiled & floured 9"x13" pan. Spread batter evenly in pan. Combine topping ingredients...1/3C chopped dates, 1/3C chopped walnuts, & 1/3C flaked coconut and sprinkle over batter. Bake for 20-25 min or until a knife inserted comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Serves 8-10. Enjoy it & then go buy the cookbooks if you haven't already. :-) POST IT...on your shopping list, & in your recipe box.
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Back Issue Treasure: December 16th, 1997 Issue (Marriage Savers, Decluttering, Organization Tips, etc)
To go with the book on marriage above, I thought you might enjoy this back issue's article on some easy marriage helps to put into action right away. The marriage article has a "old joke" that is a lot more true than you may realize. The issue also has quite a few tips on how to declutter your home, and organize things using your date book. Click HERE to get your hands on this helpful back issue. POST IT...near your computer.
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Final Words
JOKE (from Danielle B.)
For all of you who suffer through the endless telephone holding patterns... "I called a company and asked to speak to Bob. The person who answered said, 'Bob is on vacation. Would you like to hold?'"
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"If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it."
--Mary Engelbreit
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