http://www.angelsezine.com an ezine for women by women ~ New Articles Daily Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:10:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Allison Maslan, author of "Blast Off!". All opinions are 100% mine. Are you trying to figure out how to start your own business and become your own boss, but just don't know how? Are you searching for Mr. Right, and can't ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2010/02/15/blastoff-is-a-book-you-will-want/ We have all seen this image before, taken by NASA, and referred to as the "Eye of God". What do you believe about it? Do you think it was a fluke, or a doctored image? Do you want to believe that this is a sign that He really is ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2010/01/24/do-you-have-hope/ When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. - Charles A. Beard My take: Ok, I've been having fun with these lately, but this one actually says a lot, and I think it's very important to maybe try to plant this little seed of a reminder: I truly believe ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2010/01/13/an-angels-inspiration-22/ All of us here at The Angels Weekly, wish you and your families a very Happy Holiday! May you have everything you need, and enough love in your hearts to appreciate what you do have. Keep safe throughout this Holiday season, and remember to care for one another. Our little Angel ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/12/25/greetings-from-the-angels-weekly/ During it's commercials, the makers of Hydrolyze Eye Cream offer a 'Risk Free Trial' for the first 100 callers in MY viewing area. So, A: If you don't live in MY viewing area, too darn bad for you I guess. Your purchase will be a risk. B: Even though every other ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/12/21/things-that-make-me-go-hmm/ Writing is a great form of self-expression that can be a major factor in how you cope with the death of your loved one. This can be a very important tool for you to use along with  having a small support system or it's even better for you if you ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/12/05/grief-and-writing/ I have owned a Dirt Devil for a long time now, and couldn't live without it, that is why I was honored to be asked to write about Dirt Devil and their amazing gift buying guide. Just so you know, This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/12/01/who-doesnt-love-dirt-devil/ Right now, things are looking pretty grim for me to have a nice end of the year vacation, but I still want one! I searched for "Golf Myrtle Beach" to see if I could find some really good deals on a vacation somewhere warm that would also fulfill my ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/28/i-need-a-vacation/ Everyone here at The Angels Weekly would like to wish you a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving! We are sending this Thanksgiving Angel to watch over you. From our families to yours, have a safe and Happy Holiday! http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/26/happy-thanksgiving-to-all/ My heart is a deep chasm of love, Feelings cherished as a gift from above, Two hearts that will beat as one, Like no other under the sun. My heart is yours now and forever, To you I'll gladly surrender, May these feelings leave me never, For I know you'll treat me tender. We'll take each others hands, And ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/24/my-heart/ Here is the latest 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 back ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/22/movie-trivia-quiz-20/ Some people have a difficult time in managing their depression.  Sometimes, their depression and fears can get the best of them.  As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their depression. One of the ways to manage your depression is to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/20/a-review-of-techniques-to-manage-your-depression/ I happen to love the television show, Dancing with the Stars, and I have often admired the dancing shoes that the women wear on the show.  I will admit to a sort of shoe habit, and I think I have mentioned it on here before, so I notice shoes quite ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/18/dancing-with-the-stars/ Let me love you, For you're in my soul, Let me love you, For you live in my heart. Let me care, Because you mean the world to me, Let me take your hand, For I need the warmth. Let me give you my heart, For it's all I have to give, Let me keep you in my soul, For it's ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/17/let-me/ You are the man who speaks to me so tender. You are the man who makes this heart of mine surrender. You are gentle- You are kind- You are the sweetness always on my mind. In all your goodness, sincerity and honesty, you are the sweetness that life has promised me. Sugar in my blood puts ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/16/sweet-things/ Everybody deals with anxiety and depression, however some people have a hard time in managing it. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their most persistent fears and every day anxieties. When facing a current or upcoming task that overwhelms ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/15/managing-your-persistent-fears-and-anxieties/ And to promote the release of the movie New Moon, Robert Pattinson (Edward) and Kristen Steward (Bella) did a glamorous photo shoot for Harper's Baazar magazine that is coming out this month. I have to say that looking at the photos that they shot, they really upped the glam level, and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/13/new-moon-is-coming/ It is heartbreaking and painful. Most of the time, it also leaves hideous black and blue marks, bruises and contusions. There are more unfortunate ones who don’t survive to tell their story. It can happen to anyone-- your mom, your best friend, your neighbor or office mate. Or, worse, it can ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/12/love-is-not-supposed-to-hurt%e2%80%a6/ Christmas is surely coming mighty quick, and I am just not prepared for it!  I would love to see family and friends this year, but I just don't have it in my budget. I have heard of emergency loan lenders, that will loan you the money quickly and easily to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/11/christmas-is-coming/ I don't ask for starry eyed bliss, Just the taste of your sweet kiss, Or the embrace I can't resist, For only that is what I'd truly miss. I won't ask for the sun or the moon, Just the love that makes me swoon, Wrapped up in this emotional cocoon, In feelings that won't leave too soon. I ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/10/i-dont-ask/ This poem is for every woman that made it Who's life did not end With them laying in a casket The pain and shame you felt You were too proud to admit Lying to the police Because you were afraid to tell them Of the crimes he did commit Walking around with kid gloves Don't' know when he would ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/09/for-all-the-many-women/ I’ve been purchasing my shoes from Shoebuy.com for about 5 years now. It started when my husband found a pair of shoes at a specialty wide shoe store. He was born with club feet and wears orthotics in his shoes, so buying shoes that fit is not easy. But once ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/08/online-buying-review-shoebuycom/ A good friend of mine, Bambi, has started a blog and wrote the most amazing story that happened to her, and I would love you all to read it here.  It is called Blessings, and it touched my heart and soul. It reminded me of the many times that I have ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/07/a-story-about-blessings/ These no bake cookie bars are scrumptious!!  Try them!! No need to turn on the oven, just use a saucepan to melt ingredients and that's it!! Ingredients * 1 cup butter * 1/2 cup packed brown sugar * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 3 cups quick cooking oats * 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips * 1/2 cup peanut ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/06/no-bake-chocolate-oatmeal-peanut-butter-bars/ Black Friday is a big deal in our family. Every year my daughter gets up at the crack of dawn to try and beat other shoppers and get the best deals she can on Christmas presents. Me, I am looking forward to Black Friday 2009 Online Deals, just like I ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/05/black-friday-deals-for-this-year/ Angels Are All Around Us Angel winked her pretty sparkle. A pin point of illumination, they appear all around us. Some have perceived or others reject as imagination. Nothing to me will steal their thunder because travelers' linking, world's workers for the Lord. Wings in voyage, but not fantasy these aren't fairies. A quick flicker of an eye you may encounter another ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/04/messengers/ Cradle me with your warmth, Seduce me with your smile, Hold my heart with tender hands, Walk with me through the sands of time. Play me the music of your heart, Dance me to the end of our days, Let me know your very soul, For in love together we'll lay. You've captured my heart completely, I've fallen so ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/03/captured-love/ With my heating system just getting fixed in time for winter, and the cost of heating bills, in addition to the groceries and the electric bill and the mortgage, I am having a hard time finding extra cash that I will need for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. I think this ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/02/im-trying-to-save-money-for-the-holidays/ Every morning the sky shines bright. Another night with you and all in the world is right. Last night I held you in my dreams all night long. Snuggled up close; hearts in rhythm swaying to a tender song. The afternoon sun is warm against my cheek. I close my eyes and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/11/01/all-the-beautiful-things/ Lately, I experienced some weird changes in my body (and mind as well) that left me wondering if these are symptoms of an illness or just plain psychosomatic episodes. Was I going crazy? And then I came across an article in a magazine which discussed burning health questions, particularly hormonal imbalance ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/31/the-pre-menopausal-menace/ There is another house for sale in our neighborhood. This time it is a 4 bedroom, 2 ½ bath Colonial style with a fully finished basement. Nicely landscaped. Fenced in back yard. Upgraded kitchen. A million delightful family memories await, from Homecoming pictures on the stairs to a majestic Christmas ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/30/for-sale/ I am back...Sort of.... I had to buy a whole new computer, and this one has the new operating system in it... Windows 7, and I am having a really hard time!! It keeps freezing on me!! I can't be on my browser for very long before it freezes, so ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/29/backsort-ofwindows-7-keeps-freezing/ Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards. - Soren Kierkegaard My take: So basically... we're screwed? No no no... Ok, seriously now. It's like playing a character in a show. Yours are the only lines you know, and your actions are the only events you are aware of. It ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/23/an-angels-inspiration-21/ A flower blooms when it is ready. The sun and the rain are friends that help on its way. Tomorrow will come tomorrow… What is important is all that you do today. “Is this okay with you?” I asked my 13 year old daughter, Jazmine. “This”, referring to the Sun that has become a part ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/21/the-sun-at-its-brightest/ We play bingo for charity to raise money for the local animal shelter here in town, and I just heard about a new law that is being considered in California, where they are not letting charities use the electronic Bingo machines, and are forcing them to use the old fashioned ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/21/bingo-for-charity-and-the-new-law/ You can do this quick and easy fudge recipe in the microwave!! No more messy days of ingredients all over the counter and using double boilers! This is a super fast Microwave fudge recipe! Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 cup peanut butter 1 tsp vanilla 1 pound powdered sugar Directions Microwave butter and peanut butter for 2 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/21/easy-microwave-peanut-butter-fudge-recipe/ Are you having a key event and would love to have Celebrity Speakers at your event? Now you can! It has become much more fashionable lately to have a celebrity or sports figure speak at major and minor events. And they have become very reasonable in price, so that now ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/20/the-benefit-of-celebrity-speakers/ If these walls could talk, They'd tell you tales, Of lives that no longer walk, Yet their spirits still sail. If these walls could talk, Would there be tales of woe, That will make you sulk, Over things passed long ago. If these walls could talk, The stories they would weave, From ghosts that in darkness stalk, Whose souls that can't ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/20/if-these-walls-could-talk/ Part 11: Organizing a job search: keeping track of it all Probably one of the most overlooked part of job hunting is record keeping. Most of us just don’t do it. It’s worth money! But there is one really good reason to burn the time and energy required to keep records of your ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/19/surviving-a-soft-economy-11/ There is a new drink on the market that can help you naturally balance your moods, and it is called MoodBoostDrink. This powdered drink mix supplement is an effective mood enhancer and will help you balance out your moods with all natural ingredients like Ginko Biloba, St. John's Wort, Rhodiola ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/18/balance-your-moods/ Fall seven times, stand up eight. - Japanese proverb My take: This quote really needs no further expounding. If only we all could speak so succinctly with so few words and yet say so much. The Japanese have a flair for this! http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/17/4701/ My daughter started High School this fall. Fourteen years old already; where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday that I brought her home from the hospital. Only two days old, I had not quite mastered the art of breastfeeding. By that night my milk came in and my ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/16/she-will-leave-me-someday/ Part 10: Organizing a job search The previous articles have all presumed that you have located an appealing job opening advises you how to pursue it. But there is an additional dimension to which you need to pay attention: organization of your search. This falls into two categories: 1) finding job ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/15/surviving-a-soft-economy-10/ I love Cirque du Soleil, and they have a new show called Banana Shpeel that is sure to be a hit! It's a comedy and a musical and a drama all rolled into one! You can visit this site to get your tickets in advance, http://bit.ly/Zefsq, because I am sure the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/14/do-you-love-cirque-du-soleil/ I've learned not to judge. I've learned that when you don't know someone very well... you probably don't know them at all. Take for instance any musical superstar. You see them and they have presence, style, poise, grace and confidence. You sing their lyrics and secretly wish you could don their ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/14/ive-learned/ Dreamless sleep, Silent screams, Days are bleak, Darkness creeps. Teardrops stain, Happiness wanes, Stress and strain, All that remains. Lost and alone, Coldness surrounds, Heartache abounds, It all falls down. Future unseen, Spirit now weak, No one speaks, Life's blood leaks. Anger shouts, Rage leaps out, Burnt timbers pout, Unfolds out loud. Pain unfolds, Heart full and cold, Dread shines bold, Truth untold. All is dark, Can't find a spark, Days wear a gray tarp, There's not ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/13/all-fall-down/ I love to read.  Nothing makes for a better afternoon than curling up on the couch with a good book.  My problem is remembering what I’ve read and deciding what to read next.  A friend recently introduced me to Http://www.shelfari.com. This nifty little website is an online community of readers.  It ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/12/book-lovers-unite/ Here is the latest movie trivia quiz!  Sorry it took so long for me to post it.... We usually 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/10/movie-trivia-quiz-19/ I thank You God for most this amazing day; for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes. - e.e. cummings My take: I hear this guy was a brilliant man. So what the heck ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/09/an-angels-inspiration-20/ This is a very cute ornament that if you don't make it too thick or big, can be hung on the tree this Christmas.  It is a wonderful project to do with the kids, and don't limit yourself to just Angels....make all sorts of things, like Santa, a snowman, a ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/08/salt-dough-angel-ornament/ Part 9: Getting away gracefully…giving notice at your old job So, you have a brand new job! Congratulations! Now, how to resign from your old one… You did negotiate a start date that allows you to give appropriate notice at your old job, right? Every place is different, but in America, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/07/surviving-a-soft-economy-9/ I am the smile that was born in dreams of 'I Do'. I am the joy that runs through my every cell since knowing you. I am the wisdom of a lifetime lived that has come to know true joy. I am the lass who dreams of the ladd, the girl who loves ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/06/i-am/ My daughter and I were discussing Christmas and how tight things are this year, and how we might not be able to do as much as we usually do at Christmas. Is anyone else in the same boat? We were discussing different ways we could maybe come up with some extra ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/05/will-you-have-money-this-christmas/ Forget about your Life Situation And pay attention to your life. Your life situation exists in time. Your life is now. Your life situation is mind-stuff. Your life is real.         The Now You can always cope with the NOW but you can never cope with the future- nor do you have to. The answer, the strength, the right action, or ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/04/more-quotes-from-eckhart-tolle/ Part 8: You got the offer! Negotiating a good salary… The phone rings and when you pick it up, it is the HR rep for the company you interviewed with on Tuesday…they want to make you an offer!! LISTEN! That’s the first thing you do…listen. Don’t interrupt, don’t ask questions, just listen to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/03/surviving-a-soft-economy-8/ Do you need a quick and easy Halloween treat to serve to your youngsters? Do you have a party to go to, and need to bring a spooky treat?  