tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68632606969417397892024-09-16T12:55:58.000-07:00Welcome to my blog! Stick around and relax.Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441508198599294491noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-35118051626612709612014-09-29T08:53:00.000-07:002014-09-29T08:53:00.648-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;">Who does not like a bit of trivia that jog your memory and make you feel good! Here is some trivia from the 70s and I hope it challenges you to some degree!</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Feeling a wee bit nostalgic today, remembering fun childhood times I am in a good mood. Today we are going to play a game you and me, with me asking the questions and you dear reader answering the questions with some trivia from the 70s. There is no prize for this contest, just a feeling of pride.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Who popularized the saying 'sit on it" back on a hit television show in the 70s.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Who popularized the saying 'kiss my grits and when pigs fly" back on a hit television show in the 70s.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Archie Bunker from the hit 70s show "All in the family" called his son in law Michael by what edible name. Name the family, if you can.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Who were shipwrecked on Gilligan's Island along with Gillian in the 70's show by the same name?</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Eight is enough was a great family show in the 70s about a single dad who was raising a bunch of kids on his own. Can you name them all?</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Jamie Somers and Steve Austin each had their own television hits in the 70s, what were those hit shows, and what did they have in common.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Name the family from the Brady Bunch television show in the 70s from bottom to top.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Station 51 was the on duty home to a bunch of firefighters and two paramedics in this hit series in the 70s. What was this show? Where did the paramedics transport their patients too?</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Mash 4077 was an awesome 70s television show into the fictional lives of Hawkeye Peirce, Honeycutt and Hot Lips. The unit has memorable characters with Radar and Klinger. Tell me dear readers Radar slept with something all the time, what was it, and what was his favorite drink when stressed? Klinger as we all remember was trying to get out of the army, by pretending he was what? What was the name of the tent that Honeycutt, Pierce, and Winchester shared?</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> What was the name of the hit 70's television series that stared a poor family in the ghetto with a dad missing most of the time? What was the mom's real name and what is the older son most famous for doing in the show? Who was buffalo butt? What was Wilona adopted daughter's real name?</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Here comes your answers</b>, hope you are enjoying the walk down memory lane with me today.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Who popularized the saying 'sit on it" back on a hit television show in the 70s. This saying was popularized by the Fonz who was leather wearing motorcycle driving cool sexy man. Ayeeeeeeee . Do you remember any of the Cunninghams?</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Who popularized the saying 'kiss my grits and when pigs fly" back on a hit television show in the 70s. That was none other than the scars tic yet lovable Flo on Alice. Florence Jean Casselberry as she was know, was a wise cracking vibrant red headed waitress at Mel's diner.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Archie Bunker from the hit 70s show "All in the family" called his son in law Michael by what edible name. Name the family, if you can. Meathead was the name Archie called his son-in-law who was married to Gloria, and they were the parents of little Joey. Archie was married to Edith who he often called dingbat.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Who were shipwrecked on Gilligan's Island along with Gillian in the 70's show by the same name? The professor, Mary Anne, Ginger, the skipper, Mr. and Mrs. Howell were shipwrecked with the dingy Gillian.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Eight is enough was a great family show in the 70s about a single dad who was raising a bunch of kids on his own. Can you name them all? Nicholas was the baby, Tommy, Elizabeth, Joanie, Susan, Nancy, David, and Mary these were the children Tom Bradford was rising on his own after his first wife died.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Jamie Somers and Steve Austin each had their own television hits in the 70s, what were those hit shows, and what did they have in common. The bionic woman and six million dollar man each had body parts that were bionic that help them run fast among other things.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Name the family from the Brady Bunch television show in the 70s from bottom to top. Cindy, Bobby, Jan, Peter, Marsha, and Greg and the parents were Mike and Carol. Alice was the housekeeper who had a boyfriend Sam who was the local butcher.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Station 51 was the on duty home to a bunch of firefighters and two paramedics in this hit series in the 70s. What was this show? Where did the paramedics transport their patients too? Emergency was the name of the show while Roy and Johnny were the paramedics who took patients to Rampart General.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Mash 4077 was an awesome 70s television show into the fictional lives of Hawkeye Peirce, Honeycutt and Hot Lips. The unit has memorable characters with Radar and Klinger. Tell me dear readers Radar slept with something all the time, what was it, and what was his favorite drink when stressed? Klinger as we all remember was trying to get out of the army, by pretending he was what? What was the name of the tent that Honeycutt, Pierce, and Winchester shared?&nbsp;</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Radar slept with a teddy bear and drank grape knee-highs. Klinger wanted a section 8 and pretended to be crazy by wearing dresses often. The swamp was the name of the tent shared by the unlikely three.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> What was the name of the hit 70's television series that stared a poor family in the ghetto with a dad missing most of the time? What was the mom's real name and what is the older son most famous for doing in the show? Who was buffalo butt? What was Wilona adopted daughter's real name?&nbsp;</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Good Times had Michael, Thelma, and JJ as the children with their mom Flordia or flo for short as a family struggling to make it. Buffalo Butt was the building's maintenance person who really did not do much but complain. The real name of the adopted daughter was none other then Janet Jackson.</div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-67794075558757235992014-09-22T08:52:00.000-07:002014-09-22T08:52:00.081-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;">Paper toilet seat covers are in many public bathrooms but how much protection do they offer anyone? Are these for a valid reason or simply a peace of mind endeavor for millions of Americans and tourists that come to our great nation?</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Recently while surfing on yahoos ask a question site, I ran across an article about those paper toilet seat covers. I know many women who swear by them but I too have often wondered the safety factor in using these. As a health professional, I know that germs are everywhere humans venture.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The reality of public restrooms is they are public and while you will not catch, a sexually transmitted disease from sitting on them you may get sick otherwise. Herpes and the rest of the sexually transmitted diseases are not attainable from toilet seats, simply because they cannot live without a human host for very long. They die within a few minutes of leaving a human body, so they do not last long on a toilet seat or any other surface. A paper toilet seat cover will not help you in this way.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The only way you will catch a sexually transmitted disease is if you have sex on the toilet itself with a person who has a disease. Since not too many people care to have sex in public bathrooms, the chance of you catching a sexually transmitted disease off a toilet seat is non-existent even with a paper toilet seat cover.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Germs, which cause other types of illnesses such as a virsus, can be found upon a toilet seat as well, but it is extremely rare you can catch anything in this way. However, the person before you would have had to wipe the germs on the seat, and you would have to wipe your hands on the seat in the right place. Then you would have to touch your nose or mouth to get the germs inside your body and you would never do that.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> So what good are these paper toilet seat covers to those of us who use them? It provides peace of mind to us, that we will have a clean dry bottom.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Convenience stores and gas stations, well I never venture into those bathrooms unless it is an emergency because of the dribbles. Dribbles are spots of urine left on the toilet seat by men and women who rush the urination process leaving a mess. We have all seen them before, you know what I am speaking of. In cases of emergency, I will toss a paper toilet seat covers on the seat itself and use my shoed foot to push around the paper toilet seat covers soaking up the dribbles and kick it into the toilet itself. Then I will toss yet another paper toilet seat covers on the seat for peace of mind.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The real germs can be found where people touch with their hands such as the faucets, soap dispensers, and doorknobs the paper toilet seat cover will not help here. When you are done washing your hands, use the paper towel to turn off the faucets, and open the door. You can always dispose of the paper towel in a near by garbage can on the outside of the bathroom after you exit.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> If you buy the paper toilet seat covers, keep on purchasing them but please remember they do little more then offer peace of mind to the millions who use them on a daily basis. Source:<a href="http://ask.yahoo.com/20060217.html" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://ask.yahoo.com/20060217.html</a></div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-59268633622162189942014-09-15T08:51:00.000-07:002014-09-15T08:51:00.716-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;">Getting rid of skunk odor is a problem; unfortunately, there are very few ways of getting rid of it. If you or a pet have ever been sprayed by a skunk you know what I am talking about, right? Skunk order is extremely hard to get rid of, that is for sure.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> There are a few ways to remove the skunk odor, and tomato juice is not one of those ways, as most people believe. The way to get rid of skunk odor is by using a quart of fresh peroxide, a quarter cup of baking soda, and a teaspoon of dishwashing soap. Then you will need to wash with the mixture when it is still bubbling.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> That formula was developed by chemists so you know it will work, but this is something that we had to deal with recently in a personal way. My son Alex is spending some time with friends and one of them Dakota was sprayed by a skunk. Alex returned home to search on the internet on the amounts of tomato juice to get rid of the skunk smell. That is when we learned that tomato juice does not work it simply masks the smell.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Dakota's mom mixed up this mixture so he could rub it all over his body to get rid of the skunk smell. It worked and worked well, but it did stink. It was a better smell then the skunk odor thought.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Dakota was putting his bike in the garage for the night, and a skunk was going through the garbage can in the garage. The boy scared the skunk and it reacted naturally. It is worth mentioning that in small towns all across the nation skunks do enter yards, garages, and on occasion homes where they do surprise people.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Dakota was sprayed by the skunk at close range, prompting quick reaction, but after spraying him, it ran under the family's only vehicle so his mom could not go get supplies. This is why my son came to me to head to Wal-Mart to buy the peroxide and baking soda. I grabbed two pints of it because although this boy needed only one I knew that he might need another bath soon in the mixture. It is far better to be prepared then not, you know.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The peroxide neutralizes the skunk odor and will remove it far better then plain soap and water on people and pets as well. To remove skunk spray from clothing and fabric furniture it takes a different form here.