A Million Pounds - A Million Viewers

Both Oprah and NBC’s Biggest Loser are challenging Americans to lose weight.
Oprah is looking for 1 million viewers who want to lose weight
NBC’s popular show, The Biggest Loser, is challenging Americans to lose 1 million pounds.
MSN’s Health and Fitness, and NBC”s “The Biggest Loser” are teaming up for the “Million Pound Match-Up”. They [...]

December 19, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, Diet & Health, Weight Issues | 2 Comments

How To Make Wrapping Christmas Presents Less Stressful

If you hate to wrap Christmas presents, and the thought of wrapping all of those gifts is overwhelming, here are several ways to reduce that stress.
1) If you order online, check to see if gift wrapping is available
2) At your favorite store, check with customer service.
Most large department stores have a [...]

December 18, 2007 | Filed Under At Home, At Work, Holidays, Shopping | Leave a Comment

How To Get In The Spirit Of Christmas

Getting into the Christmas spirit can be difficult, especially when life happens, and time is a rare commodity.
With Christmas becoming so commercialized, it’s no wonder, some become disheartened, at this time of the year.
Catherine, a cyberspace friend of mine, asked me how I get into the Christmas spirit, so I’m answering her [...]

December 18, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Parenting | Leave a Comment

How To Save On Energy Costs - 30 Ways

Energy costs are on the rise.
How to save money on energy costs, is partly common sense, but can also be time consuming, and may involve a monetary investment.
Using some of the following ideas will help to reduce your energy costs, and put more money in your pocket.
1) Install [...]

December 14, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Home Improvement, Saving Money | 1 Comment

Last Minute Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas

If you are looking for last minute cheap, themed, Christmas gifts, here’s a list of 20 great ideas.
These last minute gifts, can be put together in a short period of time, without “breaking the bank”.
1) Reading theme: Get a magazine subscription, delivered to the recipient’s address. Buy, [...]

December 12, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Saving Money | 1 Comment

Pedometers May Help With Weight Loss

Much has been written about individuals needing to walk a minimum of 10,000 steps a day.
Charting how many steps you walk can easily be accomplished with a pedometer.
Many articles have been written stating that those who use a pedometer are more apt to walk more.
Apparently, if you [...]

December 10, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, Diet & Health, Parenting | Leave a Comment

Save Money With Energy Saver Appliance Bulbs

Saving energy by changing out light bulbs, can save hundreds of dollars over a short period of time.
I am in the process of changing out most of our light bulbs, and replacing them with long lasting, compact fluorescent, energy saver bulbs.
I started by replacing the light bulbs in the lamps and fixtures we use most [...]

December 7, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Saving Money | Leave a Comment

Regifting - The Cheap Way To Give

Regifting, is the “art” of passing a gift you received, to another person. Some call it “recycling a gift”.
The question remains, “should you regift”, or recycle a gift?”
Whether you like a gift or not, whenever you receive a gift, the first thing you should do, is thank the giver. [...]

December 6, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, At Home, At Work, Gift Ideas, Holidays | Leave a Comment

BMI, Blood Tests, Breakfast and Breast Feeding

On December 3, 2007, NBC aired a broadcast with regard to childhood obesity.
Four of the issues discussed were:
1) Getting a BMI (body mass index) test on your child.
This test determines if your child is over or underweight, or if they fall in the obese category.
2) Have your child screened [...]

December 5, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, Diet & Health, Infants and Children, Parenting | Leave a Comment

Product Review - John Frieda Curl Around

I have been using John Frieda Dream Curls, for my naturally curly hair, and have been pleased with the results.
Just today, I added the John Frieda Curl Around Shampoo and Conditioner to my hair washing routine.
The Curl Around shampoo is a creamy formula, that creates a lot of suds, without having to use [...]

December 3, 2007 | Filed Under Archives, Beauty, Product Reviews | Leave a Comment