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The Sunday Paper



One of my favorite marriage relationship rituals is Reading the Sunday Paper together over a cup of tea or coffee.
While the kids play in their rooms (or outside if it's nice)
We check out the sales...
We discuss sports...
We read each other articles and discuss our views...
I really look forward to this simple time and will cherish these moments forever*
Life is far too short not to realize that "the little things can mean the most"!

Today's Paper:
1.
"Huckleberry Finn", by Mark Twain is revised... due to the word "nigger" being in the story, "an average of 5 times on some pages"... "over 200 times in the book"
I believe that school-aged children would benefit from a "G-rated" version of this classic tale.
2.
Rheumatoid Arthritis is escalating in our country...
My take is that this and several other common autoimmune disorders are linked to environmental and lifestyle factors like diet (high in processed foods and gluten) and fitness (or the lack of).
3.
Social Tips For Introverts: "Plan ahead for occasions, Process information by honing good listening skills, and Replace Quantity (frequent) socialization with Quality Socialization".
Good Insight!
4.
Grow an Indoor "Micro-garden":
My take is that this is an awesome idea!
Vegetable/Herb shoots/sprouts are easy to grow and packed with healthy nutrients!
The book, "Microgreens", by Fionna Hill is quoted in the article...(I might have to give it a read)
5.
Family Tree...Genealogy & Genetic Resources:
23andMe.com
Ancestry.com
Archives.gov/genealogy
DNAAncestryProject.com
FamilySearch.org
FamilyTreeDNA.com
ProGenealogists.com
USGenWeb.com
My thought is that it is good to understand where you come from...
It helps in understanding who you are and where you go from here.

After paper-time today I made a huge batch of "Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies"... YUM!
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