Loni's Life

From one of those chain email type things that arrived in my inbox.. but it’s good enough to share on my blog… EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE   enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to… EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE   something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour… EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE   a youth she’s content to leave behind…. EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE   a past juicy enough that she’s looking forward to retelling it in her old age…. EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE   a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra… EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE   one friend who always makes her laugh.. and one who lets her cry… EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE   a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family… EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE   eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make...

Ok, it's not the new year yet, there's still 7 weeks left... but already thinking ahead... and I just like this thought from Dear Abby - so here's from the 1/1/08 column http://www.uexpress.com/printable/print.html?uc_full_date=20080101&uc_comic=da START THE NEW YEAR BY TAKING SMALL STEPS TO BIG CHANGES DEAR READERS: The new year has arrived, and with it our chance for a new beginning. This is the day we discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones. With that in mind, I am sharing Dear Abby's often-requested list of New Year's resolutions -- which were adapted by my mother, Pauline Phillips, from the original credo of Al-Anon. JUST FOR TODAY: I will live through this day only. I will not brood about yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. I will not set far-reaching goals or try to overcome all of my problems at once. I know that I can do something for 24 hours that would overwhelm me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime. JUST FOR TODAY: I will be happy. I w...