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Once I was in a state of indecision about a matter that involved possible risk. So I went to consult with one of my friends who is little bit elder and much wiser than me. On disclosing the matter to him, he thought for a while and wrote something on a piece of paper. He pushed the paper to me confidently. What he wrote was, “Be resolute and a miraculous strength you will achieve to execute your resolution.”

The words my friend had given me were a  quotation from a torn newspaper he preserved carefully along with his valuable documents. This made me visualize apparently that when I had dropped out in the past, I allowed the fear of failure bar me from trying at all. Hesitation is the most stupefying of all negative emotions. It can inactivate physical strength and paralize will power.

Alternately, whenever I had plunged into deep, impelled by a flash of courage or just plain pushed by the rude hands of circumstances, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground.

‘Being resolute’ is not the implification of being reckless or desperate. Resolution means a firm decision, to bite off more than you are sure you can chew. And there is nothing miraculous about the power referred to they are the latent capacities what all of us posses : energy, skill, discretion, creative ideas etc.

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Of all the educational institutions that a child goes through till he or she attains adulthood, the first and most important one is the home. It is at home that the child starts learning the nuances of life. So it is imperative that parents play their part in the all-round development of a child. Here are some of the important things that parents should follow –

• Establishing good rapport & authority: The first step in the discipline of a child must be the lesson that his parents are always thinking about his or her well being. They are to be trusted and obeyed. Parents should also give some quality time to their children. Tucking a child into bed or offering a comforting arm goes a long way to show that you love and care for them.

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“Man is a social animal” - all of us know this! We also hardly lead our life without social activity or outside society. By design, we have to mingle with lots of people and need to talk about them. In the process, we are criticized for some of our deeds and also criticize others if we don’t like what they do. I won’t be entirely incorrect if I say that most of us don’t like being criticized! But the truth is criticism can be of constructive help to everybody if he or she knows how to put the criticism without hurting the person and at the same time putting the point across. One must also be adept of receiving criticism in his or her stride and use it for self benefit.

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Children are your pride and joy, and the thought of them becoming ill can be very devastating to all family members. In the very early years of your child’s life, you may panic when they get the sniffles or cries uncontrollable. Here are a few tips to help you maintain your child’s health.

After an infant is born, they should go to the doctor every couple of months for vaccines. In the early years it is so easy to keep and maintain their doctor appointments than when they become older you may forget that they need regular checkups. As they reach the age of 1 year old, they should go to the doctor once a year unless other medical issues appear. Here are the following tips to maintain a healthy child.

1. Go to the doctor once a year to have a physical and update the doctor on anything unusual or to ask questions

2. Keep active and move around for at least 30 minutes everyday.

• Keeping a child active will enable them to stay at a weight that is healthy and fit for the rest of their life.

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Children, family, phone calls, spouses, careers, mail, shopping, and then of course cleaning, how can you fit it all in a days work of a mother. To kick it off children should be your first priority, if they are fed and happy then you are an awesome mother. You should be playing games with them, reading to them, and teaching age appropriate material, back to house cleaning tips here are several tips I learned from my mother:

1.Assign one room to each day of the week. If you have extra rooms you can decide if they need cleaned on a weekly or biweekly basis. You may need to add a smaller room to a day of the week that you have the extra time to clean.

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My favorite place in the house is my bedroom. Here are some few easy tips to create spicier things in the bedroom. So change your boring bedroom and make it suite for romance. We find one familiar thing almost every bed room stuffing here and there and it is your dirty cloth. Keep away those dirty things in a plastic made basket and clean up any thing of mass. Keep your cosmetics in a wicker baskets get some proper place for pan, paper and comb. A wall fitting wooden bookshelf or cane made shelf gives a nice looks. Every now and then color and shades change our mind set. People generally used deeper wall shades in their living room which feels boring. Try a single accent color with some textures finished. It will be more effective if you use a faux wooden floor. It will also warm up your bedroom. You may be doubtful to choose a color for your bedroom’s wall. You can seek advice from your designer. Most designer suggests a color that is light and eye-catching for bedroom. You can use Pink as one of the best color shads for your living room. Because enhance the relationship and it also known as the color of passion. It keeps your mentality passionate. Lighting in bedroom is also very important element in living room. You can try several lights around the bed for dreamy impression. Using romantic paper lamps and dimmer switch is also a very good idea. Moreover using candles is the simplest way to bring a sexy look to the little corner of your living room. Apart from candles there are several other ways to set the stage. Wall can be decorated by some arty deco pieces; those can be collected from any memorable trips. Of course photograph of your engagement, baby’s birthday other memorable functions collection from old day’s black & white photograph of your early days can be framed on the wall.

Using of some fashionable curtains also give a nice effect to you living room. For further spice of romance try some mood music, avoid artificial cosmetic room freshener. You can use some garden fresh flowers to have a sweet smell. Put the flowers in a nine trendy flower pot full of sugary water. This keeps the flower fresh for two or three days. Put two or three drops of aromatic oil on cotton hand chief and pop it into the dryer along with the bed line. A vacuum cleaner can be used for keeping the bedroom fresh and clean. Keep your secrete thing like massage oil, condom, medicine, pads etc well hidden to avoid embarrassing questions from young one. In general going to bed in late hour and immediately after taking the dinner are not good habit. The living room should be well ventilated for fresh air and sunlight. This fresh air brings oxygen and sunlight kill germs (If you are not using germs protective air-conditioner). Don’t forget to switch of your mobile let the fun begin. Sleep well and dream well.