Baby

If there's a new baby on the way then your friends and family will want to help you welcome the little one.  You will select a card to fit the occasion and gender of the child.  Once you have received your party and all the festivities, you will want to send out  baby shower thank you cards  in appreciation. Finding the right one is easy at this website.  Click on the above link and look at all the different designs offered.

US Families on Food Stamps......

Hawaii and other states are quietly expanding eligibility and offering the benefit to more working, moderate income families.  A study found that 32 states have adopted rules making it easier to qualify for food stamps since 2007. In all, 38 states have loosened eligibility standards.  Hawaii has gone farther than most, allowing a family to earn up to $59,328 and still get food stamps.  I need to live there!  Eligibility for food stamps varies from state to state, with the 11 most generous states allowing families to apply if their gross income is less than double the federal poverty line of $22,050 for a family of four on the U.S. mainland. The threshold is higher in Alaska and Hawaii.  With more than 1 in 8 Americans now on food stamps, participation in the program has jumped about 70 percent from 26 million in May 2007, while the nation's unemployment rate rose from 4.3 percent to 9.2 percent through September of this year.  I think it's about time for me to try and apply since I'm on a fixed income.

Cholera outbreak in Haiti

Health officials said an outbreak of severe diarrhea has killed at least 54 people and sickened hundreds more while patients have been lying on blankets outside the crowded hospital and doctors are testing for cholera, typhoid and other illnesses that could have caused the outbreak.

 

People receive serum at the St. Nicholas hospital in Saint Marc, Haiti, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010.

Dark Circles

Have you noticed that people who have olive skin tend to have the largest dark circles under their eyes?  I've also seen people who have light skin with big purple circles under their eyes.  Either way they are a sign that something isn't right.  Sometimes all it takes to ease the effects is getting the best eye cream for dark circles  that you can afford.  I can't afford the best so, I try the cheaper ones to see if one will do the trick.

Elections

I'm sure there's going to be a huge battle between the Democrats, Republicans and Independents in November.  I find that it's becoming harder to really know who your voting for until it's too late.  When they are already in office and doing damage, it's too late to do anything.  Hopefully, someone out there will get the inside information on these people before we put them in office.........Come on America.........it's time!

Wrinkles

I have to accept it that I have gotten to the age that wrinkles are becoming apparent on my face and body.  It's a long road I've take to get here, but they are there.  I could use some anti wrinkle cream  to combat these things and maybe get rid of some of the old age.  I consider it hard to look very good at all with all the years that's been fighting against my skin.  It will take some major work to make this face look any better.

This Blog

My poor “blog” is working hard today, it’s giving me it’s all and then some. I truly feel sorry for it, as I feel sorry for myself. I got me into this and now it’s go for it or forget it! I guess with time it will roll off, like water off a duck’s back. Right now, it’s just beginning and already I’m wondering if I can keep up. If it’s not “feast”, it’s “famine”. One day you sit around and look for jobs and the next their coming out of the woodworks, with “get it done, NOW”. You don’t dare let it ride for 2 seconds, or someone else will zap it up, like a vulture. It’s there, grab it or it’s gone. “Whoosh”!
I’m still a beginner at this stuff, so I’m playing it safe, until I am more experienced. Don’t want to come off totally stupid…lol

The Prom

Getting to the prom on time, is easy compared to the other things that need to be done.  You most certainly have to make sure the  prom dress  is ready and properly fit.  Then there's the makeup, the hair style and shoes, to follow the latest trend.  You are going to have fun running to and fro trying to get this girl to the prom on time.  For more information about the dresses,  click on the above link and look around the website.

Healthy Energy

There's a product that helps the body produce energy and helps to maintain healthy cellular energy metabolism and supports brain function. It is important for heart and brain function, muscle movement, and many other body processes.  The product  acetyl l carnitine  is used for a variety of mental disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, age-related memory loss, late-life depression, thinking problems related to alcoholism, and thinking problems related to Lyme disease.  It may support healthy cardiac function plus have antioxidant and anti-apoptotic activity.

