If you have yet to send out those graduation invitations you may want to get on that as soon as possible. In roughly 3 more weeks those high school seniors will be graduating with honors. I remember when I graduated high school. While it seems like just yesterday it was really many years ago. Mom made sure everything was perfect. She had graduation announcements sent out months a head of time. Which was pretty smart. If you are planning a big party for your child, this will help you better plan and prepare. Mom made sure those attending made reservations so that she knew how much of everything she was going to need. Remember, the whole senior class will be graduating so if you are doing a party afterwards, try to plan accordingly. Often times graduates and their friends are having parties at the same time so they often get torn because they are unable to attend their friends party. Also, don't be alarmed if the graduate leaves his or her own party a bit early to go hang out with … [Read more...]
Oven Is Fixed!
Right before we got back to TN we were informed our oven was no longer working. I was not at all happy, I use the oven a lot and it made me more mad because they didn't bother to tell us. I am assuming it went out months ago. They told us what had happened and after looking online I noticed the part I was going to need was the bake element. This part can be pretty pricey if you don't know where to shop. Thank goodness for ebay. They have saved the day, and always seem to come to the rescue. I found the part I needed for 8.95 + 8.95 for shipping. Not to bad considering several places wanted over $45. I ordered the part on the 19th, and wasn't expecting it until Monday or Tuesday. Well it came today! So I went and got some oven cleaner, and scrubbed the oven! Put the part in and toda, my oven works! I am so excited because I use the oven a lot, and I would be lost with out it. How many of you depend on your oven? Would you know what to do if it stopped working on you? I was … [Read more...]
Spreading Out
This guest post from Lewis Beck Business in the first quarter has been growing rapidly and we are quickly outgrowing our office space, i.e., my living room. To keep up with demand I have begun looking at leasing an office. It’s tough to find something that meets my needs now but fits with my ideas for expansion over the next few years. I don’t want to spend more money than I have to now but I also would prefer not to move again in the next couple of years. Moving from working from home to having an actual office is a big deal. Not only do you have rent to pay but you aso have to pay for your utilities including small business xo. As long as I’ve been working from the house I have been able to use my “existing” facilities and utilities. I sat down with an accountant and looked at the numbers closely to make sure it was affordable. It definitely is and should become even more so when we are able to increase our productivity due to having more space! … [Read more...]
How To Get Rid Of Oily Skin
Skin problems can be a real nuisance at times. Oily skin plagues many of us on a daily basis. If you're like me you may always be on the lookout for new and practical ways to address your oily skin problems. How to get rid of oily skin can be quite an adventure. There's a huge variety of products to chose from to help oily skin sufferers. With so many products out there it's difficult to choose which one is best for you.But don't jump to purchase the most expensive skin care product out there without first getting to the root cause of the problem. If you have oily skin into adulthood then chances are that it's both hereditary and environmental. Our hormones are what play the biggest role in our skin's oil production. Poor diet and exercise is one thing that can contribute to this. But as stated before it can simply be in your genes. While you cant change your DNA you can take some steps to figure out exactly how to get rid of your oily skin. Your skin requires water to live and … [Read more...]
