It’s not only boring but also unhealthy to be entirely consumed with your job all the time.  Break away from the monotonous rut — you should not be defined 100% by your work.  You are definitely a LOT more than that.  Your value as a person is so much more than your reports, sales output, meetings, presentations, or field work.  Simply put, when you’re not at work then DON’T work.  There are a lot more things you could do with your time, such as engaging in a sport, a hobby, cultural activity, or art.  Just do it for fun.  Similar to having a good laugh, being playful is likewise a healthy elixir.  All work and no play will not only make one dull, but it will also lead to bad health.

Fatigue, stress, and the vexations of work can intrude on your personal life only if you allow it.  Going out for some fresh air during lunch break to do something for yourself is a way to break away from office grind.  After office hours, book yourself a facial or a manicure.  If you should make after work plans, do so with people who are not from work; and do make a little change in your outfit before you meet your after hours date. A quick shoe change or switch of top can make a big difference to the way you feel.  It also helps you feel less tied to your work by shedding your corporate persona.

Avoid staying late in the office during Friday evenings.  Even if you don’t have a date, make sure you have some early plans either with a friend or with your self and head out the door after signing off from your desk.  Fight the temptation to go the office on weekends, day-offs, or holidays.  Another important thing– make a conscious effort NOT to talk about your work when you’re not at work– unless your date inquires about it.  This does not imply that your work is unimportant, it’s just unhealthy (and often leads to a boring conversation) to have the habit of discussing only what you do, your frustrations, your officemates, your boss, and anything else pertaining to your job.  Remember you can be more than just a worker; become who YOU really are and enjoy your time away from work. Your body and sanity will thank you for it.

I have it all planned!  In the morning after taking my children to school (footnote:I had originally had this day off from work because my children did not have school. Because of snow they now have a make up day and so therefore, the day is mine )I plan to stop by a coffee shop that I saw that is featuring a yummy Valentine coffee drink. What a way to start!

My next stop is a treat to get a manicure. I want my nails to look good this week and what a great treat for myself! At this point the stores and boutiques will all be open. I have the following shopping list to follow:

1. Cute pair of PJ’s from my favorite pajama store (VSC-for me) and a wonderfully scented candle.

2. Godiva Chocolates: A treat for the kids and something for my Valentine (me)

3. Pandora: A heart shaped charm to commemorate this special Valentine’s Day (me)

4. Target: Finish purchasing Valentine goodies for kids

5. Wine Store: Purchase individual sized champagne bottles (usually come in a 2 or 4)

6. Pizza Store: Purchase a ready made pizza shaped like a heart, and salad (for children’s dinner later)

7. If I see some flowers that interest me I’ll purchase those

Somewhere in this schedule I will be stopping by Panera Bread for my favorite chopped salad

After stopping at home to drop off my purchases, it’s show time. Time to pick up the children, my other Valentine’s   After showering them with hugs, kisses, pizza and Valentine trinkets, it’s off to bed they go.

My special Valentine’s evening will end with a bubble bath using my favorite fragerance, by candlelight and a bubbly glass champagne.  My new pajamas (somewhere along the line, they get washed), and my gift from Pandora and my favorite chocolates await.

Dating, love and realtionships will have their day, but this is mine!

Doesn’t that sound like the perfect Valentine’s Day to you?

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Are you ready? Do you know what you’re going to get her? Did you know that Mother’s Day is fast approaching the horizon? Yes, it will be here on May 9th.

Whether you are looking for simple, unique, expensive or time honored gifts, a Mother’s Day gift must speak from the heart. It must let your mother know how special she is and how much she means to you.

As a mother I have come up with a list of what I feel are the Top Ten Mother’s Day Gifts. Starting with the least expensive and ending with extravagant, most everyone should be able to use this list to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift.

                            MOM’S TOP TEN LIST OF MOTHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS

1. A Coupon Book for Chores : This homemade gift is made unique by the child that makes and gives it to their mother. The coupons can be brightly colored and be for any task the child is able to perform. It can also be a coupon for a day of rest at home alone. Many mother’s of young children would love for dad to take the kids out and give her a day of peace and quiet.

