Simple Meals
A stressed mom asked her six year old daughter to return thanks for the elaborate meal she had prepared for their special company. The little girl replied, “I wouldn’t know …
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Stockpiling
My specialization is time management, not money management. But I do believe I can give you some good advice on the best stock to invest in. It’s the stockpile. Stockpiling …
Read More Duplicating vs Hunting
A group of hunters paired off in 2’s and decided to meet back at the end of the day. When Fred returned to camp alone with his 8 point buck, …
Read More Big Decisions
A reporter interviewed a couple on their 60th wedding anniversary and asked the key to their successful marriage. The husband replied, “We decided 60 years ago that she would make …
Read More Anchored Pens
In August 1999, Roger Dudley of Huntsville, Alabama was pleasantly surprised to find an extra $1.6 million in his bank account after an Alabama hospital received new deposit slips with …
Read More Using Hooks
An old pirate was asked by his grandson, “Grandpa, how did you get that peg leg, that hook for a hand and a patch for an eye?” He replied, “A …
Read More Learning at Home
Household management expert Don Aslett writes, “We’ve all heard the ideas and quotes of “the famous” on management. But where do the best, most original, easiest to understand, easiest to …
Read More Less Laundry
Bill decided to wash his own sweatshirt. So he called out from the laundry room, “Honey, what setting on the washer do I use for my shirt?” “It depends.” She …
Read More Synchronized Calendars
Have you ever wondered how everyone agreed on what it should be? It goes back to the 1800’s. Before there was a method of instant communication, each town would set …
Read More Character Meals
A bachelor made it his practice to have a special breakfast every Saturday morning by dining on a meal he called “deluxe Italian cheese toast.” He found his warmed over …
Read More Taking Turns
Next time you see a flock of migrating birds in a “V” formation you’ll notice that one leg of the V is often longer than the other. Now why that …
Read More Housework Procrastination
Do you ever procrastinate by rationalizing away your housework? Here’s a list of excuses I came across recently: I don’t do windows because…I love birds and don’t want one flying …
Read More Limiting Step
In most any project God sends our way there is a limiting step involved in the completion of that project. By that I mean there is a bottleneck somewhere that …
Read More Dress Rehearsals
Life is not a dress rehearsal. It’s the real thing. God gives us one opportunity to go through this life, so in spiritual matters we need to make sure we’re …
Read More Overcleaning
Man: Honey its three in the morning. Why are you making the bed? Wife: George you KNOW I can’t stand an unmade bed in my house. Why, what if there …
Read More Paper Plates
Phone rings Clerk: Employment office Lady: I need a job Clerk: All I have is a dishwasher for $1.20 per hour Lady: (insulted and angry) That’s absurd! No one works …
Read More Lost Socks
Man: Honey where’s my other blue sock? Wife: I don’t know, I guess it got lost in the dryer again. Have you ever wondered how socks can get lost in …
Read More Dad in the Kitchen
Did you hear about the dad who was left in charge of the family while his wife was in the hospital. He told the children they couldn’t have any Kool-aid …
Read More 2 Meals per Day
It was rumored recently that a Washington bureaucrat was considering a new rule that farmers could no longer bail their hay in round bundles. He had determined that cows needed …
Read More 100 Penguins- Communication
A truck driver was delivering 100 penguins to the zoo when his truck broke down. He quickly flagged down a passing truck and said, Here’s $500, take these penguins to …
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