America is staring in the face of a rare virus known as Swine Flu, and the country from which it is suspected of having taken over a hundred lives still has free moving access to America’s people with nothing but a hand wipe and a face mask if you are lucky.
The words pandemic and epidemic are being tossed around like helium balloons and yet being taken only as seriously. I’m normally one of the last people to encourage panic but it seems that there are times when it is okay to be excessively careful. PEOPLE ARE DYING… why not take PREVENTATIVE measures and begin Read more…
This is a narrative of a (mostly) true incident right before I left home for college (700,000+ miles away) the first time.
I noticed Angels doesn’t seem to have many stories of a narrative style, and since mine isn’t the average first-time-leaving-home story, I Read More...
The Angels would like to extend a special Thank You to everyone who dropped their Entrecard on our site!! This was our first month up and running, and it has been fun to see who comes over to visit.
Below is a list of the “Top Droppers” for the month of April…
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I have to let you know that I watch this religiously every Tuesday and Wednesday night, (or at least I DVR it so I don’t miss it) and Tuesday’s show was my favorite…by far!! They did a take-off of the Rat Pack standards, or crooner songs…ones with emotions and feelings that can draw the audience in and hold it there!
The top 5 contestants did a fine job with these ballads. And with Jamie Foxx as their Mentor, they excelled!!
I feel that Jamie Foxx pulled out of them, something that no-one else could. Jamie is down to earth and real, and speaks his mind, and he spoke it to these 5 contestants and made them Read more…
Have you heard about the fabulous new ride that is opening next month at SeaWorld in Orlando? It is called the Manta, and the premise of this ride is that you are floating just like a Manta Ray through the sea, only in reality, you are strapped to the underbelly of a huge Manta Ray that is part of a high speed roller coaster ride, where you are lying flat and face down!! Can you believe it??
When I first heard about this awesome new ride, my first thought was, “I have to ride this thing“!! I love roller coaster type rides, and this one seems Read more…
Busy women are often tired, but they have so much to do they don’t have time to slow down. They’re too busy busy taking care of everything and everyone else to take a little time for themselves. This often leads to unwanted stress, unhealthy habits, and feeling down and sluggish.
Time management is something that goes out the window when it comes to pampering ourselves, but if we can manage other tasks well, taking a little time for us shouldn’t take an act of congress or interfere Read more…
What is a POD, well it’s a print on demand site that lets you open a shop and put your original art work on products, mostly t-shirts. Why should you care about this? Well I’ll tell you. There are several POD’s on the internet, but we are going to focus on one. Cafepress.
I have been working on my shop for over 4 years now. I’m not getting rich, but it helps pay the bills. This week Cafepress has told it’s shopkeepers that they don’t respect us in Read More...
This week was filled with firsts for the President. On Monday the 20th the President held his first cabinet meeting. President Obama emphasized the importance of cutting out waste in our government and using that money
to reinvest in our economy, it is necessary for our recovery. He also said he is proud of what his cabinet has accomplished so far.
For example, the Veterans Affairs has canceled or delayed 26 conferences, saving nearly $17.8 million, and they’re using less expensive alternatives Read more…
Spread your wings, my angel. Clear the clouds from the covered sky.
Spread your wings to send them soaring high.
Push back the haze that swallows all of my days.
Spread your wings, stretch them wide. Shield my heart if he has lied.
Spread your wings to span the years, lay their fluttery breath upon me to dry my tears.
Then spread them triumphantly when I have finally faced my fears.
Spread your wings, keep me at your side. Only you can save me when Read More...
I think this meditation is a very important one on the road to self improvement, spiritual growth or whatever path you are on. I struggle with this, although I find as I get older I have become more forgiving towards myself and accepting of my faults. I wake up everyday teachable and hope to always stay that way.
Whether you take time each day to fully meditate, which would be considered formal meditation or you simply Read more…
These brownies are a healthier alternative to the rich fudgy brownies with all the calories and guilt. These brownies were made healthier by cutting out and replacing some of the ingredients, including removing over half of the butter. To keep their fudgy quality, the Read More...
I just found this great opportunity to possibly win a free vacation to Kissimmee!! Kissimmee is giving away three (3) weekend getaways (3 days/2 nights) for two (2); and two (2) weeklong vacations for four (4). Drawings will be held on or around 4/1/09, 5/1/09 and 6/1/09, so, we already missed the first one, but if we hurry, we can have a shot at the last 2 drawings!! Hurry over and sign up for your chance to win!
Now for those of you who don’t know about Kissimmee, let me tell you it is Read more…
As a candle maker, I go by the name Candlemamma, and until recently wooden wicked candles have always been too pricey for my budget, so I have never tried a wooden wicked candle. Candlemamma constantly checks her candle suppliers for candle supplies and has found a very nice and Read More...
Part 1: Sweet Poison
Just about everybody knows that the delicious human treat, chocolate, can be toxic to dogs, but did you know that xylitol, a popular artificial sweetener, is even more deadly? While they are mammals like us, dogs are physiologically different Read More...
Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.
- Alphonse Karr
My Take: We can only hope that the character we THINK we have is even somewhat close to the reality. And the goal should be to make all three correlate.
Laura Leigh Read More...
We all want to get healthy right? Well, this is the perfect opportunity to get healthy and help others!! The BeeWell Miles program from Bumble Bee foods, has come up with a program to not only help you get healthy, but they will donate $0.15 for every mile that you log with the BeeWell program to the Breast Cancer Network of Strength® who provide emotional support to those affected with Breast Cancer.
Do you know someone that has Breast Cancer? Did you know someone? Has Breast Read More...
I would have never imagined it would be so hard to be apart from technology. It’s been a few weeks since my laptop decided to have issues. Usually it’s okay, but sometimes it would make this horrible whirring sound. I fear that the fan is going up.
I’ve Read More...
Try our newest movie trivia quiz!
We have a new quiz every week, and they include all kinds of movie trivia, from quotes to tag-lines to selecting who was in the named movies….
Try our newest quiz and let me know how you do ?? Oh, and you can go Read More...
This week I would like to share the loving kindness meditation on feeling safe and protected. We have all experienced unpleasant, distressing events that have left us feeling unsafe, insecure and as if we are in harm’s way.
As you bring attention to feelings of security Read More...
President Obama was born an indigo child. Indigo children have the world in their hands. It is a state of mind but far more than that it is an ability to instinctively know the rights and wrongs of situations. The indigo child listens to their inner voice and hears the call from beyond. The indigo child is courageous and confident. Courage is not something they have to work on, it is just there deeply entrenched in their soul. The indigo child knows inside that they are special and shoulders the responsibility that comes with the role they have chosen.
We were all indigo children Read more…
Days go by so fast,
Life becomes an empty repast,
Of lives that aren’t meant to last,
Lost in the pages of the past.
Where did all the time go,
Pages that no longer turn slow,
Dreams that get lost in the flow,
In the haste that time implodes.
Demons lay sedate in the sunlight,
Then only come out at night,
To taunt the past days delights,
And leave only worthless mind frights.
What was an unending highway,
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I did a headstand in yoga the other day and I don’t know where my boobs went, but my stomach landed in my face. Talk about a reality check. I have been watching the scale inch up bit by bit over the years, squinting down at the first-thing-in-the-morning-but-definitely-after-I-peed, weigh-in as five pounds turned to ten, then twenty, but I always had some good excuse ready to go.
I told myself that I had a perfectly fine, statistically average-sized, maybe nobody will notice body. I mused that if I’m going to die early because I’m fat, Read more…
In 2003, police in Warwickshire , England , opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog.. It had been locked in the shed and abandoned. It was dirty and malnourished, and had clearly been abused.
In an act of kindness, the police took the dog, which was a Greyhound female, to the nearby Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, run by a man named Geoff Grewcock and known as a willing haven for Animals abandoned, orphaned or otherwise in need. Read more…
In 1969, the world watched as hundreds of thousands of peace loving people participated in the politically charged musical event known as Woodstock. And those who disagreed with their stand could say no more bad about the participants other than that they were ‘Dope smokin’ hippies.’ It was and still is considered to be one of the largest peaceful gatherings.
The recent anti-tax Read More...
As you know, we are a team of women writers who write for The Angels Weekly, and we are now on Blog Catalog!! Blog Catalog is the best place to make friends, and to get advice, and I have made many, many friends and mentors on the BC boards and discussions.
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We all need a little faith in ourselves, in our abilities. This is my daily declaration. Maybe it will encourage you to write your own. Start each day with similar positive reinforcements. Be creative. Speak to your weaknesses and turn them into strengths. It might just change your life -
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There are a lot of potential negative side effects to spaying your dog and some of us would rather not expose our dogs them. But deciding to not spay your female comes with its own set of risks, chief among them unwanted litters and pyometra, a potentially fatal infection of the uterus. The choice to not spay, therefore, brings to the pet owner increased responsibilities.
It is doubtful that most pet owners have heard of pyometra Read more…
I’m no Angel. Well, I am… I write this column here at the Angels Ezine. But that’s where my saint hood stops. I have an enormous conscience but like that of most fallible humans, it picks and chooses it’s ground to stand on and is not 100% in perfect working order 100% of the time. So maybe it’s a slightly damaged soap box from which I speak- but where have all the morals of the world gone?
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My heart leaps with joy
At the mere thought of you.
With so much anticipation
Throwing away all caution
I await for the beginning
Of a much deeper meaning.
I have no doubt
Nor do I Read More...
After months of speculation the news is out!
There is another male in the Obama Family this week. His name is Bo, a six-month old Portuguese water dog and a gift from Senator and Mrs. Kennedy to Sasha and Malia. He is sooo cute. Bo’s fur makes it almost appropriate for him to attend formal functions. It is as if he is dressed in a tuxedo. Read more…
