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Throwing together a cute little dressing area for myself

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Guest post written by Rosalie Moss

One thing that I’ve wanted for so long is a little dressing area for me to use when I’m getting ready in the mornings. We don’t’ have a very large house, but we do have a little closet that’s spare that I’m finally going to turn into a little dressing room. Now, I don’t expect to be able to stick all my closet in there, but it’s big enough for a vanity and should hold most of my accessories.

When I was online looking up for some info on how exactly I could do that in such a small space, I ran across some info on Windows from Sears. That’s one thing that I’ve thought that we needed replaced in our household for a while now, so we’re going to use Sears to do that for us.

I found a nice little compact vanity to fit perfectly into the closet. Now I just need to make sure that I find adequate shelving units to fit all of my purses and other accessories. (My shoes are staying in the regular closet.)

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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Having our little girl made the hubby’s mind even busier. He’s one who has a lot of things in mind, all the time. He’s one whose mind goes fast forward, ten to twenty years ahead.

Now he is thinking of a lot of things that require huge capital. Like investing in real estate or a small business or switching jobs or saving up for a college fund. I hope he learns about the best merchant financing options before he makes the big decisions.

There’s nothing wrong with looking ahead and being prepared but I’m more into living in the present and ceasing the moment. Like if rather hold the baby and play with her while she’s little instead of spending time on the computer researching about what she’s gonna need ten years later. I mean, we don’t even know if we’d still be here by then.

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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

The hubby was checking job listings again the other day. And he found quite a good number of openings at the location where he wishes to work. But the military is not something you can just leave behind, there are a lot of things to be considered. I’m surprised that there are now openings in his field; wonder if there are also the same opportunities for Veterinarian Jobs. The economy may really be picking up now. That’s a good thing. Wish when the hubby really decides that he wants to be civilian again, there will be a job waiting for him.

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Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Out of sheer curiosity, I read about hydraulic power units and what they are used for. My understanding of these machines goes as far as… Well, they’re high-power machines. Despite the massive amount of information available on the internet, I failed to understand what these things are for. Well, I guess, it’s for a man’s brain to understand. Seemingly, all the information that my brain can retain now are baby-related stuff. Anyways, it doesn’t seem to be in my fate to be involved in a field with these kind of machinery.

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The Grinch

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Guest written by our friend Mason Abbott

I’m really glad that we have DVR with DIRECT TV¬, but I am beginning to regret putting The Grinch on it. I put it on there for our two-year-old son a few weeks ago because I thought it would be a good movie to get him and the rest of our family in the holiday spirit. However, I had no idea that our son would want to watch it over and over each day. I have had to limit him to watching it two times per day. I really do not like him watching much TV anyway, but the second the movie is over, he always yells, “Watch it again mommy?” I have thought about deleting it all together from the DVR, but I am afraid that he would have an epic melt down and I decided that I need to pick my battles with him and this is one that is just not worth the fight. It was not until lately that he has gotten into watching TV, but I think he really enjoys it. I have to be careful because it would be so easy to sit him in front of the TV and let him watch it all day so I could get some stuff done around the house.

 

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Lingerie

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

How long has it been since I shopped for pretty lingerie that even the hubby would greatly appreciate? I honestly don’t remember. What I do remember is getting oversized undies to fit me and my then-pregnant belly. I very seldom use these underwear now because, well, they are just too big for me now. I’ve really lost so much weight because of breastfeeding that I have been constantly rotating my wardrobe for the past six months. And by doing that, I realized that I have clothes in almost all sizes, ha! I’ve already turned my skinny underwear into rugs though, so while I waited for the perfect timing to escape from my sleeping baby’s grasp, I went to see what’s new in the store where I usually find cute undies. Well, as expected, there are a number of christmas lingerie on sale. These make nice Christmas presents for you girlfriends! But right now, I don’t have moolah to spare for pricey gifts; not even enough to buy myself somewhat overpriced underwear. But I would be waiting for Black Friday and Cyber Monday and then we’ll see if my self-control (and now-empty wallet) would pass the test of these huge annual shopping events.

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The Best Haircut For You

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

The Best Haircut For You

Ever gazed longingly at the newest, hottest hair trends and wondered how it would look on you? If so you’re not alone. But though it looks good on the Hollywood stars doesn’t mean it will look great on you. How can you be sure it’s really for you? These tips will help you decide.

Shape

What shape is your head? Not all hairstyles work on all shapes. There are four main shapes; round, oval, square and heart-shaped. Not sure? There’s an easy way to find out. Pull your hair back from your face and secure it, trace the outline of your face right on the bathroom mirror with lipstick. When you step back, you’ll see what shape your face is.

