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		<title>Oprah.com helps 12 fans in the 12/days Contest, $57,280 prize give-o-way, Tips for getting codes!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Ellen • Oprah.com • Oprah 12 Days • Oprah Contest • Oprah Giveaway • Oprah Give-O-Way • Oprah Give o Way Codes • Oprah Code]]></category>

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Oprah.com is ranking in huge popularity due to Oprah just introduced her O, The Oprah Magazine 12-day holiday giveaway contest at Oprah.com 

 
Beginning today December 1, 2009, and ending December 12, 2009, Oprah&#8217;s new 12 days contest gives 12 lucky fans a chance to win large prizes valued at $57,280. Wow!
The two grand prize winners of [...]]]></description>
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<p style="background: white;"><a href="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/200912-omag-contest-present-90x69.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-267" title="200912-omag-contest-present-90x69" src="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/200912-omag-contest-present-90x69.jpg" alt="" width="90" height="69" /></a>Oprah.com <strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">is ranking in huge popularity due to Oprah just introduced her <em><span style="font-family: Arial;">O, The Oprah Magazine</span></em> 12-day holiday giveaway contest at Oprah.com</span></span></strong> </p>
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<p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Beginning today December 1, 2009, and ending December 12, 2009, Oprah&#8217;s new 12 days contest gives 12 lucky fans a chance to win large prizes valued at <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">$57,280. Wow!</span></span></p>
<p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">The two grand prize winners of Oprah.com&#8217;s 12 days giveaway will get round trip tickets to both Los Angeles and Chicago, plus tickets to <em>The Oprah Winfrey Show</em> and <em>Ellen Degeneres Show.</em></span></p>
<p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">The folks at Oprah.com have made it easy; fans will be instructed to type <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“give-o-way”</strong> in the search box on the Oprah.com site.</span></p>
<p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Tip #1: Typing <strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">&#8220;Use code&#8221; &#8220;to win on&#8221; site:oprah.com</span></strong> exactly as you see it into Google.com &#8212; making sure to click &#8220;<em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">repeat the search with the omitted results included</span></span></em>&#8221; link at the bottom of the page will uncover more codes.</span></p>
<p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Tip #2: Typing <strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">&#8220;You&#8217;ve found a 12-Day Holiday Give-O-Way icon!&#8221; site:oprah.com </span></strong>in Google.com &#8212; making sure to click &#8220;<em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">repeat the search with the omitted results included</span></span></em>&#8221; link at the bottom &#8212; uncovers codes, too. This reporter has found 11 of Oprah.com&#8217;s 12 Days codes that way&#8230;still on the hunt for the 12/12/09 day code. (It&#8217;s probably not up yet, because typing &#8220;win on 12/12/09&#8243; in quotes in the Oprah.com search box turns up nil, whilst typing the other days turns up the codes.)</span></p>
<p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">With doing the above, fans will be greeted with a <a href="http://www.oprah.com/12days"><span style="color: #800080;">&#8220;You&#8217;ve found a 12-Day Holiday Give-O-Way icon!</span></a>&#8221; and given the specific code to enter on the listed specific day. Too cool!</span></p>
<p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Have fun and happy hunting, Oprah fans!</span></p>
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		<title>Can You Cut &#038; Paste a Simple Ad and then Hit Send If it would make you $100?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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That’s Right can you Cut &#38; Paste a Simple Ad and then Hit Send?
 
 

 If you have this ONE Simple Skill, you can start generating $100 over and over again…
The problem is, you probably WON’T Do it.