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Febreeze or simply green will clean the odor out of fabric covered furniture, and clothes. Do not use the peroxide mixture because it does bleach fabrics. To clean fabrics simply wash them with soapy water, use a good hand washing detergent like dawn to neutralize the odor then wash the items in the washing machine. Hang all clothing on the line, rather than baking in the smell with the dryer.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> For outside furniture use bleach and water mixture on metal or wood, using color safe bleach if you do not want the furniture to fade. You can use this mix on your patio as well to clean off the odor.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> In closing tomato juice does not work, it simply masks the skunk odor, but if you do not wish to use the peroxide mix on your pet use tomato paste it will mask the odor. To get rid of the skunk odor you must use the mixture of a quart of fresh peroxide, a quarter cup of baking soda, and a teaspoon of dishwashing soap. Use this mixture as often as needed to get rid of the smell, but avoid open wounds.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Sources:</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Personal experience</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.getridofthings.com/get-rid-of-skunk-smell.htm" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://www.getridofthings.com/get-rid-of-skunk-smell.htm</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.vernonhills.org/thingsyoushouldknow/Skunk.asp" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://www.vernonhills.org/thingsyoushouldknow/Skunk.asp</a><a href="http://www.ehow.com/tips_117301.html" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://www.ehow.com/tips_117301.html</a></div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-72255481070657969582014-09-08T08:49:00.000-07:002014-09-08T08:49:00.725-07:00<h1 style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;">Banana Bread is comfort food to many who have tasted a nice moist loaf still warm from the oven. I have a banana bread recipe that does not use eggs so those among us with egg allergies can now enjoy this comfort food fresh from the oven.</span><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> This banana bread recipe will make at least four loafs, so that means you can freeze the extras or pass one along to a special friend. There is a single mom or perhaps an older couple in your neighborhood who would love a fresh loaf of banana bread.</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> One and a half cups shortening (margarine works)</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> 3 cups white sugar</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Four and a half cups all-purpose flour</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> 1-tablespoon baking soda</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> 1-tablespoon salt</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Four teaspoons of vanilla</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Nine ripe bananas</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Mash the nine ripe bananas in a bowl and set aside. Some people choose to use a fork to mash the fruit but I prefer to use a potato masher. It works wonderfully for this purpose. Go ahead and heat your oven to 350 degrees.</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> In another bowl cream the sugar and shortening and add in the rest of the ingredients. Once it is mixed well stir in the mashed bananas. Pour your batter in to prepared pans and bake for 1/2 an hour or so or until they are done. With half an hour the aroma of warm banana bread will fill your house.</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> There is no steadfast rule that says you must make banana bread in the loaf pans and it is done quicker if you put it in small round cake pans as I do. I also make it in pie tins, and loaf pans, so it really just depends upon my mood when I decide to bake.</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Personally, I enjoy a nice slice of banana bread still warm from the oven with a thin layer of margarine or real butter on it. I only eat one though, or perhaps a second thin slice as I know this is a known migraine trigger. Any warm fruit bread from the oven is a known migraine trigger, but it is fine once it cools down and will not trigger one of the awful headaches.</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Next time you make a batch of banana bread why not toss in a half cup of chocolate chips into the loaf pan before you pour in the batter. This is an awesome addition and is perfect for anyone who loves the banana and chocolate combination.</div> <div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> A warm slice of banana bread served on a small plate with a dollop of cool whip and your favorite coffee is the perfect way to relax on a cool summer night.</div> </h1> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-22584184203174996262014-09-01T08:32:00.000-07:002014-09-01T08:32:00.054-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;">There are many uses for duct tape, and you can find web pages created on this topic all over the internet. Within my family and circle of friends over the past 20 years, I have seen duct tape in some unusual places and that is the focus of this article.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Creative uses for duct tape<br />I had gone the home of a friend back in 1985 to a party and the man of the house had attempted to create a beer refrigerator out of this old refrigerator. He struggled to make the hole for the faucet for sometime before he passed out that night. Good thing he passed out because his wife was livid when she had seen what he had done. When he woke up later the next day, she was still angry about it and said they needed a refrigerator for food and not for his beer. She threw him out along with his refrigerator, which he attempted to fix with duct tape.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Creative uses for duct tape<br />I was reminded of that use for duct tape when I returned home from camping two weeks ago and seen duct tape in my own refrigerator. My eighteen-year-old son decided not to go camping with us, but remained at home. While he was, taking care of some things in the door of the refrigerator, that bar which holds items inside safety broke and was not fixable. He then preceded to use duct tape where the bar should have been and claimed it fixed. So now, in my refrigerator I have orange duct tape in my white refrigerator.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Creative uses for duct tape<br />When my brother became a single parent to his four children money got suddenly tight as he was minus the other income in the family. He spent all his money on his children, their needs, and the household bills. This left little for him when his own clothes wore out, so when his winter jacket got a hole in the elbow he grabbed a piece of duct tape and slapped it on. That worked well until Christmas time when Santa gave him a new jacket via our parents.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Creative uses for duct tape<br />A few years ago, there was an old farmer who lived nearby and rather then buy a new pair of work boots just because the sole began to come off he added duct tape and it worked for him.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Creative uses for duct tape<br />Living within a five-minute drive to the New York border, I realize some of the hidden differences between the states. The cars in New York, do not have to be as thoroughly inspected as the cars here in Pennsylvania, so occasionally you do see cars with large rust holes in them that would be junked in Pennsylvania driving with New York plates. Some owners allow the holes to remain and some just duct tape the holes.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Creative uses for duct tape<br />I seen a bumper duct taped to a car, yes imagine that but the funniest thing I saw was on an old ford truck. The tailgate was bright yellow duct tape, I walked passed the truck and seen this first hand. There was no metal tailgate on this truck it all it was 100 percent yellow duct tape. They say that duct tape is strong but wonder if the owner ever carried anything in the back.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Creative uses for duct tape<br />My friend who is a police officer had a strange unusual call on day and he and his partner responded. The caller stated she was trapped in her bedroom and unable to free herself. The officers found her duct taped to the bed, as one would expect to find someone handcuffed for pleasure. Her boyfriend had used the duct tape with her permission and then had passed out shortly after tying her up. So how did she call? Her five-year-old daughter dialed the phone.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Creative uses for duct tape<br />Around the campsite, there are several uses for duct tape, but one that works really well is to duct tape to smaller tarps together to cover multiple picnic tables placed near one another. As the wind whips around the tarps stay together as the duct tape truly is reliable to withstand the extreme wind that sometimes happens.</div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-564999133268572052014-08-25T08:30:00.000-07:002014-08-25T08:30:00.073-07:00<div class="acDialogBody clearfix" style="background-color: white; height: 400px; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: 900px; min-width: 300px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: auto; padding: 0px; width: 700px;"> <div class="content_area" id="content_article" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; position: relative;"> Recreational activities for senior citizens in Boston Massachusetts are plentiful, and there is something for everyone. If you are headed to Boston on a trip, relocating there or if you simply live in Beantown, you need this information.<div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>TD Bank North Garden</b></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA, 02114 (617) 931-2000</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> http://www.tdbanknorthgarden.com/</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> This is the place to be if you want to watch the Boston Bruins or Celtics play, or catch some on the music industry greats while you are in Boston. This building opened in 1995 and has had a host of top rated concerts, and millions of people have enjoyed countless games, shows and other fun events right here.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Senior citizens can enjoy a casual dinner, or a more relaxed dinner before the game or event because there is a restaurant on every level here with the building. You can have a limo drop you off, or simply use one of the nearby parking lots to park cars while you attend the events in the building.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>New England Aquarium</b></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> One Central Wharf, Boston, MA, 02110</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> (617) 973-5200 extension 617</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> At the New England Aquarium, senior citizens and other people n this Boston Massachusetts location will learn about plenty of underwater life, but there are also several movie screens and even a planetarium. Eat a meal at the Reef, try your hand at trivia contest or simply sit back and enjoy the meal. This summer you can learn about the water life from all over the world and see those animals swimming in their carefully recreated natural habitats.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The New England Aquarium also records the underwater life in action to show at different times, and while you are in the building perhaps, you will meet a diver. Senior citizens in Boston can also learn what the animals eat and how they are taken care of in the behind the scene tours.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Boston Common</b></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Boylston and Charles Streets, Boston, MA, 02116 (617) 635-4505</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The Boston Common is just about the oldest public park in the United States and it is almost 50 acres in size. This means there is usually a wide range of things to see in this public park, which is accessible to those people among us with disabilities who require specialized items.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> This public park marks the start point of the famous Freedom trail, but before the American Revolution the British troops camped here before moving on to begin the war. In the early 1800's public hangings occurred here as well. The Boston Common is full of history, and is wonderful to visit. Currently in the spring, summer and fall senior citizens can attend concerts, baseball games, festivals and other fun events designed to enlighten and delight audiences of all ages. If you enjoy ice-skating, frog pond inside the Boston Common is a great place to visit.