It’s most definitely okay to wear lots of clothes more than once without washing them. Not only is it okay, but it makes the most sense for lots of reasons – plus it’s the most responsible way to live, considering…
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August 30, 2015 Friends and Peers
I have known many good people in my time. My mother was one of them. I can remember her telling me only a couple of months before she passed away that a nurse who had been tending to her had…
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Yes, meal times are an essential dynamic in family life. As children grow up and become involved in various activities, the family can be fragmented for the best part of the day and evening, with everyone scattered to the four…
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Here in Australia, the majority of people probably have a shower almost every day – though some may have cut back due to the prevailing drought which has bitten so very hard in the past few years. As it is,…
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I must say that changing your personality for a relationship could only be a lost cause. Just what would you expect the result to be when the person you’d changed for found out that they’d been duped? The relationship wouldn’t…
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In western society in the 21st century there are very few restrictions to what people can wear. Just about anything goes. You don’t even have to look particularly decent. You can wear almost nothing at all and get away with…
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What is the world coming to if we are no longer even confident about engaging in conversation with strangers? Certainly all of us must come into contact with some unsavoury and even dangerous characters from time to time. But surely…
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Personally I think it is inappropriate for children to be wearing make-up before their teens. There are of course some grey areas, but as far as wearing obvious make-up like lipstick, eye shadow and mascara out in public, it really…
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Here in Australia we have been given a shocking “wake-up” call regarding the dangers of tanning beds with the recent death of a beautiful young woman. Clare Oliver presented the most powerful argument possible against young people (or anybody) using…
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I can’t say I have ever seen adults wearing pajama pants in public here in Australia. Nor is it even all that common for children to wear them outside the home – unless they are out with their parents when…
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Jewelry (or jewellery as those of us outside the US spell it) is something that people of all ages receive pleasure from. Generally speaking I should say that jewellery would be a lovely gift for a special senior in your…
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A COLOR TO WEAR WITH PRIDE Here in Australia those who are over 40 are often referred to now as The “Grey Army” – a humorous name for those whose hair is more likely to be grey than any other…
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January 5, 2015 Friends and Peers
When I was a little girl a dear middle-aged friend wrote these words of wisdom in my autograph book: “Make new friends, but keep the old. New are silver, old are gold.” Over the four decades or so since that…
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December 24, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Of course you can be yourself after marriage. You should always be yourself. If you cannot be yourself in marriage, then there is something seriously wrong with the relationship. Nobody should marry a person with whom there is any level…
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December 21, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Yes, the institution of marriage remains sacred, regardless of the sad statistics of marriage breakdown in today’s “throw-away” society. It may be under serious attack from without and within – but all that it stands for is still a sacred…
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December 6, 2014 Communication
I guess some relationships survive without humour – but many wouldn’t last for long. For most of us humour is an essential ingredient of a meaningful relationship. While we wouldn’t want to be around somebody for whom all of life…
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I’d like to know who first suggested it’s not okay for men to wear pink! We are all born wearing pink, for goodness sake – boys and girls alike. Any baby boy born wearing blue is in big trouble, and…
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August 25, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Good heavens! I should think not! As if the sanctity and long-term commitment of marriage is not already being seriously undermined in our society! To make prenuptial agreements compulsory would be like declaring that nothing is made to last these…
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Here in Australia it’s the beginning of a new school year. Our little boy is in grade 1. Thankfully his school uniform clothing from kindy still fits him and is still in good condition. However, he did need a new…
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August 8, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
This is kind of a personal subject but one that amused me when I was rating a few articles others had written to answer this question. I am sure it must vary with every relationship but surely few hot-blooded men…
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Women of any shape and size can be beautiful. Beauty isn’t about being stick-thin. Sadly the media promotes that lie – and too many people are deceived. The fact is that big women can be gorgeous, while those without enough…
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Women can cry for all kinds of reasons. Often it’s because they’re sad of course. Other times it can be the opposite – when they cry tears of joy. I don’t think men tend to cry so often from joy…
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Acne is a blight of many people’s teenage years and breakouts can continue well into the early years of adulthood. Pharmaceutical companies have made a fortune out of developing numerous products for those who suffer this dreaded condition that destroys…
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June 15, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
I’m sure we’ve all met women who have chosen to keep their original surname when they have married. I must say I’ve never really been able to comprehend why a woman wouldn’t want to change her name to her husband’s…
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June 15, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
It has to be said that too many couples these days have such lavish, expensive weddings that they are still paying them off years later. Indeed, the loan taken out to pay for the wedding costs may still be hanging…
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There’s an old saying, “Love me, love my dog!” Another way of saying that might be “If you don’t love my dog, you might as well not love me!” It might also be said that one of the things that…
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