Tag: Help with things

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Health and dental plans

I’ve been kicking around finding a new health plan for a long time. I’m not satisfied with the one I had and have found myself paying a great deal of money for it than what it’s worth. Even the co pays are out of my price range, to be honest. Even the thought of filling out all the papers that need to be filled out, and the waiting period that it takes to get approved along with the hassle just turns me off totally.

I know I have to also find a dental plan, because no matter how afraid I am to go to the dentist, lets face it…for good health one has to have a healthy mouth and it starts with the dentist and regular visits. My aunt suggested shopping around and I must say the net is of course a good start to do this. There are so many types of plans out there that it’s rather tough to find one that lives up to what their ads are. I did find and research Ameriplan and it seems to have what I have been looking for.

Of course I have to do more research and make some decisions, but I do know that soon I’m going to need a good plan, at least one that is better and covers more than the plan I have now.

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Security and more

Last week I had decided that I needed a break from sitting on the computer all day, so I decided that I would sit in front of the television all night, and watch movies I had been wanting to see, but hadn’t gotten a chance to. Thanks to Direct TV, I got to watch some awesome movies that had been recommended to me also. The only problem is, I kept hearing strange noises in the back yard, and when I let my dog out, he went running around the side of the house, barking and growing. I at first thought it was just a racoons, or some night life animal, but after about four days of hearing noises and finding things disturbed in my yard, I wasn’t so sure.

I started surfing the net of course, for security systems. I hit on, home security daphne and read the ad. After that I decided to check out what some of my friends in Alabama thought and if any had used that security business, and one of my friends totally recommended it. I’m planning on doing more research, talking to system’s representatives and then make my decision.

All in all, I know I do want the security and the peace of mind. Since I live alone, except the dog and the cat of course, I actually need it. This isn’t a bad neighborhood, but then even in the best of them, crime still happens and a security system in the house is something I should have gotten a long time ago.

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Water chores

This weekend I’m going up to the lake place and take out the dock. It’s kind of a bittersweet type of thing for me to do, since it feels like it marks the end of the summer. There is still the beach access to the water on the warm last days, and even sometimes into the beginning of October, but I love to run the length of the dock and dive right in. I’ll recruit a few of my guy friends and girlfriends to help out and well all grill and we always have a good time doing this, but I hate summer to end.

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Advertisement necessity

I’ve been hearing a lot of information about how people with businesses no matter how big or small would do really well with an Advertising Agency and I’m beginning to really realize exactly how true that is. Lots of people who have  even small personal  businesses are basically going under and not surviving because of not having the time or the know how to advertise properly for themselves and their business.

I have to admit that I indeed have heard so much about how businesses really need proper advertising in order to survive, especially with the economy the way it is right now. Personally, my girlfriend told me that the reason her jewelry business didn’t succeed because she didn’t have the know how to advertise her jewelry and beaded purses that she makes. They are really beautiful, but she just didn’t have the time to do the advertising herself  and like I said, the “know how” to really make her items sell. I’ve gotten quite a few earrings and other items from her, and not only are they beautiful, they are also durable and not cheap looking at all.

Now a days, there is so much that can be done with businesses that need and want to be recognized that the best way to go is to have professionals do this for you.

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A flooded bathroom

Today I heard water running, and not the kind like from a faucet. It was more like a very loud spraying sound. It sounded like someone was taking a shower with the water on full force. My dog can’t take a shower by himself, of course, and he and I were the only “people” in the house. I walked in the bathroom only to get body hit, head to toe with a full heavy spay of water. The line right above the shut off valve to the toilet had sprung a major leak. Leak? Heck, it was a multiple jet spray, to say the very least. I was able to get to the shut off valve and now will no doubt have to pay a fortune for someone to come fix it. Needless to say, I am not happy.

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Junk and treasures

I had to laugh at my friend Cheryl who lives in Chicago. When she talked to me and found out I had been cleaning closets, drawers and cupboards, she decided to do the same and then recruited her husband to clean out his garage. I say recruited as a sort of loose term as she actually gave him the ultimatum to either get rid of this junk or go live with it. I know she said this lovingly but actually meant that she indeed wanted the mess cleaned out. Her husband is a hoarder. He will keep anything at all, thinking that one day it will have some kind of a use, or will come in handy. That day never comes and it drives my poor friend somewhat nuttier that she already is.