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://calendar.boston.com/boston-ma/venues/show/11652-td-banknorth-garden" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://calendar.boston.com/boston-ma/venues/show/11652-td-banknorth-garden</a></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.tdbanknorthgarden.com/calendar.asp" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://www.tdbanknorthgarden.com/calendar.asp</a></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.neaq.org/index.php" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://www.neaq.org/index.php</a><a href="http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/bostoncommon.asp" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/bostoncommon.asp</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="acDialogFoot clearfix" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin: 0px -10px -10px; padding: 5px;"> <div class="acDialogButtons" style="background-color: white; float: right; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 12.802398681640625px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"> <a class="cancelButton" href="https://contributor.yahoo.com/#" style="background: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 100%, 0% 0%, from(rgb(221, 221, 221)), color-stop(0.45, rgb(204, 204, 204)), to(rgb(238, 238, 238))) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); color: black; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -0.25px; line-height: 20px; margin-left: 10px; outline: none; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.498039) 0px -1px 1px; width: auto;">Close</a></div> <div> <br /></div> </div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-187232123902110152014-08-18T08:28:00.000-07:002014-08-18T08:28:00.189-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;">Hurricane Agnes created much havoc in my hometown and even as a child, those memories are still within me. Every time I hear of another hurricane hitting the United States, I am reminded of those memories.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> In 1972, it was just a few short months before my 6^th&nbsp;birthday, in the sleepy little town of Athens Pennsylvania when Hurricane Agnes struck. Highway 220 was just being built across the Chemung River in Athens and I remember standing on the area and seeing huge tress go down the river. The river, which used to be small, was now huge and extended into the town. I was so glad that we lived on the hill and were safe from this water.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> I asked my dad with wide-eyed wonder what caused all this water to come to our town, and he replied it was Hurricane Agnes. At that point I had no clue just what that meant, but I knew it was bad just the same. The entire borough of Athens Pennsylvania was under water, and it got much worse as you went into downtown.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> My family stood on the highway while my dad and other men walked Ralph's cows up from a barn to the railroad tracks and finally to the highway where they would put those cows in trucks to transport them to safety. The cows were taken to various farms in the country for safety reasons, and seeing those men put the cows on the trucks was unreal. Those cows were survivors of Hurricane Agnes because Ralph's friends and fellow farmers helped him as a small community does in a natural disaster.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> From this point on the highway, one could see much more of the town, and much more of the floodwaters that were causing untold damage to the town. I see a house float down the river that really scared me. There were cars, trucks and huge uprooted trees just floating as if they were toys, I remember saying to my family that I wished this bad water would go away. Hurricane Agnes had caused major damage north of us, and some of that debris was floating past us as well.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Of course, during the flood you could not get into downtown by food, but after the water settled boats would go down Main Street and reveal the horror of it all. Water up to the second floors of buildings, and those building that had cellars in them was flooded as well. The main elementary school was flooded up to the third floor, while your post office received water quite high as well. I remember seeing images of the post office, it looked like a building on an island, and it appeared scary as was all of Hurricane Agnes.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> I went down with my parents to help their friends Leona, Donnie, and Susie clean out the Tioga Point hotel, which was their bar. Mud covered every surface on the main floor and was two to three inches on the second floor. The parking lot had so much mud on it that you sank down quite a few inches, it made a sucking noise when you lifted a foot to take a step. My parents, along with countless other people help clean this bar up and got this family back into business.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> After my parents helped there a few hours one day we went up to Ralph's house where the cows were rescued and his big two story yellow house was still standing but had been moved off the cellar, which was full of mud. There was a wooden plank from the ground, stretching over the three-foot span to get to the house. My dad told me that the mud there was at least eight foot deep, and I could not fathom how deep that was, but I knew it was bad. The house was destroyed by Hurricane Agnes, along with everything inside, so there was no option but to tear it down. A trailer was put on the property and Ralph and his wife never rebuilt their home.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Several families that were friends of our family were now homeless by Hurricane Agnes, and I remember us kids sharing our toys with some of them. Shirley and Ed, got a new trailer that was temporary because their house was destroyed, Paul and Grace left the downtown area and choose to build a house out in the country on a huge hill. The floods wiped out almost a hundred homes in our small town, including the two that sit on the lot where my own home was built in 1993.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> FEMA supplied trailers to lots of families like Shirley and Ed who had four small children, and the Red Cross provided clothes. Friends and other family member provided what they could, and everyone helped each other as best they could. All over town, people were helping other people and Hurricane Agnes brought the community together.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The President would declare Pennsylvania a disaster area and damage from Hurricane Agnes would exceed 2.3 billion dollars while the total damages for the country would exceed 3.1 billion. Over 117 people were confirmed dead within the United States from Hurricane Agnes and 48 of those deaths occurred in Pennsylvania.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Old timers around here said this was a hundred year flood meaning that a flood like this only occurs every hundred years. There are dikes on the rivers now, which are very high, but I wonder if another flood like the one that came with Hurricane Agnes , comes again will the dikes hold it back?</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> This article was written from my personal memories of Hurricane Agnes, which occurred in late June 1972. Our town learned valuable lessons from this flood as did our neighbors in surrounding areas up and down the Susquehanna and Chemung rivers, which merge just below Athens. The river is something we never take for granted any longer, as we, all know if it happened once it can happen once more.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> To learn more about Hurricane Agnes and the damage it caused read the following links.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Agnes" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Agnes</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.erh.noaa.gov/marfc/Flood/agnes.html" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://www.erh.noaa.gov/marfc/Flood/agnes.html</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2002/6-20-agnes-revisited.htm" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2002/6-20-agnes-revisited.htm</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/heritage/cwp/view.asp?a=3&amp;q=444559" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/heritage/cwp/view.asp?a=3&amp;q=444559</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.agnesinnepa.org/" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://www.agnesinnepa.org/</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.super70s.com/Super70s/Tech/Nature/Disasters/Hurricanes/72Jun19-Agnes.asp" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://www.super70s.com/Super70s/Tech/Nature/Disasters/Hurricanes/72Jun19-Agnes.asp</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=rKNVOU7sMQUC&amp;pg=PA125&amp;lpg=PA125&amp;dq=hurricane+agnes+athens&amp;source=web&amp;ots=UgtkOeY3hV&amp;sig=AD_9KKVel_hgeZRr-cuxsBxC3-k&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=book_result&amp;resnum=7&amp;ct=result#PPP1,M1" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">http://books.google.com/books?id=rKNVOU7sMQUC&amp;pg=PA125&amp;lpg=PA125&amp;dq=hurricane+agnes+athens&amp;source=web&amp;ots=UgtkOeY3hV&amp;sig=AD_9KKVel_hgeZRr-cuxsBxC3-k&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=book_result&amp;resnum=7&amp;ct=result#PPP1,M1</a></div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-38842410513592068832014-08-11T07:59:00.000-07:002014-08-11T07:59:00.059-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;">To cook a venison roast is easy and if done properly it will not leave that gamey taste in your mouth. You need to select a nice venison roast, and toss it in a pan with onions, peppers and drown it in cold water, are the instructions my father gave me when he taught me how to cook a venison roast.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Ingredients:</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> One large venison roast</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> One large green bell pepper</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> One large onion</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Salt, pepper, and garlic to taste</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Water, a deep pan and of course a cutting board</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Water and the pan:</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The amount of water needed depends on the size of the pan in which you will cook the venison roast. You will need a deep pan that has a cover, which will seal in the juices and aromas, but do not use a pressure cooker pan for this one.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Preparation of the meat:</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Take your venison roast and cut it into smaller pieces you can chop, dice, or slice the meat, it really does not matter. However, it does cook quicker and is easier to serve if it is in bite-sized chunks at the table. There is no need to scrape fat off this meat, because there is extremely little fat here. When the meat is all chopped place it in a pan, but do not turn it on just yet.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Chop the onions and peppers into small pieces and toss them on the venison roast in the pan, add salt, pepper, and garlic until it looks right according to my dad. Now go ahead, cover all the meat and vegetables with water, and turn the burner on low and allow it too cook for until it breaks apart easily with a fork.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> As the venison roast cooks, you will need to replace the water as needed, but always make sure it there is water in the pan. It is this cooking method, which removes that gamey taste. The gamey taste is what leaves the roof of your mouth feeling funky and it is why most people do not enjoy a nice venison roast.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> When the meat is done, you will notice that it flakes easy with a fork and there is a nice gravy base in the pan. Go ahead and make some gravy so serve over the venison roast or the mashed potatoes.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Serve this delectable venison roast with real mashed potatoes, or even boiled potatoes but there is no reason to screw up this meal with boxed potatoes.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> If you are lucky enough to have left over venison roast and that yummy gravy then it is wonderful to heat the gravy on low, chop the remaining meat into the gravy, and pour it over fresh hot pancakes!</div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-27648507960796623352014-08-04T07:18:00.000-07:002014-08-04T07:18:00.012-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;">With summer time picnics and other outdoor activities fast approaching, we need to exercise common sense. Bugs, bees, ants, snakes and other creepy crawlies will soon be everywhere and will no doubt cause many problems to many people so I have some quick common sense tips to share to make your summer time fun more enjoyable.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Bees and mosquitoes love sweet smells and with so many shampoos, conditioners, deodorants, and lotions having wonderful smells it is time to go with unscented products. This will do wonders in reducing the amount or pests that you will attract to you because of the way you smell.