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Feeling clueless

August 30, 2009

It's one of those overtired moments where I am feeling very clueless, needing someone to come along and remind me that once upon a time ago I was smart :)...  Right now I couldn't tell you the difference between Mesothelioma doctors and plastic surgeons, or really anything that's not featured on Disney Channel or Nick Jr. Please tell me that my grown up brain will return :)
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Car work

August 30, 2009

Our van has been retired, and we downgraded to a car - trading in better gas mileage for the extra room - we'll see how that goes :)...  I still have some work to do on this car though.  One big thing is to get an insurance quote from a few places, to make sure we're still getting a relatively good deal. The to-do list never seems to end!!!
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Inspections anyone?

August 30, 2009

I think I've mentioned my husband's business on here before....  He and his dad have a home inspection company, HouseCalls Home Inspection Services, and do amazing work.  They perform extremely detailed inspections, and pay very close attention to the customer's happiness as well.   It's been a few years that they've been licensed with the state and all, and it's been a bit of a long road in building up connections with realtors and such.    The ones that they have worked with all seem to be very pleased, but getting their feet into the door of new ones is the tricky part...  much harder than we initially thought.  Perhaps we should have started out with a business plan consultant or something to get a more accurate picture of how things would go...  Oh well, live and learn :).  We're getting there now...   


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BUGS!!!!

August 28, 2009

What do you know about bed bugs?  If you're like me, not an awful lot... I though that they were something in undeveloped countries, or in long ago times, but watch the clip below for a little more up to date info:

 


Yikes, right?  

Bed bugs can hitch a ride home with anyone, no matter how clean and neat you are.  They most often come home with you from traveling. They are found in hotels at most every level of service.  Unfortunately, a room can look completely clean and still be infested!  Many times there will be no evidence of bugs on the mattress in low-level infestations,  so even being on the lookout for them is not enough. They could be hidden anywhere in the room!! BugZip is a very inexpensive way to keep the problems at the hotel from following you home and causing tons of misery, and costing you THOUSANDS of dollars.  If you end up  with bed bugs in your home or building, you'll need to  wash, dry and bag all your clothes and belongings from your bedroom until bed bugs are completely gone. You'll liteeally be living out of garbage bags for weeks! Using...

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So many choices!

July 23, 2009

Honestly, there are so many advertisements online and on t.v. for different weight loss products that it's out of control!!!  How you can you figure out which ones are the best weight loss supplements out there? There are SO many choices!!! Anyone have one that was just incredible?
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So old!

July 23, 2009

Yesterday my nine year old once again advised me that I might want to buy "that stuff that Grandma uses to make her hair look better" to cover up all of my greys.  Yet another sign in my kiddos eyes that I am SO OLD!  I'm not really, and usually  I don't feel it.  Occasionally, though, I realize that I have no clue about a lot of stuff that's out there now.  I can flip on a morning show and they'll be discussing something like ma huang and I have absolutely no idea what that is!!  A new rock group?  A hair style?  Actually, I looked that one up to appear a little bit smarter - it's a cone bearing shrub that contains an ancient stimulant...  Impressive, right?  :)  Anyway, I better go do my morning stretches so I can move like I'm not so old  :).
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How long ago was that vacation?

June 27, 2009

Back in May we did a family vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina, and though it was busy, it was wonderful to have a week with family without work and other interruptions.... It seems like so long ago, but as I'm writing this I realize that it was just last month!!! Man, it seems like we need another one, and it was only a month ago.... Anyway, random ramblings of a mommy brain.... :)
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Bills Bills Bills!

June 27, 2009

Yikes!  Somehow I forgot to pay the bills for a few weeks!   Last night was a frantic check writing time, trying to make sure that everything got out in time.  I had bills for gas and electric, cell phones, auto insurance... I hadn't paid anything! I think I caught them all... I know I'll miss this season of crazy kid induced busyness someday, but right now I feel like I'm just barely holding it together!!!! Happy but harried :).
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A Weddingless Summer!

June 27, 2009

I think that this is going to be my first summer in a long time without a wedding!  Every year for the past fifteen years or so I've been flashed diamond engagement rings by at least one person, but I guess they're all married now, or not heading there right away...  Yeah!  I like weddings, but I can use a break for a little bit, especially from the wedding shopping :).  This summer is definitely a time to cut costs and try to catch up from a slow winter for work....
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Summer Time Woes

June 27, 2009

Argghhh!  I just spilled chlorine on one of my pairs of shorts.  No big deal except I only have 3 pairs that currently fit well.  I have gained just a few pounds since last summer, but those few pounds put me just out of  a bunch of my clothes, and I am too stubborn, and cheap, to buy more!!!  I am in need of getting myself moving, and maybe figuring out and adding one of the 

best fat burners to my daily routine.  Let's see what I can figure out....

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