Make-Do Monday

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At Make-Do Mondays we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.

It’s a carnival celebrating creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. To participate, share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return here to link via MckLinky. Enjoy others’ ideas by clicking on their link in the MckLinky list.

This week at Shari's House has been one of frustration with our Internet service.  We have mostly been offline and I have been unable to do a lot of pre-work for Make-Do Mondays.  This has been going on for over two weeks now and I have to go to School to get consistent Internet signal.  

This is why I have been late in getting Make-Do up for the last couple of weeks!  So frustrating for everyone, including me!!!

So, I am now at school and I am having trouble with connecting to MckLinky.  

Please put your link in the comments and I will try MckLinky again later.

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This past week I have been spending a lot of time with my school work. Learning everything I need to know about the Pharmacy is a challenge. 

However, I am up to this challenge!

I have not spent much time on the computer and Make-Do Monday this past week. 

I am still interested in hearing about your frugal successes! 

So please still link up and share!!

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Happy Thanksgiving to One and All

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Oral Communications Assignment

This is my Oral Communications Paper on
How to Handle a Hostile Audience

    There are several ways to handle hostile audiences. Knowing your audience, the environment and your material is the best way to be prepared to handle an audience that may become hostile.

    When you are the speaker, get to know your audience before your assigned speech time.  This is a great way to gauge what preconceived beliefs the audience has about you and your subject. Before your speech, mingle and introduce yourself to your audience. Ask them questions about your subject matter and ask for opinions. This will allow you to get a feel for the people you will be speaking to.  Carefully read the following statement from Abraham Lincoln decide to follow his example.  Abraham Lincoln said, "I don't like that man. I must get to know him better."
  
    A prepared speaker should have a firm knowledge of their speech material.  Know places you can suggest that people go for more information or to make comments.  Knowing your material will help you from getting lost if there are any interruptions or distractions.  If you have an intentional physical interruption, do not totally ignore it but don’t let it take over your speech.  Deal with the interruption and then continue on.  Do not try to speak over the distraction, this will only anger the audience.  Watch for ways to understand what is going on with the distraction and try to address the situation.

    Your duty as a speaker is to deliver information to the audience.  You want to focus on your audience and respond to their silent communication.  Figuring out how to best serve them as a group will enable you to present your material in a more relaxed way.

    Be open minded and listen to any comments with true intent.  Answer all questions simply and honestly.  If you do not have an answer, ask the person to allow you to find out the answer and get back with them after the speech.  Be sure to remain calm and collected at all times.  If you are verbally attacked, try to come to an understanding with the offender, but do not defend or attack back.  Only cite proven or documented examples, refrain from throwing out untested or unproven information in the hopes that this will strengthen your point of view.  This method often causes problems, proven resources and solid information will keep your speech honest.

    Use soft self humor, but show respect for your speech material and your job as a speaker.  Show your audience respect as well, through your voice and words, your body language, and the length of your speech.  If you use any of their questions or comments, be sure to give them credit for their input.

    Finally, if time allows, make yourself available after your speech to answer any lingering questions.  Again, don’t get into a debate, even if driven or baited.  You can always agree to disagree, allowing the situation to be diffused peacefully.  Still listen to all the other points of view and try to understand why these points are being expressed. 

    In the end if things get out of hand during or after your speech, always plan a contingency to make a controlled exit.  You do not want to incite a riot or have a huge argument take place.  So, plan ahead on how you would remove yourself from the stage and gracefully exit the speaking arena.



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1.    How to successfully speak to a hostile audience by Terry Paulson
    http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2005/09/05/smallb3.html

2.    Techniques for handling interruptions to your speech by Ian Griffin
    http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2009/08/how-to-deal-with-a-hostile-audience/

3.     Seven Secrets to Handling a Hostile Audience By Larina Kase
    http://ezinearticles.com/?Seven-Secrets-to-Handling-a-Hostile-Audience&id=633337

4.    How to Deal With a Hostile Audience By Lenny Laskowski
    http://www.presentation-pointers.com/showarticle/articleid/86/

Make-Do Mondays --- Lasagna Soup for Sunday Lunch (Not: "Leftovers Again?!")

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At Make-Do Mondays we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.

It’s a carnival celebrating creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. To participate, share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return here to link via MckLinky. Enjoy others’ ideas by clicking on their link in the MckLinky list.


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This past week I have been spending a lot of time with my school work. Learning everything I need to know about the Pharmacy is a challenge. 

However, I am up to this challenge!

I have not spent much time on the computer and Make-Do Monday this past week. 

I am still interested in hearing about your frugal successes! 

So please still link up and share!!

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Make-Do Mondays with Shari


Saturday night we had Lasagna for dinner and thankfully we had leftovers as well.  So on Sunday it was time for lunch and I wanted to do something a bit different with the leftover lasagna.  


So I took a saucepan and placed it on the stove, I poured one can of chicken broth in the pan.  It was about a 13 to 15 oz sized can.  Then I added another can of water to the pan.  

As the broth water was heating up, I cut the now cold lasagna into bite sized dices.  Then I dumped them into the pan.  

I let the 'soup' heat up and did not add anything else- such as seasonings.  
When it was thoroughly heated through, I ladled it into bowl and topped each bowl with a pinch of pizza blend grated cheese.  
(That is what I had on hand.)   

And served it up to my hungry teens.  They both loved it!  Success was had.  


It was a frugal use of leftovers and it did not seem like leftovers because it was a whole new dish.  We all loved it and I will be making Lasagna Soup again!!!


Most of the time when we have lasagna, we don't have enough leftover to make another meal.  So I can see myself putting a Freezer Ziplock Bag in my freezer to gather the smaller lasagna leftovers together in.  
And after a couple of lasagna meals I will surely have enough to make soup again.



I imagine this would work with leftover taco fixings, any pasta dish, casserole, etc.  I would evaluate my ingredients and decide whether to add broth, water or milk to make a delicious soup.


Thanks for reading and thanks for sharing!!!



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Make-Do Dishwasher Sign - Dirty or Clean?

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At Make-Do Mondays we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.

It’s a carnival celebrating creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. To participate, share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return here to link via MckLinky. Enjoy others’ ideas by clicking on their link in the MckLinky list.

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Make-Do Mondays with Shari

So even though we have only 4 people in our family, I always hear, "is the dishwasher clean?"  

I wonder why that is?  

If I open the dishwasher I can immediately tell if the dishes are clean, well almost always immediately.  But for some reason my family seems to think that they should ask me first and then look for themselves after I answer.  I think they should look for themselves and then ask if they can't figure it out on their own.  

I have been trying for ages to get this changed, but then it isn't a life threatening thing so I probably will live with it because it isn't worth spending time on.  (For me that is, and on most days, I have more important things to worry about, teach them about, etc.  They will discover they can figure this out on their own in good time.  It is just one of those mini-gripes.)


So I finally came up with a solution several years back.  (Yes, I see we need a new one, but maybe some day I will get to it!)  I took a magnet from a business card that I didn't need.  I used to get them on the Yellow Pages phonebooks.  Sometime they come in the mail. I have seen them in some stores, doctor offices and other places.  

So I took one I wasn't using and took a piece of paper and wrote 'Dirty'  and   'Clean'  on the paper and then glued it to the Magnet.  Then I placed it on the Dishwasher.  

Now the rule is to switch the direction of the magnet when the dishwasher is turned on for it's cycle.  Then when it is cleaned out, turn it back to say 'Dirty'.  

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