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Mosquitoes carry west mile virus and many other types of diseases so it is far better to keep them at bay always. My grand daughter has allergic reactions to them as many people do, so a mosquito repellent is always a great idea.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Standing water is a well-known breeding area, so get rid of any cans, pails, old tires or any containers around your property, which collect water where these pests congregate and breed. Early spring is the perfect time to do this, as it is before the majority of mosquitoes are not around yet.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> If you have a short bowl pour a cup of water in it along with some lemon fresh joy and set it in the area but away from the people at your picnic. The mosquitoes are attracted to it, they partake of it, and they drop dead, this will mean fewer bites for you.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> When my adult niece Jessica was about five years old, she like the other children were running on a side hill at my parents home, which had high grass. Jessica was the unfortunate child who stepped in a bee's nest, which was in the ground, and she was stung very badly. A quick trip to the hospital to remove numerous stingers and get some medicine she recovered quickly but still has a fear of bees. Lesson learned for all of us adults, and we kept that hill mowed from that point forward.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Bees love hidden areas and often build nest in areas hidden away and quiet for the most part. Children's playhouses, out buildings, swing sets unused infrequently are havens for bees so check them often and spray as needed.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Trick the bees by leaving a bee bottle sitting in the location but not around the people. A bee bottle is simply a bottle without the label and it contains a few inches of flat soda they bees are attracted to it and stay away from the people.</div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-15050751573346063812014-07-28T07:15:00.000-07:002014-07-28T07:15:00.407-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;">Most popular rock cheating songs for the people who enjoy rock music, includes some classics and some newer rock tunes.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Rock Cheating Songs #1</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>I heard it thru the grapevine</b>&nbsp;by Marvin Gaye in this song the singer hears it from others that his lover has been playing around in someone's 'house'.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Rock Cheating Songs #2</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>I am In Love With The Other Woman</b>&nbsp;- Ray Parker Jr. a song about a man who is in love with his other woman! I wonder how many men sang this one and were proud to sing it, knowing what they were doing. This is great song, don't get me wrong, but to be proud of playing around well that is sad.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Rock Cheating Songs #3</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Me and Mrs. Jones</b>&nbsp;a great tune by Billy Paul is a classic affair song about a man fooling with a married woman; it was very popular in the seventies.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Rock Cheating Songs #4</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Lips of an angel</b>&nbsp;a song by Hinder, is a woeful tale about a man about to be busted by his girl in the next room, because his lover decides to call. The man is talking to his old lover on the phone, and it is clear that their relationship is not over by a long shot.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Rock Cheating Songs #5</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>It wasn't me</b>&nbsp;by Shaggy, tune about a man clearly guilty being caught in the act and still proclaiming his innocence!</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Rock Cheating Songs #6</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Secret lover</b>&nbsp;Atlantic Starr a sad tune about two lovers who know they are breaking the rules, simply by being together as it might break up their happy homes.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Rock Cheating Songs #7</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Cry me a river</b>&nbsp;by Aerosmith sad tune about a love gone wrong, I prefer this version of the same title by Justin Timberlake.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Rock Cheating Songs #8</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Careless Whisper</b>&nbsp;by George Michael tune about how player is missing his true love, he is realizing that life as he knew it was over and he lost a great relationship because he choose to play elsewhere!</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Rock Cheating Songs #9</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Lying eyes</b>&nbsp;by Eagles wonderful song, and one many people from all genres of music know by heart tells the tale of how young girls hook up with old men and how their eyes will tell everything.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Rock Cheating Songs #10</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Say Goodbye</b>&nbsp;by which is a tune of a couple together for the night completing an illicit affair, lovers for a night, lovers for tonight. Stay here with me, love, tonight, just for an evening.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Rock Cheating Songs #11</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Escape</b>&nbsp;also known as the Pina Colada song by Rupert Holmes, great classic about a couple who are tired of each other and decide to move on without letting the other know. Yes, it is a plan for fooling around set in motion by both of them, and he answers a personal ad in the paper from someone he thinks is all he needs. He falls in love with the personal ad writer through notes and when they decide to me, they are both pleasant surprised that it is the other. There love did not die after all.</div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-74380872695175728272014-07-21T07:11:00.000-07:002014-07-21T07:11:00.238-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;">The greatest cheating spouse song I think falls at number eleven in my list! Here is my collection of songs about people having affairs; spouses trying to stop an affair, the aftermath of affair, what the rest of the world see when someone has an affair.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Greatest Cheating Spouse song #1</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Your cheating heart</b>&nbsp;Hank Williams is a wonderful tune about how you will no doubt tell on yourself for your having an affair. A player will always tell on him or her self through words or actions, this is with out a doubt what will happen when you have an affair.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Greatest Cheating Spouse song #2</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Thunder Rolls</b>&nbsp;Garth Brooks a tune about a wife who knows her husband has been having an affair, coming back from somewhere he knows he should not have been. Even if you suspect a lover is a player when the reality hits home it knocks you off your feet.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Greatest Cheating Spouse song #3</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Lying eyes eagles</b>&nbsp;oh yeah, those lying eyes will tell on you. Truth tellers look you in the eyes, and if you cannot look your spouse in the eyes, honestly, because you know you have been lying about having an affair! Your lying eyes will tell on you without a doubt.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Greatest Cheating Spouse song #4</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Daytime Friends</b>&nbsp;Kenny Rogers a tune about a cheating couple who shake hands by the light of the day, everyone knows they are having an affair but they try to hide it. Truth be told everyone knows, it is clear in your body language and the looks you give each other!</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Greatest Cheating Spouse song #5</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Linda on my Mind</b>&nbsp;Conway Twitty is a tune about a man admitting his lover is on his mind as he goes about his normal everyday life. I love his voice, it is one of my favorites of all time, and I guess every good singer has to do a song about an affair.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Greatest Cheating Spouse song #6</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>If loving you is wrong, I do not want to be right</b>&nbsp;Barbara Mandrell is the story about a woman in love with a married man, and she is questioning the validity of that love. It is the classical other woman tune of the playing spouse equation.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Greatest Cheating Spouse song #7</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Ruby</b>&nbsp;Kenny Rogers here is a great tune about a man begging his wife woman not to take her love to town and have an affair, but instead keep it at home with him, as it should be.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Greatest Cheating Spouse song #8</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Jolene</b>&nbsp;Dolly Pardon a woman-to-woman tune about a woman begging a woman to not take her man. Trust me if a man wants to play there is nothing a woman can do to stop him, it is a great song, nonetheless but the original version is so much better with all the passion.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Greatest Cheating Spouse song #9</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Don't cheat in our Hometown</b>&nbsp;byRicky Scaggs, this one should be a no brainier, but how many fools do play in their hometown and are surprised when they are busted for having an affair. My ex was a player at a local restaurant; he would be in the lounge area while our daughter worked in the kitchen, how awful of him to put our daughter in that situation!</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Greatest Cheating Spouse song #10</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>You are not woman enough to take my man</b>&nbsp;Loretta Lynne here is one of the great songs about a woman telling yet another woman that she is not good enough to take her man. If you ever watched the movie about Loretta Lynne's life, you will know this is based on a true event in the singer's life and what a strong message she sent to her husband when she caught him having an affair by writing this second greatest cheating spouse song.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <i>Greatest Cheating Spouse song #11</i></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <b>Blame it on your lying cheating heart</b>&nbsp;by Patty Loveless an awesome song of love gone wrong because of an affair! In the weeks following the end of my marriage, I played this one song often and loud as I healed from the trauma and embarrassment. This is the greatest cheating spouse song, in my opinion.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> I hope you enjoyed my greatest cheating spouses songs!</div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-34043372438155256722014-07-14T06:39:00.000-07:002014-07-14T06:39:00.147-07:00<div class="acDialogBody clearfix" style="background-color: white; height: 400px; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: 900px; min-width: 300px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: auto; padding: 0px; width: 700px;"> <div class="content_area" id="content_article" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; position: relative;"> The top gifts you can give a cheating spouse on the anniversary of your wedding day, is written for those of us who used to celebrate but no longer do. I hope all readers see the humor in this one as I enjoy writing articles poking fun at cheating spouses.</div> <div class="content_area" id="content_article" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; position: relative;"> <br /> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The seventh top gift to give a cheating spouse on the anniversary of your wedding day is all the toys in the marital closet! Just toss them in a box, wrap it up all pretty like, and add a card. The card can be a nice little poem about how glad you are that they are not in your life any longer, or you can just leave it blank. If you do not have, the marital toys then figure out something like all his wd-40 right in with his clothes.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The sixth top gift you can give a cheating spouse on the anniversary of your wedding day is all the wedding photos minus your face. Again just, wrap it up in a nice box and send it over. They will appreciate the gesture, not but it will be funny just the same!</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The fifth top gift you can give a cheating spouse on the anniversary of your wedding day is a box full of broken items, smashed wedding VCR tapes, and all the gifts that spouse has given you.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The fourth top gift you can give a cheating spouse on the anniversary of your wedding day is to add 'accidentally' is a recent photo of you smiling brightly with your new non-cheating beau. If you place it where the cheating spouse will see it when he or she comes to pick up the kids for the weekend it makes for a dramatic effect.