I was NOT looking forward to it. I mean, really who does look forward to having molars pulled? Trying to find an oral surgeon who wasn't too pricey was tougher than finding a Plano cosmetic dentist or something similar, LOL - However, that was back when I didn't have dental insurance.
Now that I have dental coverage, all I had to do was call the oral surgeon who removed my wisdom teeth years ago and viola, I made an appointment. It's been a little over a month now and I feel GREAT! I am so glad I had those molars pulled - no more pain and no more headaches! Yay!
A friend of mine is finally moving out of the dinky little apartment she and her family have been cooped up in and into one of those new manufactured homes just put up in her area. She got a job with the best Public Relations Firm I have ever heard of.
It's so awesome to see someone go from living day to day doing whatever they need to to get by to getting their dream job and being able to actually live happily! Sometimes people don't realize their dreams until they are older in life - which is why I think having to know what your career choice is when you're 17 and still in high school is insane! I swear, retirement should come after high school and then when we're like 30 we should start careers, LOL
I am so excited for you, Chrissy! Enjoy your new place! Take lots of pictures too because I can't wait to see how you decorate your new home!
A friend of mine has been revamping the 'theme' of her kitchen and told me she was going with rooster decor this time. I had completely forgotten how popular this theme is, until I started looking online.
She recently started a volunteer type job that helps to teach people how to stop using drugs and I think that is very admirable! Why is that then when someone gets a new job there is all kinds of praise and celebration but when someone takes on a new volunteer program, no one seems to say a word? I think what she is doing is wonderful so I feel a gift is in order!
I thought a home gift would be a great way to tell her I think she is doing a wonderful service so I decided on this plate set (shown in photo) that I found at rooster-decor.com and I must confess, I think it's lovely. This theme fits her home perfectly as she lives in a very rural area.
In high school I had a saying, it was 'me and math do not get along' - that saying carried over to my college years and guess what, I still say it! I am NOT a numbers gal and I avoid doing math and dealing with anything that goes along with it.
When I worked as a customer service rep for T-Mobile I dreaded those billing issue calls. Now, working for myself, I have the same issue! Dealing with billing - but in a different way. Now I need to send statements to clients and well, many are recurring charges so I've been looking for a simple credit card recurring billing system that will make my life easier as well as my clients' life easier!
I've given Braintree Payment Solutions serious consideration - seems they can help make things simple even for someone like me who hates this aspect of having a business! Now this I like!
Well, I have been hearing that we are already coming out of the recession and that the economy is looking better but I don't know, is it really? How are you doing?
I just may have to give it a whirl. I actually took a bit of jewelry inventory the other day - man, I really don't have much, haha! However, with what I do have that I don't wear I a wondering if I'll be able to cash it in for a decent amount of money.
So, what are you doing? Are you making ends meet or barely getting by? Are you doing anything on the side to earn a little extra?
Before you go looking for those fat burners to take while you chow down on your favorite foods, consider chowing on some negative calorie foods instead.
These are foods which use more calories to digest than the calories food actually contains. Calories from these foods are much harder for the body to use, so the body has to work hard in order to extract calories from these foods. This gives these foods a tremendous natural fat-burning advantage.
Think of this:
A piece of dessert consisting of 400 Calories (actually 400 kilocalories) may only require 150 Calorie (actually 150 kilocalories) to digest by our body, resulting in a net gain of 250 calories which is added to our body fat.
On the other hand, a 5 calorie raw piece of celery will require much more calories to chew and digest, so resulting in a net loss of calories from our body fat !! It implies that the more you eat, the more you lose weight.
I absolutely love candles and believe me, I've tried many many brands. One of my favorite brands is quite popular - Yankee Candle. Yankee Candles can be a bit pricey but I always thought they were worth the money and well, I can't say that I would never buy them again but I've found the next best thing!
I came across Village Candles and I must say, I am impressed! They smell wonderful and they last too! The best part, they're over 30% cheaper than Yankee Candles!
If you can't seem to find them at the store, you can get them online at TheLampStand.com
Some families go to their beach house, some to their cabin in the woods or mountains and some just love to do mini weekend trips. This family - DISNEY WORLD! We think Florida vacations rock!
Going to Florida is a long trip for us - over 15 hours by car, but it's so worth it! It's far enough away that we feel as if we're going to a far off destination yet it's not too far from home.
I was chosen to take a look at an online 3D virtual world for kids. Jumpstart.com really is a wonderful online tool that teaches kids to have fun, be creative and enjoy learning!
Now, I will admit, when I first realized that there is a membership fee to have full access to all the games provided, I was a bit discouraged. However, I was asked to give an honest review and well, here it is:
First, here is some background on the company:
For more than 15 years, Knowledge Adventure has set the standard in kid’s software by creating the finest educational products for use in the home and the classroom. In addition to their CD games, they’ve launched a beta version of their first browser-based virtual world, at www.JumpStart.com, for kids 3-10 years old. Kids can create avatars called Jumpeez for themselves and explore magical worlds, discovering and unlocking games, videos, and storybooks that help them practice essential skills from math to reading. Over the next year, we will continue to add more features, portals, and learning games to this site.
My daughter loves this site. She is 6 years old and I feel, the perfect age for games like these. This has been the perfect game site to have access to over the summer because while school's out, not only does she have me reading with her and trying to keep her fresh on math and spelling, she now has JumpStart to keep learning fun. (I was told I'm kinda boring, haha)
Here is Olivia letting her creative side out:
Here is Livi playing what she calls a 'fun' game:
I work from home and my job requires me to be online. My children see me working on the computer so of course they want to 'work on the computer' too. With JumpStart, I have no apprehension about allowing them to be online playing games. I know what kind of games they're playing and in only a week, I've seen my children learn and grow with JumpStart.
There is so much on the site, it took the week to check out all the games and activities. The games keep the attention o kids no matter what age and no matter what the personality. I know, I have 3 kids ages 2, 3 and 6 and they all love JumpStart - I definitely recommend this site to all parents.
I've talked about weight loss on occasion here - I even asked my readers for opinions on what they thought the best weight loss pills on the market are these days.
To my surprise, the answers I got were mixed and I noticed opinion changes depending on the season! More people are apt to try some form of weight loss concoction right after the holidays and throughout the entire summer.
Just thought I'd pass that interesting info along!