You’ll think of every excuse NOT To do it, so of COURSE it Won’t Work =)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">That’s Right can you Cut &amp; Paste a Simple Ad and then Hit Send?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">If you have this ONE Simple Skill, you can start generating $100 over and over again…<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">The problem is, you probably WON’T Do it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">You’ll think of every excuse NOT To do it, so of COURSE it Won’t Work =)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">But if you can just literally STEAL the below Email, and send it EXACTLY where we tell you to, you could be earning $100.00 over and over again, by simply offering people FREE Training and a Duplicatable List Building System for them to use. And Who Wouldn’t want that???</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Go Sign up for a FREE Account at </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #a10000; font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; border: windowtext 1pt; padding: 0in;"><a href="http://www.thetrafficplan.com/michelle"><span style="color: #800080;">http://www.theTrafficPlan.com/michelle</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>so you can See Exactly where you need to send this email to and then SWIPE it, and Send it out ASAP!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">WARNING:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"> This will NOT Work for you without your OWN FREE Account. So Make SURE To sign up FIRST at </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #a10000; font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; border: windowtext 1pt; padding: 0in;"><a href="http://www.theTrafficPlan.com/michelle"><span style="color: #800080;">http://www.theTrafficPlan.com/michelle</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #a10000; font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; border: windowtext 1pt; padding: 0in;">**************************************************************</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #a10000; font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; border: windowtext 1pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Hi {!firstname},</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #a10000; font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; border: windowtext 1pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #a10000; font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; border: windowtext 1pt; padding: 0in;"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">That’s right. We’re not messing around.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Copy and paste this email and send it out to the special list<br />
of sites we give you… and you earn $100 again and again.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Do you think you can swipe this email right now… and then<br />
resubmit somewhere (we show you where) in about 15 minutes?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Because if you do have the skill to copy ONE email and send<br />
it to where we tell you… you can be making about $100 over<br />
and over again…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">That’s what I do.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">I use this ONE EMAIL and I send it out… and I earn again and again.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">In the process, I also get free access to training, videos, blogs,<br />
and list building tools that are so viral it’s scary (in a good way).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">I was totally dazed and confused about online marketing listening<br />
to so-called “gurus” keeping me buying expensive courses and<br />
coaching again and again… I DUMPED THAT CRAZINESS!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Now I keep it **simple** and people LOVE IT.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">I copy &amp; paste this email and send it…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">I get about $100 again and again.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">And it gets better…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">They do all the “selling”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">And it gets even better…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">When they close sales for the people I invite…<br />
I make another (about) $20 bucks again and again… and<br />
this time it’s 100% passive.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">I do NOTHING for that one.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">So… one last time…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Do you think you can cut &amp; paste and steal my email<br />
and send?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">If you could do that… you can be making $100<br />
again and again too…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">I’ll show you how step-by-step inside… just click below for fre.ee info.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #a10000; font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; border: windowtext 1pt; padding: 0in;"><a href="http://www.theTrafficPlan.com/michelle"><span style="color: #800080;">http://www.theTrafficPlan.com/michelle</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 13.5pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Michelle H<br />
Twitter.com/imichelle32</span></p>
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<em>And that’s it. If you can do that, not only will you be helping a TON of people who need<br />
Simple Marketing Training and a way to build their list fast, but you will stand to<br />
make $100.00 Direct Commissions and $20.00 Passive Commissions, as the Trainers<br />
