Who Is The Rich Man?
I found this little story and thought I’d share it with everyone. It can teach us all a lesson:
One day a wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country so that the son could see how the poor lived. They spent a day and a night at the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” “Very good, Dad!” “Did you see how poor people can be?” “Yeah!” “And what did you learn?” The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden; they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the house; they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard; they have the whole horizon.” When the little boy was finished, the father was speechless. His son then added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are!”
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
What Happened To America?
Maybe I’m a little ticked off today, but I am fed up with hearing the cries from Wall Street and the “bailout”. Now, I want to tell you, I am NOT a political person. I’m just a mom, with three kids and a husband who is trying to make ends meet, just like all of you, but this is really getting to me.
This is the part that really ticks me off:
Please Help Find Missing Children
I found a website called www.recentlymissing.org where you can grab code to put a widget on your site or blog and anyone that visits can see the children who are missing. Imagine the impact we all could have, if each one of us put one of these on our sites. Grab the code now and make a difference.
Pray for these children and God Bless!
How About A Homemade Halloween Costume?
If you have the time (there’s still almost 6 weeks till Halloween) you can make a Homemade Halloween Costume. I found a great website with lots of ideas on making a costume. From the cute to the scary, from easy to a bit more involved, I think you’ll be able to find something from little kids to big kids. Click the following link and browse through the ideas - Halloween Costume Ideas. Some of my favorites:
Are these cute or what?
Folate Helps You Feel Good
I just read that researchers think that a defficiency in Folate found in Vitamin B, may contribute to depression. So start eating lots of Folate, which can be found in Oranges, Strawberries, Melons, Beans and Eggs! Hey, it wouldn’t hurt? All those foods are good for us anyway, so might as well eat them and feel better too.
Money Saving Tips
In today’s economy, saving money has become an obsession for some, me included. Gas alone is killing my family budget, as is the price of groceries. There are ways to save money just by doing a few things around your home and by utilizing resources around you.
- Setting your thermostat to 78 in summer and 68 in winter.
- Use the library to borrow books and movies instead of buying them or renting them.
- Turn the thermostat on your water heater down a degree or two.
- Wash in cold water.
- Shop after holiday sales and stock up for next year.
- Use coupons whenever you can. There are many coupon sites available. A few of them are: www.Coupons.com, www.TheGroceryGame.com, www.atozdeals.com .
- Eat at home. Bag your lunch. Bring coffee from home. Stop eating out.
- Match coupons to the sale items in your weekly grocery circular.
Going Green - The Meaning Behind All Those Eco-Friendly Labels
Filed under: Childrens Safety, Eco Friendly, Health and Wellness, Uncategorized
We’ve all heard the buzz - Eco-Friendly, Environmentally Safe, Organic. There’s alot of hype today to 
Eco-Friendly - are products made with minimal or no effects on the environment.
Organic - goods and products grown and produced without chemicals or preservatives in a natural environment. These products are biodegradable and do not contain harmul pollutants. Look for th ‘USDA Organic Seal’.
Sustainable - using products to meet current needs without jeopardizing future generations and which will renew themselves indefinitely.
Kid’s Book Review
One of my favorite children’s authors is Cynthia Rylant. I was introduced to her books when my son came home from school with one of the “Henry & Mudge” books. Right from the beginning I was hooked on her books and couldn’t wait to read another to my son. My daughters then continued the love of her books and to this day, we pull them out and read them over and over again.
She has written a number of children’s books among them “Dog Heaven”, “When I Was Young In The Mountains”, “Night In The Country”, “The Mr. Putter & Tabby Series”, “High-Rise Private Eyes Series”, “Cobble-Street Cousins Series”, “Lighthouse Family Series”, “Let’s Go Home”, and our favorite for the Christmas Holiday - “Christmas In The Country”. There are many more and too numerous to mention, but all her books are written in a down-home country kind of way and just make you feel really good inside. Check out her books here - Cynthia Rylant or go to your local library and look her up. You won’t be disappointed.
Remember 9/11
I ask all of you here to please keep remembering those who died on 9/11/01. I’ll never forget staring at the t.v. wondering what was going on that day. I hope and pray that it will never happen again. So here is to those that were lost on that day - We will never forget you.
-
Baby
Go Green, Baby
Save $5 off your purchase of $25 or more at BabyUniverse.com. Limited time only!
BabyandMeBoutique.com
Dreamtime Baby: Eco-Friendly Products for Baby
Baby Gifts
Dimples and Dandelions
Sleepytime Store-Organic Baby Products
Find the perfect baby name. Search from thousands of names by gender, origin and letter.
The Frog and The Princess
-
Kids/Big Kids
Stinkerbells
$20 Off Purchases of $80 or More with Code PDA99 at The Children's Place
Hatley - Get clothes to nature with our animal print sleep and loungewear.
Save money on the hottest fashion for tweens at Limited Too. Check out our latest special offers today!
Craftsbury Kids
World's Most Flexible Children's Shoes
-
Toys
-
Scrapbooking/Crafts
-
Books/Magazines
-
Sports
-
Party Store/Gifts
-
Digital Photos
-
Follow Me!
-
What's For Dinner?
-
Associations
