Category: Life

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Less Can Be More

My best friend is very pleased with her new make up products that she ordered online. They are the Bare Escentuals Products that I have seen advertised on TV in the middle of the night from time to time. See says that you only have to use the bare minimum and that it is good for your skin. You can even sleep with it on and it doesn’t mess up your skin like other heavy make up does.

I’m thinking next time I have a few extra bucks that I’ll check into as well. I’m sick of my make up regiment and am due for a change.

 
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Security Equipment

My Dad is so upset due to watching so many news programs day in and day out. He sees all of the really bad and negative stuff that is blasted on the boob tube and he really gets stressed out, bless his heart. I wish that he would watch more comedy programs and bring some laughter into his life. His major concern right now is all of the home break ins that are on the increase. So many people are getting desperate for money that they are turning to crime in order to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. And that isn’t even touching the drug problems that many people now have because of all of the issues with our lovely economy.

Dad wants me to look into one of the ADT security systems that he has been reading about. There are many homes that are now sporting one of ADT’s yard signs indicating that they have a security system installed for their protection. He thinks that I should have a top notch security video camera for my safety, while I think a big dog would probably do the job just as well.

He has just now sent me the link that talks about their backup battery and equipment guide so that I can become familiar with the products and their current promotions. I know his intentions are good and I love him for it, so I will look it over and see what it is all about and report back to him as soon as possible. I gotta keep my Dad happy. He is the only one that I have.

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Found $$$

I have never been one to find much money on the street or the ground. My best friend was always finding money when we were kids, but it just wasn’t something that I had a knack for. Well today as I got out of my car I saw something on the ground so I went over to see what it was and low and behold it was a $20 bill with two $1 bills. Hot dam, $22, pretty good way to start the day!

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You Go Girl, But Did You Have To Go So Far…….

I wasn’t quite sure what my good friend was talking about in her latest email. She moved to Australia last year and we have kept our close relationship close via IMing and emails. She was talking about funeral funds nsw and income insurance in last week’s email. So I asked her to send me the link to which she was referring to. She is trying to find and purchase the best life insurance possible and is still fumbling around a bit in a country that is so foreign to her.

It took a lot of guts for her to move so far away from all of her family and friends and I have to give her credit for being so brave. I can’t imagine doing something so drastic like that, but would love to be given the chance cause I think that it would be very tempting indeed.

Since she is so far away she really wants to make sure that she has the best insurance possible and has been researching on the Internet to see what she can find online. Things are a lot different in the “Land Down Under” and it is becoming a challenge for her but I’m sure she will succeed given some time.

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PowWow

I promised my niece that I would take her to a Pow Wow over the weekend, the same one that I took her to last year. It’s a 2 hour drive over several mountains, but worth the time and effort. We left early this year in order to get there nice and early, to get good seats. Took a cooler full of cold drinks, a soft blanket and a tent for shade. We learned our lesson last year and wanted to come prepared this year.

It was a blast, but the temperature was in the high 90’s and we really were very miserable, along with the other several hundred people that attended. It didn’t end until 6:00pm but by 2:30 most people had left due to the heat and we headed out early as well. This heat wave has been horrible. I mean it is only June for heaven’s sake, not mid August!

Next year if the weather isn’t decent we won’t be attending. I’ll be looking for a Pow Wow that is held inside where we will be nice and comfortable in a controlled environment.

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Shopping for a Dell Netbook

After browsing through many different laptops, I finally came to the conclusion that it was not a laptop I was actually looking for, but rather a netbook! It was quickly apparent to me that Dell was going to be the best choice because their netbooks not only had the best appearance and specifications but, the best prices as well. But I’m still shopping and if anyone has a netbook that they love and its not a Dell, I’d love to hear what you bought and if you think it is better than Dell.

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Accutane Lawsuit

It has been a while since I’ve seen a commercial for Accutane, which was a very well known treatment for acne. It actually treated 13 million patients since their inception back in 1982, but caused a lot of damage during that time as well.

I was reading about one of the many accutane lawsuit against Hoffman La Roche. This company has been put through the ringer due to the miss use of their product. Don’t get me wrong, if the company screwed up then they need to compensate people for their losses.

Getting involved in a lawsuit such as this one can drag on for quite some time. I’m going to keep my eyes and ears open and alert in an effort to stay informed on how these lawsuits pan out.

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Babies Are Cool

A wonderful piece of work just in time for Mother’s Day. These are really very cute. Babies are cool.

baby        baby2

I impressed myself with posting things, I didn’t think that the blinking of the eyes would transfer over and actually work, yeah me! I love my computer but some times some of the smallest things can really send me right over the edge……..

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Piano Lessons – Tickling the Old Ivories!

My niece, Tracey, is wanting to take piano lessons via the Internet. My sister is having a fit, but I’m all for it. Tracey is a good kid and spends a lot of time on the computer and I think that she could handle the online piano lessons. She is a pretty smart kid and usually follows through with things that she starts so I’m surprised that my sister isn’t as positive about this request as I thought she would be. Tracey approached me about the piano lessons first (we are pretty tight) and I urged her to talk to her mom about it, thinking that it wouldn’t be a big deal. Boy did I call that one wrong, ugh…….

Looks like I will be going over to their house over the weekend and see if I can patch things up between them. I will even offer to help pay for the piano lessons, although they make a lot more money than I do, but that is how strong I feel about the whole things, although I don’t think it is the money that is the issue. Most of our family members can play at least one musical instrument and Tracey would like to be included in the music that is made at our family functions throughout the year. I’ve never been able to play an instrument or sing, but I can sure dance circles around most of them!

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Insurance Online

It doesn’t matter where you go, there will always be a need for most types of insurance. There just isn’t any way around it these days. The good news is that the Internet has made it easier for us to find the right type of insurance for our individual needs and wants and we no longer are  limited to word of mouth, the media and the local Yellow Pages  in an effort to find the perfect match.

Instead of spending hours on the phone, with pen and paper in hand calling various agents to get auto quotes or home insurance quotes you can go online and search for the information with ease and using the time that you have to the best advantage. When I first moved here I went to the Illinois Department of Insurance website and found a great amount of useful information and links. Every state has different rules, codes, laws, regulations yadda, yadda, yadda. And claiming ignorance is still no excuse and will not hold up in a court of law, so it pays to know what you are up against right from the start.

So like if I were to look into starting up a new business you can be that I’d be checking into business insurance in Illinois and doing my homework online to be better informed before signing on any dotted line. It’s all about the money.