Archive for May 8th, 2009

Cell Phone Abuse!

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Over the last several months, I have noticed many instances when people who are driving are also using the cell phone. I feel that this is a very dangerous practice. I can’t count the number of times when I have witness an accident or a near accident because a driver was distracted. I really think they should pass a law against this type of thing!

Driving is a serious business. People can really be hurt or even killed. Whenever you have a couple thousand pounds rolling around at a high rate of speed, it is inherently dangerous. I don’t like the idea of people being distracted because they are on the phone. I hope that one day people will make the decision not to be reckless in this way!

Eating Healthier

Friday, May 8th, 2009

One thing that you can do for your body is to eat healthier. It’s not that hard to do and can make you feel a lot better. Since I have started on a healthy food kick, I’ve had more energy and less stress. I ran across some tips for better eating habits that I would like to share with you.

The first thing is to drink more water. It helps to keep your system flushed out and negates the effects of dehydration. Another good tip is to eat slowly. Taking the time to chew your food helps the digestion. It is also important to avoid being stressed out when you eat. Creating a calming atmosphere when you eat helps the overall experience. These are just a few of the tips I found. I hope these tips will help you enjoy your meals!

The paper

Friday, May 8th, 2009

One thing I do enjoy is getting the Sunday paper. I like the comic section the most. Some of the cartoons can be really funny at times. Many papers have a Life or Living section that I like to read as well. One of the benefits of the paper is getting the coupons. I have spent many Sunday mornings sitting at the table cutting out coupons for my favorite items.

There was a time when I delivered the paper for our neighborhood. The one thing I didn’t like was having to wake up early and stuff all the sections together. It was a lot of work. I did manage to make a little extra money so that was ok, but whenever the paperboy comes around to collect, I always give a tip.

What to do with Money

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Whenever I have extra money, I usually look for ways to invest it. It’s always good to have your money working for you. As I was doing some researching on the subject of CD Rates , I came across a pretty good site.

The site was called monitorbankrates.com and it is useful in determining which places offer the best rates. They also have a lot of news stories about the financial world and information on a variety of other financially related items. I really like a good website, and this is one of them.

Spring cleaning time!

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Every spring we seem to have the same old problem. It’s always time to give the house a good once over. I got the kids to help and we fell too on the housecleaning chores. We started by vacuuming all the rooms in the house. We moved all the furniture and did a really good job. We dusted off all the shelves and the knick knacks too.

I sprayed down all the counters in the kitchen and gave them a cleaning. I even went after the microwave oven. After all that we did, the house really looks nice. I guess that I won’t be too embarrassed if some one drops by.