When we had our own business years ago, we didn’t need call center services because of our size. I can see how large businesses might need these services, though. We did need insurance for our business, advertising, and other services. There were so many things to see about plus our regular business hours that it was common for us to put in 60+ hour work weeks. Looking back, it would have been nice to have been able to afford some other services to help.
A lot of people have had the flu during the past two or three months. I read one thing that is very important to keep from getting the flu is to wash hands often and use hand sanitizers. Some businesses even give promotional hand sanitizers away. Another thing that helps is to gargle daily either with mouthwash or warm salt water. Even drinking hot drinks such as tea or coffee help because they move the virus germs out of the throat where they take hold. Taking Ester-C and zinc plus other vitamins including D3, eating healthy meals, and getting plenty of rest is important, too.
Val has a great coupon on her site for $1.25 off a package of Pillsbury Simply Peanut Butter Cookies. My mother-in-law baked a couple of packages of these cookies while we were visiting, and they are so good! The great thing about these cookies is that they have no trans-fat, no high-fructose corn syrup, no preservatives, and no artificial colors or flavorings. They still have calories, though, so I had to remind myself to only eat one or two.
*Remember to use the coupon by the expiration date
Lori, from A Cowboy’s Wife, writes about “The Hole in My Heart,” and shares about a friend who just had a miscarriage and about her own four miscarriages. It was an emotionally painful experience to lose a baby!
There are some things that always remain in a mother’s heart, and one of those things is the love she has for her child. Whether losing an unborn baby, a young child, or an adult son or daughter, the love a mother has for her child is so strong and will never die. (“Love never dies,” 1 Corinthians 13: 8, The Message version)
My mother had at least one miscarriage before I was born. She passed away and I can’t ask her if she had more than one miscarriage, and her younger brother and sister don’t remember. (My uncle said those were things you just didn’t talk about back then.) I remember dreaming about having an older brother when I was young. Oh, how I wished I had a brother or sister!
After my mother passed away and I was going through her purse, I found some papers in a zippered compartment. One of those papers was a receipt for a D&C after a miscarriage seven years before I was born. That was for her miscarriage of a child dear to her, and she must have carried that receipt with her, hidden in her purse, all the rest of her living days because her love for that unborn child never died! I realized then that yes, I did have a brother or sister. I believe that life starts at conception (go to Biblegateway.com, type in Psalm 139:13-18, choose your favorite version…maybe “The Message” or the “New International Version,” then “Search the Bible”) so I did have a sibling and maybe it was a brother.
I have several friends who have have lost adult children, and I can’t imagine the pain they have gone through. But I do know that God is the God of all comfort, and He has comforted them in the way that only He can. Their faith in God has gotten them through!
Maybe you’ve lost a baby or a child or someone close to you has experienced that loss. If you have something you would like to share, please leave a comment. Your experience might help someone who is going through a hard time right now.
You will notice a couple of recent fudge recipes that have been posted as well as other desserts. These are great recipes to have during the holidays for company and to take to parties, but they are not for everyday eating which then might require something to suppress appetite. I try to cook, for the most part, meals that are healthy and also snacks that are healthy. We usually don’t have desserts after meals, nor do we have much sugar or white flour. However, during the holidays things are different.
With the new year, it’s time to check out and make sure all types of insurance are covered. If someone lived in North Carolina, for example, they would need to make sure they had NC health insurance, auto insurance, property insurance, and life insurance. And if they lived in an area prone to flooding then they would need to have flood insurance. It takes time to check on all of these, but it’s worth it to make sure that each type of insurance has the amount of coverage needed.
We have traveled different places the past 15 years. We don’t travel much now but did when both of our children lived at home. When traveling, I don’t think about a medical assistance program, but I can see how people with medical conditions would need to consider something like that. There are some vacation areas that are more remote than others, and some people might need to access medical care quickly. It’s good to know that quick medical assistance is available.
I really like the taste of fudge and pecans together, so this recipe sounds delicious to me!
INGREDIENTS:
Mix sugar and cocoa. Place cream cheese in double boiler, stirring until melted but not bubbly. Do not let it cook! Remove from heat and stir in sugar/cocoa mixture. Add vanilla, toasted pecans and chopped nuts. Place in a greased pie plate or dish. Cool completely and then cut into bite-size pieces. Store tightly covered in fridge.
We are visiting my mother-in-law, and it’s been very cold here this week. We went out to a few stores today and to check out the sale at Kohl’s, and we hurried inside the stores as fast as possible. Days like this make people want to check out destin florida vacations or someplace where it’s a lot warmer than 15 degrees. We’re back home where it’s nice and warm and cozy, and this is where we plan to stay the rest of the day. Some hot chocolate sounds great, so that will take the place of a tropical destination for now.
My mother-in-law has been interested in Amish people, factual and fictional books about Amish people, and Amish cooking for many, many years. She even has a beautiful quilt on her bed that she bought in an Amish store. Knowing this, a friend of my mother-in-law’s sent her this Amish recipe. I think it sounds delicious and thought I would share it. Someone might want to make it for a New Year’s Eve party coming up in a couple of days. (Our son-in-law really likes peanut butter! C, do you think he would like this?)
Here’s the recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
Using a double boiler or the microwave, melt white chocolate. Stir in peanut butter until well mixed. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour into a 9×13 pan. Wait until it has cooled completely and then cut into squares.
Hope everyone had a really nice Christmas! We had a wonderful time being with family several different times. It’s such a special time remembering how much we’ve been blessed and then in turn, blessing other people. Now, we don’t give gifts like a laptop or an industrial computer, but we try to give something special for each particular person. (However, several years ago, we did give my mother-in-law a computer. That was definitely an exception!)
This is one of my favorite Christmas songs,and it’s not just for Christmas – I hear it on the radio during the year from time to time because it’s such a beautiful song. Here is my Christmas card to you: “Here With Us!” If you have a few minutes, grab a cup of coffee or tea and listen to this heartwarming song.