at the Traffic Plan Train your guests, and close your Prospects for you.</em></span></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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Twitter is a free social networking or you can call it a micro-blogging service. This service enables its users to send and read each others’ updates, known as tweets. Tweets are text based posts of up to only 140 characters, displayed on top of the users profile page and forwarded to other users known as [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Twitter is a free social networking or you can call it a micro-blogging service. This service enables its users to send and read each others’ updates, known as <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tweets</em></strong>. Tweets are text based posts of up to only 140 characters, displayed on top of the users profile page and forwarded to other users known as <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">followers</em></strong>, who have subscribed to your profile page.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Senders can allow or restrict delivery of messages to their circle of friends. Users can now send or receive tweets via <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SMS (Short Message Service) or external applications. This service is free over the internet but your mobile provider may incur a fee.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Jack Dorsey, the creator of Twitter back in 2006 has gained notability and popularity worldwide. Twitter is now described as the SMS of the internet.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Everyone can use Twitter even celebrities are post their own tweets.  To set up your own Twitter account:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">1. Go to <a href="http://www.Twitter.com">www.Twitter.com</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">2. Click on Sign Up Now</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">3. Enter information in the 5 fields</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">4. Now, with so many users the username you may like, maybe already taken so try using a hyphen or underscore for example: JaneSmith user name is taken so try Jane_Smith or Jane-Smith</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">5. Now your ready to join the conversion</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Technology is truly grand!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Follow me on Tweeter<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  <a href="http://www.twitter.com/joinMichelle">www.twitter.com/</a>joinMichelle</span></span></p>
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		<title>Eggless Sugar Cookies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine found this fantastically easy recipe for Eggless Sugar Cookies.  This can be a fun baking project with the kids:
1 1/2 cup of flour
1 cup of sugar
1tsp of baking powder
1/2 tsp of baking soda
2 tablespoons of sour cream
1/2 cup of butter
2 tablespoons of milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
mix all wet
mix all dry


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cookies1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-235" title="cookies1" src="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cookies1-300x195.jpg" alt="" width="112" height="107" /></a>A friend of mine found this fantastically easy recipe<a href="http://PostURL"></a> for Eggless Sugar Cookies.  This can be a fun baking project with the kids:</span></span></p>
<div><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">1 1/2 cup of flour<br />
1 cup of sugar<br />
1tsp of <span id="lw_1238699403_1" class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed;">baking powder</span><br />
1/2 tsp of <span id="lw_1238699403_2" class="yshortcuts">baking soda</span><br />
2 tablespoons of <span id="lw_1238699403_3" class="yshortcuts" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #0066cc 1px dashed;">sour cream</span><br />
1/2 cup of butter<br />
2 tablespoons of milk<br />
1/2 tsp vanilla</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">mix all wet<br />
mix all dry</span></span></div>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"></p>
<div>
combine wet &amp; dry ingredients &amp; mix well<br />
drop teaspoon full on cookie sheet ( no additional grease required)<br />
bake @ 325 Fahrenheit for 10-12 min<br />
cool for 2 min</div>
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<div>Enjoy with a tall glass of milk.</div>
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		<title>Had to Post this&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch this
I promise&#8230;

Watch this

No Excuses
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<div>I promise&#8230;</div>
<div>
<div>Watch this</div>
</div>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA">No Excuses</a></p>
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		<title>Dermatologist&#8217;s top 10 tips to alleviate dry skin</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[dermatologist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For many folks like me who live in the Northern part of the world, fall and winter months seem to bring uncomfortable dryness to the skin.  For some people the problem is worse, for instance when the skin gets so dry it results in flaking, cracking and can even turn to eczema and irritation.
When the humidity [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/hands.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-221" title="hands" src="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/hands.jpg" alt="" width="121" height="92" /></a>For many folks like me who live in the Northern part of the world, fall and winter months seem to bring uncomfortable dryness to the skin.  For some people the problem is worse, for instance when the skin gets so dry it results in flaking, cracking and can even turn to eczema and irritation.</p>
<p>When the humidity inside drops, the skin begins to lose moisture which causes you to feel the dryness and itching.  For maintaining a healthy skin, one must alter their daily skin regimen to address the humidity change.</p>
<p>Below are 10 tips provided by Dr. Mary McKenzie, a dermatologist from Canada to prevent and relieve healthy skin:</p>
<p>1.  Soak your skin with moisturizers</p>
<p>Using a non-irritating, hypoallergenic moisturizer, can make a significant difference in your skin. this treatment works differently than mainstream moisturizers. Not only does it reduce water loss, it helps build the skin, as well as calm the burning and itching sensation.</p>
<p>2. Avoid Superhot Showers and Baths</p>
<p>Taking a hot bath may feel great on those cold days, but the intense heat of the shower or bath actually breaks down the lipid barriers in the skin, which can lead to moisture loss.</p>
<p>3. Avoid using heavily fragranced soaps</p>
<p>It&#8217;s best to use fragrance-free, non detergent, neutral-pH products to cleanse your skin.</p>
<p>4. Hook up the Humidifier</p>
<p>Help restore moisture indoors by placing a humidifier in your home to prevent your skin from drying out</p>