Tom Bosley Dies at 83

Actor Tom Bosley, whose career spanned five decades and included his role as the father of a typical American family on popular 1970s TV comedy "Happy Days," has died at 83.  Family members said Bosley died at his home in Palm Springs, California and recently he had been battling a staph infection.

User's IDs At Risk

All of the 10 most popular apps on Facebook were transmitting users' IDs to outside companies. The apps, ranked by research company Inside Network Inc., include Zynga Game Network Inc.'s FarmVille, with 59 million users, and Texas HoldEm Poker and FrontierVille. Three of the top 10 apps, including FarmVille, also have been transmitting personal information about a user's friends to outside companies.
Anyone can use an ID number to look up a person's name, using a standard Web browser, even if that person has set all of his or her Facebook information to be private. For other users, the Facebook ID reveals information they have set to share with "everyone," including age, residence, occupation and photos. The Wall Street Journal found that one data-gathering firm, RapLeaf Inc., had linked Facebook user ID information obtained from apps to its own database of Internet users, which it sells. RapLeaf also transmitted the Facebook IDs it obtained to a dozen other firms, the Journal found.
This is scary and worries me........I just thought I would put this on here for my reader's to see, in case they were worried like I am......

Acne

I don't believe there is anything worse than horrible acne, when you are going through high school.  Puberty takes it's toll on teenager's skin and leaves awful looking scars to ruin everything.  Many acne products  have been on the market for several years.  It's been necessary for many of us to go to dermatologists to get good treatments for this skin problem.

Goodbye Barbara

 

In this Sept. 27, 2007 file photo, Jerry Mathers, Barbara Billingsley, and Tony Dow, cast of 'Leave It To Beaver', pose for a photo as they are reunited in Santa Monica, Calif., to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the show. Billingsley, who gained the title supermom for her gentle portrayal of June Cleaver, the warm, supportive mother of a pair of precocious boys in 'Leave it to Beaver,' has died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010. She was 94.

Cigars

A new baby is something that the happy couple boasts to their family, friends, and coworkers.  The new dad, will hand out cigars to his friends to announce the happy occasion.  At the davidoff  website, you can find all types of  fine cigars as well as tobacco.  I suggest looking at this website before investing and see if they can give you a great value for you smokes.  You want to give out the finest cigars to your friends, and so you need to shop for the best.

Miner's Free

All of the Chilean miner's are now free from being trapped in the mine over 69 days.  They now have the task of getting on with their lives, and starting the process of trying to get back income.  It will not be easy since there is a lot of red tape involved in the process.  The company is trying to maintain, along with rebuilding the mine, that has been in business many years.

Insurance

The government has said that we who are not working anymore can get cheaper auto insurance.  Last year when I asked about it, they gave me cheap auto insurance  but then it went back up this year.  I haven't called them as yet, but it's probably a good idea, since I'm on a fixed income and can use all my extra dollars for food.  I am going to click on the above link and look at the benefits they offer.

Paula

 

 People board a window in preparation for Hurricane Paula in Cancun October 12, 2010. Hurricane Paula, the ninth hurricane of the busy 2010 Atlantic season, strengthened to a Category 2 storm off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday.

It's The Last Week

The Texas State Fair begins Sept. 26th and ends Oct. 19th. and during this time has plenty of fun for everyoneof food, amuseides, shows and exhibitions. The fair has been around since the early 1800' and has brought many exclusive entertainers to the Midway, during the years. Big Tex is the main attraction on the Midway and speaks a "welcome" to the crowds that visit several times a day during the Fair. His "Howdy Pardner", has been heard many years. The voice of Big Tex has been made by the same man, all these years until he passed away and a new voice took over. Big Tex, still talks and thrills the children when they see his jaw moving as he speaks. Big Tex first started as a gimmick in Kerens, TX as a Santa to draw customers for the Christmas rush. In 1951, the Texas State Fair president purchased Kerens Chamber of Commerce Santa components for $750 and hired Dallas artist create a giant cowboy out of the material. Big Tex made his first appearance at the 1952 State Fair of Texas. Wearing size 70 boots and a 75-gallon hat, Tex towered 52' above wide-eyed visitors. His denim jeans and plaid shirt were donated by the H. D. Lee Company of Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Cosmetic surgery the following year straightened his nose, corrected a lascivious wink and allowed him to talk.