How about these little lovelies?? They are super easy to do, and look fun, but taste even better! Mummy Treats * Active Time: ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/03/halloween-no-bake-mummy-treats/ Direct TV now offers you more choices, so why would you stay with your lousy cable company? I am switching to Direct Tv Satellite now that I have utilized the free quote option on their website, and seen just how much I could save by switching!! The comparison just doesn't come ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/02/direct-tv-has-the-best-deals/ I just found out that because of inaccurate submissions on my credit report, that my credit rating is the pits! Had I known this before I tried to refinance, I would have tried used some credit repair information and had those inaccuracies fixed first. Now, I am stuck with the label ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/10/01/my-credit-is-in-the-toilet/ Part 7: Saying “thank you” never goes out of fashion The interview is concluded, you’ve gone home, and now all you can do it wait, right? Well, not exactly… There is this old-fashioned piece of etiquette called a “thank you letter” that most of us have forgotten about, but it’s a good ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/30/surviving-a-soft-economy-7/ We dance around the obvious truth, Others see what we turn a blind eye to, With wonder will we ever get a clue, And let all this passion finally bloom. With eyes full of loving desire, And lips that ask for just one taste more, This hunger has caused a building fire, That will burn until time ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/29/dancing-around-the-truth/ When the stuff hits the fan, it won't be distributed evenly. -Unknown My take: It's all about Karma baby! You know what I mean... what goes around comes around- and sometimes front and center is  NOT the best place to be! Laura Leigh http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/29/an-angels-inspiration-19/ How many types of shoes do you own? If you are like many women, the number is a high one. We woman can become very possessive about our shoes. It is one of the few things that we splurge on, and we usually have more than one pair that looks similar. I ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/28/do-you-have-a-shoe-obsession/ Part 6: Interviews: You look the part…now what do you say—and not say? So, you’ve got your hair cut, your interview outfit chosen, and the date and time are set. What else do you have to do to prepare for that all-important interview? Well, you are going to need to bring some ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/27/surviving-a-soft-economy-6/ Have you seen the new 2010 Camaro 2SS? This pretty baby has a 426 hp engine and is one of the fastest and hardest cars to get in North America this year! Well, Charter is giving one away in their Camaro Sweepstakes!! It has a V8 with a 6 speed ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/26/who-doesnt-love-a-camaro/ I love you dearly, and this I think you know. But I wonder if you know the yearning way I want you so. Like when you are near, how my body awakens and what I want has never been so clear. Do you know that it's enough just to think of you ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/25/feeling-you-feel-me/ Part 5: Interviews: what they see means more than you think! I am always amazed at people who go through all the work to secure a job interview, but put no effort into preparing for the interview itself…it’s kinda like making detailed preparations for a big wedding but making no preparation ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/24/surviving-a-soft-economy-5/ I grew up in a small town, moved to the metropolitan New York area after college and spent a dozen years traveling the New Jersey turnpike to and from work.  While I loved the opportunities that big city life has to offer, I yearned to give my children the same ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/23/life-in-a-small-town/ If you have been trying to lose weight and are not having any luck, have you considered the hcg diet?  Thousands of people have used this program and swear by it. It is a medically supervised program that uses a natural hormone from our bodies with a low calorie diet ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/22/slimming-down-in-a-good-way/ There's a skeleton in the closet, And it won't ever come out, It haunts the darkness in whispered shouts, Taunts the mind when the quiet mounts. It's bones rattle when silence abounds, Screams the loudest when no one's around, Mournful cries leave an empty sound, Secrets that would haunt if spoken aloud. Hidden heartbeats threaten to reveal, Past deeds ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/22/locked-closets/ Ah, the summer of 2009. This was the first season that we took our RV-ing rather seriously and made consistent family outings in the 34 foot Coachman Aurora that we called home for days at a time. When first approached by Scott with the prospect of family camping, I was ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/21/life-with-irving/ This is another fun contest that I wanted to tell you about... If you have a video camera and are ready to have fun with it, then go over and enter the iLASIK Video Contest, where you will be elligible for $5,000! How cool is that? If you have had the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/20/another-contest-win-5000/ Okay, so I told you about the computer virus that I got, right? Turns out, one of my Entrecard drops decided to give it to me, and it makes it difficult  in the dropping department.... So drops from Here at Angels Weekly and from Candles, Crafts and Whatnot and Soy Wax Candles ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/19/computer-virus-is-slowing-us-down/ Part 4: Cover letters: useful tool or a waste of time? I suspect most people hate writing cover letters. They don’t know what to say, they think nobody reads them, they think they are a waste of time. So, instead, they stick a bunch of résumés into envelopes and shotgun the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/18/surviving-a-soft-economy-4/ My Computer is sick. It has a virus. I feel bad and I feel angry! Now I have to find a company that will look at my computer and perform virus removal on my poor machine. Why are there malicious people out there that invent these things, just for the shear ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/17/we-got-a-computer-virus/ The only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way in which we use them. - Unknown My Take: This reminds me of the thought provoking adage, 'The only difference between medicine and poison is in the dose.' Laura Leigh http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/16/an-angels-inspiration-18/ What is beauty? They say it's in the eyes of the beholder, but what actually beholds that one individual who can't seem to tear their eyes away from one person or thing? The realization that attraction is selective and not something that can be analyzed is not usually pondered when men ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/15/what-is-beauty/ What a busy week for President Barack Obama!! He was fired up and ready to go after his vacation to advocate for Health Care Reform. He did so in many ways, from taking his case from the heart of Washington out on the road to Minneapolis, Minnesota where a fired ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/14/this-week-in-politics-17/ Hollywood has long been known to have the best looking men in the world, but did you know that some of these men rely on the little blue pill known as viagra?  Yes, celebrities buy viagra and use it, and some are even open and candid about it!  Take Enrique ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/14/hollywood-and-hard-men/ The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob also turns to the left. - Chicago Tribune My Take: I suppose that's true for a lot of people, but I happen to love my music and will continue to play it loudly until I'm too old and too short of ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/13/an-angels-inspiration-17/ Autumn is right around the corner. Leaves will be turning beautiful brown, yellow, and gold. The ground will become bare as it gets ready for a much needed rest. Cooler weather is here. Winter, fall and late autumn are when highly fragrant candles are enjoyed the most. A candle richly ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/12/personalize-your-fragrant-candles/ If you are looking to create a modern and up to date website for your business or your own personal use, have you considered a java application server? This is what you really need if you are going to be right up there with the big companies that all use ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/12/want-a-killer-website/ Part 3: Creating that killer résumé for yourself   **FREE SAMPLE** Here’s how to create the Holy Grail of résumés…one perfect page...for yourself. Download the .pdf file (scroll to end of this article) and either print it out or keep it on screen for reference. The example has a list of numbers, 1 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/11/surviving-a-soft-economy-3/ Hi Everyone, I hope you are doing well. This week in Washington all is quiet. Congress is still on break, and the First family left in the middle of the week to go to Camp Davis to make up for their interrupted Martha's Vineyard vacation. The only thing I found on the news ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/11/this-week-in-politics-16/ September 14 is International Angels Day, and you can celebrate it with others at a seminar that may be near you , that is organized by Dr. Doreen Virtue, who is the the creator of Angel Therapy. Doreen is the creator of the Angel cards that we feature here ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/10/celebrate-international-angel-day/ Have you seen the show Rehab on TruTV? This is a party like no other!! If you have never seen truTV's Rehab, You are in for a big surprise. There is so much going on here, with security and staff pampering the high paying guests, while still trying to keep ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/10/rehab-the-biggest-party-in-vegas/ Have you caught onto the new way in which infomercials are trying to get you to part with your hard earned dollars? It seems to me that it's all about playing on our expectations. What comes to mind when you see, '30 Day Trial!'? How much would you expect to pay ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/09/nothing-for-free/ Michelle Obama is setting the fashion world on it's ears, with all the new designers she is choosing to wear. One of the newest things she is wearing is ToyWatch's Neon Plasteramic watch in Ultra Violet. Now this is a fun and flirty type of toy watch and it is ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/08/michelle-obama-is-a-trendsetter/ I can't write, Just fight and scream, My words have taken flight, On wingless dreams. My muse has gone beyond, A mere writers block, It's somewhere in the sun, While I beat my head on a rock. I don't understand, Where have all the words gone, The pen makes no more demands, My soul has lost it's song. My heart is full ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/08/lost-muse/ Part 2: Analyzing your résumé: find the good, change the bad, throw out the ugly In the years that I reviewed and prepared résumés for people, the most common format brought to my office was what is known as the “chron” or “chronological” résumé. This basically has your name and contact ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/07/surviving-a-soft-economy-2/ When a person is suffering.......... ..............from a low self-esteem and is challenged with an emotion like.. jealousy issues, it magnifies by the hundreds and this is not a joke nor is it any kind of exaggeration. Now, not only are they faced  with the confusions of negative thinking, they also have ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/06/when-a-person-is-suffering/ Have you ever noticed that when you see a friend or family member glowing with happiness because they are going on their dream vacation, or they landed a job they truly love, you feel a twinge of envy instead of true happiness for them. How is that we ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/05/spark-your-happiness/ This award was so graciously given to us by a dear friend, Shinade aka Jackie over at The Painted Veil. I am sure that most of you know her already, she is an icon in the blogging world!  And for her to think so highly of us Angels and our ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/04/an-award-for-the-angels-weekly/ Every day, we go through the motions… we work, we take care of our families and our friends the best way we can. But in our hearts, we seek for a deeper meaning. We crave for the kind of life that will bring us happiness and contentment. Have you asked yourself: ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/03/the-quest-for-a-deeper-meaning/ Part 1: Get that job interview by crafting a killer résumé! The economy is tough, jobs are scarce, and you need a new one. But every résumé you send out gets a “Thanks, but no thanks” response…if you even get response at all. It’s happening everywhere…but not to everyone. What do ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/02/surviving-a-soft-economy/ Slumped down in the padded metal hospital chair, surrounded by predictable beeps, Melody felt like the biggest phony in the world. Her father’s frail and nearly lifeless body lay only 3 short feet from her, yet the connection she should feel was nearly absent. She was pretty sure there relationship was ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/01/melody%e2%80%99s-farewell/ This spot is so safe and warm, A place where worries of the world are all gone, Where no one or nothing will ever do any harm, And demons of the darkness can't sing their evil song. This is where I'd love to spent the sum of my days, In the cradle of a lover ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/01/the-embrace/ Whenever we go to Maine, we have to stay at Brown's Wharf Inn, located right on Boothbay Harbor, it is a family tradition that has been passed down. The Brown family knows all about tradition, as Brown's Wharf has been in the Brown family now for three generations. The Brown family ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/09/01/exceptional-stay-in-maine/ This week The Obama family began it's vacation in Martha's Vineyard. They kept a low profile but Barack Obama was seen on the golf course a couple of times and Michelle went out with the girls one day. The media around here kept asking is he going to be ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/31/this-week-in-politics-15/ Can't afford that big gift? Why don't you do what we do?  Try edivvy! If you have never heard of edivvy, let me give you a quick scenario... I was invited to a sweet 16 party for the daughter of one of my good friends. Now, it has been a while ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/30/cant-afford-that-big-gift/ This is a good loving kindness practice that I can certainly appreciate. We all find it hard to accept ourselves and the world just as we are, to not react to pain by closing down our hearts. We have been conditioned to respond with unkindfullness, aggression and hatred. When the opportunity ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/29/break-old-habits/ Or do you know someone who does? There is a fantastic new fantasy football site called WaiverWire that is miles ahead of some of the other fantasy football sites out there! We are going to use this site for our league, because it is so much better at analyzing the statistics ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/28/do-you-play-fantasy-football/ Finding out you’re pregnant with twins can be a very exciting moment. You can’t help but feel just a little extra special from other moms to be. What an exciting moment! Then reality starts to kick in. Doctor visits become a little less joyous and a little more scary as nurses ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/27/pregnant-with-twins/ If you need help writing for either your blog or magazine, or even if you want help with articles to submit to article directories, then Article Alley can help you! They offer experienced and professional copywriters that can write for you when you can't. They write in any style you ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/27/do-you-need-writers/ Do you like Eckhart Tolle?  Do you like the wisdom he shares? Here are 2 Quotes of his that I like...... THROUGH FORGIVENESS, which essentially means recognizing the insubstantiality of the past and allowing the present moment to be as it is,   the miracle of transformation happens not only within but also without. WHEREVER ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/27/quotes-from-eckhart-tolle/ Here is the latest 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 back ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/26/movie-trivia-quiz-18/ There is a television show that I watch called, truTV BLACK GOLD, and if you have never watched it, you are truly missing out!! It is a show about some really hard men digging and drilling in West Texas for oil. Now, the truTV BLACK GOLD characters are a ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/26/west-texas-and-black-gold/ That's right... my family and I were muggled. But it sounds worse than it really is. It is actually a very common phrase and occurrence heard about often in the world of Geocaching. (The world of WHAT you ask? Read on to discover, as I have, the fascinating and super friendly ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/25/weve-been-muggled/ I don't know which gripe bothered me the most this week. Between a certain group of snobs calling First Lady Michelle Obama's fashion choice to wear shorts on a hiking trip in Arizona in August at the Grand Canyon inappropriate!!! Hello? Or the constant talking and bickering over this Health Care ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/24/this-week-in-politics-14/ Here is another tip for all of you out there that are looking for more traffic to your sites or blogs. Rss Hugger is a new website that was created by Collin LaHay to bring bloggers and readers together in a unique way.  By adding your rss feed to this directory, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/23/need-some-free-traffic/ I have been asked on numerous occasions if I have shirts for sale for my business? The answer is no, I hadn't thought about it? So, I looked into t-shirt printing and found that there was a huge amount that can be done not only with t-shirts, but also hoodies ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/22/shirt-printing-made-easy/ Okay, remember the picture illusion that I posted last week? I received a few answers and I am posting the solution here. Please see below for the answer..... Now, here are some of the answers that I received..... 1. Very kewl! I count 11. 2. Never been good at these, I ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/21/picture-illusion-answer/ The world is filled with magic and it is also filled with sadness. With this loving kindness practice, you may be able to cultivate a sense of stability in yourself that allows you to accept sadness and not just cling to joy. These past few loving kindness practices that I have shared ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/20/balance-your-emotions/ I have, once again, been accused of not having “Family Values” because of my declaration of being not only a registered Democrat, but (heaven help us!) a Liberal Democrat at that. This is becoming so very tiresome and also concerns me that people paint each other with such wide brushes. ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/19/the-box-much-too-small/ What do you say to the one you love when you know you are dying? How do you spare him the anguish and pain? How do you express that same pain you feel knowing how soon your end may come, yet hoping you don't see that fear mirrored in his ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/18/death-comes-knocking/ This week was filled with town hall meetings about Health Care Reform, In case you did not see them on the news you are lucky! There were all these people yelling at the Congress who took time out to answer their questions . I watch MSNBC when the soap opera's are on, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/18/this-week-in-politics-13/ When you are trying to find a webhosting site, it can be completely confusing.  and can totally overwhelm you in no time at all! There are just so many companies out there that are all out there telling you that they are the best for your business and your money. ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/17/web-hosting-made-easy/ I am having a big craft show come up, and I have selected to have some poster printing done for advertising. I will select the image and the wording and have it done on poster size paper to hang in my booth and on the wall at the show. There is ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/16/poster-printing/ Knowing that God loves me unconditionally, I look honestly over the last day, its events and my feelings. Do I have something to be grateful for? Then I give thanks. Is there something I am sorry for? Then I ask forgiveness. http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/16/honest-look-at-my-day/ No longer do you have to take your computer in for repair when you need to update the computer drivers. We can all now just download the updates ourselves right from our very own computer. If a drive stops working or becomes outdated, you can now easily fix this yourself ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/16/update-your-computer-drivers/ This past weekend, we stopped in a small restaurant on the way home from a college visit.  There were only three tables of customers, including us, and one waitress, a young girl around 20 years old.  As we waited for our food, I noticed how well the young girl made ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/15/the-art-of-conversation/ How do you deal with emotions of anger, fear, grief and disappointment within you?  When they arise in you do you react to them with meanness self judgment and anger, or with kindness and compassion? Do you tell yourself you shouldn't have these feelings? I know from my own personal experience ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/14/bow-to-your-anger/ One of my best friends from college moved to Los Angeles to become an actress. That is where her problems began. She is now is a California Drug Rehab to finally get the help that she so desperately needs. It is hard for me to be here across the country when ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/14/rehab-and-my-friend/ Is this not the most adorable thing you have ever seen??  I am going to be making a ton of these to hang on my Christmas Tree this year!! An Angel Pig......for the Angels Weekly!! Or whatever you would like to make them for, here is a free pattern for you to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/14/crochet-an-angel-pig/ You remember the Kmart Bluelight specials, right? Well, they are back and better than ever! This Saturday Kmart is holding a fantastic sale with loads of bluelight specials all day long! There will also be specials on their website kmart.com, but again, Saturday only. Hurry over to your local Kmart store to find ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/13/big-kmart-sale-this-saturday-only/ Don’t let go of the vine. - Johnny Weissmuller, film's Tarzan My Take: I can see why someone would think this is an inspirational quote, but quite frankly I'm kind of surprised it wasn't 'Don't let go of the loin cloth.' Laura Leigh http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/13/an-angels-inspiration-16/ Here is an illusion picture that I thought you might enjoy... Can you spot the the different faces in this image? It looks like just a bare tree, but if you look closely there are images of faces in this image.  It took me awhile to find all of them, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/12/an-illusion-picture-for-you/ Have you or a loved one ever fallen and there was no one to help you? Our elders need all the help they can get, and one of the best things on the market today is the life alert that is so much better now than it was in those ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/12/fallen-and-cant-get-up/ Chance came scampering across the freshly polished hardwood floor, intent on getting loves from Britney who sat across the expanse of room. Brian followed the dog into the room, stopping to slip off his shoes. "Chance, stop!" The dog tried to stop, but with all four legs splayed Chance continued to slide ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/11/floor-skating-101/ How many remotes does it take to screw in a lightbulb? No, seriously, I am in desperate need of the Yamaha neoHD, which offers on screen interface with only only one remote to control everything! How awesome would that be? And you can enter the Yamaha neoHD Sweepstakes now, to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/11/which-remote-is-which/ This week there were two major accomplishments for President Barack Obama. First there was the release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee with the Help of Bill Clinton. I personally watched their reunion with their families on TV and could not help but cry along with them. The President called the families ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/10/this-week-in-politics-12/ Most children need Math help at one time or another. There is a new thing called Online math tutoring that might be very beneficial for your child, no matter what his or her age might be. They offer help from kindergarten through 12th grade and even offer college tutoring too! Tutorvista ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/10/does-your-child-need-a-tutor/ By Request....Here is another Great Top 10 List! The Best Movies with a Surprise at the End......... 1. The Usual Suspects - 1995 Who knew that we would find out the identity of Keyser Sose at the end of the movie....and be totally shocked? It was done so perfectly too. You didn't ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/09/top-10-surprise-ending-movies/ Steven Tyler, the lead singer for one of my favorite bands, Aerosmith has been injured when he fell from the stage while performing.  He was singing and dancing to the song "Love in an Elevator" and he must have gotten carried away, and he just fell right off the stage. He ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/08/steven-tyler-of-aerosmith-injured/ Here is a list of the SADDEST MOVIES of ALL TIME~! Now keep in mind, these are only the movies that made or make me cry (no matter how many times I have seen them) and this list is strictly my opinion. If you have any that you think should be ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/07/top-10-saddest-movies/ Make the most of it!  It’s easy to get wrapped up in the frantic back to school rush, or to miss the final warm sunny days because it’s too hot.  Whenever I feel like complaining about the heat, I think about January! There is a lot to pack into these final ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/06/summer-is-drawing-to-an-end/ This week  after the recent controversy about the arrest in Cambridge Massachusetts, the President , Vice President,  and Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sergeant James Crowley met in the Rose Garden of the White House for a beer. Every one was watching to see what beer they drank but ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/05/this-week-in-politics-11/ As the sun goes down, Waves crashing on the shore, Walking away is not the sound, He'll hear from me anymore. We're bound together, In love with no end, We'll go on forever, With the love our hearts send. The stress and strife, Happens now and again, We'll always survive, Old wounds learn to mend. I'll savor the feel, Of your hand in ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/04/waves-in-the-sand/ We are going to be staying here, at the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing for my cousin's wedding, and some of the other guests will be staying at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel. I have done my research and both of these fabulous places are exquisite! I thought ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/04/branson-not-just-for-country-music-lovers/ This loving kindness meditation is about one of our most important physical and emotional parts of our body. Our hearts. Your heart is a muscle. It needs to be exercised. If your life experiences led you to lock your heart up and throw away the key then your heart may be out ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/03/a-day-full-of-happiness/ Is your child ready for College? This post was sponsored by Sears, But all the opinions are mine and mine alone. I have been to the Sears site to check on the CampusReady information and it is really very helpful to those just going off to college for the first ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/03/sears-is-helping-college-kids/ This is "'Faith" This is another amazing story of overcoming adversity, just like the Story of Jasmine, and once again, it is a canine that shows us the way..... Be prepared to be amazed and awed at the courage, survival and strength this lovely dog has overcome! This dog was born on Christmas ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/02/the-story-of-faith/ Slivers of light piercing slumber Awakening not gentle nor kind Screaming box that taunts Begging to be shattered Burying, hiding, unaccepting Blankets pulled tight to secure darkness Luminosity at it’s peak, more demanding, Eyes now cajoled, compelled open Concrete body thick with other world visions Barely convinced to let go, to rise above The scent of newness and sun and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/08/01/600/ And Debbie Rowe gets visitation.  Michael Jackson's mother Katherine will get custody of the star's three children after reaching an agreement with his ex-wife Debbie Rowe, therefore, avoiding a messy custody battle only days before a the scheduled court hearing on the matter. Debbie Rowe will have visitation rights with her ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/31/michael-jacksons-mother-gets-custody-of-the-kids/ I can be such an airhead sometimes, and this is one of them! I forgot to put the  Patio Furniture Covers on my outdoor furniture and now the furniture is as good as ruined! What I needed to do at the end of last season was to put the Patio ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/31/i-forgot-the-patio-covers/ This Peach Cobbler is by far, the best I have ever tasted!! And the recipe is so very easy to do.  This would be great for the summertime, with some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.....Yum!! Also, you can consider using other fresh fruits if peaches are not yet in season, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/31/ultimate-peach-cobbler/ My best friend from college just called me with happy news! She got engaged last night with a gorgeous ring from Robbin Brothers. Her and her Fiance, Robert had seen a video of a soldier proposing to his girl with a ring from Robbin Bros, and they thought it was ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/30/the-most-beautiful-engagement-ring/ This recipe is from one of my favorite blogs, 1 Blog and 2 Sides, and I had never heard of them before Wanda posted them on her blog. I have to tell you that I left her a comment telling her that I was going to try them, and I ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/30/hush-puppies-from-wanda/ Are you looking for fun things to do with your family this summer? I have the best thing for you! With ParentsConnect.com and their helpful widget, you can find out instantly what is going on in your area, and in the surrounding areas at a moment's notice, and even be ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/30/you-could-win-1000/ This is the most recent 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 ?? And you can go back ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/29/movie-trivia-quiz-17/ Used to think love like this, Only existed in fairytales, Camelot with all it's bliss, Could never be so real. Now there is new meaning, With feelings that persist, That the fairytale I'm living, Is so hard to resist. Never want these feeling to end, Can't imagine living without this feeling, The happiness your heart sends, Even if it leaves me ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/28/fairytales-do-exist/ Two of my dearest friends just moved down to Florida and they are going to start a business in Tampa Bay, FL, and I am sending them all my love and luck so that their business can successfully get off the ground. They met with a franchise consultant in Tampa Bay, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/28/my-friends-and-their-franchise-business/ The President is Coming, The President is Coming!!!! No I am really not that excited LOL. Even though my chances would probably be slim and none, there is a small part of me that would love the opportunity to see him and his family in person. I live about two hours from ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/27/this-week-in-politics-10/ Have you ever noticed that the sky isn't harmed by the clouds that pass by? Whether the day is gray and bleak, or bright blue with wispy tendrils of clouds, the sky remains unchanged. We can learn to  be this  way with our own feelings. No matter what's going on around ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/26/let-the-clouds-pass-over/ As a ferocious wave of heat and irritation threatens to overwhelm me, Scott leans in for a kiss and protracted hug at 7:30 this morning before heading out for work. His loving touch feels like a woolen blanket smothering me. “Stop it,” I bark at him in a tone that even I ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/25/hormones-be-damned/ We all know about body fat, we hate it and would luv nothing more than to never ever have to worry about it. You have heard about the BMI (body mass index). It is a way to test the ratio of ones body fat. It is when the doctor or ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/24/cat-walk-models-and-body-image/ Now I know you may not all agree with me, but hear me out... I am a smoker and have been for more than 30 years, and the buzz I have been hearing about the new electric Cigarette has me more than a little interested. I have heard about this now from ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/23/a-new-way-to-smoke-cigarettes/ As I sit at my patio table and gaze out across my backyard, I hear the constant roar of a nearby highway in one ear, and the ever changing rumbling of the main drag through town in the other.  It isn't until I stop to contemplate these things though, that ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/22/a-summer-reverie/ If you have an iPhone and are apartment hunting, there is a wicked cool new application that is totally free and it is MyNewPlace in the iPhone app store. This will make your search for the perfect place so much easier than you ever thought it would be! Just head over ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/22/new-for-your-iphone-apartment-search/ Opera Mini is my new favorite app for my BlackBerry.  It seems like every week I discover a new way to make my BlackBerry even more helpful to my life!   Opera Mini is a web browser designed primarily for mobile phones and smart phones.  It is a free download available ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/21/opera-mini-for-the-blackberry/ This week was pretty quiet for the President.  For the most part he continued his efforts to deal with Senators and Representatives of both parties in good faith, he met with Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine and  democratic Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska and they discussed the progress of ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/20/this-week-in-politics-9/ I know it sounds impossible, but trust me, it isn't! I have started to do the 99 cent Walking Workouts with Marina online and have been happy with the results so far. I don't have a treadmill, but if I did I would want to try the Treadmill Workouts, because I ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/19/can-you-lose-weight-for-under-a-dollar-sure/ My family can't multi-task and it is driving me more than a little bit crazy. The other day I was stirring oatmeal on the stove with my right hand while unloading the silverware from the dishwasher with my left hand pondering just what to do with these sluggish people. If ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/18/the-sloth-family/ Now, if any of you know me, you know that everything I have learned about computers has been on the fly. I am not a computer wizard, and never claimed to be. But I have learned some very valuable information out of necessity. U had to learn very quickly about ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/18/computers-printers-and-drivers-oh-my/ I love this loving kindness meditation, it gave me a new perspective on how to deal with the not so pleasant issues in our lives. We can give ourselves a sense of peace when we can begin to face life just as it is, no artificially induced highs, no special protections ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/17/raw-beauty/ I know this isn't something that a lot of you want to think about, but have you planned for the future with an insurance policy to provide for your family if you are gone? It is one of the most important things that you can do for those you leave ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/16/life-insurance-something-to-think-about/ This week the President and his family visited Ghana in Africa, Russia and The Pope in Italy. It was a new beginning in our relationships with these countries. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and President Barack Obama signed documents to reduce nuclear arms at the Kremlin in Moscow Monday, July 6, 2009. Watching the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/15/this-week-in-politics-8/ Whoa! That's how you feel when you leave the theatre, and believe me, you feel that the actors have done an amazing job. Some were in shock, some were brought to tears, but none of us wanted to talk. We were digesting all we just witnessed. Pedophilia, child abuse, however you perceive ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/14/blackbird-a-review/ Take the most recent 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 back ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/13/movie-trivia-quiz-16/ Do you have bad credit and think it is impossible to repair? To repair bad credit is not as hard as you would think. There is some really helpful credit repair information that can help you to get that new house or car that you have been wanting, but have ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/13/bad-credit-repair/ I was wrong and I will be the first to admit it. When Scott proposed that we take this our Illinois-to-Colorado vacation in an RV I was more than a little bit hesitant. This gigantic apartment on wheels belonged to my now deceased father-in-law and since my surviving mother-in-law does ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/12/we-are-campers/ "The Bible commands us to forgive others when they have wronged us and to seek forgiveness when we have wronged others. We must do this to follow the example of God, who extends to us the ultimate pardon-- forgiveness of our sins." Can any sin be forgiven? We think that there ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/11/forgiveness/ Check out Berry Girls! As many of you know, I’m a low tech girl cruising through a high tech world. I’ve talked about my new BlackBerry in previous articles and how it has become a part of my daily life and business. One feature of the BlackBerry that I love is ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/10/looking-for-a-women%e2%80%99s-forum/ Are you looking for gold as an investment? Now is the time to invest in purchasing gold and gold bullion and to hold onto it for the future. Gold is at an all time high, and and just keeps going up in price. This would be a good thing to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/10/looking-for-gold-as-an-investment/ Have you entered the BluFrog contest yet? Time is running out and BluFrog Energy drink not only has the best drink on the market, but they are also giving away free stuff! Head on over to BluFrog and enter to win one of 5 great prizes. You could win an Ultimate ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/09/time-is-running-out-to-win-at-blufrog/ Your life is so far away- your love I can not touch. Every day is a waiting game and I miss you so much. My life should be yours, and yours should be mine. But alone with out you I live, just passing time. Sometimes living for the future