For my 2nd round of Thursday Thirteen, I’d like to share a countdown of 13 links (or 91 tips!) that can help you in blogging, the kitchen or simply living better. Without further ado, here’s my Thursday Thirteen: The Self-Help Countdown.
13 Retirement Myths
Money Magazine busts these 13 money myths. Something to consider.
12 Tips for Making Small Talk
Who knows what great things come from small talk? Here are 12 tips on how to handle it smoothly.
11 Tips to Better Candid Photography
Let your pictures tell even more truthful and beautiful stories with these 11 candid camera tips.
10 Compliments That Wow A Man
One word captures what I think about this read: AMUSING.
9 Ways to Look Thinner in Pictures
While these 9 tips are more for photographers, you can pick up some ideas as a subject.
8 Creativity Sparkers
Inspiration can be elusive, so hopefully these tips can help get those creative juices flowing.
7 More Ways to Cook Faster
The 7 tips are familiar nevertheless good reminders.
6 Ways To Improve Your Diet At Work
It’s easy to get sucked into a sedentary working lifestyle. While work can get tough, there’s no excuse not to eat right despite the deadlines. These 6 tips prove just that.
5 Ways To Open Your Blog Post with a Bang
Grabbing your reader’s attention is not easy, sustaining it even harder. Starting off with any of these 5 openings can help you get your readers to go “Let me read this blog entry first…”
4 Exercises that Stop Arm Jiggles
This is so much easier read than done, but I’m sure all the hard lifting and sculpting will reward us beautifully. It helps to visualize fantastic arms for inspiration — Jessica Biel’s for example.
3 Ways to Get More Vitamin D
According to the article, Vit. D can help reduce the risk of medical conditions like “osteoporosis, gum disease, diabetes, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and YES, even certain cancers.”
2 Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
These tips will prevent against soggy and moldy vegetables in the crisper and hopefully make fresh veggies find their way to your dinner plate.
1 Way to Sharpen Scissors: Use Aluminum Foil
Who knew foil could make those shears sharper? Let me know if it works for you.
– Thursday Thirteen in Technorati
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
Em Dy
November 22, 2007 at 1:44 pm (16 years ago)Toni, ang galing ng idea. I haven’t gone through your 13 links yet but the way you did it is fantastic. Reminds me about your post on the countdown from 100 using 100 movies.
nicholas
November 22, 2007 at 2:16 pm (16 years ago)That’s a very interesting list. I’m going to book mark it and come back to it later. I’m not too fussed about dieting at work but some of the other tips could be very useful. Happy TT.
maybelle
November 22, 2007 at 5:10 pm (16 years ago)great post. thanks toni
Jodi Cleghorn
November 22, 2007 at 6:22 pm (16 years ago)What an amazing list! I particularly was drawn to number 5 – five ways to open your blog with a bang! I’m rather new to blogging, so this was quite useful … oh and Michele says hi
shesawriter
November 22, 2007 at 11:13 pm (16 years ago)If I didn’t have to go start Thanksgiving dinner, I’d check some of these links out. I’ll have to come back later when the turkey isn’t calling me to the kitchen.
Leah
November 23, 2007 at 11:39 am (16 years ago)Great links for tips on this and that. I clicked on the 5 Simple Ways to Open your Blog Entry. I think I’ve used some of the tips before but will make it a point to use at least one of them on each of my blog entry.
Julie
November 23, 2007 at 9:01 pm (16 years ago)I love the idea of having a great retirement plan. Who doesn’t? I have seen retired people enjoy their lives and I have also seen retired people wanting to go back to work. I would prefer to be the former.