2. Breakfast in Bed : This time honored gift is made more special if it’s moms favorite breakfast and a single red rose is added. Please remember to also clean up the kitchen before mom sees it or her gift will be spoiled.

3. Bake a Special Cake: In the early history of Mother’s Day it was called Mothering Sunday and a special cake called, “ A Mothering Cake”, was the tradition. Add your cake with a home cooked lunch or dinner and you have a perfect gift for your special mom.

4. Flowers: This traditional gift is still much loved by all mothers. Make sure you give her a favorite flower or plant. But remember most all mothers love a dozen roses.

5. A Meal at a Restaurant with a Movie: Take your mother out for lunch or dinner and then to a new movie she has been wanting to see. But remember Mother’s Day is a busy day and others will have the same idea. It is best to make a reservation or go early for bunch or around 4:00 PM for an early dinner.

6. Gift Baskets: These lovely gifts can be prepackaged or self made. Some examples of gift baskets; teas with a cup, spa products, gardening tools, perfumes and soaps or lotions. Make sure the basket is unique and fits your mother’s personality.

7. Gift Cards: Only buy gift cards if you know your mother will like and use them. They can be in any price range depending on the gifts. Common Mother’s Day Gift Cards ; Her favorite clothing store, her favorite restaurant, movie passes, a manicure and pedicure or an entire spa day.

8. Jewelry: If your mother wears jewelry, this is the perfect gift. Again the prices can range greatly but something can be found to fit most everyone’s budget. If your budget is more on the heavy side, diamond earrings are always well received gifts, and what mother would not love a Mother’s Ring.

9. Queen for a Day: This gift is for the adult child with a deep pocket. Give your mother a weekend at a fancy hotel with a spa. A weekend of being pampered will make her a different women on Monday.

10. A Vacation Package: Another gift for that adult child with those deep pockets. Give your mother her dream vacation and if you are feeling really generous allow your father to accompany her.

With this list of Mother’s Day Gifts you should have no problem finding the perfect gift for your mother. But as you think about, shop or prepare that special gift for your wonderful mother remember these words.

“ If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy”.

If you would like to learn about the history of Mother’s Day please click this link.

http://socyberty.com/holidays/motherhood-celebration/

but this is meant to show you what habits could be peeking at your sweetheart along the way on the journey

of loving and living together.

He said he was in the  choir,

So he croaks away in the shower !

She was a pretty cheer leader ,

So she ‘shrills’ in laughter at every joke and  and tease of your friends !

He loves the mammary gland,

So you must reserve a boob full of breastmilk till he is home from work!

So you had a screaming fight,

She goes a million dollar shopping..on your account.. to calm her poor nerves!

He loves football,

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So you’ll have yourself an empty bed all season.

He loves to save ,

So he does all the grocery shopping to get all the discounts in check.

Can he poo-poo without 2 packs of cigarettes?

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No, so you get to use the bathroom 30minutes after he does.

She is pregnant and spits ,

So he keeps 10 miles away from the kitchen and th contents all 9months.

He loves a healthy meal ,

So he burps alongside 3 straight sentences, including..sorry…burp….s’cuse me.

She’s the celebrity,

So she ships her entire wardrobe to even your secrete getaway romance trip!

So you are finally married,

He puts up his feet on the furniture and scratches his jaw with the dessert spoon.

You are finally wedded ,

So she snores away in the bathtub all day!

You are finally wedded ,

So he farts before he says goodnight sweetheart and after you make love!

So you are finally wedded,

Then she can pick her lovely nose with her lovely ,long ,manicured  pinky…

When she thinks you are not looking.

And squints cross eyed in revenge when you look or complain!

You have to see as far as you can tolerate from a loved one before you live together and see if your love can

cover it all ,before you say i do.because love covers a multitude of sins……and maybe habits.