· A short bob will make a round face look even rounder, if your heart is set on a bob you may want to consider dropping it below your chin line. Doing this will create angles near your face and downplay its round nature.

· If you have a long or high forehead that you can’t stand, bangs may be the answer to your problem. They can be brushed off to one side, or frame your eyes nicely. As an added bonus, bangs will cover those pesky, deep-set wrinkles on your forehead. A word of caution; DON’T CUT THEM YOURSELF!

· Those with a more square shape to their face should opt for shoulder length or longer, but with layers cut in around the face. Hair all the same length with a square face will elongate an already long face. Layers will visually break the long line and add interest.

· Oval and heart-shaped faces can pretty much pull off any hairstyle, as long as the other factors are considered.

Texture

The texture of your hair is as equally important. Coarse, fine, curly, straight; what kind do you have?

It will be hard, if not impossible to get hair full of body and curl if you have thin, fine hair. Conversely it will be difficult to get super sleek straight hair if you have a head of thick curly hair.

There are chemical processes that can change the texture of your hair, but those chemicals may be damaging in the long run. Talk to your knowledgeable hair styling professionals to check if that’s the route for you.

Some things to consider:

· Unless you are going for an afro, be wary of super short hair if you have curly hair. Relieved of the weight of its length, curly hair will compact and be very springy.

· With super fine hair, adding layers will create the volume that you lack.

· Wavy hair may become curly if it is cut above shoulder length.

Don’t be afraid to try something new. The worst thing that will happen is you don’t like it. The most important thing to remember is, no matter what, it will grow back.

Alyssa DeAlto holds a B.A in Journalism and currently writes for eDrugstore.MD, a safe online pharmacy for consumers to obtain a Viagra prescription and other safe FDA-approved medications such as Cialis online. Alyssa uses her journalism skills to cover big pharma news he shares on the ;eDrugstore.MD Health Blog.

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Win the Battle

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Some unpleasant experiences in our lives may cause traumatic stress; there’s physical abuse, witnessing the death of a loved one, experiencing pain, accidents or emotional abuse that contribute to traumatic stress. Most people who go through traumatic experiences in their lives can recover easily but some, instead of recovering from trauma, develops to full PTSD or post traumatic stress disorder and for that, they will need some assistance in the form ofpost traumatic stress disorder treatment.

When one suspects PTSD with their friends or family member, they need to bring it to the attention of an expert. Consult and learn about the disorder and how it can be treated. There are cases when the patient needs to live in a house or school that offers this kind of treatment. These are houses that offer treatment to people with post traumatic stress disorder. Since people who are suffering from this kind of disorder need proper care in terms of emotional, psychological and physiological well-being, a school or a treatment house is always the best option.

Battling PTSD is not easy but with the proper guidance and care from the experts and the patient’s willingness to recover, the battle can be won.

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Going Back To The 70′s

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

When was the last time you played in an arcade machine? Do you sill remember those days, spending hours on amusement parks and some public places just to play your favorite arcade game?

For the younger generation, arcade gaming is through an entertainment machine that is coin-operated. You insert a coin and you can play the game for a certain amount of time, if you want to continue playing, you need to insert another coin. Arcade machines such as pacman arcade machine were installed in public places like bars, amusement parks, restaurants and malls. It was very popular in the 70′s until late 80′s. Arcade games started to become less popular when game consoles were introduced in the market.

Nowadays, arcade games are still being played in some countries, a type of arcade games, the merchandiser or called claw cranes can still be seen on malls and other amusement park. Other arcade games are still being played but old game such as Pacman are not present anymore, but if you want to play this game, you can find arcade machines on the net that sells new arcade machines with the feel and look of the old times.

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The Shortest Distance Is A Smile

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

The shortest distance between two people is a smile. ~Author Unknown

A lot of people are confident to smile, they smile because they have good teeth or they just smile because they just want. Some people are a little shy when it comes to smiling due to their teeth or some because of their braces. What they do not know is that they can now wear braces that is invisible to the human eye.

San Antonio Invisalign or invisalign per se is a removable teeth aligner. This is used as an alternative to the metal braces that has been used traditionally. The main advantage of invisalign is its aesthetics. Since the aligner is transparent, people will not know you are wearing braces. And another great thing about it is the fact that it is removable, making it eating a lot easier in comparison to traditional braces.

So how does invisalign really work? It still applies the same principle of traditional braces that is applying pressure on the teeth. The invisible aligner is also replaced approximately every two weeks. But as I have mentioned above, there is a great difference in terms of eating. Invisalign should be taken out during eating and cleaning of teeth, thus there is no restriction to the food that you can eat that may damage the braces unlike in traditional metal braces where you need to be careful with the food that you chew.

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