Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted on January 7, 2012 by savi0043

1/2 cup of shortening
1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup of peanut butter
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together shortening, brown sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. Stir in egg, milk, and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture until well blended. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Creating the World You Desire Part ll: What Can I Do?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by savi0043

Creating the World You Desire Part II: What Can I Do?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Henrico_A_Norris]Henrico A Norris

What Can I Do?

Quick Answer: You can do anything you want.

What do you have to offer the world? Outside of job interviews, personal statements, applications, and all those crafted forms of selling yourself, have you ever truly thought about what you can do? What are your talents, abilities, hobbies and the like? Asking these questions outside the context of selling yourself will generate much more genuine answers. Take a second to write all the things you feel you’re good at or would be interested in trying or doing. You might not have done it in years, but perhaps you’re an excellent artist? A gymnast? An actor or entertainer? Decorative much? A wiz for computers and the internet? A technology buff? A giver? A great friend? Taking the time to figure these things out will do wonders for not only your self-image, but it will make shaping your short-term and long-term goals for life easier. By simply taking the time to stay true to your talents and gifts, you drastically increase the effectiveness of your role in planning your life. You are not simply here to exist. You are here to live and do the things you love to do. It is up to you to ensure you’re able to make a living while still crafting a life that is both rewarding and satisfying.

Some of you may believe that you have no abilities or talents, that there isn’t anything you can do. This is just not true. The problem you’re having identifying your ability comes from a lack of confidence. Confidence comes from the belief that you are worthy of success and good fortune. Self-confidence and belief in yourself is essential to your quality of life. Arrogance however, is believing you are more worthy than others. Try not to get to that point. Once you figure out that there are plethora of things you’re good at, you’ll feel more than worthy of successful living, your confidence will grow, and you’ll be a lot more joyful. The most important thing to do after you catalog what you can do is to do it. Spend your time crafting your talents and learning to put them to work in the real world. Whether you intend on using your talents for making money or making a change in your community, there are awesome opportunities to incorporate your gifts into your daily life. By investing in your God-given gifts, you are putting yourself in a position to live a blessed and empowered life, one that you don’t feel alienated from.

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Creating the World You Desire-Part 1 Who Am I

Posted on January 4, 2012 by savi0043

Creating the World You Desire Part 1: Who Am I?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Henrico_A_Norris]Henrico A Norris

We all have desires in life, things we hope to achieve: goals and ideals that spring forth from our attempts to reconcile our future with our past and present. Also important to this equation is our ability to blur the line between fantasy and reality. In some regard, it is magical to conceptualize something as a thought and systematically build toward its entry into the real world. Our talent for making things happen determines how much power we have over our future. We must make something out of nothing–it is, shall we say, the proverbial hustle?

In order to make your dreams reality, it is imperative you know what factors play a role in the process. There are four meaningful questions you need to ask yourself. Who am I? What can I do? What do I want? How do I get there? The answers to those questions will undoubtedly act as first steps on the path to achieving your innermost desires and attaining true happiness. This the first of a four-part series on creating the world you desire.

Who Am I

Who am I? Such a broad question may seem intimidating at first. But the answer isn’t as hard as you might think. Everyone can benefit from taking just a few minutes to step outside themselves. You must see and examine the package that is “you”. It’s as simple as finding a quiet spot to meditate, putting on your favorite, relaxing tune and asking some questions. How do you feel about yourself? Are you where you hoped to be at this point in life? Did you even have a goal? Are you single? in love? Are you religious? Take a moment to place yourself on the human spectrum of thought. What are your political views? Are you aware of what’s happening around you? What makes you cry? Laugh? Sigh? How do you enjoy yourself? It doesn’t matter that you ask every relevant question (obviously you can’t), but what this process does is help to organize the many thoughts in your head concerning who you are as a person. We live each day reacting to so much. We get so caught up in the daily routine that after a while, we forget who we are. Without taking the time to nurture the individual, without practical self-evaluation, how can we expect to ever come into our true selves? Our true life’s purpose? I say this only to encourage a bit of reflection. Know your inventory. It’ll be much easier to sell later if you do.

The question of who am I relates to self-image and perception. Generating positive self-image from within before it can be manipulated by external factors is essential to realizing your dreams. Insecurities are literally points about yourself of which you aren’t completely sure about. Questioning yourself objectively and learning both the positive and negative things can help direct self-improvement efforts and encourage mental health. It can also improve your relationships with others.The confidence you have in yourself is directly proportional to an understanding of your personal qualities.

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How to Make New Year Resolutions That Work

Posted on December 27, 2011 by savi0043

How to Make New Year Resolutions That Work
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Gary_Ryan_Blair]Gary Ryan Blair

The most important investments require time. Setting and achieving a resolution requires focus, effort, and commitment. Changing old habits and developing new ones won’t happen overnight. The following four guidelines are meant to help you achieve all of your New Years Resolutions:

1. Focus on one resolution at a time: Divide and conquer the activities to achieve your desired results. Break larger tasks into smaller ones – each of these make up your Personal Resolution Road map, a path to achieve your goal.

2. Create a sense of accountability: Designate a friend, mentor, or companion for sharing successes, monitoring progress, and offering support. The benefit of involving others in your goals and plans is instant access to experience, knowledge, and wisdom-it also raises the bar of responsibility.