The Emotional Impact of Anxiety Disorders
Picture yourself working in a retail store. You try to maintain focus on the task at hand but something is eating away at you. You feel as though you are being watched by everyone. And perhaps those people you think are watching you think you are ugly, different or maybe they think you smell bad. You cant quite keep your thoughts straight. You are worried if someone approaches you, that you may say something awkward or wrong. This may sound like some sort of nightmare but this is the reality of my social phobia. I know that I'm good looking, clean and fresh smelling. But yet I still carry these thoughts in my head when I'm put into a new social situation. My husband reinforces my self image on a daily basis. He tells me how beautiful I am. And I know I'm not ugly, nor do I stink. But beautiful? I don't see what he sees. My husband actually gets depressed about my poor self image and social anxiety disorder. The emotional impact of anxiety disorders can have a heavy toll on a … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Flowers
With Mother's Day coming up have you checked out all the awesome flower arrangements? With not having much money I am on the search for some reasonably priced flowers. I love having a vase with fresh cut flowers on my desk, it helps brighten my day. Plus, flowers can help those who are depressed put a smile on their face, because they know someone is thinking about them. I always loved when my daughter would go pick me some flowers. She knows how to cheer momma up. If you are like me and don't have a lot of money, but want to give that special mom in your life some flowers this Mother's Day, you can always check out the cheapest flowers at serenata. Their arrangements are beautiful! I think my favorite would have to be the Pink Purity ones, I love pink and I know they would look good on my desk. How many of you have been depressed, and received flowers, and your mood did a complete turn around? Receiving flowers may not always change ones mood. It would depend on why the … [Read more...]
Anxiety And How It Can Effect Your Life
I remember the first time I went to the doctor because I was having extremely bad anxiety. I was told it was all in my head and I needed to learn to deal with it. How do you deal with something you really have no control over, and you have no idea how to control the spells? Anxiety effected my life more than I knew it at the time. I was a prisoner in my own home. I wouldn't go out to check the mail if my mother in law was home, and if she was home, I would wait until night before I checked the mail. A lot of the reasons I hurried up and ran back to Michigan when I did, was because my mother in law was going to be home all the time. She was quitting her job, and I knew I was not going to be able to handle that. Not with the doctors refusing me anything for my issues. When we got to Michigan though the anxiety started to control more of my life than it did when we were in Tennessee... I knew it was time I get in to see a different doctor, because I wasn't able to deal or handle … [Read more...]
Planning A Vacation
With Summer fast approaching, who all is planning their vacations? Did you know when you plan and purchase your vacation ahead of time, you end up saving money, and who doesn't love saving money. The more money you save the more vacations you can plan, and the more memories you will build with your family. Family time is a great way to reduce stress and bring your family closer together. My daughter is wanting to go to Disneyland. and with all the stress and drama my family went through over the past 10 months, I think we deserve a little vacation. Once we get our money situated, I will be looking to purchase disneyland tickets. Of course, I will purchase about 6 months in advance, and we will see about going during the non busy season. I have also discovered if you go on vacation to popular places during their off seasons, you can usually get really good deals on tickets, as well as hotel stays. Vacations are not supposed to break you, but help you relief stress, and spend some … [Read more...]
Stress From Moving
I never really realized how stressful moving could be. After moving twice in the past 8 months, I am done moving. We should have never went back to Michigan in the first place, if we would have toughed it out here, we would have been fine I think. However, when you have anxiety like I have, you freak out about pretty much everything. All that runs through my head most the time is numbers, I all the time have all my bill amounts running through my head, and when it comes time for them to be due I freak out twice as bad. I have to say xanax has been helping a lot. I am to the point in my life, where I say "we will be fine"... Even if I know we might not be fine. I have slowly been getting everything unpacked, and washed. I can actually move around in my kitchen now. Before I had a path to the sink, and the fridge. When I need to cook I would have to move a bunch of things out of my way! I am down to about 5 more boxes, which isn't bad at all. I have about 6 more loads of wash to do … [Read more...]
When My Anxiety Started
What exactly is anxiety? A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Desire to do something, typically accompanied by unease. I have been dealing with anxiety since I was a young child. My earliest attack I was about 6 or so. When I was younger my parents divorced, and growing up for me was hell. It had its good times, but most were bad times. I am slowly learning how to cope and deal with the issues from my childhood. It has been very hard for me to open up to others about my childhood. However, I know I can not completely heal if I don't open up, and get these things off my chest. I know I will always have anxiety, and I will have to learn to live life with my problems. However, I also know that I can find ways to help relax myself when anxiety kicks in. On a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst, I would have to say my anxiety most times is a 10. If I can catch my anxiety before it … [Read more...]