means throwing out ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/09/for-a-change/ If you find yourself getting upset or anxious over a situation ask yourself have I felt this way before? Even though the situations change and our emotions change, the same old stories we tell ourselves with past situations and past emotions are repeated in our minds and feelings. The story ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/08/write-a-new-story/ If you are planning a vacation, you should try to utilize family vacation budgeting prior to even leaving the house. If you are struggling cash wise, you can consider debt consolidation prior to your trip. Every little bit will help to make your vacation the best ever. The first thing ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/08/planning-a-vacation-the-smart-way/ You can make your own little crochet angel, and attach a pin-back to it and wear it, or attach a magnet to the back and hang her on the fridge, or even make a bunch of these for Christmas ornaments! Have fun! Materials Scraps of yarn, white and gold One 2-hole button One ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/08/crochet-angel/ Armani Exchange is the new line that was created by Italian designer Giorgio Armani who is known for his gorgeous designs that grace the runways world wide. This brand is more hip and young and shows a edgy side to the designer and his visions. It is sexy street wear ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/07/armani-exchange-is-new-and-hot/ Days flow by so fast, Time no longer lasts, Each year is a speedier repast, Of days whose memories amass. Take a step down life's highway, Watch out for the bumps along the way, Don't let your dreams run astray, For life's to short to delay. Grab on and dance life's dance, There will be things that throw you ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/07/life-flies-by/ New York Fashion Week is coming up in New York City from September 10th - 17th, and boy, would I love to be there! I am an avid fashion follower. Fashion week is "the" place to be. It is one of the four major fashion weeks that are put ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/07/new-york-fashion-week-is-coming/ For many years Vivian and Lenny M. had preached in any town that welcomed them. Like most missionaries, they asked for nothing in return. The couple lived on what God, through others, provided. If they had anything extra, they gave it to the poor. One December Vivian and Lenny were staying ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/07/a-scarf-with-red-dots/ A wonderful company, Dinovite has finally come up with a dog shampoo that really works to help your dog with it's itching and flaking skin, and helps to eliminate the odor that most dogs possess. This shampoo, named Dogosuds (what a catchy name, huh?) is completely natural and there are no ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/07/a-dog-shampoo-that-works/ On Tuesday, the world will bid farewell to one of the greatest artists this world has ever known. Now I know there are many of you out there that don't agree with me when I say that, but I just don't care. The man was legendary and groundbreaking with his music, his ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/06/a-tribute-to-michael-jackson/ Not your average Turkey Burger! And Healthy too! "Spice up your boring old turkey burgers by creating a new and incredible flavor with exotic spices and herbs. Enjoy these on a toasted bun with whatever toppings you desire and spiced mayonnaise!" Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground turkey 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced fresh ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/06/healthy-and-spicy-turkey-burgers/ I have done it again! Lost my keys! Does this happen to you regularly? Well, it does happen to me more often than I would like to admit. What I need is a keyless lock that is the most awesome thing I have found, ever! It is put out by Axxis Biometrics and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/06/losing-your-keys-and-your-mind/ Dorothy L's recent article about Child Abuse, published here at Angels, got me thinking a lot. I found myself being able to relate on a specific symptom of child abuse that is too rarely spoken of. Dorothy's article touched on the emotional chill that abuse victims often develop. I've heard ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/05/cold-shoulder-warm-heart-pt-1/ The writers of The Angels Weekly would like to wish everyone out there a safe and Happy 4th of July! http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/04/happy-4th-of-july/ These Sweet Potato fries are a healthy alternative to the old standard French fries. The Italian seasoning and lemon pepper add a wonderful flavor and an interesting twist to this vegetable. Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes, cut into large French fries 1 tablespoon water 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper 1 pinch salt and pepper ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/03/healthy-sweet-potato-fries/ “Dad Lured Son Home, Then Shot Him” This is the headline I am confronted with as I peruse online news sources hoping for a Michael Jackson tidbit, or something about Michelle Obama’s new shoes. Violence has been a part of American society for an eternity, but it seems that in recent ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/02/economics-and-blood-2009/ Here is the most recent 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/07/01/movie-trivia-quiz-15/ Death, sooner or later it touches us all. The only time we hear about it is during a terrorist attack, serial killer, a gruesome accident, but mostly when a beloved celebrity passes. This past week we lost three such celebrities. Do we get major coverage of Ed McMahon or Farrah Fawcett, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/30/those-that-have-left/ What can you do when your life feels overwhelming? Unfortunately nobody else can do your emotional work for you. You will have to reach deep down inside yourself and find your own answers. The next time you feel overwhelmed by your life and and the ability to meet its challenges, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/29/accept-the-task/ This week the President was focused on passing the Health Care Reform Act. He appeared on all the important news programs, such as Good Morning America, and world news tonight. I find it a little confusing so I searched for something to simplify it for us. What I do know as ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/28/this-week-in-politics-7/ Most of you who have read my previous articles know that I recently purchased a BlackBerry.  Now I’m not here making a public service announcement for this device, but I will tell you that it has opened up my world to a lot of new technology and information. My latest find ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/27/podcasts-on-the-blackberry/ "Don't strew me with roses after I'm dead. When Death claims the light of my brow, No flowers of life will cheer me: instead You may give me my roses now!" -Thomas F. Healey- The passing away of two icons of my youth reminded me how fragile life is. These are people I have never ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/26/thoughts-on-death/ The world has lost a legend today... Michael Jackson was pronounced dead earlier today after being found unconscious and unresponsive at his home. Paramedics tried to revive him with CPR after finding no pulse, but they couldn't get a pulse back. He was transported to UCLA Medical Center where they worked ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/25/michael-jackson-is-dead-at-age-50/ Beauty Icon Farrah Fawcett succumbed to her battle with cancer early this morning and has died.  She will always be remembered as The poster Girl in the red bathing suit with the big smile and even bigger hair!  That hairstyle was copied the world over, and I have to admit, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/25/farrah-fawcett-has-passed-away/ Do you want an easy, quick and delicious treat to make for barbecues or entertaining? This is also a nice healthy recipe for the summer. This makes: 4 servings 4 ounces of sliced turkey breast 1 cup of ricotta cheese 1 cup of alfalfa sprouts 2 cups of shredded spinach leaves 1 tomato, thinly sliced 1 cup ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/24/cold-summer-rolls/ Guns, blood, death on the mean streets. Urban decay leaves people angry and desperate. Morals decimate as stagnation leads to violence. Blame is passed, but the decay festers on. Mama's innocent child barrels headlong in the same cultural demise. Gangs, drugs, and all that goes with it burns out young lives ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/23/the-inner-city/ This Fathers day the President took some time out to recognize the importance of Father's Day. He opened up to Parade Magazine and this is some of what he shared. "In many ways, I came to understand the importance of fatherhood through its absence, both in my life and in the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/22/this-week-in-politics-6/ When I came across this loving kindness meditation I was so filled with peace right away. These past couple of years I was consumed with loss. Family members died, a lot of relationships changed. This put it into perspective for me. Every time I had loss or a change that was ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/21/loving-kindness-meditation-4/ Here is the latest 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 back ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/20/movie-trivia-quiz-14/ “Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.” ~ Horace~ Rarely do I get angry. And when I do, I try not to stay mad for long. But like anybody else, there are also times when I lose control. It is undeniably true that a friendship or a ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/19/when-anger-rises/ Recently I took the plunge and joined the vast number of people who own a BlackBerry. Those of you who know me probably find this amusing, since I resisted carrying a cell phone until absolutely necessary. It’s not that I’m afraid of technology; I work with it every day. It’s ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/19/the-blackberry-plunge/ When I had my dog Ebony, I wish I had known about Dinovite which is a great company that offers solutions as to why your pet sheds constantly, or itches, or maybe even has that "dog smell" that no matter how much you bathe him or her, it doesn't help! Well, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/18/3705/ So, you want to make your own fortune and host a garage sale? Good for you! Whether your intention is to make a little spending money or just thin out the herd of stuff you’ve accumulated, early summer is a great time to have your sale. Based on my recent ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/17/garage-sale-part-iii/ So, I don't like to talk about this much, but I have diabetes. Usually, I don't pay it too much mind. I try to be careful about what I eat and take my medicines when I'm supposed to. It can be a totally manageable problem if you actually do as ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/17/off-the-wagon/ And win a $10,000.00 scholarship!! If you are feeding your baby formula, are you using Comforts for Baby formula? And if not, why? Comforts brand baby formula provides nutrients that are found in mother's breast milk, and will help to develop your baby's immune system. It has vitamins and minerals in it ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/16/enter-the-contest-name-the-firefly/ With a phony grin they lie to your face, The truth shows no trace of falling into place, Tears they cry when it all comes apart, For untruths always leave indelible marks. Lives veiled in dishonest rants, Never mired in tyrannical slants, Yet caught in a lackadaisical hackneyed dance, Of truths that can only be laid askance. People ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/16/lies/ The highlight of this week with The President and American was the at home terrorist attack. This is the President's Statement on the incident. President Obama: I am shocked and saddened by the shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. This outrageous act reminds us that we must remain vigilant against anti-Semitism and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/16/this-week-in-politics-5/ You miss 100 percent of all the shots you never take. - Wayne Gretzky My take: Don't you think it's time to up the odds? Even if you aim 20 times, and miss every one, the goal will still be there for the 21st try. It won't go anywhere and your average ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/15/3660/ When I do my craft shows, I am always looking for a nice way to display my booth. One way is with logo floor mats that greet my customers as they come into my area. I have my business logo printed on the mats not only for advertising, but ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/15/info-on-craft-show-displays/ SATURDAY MEDITATION 6/13/09 “I positively resolve to leave negativity standing alone at the door” Colleen Couvillon Gough http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/13/todays-meditation/ The big news today is that Chastity Bono has decided to become a man, and have the transgender surgery to make the transformation complete. "He" also wants to be called "Chaz" from now on, and not be referred to as a female any longer. Now, I know that Chastity has done wonderful ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/12/chastity-bono-is-going-to-be-a-man/ Happiness is a journey, not a destination. Think about this for a moment. We have been taught that getting the job, the relationship, the house, or some other want will bring us happiness. What often happens, once a dream is achieved, is that the happiness we longed to feel is fleeting ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/11/happiness-is-a-journey/ You bet they are!! And for years and years I have struggled with glasses and contacts and I am seriously thinking of getting LASIK Surgery done to correct my vision, once and for all!! I have been reading up about the iLASIK procedure and it is affordable, fast and pretty much ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/10/are-two-eyes-better-than-four/ Yes, it's finally here. The last day of school and the beginning of a long summer break. I live for summer. I know some mothers approach summer with a little bit of dread. Suddenly routines change and you need to make arrangements to keep children occupied. After one day out ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/10/summer-vacation/ Portobello mushroom caps make excellent mini casseroles. They are a quick and easy alternative to a full meal, and they are a healthy meal too! Here, they are stuffed with a tomato, olive and cheese stuffing that grills up nicely to a smoky perfection. You can serve them with a ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/10/stuffed-portobello-mushroom-caps/ Have you tried using BlockBuster for all your movie rentals, online and in the store? Just Click the banner to see all that they offer~ There are different plans to choose from and BLOCKBUSTER Online Offers More Choices for your movie viewing pleasure! They have thousands of DVD's to pick ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/09/use-blockbuster-for-your-movies/ Rushing rushing everywhere. We rush like rats in a maze. Life is so short yet we chase that almighty dollar right to an early grave. Is it really all worth it. Yet there are those amongst us that take disability or welfare who are healthy enough to stop living off my ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/09/deadbeats/ This week the President Barack Obama set out to visit  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He then traveled to Cairo, Egypt and Paris and Germany. While he was in Germany he placed a flower at a memorial at Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp, a camp where his great uncle helped to free the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/08/this-week-in-politics-4/ The wind sneaks up as a welcome relief. It makes us close our use and breathe in deep. Slowly but surely the breeze empowers it's self and the branches on the trees begin to put on a show. And suddenly the lapping waves of wind build into a whistling crescendo. It's warm ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/08/stormy/ A newborn child is the most naive victim an abuser can abuse. They trust openly without question, they love openly without judgment, they solely depend on that person, they know no other life but the one that they are born into to. Their innocence will not allow them to understand the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/07/child-abuse/ Welcome back to the final chapter in online dating.  Before I go, I want to provide you with some resources in online dating and dating in general that you might find useful. In researching, I found a few websites that have a lot of information.  If you go to http://dating.about.com/ you can ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/06/online-dating-the-end/ Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't. - Pete Seeger My take: But give me the experience any day! This is a great point: Education vs. Experience. Should you insist that you child attend college right after high school or do you allow them ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/06/3582/ Where are you going for your vacation? Did you know that there are celebrities all over the country and you might be able to spot one or two, no matter where you go? They don't all hang out in Hollywood, you know! I have vacationed in Kissimmee Florida before, and would ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/04/jonas-brothers-in-kissimmee/ By: Edgar Allan Poe It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of ANNABEL LEE; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. I was a child and she was ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/04/annabel-lee/ As I mentioned in a post before, there is this great new site calledScrubs, The Nurses Guide to Good Living, and I was just over there and was participating in some of the fun things to do, like voting for my favorite portrayal of a fictional nurse, and the selections ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/04/scrubs-mag-is-the-best/ I have always had a thing for red velvet cake, and loved it, but didn't have it often because a whole cake is too much for just one or two people.  But, this recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes is the Bomb!! And with the cream cheese frosting....they are out of this ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/04/yummy-red-velvet-cupcakes/ I work in Health care, and I just found the most amazing site that I would like to share with all of you, and it is: Scrubs. This site is geared towards Nurses or someone in the health care field, but can be enjoyed by just about everyone. There are ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/04/do-you-know-a-nurse/ Do you often feel when you go throughout your daily routine it starts to become a struggle? You no longer like your job that at first you were excited about. I know as Women especially we are pulled in so many directions, home, work, caretaker and the list goes on and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/03/stop-the-struggle/ A single mother would normally set aside her own needs for her children. After a separation (divorce, annulment) or death, a woman feels the need to step into the shoes of the father and become both parents to her kids. She compensates and tries to give more. It is without doubt ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/03/the-travails-of-a-single-mom/ The overpackaging of America started back when we had the Tylenol scare, but it didn't end there. Over the decades since then, manufacturers have gotten carried away with too much package protection. You say there can never be too much, well look at any landfill and see if you still ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/02/the-overpackaging-of-america/ This week the President chose his nominee for the Supreme Court. This may be his first and only during his Presidency. I am sure you have all heard he picked Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Some republicans are already up in arms, and finding fault with her. This week in his weekly video ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/01/this-week-in-politics-3/ When a sleepy sadness settles into my soul... when the stars all hide from a night as dark as coal... I know I will find my spirit in your arms. When the goal seems forever out of reach... when frustration chafes like sand on the beach... I know I will be soothed once ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/06/01/in-your-arms/ Are you following the Angels on Twitter yet?? Just click below and you can start following, and you won't miss an update~ Yay! We love our followers!! And our subscribers too!! You can sign up for the feed right here!!   