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    Tanikka Paulk wrote a new post, Writing and Blogging Doesn’t Need to be an all day Event 7 years, 9 months ago

    Writing doesn’t have to be stressful it all depends on what type of environment a writer is working in but there’s writers who don’t have to work as hard as others. Don’t have to overwork and writers and bloggers […]

    • Great article. As a writer, myself, writing can be challenging. It is great when you have inspiration and a theme that you are excited about. On the other hand, it is hard when you have writer’s block. Even the best of writers have had to deal with writer’s block that is why we writers need to be together and share some ideas. There is a saying–Practice makes perfect and this site does that. This is where you can develop your skills and maybe write a book. A goal that every writer should consider in their career.

    • Writing should be a fun way to express yourself. Even if it is a way to earn some money you should have time off to blow off steam. Time off can even help with coming up with new ideas. A fresh head always work better than a stressful one.

      Like you said, each writer has their own method but they need to be careful to not overstress theirselves. It won’t be good for their physical or mental health.

      As a writer i think that free time or time were we just let our minds rest are the best times to come up with ideas.

      Another way it to work 2 days a week and the other days when you have an idea, you write a draft down to not forget. Then on your writing days you elaborate you ideas.

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    Tanikka Paulk wrote a new post, Bring Back, ComeBacks, and Surprises 7 years, 9 months ago

    “Is it time for the old school to make a comeback?” Perhaps there will be some surprises awaiting. Never know. Why should the music down out. The 80’s, 90’s and current? Let’s see what will arise in the next […]

    • Music will be pleasant to the heart. It soothes our mind and soul. The lyrics and the tone play a vital role when it makes everybody like it. The lyrics give a boost to the mind and the tone of the music to the heart. The combination of these two will always make it great. Of course, not everybody can not appreciate it. It all depends on the mood of the listener. The reason for not attracting many depends on what the listener actually wants to hear and where?

      The 90 are somewhat rigorous for the music with some minimum rules to be observed in the usage of lyrics. The people of 90 liked it and those who are expecting more and more find it hard to digest as their favorite and move on to the lyrics and music of their choice. Of course, this, we may call by any name. May be a ‘new experiment’ ‘innovation’ with so many attaches and exclusion which are all appearing as ‘inclusions’ found in a Diamond to give it a category and grade.
      The comeback is not an easy task. The lovers have gone and reached to a different style and are preferring to stand on another platform. To catch that platform the only way is to add some more variety to the music which may be ‘another innovative style’. One generation is searching for different styles in the name of FURTHER INNOVATION AND THE old 90s are trying to catch the style which is totally out of date for the after 90s generation. Even if they catch killing their own self-conscience and make a compromise with the flow of the generation it does not find an appropriate place.
      So, finally realizing the impossibility of catching and moving with the new generation they either disappear from the scene or take up a different profession (of it will be too late for them) and finally they become OLD RAGS.

    • Though I may say, that some singers would revive some songs from long ago, but would somehow have a different tune on some parts and I must say it is not nice to listen. I still would prefer the old style.

      Lucky are the old singers because even if they die, their music lives and would still continue to give the family of the singer the proceeds from their royalty.

      Take for example , Michael Jackson, he may have been dead, but still his music is always being played by radios. He may be dead but his music still lives and continue to give royalties to his children.

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    Tanikka Paulk wrote a new post, People Just Don’t Know What God can do 7 years, 9 months ago

    Yes they’ll try to stop a purpose, a dream, a vision but what’s been purposed there’s no stopping it. The adversity will come and there’s no denying but “we’re equipped to overcome adversity.” What so many do not […]

    • I’ve always believed in divine grace and have proven many times how the Lord intervenes to give meaning and purpose to our life.

    • I am a firm believer of God. He helped in times, when I cannot do anything anymore and is always just waiting for me to call on him at times, when I can’t anymore.

      Having experienced his loving hands, I never let a day pass by without expressing my gratitude for his love.

      People might say that how come we still encounter trials if we are always praying. My answer, that’s because these trials are what make Him so powerful or show his strength. When are are at our weakest, He is at his strongest. We only have to call.

      People who do thing to put a man down, are just envious.

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    Tanikka Paulk wrote a new post, Spend Less Time on Social Media for Better Health 7 years, 9 months ago

    Social Media was intended to be a platform where socializing virtually takes place. A platforms where promoting and advertising can occur. The platforms seem to be riddled with trolling, harassment, and bullying. […]

    • I cannot agree more. One will have to take several breaks in a day or week from social media to ‘detox’ from all the negativity and of course, to get some physical exercise.