If you are a person who loves sex then you probally have a fetish of some sort and theres no shame in that. Here is an article on the top five sexual fetishes of all time just continue reading down below.

1. Hand and Feet Fetish- Some guys just love women with great toes and wonderful smelling feet without the stench. You see alot of guys won’t date a girl if her feet smell or her feet aren’t in tip top shape so ladies be sure to spend some money on pedicures before bringing home that new man cause you never know if they have a foot fetish. Also take the time to get a manicure guys love it when females take good care of their nails.

2. Water Fetish- Believe it or not some men and women have a water fetish which means you better love having sex in the shower or bathtub otherwise you may not hit it lucky. Some men and women even love having sex outside in the rain in a secluded area so if you love water you may want to give this a try if you need a boost in your relationships.

3. Piercing Fetish- Very popular indeed piercing fetishes will drive any man or woman wild with lust so if you need a boost in your sexual relationships you could always try to get an erotic piercing to try to increase the love making in your life.

4. Leather Fetish- Truth be told men love tight leather on a woman it gives off that bad girl vibe that men love. So ladies if you want to make your man wild for you in the bed tonight just wear some tight leather and make sure you have some latex on hand.

5. Domination Fetish- Ladies have confessed that they love it when men spank them and talk down right dirty to them. Women also love it when they get whipped and shoved around it really just depends on the woman. Also men tend to love being tied up and blindfolded while the woman has her way with him.

Take a good, long look in the mirror.

Most of the women on the show admit they avoid full-length mirrors, but the fact is, you need to take a good, realistic look at every inch of your body. I bet you’ll find it’s not as bad as you think.

Make a “fabulous” list.

Start each day with the reminder that, yes, you are beautiful. List all the gorgeous things in your body on Post-it notes and stick one on your bathroom mirror each morning.

Break a sweat.

Find an activity you love and do it. You’ll not only get a “happy” buzz from endorphins but you’ll also start to appreciate your body for the physical things it can do.

Clean your house naked.

Next time you buff your floors, try it in the buff. Doing simple everyday things around the house whilst au naturel is a great trick to get you comfy with the real you. Just be sure to close the blinds.

Hit the lingerie store.

Wearing the proper foundation garments can instantly lift and reshape your figure, making you look trim and shapely. Plus, pretty lingerie just makes you feel sexy.

Indulge yourself.

Take five to celebrate womanhood. Do anything that makes you feel sexy and worth it-like a day at the spa. A cheap and easy manicure will get the job done too.

Drape yourself in a different light.

Candlelight is truly the most flattering light. Take a bath in a candlelit bathroom, or try lighting several candles around the room before a night with your guy.

Stand up straight.

Pose and posture are 99 percent of looking the part. Shoulders back, chin up, and smile!

Women do it all the time, it’s a very useful activity indeed as it instantly renders the opposition unable to move. This would prove indispensable in a game of football (soccer) when men are happily prancing around the field in their designer shorts. Someone pushes the player who’s got the ball, tripping him up and causing him to lose control and land on his hand, upsetting the manicure on his divine fingers. Of course there is no person on earth who’d say that the perpetrator, million pounds purchase or not, doesn’t deserve to have his gelled pony-tail slyly yanked by the other players.

Hair pulling is a very handy move and has proved indispensable in female fights. It is surprising that this has not yet caught on in the man-sweat arena. Pulling each other’s hair would be a wise tactic to introduce into testosterone-angry sport. The Beckhams and Henrys of the football field could make use of this when the ref is otherwise busy. It would be especially beneficial in rugby in the midst of the scrum.

Rugby players all over the world would come out of this tight, intimate, muscle-bag meeting with handfuls of man hair. The All Blacks in particular would be perfect targets for this since their team is made up of players who have somehow managed to hold on to a large proportion of the world’s remaining man head-hair.

Pulling each other’s hair is definitely something men need to take up. If it’s good enough for us, it is more than good enough for them. After all, aren’t cat-fights the most renowned and enjoyable fights in the world.