<p>5. Wear skin-loving fabrics</p>
<p>Natural fibers, such as cotton and silk feel wonderful and allow your skin to breathe.</p>
<p>6. Avoid fragranced detergents and fabric softeners</p>
<p>Use fragrance-free detergents that won&#8217;t irritate your skin and try skipping frabic softeners. </p>
<p>7. Hydrate your Skin</p>
<p>Drinking water helps your skin stay young looking and is good for your overall health.</p>
<p>8.  Keep wrapped up</p>
<p>Try to limit your skin&#8217;s exposure to harsh temperatures and damaging winds, which are the main culprit to dry skin problems.</p>
<p>9. Protect your hands</p>
<p>Chapped and irritated dry skin on the hands is common for many with dry skin. Try rubber gloves to protect them from hot water and harsh detergents. Wearing cotton gloves underneath may also be a good idea, especially if you are latex allergy-prone.</p>
<p>10. Seek Medical Treatment</p>
<p>If your skin condition does not improve, or if it worsens, it is important to see your physician for an appropriate course of treatment.</p>
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		<title>Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Rose: Written by Jim Rohn
Lifestyle is style over amount. And style is an art -the art of living. You can’t buy style with money. You can’t buy good taste with money. You can only buy more with money. Lifestyle is culture - the appreciation of good music, dance, art, sculpture, literature, plays and the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/the-rose.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-217" title="the-rose" src="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/the-rose.jpg" alt="" width="112" height="150" /></a>The Rose: Written by Jim Rohn</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lifestyle is style over amount. And style is an art -the art of living. You can’t buy style with money. You can’t buy good taste with money. You can only buy more with money. Lifestyle is culture - the appreciation of good music, dance, art, sculpture, literature, plays and the art of living well. It’s a taste for the fine, the unique, the beautiful.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lifestyle also means rewarding excellence wherever you find it by not taking the small things of life for granted. With Valentine’s Day approaching I wanted to illustrate this with a personal anecdote:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Many years ago my lady friend and I were on a trip to Carmel, California, for some shopping and exploring. On the way we stopped at a service station. As soon as we parked our car in front of the pumps, a young man, about eighteen or nineteen, came bouncing out to the car and with a big smile said, “Can I help you?”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Yes,” I answered. “A full tank of gas, please.” I wasn’t prepared for what followed. In this day and age of self-service and deteriorating customer treatment, this young man checked every tire, washed every window - even the sunroof - singing and whistling the whole time. We couldn’t believe both the quality of service and his upbeat attitude about his work.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">When he brought the bill, I said to the young man, “Hey, you really have taken good care of us. I appreciate it.”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">He replied, “I really enjoy working. It’s fun for me and I get to meet nice people like you.”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">This kid was really something!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">I said, “We’re on our way to Carmeland we want to get some milkshakes. Can you tell us where we can find the nearest Baskin-Robbins?”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Baskin-Robbins is just a few blocks away,” he said as he gave us exact directions. Then he added, “Don’t park out front - park around to the side so your car won’t get sideswiped.”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">What a kid!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">As we got to the ice cream store we ordered milkshakes, except that instead of two, we ordered three. Then we drove back to the station. Our young friend dashed out to greet us. “Hey, I see you got your milkshakes.”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Yes, and this one is for you!”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">His mouth fell open. “For me?”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Sure. With all the fantastic service you gave us, I couldn’t leave you out of the milkshake deal.”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Wow!” was his astonished reply.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">As we drove off I could see him in my rear-view mirror just standing there, grinning from ear to ear.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now, what did this little act of generosity cost me? Only about two dollars - you see, it’s not the money, it’s the style.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well, I must have been feeling especially creative that day, so upon our arrival in Carmel I drove directly to a flower shop. As we walked inside I said to the florist, “I need a long-stemmed rose for my lady to carry while we go shopping in Carmel.”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">The florist, a rather unromantic type, replied, “We sell them by the dozen.”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">“I don’t need a dozen,” I said, “just one.”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Well,” he replied haughtily, “it will cost you two dollars.”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">“Wonderful,” I exclaimed. “There’s nothing worse than a cheap rose.”</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Selecting the rose with some deliberation, I handed it to my friend. She was so impressed! And the cost? Two dollars. Just two dollars. A bit later she looked up and said, “Jim, I must be the only woman in Carmel today carrying a rose.” And I believe she probably was.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Can you imagine the opportunity to create magic with those around you, and all for the cost of a few dollars, some imagination and care. Remember, it is not the amount that matters but the thought and care that often has the greatest impact upon those you love.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">To Your Success,<br />
