Make Over Your Mornings: 7 Shifts to Create Better Days

Snooze button. Waking up with thoughts racing about the day’s to-do list. Snooze button again. Lying in bed feeling like you don’t want to get up and face the over-scheduled day. Remembering the person who frustrated you last week, realizing you have no time for breakfast because you’ve already hit that snooze button twice, and… Let’s take a breath.

One of the most important parts of your day, if not the most important, are the very moments you wake up in the morning. This is when the tone and course for the day ahead are set. The way you start your morning — everything from your first thoughts to what you consume to the way you get ready — has big-time influence your happiness, success and energy overall. And here’s great news: Simply making some small shifts to the way you approach your mornings can empower your days and lead to radical positive changes in your life.

The shifts to make your day better

The nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards were announced, and as expected, films about films led the way.

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Actor Daniel von Bargen, who played recurring character Mr. Kruger on the hit TV series “Seinfeld,” called 911 after he shot himself in the head in his Ohio apartment.

TMZ obtained the 911 call in which Von Bargen tells the operator, “I’ve shot myself in the head … and I need help.”

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Danica Patrick believes she can win NASCAR’s Super Bowl.
“Do I think I can win the Daytona 500? Yeah,” Patrick said.
Is she right? The simple answer is yes. After all, restrictor-plate races are often decided by luck and circumstance. Trevor Bayne proved that last year when he stunned NASCAR by winning the race in only his second Cup start just one day after turning 20.
But given Patrick’s limited exposure to stock-car racing, the odds are certainly stacked against her.

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On March 17, Reba McEntire will release her first televised concert special in more than 15 years. The 90-minute special, ‘All the Women I Am,’ will premiere on GAC. Encompassing the energy of McEntire’s live show, much of the footage for the TV special will come from her recent concert at Louisiana’s Cajun Dome, where the longtime performer had a film crew come along with her and roll tape.

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Want to find out if you are going to have a boy or girl? Then take a look at this ancient Chinese Birth Chart which claims to predict the sex of your baby

All you need to predict the sex of your baby is the month you conceived your baby and the age you were when you conceived. If the square where these two points meet is blue, then you’ll have a boy and if it’s pink then be ready for a girl…But don’t take it too seriously!

The original Chinese Birth Chart was buried in a tomb near Beijing for 700 years and is now in the Institute of Science in Beijing. Many women throughout history have found that the Chinese Birth Chart predicition has come true. So see for yourself…

see the chart HERE

Hey there,
Last night went to the Nashville Lifestyles Magazine “Single In The City” party at a place called Sambuca here in Nashville. It was so much fun. Really have to thank Nashville Lifestyles Magazine for asking me to be in the issue. I’m sure they have a lot of pictures and video, I’ll try to share as soon as I see them. One thing I learned. Instead of a “Wingman” take a “WingWoman”. My friend Casey wanted to go so she went with me. If there was someone I wanted to talk to she was like I got this. She walked up and said “Where did you get those earrings?” then moved me into the conversation. Now the drawback is she has my sense of humor and several times when I’d be talking to someone she’d walk up and go “Honey let’s go, the baby keeps kicking”. It was a great time though.

Hanging with the country stars

Tragedy has hit a team in charge of facilitating challenges for “The Amazing Race” and other reality shows on the continent of Africa, a source close to the show tells FoxNews.com.

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84th Academy Awards: How to win your Oscar pool

It’s like March Madness for us non-sporty types. Movie buffs everywhere will soon be filling out their Oscar pool sheets in hopes to win along with their favorite stars on Feb. 26, when the 84th Academy Awards airs on ABC.

The first rule of making your Oscar picks, of course, is NOT to vote with your heart. For instance, voting for George Clooney because you have a crush on him might mean that BOTH of you lose on Oscar night.

Here’s how to win

There’s a big, fat problem on the set of “Biggest Loser” — TMZ has learned nearly all of the remaining contestants have walked off the show and are threatening to quit after learning about a secret “twist” that could seriously affect their shot at the $250,000 grand prize.

Multiple sources connected with the show tell us … the mutiny took place this week … when the losers got word that producers were considering bringing back previous contestants to compete for the grand prize.

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We have a very scientific chart that will tell you the odds of you having a good hair day.

See The Chart Here

This is crazy… you gotta watch this one! This college kid shows us that songs really only need four chords. He does at least 20 songs in this. How many can figure out?

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1. If the car isn’t moving, but the engine’s running, you’re getting 0 miles per gallon. Make all adjustments to mirrors, seat belts, hair, children – whatever – before starting up.
2. Turn off the engine whenever you’ll be sitting for 60 seconds or more, and you’ll save on gas.

3. Properly inflated tires will save money on fuel costs. Buy a decent tire gauge and use it. Also, make sure your tires are properly balanced – another gas-saver.

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Snake Eyes (1998) Roger Ebert, of the Chicago Sun-Times, said, “It’s the worst kind of bad film: the kind that gets you all worked up and then lets you down, instead of just being lousy from the first shot.”

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Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year.

At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach a record $4.25 a gallon by late April.

“You’re going to see a lot more staycations this year,’’ says Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research. “When the price gets anywhere near $4, you really see people react.’’

Already, W. Howard Coudle, a retired machinist from Crestwood, Mo., has seen his monthly gasoline bill rise to $80 from about $60 in December. The closest service station is selling regular for $3.39 per gallon, the highest he’s ever seen.

“I guess we’re going to have to drive less, consolidate all our errands into one trip,’’ Coudle says. “It’s just oppressive.’’

The surge in gas prices follows an increase in the price of oil.

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