Shiloah Baker's Blog, page 16
August 26, 2017
Track Your Weight
Maybe I’m too much of a list and record keeping type person, but there can be benefits to my obsessive nature. I’ve written about the benefits of a Food Log to help keep me aware of how much I’m eating, especially compared to how much I’m exercising. After tracking my weight on a weekly basis, […]
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August 25, 2017
The Many Roads to Wealth
Everyone wants to have lots of money, right? Well, maybe not. Turns out, there are lots of people who think they want money, but maybe not as badly as they thought. There are several legal ways to get it, and you probably are aware of most of them. So why isn’t everyone rich? Method #1: […]
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August 24, 2017
German Pancakes
This is another recipe I inherited from my mother-in-law. We eat it a couple of times a month, usually for dinner. Ingredients: 1 cube of butter or margarine 1 ½ Cups flour 9 eggs 1 ½ Cups milk Directions: Melt butter in a 10” x 15” pan. Beat eggs, then mix in remaining ingredients and […]
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August 23, 2017
Breastfeeding and Weight Loss
by Kari Robinette The question: Will breastfeeding really help me lose weight? The Answer: The short answer is — yes! Recent studies have shown that over an extended period of time, roughly six months or more, breastfeeding mothers lose more weight and reach their pre-pregnancy weight sooner than their bottle-feeding moms. Obviously there are healthy […]
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August 22, 2017
Zucchini Caramel Sweet Bread
Did you know that zucchini is a good substitute for apples in baking? If you don’t believe me, give this recipe a try! This sweet zucchini bread has a wonderful, crispy edge like a brownie. Cut it into slices or cubes and serve warm, drizzling melted carmel on top. 6 1/2 cups sugar 6 eggs […]
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August 21, 2017
Zucchini and Walnut Brownies
In our neighborhood we have zucchini in abundance, and we almost cringe when a neighbor “kindly” leaves some on our doorstep, because we wonder how to use it all. Instead of giving your neighbors zucchini that they won’t know what to do with, give them brownies that need no explanation. Enjoy! Preheat oven to 350. […]
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August 20, 2017
Major Financial Decision Making
There are two emotions that cause people to make poor financial choices: fear and greed. If you look back at the worst financial decisions you have ever made (and we have all made them) you will see that they were made because of either one or both of those emotions. Even the economy is primarily […]
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August 19, 2017
Financial Decision Making: Income Increase
Important financial decisions don’t always happen when income is low or decreasing. In fact, some of the most important money management decisions you will make is when salaries increase for one reason or another. So how do you decide what to do with the extra? How do you avoid the temptation to throw caution to […]
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August 18, 2017
10 Tips to a Cleaner Carpet
by Tiana Gray “All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them.” Emma Bombeck Keeping your carpets looking nice is hard with children. They spit up, spill, have accidents, throw up, and spill food. Keeping your carpets clean can […]
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August 17, 2017
House Cleaning Schedule
by Katie Amos I do my best thinking in the shower. Yup, right there in the hot water and the quiet. I think that is the key…quiet. With two young kids running around and having screaming as a favorite pastime I rarely have a quiet moment during the day. The reason that I mention it […]
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