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Allergies & Asthma
Our eight year old grandson that lives with us has developed asthma, which seems to be triggered in the seasons when pollens are high. We have taken several steps to help him. He has seen a doctor, who made a prescription for him. But we have also in...
Hard to Buy For
My wife is pretty hard to by special gifts because she is not one who likes diamond rings or fancy clothes or new gadgets. She is happier with some practical and useful item. She does not want to go to a spa or some expensive resort. She does like t...
Things from Home
I am leaving for Dominica on Monday, part of a team that is going down to assist our missionary in planting a congregation in a new village on the island. I asked him a couple of days ago if there is anything he wants me to bring him. I thought he mi...
Locks and Locker Rooms
When I first signed up at the new local YMCA, I would got to the gym and work out, run on the treadmill and then go home and clean up. But recently I went and got a new Schlage lock so that I can put my clothes in a locker at the Y while I work out t...
New Digs!
Our friends have moved into a new home on the opposite side of town. The primary reason is that he has lost use of one of his feet and climbing the stairs to the bedroom was so hard for him. The new house is one story. The new place also has a pool i...
Different Kinds of Gifts
What are you getting for your dad for Father’s Day? It sometimes seems like Dad has everything and there is nothing interesting to give him. But there may be an answer at PatriotOutfitters.com. There you can find tactical gear, communications gear,...
Unsolicited Travel Deals
I love to travel and I have had opportunities to go lots of places. But a problem for those who travel is that they get on everyone’s mailing list and or phone list and they get bombarded with offers of travel deals. I probably get at least an aver...
Savings Accounts
I have been a member of my local credit union for nearly five decades. My dad started savings accounts for me and my siblings. We were expected to save half of our paychecks while we were still at home. He wanted to teach us the value of saving. When...
Dreams of Money
I sometimes dream about what I would buy if I suddenly came into enough money that I could buy whatever I wanted without worrying about the price tag. Sometimes I think about the sports car, maybe a Porsche. Sometimes I think of the house on a hill a...
Diets
Though I am overweight, I am not a proponent of dieting, for several reasons, but mainly because I am well aware that most of them do not work. The makers of lipovox know that also. But they have a great track record and a foolproof offer. Ninety eig...
New Office
My new office is a bit smaller than the one from which I moved, after our expansion. But it has nice amenities. I love everything from the custom made cabinets and book shelves, to the HDMI wall plate just above my built in desk. I have window on the...
Happy Blogger
About two years ago my middle daughter invited me to join her in a blogging community that she had found. She thought I would like because she knew I had enjoyed writing for several years. She also enticed to my oldest daughter to join us in the co...
Orovo
The team of researchers at Orovo Research and Development have determined that one of the primary causes of weight gain in both men and women is the build up of toxins in the body that cause a slowing in the metabolic process. Orovo has Orovo detox t...
New Neighbors
We had new neighbors move in across the street. They are a nice young couple, with a daughter the same age as the older of our two grandsons that live with us. They kids get along well together. The young man and his father have a little shop that do...
Announcing Dog In Yard
For the first few years we lived at our current address, we did not have a dog. But when Hurricanes Rita and Katrina went through and left so many pets homeless, we decided to adopt a dog. We settled on a yellow lab that the vet at the shelter said w...
A Very Nice Night
I was called a few days ago by a young man I had not heard form in quite some time. He is finishing up his drug rehab, he has been sober and clean now for over five months. He said he had been thinking about getting his life right with God and recall...
Cheap Technology!
It is pretty amazing to see how cheap some of the computer technology is these days. I went to see about a new hard drive for my pc a couple of days ago and found I could get 500 GB Sata hard drive for less than a hundred dollars. I can add 256MB of ...
Cleaning Up
When our city made the appeal for groups to adopt a section of road way to keep clean, our congregation’s young people volunteered. The city provided the trash bags, the orange vests, the disposable gloves and put up a sign announcing that the grou...
Recessed Lights
My wife came up with big plans for the remodeling of the main bath room of our home. She replaced the cabinets, replaced the floor, had a new tub and fixtures installed, but the thing that she has talked about most since the completion of the project...
Twice a Week At the Y!
I signed up at the YMCA last fall and have been making a practice of stopping in to use the exercise equipment at least a couple of times a week. I work on the rowing machine, the arm curl and arm extension machines, on the bench press, the leg press...
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
There are many, many folks who would like to improve their situation in life. There is an new self help book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne that has been published by Beyond Words Publishing. Byrne’s book helps the reader to discover the wisdom within...
Afraid of Computers
My dad is now 80 and is afraid of computers. I keep telling him that he could pick up the basics in a short time and that he would enjoy learning the skills. And with his grandkids and great grandkids scattered all over the world, he could be in touc...
Natural Cures
My daughter is something of a health nut. She runs all the time and watches her diet. She does not eat, nor serve her kids the preservatives that are a part of so many processed foods. She also likes to use natural cures for the aches and pains that ...
Term or Whole Life!!!!!!!
Recently I have noticed a number of commercials promoting whole life insurance policies. Those are policies that build a cash value over a period of years and require payment only for a set number of years. The premiums on such policies are considera...
Skate Shoes
I have grandsons that are 15, 8, and 7. When I asked them what they would like for Christmas, each of them included skate shoes. But they did not mean the same things. The little boys meant those sneakers that have the wheels in the heels. The older ...
Changing Times
Back in the late 60's one of the popular fashions was knit bodystockings. I thought they were sexy pieces of clothing. My wife liked them because they were snug and warm. But these days we don't leave much to the imagination anymore and the once mode...
Destination Weddings
Those who own and promote the resorts in exotic locations like the Riviera Maya in Mexico have really come up with a good idea in destination weddings. Couples that are looking for a romantic setting for their wedding would of course be interested. B...
Beer Pong Tables
There are so many great ideas that I run across that make me wonder why I didn't think of that, because I could have made so much money or had so much fun. That is how I felt when I heard about beer pong tables. The creator of this game and these gam...
Hurricane Aftermath
One of the long term impacts of Huricanes Rita and Katrina a couple of years ago is that some of the home insurance companies are no longer writing policies, or they have modified what they will cover. I recently received a notice that my insurer wou...
Free Flowing Emails!
I don't know why all of a sudden I have started getting emails promoting a colon cleanse. It could be that I have passed a certain birthday, number sixty is rapidly approaching. It could be that I have posted a blog entry for an advertiser whose web...
