I STOPPED TRYING

GREEN TIP:

I've used this and it works. It takes a couple of times but since I have dogs I like it alot more than the expensive poisons that I use to buy to spray in my back yard.
Weed Killer Recipe
1 Gallon of Vinegar
13 oz of plain table salt
4 oz lemon juice
1 Tbsp dish detergeant
Remove 1 cup of vinegar to be able to mix the other ingredients in. Shake and put in a spray bottle and you'll have enough for the whole summer unless you have lots of weeds or a big yard.

Go to oldnavy.com and click on the items (it's a game) but until 6/6/09 they are offering lots of 20 and 30% off coupons.


Happy Shopping

Until Next time

I'm not easily surprised as I usually get information out of someone in the family, when some thing's going on.
However, my in-laws, daughter, husband and my closest friends were able to pull it off.
Pull off what you say? My 50th birthday was on 5/11, it came and went like any other day, so I figured good ridden.

Almost two weeks after, I get invited to a BBQ at my brother in law's thinking nothing of it, and since we hadn't been out in a while and not working, I rarely get to dress up anymore. So I decided to get dressed up and head to this BBQ, need I tell you, they actually pulled off a surprise party.

But go figure, guess who wasn't there? No one from my family. Hence "I stopped trying".
DONE

Getting along with your family members is hard, but you would think as you get older, everyone would mellow out a little more and try to get along especially when your family is getting smaller and smaller. Instead it seems to get worse. So upon turning 50, I decided I'm too old for this shit and I choose to no longer work at it. Just like my birthday, good ridden!!

IF IT SEEMS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE, THEN IT IS

5/21/09

A few weeks ago I received an invite to "How to make more money on the Internet", with a free dinner and an MP3 Player.

Normally I just toss these out because as we know IF IT SEEMS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE, THEN IT IS. But since I am trying to launch my web gift business, I thought what do I have to lose?

So off we go. We did get the free dinner, which turned out to be lunch. A sandwich, pickle and a piece of cake. Free MP3 that looks like a little plastic toy. Okay, so far we got the the free stuff, the speech, and then here it comes. The sale. $ 38.00 dollars to carry the Internet web site that you don't quite have yet. Then comes the big shocker. We will sell you the program that will give you all this business for only $3700.00 dollars. I almost fell off my chair and all I could think of is I want to get the hell out of there.

In the meantime my silent partner purchases this $38.00 dollar deal which now gets you a website that you don't know what you are going to sell on there yet and 7 hour workshop in two weeks to give you all the tools you need.

Well now that you paid $38.00, you can't help but go and find out what else do they have to offer, or better yet bullshit you about.

As we sit in this new workshop, within 15 minutes they throw another bomb at you. If you think $3700.00 dollars wasn't bad enough we have yet a better offer. Almost $6000.00 dollars will buy you the best program bla bla bla. Are u fricking kidding me? At this point I'm hyperventilating and want to get out of there so fast you can't imagine. Except you start to feel like you're in jail, they have a speaker or two at each exit to make sure you don't leave. That's how they make you feel.

Don't get me wrong, there was some useful information, but if I had $6000.00 dollars I could do my own advertising and not need you. Needless to say at half way through the 7 hour ordeal we were let out for break, feeling like a prisoner I ran for the nearest exit looking behind me as if the dogs were coming. So next time you see one of these cards in the mail, destroy them as fast as you can and go buy your own lunch and MP3 player.

TODAY'S TIPS: Local Printable Coupons for an assortment of items. Just enter your zip code.
ShopAtHome.com Quick LinksGrocery Coupons Neighborhood Coupons Online Coupons

Free ice Cream at Wal-Mart all day on 5/30. Enjoy.

Until Next Time

FEELING HELPLESS

5/18/09


Being out of work sucks for everyone all the way around.
I mentioned a while back about how men define their selves by their jobs etc, and I'm sure lots of women do also in higher positions. ( I don't want to leave anyone out).

However, after the shock wore off about not having a job, the next thing I thought about that day while sitting in my driveway crying and looking at my business work attire. Oh my God, I won't be able to give away my clothes to charity anymore, or to friends in need!!!

Why bring this up now? Well the other that effected me this weekend was the US post office collection for food for the needy that is done every year. You know, they leave a card in the mail with a date for pick up and you leave it at your mail box. I have donated at least 2 full bags of food every year for almost 20 years and this year nothing. Yes, nothing. I FEEL SO HELPLESS. Because I guess that was one of my purposes, to be able to give.

TODAY'S TIPS:

On 5/30/09 Wal-Mart is offering 1 free scoop of ice cream to all visitors. Enjoy.

With graduations upon us and more birthdays, or whatever the occasion, instead of purchasing name tags for your gifts. Thanks to our array of digital pics. Make a list of all the ones that are coming up, choose their pictures, especially the embarrasing ones. (shrinking them of course to the size of gifts tags) then print as many as you can fit on 8 1/2 x 11 paper, (remember this is to save paper) cut them and either attach to that person's gift with tape, or punch a whole in the tag and insert a pretty ribbon and you have much cuter more personalized tag.

Until next time.

BE KIND TO YOUR DOCTORS

5/15/09

I've always pride myself on my personal hygiene, but it's extra nice when others comment on it. Then you really know others smell you, and either they like it or well, you don't smell so good.

The reason I mention this is because I had two different doctor's appointment this week (yeah I know, what a shock). Both doctors commented on how clean I always am during my visits, which made me think, wow, they must smell all kinds of people all day and I've realized this before however, this time I really thought about it long and hard. How awful it must be for them to have to put up with this all day and not be able to say anything.