      • Of course breaks are necessary. There’s many ways to obtain exercise. For me it’s dancing. Too much time online can be draining. There’s a lot of negativity in which we all should limit our time in such environments.

    • Indeed when the social media you are registered with has some trolls bullying you, it can be detrimental to your health especially when exchange of not nice words were hurled at each other already.

      Luckily, I have my account on private setting. That way, not anyone can go directly to my account and bully me.

      Most of the times, those that are bullied are on public setting. Besides, maybe their posts is something that can incite bad emotions such as the post can be so bragging. Or those who constantly posts selfies of themselves because others find it offensive that you are so finding yourself beautiful. ha ha ha

      • Bully me and I’m advocating. There’s a lot of bullying on certain sites. Some protect their users better. Spending less time on sites with a lot of bullying may help. There’s nothing funny about anyone being bullied and hopefully adults realize that bullying is totally wrong.

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, How to bake Perfect Fluffy Jacket Potatoes 7 years, 9 months ago

    Fluffly Jacket Potatoes , became our family’s favorite main course meal overnight.

    There are 2 ways to prepare this delicious potato recipe;

    Bake the potatoes in the oven
    Boil the potatoes in a pot of w […]

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Easy English Trifle Dessert with Raspberries 7 years, 9 months ago

    One of the most unique cold dessert that I had fond memories of is the English Trifle.

     

    Last few years ago, our family had a Thanksgiving dinner at a Western restaurant.

     

    The main course dinner was a w […]

    • Fantastic I love trifle. Living in the UK we can get it all the time so it’s a classic for us. I love how you ever described each part to it and glad you also love it!

      • Do you made them by yourself or buy it from outside.
        My guess is so bought it from outside, i think it’s not available in India

    • I never had that but it looks so awesome in the pic you posted.
      And I love the way you mentioned each and everything in detail, hats off

    • Me too, hats off! The dessert looks yummy but I afraid I can not do this as I want to control the weigh of mine and my daughter, we should not take too much sweet things during this period.
      So, no dessert, but I still love to make some sweet soup, especially like Tang Yuan. I think I would like to share the recipe sooner or later here with all the friends of LB.

    • I think i is similar to what we make the refrigerator cake where we also layer it with sponge fingers or lady fingers. Then we put fruit cocktail then another layer of lady finger then fruit cocktail with all purpose cream too in every layer.

      Then we refrigerate it for about 6 hours. It’s so delicious, i swear.

      And I know that one too is so delicious.

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    Tanikka Paulk wrote a new post, Attempts may Continue to be Made to Stop a Purpose 7 years, 9 months ago

    When it’s stormy there should be no despair. Even when the storms come in there is hope and there will be some light. The storms are a way to the breakthroughs. There’s a reason why we go through whatever it is […]

    • We must not be ashamed to act or talk as people of faith, to go public about our Christian convictions when necessary. Moreover, the devil stirs up persecutions against every person who becomes converted, in order to scare him or her and make him or her turn away. We have to speak the truth without worrying about what people will think of us.

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Kids Snack: How to make Tuna Croquettes 7 years, 9 months ago

    Children are picky eaters, which I believe that most parents would agree with me.

     

    It is not easy to trick your children to eat healthy food unless you could dress up those healthy food into their favorite […]

    • Oh I love this recipe of yours. I will be copying this because I have read its ingredients and they are few and easy to make. Besides, you said that we can keep some on the ref (will it be in the freezer) so that at anytime we can fry them.

      Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. By the way, did you studied culinary arts because you have lots of recipes. 🙂

    • Is this croquettes look like nuggets of McD? Unfortunately, my children don’t really like Tuna fish because I serve not really often in my home as the Tuna in tin is getting expensive and I afraid contains too much salt or preservative.

      Thanks for the recipe, I might like to modify a bit the recipe for catering the taste requirement of my children for instead.Maybe fish chip? fish meat?

      Why not,right?As long as the ingredient is healthy and good for the children, right?

    • liked the photo, looks just as if its spring rolls which is my favorite food all the day, any way seems nice taste, enjoy it there

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Best Ever Crab Cakes-with Lemons 7 years, 9 months ago

    Crabcakes are alike our local Malay cuisine “Kentang Bergedil” where mashed potatoes are mixed with cooked meat to form a mini cake as a delicacy.

