Here is a Special Edition of Take Charge Success Strategies

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May 2007 Publisher: GoalMinds, Inc. http://www.goalminds.com
Copyright 2007 Jo Condrill All rights reserved.

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Happy Mother's Day to Mothers Everywhere!

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"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are
the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." ~Marcel
Proust, French Novelist

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IN THIS ISSUE

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1. Recipe for a Perfect Mother's Day by Jill Seader

2. I Remember Mama

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"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."

--Pericles

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This year we are celebrating Mother's Day in a special way
by helping wounded warriors say 'Thanks' to their spouses
and mothers. We delivered miniature rose plants to them
through the Soldier and Family Assistance Center near Brooke
Army Medical Center here in San Antonio, Texas. One soldier
came over while we were setting out the plants. He was
earnestly grateful to have something to give his wife. I
didn't expect to be there when the soldiers came. It was one
of those special moments when you know that you did the
right thing.

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"The most important thing a father can do for his children
is to love their mother." --Theodore Hesburgh

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1. Recipe for a Perfect Mother's Day By Jill Seader

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Ingredient #1: Let mom sleep in. This means being quiet on
Mother's Day morning. No loud TV or loud music before mom
decides to get out of bed. No loud complaining of 'Mom, I
can't find my shirt, pants [or any other article of clothing
which mom is somehow magically supposed to, and surprisingly
often does, know where it is].' Surely you can find
something semi-clean to wear. :-) Better yet, just give mom
some earplugs the night before so she can simply sleep
through anything.

Ingredient #2: Let mom have breakfast in bed. In order to
make sure this can actually happen, make sure you know where
all of the ingredients, bowls, utensils, and other items
you'll need are in the kitchen. Make a list of everything
you'll need and make sure you know where all of it is the
night before. I have included an easy breakfast recipe at
the end of these 'ingredients.' It has just 6 ingredients
and all you need is an electric mixer, bowl, and two bread
pans. Under no circumstances should you wake mom up in order
to find out where something is. Improvise. If it doesn't
turn out, a nicely arranged bowl of cereal that she didn't
have to make is still a nice Mother's Day breakfast.

Ingredient #3: Let mom have the day off. This means no
cooking, cleaning, laundry, or running errands. Chances are
pretty good that she does one or more of these things the
other 364 days of the year. Let her have Mother's Day off.
If she starts doing one of those things, pleasantly surprise
her and offer to do it yourself. And for you kids, I am
going to invoke the right of all mothers, she endured X
hours of labor in order to bring you into the world,
certainly she deserves one day a year off.

Ingredient #4: Tell her 'I love you' at least once on
Mother's Day. You know she loves to hear that sappy kind of
stuff so indulge her. Telling mom you love her does not make
you less cool, less of a rebel, less of a man, or any of the
other things you might be worried about. Yes, I realize I
have just dated myself but I am hoping that you still get my
point. Mom loves you. Admitting that you love her too is
okay. You can still be yourself and love your mom.

Ingredient #5: Give mom the gift of your day. Give her your
attention for the day. Perhaps even have a meaningful talk
about something important going on in your life. Moms love
that kind of stuff. Let her choose what the family will do
on Mother's Day. In a world where we never seem to have
enough time for each other anymore, let her have you all to
herself that day. Who knows, you might even enjoy having
that special time with her.

Here's the easy breakfast recipe I promised.

Poppy Seed Bread

1 package yellow cake mix 1 package instant coconut cream
pudding 1 cup hot water 1/2 cup oil 4 eggs 1/4 cup poppy
seed

Put all of the above ingredients in a large bowl. Mix all of
the ingredients together with an electric mixer on low speed
for 4 minutes. Pour the mixture evenly into two bread pans
and bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. (A toothpick
inserted in the center should come out clean.) Allow the
bread to cool for about 30 minutes (it should be just
slightly warm to the touch) and then carefully take a table
knife and run it around the edge of the pan. Using the table
knife or your fingers, gently loosen the bread from the
bottom of the pan. Turn the pan upside down over a plate.
The bread should slide out. If it doesn't, gently tap the
bottom of the pan to loosen it. Turn the bread right side
up, slice it up and you are ready to serve it to mom.

Happy Baking and Happy Mother's Day!
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Jill Seader shares her favorite breakfast recipes and other
baking recipes along with her stories at
http://www.YourBakingStory.com She also invites you to share
your own baking recipes and stories. Happy Baking!

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Another friend, Betty Lynch, just published a recipe book,
'Back to the Table with My Country Kitchen' Check it out!
Www.mycountrykitchen.com

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If you would like to participate with us in providing
special events for the spouses, families, and wounded
warriors, please make your check out to MOPH Service
Foundation and mail it to GoalMinds, Inc. P.O. Box 100903,
San Antonio, TX 78201. We will present them to the Director
of the Center and use them to provide special events for the
soldiers and their families. Checks to MOPH (Military Order
of the Purple Heart) Service Foundation are tax deductible.
If you would like to be a Special Event Sponsor we welcome
you. Come to http://www.goalminds.com/specialevents.htm

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2. I Remember Mama

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Have you thought about the gift you will give your
mother--the phone call you will make--or the dinner you will
prepare for her? My own Mother once said that cooking is
what she did. It was her contribution to the family and
making life work. Now she is unable to cook, she can no
longer drive, and can barely think. She is a victim of
Alzheimer's disease.

Time was when she was a loving authority figure. There was
no question in our home about who were the parents and who
were the children and what roles were expected of each of
us. It never occurred to us to think of our Mother as a
friend - being a Mother was better than that. It was
special. You only have one mother. You can have many
friends.

Mother didn't always understand the ways of a teenager, but
she could be persuaded. I sometimes think that I began
leadership training at home - I learned how to be persuasive
and honest at the same time, how to think creatively, how to
be persistent without crossing the line. We always had to
prove our point. We sometimes thought their discipline was
too strict; curfew came too early, and our chores were
burdensome. Later in life we saw that there were valuable
life lessons in what they were teaching. We even passed them
along to our own children.

As I watch Mother in her waning years, I grow to appreciate
her more every day. I'll never know all there is to know
about the trials and heartaches she suffered along the way.
I'll always be sorry for the heartaches I caused her. Her
memory of recent times is gone; she remembers her mother and
father and a happy time living at home. She wants to go back
to that home.

Let your mother know that you are thinking of her on Mothers
Day and throughout the year. Sometimes only a word or a
phone call or a note will brighten her day like nothing else
can. If you are a mother, hug your children and tell them
stories of when you were growing up. It is like weaving your
own family tapestry for future generations. It is the
foundation of our great nation. Happy Mother's Day, Mothers!

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