Research indicates that one of the qualities of those who are successful at making changes is that they have excellent support systems. Many of those who make resolutions never tell others about them. Consciously or subconsciously, that way if they fail no one will view them as a failure.

Communicating your resolution and intentions actually increases your accountability to the behavior. From the very beginning it is important to share your objectives and goals with those around you so that you can enlist their support. Knowing that you are accountable to someone other than yourself will help to keep you on track.

3. Persist until completed: A resolution achieved is a stunning example of consistency and hard work. If you fall behind schedule or are sidetracked for any reason, refocus! Just don’t give up! Don’t surrender to temptation, difficulty or temporary failure. Persist until you achieve the goal.

4. Cultivate personal integrity: Integrity gives you the oxygen needed to cross the finish line of accomplishment. Your commitment determines your level of success. This commitment boils down to two essential tactics: daily action and review.

Resolution Beginnings

The nuts and bolts of achieving any resolution are invariably the same. Neither the size of the resolutions nor the person achieving it matters. Successful New Year’s Resolutions consist of the following:

Clear Purpose – For a dream to become a goal, it must be specific. Being thin is an image, losing 10 pounds by March 1 is a true resolution. Be clear on what you want to achieve.

Make a New Years Resolution that you have a real, bona fide intention of keeping. The truth is most people have not made a genuine, serious, no-kidding around- I-really-mean-to-do-this New Years Resolution!

In Writing – Describe precisely what you want, how you will earn it, when you will have it, and the benefits you’ll receive from achieving your resolution. Write the details, but don’t make it complex. When you put it in writing, you increase your chances of moving to the next step and increasing your level of commitment.

Your mind, while blessed with permanent memory, is cursed with lousy recall. Writing your resolution goes a long way towards achieving it.

Commitment – Without commitment, you can say, “Farewell dream. Adios potential. Toodleloo success. Hello Mediocrity!” Your resolution will find a more deserving soul: someone with courage, character, conviction… commitment.

Commitment is not only habitual but also essential – it moves you ever closer to your resolution and ultimate success. Commitment is the heartbeat of your goal.

Accountability Counts – commitment means you own it. You are responsible for taking the resolution that’s on paper and turning it into a desired outcome. Owning it means tasking responsibility for changes, risks, failures, and successes.

Creating Your Resolution List

Write down your list of New Year’s Resolutions. Get them all out of your head and down on paper.

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Focus, Focus, Focus!

Does one resolution stand out? One that you are ready to go after. Focus on this one; you can replicate the process later.

My #1 Resolution is:

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Resolution Validation

Next, validate your chosen resolution’s importance. For each question below, ask yourself if you’re getting a green – go, yellow – caution, or red – stop signal.

If a caution or stop signal pops into your head, stop to ask why. It might mean that this resolution isn’t the right one to be focusing on. The validation test will keep you motivated as you continue on your resolution road trip.

If the validation questions show you that this is the wrong resolution for now, start over. Return to your original list, and work through the process once again. It is wiser to focus on the right resolution than to start one you’re not committed to.

Write down what comes to mind as you read through each question. These notes will serve as a motivational tool for you when you are in the middle of your resolution plan.

Is This Resolution Part of My Personal Mission?

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Does this resolution align with my mission? How?

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How does this resolution align with my values?

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How will this resolution bring me closer to living my mission?

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Is This Resolution Really Me?

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Is this resolution authentic?

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Can I envision myself accomplishing this goal?

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Is it a habit that I can incorporate into my life?

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Am I The Owner of This Resolution?

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Is this MY goal?

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How can I take complete ownership of this resolution?

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Is This Resolution In My Control?

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Is this a resolution I can actually achieve?

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Is it within my control or someone else’s?

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What do I control about this resolution?

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What do I not control?

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How Will This Resolution Stretch Me?

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Is this a resolution that will make me grow?

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How will it help me learn new things?

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By investing your efforts in these guidelines that lead to successful resolutions, you give yourself a launch pad for starting your new year and your new life.

I wish for you a New Year of health, wealth, and happiness. I encourage you to pursue your resolutions with open arms and to believe deeply in your ability to enjoy the rewards of resolutions and dreams achieved.

Gary Ryan Blair is the inspiration behind Got Resolutions – http://GotResolutions.com

Got Resolutions was founded on the premise, that a single resolution can positively and profoundly create lasting change in your life and help to make the world a better place.

To learn more, visit http://GotResolutions.com

Gary can be reached for media requests, television or radio appearances and speaking services at 877-462-5748 or by sending an email to [mailto:Gary@GoalsGuy.com]Gary@GoalsGuy.com

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CHRISTMAS MEATBALLS RECIPE

Posted on December 9, 2011 by savi0043

CHRISTMAS MEATBALLS

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2 lb. lean ground beef
2 eggs
1/4 c. water
1 c. bread crumbs
1 sm. onion, grated
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

Mix all ingredients above together. Make the hamburger balls real small.

SAUCE:

1 (8 oz.) can cranberry sauce
1 (12 oz.) bottle chili sauce
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice

Mix these ingredients all together in crockpot or in a Dutch oven on stove and simmer until all blended together. Then pour over the meatballs. Set low temperature on crockpot and low setting on conventional oven.

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