And.... By clicking on the heart shaped RSS Icon, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/31/twitter-and-feeds-icon/ Have you tried 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/30/movie-trivia-quiz-13/ This is a great recipe for summer cookouts, and can be made as a meal with the Chicken, or as a side dish without the chicken.  Also if you would like to make your own dressing, or use a favorite dressing, you can do that to, to change it up!  ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/29/roasted-vegetable-pasta-salad-with-grilled-chicken/ U R the 1- the 1 4 me the only 1 I C the 1 I drm of the 1 I luv bcuz U R 2 good 2 B tru I hope 4 evr 2 B me + U I want U 2 luv me N Kiss me N hold me tite Pls 4 2nite Laura Leigh http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/29/a-poem-in-text/ I am sitting on the floor of my bedroom, feeling very much like a drug dealer. $20 bills, $10 bills, $5 bills, even the occasional $50 bill spread on in front of me creating a carpet of dark green. I count and recount. “This can’t be right!”,  I whisper to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/28/garage-sale-part-ii/ I feel as if I have found my own Personal Shopping Assistant right here on the web!  This site is simply amazing and does what any personal assistant would do for you, including searching through over 30,000 shopping sites to find whatever you have typed into the search box! I am ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/28/need-a-personal-shopping-assistant/ This week The President's biggest issues were Security and Values, and A New Era for Credit Cards. The Security and Values issue came up when he chose to close Guantanamo by stating this in his address. "For the first time since 2002, we're providing the necessary resources and strategic direction ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/27/this-week-in-politics-2/ Recently I found myself looking back, what should I have done, what should I have not done. Then I remembered a saying that made so much sense to me. If you look in the rear view mirror for to long you will crash. In other words, think of it all ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/27/dont-look-back/ Hurry over to Charter Cable's Win 10 Grand Contest Page and enter every day for your chance to win $10,000.00! They are also giving away four 52 inch HD TV's and wouldn't that be a wonderful prize to win? Just answer some questions about Charter and you are in ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/26/who-wants-to-win-10-grand/ Wrestling with thoughts of suicide, Death please be my dark guide, Take my hand promise not to lie, Let sweet darkness end the stress and strife. In this life there's no peace or rest, Rats in a race is the very best, Each day sees a new life test, Darkness clings close to my breast. A broken mess ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/26/death-take-my-hand/ So many times in our lives, we reach our crossroads and we are given options on which road to take. Sometimes, with our eyes closed, we take the plunge and go straight where instinct leads us. Sometimes, we calculate all the risks and end up more confused. Sadly though, some ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/25/a-souls-journey/ When I was a very young child, poverty was all I knew. I didn't wish we were rich and I didn't yearn for the latest toy I seen on T.V. We had no T.V. most of the time. Everything I knew about MY life was just normal life in general ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/25/how-to-be-poor/ Welcome back to another chapter in online dating.  As mentioned last time, we are going to discuss what to expect when chatting with people online and whether or not it is time to let them go. One thing I can tell you is recently I made a big mistake.  I met ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/24/online-dating-part-5/ This is a nice refreshing beverage for anytime, but it is especially nice in the morning!!  And so easy to do, too! Banana, Strawberry and Orange Smoothie Prep Time: 5 minutes Level: easy This is good for 3 or 4 servings. Ingredients 1 &  1/2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice (or the juice of 4 oranges) 1 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/23/banana-strawberry-and-orange-smoothie/ The following is an actual conversation I had at the post office last week: Me: "I'd like to send this package." Postmaster: "How would you like to send it?" M: Which ever way is cheapest. P: Express mail is $33.95, Priority is $13.50 M: What about Parcel Post? P: That would be $8.50, but it will ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/23/upselling-at-the-post-office/ Since our boys are in wrestling at the elementary school, skin things get spread around. In December, our oldest son came home from a meet with small red rash near his mouth which I quickly diagnosed as seborrhoeic dermatitis (thinking I was quite clever). I started treating it with hydrocortizone ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/22/a-sad-story-about-fungus-with-a-happy-ending/ It's not how much you have that makes people look up to you, it's who you are. - Elvis Presley My take: I'm sure Elvis was a pretty smart person. But any third grader would have been able to deliver this not exactly earth shattering thought. But I guess sometimes it takes ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/22/an-angels-inspiration-15/ Against my better judgment, I have begrudgingly agreed to participate in our annual subdivision garage sale. Visions of strangers manhandling my previously prized possessions, scowling at the mere thought of the $2.00 asking price for an impeccable  Ralph Lauren blazer and trying to negotiate the price of a dog-eared Dora ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/21/garage-sale-part-i/ So...after a week of waiting for my entire crew of friends to be able to go, I was finally able to see the latest Star Trek movie. I'm not going to go into a full review since, I'm sure if you're interested, you've read plenty of them. I'll just say ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/21/a-trekkies-appeal/ Transition is hard for any child, this is completely true when it comes to moving your baby to his or her own bed. Co-sleeping is a controversial topic, however, many parents do co-sleep with their children. Co-sleeping has not been shown to delay your children's independence or their ability to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/20/moving-baby-from-family-bed-to-crib/ Is Happiness a passing emotion or a permanent state? The Bible says it can be both. There is happiness that reacts to happenings (which is temporary and volatile), and there is happiness that overrides happenings(which is strong and lasting). Happiness based on happenings is part of life, but if that is ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/20/happiness/ If only we knew a good Mesothelioma Lawyer a while ago, it might have helped in the case of my Uncle Ronnie. He was a proud man who worked hard to provide for his family. He owned and operated a construction/demolition business in New York, and hardly ever missed a day's ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/19/mesothelioma-kills-i-should-know/ UPDATE: Kris Allen was voted the American Idol. After weeks of singing and songs and voting, it will all come down to Tuesday Night's finale for American Idol. The two remaining singers are Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, pictured to the left. These are the two finalists in the 8th season ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/18/american-idol-the-winner-is/ Having a deeper understanding of who you are in and out of your relationship is vital to a healthy relationship. To get to that point..it helps to get to know yourself and how you see your relationship. Here are some thought provoking questions that may or may not awaken some interesting self-realizations ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/18/relationship-questions-to-ponder/ Most people love spring even if it does bring on allergies.  Spring is the season of renewal and invigoration; the earth comes back to life after its long winter slumber. Spring also affects your biological clock and improves mood and health by promoting psychological changes in the brain. Lets look at some ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/17/can-spring-boost-your-health-and-your-mood/ This week The President broke new ground with the Hispanic community by holding the first Spanish speaking online town hall. This is consider a smart move because the next election is said to have a high Latino vote. For the first time health care leaders came together to work on reforming Health ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/17/3354/ Welcome back to another chapter in online dating.  This week we are talking about what you can do on a first date and some do’s and don’ts. I had written a while back that when you meet someone online that you should be open to what they look like when you ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/16/online-dating-part-4/ 5 Things you can do: So by now we've all seen the gut wrenching ASPCA PSA with Sarah McLachlan 's amazing vocals.  If not, you can check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5E1AkyyxF0 The piece has generated a record breaking $30 million dollars for the ASPCA-which is a fabulous thing. Now that you're ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/16/awaken-your-inner-animal-activist/ Have you tried Blockbuster online yet? If not, why? This is the easiest way to get and watch movies! BlockBuster offers all the new releases and loads and loads of classic DVD's both online and in the store. And if you are looking for Blu-ray DVD's, they have those too, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/16/3319/ A lot of us do not like change. A wise person once said "The only thing in life that does not change is change itself". Life is a constant cycle of beginnings and endings. Your grandmother dies, your best friend announces she is expecting a child. You get a new job or ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/16/calm-in-the-face-of-change/ Have you tried out 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/14/movie-trivia-quiz-12/ Seems like there is always an old curmudgeon out there who can’t take a joke…or keep up with the times. From claiming that dog diapers will give the poor dog a rash or compromise its mobility (they don’t) to insisting that dogs don’t need pajamas, no matter how small or ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/14/dogs-in-strollers-what-next/ Another weekend is coming upon us, 48 full hours of (almost) unscheduled time. Who doesn't drive home from work on a Friday after an exhausting week of being at the mercy of someone else, plotting and planning how to fill these two precious days. "The laundry, definately need to get ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/14/a-little-r-r/ We are down to the final three on American Idol! And it happens to be all boys!! After Allison was eliminated last week, it comes down to tonight, and the final 3 boys, Adam Lambert, Danny Gokey and Kris Allen. Now, I don't know about you, but I think this will be an ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/12/american-idol-the-boys-will-battle/ Rolling down the highway, On the wrong end of the night, Memories fill the shadows, Of my love who's not in sight. Pausing on this flight, To wonder why I run, From the one who'd never hurt me, After all is said and done. Sun peeks on the horizon, Over this corner of the world, Letting my heart see clearly, What ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/12/almost-alone/ The highlight of this week was President Obama's meeting with President Karzai of Afghanistan, then with President Zardari of Pakistan. In a speech following the meeting the President said "We meet today as three sovereign nations joined by a common goal: to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda and its ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/11/this-week-in-politics/ There are many wayward paths that one can take when searching the world wide web. But even when we stay on the straight and narrow it's amazing the nuggets of treasure we can stumble upon accidentally. Finding an unexpected humorous bit among the mundane, something that makes you think for ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/11/an-internet-treasure-hunt/ America’s First Dog, Bo Obama, has everybody atwitter about single coated dogs. Because they don’t shed, single-coated dogs tend to be more tolerable to allergy suffers…and a lot more user-friendly to householders who don’t enjoy trying to remove dog hair from every surface of their homes! While single-coated dogs may be ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/10/dogs-in-pajamas-what-next/ Congratulations, it’s a boy. A big boy! A 49 year old boy. And it seems as though the job of raising him, shaping him, molding him, caring for him and guiding him is endless. No, it’s not my husband. He is pretty well fashioned, no real work (thankfully) to do ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/10/such-a-big-boy/ Books, Internet Sites & Therapists express a lot about unconditional self-love...but do we understand it's real meaning and do we apply it to ourselves? I have written many times about the importance of self-love...now I am adding the word 'unconditional'. This is a very strong descriptive word which totally releases all ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/09/unconditional-self-love/ Nobody wants to be stuck in the kitchen when it’s hot! This is a summer favourite because you can do the cooking at night after it has cooled off and then the next day, while the kitchen  is still miserable from the heat of the day, all you have to do ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/09/hot-weather-serve-a-cold-one-dish-dinner/ This meditation is a good way to keep our minds in the positive and not the negative. Life is hard right now for alot of us and we need to keep our spirits up. One way to experience more gratitude for life is to count your blessings. With this Mother day ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/08/tap-into-the-force-of-kindness/ When all is said and done, more is said than done. - Lou Holtz My take: This quote reminds me of my own philosophy on how to let someone know you love them. You can't just 'tell them', you have to show them. Words are a dime a dozen and the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/08/an-angels-inspiration-14/ I love this cause, because I love animals!  Remember when I posted about Jasmine? That has been our most popular post by far, and I hope this one will be right up there with it.  This is also an awesome cause to help animals. HomeAgain is a wonderful pet-recovery service that ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/07/protect-your-pet-and-help-save-shelter-animals/ Sadness is a cloud with no silver lining... A song with no tune, no chorus, no rhyming... A promise made in vain on a long cold walk in the misty rain. When sadness creeps, a smile sleeps... the sun disappears behind blinding tears. Sadness is something you just can't shake. This sadness is something ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/07/alone-in-the-gray/ I don't work at a help desk, but a lot of times I feel like I do.  I don't mean with technology, but with things that people can probably figure out on their own. Usually, if I am planning to go to an unfamiliar place,  I stake out how to get ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/06/cubed-life-office-musings-3/ I have just found the greatest company to satisfy all my printing needs and I wanted to share that information with all of you, in case you were looking for a company to provide you with printing materials also. The company is PSPrint, and they are offering huge sales right now, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/06/business-cards-brochures-and-posters-oh-my/ Who can resist that appealing look, those pleading eyes, the expression that says “I’m your best friend…won’t you share that delicious treat with me?” Even though we know we shouldn’t give our canine pals treats from the table, we love them and we do it anyway. But would we do ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/05/deliciously-deadly-human-foods-that-can-kill-your-dog-part-2-toxic-treats/ To feel the sting of bitter tears, That sear upon my very soul, Seeing all the shortened years, Whose sting have taken their toll. I rage against the dying night, For daylight exposes my fright, Of this love that I grip so tight, Afraid of the wings that may give it flight. Your tender touch sears the empty ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/05/darkest-fears/ There comes a time in your life when you can no longer resist the onslaught of change. You are faced with a new challenge and you just know it's time to give in. It is time to embrace the new beginning. For years, I was surrounded by darkness. I was ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/04/shining-through/ Why don't you 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/03/movie-triva-quiz-11/ This week the President hit his milestone of 100 days. As I read many report cards on his progress the over all marks are high. Most political commentators gave him an A. Paul Begala a democratic strategist said it the best I thought when he said "He has brought more ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/03/president-obamas-first-100-days/ It is hard sometimes to forgive, but I think it will only make me a better person in the end. I hope this helps you if you need it. We have all been hurt by someone, past or present. Many of us carry that hurt around longer than we should. When ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/02/clear-your-heart/ Welcome back to another chapter in online dating. This time as I promised in my last article, I was going to give some tips on how to tell if a guy is cheating. I was either really dumb or naive when it happened to me, but I am ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/02/online-dating-part-3/ Free Sewing Pattern! If you have ever gotten up at night and, en route to the bathroom, stepped in a cold, wet puddle of puppy pee…or worse…you may understand why an ever-growing number of folks are opting for doggie diapers. At first, the thought of  putting diapers on a dog seems ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/01/dogs-in-diapers-what-next/ I used to call myself a Dizzy Blond when I was younger. It was kind of amusing to poke fun at myself back then when I would do goofy things. I could always blame it on being blond, like the jokes go. But now that my hair is turning a ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/05/01/welcome-to-my-dizzy-world/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/30/america-the-nice/ 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 thought it'd be interesting to share. “Come on, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/30/streets-fringed-with-gold/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/30/thank-you-to-entrecard-droppers/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/30/american-idol-is-now-down-to-four/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/29/mega-fun-manta-the-new-ride-at-seaworld/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/28/the-health-of-a-busy-woman/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/28/print-on-demand-hell/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/27/this-week-with-president-obama/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/27/spread-your-wings/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/26/accept-yourself/ 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 canola oil was added. The amount ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/26/healthier-brownies-yum/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/25/win-a-free-vacation-to-kissimmee-florida/ 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 unique ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/25/wooden-wicked-candles-from-candlemamma/ 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 from people in more than just their shape ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/24/deliciously-deadly-human-foods-that-can-kill-your-dog/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/24/an-angels-inspiration-13/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/23/get-healthy-and-raise-money-for-breast-cancer/ 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 tried a solution ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/23/life-disconnected/ 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 back and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/22/movie-trivia-quiz-10/ 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 and protection you might discover ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/22/find-a-safe-harbor/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/21/obama%e2%80%99s-angels/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/21/lifes-pages/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/20/fat-chance/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/19/jasmine-a-true-legend/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/19/a-tea-party-for-the-times/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/18/the-angels-weekly-is-now-on-blog-catalog/ 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 - "I ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/18/a-daily-declaration/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/17/you-didn%e2%80%99t-spay-your-dog%e2%80%a6now-what/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/17/a-low-down-shame/ 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 pout The day is so near When you are finally here. I see us walking Side by side into the offing Your hand in mine A love ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/16/into-the-offing/ 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 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/16/a-new-edition-to-the-obama-family/ Welcome back to another chapter in online dating.  