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The third top gift you can give a cheating spouse on the anniversary of your wedding day is to appear in the outfit or one close to what you wore on that day, not the formal wear or pajama's but the street clothes. It is a visual reminder of what they threw away.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The second top gift you can give a cheating spouse on the anniversary of your wedding day if you are still with them, send them flowers or a balloon bouquet at work and the congratulations card should say something to the effect of I know what you did and we are headed for a nasty divorce. What better gift you can give a cheating spouse on the anniversary of your wedding day?</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The top gift you can give a cheating spouse on the anniversary of your wedding day is a singed copy of self prepared divorce papers, along with a note that says 'here's the best anniversary present you could ever give me, please pay the filing fees and get out of my life. Sign it with Thank you and your new name, hey as well all know please and thank you are a good thing to add to any gift you can give a cheating spouse on the anniversary of your wedding day.</div> </div> </div> <div class="acDialogFoot clearfix" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin: 0px -10px -10px; padding: 5px;"> <div class="acDialogButtons" style="background-color: white; float: right; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 12.802398681640625px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"> <a class="cancelButton" href="https://contributor.yahoo.com/#" style="background: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 100%, 0% 0%, from(rgb(221, 221, 221)), color-stop(0.45, rgb(204, 204, 204)), to(rgb(238, 238, 238))) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); color: black; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -0.25px; line-height: 20px; margin-left: 10px; outline: none; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.498039) 0px -1px 1px; width: auto;">Close</a></div> <div> <br /></div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-79518128559048275052014-07-07T06:13:00.001-07:002014-07-07T06:14:27.397-07:00<div class="acDialogBody clearfix" style="background-color: white; height: 400px; margin: 0px; max-height: none; max-width: 900px; min-width: 300px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: auto; padding: 0px; width: 700px;"> <div class="content_area" id="content_article" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; position: relative;"> Rheumatoid arthritis is a not just another medical phase for me, it is a way of life and one I have dealt with for too long already. There is no known cure for rheumatoid arthritis currently, so unless one is found or it just vanishes from my body, I must deal with it as the flare-ups occur.</div> <div class="content_area" id="content_article" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 0px; position: relative;"> <br /><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> I am very fortunate to have only had a few bad flare- ups with the rheumatoid arthritis within the past eight years that have required more then a few days worth of heavy Motrin, and I credit that with diet, mediation, aromatherapy and keeping a positive mind and body connection.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Diet, not a weight loss diet, but a healthy diet can help diminish the pain we feel during a flare-up with the rheumatoid arthritis. Red meats are typically though of as having a bad side effect of triggering an episode so I typically do not eat red meat. Do not get me wrong I enjoy a nice well-done cheeseburger just as much as the next person, but I very rarely have the cheeseburger.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rheumatoid-arthritis/AN00198" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Mayo Clinic</a>&nbsp;says there is no proof that eliminating some foods from the diet actually works, but I notice the difference when I eat certain food. Some people and even doctors will tell a rheumatoid arthritis patient that extra doses of fish oil, vitamins c, and e will help reduce the pain along with citrus fruits.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> This site&nbsp;<a href="http://alternatives4arthritis.com/avoid.html" style="color: #0062a6; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Alternatives 4 Arthritis</a>&nbsp;gives a listing of foods that some people have given up in order to lead a less painful life when they have rheumatoid arthritis. I also have limited my intake of cheese, chocolate, caffeine, and processed meats because they are known migraine triggers I am not sure if they are also keeping my rheumatoid arthritis flare ups to a minimal amount I can handle.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Mediation is also something I do for the rheumatoid arthritis as well as the migraines and I do feel it helps. When I do have a painful flare-up and feel the need for extra pain relief I will slip into deep meditation and direct the white light towards whatever part is being affected during the time.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> The white light for those who may not know about it, it a pure form of positive mental energy that you send from your mind to the affected areas and it is for pain relief. I choose to listen to deeply relaxing music as I mediate and it is usually soft music with the beach sounds as well. It works wonderfully to reduce the pain of my rheumatoid arthritis when used with Motrin.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Aromatherapy is an excellent way of helping your other treatments work better when you have a rheumatoid arthritis flare-up. I choose to use vanilla or peppermint, to make me feel better, such as my rice bags have cinnamon and a vanilla stick closed within, and I burn peppermint or vanilla candles during mediation.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> During a painful rheumatoid arthritis flare-up that I cannot shake, I will take a very warm bath with vanilla bath crystals, and burn a vanilla candle as I soak and meditate. The deep relaxation, aromatherapy, and warm water will usually bring some much-desired relief from the rheumatoid arthritis.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Lastly keeping a positive mind and body connection is important to me to keep the painful flare ups of rheumatoid arthritis to a minimum. I listen to my body, when it says take a rest I do so, listening to your body can help immeasurably in the fight against rheumatoid arthritis.&nbsp;</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> Currently I am a freelance writer working from home, I often find myself sitting in a chair. I force myself to get up at least once an hour and do some activity such as dishes, vacuuming or general housework. I have learned that if I sit or stand too long it will cause pain and I simply I do not have the time for pain.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> I try to control my rheumatoid arthritis so that it does not control me, perhaps some will bulk at my methods, but they work for me. My rheumatologist knows I only see him as I need to and that I would rather try natural alternatives to medications, and he says that is fine as long as I am comfortable.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;"> I am very fortunate not to experience the awful flare-ups that some patients report with rheumatoid arthritis, and for that, I am thankful.</div> </div> </div> <div class="acDialogFoot clearfix" style="border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px; margin: 0px -10px -10px; padding: 5px;"> <div class="acDialogButtons" style="background-color: white; float: right; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 12.802398681640625px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"> <a class="cancelButton" href="https://contributor.yahoo.com/#" style="background: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 100%, 0% 0%, from(rgb(221, 221, 221)), color-stop(0.45, rgb(204, 204, 204)), to(rgb(238, 238, 238))) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); color: black; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: -0.25px; line-height: 20px; margin-left: 10px; outline: none; padding: 3px 5px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.498039) 0px -1px 1px; width: auto;">Close</a></div> <div> <br /></div> </div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-4729520271914227542013-03-02T04:34:00.000-08:002013-03-02T04:34:37.072-08:00<br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> Renewable energy is created from naturally occurring events within our world. These natural events are sunshine, water, wind, and geothermal heat. Each energy source is created freely but the cost is incurred when a company harvests the source. </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Solar energy comes from the sun and is stored in cells. Many commercial and residential consumers use solar energy to heat their businesses and homes. The solar panels are expensive to purchase but they will pay for themselves as they are used to capture the sun’s rays. Excess energy, which is created by consumers, can be sold back to the power companies, which helps lower energy consumption from non-renewable sources.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Hydroelectric power is generated by flowing water, generally the more forceful flowing of the water the greater the energy output. This is currently the most popular source used in the United States and supplies forty-nine percent of the renewable energy need. The cost of harvesting this type of energy can be costly to the company as well as the local climate. When the Hydroelectric plants are built on the river, the river is channeled or dammed which may conflict the local land environment. </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Turbines and windmills harness the wind. Kinetic energy is the air in motion. This type of energy is easy to harness if the climate is windy. The harvesting of this type of energy can be troublesome if there is little wind, too much wind or there is a problem with the turbine itself. &nbsp;</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Geothermal heat in theory is enough to produce sufficient energy for the entire populace. However, this type of energy is harder to harvest the expense of it being deep within the earth’s core. Occasionally geothermal heat is harvested from the areas where the tectonic plates are located. It is cheaper to harvest from these areas because the energy is closer to the surface and does not require drilling into the core.</div> Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-64633557174644356022012-10-16T07:37:00.000-07:002012-10-19T07:40:57.798-07:00<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;">Stalking is a punishable offense here in Pennsylvania as it is in many other states within the United States. Yet, some people feel as if they are above the law when it comes to them. This is a first person experience of dealing with a stalker.&nbsp;</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;">Because this is now an active case with my local police department I cannot disclose the exact details. A stalker returned to my house after I told him a month earlier that I did not want anything to do with him. When he first knocked on my window, I sure as heck felt in danger until I knew he had left my neighborhood. I should have immediately called the police when he returned at quarter of one on November 15, but I did not.&nbsp;</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;">Instead I waited until the afternoon to talk with the local police. I was apprehensive in talking to them as he did not harm to me or my property I filed a report and I was told they would go talk with him. They also told me if he comes back to call them and they will be right here. I feel confident they will be here quickly as I live within a few blocks of their station.&nbsp;</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;">I know realize that I should have called the cops while he was here but I just wanted him off my property. I was so worried about my blood pressure soaring, as a heart patient I know to keep my blood pressure down. I felt I did the right thing, however I know now I did the wrong thing by not filing the report sooner.&nbsp;</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;">If a stalker comes to your home call the cops immediately do not hesitate at all there. If he or she seems harmless they could be simply buying their time trying to catch you off guard.&nbsp;</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;">Do not open the door at all if there is a stalker or other unknown person on the other side. Look out the window or simply talk to the person with the door closed. Do not open the door to get a better view!&nbsp;</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 23.093334197998047px;">I do not think my stalker is a serial killer but serial killers can act sweetly as they lure you into their car or out of your home. Be a responsible person when you have an unwanted person hanging around, do not become a victim.