Jim Rohn</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">Check out the Special Jim Rohn Event Package all for under $200including Jim’s Weekend Leadership Event on 24 CDs. Go to </span><a href="http://jimrohn.com/"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">jimrohn.com/eventpackage</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> or call  800-929-0434 .</span></span></p>
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		<title>Flying Solo This Valentine&#8217;s Day?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you alone this Valentine&#8217;s Day? Does it seems like a day that serves only to remind those who do not have a significant other that they are alone? Well if you are nodding your head, then maybe you need to find some fun ways to pass this February 14th, here are 7 tips:
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you alone this Valentine&#8217;s Day? Does it seems like a day that serves only to remind those who do not have a significant other that they are alone? Well if you are nodding your head, then maybe you need to find some fun ways to pass this February 14th, here are 7 tips:</p>
<p>1.  Buy yourself a big heart shaped box of chocolates then take a bite out of each one, throwing back any fruit flavored nougat ones that you do not like</p>
<p>2.  Create yourself a Valentine&#8217;s Day playlist of all your favorite that no one else likes. Play your new playlist at maximum volume, while singing and dancing along</p>
<p>3.  Call a friend or family that you have not talked to in a while who is also alone on Valentine&#8217;s Day</p>
<p>4.  Clean out your closet, making a big pile of clothes that do not fit or are no longer your style and bring them to your local Salvation Army</p>
<p>5.  Order yourself whatever you feel like eating and have it delivered right to do your door while wearing your pajamas</p>
<p>6.  Draw yourself a bubble bath, pour yourself a glass of wine, and grab a cheesy magazine or juicy book</p>
<p>7.  Go to bed and be thankful that Valentine&#8217;s will not come again for another 364 days</p>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;" mce_style="line-height: 14.25pt;" mce_tmp="1"><span style="font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #666666;" mce_style="font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #666666;">1. Buy yourself a big heart shaped box of chocolates then take a bite out of each one, throwing back any fruit flavored nougat ones that you do not like<br />
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3. Call a friend or family that you have not talked to in a while who is also alone on Valentine&#8217;s Day</span></div>
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6. Draw yourself a bubble bath, pour yourself a glass of wine, and grab a cheesy magazine or juicy book</span></div>
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7. Go to bed and be thankful that Valentine&#8217;s will not come again for another 364 days</span></d ><--></p>
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		<title>I Philo Chocolate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was with a friend the other day, and somehow we got to discussing love. What is Love? We both felt that it was something strong and beautiful, but it is hard to nail down exactly what it is. Then I remembered that I studied the four types of love for a paper in college. Eros, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/chocolat.jpg"></a><a href="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/chocolat.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-191" title="chocolat" src="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/chocolat-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>I was with a friend the other day, and somehow we got to discussing love. What is Love? We both felt that it was something strong and beautiful, but it is hard to nail down exactly what it is. Then I remembered that I studied the four types of love for a paper in college. Eros, is the sensual and physical romantic love, named after the Greek god, Eros. Stergo is the affectionate, protective love, like parents feel for their children. Agape is Godly love, and Philo is brotherly love, like we feel for friends.</p>
<p>I wish that English had different words for love. It does seem strange that we say &#8220;I love chocolate or ice cream,&#8221; and &#8220;I love my husband,&#8221; but they really are not the same thing.  Something to think about&#8230;&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Valentine&#8217;s Day History</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Valentine&#8217;s Day is the second most popular day each year to send greeting cards.  Candy and flowers are also popular gifts on this day. We celebrate Valentine&#8217;s Day in honor of St. Valentine. Valentine&#8217;s History states that Valentine&#8217;s Day has been around since the Middle Ages. There are many legends to explain how this day of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/valentines-1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-189" title="valentines-1" src="http://topusefultips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/valentines-1.jpg" alt="" width="132" height="108" /></a>Valentine&#8217;s Day is the second most popular day each year to send greeting cards.  Candy and flowers are also popular gifts on this day. We celebrate Valentine&#8217;s Day in honor of St. Valentine. Valentine&#8217;s History states that Valentine&#8217;s Day has been around since the Middle Ages. There are many legends to explain how this day of love originated. One legend has it that a priest named Valentine chose to defy the law made by Emperior Claudius II that outlawed marriage for single men. The emperior believed that single men made better warriors than married men. However, Valentine disagreed and married couples in secret. He was put to death for his kindness and belief in love.</p>
<p>Another popular legend states that another man by the name of Valentine was imprisoned and fell in love with the jailer&#8217;s daughter. When he was about to be put to death, he sent his love a note signed &#8220;Your Valentine&#8221;, which prompted the use of these words on the cards we send today. Whether or not these legends are true, the fact remains that the Valentine&#8217;s History has been long standing, and will continue to be celebrated through the giving of cards, gifts and flowers for many years to come.</p>
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