So next time you go see that person that takes care of you. Spruce up a little.

TODAY'S TIPS:

As we are all short of money these day, we cannot purchase everything and or replace certain items we need. So my friends when I tell you to check out this site, you won't be sorry.

FREECYCLE.ORG. It's FREE!!! yes really free to sign up and free items for these crappy times.

You can post items you want to get rid of and don't want in the land fills, and also get some decent items that you just can't purchase at this time. I've seen roller skates, furniture, bushes, small things like 5lbs of crayons (got these myself for the grand kids) to filters for water system, brand new and still in the packaging mind you.

1-Mothers with more than one child, you know how fast they either outgrow everything, or just get bored with their toys. There's plenty to trade on this site or not trade at all. Well, I can go on and on about this site, but just check it out for yourself and sign up.

2-With all the new bed bugs scare being thrown out there. Tomorrow when you get up, don't make the bed. Take off the sheets and let it air out for the whole day to discourage these buggers. They love dust and moisture. If you just changed the sheets, take them off anyway, throw them in a hot dryer, and still let the mattress air out all day.

Until next time.

L

OMG, I'M 50!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well folks, I turned 50 on Monday. I know, it's just a number. So I keep hearing. My body tells me otherwise.
It wasn't at all what I thought it would be, but then I guess it really is another day on the calendar.
My dream was to be in Tuscany at cooking school by 50, but as I now know dreams don't really come true. That's why they are called dreams, and I'm still really 50 and not 49.

TODAY'S TIP:

This one is one of my very favorite Green Tips.
I'm sure you've all seen the Shamwow commercial and thought is this rag for real? Well, let me tell you. I purchased this probably about 10 years ago at a presentation in the middle of K-Mart, so of course I had to buy it. I cut it into probably 10x10 pcs. and kept using and using over and over. I just recently ran out of those pieces after all these years and began to panic, as I did not want to spend what everyone is charging these days for this miracle cloth versus what I paid at K-Mart when no one really knew how good it was.

Low and behold, who began to carry it a couple of months ago? My favorite store of course, COSTCO.
So of course I ran out after seeing it in the Costco Connection, but when I got to the store and saw that it was 28.00 I almost died. Months ago I would have thought nothing of it, but when you are no longer working it's a little more than you want to spend.
Then I realized you get 8 of the original orange one which are 20x24 and 8 of the smaller blue ones which are 15x15 which are more for your counters, sinks etc. and leaves no streaks.
Well now 28.oo plus tax doesn't seem so much anymore, because I forgot to mention a friend of mine got 2 of the large ones for 19.99 elsewhere.
If you also feel the price is a little steep, purchase the set with a friend or even 2 friends, there's allot in there, of which by cutting the large orange ones alone into 4's you will have 32 pieces of about 10 x 12. And believe me when I tell you, they last for ever.
If you don't have a Costco membership, I'm sure you know someone who does.
Now you're wondering how is this a GREEN TIP? I forgot to mention, I haven't bought paper towels in months. I use to buy the large Kirkland pack every few months.

HOW DO YOU DEAL?

Three years ago I lost my baby sister to cancer at the age of 31. However, because she had been living in Georgia for almost 11 years and didn't see her but maybe once a year, I've always felt like she wasn't really gone, and I really still don't.

My mother suddenly passed last year on her 66th birthday. I've always had trouble dealing with death from the time I was a little girl. I remember being about 7 and running to my mom one day crying telling her mom we are going to die. Do not know where it came from, but I remember it like it was yesterday. She couldn't understand where this came from and neither could I, but I know I was scared to death. No pun intended.

Well, this year obviously it was the first Mother's Day without mom, and even tho she's gone, I still don't feel like she's dead. I know I'm in denial, and I know I will be for a while. Why? Why is it so hard to let go, why can't I just accept it? How long will I still believe that my sister's in Georgia, and my mom still lives in her home? How do you deal?

TIPS OF THE DAY:
Did you know that you can heal a bruise with white vinegar? Soak a cotton ball in vinegar and apply to the bruise for about an hour. It will also reduce the purple/blue coloring.

Soar throat remedy- fill a shot glass with honey and warm in the microwave for about 10 seconds. Then add 1/4 tsp of cinnamon to it, stir and drink. Do this about 3 times a day and you should feel the difference in about 2-3 days.

Until tomorrow!

What Was She Thinking?

5/7/09

I had to share this because I still can't believe the stupidity of some people.

We've all done it while driving. The mascara, the phone, the radio, eating, but putting on nail polish? Really??????????

My mother in law is going to a wake tomorrow for a person she doesn't even know. Why? Because this person was a biker as she, and to show solidarity and respect for a woman who died a senseless death. Why? Because someone was NOT THINKING.

TODAY'S TIPS:

It's that time of year where we all want pretty feet, and want to see pretty feet.

This sounds disgusting, however it works and you don't need to purchase anything. Because most of us already have this item in our medicine cabinet. Yes people vasoline. Gob a good layer on before bed, put on clean white cotton socks and you will wake up with the softest feet ever.

Want to remove calluses from your feet?

Smash aspirin with equal parts lemon juice and water. Apply to your feet like a paste and wrap in a hot towel. Cover with plastic and watch tv or read for 30 minutes. Remove after 30 minutes and file with pumice stone. Didn't all come off? Repeat, until you're satisfied.

Until Tomorrow