</span>Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-44254828246404112712012-08-27T10:17:00.001-07:002012-08-27T10:17:00.981-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><table border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The newest book by the Circle 8 writers is now out. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/If-Angel-Sharum/dp/1479138258/ref=sr_1_1_title_1_pap?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1346084976&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=If%2C+angel+sharum">This one is titled ‘If”. </a>&nbsp;Stories that are more exciting are coming your way once you purchase the book. </span></p> <p style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The stories of If: Amy Browne: "And So It Begins: the Birth of Paisley" Short (Paisley)story: The kingdom rejoices at the birth of a new princess. If only grandma had been more careful, the baby would not have floated up, up and away.<p /> Andi Caldwell: "Saint Theresa" Short Story: Theresa had something in common with her namesake Saint Theresa: seeking terrible vengeance on those closest to her. If only she had known then what she knows now--that the saint was no saint in her young life, either.<p /> Angel Sharum: "As If You Cared" Short story: If Robert hadn’t been so alienated by his wife’s manic depression, maybe the cure wouldn’t have proved so deadly.<p /> "If You’d Only Listened" Short story: Nobody ever listened to Will, not his mother, not even his best friend Dale—NOBODY! If they had, maybe Will wouldn’t have decided it’s time for Judgement Day.&nbsp;<p /> "I’m Sorry" Flash story: Sorry, Charlie.<p /> "I Want You Back" Flash fiction: If only Nathan would’ve washed his own dirty shirts.<p /> LL Darroch: "Artemis Unbound" Short story: A scarlet ribbon always around her neck. Oh, dear, if poor Henry had only known or had guessed why his beloved never took it off.<p /> "The Bracelet" Short story: If Mattie can only conjure up fake spirits, how can one that keeps taunting her with a bracelet prove to be too real.&nbsp;<p /> "UserError" Flash fiction: If you’re going to use a computer to cheat, don’t drink coffee.<p /> “Green Cheese” Flash Fiction: Green Cheese: What if the moon really was made of green cheese?<p /> "Fortress" Poetry: If the past is a dead thing, should a tombstone marks its grave?<p /> Brittany Joy Chadwick "IF" Short story: If Frank could only believe in his Imaginary Friend.<p /> Robert L. Arend "Snow Globe Short story: If only Ralph hadn’t been so ambitious, greedy and selfish, he and his family might not be homeless and struggling to survive the harsh Philadelphia winter. If only he could change their present by changing his past.&nbsp;<p /> "The Andre Peterson Conspiracy" Short Story: If Sirhan Sirhan didn’t kill Robert F. Kennedy, who did? Time will tell.</span></p><br /><div>~~<span style="line-height: 18px;">Goals do not happen as life does. You must work hard to make goals a reality!</span>~~</div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1</a><br /><div><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne</a></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932</a></div><div><a href="http://amyjob.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amyjob.blogspot.com/</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne</a></div><div><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495</a></div><p /></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://amybrowne.posterous.com/new-print-book-circle-8-writers-check-it-out">Amy Browne's posterous</a> </p> </div>Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441508198599294491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-38628476770853605172012-08-25T05:55:00.001-07:002012-08-25T05:55:52.950-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><table border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Here are some links to the collection of eBooks I have currently for sale on Smashwoords—books are available in other formats as well. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><br /></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Nonfiction</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/217302">3x Heart Attack Survivor</a> 14,710 words for $2.99 USD This book contains &nbsp;my personal story. I share how mine felt and share how I work each day to prevent more heart attacks from occurring. Readers can learn how to prevent their own here as well. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><br /></span></p> <p><span class="subnote"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/206494">Bipolar Patient’s Guide to Symptoms and Coping</a> Price: $0.99&nbsp;USD. 3090&nbsp;words. Published on July&nbsp;18,&nbsp;2012. Nonfiction.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span><br /> <span style="background: white;">I wrote this guide for newly diagnosed bipolar patients. I am not a doctor or therapist, but I am the wife of a patient. I have learned a lot about this illness and I want to share that knowledge. You are not alone; many people have this illness. I share coping tips, and I share where you can find treatments and support groups.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"></span></p><p><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></p> <p><span class="subnote"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/119700">A best friend’s guide to Inflammatory Breast Cancer</a> Price : $0.99&nbsp;USD. 4610&nbsp;words. Published on January&nbsp;3,&nbsp;2012. Nonfiction.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span><br /> <span style="background: white;">This e-book is for friends who are watching helplessly while their best friend undergoes treatment for inflammatory breast cancer. I discuss the treatments your best friend will undergo and give you ideas on how to help them on this tough road.</span></p><p><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333; background: white;">Fiction</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333; background: white;"><br /></span></b></p> <p><span class="subnote"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/114356">Cheaters Never Prosper</a> Price: $2.99&nbsp;USD. 7150&nbsp;words. Published on December&nbsp;13,&nbsp;2011. </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;"><br /> <span style="background: white;">When a spouse or someone you are dating cheats on you, first, you get mad and then most of us at least think about getting revenge. In these three short stories, women take that step and get their revenge. Revenge on a cheater comes in many forms.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;"><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></span></p> <p><span class="subnote"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/111788">Merry Christmas &nbsp;Darling</a> Price: $0.99&nbsp;USD. 1740&nbsp;words. Published on December&nbsp;6,&nbsp;2011. .</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span><br /> <span style="background: white;">Nurse Hollister strolls into work one night and sees the perfect opportunity for her long awaited revenge. The man, who broke her heart years ago, was a new patient in the ICU. Whatever is a girl to do? Why of course she does whatever comes naturally. This short story does contain mild adult situations.</span></p><p><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333; background: white;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/106653">In Plain Sight</a>&nbsp; </span><span class="subnote"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">Price: $0.99&nbsp;USD. 2540&nbsp;words. Published on November&nbsp;20,&nbsp;2011. .</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span><br /> <span style="background: white;">Elmer is a nursing home resident who has dementia and terrorizes the other patients on the floor. Elmer is reliving his younger days in his mind and goes hunting, in reality he is hunting on the nursing home floor.</span></p><p /><div style="background: white;"><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333; background: white;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/106641">Ralph’s Karma</a> </span></p></div><span class="subnote"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">Price: $0.99&nbsp;USD. 4360&nbsp;words. Published on November&nbsp;19,&nbsp;2011. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span><br /> <span style="background: white;">Ralph is a con man who has spent his life taking whatever he wants. He is the type of man who takes justice into his own hands, no matter the costs. In the end it all catches up to him. His punishment by Saint Peter and God show they both have a sense of humor. This short story lets us see how karma comes around and bites us in the butt when we least expect it.</span><p><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333; background: white;">Paisley Series</span></b></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333; background: white;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/208224">The Gift</a> </span><span class="subnote"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">Price</span></b></span><span class="subnote"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">: Free! 5710&nbsp;words. Published on July&nbsp;25,&nbsp;2012. Fiction.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span><br /> <span style="background: white;">Paisley and Joe are two old friends, who love each other deeply and have for decades. Her royal heritage forbids her from acting out any form of love with a mortal man. Readers will see she often breaks the rules when it suits her, because her heart leads her astray. In this edition of the paranormal romance series, they have a gift exchange straight from the heart. </span></p><p><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></p> <p><span class="subnote"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/208253">Sacrifice</a> Price: $0.99&nbsp;USD. 4700&nbsp;words. Published on July&nbsp;25,&nbsp;2012. Fiction.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span><br /> <span style="background: white;">Paisley noticed Joe is not his usual self, what is she to do? Her herbs and poultices can only do so much to help. She spends time some time with a client named Sarah, while contemplating Joe’s condition. When she realizes the extent of his condition, she makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to cure him.</span></p><p><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333; background: white;"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/117600">A Paisley Christmas</a> </span><span class="subnote"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">Price: $0.99&nbsp;USD. 4390&nbsp;words. Published on December&nbsp;26,&nbsp;2011. Fiction.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #555555; padding: 0in; background: white;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;"></span><br /> <span style="background: white;">Its Christmas time and Paisley is headed home for the Yule festival. Her special friend awaits her, and truthfully, she is more excited about seeing him than she is her family. She is nervous that Joe might be mad at her for saving his life. Come and celebrate Yule in the Eternals with Princess Paisley and her family.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"></span></p><br /><div>~~<span style="line-height: 18px;">Goals do not happen as life does. You must work hard to make goals a reality!</span>~~</div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1</a><br /><div><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne</a></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932</a></div><div><a href="http://amyjob.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amyjob.blogspot.com/</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne</a></div><div><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495</a></div><p /></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://amybrowne.posterous.com/got-a-nook-buy-a-book">Amy Browne's posterous</a> </p> </div>Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441508198599294491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-15523143832404500402012-08-23T05:32:00.001-07:002012-08-23T05:32:38.231-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><table border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><p>It has been a crazy summer for me and not particularly a good one. However, I must say with hard work and determination things are now moving in a more positive way. Life sure does get crazy when you are focusing on work and family and sometimes you forget about the more important things like living. </p><p><br /></p> <p>This year I have been so driven on creating the multiple streams of income with my eBooks, that I pretty much left the writing sites where I make decent money alone. I realize now in hindsight what a huge error that was. I need to find a way to work on everything during the day so that nothing is left out.&nbsp; The only way to do that is to write a list in a spreadsheet and follow it daily.</p><p><br /></p> <p>&nbsp;I simply made a list of all the web sites that I do something on in a column of the spreadsheet. As I do something on that site, I can just simply add a number of articles or ratings I did for it and simply move on to the next. I have also left time at the end of the day for the creative writing, which I love to do. This should keep me focused.&nbsp;</p><br /><div>~~<span style="line-height: 18px;">Goals do not happen as life does. You must work hard to make goals a reality!