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How To Be A Stay At Home Mom This is the first in a series of 5 tips from " Mom Gets A Life " CEO and Founder Patty Lennon on How to be a Stay At Home Mom (and keep your sanity!) In this Tip Patty discusses the importance of not trying to do "everything" and getting very clear on your values to help you set priorities. Do you really care how clean your house is or do you just believe you are supposed to care? Do you ca re whether your children eat organic or not? Deciding this can be the key to keeping your sanity as a Stay At Home Mom aka SAHM! You can find the rest of the series on YouTube at this link  http://www.youtube.com/user/PattyLennon/videos Wendy Mason is a career coach.  She helps people reach their goals and aspirations, without sacrificing their home and personal life.  Before working as a coach, Wendy had a long career in both the public and private sectors in general management and consultancy as well as spells in HR.  She

  Friday Recipe: Steamed Fish Cantonese Style: Traditional Chinese Cooking This is a simple, delicious way to cook fish. In this dish, red snapper is used. You can use other kinds of fish, such as salmon or halibut. This is a common way to cook fish in Guangdong province in China, in areas such as Toisan or Hoiping.  Recipe Ingredients 1 portion or 1 whole fish 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 2 tablespoons slivered ginger 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1 teaspoon light soy sauce 3 tablespoons chopped or slivered green onions     Method Put fish in a dish. Add all ingredients, except green onions. Put dish in pan of boiling water, cover and steam for 20 to 30 minutes. Add green onions in last 5 minutes. Check fish to make sure it's not overcooked. Enjoy! Wendy Mason is a career coach.  She helps people reach their goals and aspirations, without sacrificing their home and personal life.  Before working as a coach, Wendy had a long ca

Klangschale (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Tibetan Singing Bowl Meditation Used in Tibet for meditation and ceremonial purposes, Tibetan Singing Bowls are struck with a padded mallet or rubbed around the rim with a playing mallet to produce a fascinating blend of harmonic resonance's and rich overtones. According to Tibetan oral tradition, the existence of singing bowls dates back to the time of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni (560 - 480 B.C.). The tradition was brought from India to Tibet, along with the teachings of the Buddha, by the great tantric master Padmasambhava in the 8th century A.D. Singing bowls produce sounds which invoke a deep state of relaxation which naturally assists one in entering into meditation, the ultimate goal being enlightenment. They are a quintessential aid to meditation, and can be found on private Buddhist altars, and in temples, monasteries and meditation halls t

Angry Penguin (Photo credit: Wikipedia )   Dealing With Anger In this video Willard Barth responds to a question about healthy ways of dealing with anger. Are you the type of person who reacts when things make you angry?  A simple shift can make a world of difference. If you are the kind of person who normally yells at somebody as a way of dealing with your anger, take a breath. A s you do so, take a moment and focus on how you can respond well, rather than react.  This is a process that will probably take you a few attempts to begin dealing with your anger in a healthy way . B ut over time you will find that it is a great option for dealing with your anger ; i t can help you build bridges rather than burn them. If you would like to find more from Willard go to  http://www.yourdailylifecoach.com/  Wendy Mason is a career coach.  She helps people reach their goals and aspirations, without sacrificing their home and personal life.  Before working as a coach, Wendy

  How To Grow And Deepen New Friendships I found a great site on how to make friends and develop your social skills.   SucceedSocially.com is a collection of articles related to improving social skill and making friendships. It deals with shyness, and working around the problems that come from feeling that you do not fit comfortably into the norm.   Here is an extract of the writing on that site; it is about deepening and strengthening new friendships. "Just spend more time together I'll break this down further soon, but simply spending more time with someone is the backbone of becoming better friends with them. A close relationship isn't something that happens in a few hours. You need time to get to know the other person, have fun together, and become more comfortable with each other. You need time for all the relationship-enhancing things I mention below to happen. Additionally, it usually takes a while before we start thinking of someone as a