Accutane

I need to check with my son, about the treatments he took for his horrible acne.   A scientific study, conducted and published in 2006, established that taking Accutane increases the risk of contracting inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis are types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affect the colon and other parts of the digestive tract.  IBD involves inflammation and ulcers in that can result in cramping, pain, diarrhea, bleeding, and frequent bowel movements.
This product is a form of vitamin A used to treat severe, cystic acne and is usually given after other acne medicines or antibiotics have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.  A published study reviewed all cases of IBD diseases (like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) that were linked to Accutane and reported to the FDA.  In a five-year period, 85 cases were reported.  In four of the cases it was determined that it was “highly probable” that Accutane was the cause.  In addition, 58 cases a link between Accutane use and IBD was deemed “probable.”  Due to these and other serious side effects, Accutane was taken off the market in 2009.  If you suffer from these injuries, you may have a valid  Accutane lawsuit
 against the manufacturers of Accutane.  It is important to contact a legal counsel about this product.

Blue Friday

Blue Fridays……..
Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing blue every Friday. The reason?
Americans who support our troops used to be called the ’silent majority’ We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing. Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday — and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that … every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar, will wear something blue. By word of mouth, press, TV — let’s make the United States on every Friday a sea of blue, much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers.
If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in BLUE and it will let our troops know the once ’silent’ majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on. The first thing a soldier says when asked ‘What can we do to make things better for you?’ is …’We need your support and your prayers.’ Let’s get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something blue every Friday.
We live in the land of the free, only because of the brave.
“No arsenal, No weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.”
Ronald Reagen

My Dreams

There was a time for love…
But only in my dreams.
Fleeting moments of happiness
flooded my soul..
I was unable to keep control,
The love was felt, only by me
The distance very clear,
I still couldn’t see
There was no love for me.
Try as I could, the best heart to give,
I gave to the world,
Where I wanted to live.
My dreams billowed as clouds,
Swirling, becoming wild with excitement.
My eyes just couldn’t see
The clouds were black and green.
As the storm pounded my world,
I found disaster at every thought.
Gone the beautiful fluffy dreams,
Lost the excitement of love.
The heart had no place to go, no place to grow.
No way to give, so how could it live?
There was a time for love……..
But only in my dreams………….
Written and composed ......
by Nita Watson

Call It Stupid.......

What’s up with these young people, who think the freeway, is their personal raceway?
Have you seen these young people on these Ninja motorcycles, flying at top speeds down the freeway? It’s amazing, how they just pop a “wheely” and cruise down the road on the back wheel, for X amount of minutes. then down they come, almost loosing control of the bike.
No wonder there are so many deaths on these bikes. They should be outlawed, to anyone under thirty years of age. I’m not sure that would change the statistics any. I have a couple of children, in their thirties, that I don’t believe, would have any better sense, than to do the same as these, young idiots.
It takes my breath every time one passes me on the road. I’m just praying that he will get past me without loosing control and sliding under my car or the one’s in front of me. I’m afraid the site of such an accident would scar my emotions, for the rest of my life. I would have a hard time sleeping at night, should my car hit a person’s body lying in the road.
My spouse calls them potential “organ donors” , to which I definitely agree. What more horrible thing for parents to experience than loosing a young adult child to such a thing. Just think of all the hopes and dreams they’ve wanted for that child, now destroyed, from reckless fun.
I realize the adrenaline is flowing, when they go at high speeds down the freeways. Passing cars with the idea that we are “eating their dust”, can only cause a frinzy to the excitement, they feel.
I only hope that the laws are adjusted to stop this kind of accidents, and save the lives of these young people. It’ really sad that anyone has to suffer from reckless actions. Unfortunately, the world is full of uncontrolled stupid actions.