</span>~~</div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1</a><br /><div><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne</a></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932</a></div><div><a href="http://amyjob.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amyjob.blogspot.com/</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne</a></div><div><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495</a></div><p /></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://amybrowne.posterous.com/crazy-summer-but-i-am-back-on-track">Amy Browne's posterous</a> </p> </div>Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441508198599294491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-60339160223141754892012-07-25T05:56:00.001-07:002012-07-25T05:56:56.706-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><table border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=""><span style="">&nbsp;</span>In the summer of 2008 I wrote a short story for a contest. That short story gave birth to my favorite character, a white witch named Paisley. Since that time, on and off between writing content, a part time job and living life I have been writing her life stories<span style="">&nbsp; </span>as I found a few spare hours.<span style="">&nbsp; </span></span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="">I decided long ago to make these a series. Much like Amanda Hocking did with her books.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Jennifer Malone Wright who I have known for a few years also made her Vampire Hunter’s Daughter story into a series. <span style="">&nbsp;</span></span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="">Like their series, mine is paranormal as well.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>How could a portal jumping white witch story not be paranormal? <span style="">&nbsp;</span>Once Paisley meets Joe, it turns into a romance of sorts. She loves him and without a doubt he loves her.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Will they ever get together in that special way that lovers do? Your guess is as good as mine. Like you I am simply watching their tale unfold. </span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=""><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/208224">The Gift</a> is the first part of the series. </span><span style="COLOR: #333333;">Paisley and Joe are two old friends, who love each other deeply and have for decades. Her royal heritage forbids her from acting out any form of love with a mortal man. Readers will see she often breaks the rules when it suits her, because her heart leads her astray. In this edition of the paranormal romance series, they have a gift exchange straight from the heart.</span><span style=""> <span style="">&nbsp;</span></span><span style=""></span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=""><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/208253">Purple Flames</a> is the second adventure.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>This story is based on the one that was submitted to that contest, so you might say this started it all. </span><span style="COLOR: #333333;">Paisley noticed Joe is not his usual self, what is she to do? Her herbs and poultices can only do so much to help. She spends time some time with a client named Sarah, while contemplating Joe’s condition. When she realizes the extent of his condition she makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to cure him.</span><span style=""></span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=""><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/117600">A Paisley Christmas</a> is the third adventure in the series. This one is based on the one I wrote for the Dark Christmas book the Circle 8 Writers group published, but I revised it. <span style="">&nbsp;</span>Its Christmas time and Paisley is headed home for the Yule festival. Her special friend awaits her, and truthfully she is more excited about seeing him than she is her family. She is nervous that Joe might be mad at her for saving his life. <span style="">&nbsp;</span>Come and celebrate Yule in the Eternals with Princess Paisley and her family.</span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="">&nbsp;</span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%;">The first book is free, so please go over and download it (link is up there) and leave a review. Have a great day.</span> </p><p /></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://amybrowne.posterous.com/new-ebooks-paranormal-romance-series-paisley">Amy Browne's posterous</a> </p> </div>Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441508198599294491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-56268136468034848862012-07-19T14:59:00.001-07:002012-07-19T14:59:58.855-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><table border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 16pt;">I wrote about my experiences of being one of the almost half a million YCN contributors who got hacked when my email address and password were publically displayed for the world to see. </span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 16pt;">Do those clowns at YCN really realize how bad their slack of security has hurt their writers?<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Honestly I do not think they have a clue. In their apology email they suggested we change our passwords, (no chit did that long before your email). However, changing the password is not going to help with some things. Well let me tell you, it was not as simple as changing a few passwords.</span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 16pt;">The email address that was publically displayed is my main email. Even though, I did not use the same password for all those 100+ websites the email was used on 99% of them.<span style="">&nbsp; </span></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 16pt;">Like many writers I have passwords to writing sites, promotional sites, websites which pay me to do advertising or blog posts on my own blogs. That does not even include the other professional websites that I belong too. </span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 16pt;">When people tried to unsuccessfully log in my accounts and failed after a number of times, my account was blocked. With some accounts it is fine but others it is just a huge pain in the ass.</span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 16pt;">Like my Paypal. Imagine getting blocked out of your bank, and your money taken by bandits. My Paypal account was hit over and over, at least eight times within the week following the snafu. I am grateful there is a zero spending limit on my account with Paypal, because the thieves cannot steal my money.</span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 16pt;">However since most of the money I earn is paid through Paypal, I am effectively without money until the spending limit is lifted. <span style="">&nbsp;</span>Imagine what the clowns at YCN would do if their paychecks were held up for a week or more.<span style="">&nbsp; </span></span><p /> </p><div>~~<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px;">Goals do not happen as life does. You must work hard to make goals a reality!</span>~~</div> <p /> <p /></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://amybrowne.posterous.com/paypal-blocked-thanks-hackers-and-ycn">Amy Browne's posterous</a> </p> </div>Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441508198599294491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-30129662913096372832012-07-14T08:17:00.001-07:002012-07-14T08:17:57.242-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><table border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><span> </span><div>By now, everyone has heard about the big snafu with a hacker releasing the emails and passwords of 450,000 freelance writers over at the Yahoo Contributor network. I was one of those writers whose email and password was publicly posted online for millions to see. </div> <div>　</div> <div>Most of those affected including myself, were notified by friends who shared the news reports by various websites. It was not until 2 days later that YCN sent their emails to those affected writers. </div> <p /> <div>By the time YCN notified us, writers had changed passwords on various websites multiple times. Every time we fixed one, an attempt would be made on another of our accounts. I changed my face book and twitter accounts so many times it was unreal. It is a giant cluster smuck because some hack wanted to teach YCN a lesson. </div> <p /> <div>Who is really suffering here? Sure YCN is suffering because some writers trust the site even less now. They lost money because they had to fix the mess they made when an employee posted unencrypted emails and passwords on line. To me paying an employee their hourly wage to fix their chit is not suffering. </div> <p /> <div>The people who really suffered here were the writers. Many of us whose emails and passwords were posted rarely write on YCN anymore because the pay is very low. Instead we sought out private clients, other lucrative websites, and other forms of income making opportunities. </div> <p /> <div>I spent the better part of 12 hours changing account passwords on over one hundred web sites that I use on a monthly basis for some aspect of work. Granted not all are money making sites, there are research sites and other typed of depositories and forums. </div> <p /> <div>As I mentioned earlier some of those sites required the password be reset multiple times as different hackers got them locked down. This slowed my work right down. It caused me to spent time I should have been writing for income&nbsp; on changing passwords. I would have much rather spent the time writing to put food on the table and keep a roof over&nbsp;our heads.&nbsp;</div> <p /> <p /> <div>Some may wonder why I used the same email and password combo on so many websites. The answer is simple, it is ease of use. Can you imagine having to keep track of several hundred passwords? You can bet all my accounts have different passwords now, I keep them all on a spreadsheet on the other computer. </div> <p /> <div>A hacker may snatch control of my Twitter but since my Facebook or Email passwords are different he will not grab control of the others without a lot of hard work. </div><br /> <div>~~<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 18px;">Goals do not happen as life does. You must work hard to make goals a reality!</span>~~</div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1</a><br /> <div><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne</a></div> <div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932</a></div> <div><a href="http://amyjob.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amyjob.blogspot.com/</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne</a></div> <div><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495</a></div> <p /></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://amybrowne.posterous.com/snafu-emailpass-posted-online-affected-the-wr">Amy Browne's posterous</a> </p> </div>Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441508198599294491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-57798953060874184942012-07-12T14:27:00.001-07:002012-07-12T14:27:35.360-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><table border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><p style="margin: 0in; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;">Indie Authors and Books is a group of great Indie Authors. On Friday July 13, 2012 we will begin having a free book weekend. This is our second event and we invite you to join us. &nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;">Humor</span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0in; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005QV589Q" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;">Spaztastic Zombies </span></a>&nbsp;Tammy Lee Morris (July 14)</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;">Fiction: Dark, Twisted Short Stories</span></b></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Destiny-Steps-Things-Happen-ebook/dp/B008B6Q6XU/ref=sr_1_7?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1339760635&amp;sr=1-7">DestinySteps In (when bad things happen)</a> Theresa Leschmann (July 13 and 14)</span></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005UJQR2G" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;">Creepy Bits</span></a> Tammy Lee Morris (July 13)</span></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LWJ1KG" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;">Devil's Playground</span></a> Mercy Meyer (July 13 and 14)</span></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006SYBXT4" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;">Collection of Dark Short Stories</span></a> Amy Browne (July 14 and 15)</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;">Non Fiction</span></b></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008AK8VTY" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;">Content to eBooks</span></a> Amy Browne (14 and 15)</span></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007M2TI2A" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;">I love You, I hate You- A Bipolar Marriage</span></a> Alice Madison Young (July 13, 14 and 15)</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in; background: white;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;">Erotica</span></b></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Restraint-Katya-Waters-ebook/dp/B007X6GZDK/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;">Restraint</span></a> Erica Chilson (July 13 and 14)</span></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Anticipation-ebook/dp/B005J7L6VG/ref=sr_1_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;">Anticipation</span></a> Sarina Asheford (July 13 and 14)</span></p> <p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; color: gray;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007MXHM86" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;">911 I need Help!