Wear a Dress to Work

Trousers are so overrated and sooo yesterday. Nowadays, millions of men all over the world are turning up their fluff-filled noses at heavy, manual, muscle-tearing jobs, in exchange for the types of roles for which you have to wear perfume to work. They are beginning to understand that being fashionable and “with it” is not only for women, it’s also for them. Trousers are dull and only come in at most 4 standard colours.

Think of the fun men would have deciding what dress to wear, sleeves or not, strappy or no strap at all (yowza!). When there is a little arranging to be done, they can just simply take a big step, a jump, or a nice long leg stretch. This would mitigate all the over-the-top arranging and holding themselves in public, especially men who work in catering.

A dress would solve all the snagging problems and would certainly eliminate the need for constant tie and zipper checks. If women held themselves so often in public, we would be looked at very disapprovingly indeed.

Have a Handbag

Men are always leaving keys, watches, and glasses all about the house. Having a hand bag which they could call any of the following names:

• Man bag
• Dude purse
• Burly purly
• Rough sac
• Brute case

These would save valuable time running about in a panic trying to find all the stuff they usually frantically pat their pockets to find. Things which they did not put in there in the first place.

Handbags have a history of being very useful indeed to thwart potential thieves. A good solid swing of a man bag could see many a pickpocket running for their lives.

Handbags now come in oversized options, they could choose to wear it on the crook of their arm instead of a lady friend. Who needs to take a lady to the ball, when you could take a large man bag for which you won’t need to buy a drink or impress with silly jokes.

Wear Their Hair Long and Styled

There is a simple practical reason for this. Long hair could be indispensable later when balding starts to occur, as it could be worn in a bun at the front of the head to minimize the area of empty top face. Not only this, it could be sensibly`and tastefully styled upwards, wrapped with a hair band, (into a ponytail) then left to flow into the appearance of a fountain at the top of the head, this would serve a multitude of purposes as it could create extra height for shorter men, give the appearance of a longer, thinner head for men with chubby faces, and get lost in the forest of orifice hair for men who have excess nose and ear hair (orifice hair would then be mistaken for head hair flowing down from the top of the head). Problems solved for the short, fat, bald and ugly variety of the less fairer of the species.

Wear a Bra

This is a male unity, bonding kind of activity. Men should all unite and fight in each other’s navel fluff corners. If all men wore bras, then no one would know which ones really needed them and which ones didn’t. Secondly, doing this would show them how uncomfortable and restricting it can be to wear and hook up one every single day. They would therefore no longer be so quick to unhook them every little chance they get, then leaving them unhooked inside a woman’s clothes, as they would know how annoying this would be.

Try Clothes on Without the Intention of Buying Any

Again, women do this all the time, it makes waiting for each other to shop quite enjoyable. Think of all the time men spend sitting mournfully outside fitting rooms willing their wives to stop trying on clothes and go home already.

All that time, they could happily spend trying on dozens of different outfits instead of attempting but failing to keep their eyes off the lingerie (but mostly the women buying the lingerie) displayed around the changing rooms.

Stop Resting their Eyes

Yes, just stop with the “resting my eyes” lie. You’re not fooling anyone. It’s okay to say that you fell asleep while playing with the baby and while you’re meant to be watching the dinner.

Have Some Time for PMS

Wait, did you think that you actually had to menstruate before you suffered from PMS? See, that’s where you’re going wrong all this time. It’s fun, just be nasty to everyone, snap at the littlest of remarks, be sarcastic and when you’re asked, “How can I help?” by your spouse, say “If I’ve got to tell you how you can help, then I can see that you don’t really want to help, do you.”

Stomp your foot hard and walk away with a little swing in your waist. Not too much of a big swing though in case this makes your bottom look too fat. Spend a week like this and apologize all round when you feel like it. It’s easy to do, just decide when you want to do it, click your finger and watch everyone tip toe around you.

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