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Wisdom gained from our camping trip

September 1, 2010
By ZenGirl
Wisdom gained from our camping trip

We  generally like fresh air, sunshine, love outdoors, park and nature. So it is natural that we should try out camping We have done camping occasionally, but not enough to be called expert by any means. R and P love outdoors and nature like most kids and we thought we should be brave enough...
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Web Design, Overwhelm and Good Reads

August 25, 2010
By ZenGirl
Web Design, Overwhelm and Good Reads

Kindergarten and school has started!: That means, I have 2 seconds of free time for life and blogging. R is starting a Kindergarten now so life has gotten lot busier! We are doing homeschooling and co-op teaching, that means I and kids are spending all day and night, learning and doing things together. It...
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101 Changes: Change 7: Watch Less Television

August 19, 2010
By ZenGirl
101 Changes: Change 7: Watch Less Television

I am writing a series of 101 small changes that we can make to make the quality of our life better and build and lead a more happier life that is in tune with our heart and mind. These are small changes that I have made and am working on right now, so I...
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Enlightment: An Awareness and Understanding

August 15, 2010
By ZenGirl
Enlightment: An Awareness and Understanding

Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength. - Lao Tzu What does Enlightenment mean to you? One of the Enlightenment is well known philosophical movement of the 18th century that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and...
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Lifestyle Magazine’s New Issue: Relationship

August 13, 2010
By ZenGirl
Lifestyle Magazine’s New Issue: Relationship

Ayo Olaniyan from Discovering Purpose who is accredited coach and counselor writes on his blog to promote and increase your level of self awareness/discovery. He also publishes Life Skills Online magazines issues. I am pleased to announce that the seventh edition of The Life Skills Magazine is now available and more than pleased that...
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101 changes: Change 6 – Read a book (Benefits of reading)

August 10, 2010
By ZenGirl
101 changes: Change 6 – Read a book (Benefits of reading)

I am writing a series of 101 small changes that we can make to make the quality of our life better and build and lead a more happier life that is in tune with our heart and mind. These are small changes that I have made and am working on right now, so I...
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Heart and Mind does Blogging Report : What not to do

August 5, 2010
By ZenGirl
Heart and Mind does Blogging Report : What not to do

I have never done a blogging report before and had no reason to it, until now. Although, I have been blogging at with my own domain and hosting with Happy Heart and Mind since only about 4.5 months however, it was about a year ago that I wrote my first blog post. I first...
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No Spend Month Challenge: Update and Take away from the experiment

August 1, 2010
By ZenGirl
No Spend Month Challenge: Update and Take away from the experiment

Now that August is here, here is a recap of our No Spend Month Challenge with its final update and lessons and take away from this No Spend experiment: This July we did No Spend Month experiment to see if our family of four, living in Northern California can survive with only $300: For...
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