Last time I gave some helpful hints on posting on free sites.  Posting on paid sites is similar, but you can do a little more because the clientele is usually a little better since people are actually paying for the service.  You ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/15/online-dating-part-2/ Forgiveness means giving up all hope of a better past. -Landrum Bolling My Take: This makes sense to me- think about it. When someone has somehow betrayed you, the very essence of the word 'betrayed' lies in the fact that it is past tense. So what good and what sense does it ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/15/an-angels-inspiration-12/ Is it just because it's the internet or does this translate into the real world also? I'm talking about theft of others intellectual property, in the form of photographs, graphic designs, and even musings. It's a viable question, is it just because it's the internet? Copyright includes all things posted on ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/14/internet-theft/ IN MEMORY OF… Suicide is not a solution, Suicide is an end... Before the solution is found. Why would a person do such a horrible thing? He had pain pills that he could have taken and just gone to sleep instead of going in such a way for someone who loved him to find ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/14/the-why/ Okay, we are working really hard here at The Angels Weekly to make it easier for you to follow us and the newest way we have done that is to engage in some Twittering..... That's right, that little birdy button will take you right to The Angels Twitter page, where ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/13/angels-on-twitter/ One of our talented writers is leaving us to go on the vacation of a lifetime!!! Bing Yap who has submitted some of our most powerful pieces is off for fun and sun in Manilla! She is going for a well-deserved vacation, where she can relax, have fun, sample ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/12/we-will-miss-you-bing/ (One woman to the rest) If we know we're worth more and we are, we know we deserve better. If we know our value, we won't settle for less or be less. So be it… 1. We are not sex objects - We are to be loved, respected and taken care of, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/12/girl-power/ YUM!   This recipe is a quick and easy way to make breakfast for the whole family, courtesy of Paula Deen and the Food Network: Ingredients: * 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces) * 8 large eggs * 2 cups half-and-half * 1 cup milk * 2 tablespoons granulated sugar * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 1/4 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/12/baked-french-toast-casserole/ 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 back ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/11/movie-trivia-quiz-9/ You've all heard about people who have  been abducted and had their kidneys removed by black-market organ thieves? Right? Well, my thighs were stolen from me during  the night a few years ago. I went to sleep and woke up with someone else's  thighs. It was just that quick.  The replacements ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/11/some-humor-for-you/ I am excited for the new season of The Bachelorette to start, with Jillian Harris who came in 3rd place on this seasons Bachelor with Jason Mesnick. Now, we all know what happened with Jason and Melissa and Molly...First he chose Melissa and proposed to her, but then in a twist, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/10/the-bachelorette-and-the-amazing-race/ I like how that sounds, love travels like the wind. Ghandi referred to love as the "subtlest force in the universe", because like the wind it can travel anywhere. Love is a deep feeling of good will that actually has the power to make you and others feel. What would it ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/10/love-travels-like-the-wind/ Since DIY 1,  I've decided to go for it. As it turns out, it's a lot tougher than I thought it would be. A LOT tougher. I have a lot of short stories on my laptop and a few of them were on the web as well. An idea came to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/09/diy-2-the-revenge/ This past week has been historical. President Obama has inspired hope all around the world by making a new beginning with American and Foreign relationships. Early meetings with Prime Minister Gordon Brown indicate this as he said to President Obama, "Your first 70 days in office have changed America, and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/09/when-obama-speaks-the-world-listens/ “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven… a time to tear and a time to mend” Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 For quite a long time, my life revolved around the only world that I knew. People talked of change but I preferred to stay within the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/08/embracing-the-changing-seasons-of-my-life/ To be nobody but yourself, in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle that any human being can fight--and never stop fighting. -E.E. Cummings My take:   It seems like this world is dead set on molding and forming ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/08/an-angels-inspiration-11/ I have my personal blog Candles, Crafts and Whatnot on Blogger, and I have a list of blogs that I follow on my Blog list.  Now, for over a week The Angels Weekly hasn't been updating with new posts??  And I wondered why? I went looking for help in the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/07/angels-not-updating-on-blog-list/ Why do people lie?   Is it a compulsion or just a really bad habit? Now I know when we all were kids we told little white lies. As adults most of us learned that any lie was not the way to go. In other words we grew up. So why ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/07/why-people-lie/ Spring has sprung, fellow-travelers, and April has dawned. It's time to rise out of our soul's winter cocoon, and bring the lessons we've learned out into the world. The energy for this month is: THE CHERRY This ripe and luscious energy represents the attitude of Getting Involved - in life, in work, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/05/the-cherry-energy-of-the-month-for-april-2009/ The next time you can't stop thinking that you're a terrible person who hasn't contributed anything of worth to the world, (As we often are our own worst enemy and put many expectations on ourselves) Chose an informal or formal way of meditating and notice the painful or uncomfortable thoughts that ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/05/melt-the-ice/ I am telling you this Guy is tiring sometimes to follow, as soon as I finish writing an article there is more breaking news. The funny thing is now that I am writing about him weekly I have dreams that I am at the White House with him and his ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/04/president-obama-update/ Easter is around the corner, and we know what that means: baskets filled with lots and lots of chocolates and sugary candy;  after all it wouldn’t be Easter with out the sugar hangovers! But with the rising concern of in-activeness and childhood obesity, eating healthy should extend to our children ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/04/making-easter-baskets-healthy/ Dating these days is hard.  It used to be that you could go to a bar and meet someone or maybe a friend could fix you up with someone. You can still do that of course, but at a bar you will most likely find someone who is always at ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/03/online-dating/ Ever since the day we met– I knew I’d never known anyone like you yet. The days turned into years and you slowly began to quiet my fears. You made me truly believe.You kissed my soul and all my love and passion you did receive. Each and every day I lived for ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/03/the-only-thing/ When we decided to revamp our guest bedroom and bathroom, I decided it would be much better to do all my shopping online, rather than to go to a variety of stores and have to haul my packages myself.  So, what I found when I was trying to navigate the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/02/an-amazing-online-shopping-tool/ As an informed pet owner, you've probably "pet-proofed" your home so that your little fur ball can't access dangerous chemical products inside and outside of your home. And if you're a regular reader here, you've read the list of houseplants, outdoor plants, and human foods that are poisonous to pets. But ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/01/caution-human-medications-around-pets/ Waves ebb and flow, The sun rises fast, And sets slow, Heartaches don't seem to pass. Flames haunt the darkness, Taunting in a macabre dance, Silent screams left breathless, Until there's nowhere to stand. Angry words spoken in haste, Hurled in heated rage, Deep emotions laid to waste, Looking for a new page. Adrift on the sea of alone, Wondering where it all ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/01/storm/ Take our Poll...  Who do you think is HOT~!       Who do you think is NOT~? This is just a fun poll to take some stress away, and vote for your favorite Hollywood Hunk!!  Just click next to the hottie you would like to vote for, and then click on the "cast ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/01/hollywood-hunks-poll-hot-or-not/ So, I've been doing my job for almost three years now. While I would never dare to call myself an “expert” at anything, I will say that I'm fairly knowledgeable of what my office does. At least, I like to think I do. Today challenged that concept for me. Twice I ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/01/cubed-life-office-musings-2/ I had no time to prepare for the loss of my husband.  He went out one evening to celebrate with his friends. The next morning, I was in frantic search of him. Six months later,  it became apparent I was a widow with no dead body to bury. Determined not to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/04/01/the-healing-process/ Soy is a premium choice when it comes to selling candles online and at home. Many choices from honest and reliable candle suppliers make it very difficult to find the one wax that is best for all candles. You have pillar, votive, tea light, and jar candles, not to mention several ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/31/soy-candles-and-candle-making/ What would you think if someone told you that, in order to prevent tooth decay and orthodontia bills, you should have your children’s teeth all taken out? Or suggested that since one in nine women get breast cancer, which is exacerbated by oestrogen, you should make sure your daughters have ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/31/what-you-dont-know-could-kill/ My Angel Pillow™  is a couture, soft sculpture pillow designed to help people feel loved, emotionally supported, protected and soothed. The pillow's seamless design makes it exceptionally comfortable and soft and the angel depiction is a constant form of inspiration and peacefulness. Available in six delicious colors. Cuddle up to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/30/my-angel-pillow/ The opposite of love is not hate but indifference. -Elie Wiesel My take:  Someone very dear to me once said something so profound. It always echos in the hollows of my memory as a very poignant insight. He said, 'You can not truly hate someone with out having had some form of ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/30/an-angels-inspiration-10/ Help The Angels Weekly by making a few clicks...All the Angels here would love it if you would help us out! Please click here to "Fav" The Angels Weekly in Technorati... And an extra special "Thank You" for clicking here to add our wonderful content to your reader!! Subscribe in a reader By ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/29/feel-like-clicking/ Introducing Snap Shots from Snap.com We just installed this nifty little tool on The Angels Weekly site called Snap Shots that enhances links with visual previews of the destination site, interactive excerpts of Wikipedia articles, MySpace profiles, IMDb profiles and Amazon products, display inline videos, RSS, photos, stock charts and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/27/a-new-tool-at-angels-weekly/ With the new release of the Twilight DVD, These are the eyes of a Vampire.... I'm sure that many of you have already heard about Twilight, and the 4 books in the series and the movie....but for those of you who don't know about it, this is your chance to get ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/26/2122/ Forgetting is not an Option when it comes to this far Reaching longing. It lingers Even though it brings pain. It is a Vice so overwhelming and uncontrolled that Every part of me aches in Readiness for even the slightest taste Always haunting in the Darkest corners of my mind and secret Dreams. Forever on the edge, threatening to Ignite ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/forever-addicted/ We have all experienced pain one way or the other. We have all been hurt or harmed in the past which left us feeling depressed, angry, bitter and vindictive. And when we start dwelling on this experience, replaying it over and over again in our minds, this can grow bigger ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/choose-to-forgive/ Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is...(and you won't be able to utter a complaint.) I was just told by a coworker that our department was in big trouble due to not only an inordinate amount of complaints, but complaints that made it all the way to the top guys at ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/ A new Movie Trivia quiz is added every week! Click Here to take the quiz. Also, you can always take the ones you’ve missed too!! They are all there for you to try!! How many do you know?  Find out now! Have fun and enjoy~! http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/take-movie-trivia-quiz-8/ Enjoy Earth Hour and a Candle I invite you all to take part in a wonderful event that is taking place all over the world called Earth Hour. I love making highly fragrant candles. Enjoying the large fragrances coming from a handcrafted candle is very special to me. As I enjoy candle ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/enjoy-earth-day-and-a-candle/ Robin Williams is recovering after heart surgery to replace an aortic valve in his heart.  He was treated in Miami earlier this month for shortness of breath and was forced to cancel the rest of his one-man comedy shows. He was then transferred to Cleveland Ohio where the heart surgery ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/robin-williams-chris-brown-bruce-willis-and-more/ This is my "depressed stance." When you're depressed, it makes a lot of difference how you stand. The worst thing you can do is straighten up and hold your head high because then you'll start to feel better. If you're going to get any joy out of being depressed, you've ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/an-angels-inspiration-9/ We found the most amazing contest... anyone who loves to write, will love this contest!! We are promoting this wonderful contest here so that you all can write and maybe win!! This is from Lainy at Lainy's Musings: To my blogging comrades, visitors, and all who lurk in ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/a-contest-for-writing/ What a week for President Barack Obama. From AIG to Gee I am sorry.  I got a laugh out of his response to Jay Leno about life in Washington. "It is like being on American Idol and everyone is Simon Cowell".  A good perception in order to survive the critics, you ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/obama-leno-and-the-special-olympics/ I’m the first to admit it…I’m not exactly a slave to fashion. I’m into comfort and when comfort and fashion clash in my life, fashion inevitably loses. But I am a keen observer of fashion, some of which I like and some of which I loathe, and recently I’ve seen something ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/quadroboobs%e2%80%a6a-new-fashion-trend/ Greed has once again reared it's ugly head in the form of bonus' paid to executives in the government bailed out AIG. This insurance and financial services giant was given 180 billion dollars to keep it from going under. In their infinite lack of wisdom 160 million of those dollars ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/the-way-of-greed-2/ We are always so easy to forgive others but not ourselves. Forgiveness is essential to letting go of self hatred and self judgment. When we forgive ourselves, we release deeply held negative feelings and it frees us from the past. You can choose to do this meditation either in a formal ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/forgive-yourself/ When Thomas Stevens was 22, he had a serious accident. He fell toward a window, and put his arms out to break the fall. Instead, his left arm went through the glass and he severed most of its tendons and arteries. His then-girlfriend, Sarah, had the presence of mind to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/23/so-much-left-to-do/ How long as it been since you rode in the back seat of a vehicle at night, and let the world go by? I'm not talking about you and four of your friends cramming in your cousins four door for a midnight McDonald's jaunt. I'm talking about a long comfortable slow ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/19/therapy-in-the-backseat/ I would like to share with you some loving kindness meditations to help during stressful situations. You know when you get up in the morning and your running late and then you get stuck in traffic and from that point on your day is ruined. Well take kindness for a drive. ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/16/loving-kindness-meditation-stress/ I detest insects. Yah, yah, I know about their place in the ecosystem and all that stuff, but surely expecting them to keep to all but the 255 square meters of this planet I call my house cannot be called unreasonable, can it? Oh, there are a few of the multi-legged ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/16/of-bugs-and-women/ Let me start by saying I like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.  I liked him when he wrestled for the WWE  and I like him now in movies.  That is one reason I wanted to see this film, the second reason was that I am old enough to remember the originals ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/16/race-to-witch-mountain/ By night I may be a budding erotica writer, but by day I'm a run of the mill office worker. I work at a very well-known medical office, way, way up on the ratings for that sort of thing. It's prestigious, but all I know it as is a pain ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/16/cubed-life-office-musings-1/ I love the Amazing Race! It is one of my favorite shows and I watch it every Sunday night when it is on. It is a reality show, but so much more! These teams travel around the world while trying to figure out clues and overcome obstacles to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/16/the-amazing-race-recap/ This week at the White House a major milestone was passed. It is something I know Americans feel strongly about. Some folks have their reservations, but all in all I think it is a giant leap to healing many diseases. The President said “A debt of gratitude to so many ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/16/president-lifts-stem-cell-ban/ We all know living a healthy life style is good for our body and minds. Deciding to make that change and creating a healthy meal plan is the first step. Trying to find a health plan that will fit into our ever increasing busy schedules has become very difficult and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/16/march-is-national-nutrition-month/ Anger Curling Hurling Unfurling. Rage Maddening Saddening Darkening. Betrayal Reeling Bleeding Unending. Breathing fire Consuming desire Growing pyre Smoldering pleasure Soaring higher Injuring liars Destroying fibbers Searing backstabbers. Scattering bodies Splattering blood Sating madness Making it right © Bobbi http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/16/killing-anger/ Gloria Shepherd’s friend Ed had promised to send her a particular CD via United Parcel Service. “Be sure you’re home on Tuesday when it comes,” he told her. “I’m not going to be home on Tuesday,” Gloria told him. “But don’t worry—UPS always leaves packages if I’m gone. It’ll get here ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/16/lost-package/ Is it a fact that you can mix paraffin and soy wax to make a fragranced candle which burns cleaner and doesn’t set off black or white soot when it is burning, or is this idea fiction? Does this candle type burn the wax evenly? Does the zinc core or cotton ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/16/mixing-paraffin-and-soy-wax-%e2%80%93-fact-or-fiction/ "We live by losing and leaving and letting go. And sooner or later, with more or less pain, we all must come to know that loss is indeed a lifelong human condition." - Judith Viorst – Loss is fundamental to life. It confronts us everyday. Blossoms fade. One season claims another even ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/16/to-let-go-or-to-remain-miserable%e2%80%a6-that-is-your-choice/ Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. -Abraham Lincoln My take: I think this quote speaks to the same camp as 'Two wrongs don't make a right.' Let me explain... A couple I know recently went through a divorce. Inevitably sides are ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/15/an-angels-inspiration-8/ A new Movie Trivia quiz is added every week! Click Here to take the quiz. Also, you can always take the ones you've missed too!! They are all there for you to try!! How many do you know?  Find out now! Have fun and enjoy~! http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/14/movie-trivia-quiz-7/ This week we all heard some encouraging news from  President Barack Obama. On Monday he will sign an executive order to lift the limits of federal funding on stem cell research. Hopefully this will help bring cures to many diseases. The President also spoke out about the idea of reaching out ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/update-on-politics/ As everyone knows by now, Rihanna and Chris Brown have reconciled...ughhhh!  I still can't believe it!  I am still saddened by this news, and it doesn't seem as though she has come to her senses as I thought she might? No, I guess they are going to proceed forward, and put ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/rihanna-and-chris-brown-more/ I wanted to share with you some more Loving-Kindness meditations. The first one is the informal practice of walking meditation. Think of all the different circumstances that call on you to walk during the course of a each day. You are walking from the time you get up out of ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/loving-kindness-walking-meditation/ I quit smoking sometime in 1985-86 and have not had either a cigarette or a craving for one since. I smoked two packs of menthols per day for 18 years.  For me, it wasn't that difficult. The key, I ultimately discovered, is that you have to be ready to quit...you have ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/how-to-quit-cold-turkey%e2%80%a6and-succeed/ With a devil's forked tongue they stab your back, In their jealous tyrannical rants, Words that burn right into the fleshy tarmac, Filled with hatred of what they don't understand. Sentences flung in a hurtful haze, Behind closed doors hiding their betrays, Yet the light of day dawns amazed, Their taunts revealed in lighted display. Blackened tongues spout ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/backstabbers-2/ Low female libido is sometimes termed as Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) by the doctors and scientists. A female with a low libido is one of the most common sexual problems in women, not only in the US, but  all over the world.  Some research has shown that almost 39 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/low-libido-got-one/ I would like to introduce each and every one of our readers to some of the NEW FEATURES that we have here at The Angels Weekly~ We now have An Angels Advice Column, An Entertainment Section, A Horoscope Page, Our Movie Trivia Quiz, A Section for Our Writers, and a Video ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/new-features-at-the-angels-weekly/ Everyone has the ability to succeed, but will you? You can, but whether you will or not depends on you, and what your thoughts on success are. It is one thing to be able to do something, and another thing to do it. There are far more people not using their ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/the-will-to-succeed/ Feeling restless, fellow-traveler? Maybe a little dissatisfied or driven? It's in the cards, dear reader, because the energy for the month of March 2009 is : The Wanderer ~ This is the energy of the seeker, and I know it well - I am one, and so are most of the people ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/energy-of-the-month-reading-march/ A new Movie Trivia quiz is added every week! Click Here to take the quiz. Also, you can always take the ones you've missed too!! They are all there for you to try!! And let me know your score when you are done! Have fun and enjoy~! http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/movie-trivia-quiz-6/ There are moments when a melancholic attack overwhelms us. A lost job, a broken heart, an argument with your best friend, anxieties over the future, death of a loved one, or for no reason at all, it just hits you. That’s when you hardly have the energy or desire to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/dance-your-blues-away/ A wound in time multiplies by nine and can not be renovated with prose and rhyme. Facing the facts and realizing a reality can take you from abnegation to existent actuality. But digging down so deep can create an abyss- a cavernous hole not to be sealed with merely a kiss. Yet one must ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/we-must-cry/ There is a wonderful article out there that I think will be a big help for so many women out there. It is called "Blue Like You" and it will be a collaborative collection of women and their experiences with depression, written in an E-book format.  The stories will be true ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/09/depression-and-women/ Eighteen-year-old Donna Funkhouser worked various hours in a large grocery store. One particular night, she was on the late shift. By ten o’clock, when the store closed, snow and ice were coating the parking lot. The employees scurried to their cars, and quickly drove away. All but Donna. Her car ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/08/do-angels-work-in-snowstorms/ St. Patrick's Day In a Pistachio Shell (Because Pistachio's are nuts that are green... get it?) Ahem, anyways- Growing up I never really fully understood the significance of certain holidays. We all know ( or say we know) the real reason for the season when it comes to Christmas. We all know about ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/06/st-patricks-day-in-a-pistachio-shell/ Update ~ This Fantastic movie won the Top Award at the Academy Awards, taking away the "Best Picture" Oscar, along with a few others!!  I told you it was a good one!! Have you seen it yet? I am reprinting the review here now, in case you missed it!! This is a ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/06/1317/ If you've ever watched a soap-opera, you pretty much know the structure on how to write a trashy romance novel. When you think about it, it's pretty simple. Here are some basic tips/tricks to writing a romance no matter the length. The Heroine: If you're writing about or for women, your ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/03/the-structure-of-book-romance/ . As you may have noticed, The Angels Weekly is undergoing some major changes..... But...We are still fully operational during this "tweaking" phase! We have been trying very hard to make this a quick and successful transition, but we have run into some problems along the way.....  Please bear with us until ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/02/the-angels-weekly-is-changing/ Hi Everyone, I hope you are doing well this week, I was watching MSNBC yesterday and they were discussing the higher tax rate for the wealthy. Many people view it as a double edged sword,    If we tax them at a higher rate, they believe the wealthy will cut back on ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/02/news-and-president-obama/ In the early days of my desolation, I remember how I withdrew from and refused to talk to everyone. I was in complete denial. I did not want people to point out to me that my husband was gone. All I wanted to do was to curl up in bed ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/02/showing-compassion-to-the-bereaved/ It seems that most, not all, of todays children are out of control. Back when I was raising my sons the things I see kids getting away with, in public, would not have been tolerated by their Father or I. Say we were strict, but I don't feel we were. The ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/02/out-of-control/ 1. The most important things in life are the simplest: playing, sleeping, eating…in that order. 2. Never pass up an opportunity for a treat: they are as good for your soul as they are for your taste buds. 3. Nothing ventured, nothing gained: you definitely won’t get that delicious drumstick if you ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/02/things-learned-from-a-new-puppy/ "How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar." -Trina Paulus My Take: I chose this quote because it fit in well with what has been on my mind lately. (click here for last week's Chickens and Eagles ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/02/an-angels-inspiration-7/ I am saddened and sickened by the news that Rihanna and Chris Brown have reconciled.  That's right, they are back together again, and supposedly are staying in Miami in a home owned by hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. There are also rumors sweeping across the internet that Rihanna is pregnant ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/02/rihanna-re-run/ Now I want to continue the Loving-Kindness Meditation with you. The next step in the book is about walking and exercising in more ways than one. Peaceful walking is a wonderful exercise, especially if you are feeling agitated or restless. It gives the body something to do while the mind calms down. ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/02/loving-kindness-meditation-3/ To Terence Emptage, it was just another day on the farm he managed in Cheshire, North Wales. He was plowing a field, a job he had done many times. The fact that the field was on top of a cliff (and one side of it steeply dropping into a valley some ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/02/life%e2%80%99s-blessings/ As a candle maker, it’s always hard to determine when to offer hand made candles at a lowered sale price. Sometimes a richly fragrant candle that is hand made just doesn’t sell. Candle makers should consider lowering the price of a highly fragranced candle, during these hard to sell times. ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/03/02/selling-handmade-candles/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/27/the-reader/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/26/someone%e2%80%99s-outside/ Some one I love once told me, "I'm not perfect."  And I realized the excess of expectation that I had been placing on them. And I gained a bit of insight into myself and why I, and perhaps others, might do this... Protection:Perfection Expecting perfection is my kind of protection. You won't ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/25/protectionperfection/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/25/sharing-a-powerful-prayer-with-all-of-you/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/24/organization-101-the-kitchen/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/23/chickens-and-eagles/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/23/rihanna-follow-up/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/23/the-chopping-block/ There are a lot of blogs/websites devoted to helping people with grammar. This is my take on the common errors and with some (hopefully!) insightful and memorable examples, E.D.B. style, aka dirty (I can't help it; I write erotic fiction...) >:D. The Triple T's:   To, Too, and Two. These dirty words ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/23/getting-grammarous-word-style/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/23/a-tribute-to-an-outstanding-performance/ Fragile shards of a glass sky, Fall to the ground with the tears that I cry, Feelings of love crumble and blow away dry, For this loss has left me unable to try. Thought this love was a forever affair, Then it shattered into rips and tears, Torn apart by a distance that's full of despair, Tattered ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/23/fragile/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/23/loving-kindness-meditation-2/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/23/a-story-for-dog-lovers/ Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth... Tame the dragon and the gift is yours. -Noela Evans My take: Tame the dragon??? There are so many ways I could go with this. Perhaps my mind is not in the right place to give you my take ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/23/an-angels-inspiration-6/ A new Movie Trivia quiz is added every week! Click Here to take the quiz. Also, you can always take the ones you've missed too!!  They are all there for you to try!! And let me know your score when you are done! Have fun and enjoy~! http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/23/movie-trivia-quiz-5-2/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/22/people-in-the-neighborhood/ I rage against a stereotype, That we are all the same, Living here in Babylon, Amongst the famous and the rich. I see the children get off the bus, Their innocence intact, To seek a dream of not having to work, With bright lights and glittery eyes they test. I walk down the boulevard of broken dreams, Where sinners ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/22/babylon-for-real/ As a candle maker of highly fragrant candles, I am always open to new and exciting trends in the candle business. Wood Wicks have become a very important and interesting subject to me as a candle maker. Wood wicked candles are unique. The sound coming from a wooden wicked candle has ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/21/wood-wicked-candles-%e2%80%93-sound-or-rich-fragrance/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/20/when-a-child%e2%80%99s-illusion-is-shattered%e2%80%a6/ A new Movie Trivia quiz is added every week! Click Here to take the quiz. Or open the post and click the link :) Have fun, and let me know your score? http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/20/have-you-taken-the-new-movie-trivia-quiz-4/ It can be rough and dirty. It can be sweet and tender, but also deliciously sexy. It can be torture, passion, and pain rolled into one. Erotic fiction opens up the world of human sexuality in a tasteful, literary form. Contrary to the belief of some, erotica is not the same ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/19/edbeales-erotica-tips/ Harold and Beulah Bassler, an elderly couple from Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, were enjoying their usual after-church Sunday drive. They were on a small country road, admiring the scenery, when suddenly a large car approached. The driver (who they later discovered was drunk) was aiming right for them. Harold swerved, but there ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/18/sleeping-bags/ First let me amend my prior article, Chris Brown was not arrested for assault, He was booked on a felony criminal threats charge. And if the DA persues it, domestic violence charges could be added... hmmmm? It has been a week now since the Chris Brown and Rihanna drama happened, and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/17/chris-brown-and-rihanna-follow-up/ "Taken" the movie, is an action packed thriller starring Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, an retired CIA agent, and Famke Janssen as his ex-wife, Lenore and Maggie Grace as his daughter, Kim. This movie mostly takes place in Paris, where Bryan's  daughter Kim and her friend Amanda are kidnapped by a ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/17/taken/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/16/build-back-links-to-your-web-site-by-networking/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/16/new-news-on-president-obama-and-more/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/16/protecting-your-precious-cargo/ http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/16/organization-101-the-shower/ The Amazing Race: I am so happy that the new season of The Amazing Race is starting again!  This is one show that I NEVER miss on Sunday nights!!  