Saying "I do"..then quickly "I don't"

I read on Friday of a German politician, Gabriele Pauli, and her statement that marriage should expire in 7 years. I had to wonder where she came up with the seven years. I told my sister Caroline about it and the first thing she said was, “and what if you are happy?” Since then I read this post by Crystal and another good posting by Anne on the subject.

Tooth loss linked to higher heart disease risk

Since I was at the Dentist yesterday to have some cavities filled this article caught my attention. After working as a dental assistant for several years my family probably got tired of "dental preaching" from me. (I know that's a fact!) So I'll hope they take a look at the article. :-) Funny thing is, I seem to be the one in the dentist chair the most!

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults who lose their teeth to cavities or gum disease may have an increased risk of dying from heart disease later in life, a new study suggests.
The findings, reported in the journal Heart, add to evidence linking oral health to heart health. A number of studies have suggested that gum disease may contribute to heart disease over time -- though it's still not clear that there is a cause-and-effect relationship.
This latest study involved more than 12,000 UK adults who were followed from college onward, for up to 57 years. Researchers found that those with a large number of missing teeth in young adulthood -- nine or more -- were one-third more likely to die of heart disease than their peers with fewer than five missing teeth.
The link remained when the researchers considered factors such as socioeconomic background and smoking, which harms both the teeth and gums and the heart.
Tooth loss is an indicator of poor oral health. Scientists speculate that the bacteria in the mouth that cause cavities and gum disease may enter the bloodstream and either damage the blood vessel lining directly or trigger inflammation in the body that then contributes to heart disease.

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Frugal Fridays at Biblical Womanhood Blog

If you haven't checked out the Frugal Fridays at the Biblical Womanhood Blog you should! This Friday Crystal is sharing information from Living on a Dime.

"I'll point you to a really great deal I'm sure many of you will want to take advantage of. Living on a Dime is hosting a Back-To-School Extravaganza and just by signing up for their newsletter, you will receive over $300 worth of money-saving ebooks. Go here to sign up!Secondly, I've been hearing rumors of VocalPoint and the great samples and coupons you can get by signing up there. Andrea confirmed what I'd been hearing when she wrote this week:
I just wanted to let you know about a site that I have become a member of called Vocal Point. It is a site devoted basically to consumer opinions. I get emails and occasionally answer some questionaires about products. In return they have sent me all kinds of free samples and coupons for me and to share. I get coupons for free items that are usually to costly to mail (i.e. I received a coupon for a box of free Kashi cereal and then a handful of money saving coupons to pass out or whatever). In addition, ecently they sent me a free razor and coupons for the replacement head. I also received a free water bottle just for answering a questionnaire on which design I liked best. -Andrea

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Anyway

I ran across this poem yesterday and loved it. I am going to print this out and set it on my desk along with my "Thy List To Be Done Today". These are my goals for each day!

Anyway
By Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Founder of the Sisters of Charity

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of unselfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.