Monthly Archives: August 2012

Solar Panels, Anyone?

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Have you noticed that there seems to be something wrong with the planet now? Earthquakes, floods, tsunami, typhoons, and the occurrence of other natural disasters are becoming more frequent now. As a mom, I care a lot about my kids and the world they grow up in and call me paranoid but sometimes, I can’t help but wonder how long the planet will be around in its current state.

This is why I’m trying to promote green living. Less use of plastic, use of eco bags, use of LED and other energy efficient appliances, and right now, I’m looking at putting up solar panels. I want to generate my own electricity using renewable energy rather than rely on buying it from energy suppliers, as I’m not entirely sure how they generate their power.

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Reasons Why You Don’t Exercise (and Possible Solutions)

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I must admit, I am among those billions of people who don’t exercise on a regular basis. I have tons of reasons – or should I call them ‘excuses’? – for tolerating my bad habit. I’m sure you also share some of them so let me just list down the top reasons why you (and I) don’t exercise), and to make this list of use to you, let me also counter-argue myself (yes, I do sound a bit crazy). Let me give you proposed solutions to my lame reasons…

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SAHMs and Stress: How to Avoid Stress At Home

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Most stay at home moms aren’t valued accurately by society simply because they don’t earn an income. These days however, more and more stay-at-home moms are slowly but surely trying to change the common assumptions about their noble ‘life’ jobs. Most stay-at-home moms are now becoming work-at-home moms or home-based entrepreneurs. With this change however, comes STRESS.

Let’s examine what the usual, modern stay-at-home mom does minus her attempts to earn an income: From the moment the kids get up, to when they get ready for and get home from school, to the minute they go to bed, a mom is on duty. She can’t relax while they are at school either. She needs to clean, prepare meals, run errands and – if she’s lucky, she can enjoy a little time for herself. With modern moms however, there is a very thin chance of having ‘Me Time’ – because the ‘Me Time’ is spent on attempts to make money – online or offline.

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