Author Unknown Never address the employer by his or her first name. Always use your full name when signing correspondence. Watch your return address. Do not have “clever” names. Consider the effect these nicknames have on employers. They start forming first impressions based on these seemingly insignificant “clues”. Never e-mail a resume “for a friend.” This is the same as […]

Take a deep breath before you go into the office. Read over the things to do during an interview list before you go in. Refresh your memory, do not let yourself get pressured. As you enter: smile and also a warm greetings, expand your hand for a firm handshake, state  your  name clearly. State your specific job interest and never back for […]

Quick & Easy Muffin Frittatas Ingredients: 6 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 3/4 cup chopped zucchini 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper 2 Tbsp. chopped red onion Directions: 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper in medium bowl until blended. Add cheese, zucchini, bell pepper and […]

  Gingersnaps Ingredients 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses 1 large egg parchment paper 1/4 cup granulated sugar Directions 1. Into a large bowl sift together 1 cup […]

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.  TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.  THREE. Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.  FOUR. When you say, ‘I love you,’ mean it.  FIVE. When you say, I’m sorry,  look […]

Brownie Crumbs Mrs. Baughman was my 6th grade Sunday School teacher. One morning, she brought a pan of brownies to our class. As the goodies sat over by her chair, she gave each child a slip of paper marked with a household expense: house payment, utility bill, phone bill, entertainment, etc. My slip had a car payment. Before long, Mrs. […]

Article provided by courtesy of Kenner Army Optometry Clinic Program: http://kenner.narmc.amedd.army.mil/default.aspx Protecting Eyes at Work, Play Takes Only a Second A hysterical worker frantically presents to the emergency room with a metal object protruding from her right eye. She repeatedly mumbled, “I only took off my safety glasses for a few seconds.” This story reminds us how dangerous it can […]