I tape it, just in case I'm busy at 8pm, that way I can watch it later! It premiered on Sunday February 15th, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/16/the-amazing-race-and-a-bachelor-update/ A new Movie Trivia quiz is added every week! Click Here to take the quiz. Or open the post and click the link :) Have fun, and let me know your score? http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/16/have-you-taken-movie-quiz-3/ I was recently asked by a co-worker if I had a 'My Space' page. I informed her that I did not... to which she replied, 'You should get a My Space Page.' , as though a more true truth had never been spoken. Is this true? I'm kind of lost on the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/16/intimate-conversations-with-strangers/ Take One Inspiration And Call Me In The Morning Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. -Robert Louis Stevenson My take: Each day is a new opportunity to do what you didn't get around to doing the day before. It's never too late to nurture ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/16/an-angels-inspiration/ Well, it looks like they are going to survive for a while longer, based on the (ugly kids) "happy family"  picture that was taken last night....All the media was in a frenzy thinking they were going to divorce on Valentine's Day, but it didn't happen!  Instead, they put up a ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/15/jennifer-lopez-and-marc-anthony-no-divorce/ Hi Everyone, I hope you are all doing well, I am doing good. I want to begin to share the Informal Practice of Loving-Kindness with you. Loving-Kindness meditation can be practiced informally. Every day situations present you with many opportunities to shift your old mental habits and learn to treat yourself and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/15/loving-kindness-informal-meditation/ If you're anything like me as a writer, you have a herd of plot bunnies romping around your head at any given moment. After a while, it becomes a serious pain in the butt, but unfortunately, it usually doesn't stop. Here are some ideas for keeping those bunnies in the cage and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/12/attack-of-the-plot-bunnies/ I did an article at the beginning of the month, called Sunflowers, and What they Mean to Me, and I received a comment on that post with a link to an absolutely beautiful post that an amazing man named Tony Masiello who is an Author and Intuitive Consultant, had written ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/a-sunflower-follow-up/ The Curse of Paper - Part 1 Clutter and chaos is unnerving. Even if you don’t consciously feel it, they cause tension, particularly when you can’t find something you need. Disorganized people tend to have ever-growing piles of clutter, primarily because they don’t know what to do with the stuff and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/organization-101/ Big news for last night's Grammy Awards...two of it's performers, Rihanna and Chris Brown were no-shows...cancelling their performances at the last minute, after being at a Pre-Grammy party thrown by Clive Davis! Then we hear the reason is.....ready...Chris Brown is being sought out for assault charges!! He finally turned himself in, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/chris-brown-arrested-for-assault/ There are a lot of ways to make wishes, by Blowing out birthday candles, seeing a shooting star, saying a word at the same time as someone else does, blowing away an eyelash. And about the birthday cake thing, I still wonder if I'm the only one who worries about people ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/wishes/ GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS FOR 2009 Here are the winners of most of the major awards from last night... Album of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand Best Rap Album: Lil Wayne  Tha Carter III Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: John Mayer, “Say” Record of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/in-case-you-missed-the-grammy-awards/ Now, I know this isn't a new movie, but it is new for me. I only just saw this last week and wanted to write about it. The main reason I hadn't seen it before now was, (and I know I am not going to very popular for this...)  that I ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/the-bucket-list/ Hi Everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I am doing good. In my last article about loving-kindness meditation I finished with there are two ways to practice it, formal and informal. Today I am going to share with you the formal way. You can practice both of them together or separate, it is ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/loving-kindness-meditation/ Hi Everyone, I hope you are doing well. I must say reading what this president does in a week makes me feel tired. He is a busy man who I truly feel is working hard to fulfill his promises. As far as the Stimulus Package, I know this is a good thing ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/%e2%80%9ca-new-president-a-new-stimulus-package%e2%80%9d/ Buy from Reliable Merchants As a candle maker of richly fragranced candles, buying candle making supplies online, from trusted and reliable candle making suppliers or merchants can be rewarding. When looking for honest and trustworthy merchants, look to customer service. The customer service from online candle making suppliers is extrordinary. On line candle ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/highly-fragranced-candle-making-supplies/ Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. -Jose Addison My take: This one is easy! Something to do = forage for chocolate. Something to love = eating chocolate. Something to hope for = Duh. Free chocolate. Yes, these are ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/an-angels-inspiration-5/ A sudden death or loss in the family leaves us feeling rejected or abandoned in some way. Whenever this happens, it is quite difficult to see how such loss can be beneficial to one’s own growth or how this event can be transformed into something meaningful. This becomes much more ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/coping-with-grief/ Your idea is out there, you just have to find it. But how, you ask?  Well, inspiration can come from just about anywhere, you just have to learn how to harvest it! Here are the ways I pull ideas out of a couple of common sources. 1. Music - Every song tells a ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/inspiring-inspiration/ I wanted to share this poem by Mother Teresa with everyone, because I feel that we should all treat each other like this and there might be alot less hatred in the world. People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/anywaya-poem-by-mother-theresa/ We had an avitar and layout problem here at The Angels Weekly, and an "Angel" was able to help us in a pinch!! She was more than willing to help, and expected nothing in return! That is why she deserves my grattitude! Thank you, so very much! You can click on her ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/09/a-great-big-thank-you/ We know that we worship only God, never angels. But these guardian beings, given to us by God, are so near that it is natural to ask them for help. That’s what Terry Polakovic did a few months ago, with blessed results. Terry lives a busy life in Denver, and last April ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/08/no-nametag/ I simply can not let an issue go by, after my last few articles especially, with out taking a moment to defend my dear (big meanie) sister.  I tell it like it... was. So I really feel the need to make sure you folks in cyber land understand that not ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/08/dear-sister/ Ah, but dogs are smart you say. Well, not according to Garfield in his latest movie. I explicitly recall him saying to Odie... 'Down dumb dog!'. Ok, ok, ok... I love that line and I just couldn't think of anything more interesting that would keep in line with my previous articles. ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/07/dumb-like-dog/ Paula was enjoying Prospect High School (in Mount Prospect Illinois) immensely. But although she was now a sophomore, her parents were still hesitant about giving her more freedom. “I especially worry when you stay late after school, and walk home alone,” her dad pointed out. “Promise you’ll phone me to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/07/after-school-special/ A perfect unbroken circle, To represent unending love, Beautiful stones set with care, Two hearts fit together like a glove. Hand in hand to face forever, Committed to stand as one, A lifetime to share together, Good or bad whatever may come. Love that grows with each passing day, No angry words ever spoken, Smoothing out the bumps along the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/07/perfect-circle/ So, you have a good idea for a story and you want to write it. Excellent! It’s a perfect way to start your adventure in story-telling. In fact, it’s the only way to start. And, feel proud that you got step one out of the way. Now you’re thinking “What the heck ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/05/from-the-head-to-the-hand/ I would wait in the shadows, stand out in the rain, swallow my pride and stay strong against the pain.... For your love. I am but an open book, one simple glance and you can tell in a look, I would wait for ever.... For your love. Steadfast and true, I'd never ask that ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/04/for-your-love/ I saw this movie and I liked it....didn't love it, but I liked it.  It was a little long for my taste, almost 3 hours, and it wasn't an action or mystery that really really keeps your interest for that long. I admit, the make-up was good, and the effects, but ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/03/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button/ A new Movie Trivia quiz is added every week! Click Here to take the quiz. Or open the post and click the link  :) Have fun, and let me know your score? http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/02/take-the-new-movie-trivia-quiz/ Hello Everyone, I hope you are all doing well. One day I was at Borders Book store and when I walked passed the Spirituality section a certain book stood out to me. I did not have much time to glance through it, I just felt It was meant for me to read. Then ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/02/loving-kindness/ Barack Obama’s has been our 44th President for 12 days. I must say his entrance has been a grand one. I am impressed with what he has already accomplished; I can only imagine what I will be reading and writing about by the time he is at the end ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/02/president-barack-obama%e2%80%99s-first-days/ You can not prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head. But you can prevent them from making nests in your hair. - Chinese Proverb My take: I love this quote!  But I think it would be better if it said it like it is though... maybe something more ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/02/an-angels-inspiration-4/ The first one that I have to tell you about is "The Bachelor". Jason Mesnick is a 32 year old single dad from Seattle Washington, who has a beautiful 3 year old son named Ty from his first marriage.  When he was rudely dismissed on the Bachelorette, ABC asked him if ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/02/guilty-pleasure-shows-i-watch/ Okay, now everyone is asking....just what the heck was he thinking??   The media seemed to look the other way on his earlier drunk driving arrest...but this will not go away so easily! When a picture surfaced, showing Michael Phelps holding a bong, and looking for all intents and purposes like ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/02/michael-phelps-and-the-toke-seen-around-the-world/ Know Your Fears: The Energy for the Month of February 2009 is "The Serpent Remember the book that came out in the '90s called something like "Face Your Fears and Do It Anyway"? You may want to dig out your old copy, because the energy for this month of February 2009 ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/02/energy-of-the-month-reading-3/ The Curse of Paper - Part 2 Reducing the existing clutter: If you are like most disorganized people, you have multiple piles of paperwork laying around, and just the thought of taking care of them is overwhelming. Well, once you stop making new piles by using the method outlined in Part 1, you ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/02/organization-101-2/ We live in an exceedingly rude society, where cellphones have become the social norm and human interaction has taken a back seat to these technological wonders. Makes one wonder where we are headed on the social horizon. We went to the movies the other day. Not something unusual, but it's a ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/02/02/life-at-the-movies/ Go take the fun Movie Trivia Quiz, buy clicking Here. http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/30/take-the-movie-trivia-quiz/ I know this should probably go under the "Celebrity gossip" column, but seeing as though I am from Massachusetts, and Tom Brady plays for my beloved NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, I wanted to write about it in my own column! I am really bummed that he didn't play this season, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/27/tom-brady-and-gisele-marriage-rumors/ To self-publish, or not to self-publish, that is the question. There are a number of people feel that if a person self-publishes, their work isn't worthy of an established publisher. On the other side, people who do self-publish feel as though they're cutting out the middleman and getting their stuff available ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/26/do-it-yourself-publishing/ Hi Everyone, I hope you are all doing well this week. Last Saturday as I walked into work, I stopped by my co-workers office. As I opened the door she had tears in her eyes. She said “Janet I was just read your post about your mothers legacy.” ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/24/a-new-day-in-a-different-way/ This is a wonderful movie about  Jamal Malik, who is/was a poor youth who becomes the champion of India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" TV show. The story is so very touching as he is searching for his lost love, and knows that she watches that show always, and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/23/slumdog-millionaire-movie-review/ Writing about my need to be strong has made me begin to think about all the times in my life that I needed to call on that strength to get me through a tough situation. You could also categorize some of these things as my proudest, or bravest moment. I'll start ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/23/smart-like-fox/ “Thank you for marrying me again”: (Fifth of five instalments) And so, on our fifth wedding anniversary, we are now officially married in the customs of his family and culture. In the back of his mother’s Mercedes, we are driven by his brother to the home of a maternal aunt and ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/22/sweet-violet-gets-married-part-5-of-5/ I met my husband on the internet. Some of us think this is a cheesy way for desperate women to meet a man, but I think it’s better than meeting some liquored-up playa in a club where you can’t have a decent…or sober…conversation with the man to see what kind ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/19/internet-dating-12-ways-to-keep-yourself-safe/ Well, you are either a Britney fan or you aren't... I don't think there is any middle ground here.  The girl has been through some really tough times, but it looks like she is back on track with her latest Album & CD Circus. Her first single off this album is ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/19/britney-spears-is-smokin-up-the-charts/ A wax figure of a smiling US President Barack Obama, left, is in a window display of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum as workers place a figure of George W. Bush with suitcases outside the building in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Now, Either you liked Bush or you didn't, but nobody can refute the ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/19/out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-new/ I have seen so many home remedies and helpful remedies on the internet and television, that I thought I would compile a list of them here for you.  Some you may be very surprised about! Vitamin C to Prevent Colds We all know this age old tradition, and it really works! The ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/17/natural-remedies-for-illnesses/ Today is Jan 16th. Is it too late to make a New Year's Resolution? When is the 'New' year no longer "New'? I'm pretty sure it's not ok to wait until August to declare that, 'I will not eat after 9pm this year.' Probably the only way for me to ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/16/strong-like-bull/ Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is doing well.This week I want to share with you the place that I work. It is called New England Villages and it is located in Pembroke Ma. I will first share the history of what made this place possible. While visiting their children at a special needs ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/16/new-england-villages/ Introducing Musings from my Left Brain I'll be here every other week to rant and rave about things that go on around me that I find unpleasant and against the grain of what used to be a polite society. We'll start with the internet. Overall everyone I've met online has been nice ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/12/musings-from-my-left-brain/ We live in a day and age where everyone seems to be in such a big hurry that they can't see that they aren't the only people on the planet. The worst offenders are big business, which counts on customers to keep their bottom line in the black. There have been ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/12/whatever-happened-to-customer-service/ I was not the most adventurous or sporty child, I was the kid with her nose in a book that was forcibly made to go outside and get some fresh air; not that the air was particularly fresh in my neck of woods for that matter. I left the sporty, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/12/outside-space/ Everyone wants a piece of me and I'm afraid there are not many pieces left. From my husband, to the ladies I work for, my mother and daughter, I am being chipped away. I don't feel my story is unique but rather a very common feeling for many women. I give my ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/12/not-enough-pieces-of-me/ Is that a cellphone or is that cell hell? We seem to live in an ever increasing rude society and it's all because of a technological marvel called the cellphone. People walk, sit, drive, eat, and even sleep with these tiny phones attached to their faces. Where does it all ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/12/cellphone-hell/ Bitterness is a pill we swallow, Through heartache and fallow, Yet our hearts do follow, A love that's never shallow. With the darkness comes the cold, That never seem to let go, Even in daylights dawning bold, There is not heat to behold. Anger and rage can betray, True feelings that will always stay, And can never be led astray, By ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/12/bitter-pill/  We are an eclectic conglomeration of women from all walks of life who have come together to share interests, information and insight. As one of the weekly contributors here at Angels I hope to be able to offer all of the above. I hope to tap into your reality,  stir your ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/12/welcome-to-the-premier-issue-of-angelz/ I am an American and I live in South Africa. Happily. There, I've said it…I have abandoned the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave, and I have not had a minute's regret since doing so. Well…actually, when I discovered there was no Dr Pepper or PeptoBismol here, ... http://www.angelsezine.com/2009/01/12/i-am-an-american-and-i-live-in-south-africa-happily/