    Some prefer to have crabcakes because it is seafood flavored whi […]

    • Crabcakes are a popular food found along the eastern seaboard. You’ll want to consider the nutritional contents of crab cakes to decide whether you want to include them as part of a healthy diet.

      Crabcakes do usually have some sort of vegetable, often carrots or celery. These are an important addition to crabcakes for a number of reasons. Vegetables contain numerous vitamins and minerals that are important for good health. They also contain lots of dietary fiber, which has been found to be effective in the treatment and prevention of a number of dangerous conditions, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Fiber is great for people who are dieting because it is “bulky,” meaning that it takes up a lot of room in your stomach, making you feel full and preventing overeating more calorically dense foods.

    • Crabcakes are sky high in fat. They’re often made with mayonnaise, which contains lots of saturated fat. Like cholesterol, saturated fat has been linked to the development of cardiovascular disease, stroke and even some cancers. While there are some brands of mayonnaise now being sold as containing olive oil, don’t be fooled. There may be a bit of olive oil in the product (which is gaining in popularity due to the fact that is has unsaturated instead of saturated fat, and therefore prevents and treats some of the conditions caused by saturated fats), there is still a lot of the saturated fat found in the mayonnaise. In addition, crabcakes are typically fried. This adds tons of calories to your meal. When making crabcakes at home, try baking instead of frying. If you must fry your crabcakes, use olive oil. While this is still very high in calories, at least you’ll be getting unsaturated instead of saturated fat in your diet.

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    Tanikka Paulk wrote a new post, Insult and Attack a Hand 7 years, 9 months ago

    How many people would want to help a group of people who are always insulting others? Not too many probably will. Seems a bit insane to try and bash the very ones who may insist in some way but that’s where we are […]

    • The greatest injustice is to tolerate the injustice itself. How long one should tolerate? Is there any limit for that? May or may not be. There is no hard and fast rule for this tolerance. But one should remember that the other is weak just because he is tolerating. The more one tolerates there is more danger for revolt. One should understand that before taking the course of insulting others.

    • Bullying is now being deliberated to have a stiffer penalty.

      For those kids that were bullied, the parents are called and together with the parents of the bully, a talk is being done.

      At least, through that talk, the parents of the bully will know what their son or daughter is doing at school and maybe counseling to the bully and the parents can be done, because somehow the bully has some underlying personal problem be it in the family or to his being.

      Schools should really be vigilant on bullying because those bullied becomes the helpless victims that sometimes lead to their suicides.

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    Tanikka Paulk wrote a new post, Don’t Receive What Isn’t Needed 7 years, 9 months ago

    Water, shelter, clothing are all needed. Food is a major need. Some things we simply don’t need. Don’t need to be surrounded by people who will never appreciate service, assistance, love. No person on earth has to […]

    • I agree. No need for a friend if that friend only likes to be given something but never returns the kindness.

      A friend is something that can make you feel lighter when you need to be comforted. She will be by your side to assist if ever you need assistance. No need to ask for her help, she should give it to you without the need to be asked.

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Strawberry Curd Cheesecake You Can’t Miss 7 years, 9 months ago

    This is cheesecake that you should not missed!

     

    I bought a slice of Walnut Cheesecake at the Starbucks Cafe and it was simply delicious!

     

    However, I couldn’t find the exact recipe of this cheesecake onl […]

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Curried Tuna Pie for Packed Lunch 7 years, 9 months ago

    Canned tuna is a versatile ingredient that the meaty texture is easily cooked as a main course dish or baked as a tuna pie for lunch break.
    The best thing about tuna flakes is ; it is convenient, easily bought […]

    • I have actually just taken an apple for dinner tonight and already full. But seeing the picture of this recipe, I got hungry and would like to have a taste of this.
      What made me curious to see how t,his is cooked is it being in curry .
      I wonder how it tastes and do your son like curry flavored dish?

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Minty Cracked Wheat with Chick Pea Salad 7 years, 9 months ago

    Eating out is often seen as a dilemma for young adults especially ladies who are watching out for their hourly figure.

     

    Some ladies would rather eat light meals but it is often difficult to find main course […]

    • Are the cracked wheat cooked already after soaking it for 20 minutes?
      I like salads, but it’s the first time I have heard of onewith cracked wheat which is bulghur so i know what it is already , since In our primary grades our teacher would let their maid cook the bulghur, donated by the US government to our school . And it’s delicious cooked in milk and some sugar.
      Going back to the salad , I cannot imagine the taste though since there’s bulghur which seems out of place in a salad of veggies.