</span></a> Felicity Freedom (July 13, 14, and 15)</span></p> <p style=""></p> <p>If you are an Indie Authors who would like to join our Facebook group, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/323024144411540/">please click this link</a>. We formed this group to learn from each other and to help each other grow. We are very laid back, but we will not tolerate rudeness in any form. Join us to discuss all topics concerning indie publishing</p><br /><div>~~<span style="line-height: 18px;">Goals do not happen as life does. You must work hard to make goals a reality!</span>~~</div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1</a><br /><div><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne</a></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932</a></div><div><a href="http://amyjob.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amyjob.blogspot.com/</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne</a></div><div><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495</a></div><p /></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://amybrowne.posterous.com/freebie-weekend-amazon-ebooks">Amy Browne's posterous</a> </p> </div>Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441508198599294491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-10002513318407251182012-06-21T09:27:00.001-07:002012-06-21T09:27:34.550-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><table border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><div>In celebration of good old summer time, I have lowered the prices of some of my eBooks on Amazon! &nbsp;There truly is something for everyone!</div><p /><p /><div>FICTION If you are in the mood for some short stories I have a collection of six short stories! In these six you’ll read stories in which Karma plays a big role. There is a nasty know it all man who lets his snake handle his dirty work, &nbsp;a single mom who has the world by the balls until she becomes a victim in a deal with the devil, while another woman gets away with murder! What really happens in a nursing home when dementia patients are mixed in among the healthy and frail patients, Elmer deceives everyone?&nbsp;</div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Collection-Dark-Short-Stories-ebook/dp/B006SYBXT4/ref=la_B004EW761G_1_10?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1340293704&amp;sr=1-10">http://www.amazon.com/Collection-Dark-Short-Stories-ebook/dp/B006SYBXT4/ref=l...</a></div><p /><div>Fiction &nbsp;The Devi’s Playground is a collection of short stories which all center around murder, deception, and of course lies. There is the crazy teacher at a private school who spikes the brownies and two innocent young girls are in the mercy of a sadistic big sister and her friends.&nbsp;</div><p /><div>Shiner’s diner has the best sandwiches but what happens when the &nbsp;guys who lay the big pipes for the natural gas begin to disappear? &nbsp; Chloe and her 2 best friends found a way to get rid of the men in their lives long ago. On her death bed as an old woman one tells how they got away with murder for over fifty years.</div><p /><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Devils-Playground-ebook/dp/B006LWJ1KG/ref=la_B004EW761G_1_11?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1340293704&amp;sr=1-11&nbsp;">http://www.amazon.com/The-Devils-Playground-ebook/dp/B006LWJ1KG/ref=la_B004EW...</a></div><p /><p /><div>Fiction &nbsp;Cheaters never prosper is a collection of short stories of three women who were cheated on by lovers. They all get revenge in unique ways, but only one pays the ultimate price.&nbsp;</div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cheaters-Never-Prosper-ebook/dp/B005OGZSSY/ref=la_B004EW761G_1_17?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1340295333&amp;sr=1-17">http://www.amazon.com/Cheaters-Never-Prosper-ebook/dp/B005OGZSSY/ref=la_B004E...</a></div><p /><p /><div>Kindle Single Story Fiction &nbsp;A short story about the &nbsp;revenge of a &nbsp;nurse with an axe to grind with an ex boyfriend. &nbsp;http://www.amazon.com/Merry-Christmas-Darling-ebook/dp/B0069Z362O/ref=la_B004EW761G_1_12?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1340293704&amp;sr=1-12&nbsp;</div><p /><div>Kindle Single Story Fiction</div><div>Paisley is a portal jumping white witch who lives in two realms. It’s fantasy with a bit of romance tossed in.&nbsp;</div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/A-Paisley-Christmas-ebook/dp/B006UC7H8U/ref=la_B004EW761G_1_18?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1340295333&amp;sr=1-18">http://www.amazon.com/A-Paisley-Christmas-ebook/dp/B006UC7H8U/ref=la_B004EW76...</a></div><p /><p /><p /><div>GAMES Bingo Blitz is a fun game on Facebook. This eBook gives some hints and tips to new players. http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Guide-Bingo-Blitz-ebook/dp/B005NU3KLI/ref=la_B004EW761G_1_13?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1340295333&amp;sr=1-13</div><p /><div>True Story For the fellow heart patients out there, I offer my 3x heart Attack Survivor eBook. I describe what happened to me and how I made the changes within my life so I cold be here for my kids and grandkids.</div><p /><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Attack-Survivor-Amy-Browne/dp/1470029332/ref=la_B004EW761G_1_7?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1340293704&amp;sr=1-7">http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Attack-Survivor-Amy-Browne/dp/1470029332/ref=la_B...</a></div><p /><p /><div>Medical When your BBF gets a diagnosis of Inflammatory Breast Cancer, you need to educate yourself about the illness so you can help her remain positive.&nbsp;</div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Friends-Inflammatory-Breast-Cancer-ebook/dp/B00632M7UK/ref=la_B004EW761G_1_14?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1340295333&amp;sr=1-14">http://www.amazon.com/Friends-Inflammatory-Breast-Cancer-ebook/dp/B00632M7UK/...</a></div><p /><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">~~<span style="line-height: 18px;">Goals do not happen as life does. You must work hard to make goals a reality!</span>~~</div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1</a><br /><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne</a></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932</a></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://amyjob.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amyjob.blogspot.com/</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne</a></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495</a></div><p /></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://amybrowne.posterous.com/good-reads-at-99-usd">Amy Browne's posterous</a> </p> </div>Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441508198599294491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-16742430040436133842012-06-02T12:39:00.001-07:002012-06-02T12:39:40.538-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><table border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><br /><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;">Michael Bloomberg</span> who is the Mayor of New York City recently announced a ban of soft drinks in cups larger than a sixteen-ounce cup. He believes the citizens of New York City consume too much sugar. People across the nation are voicing their opinion and here is my opinion.</p><p><br /></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;">I am a woman who is over the age of forty who enjoys soft drinks as much as the next person does. I have been known to walk into a fast food restaurant or convenience store and purchase the largest drink. As long as I can afford it, no one should tell me that I should not purchase it. If I was purchasing the soda with money given to me by the government then yes, I can see limiting this purchase. However, when I pay for the soda with money that I earned, no one should tell me that I should not purchase this soda.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;">If I needed to limit my sugar for health reasons that is one thing, but I am not a diabetic and I am not morbidly obese. If I was a diabetic, who purchased these sugar-laden drinks and it increased my need for insulin, which is paid for by government money that is a different story. However, diabetics should be alert enough to limit their sugar on their own. If they do not well that is their own problem, as they will suffer the health consequences. If those diabetics are consuming excess sugar, and are living on welfare, need more insulin to keep their health in check, limit their soda by removing it from the items, which are approved for purchase with a welfare card. Those of us who do not make the laws can understand that no brainer. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;">As a heart patient who does watch my sodium intake, I would love to see a ban put on the added salt restaurants add to food they serve. I do not eat at many places outside of my house because the foods prepared in restaurants and food that is made at convenience stores is salted before they are served or when they are prepared. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;">Too much sodium pushes up blood pressure, and can cause a heart attack. This is what should be limited for the good of everyone, and not the soda! Heart attacks kill more people in any given year then consuming sugar does for the average person. Too much sugar does harm diabetics but for the rest of the population excess sugar makes them susceptible to other illnesses if they are predisposed to those diseases including obesity and diabetes. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;"><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;">The Center of Disease Control and Prevention lists heart disease as the leading cause of death in the nation, while diabetes is the seventh leading cause. Almost 600,000 people die each year from heart disease while 68,000 die in that same year from diabetes. Those facts should speak loud and clear to any rational person. These statistics can be viewed on the <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm">CDC website</a>.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #333333; background: white;">Mayor Bloomberg I encourage you to read those statistics yourself when you make proposals that effect the citizens in your city. If you were simply trying to create a media stir, then you have done that. I am sure there are more pressing matters you can fix within your city, than sugar consumption.</span></p><div>~~<span style="line-height: 18px;">Goals do not happen as life does. You must work hard to make goals a reality!</span>~~</div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Amy-Browne/e/B004EW761G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1</a><br /><div><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/amybrowne</a></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/authoramybrowne</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Circle-8-Writers/163212760355932</a></div><div><a href="http://amyjob.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amyjob.blogspot.com/</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/#!/AmyBrowne</a></div><div><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-browne/1a/936/495</a></div><p /></td></tr></table> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://amybrowne.posterous.com/bloomberg-says-ban-soda-i-say-ban-added-salt">Amy Browne's posterous</a> </p> </div>Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04441508198599294491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6863260696941739789.post-52019627163786615212012-05-27T15:28:00.001-07:002012-05-27T15:33:03.521-07:00<br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #f1f1f1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">One of best gifts you can give a basketball fan is <a href="http://www.ticketamerica.com/sports/basketball/nba_basketball">NBA tickets</a>! This truly is an all occasion gift as it is suitable for any occasion such as birthdays, retirement, graduation, or simply a great way to say I love you. &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="background-color: #f1f1f1; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">If someone you love is a fan of the <a href="http://www.ticketamerica.com/chicago_bulls_tickets.html">Chicago Bulls</a>, you can purchase <a href="http://www.ticketamerica.com/united_center_tickets.html">United Center Tickets</a> at the TicketAmerica website. This website has plenty of tickets for all sorts of events such as sports and music.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div>Amy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09355925164205282214noreply@blogger.com1