Lately for some reason I have been watching this show on television about actual hoarders. Cheryl’s husband isn’t as bad as some of those people I’ve seen on the series. Far from it, but he still has a garage full of junk and I don’t even think he wants it that cluttered and messy anymore. I told Cheryl about this show and she got the idea (after she had gave that big hint to her husband) about Appliance Removal Chicago. I guess from what she had said, he keeps appliances in the garage thinking he is going to fix them up and then sell them for a few bucks. This is actually never the case.

I’m wondering how the clean up is going to go this coming week, but at least there will be help with some of the removal of the items!

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Donations

Where I live, there is what is called “The Free Store”. People drop off donations of everything from household items, clothes and just about anything in gently used condition. They are only open one day a week and it gives the less fortunate people a chance to get some items for themselves and family. I cleaned out my closets, drawers and cupboards this week and didn’t realize how much stuff I have accumulated. I thought about having a garage sale, but then also remembered the hassle of my last one. It just wasn’t worth it. I also thought about giving the items to one of the used stores in the area, who’s name I won’t mention here, but I once did that and saw a shirt I had donated (which I had gotten new for 4.00) marked with a 6.00 price tag.  I didn’t like the fact that these people had jacked up the price like that in a second hand store. So, I have all my things bagged and boxed up and am taking it to the free store today. This way, at least maybe someone will get good use out of the items and not have to pay for them, as I was giving them away in the first place.

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Herbal wellness

Recently a friend of mine became an Herbalife Distributor and totally is into it. I don’t blame her. I have looked over all the brochures and the info and I would be too. It’s pricey, but from what I hear from everyone else, it’s no more pricey that the regular health items on the market today. The nutrition systems they have and the folks who are trained to work with you and your needs are fantastic. A lot has improved since I used to use the systems years ago.

Since I hardly get a chance to see my friend due to the distance we have to travel, I checked out locations of other Herbalife Distributors, and there are so many in various states and even countries, that it amazed me.

While browsing, I looked to see if there was a distributor in my immediate area, and sure enough by doing a search, found Herbalife in Ohio. You can bet I’m going to be talking to more people and finding out more info on the products now that the company has grown so much since last I had been using the items. It’s a great way to stay healthy, loose weight naturally and start feeling really quite good!

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Finding Alexa!

I’m contemplating looking at new custom address plaques. I’ve looked at a large variety and never knew there were so many to choose from though. Here is the kicker…I have a perfectly good mail box, with my name on it, and also the house number that the County gave out to residents. They are the kind that are mounted on the mail box post and have numbers that sort of reflect and glow in the dark. I personally think they look rather tacky, and people still drive right by the house, but hey, they were free.

I still haven’t made up my mind what kind of plaque I want, as there are so many residential address plaques to choose from. I have a hard time making up my mind what kind of pants I want to wear on any given day, so choosing something like this takes a lot of thought.

I did find some really cool Whitehall address plaques that I love. They have just the right amount of class without being over the wall with it, and they also compliment my house and gardens also. I’ll be pouring over plaques until I find just the right one though, I imagine. Until I do find one that I can’t live without, I’m having fun looking at them all!

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Old dog new tricks?

My little brother is still trying to teach me about web hosting. I sometimes am a really slow learner when it comes to the tech stuff pertaining to the computer. Hence, I have been reading up on and studying everything he has been kind enough to keep repeating to me, writing notes for me and also giving me all sorts of little tips and what not, for basic advertising for my small business that if I ever learn, will indeed boost my income considerably.

Recently I’ve been checking out and learning about web hosting ratings. Apparently from what I have gleaned from this issue, is that it is a pretty important part of this whole process. To be honest, it is really helpful and is written in a way that I, even not being a computer geek, can understand.

While looking at various options, prices and tech support, I being the person I am…clicked on Fat  Cow Green Hosting. Reasons? Well, in all honesty I liked the silly name. Then I got to reading about the ratings, the fact that there was unlimited disk space and traffic, lots of free stuff, like domain and set up and also it was inexpensive…right in my budget range! With the help of my little bro, I should be able to figure all this out. Time will tell. As I have said in previous posts, I’m learning. Slowly but surely and finding all of this quite interesting, if truth be known!