    • Very good recipe. I heard about it somewhere long back. The chickpea and celery are rich in nutrients. The chickpeas are rich in protein and fiber Nothing can replace chickpea with regard to its fiber content. They are especially good for preparation of Salads. Celery is the best source of Vitamin K, B, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Potassium, Potassium, and Magnesium.Moreover, this is rich in Fiber also. It mixes well with chickpeas.

      I will prepare this Salad for the next Sunday and see its taste.

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    peachpurple replied to the topic I wont' anymore be active in writing blogs in the forum Group logo of Thinkers GroupThinkers Group 7 years, 9 months ago

    did you asked admin the reasons for the deduction?

     

    Last time, my earning was deducted because the forum where I had answered and the blogs that I gave comments were closed due to some reasons.

     

    That was why my earnings were reduced.

     

    I think you had better ask admin first.

     

    don’t lose hope my dear

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    Tanikka Paulk wrote a new post, When Will it get Easier for African Americans 7 years, 9 months ago

    African Americans continue to face racism and discrimination. Being forced to under the control of another race or races. Having basic needs taking away. Rights being violated. Being harassed and attacked because […]

    • Everyone I know in the U.S. right now is a little scared. They have a feeling that under Trump ‘Black Lives Don’t Matter’. There are neighbourhoods they don’t drive through, they are staying off the road, and very conscious of where they are.

      Consider who is the Attorney General of the US today.

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    Tanikka Paulk wrote a new post, Continued Unfair Treatment Until Needed 7 years, 9 months ago

    When some feel as if they don’t need certain individuals they’ll treat the individuals like yesterday’s garbage. That’s how it is with certain groups. “Believing” there’s so many avenues until there’s only one […]

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    Tanikka Paulk wrote a new post, Nurturing the Talents and the Dreams 7 years, 9 months ago

    No talent or dream should be hidden. We’re suppose to allow the dreams, visions, and talents to shine. Not everyone will be thrilled when others allow their talents and dreams to surface. Everyone has a talent and […]

    • There should be some attempts to walk away to avoid conflicts but there has to come a time when something needs to be said. There will be a lot of attacks but we’re given the tools to defend against such attacks. That’s what works for me. Be blessed.

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Oatmeal Porridge with Minced Pork Recipe 7 years, 9 months ago

    Porridge had been known as one of the regular meal among the Chinese families.

    My grandmother used to prepare minced pork porridge with side dishes which were delicious and filling.

    My mom follow suit her steps, […]

    • Traditional foods should be kept. It is fine when regular meals are done from different generations. Chinese meals are widely known in the world. Chinese cooking is famous globally. It is worth original meals among the Chinese families to be kept all over the world in families and in Chinese restaurants.

    • Wow! Dear, you are talking all about my favourite food here.
      My mom used to cook porridge everyday when I was young and stay at home, only white rice porridge, we will eat it with some dishes,just the normal type like vegetables, potatoes, etc.
      The minced pork porridge only available when my mom is not working or she was in the mood. It’s as special meal to me.
      My kids insisted that they don’t like to eat porridge after they can eat rice after 2. I fed them porridge when they were 1 year old. So, I didn’t cook porridge for years.
      But, I started to cook porridge again lately as I have some white rice in my kitchen. Other than minced pork porridge, I cook some salted eggs, scrambled eggs like you too.
      Cook the oat porridge instead of white rice porridge will be faster, I believe. But, would it be more healthier? I am not sure, my hubby is suffered from risk of gout, thus he can’t take oats. Hence, I can only cook white rice porridge.

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    peachpurple wrote a new post, Chinese recipe: Stir fried Shrimps with Broadbeans 7 years, 9 months ago

    When I had gallstones, I was recommended to eat broadbeans since I had problems with eating meats , probably got to do with the acid and indigestion of meat stuff.

    Since then, broadbeans had became one of my […]

    • I think we don’t have broadbeans here. But I like the idea of substituting the shrimps with tofu, because I don’t like the taste of the shrimp sauteed. I just like it fried.

      Besides, at home, we seldom cook those with beans because my father-in-law has arthritis. Lately, my hubby’s uric acid has gone up, and I think it is not good to eat for him.

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