hubby's dream to establish his own business

My husband has been doing his line of work for 25 years now. He has gone through countless trainings and now is the very best he can be at the top of his position with all the specialized training you can get. Sometimes, he wonders where he goes from here. I know he seeks to improve in his line of work as the technology changes.

I know that he has a desire to open his own business someday. Well as of lately, that has become a real issue for a lot of people due to the bad economy. What I’m thinking we need to do if we really want to succeed at that dream, is to apply for a whole bunch of Small Business Grants. You never know, we might get lucky.

I think if he can present his business plan and how it can benefit the community that we probably might get lucky. There are so many businesses starting up these days and failing due to much overhead and business expense. If he can get a grant, the chances of succeeding are so much better. We will have to get busy and start up paper work. If he never tries, he will never know, so let’s pray for a bit of luck and an opportunity to be a success story in the big world of business.

a wild afternoon incident

Let me tell you a wild story:

As I was walking to school to pick up my little girl, I was kind of aware that there was a car behind me. I was kind of wondering why it had not passed me yet. Well, maybe whoever the driver was driving slow since it is within a school zone, I thought.

At the intersection, it stopped in front of me and a Hispanic driver spoke to me in Spanish. I replied, "Sorry, I don't speak Spanish," and proceeded with my walk. Then he added, "Do you want a ride?" I was like, "NO, THANK YOU!" and almost ran in my agitation. Good Lord, I can't believe that that sleazy looking man is trying to pick me within the school zone in broad daylight! It is soooo disgusting!

I called hubby and told him about the incident; and he said that I could have gotten the license plates of the said car so we could report it to the police. He said that this kind of thing is illegal here in the USA especially it is within the school zone. My goodness! Oh well, I didn't know that but now, I know better. Sheesh, what an afternoon!

shoe shopping for hubby

During our family get together yesterday, everybody had noticed about my brother-in-law's raving about his Ecco shoes. It seems like he really loves his gray with black stripes Ecco Golf Street Premier shoes. He just can't get over his new shoes which he got from Zappos at a very good deal, he said. He even suggested to me to get a pair for my hubby so they can play golf together when the weather permits it.

The girls in the family just can't help but shook heads over his ecstatic ravings about his new pair of shoes. We were like, "Whatever, brother!" Actually, my brother-in-law gave me the idea to check out the site where he got his new shoes. Hubby has mentioned the other day that he wants to buy a new pair of work shoes. So, we will see if I can find a pair for him in the net. As you know that buying shoes for my husband is always a challenge. With his 12E size not to mention the deep arch of his feet, it is always harder to go shoe shopping for him. I really hope I can find a perfect pair of work shoes for him very soon for he really needs them. Happy Cyber Monday and have a good one all!

Getting Out to Play Tennis

This guest post from Werner Rogers.

When I want to play tennis, I like to go to our local city park where the court is nice. Here, you can play during the day or night. They have bright lights at night that illuminate the court, making it easy to play and see the ball. When I get ready to go, I make sure that I have all of my gear, including a few extra balls. I can hit them over the fence if I am not careful. Before I head out the door, I always make sure that I turn on my adt Home Security alarm to keep home safe while I'm out.

The tennis courts in the city are located in the middle of a beautiful park, with softball and soccer fields surrounding it. This way, I can enjoy the scenery while I play. It is much better than playing in a court surrounded by buildings and few trees. This makes playing in the fresh air closer to nature more real and enjoyable for me when I play, a real treat for an afternoon out.

go away, hives! i beg you!

Happy Hump Day all!

Yay, it's the middle of the week already. I am so looking forward for the weekend. Hubby is gonna be off work for the weekend. Not that we are planning special this weekend, we just want it to be a relaxing one. I have been having hives this week (eeekkk!) and I am really hoping it will go away soon. Sheesh, I have not been able to do my morning walk because of it. I keep taking Benadryl and it just keeps me so drowsy. I really try to just ignore it so it will go away but it still is here. Good grief! I truly hope and pray that it will go away so we can have a wonderful and a relaxing weekend. Have a good one all!

trying out a new diet plan

We have been trying all the different diets. I even walk 3 to 4 times a week and it seems harder and harder to lose the weight. We have even tried to eat better diets and the weight is just not coming off. Now what do I do? I know my husband has the same problems. I think he can't lose weight because of the stress of his job and me, I'm not sure. I need a new diet that works and isn't as hard to do as the other ones.

I've been online and noticed a new diet they say that really works. The HCG diet seems to be the answer for us. With HCG diet plans and a 3 to 5 hours worth of exercise a week, we can lose weight. There are so many testimonials that it works how can we go wrong? We have really been trying to live healthier lives these days so that we can avoid all the problems of too much weight as we get older. If only we had our daughter's gift of not being able to gain weight, that would be cool.

Well, we are not that young and this is what we need to try now. I'll talk to my husband and I bet he will agree. We need to try something new. With this new plan, I believe there will be less stress when it comes to our diet plans. As we see the weight come off, I believe it will motivate us even more to eat right and be more fit. We are looking forward to a happier healthier life with our new diet plan.

The Big Surprise

Posted by Haywood Morales.

Last Wendsday was my husbands birthday and I gave him the surprise of his life! Around 12:00 p.m. I hauled my husband off the couch and made him lunch in the kitchen. I hadnt even said happy birthday to him yet, so he thought I had forgotten all about him. After he had finished the chicken wraps I made, we enjoyed a cup of coffee together and then made plans to take "a ride." Before we left the house to go to the Nascar race that he did not know about, I set the home security alarm I found online at http://www.home-alarm-systems.com after locking the doors. On the way to the race I wanted to tell him so badly, but knew I would spoil the surprise. When we reached the parking area for Nascar my husbands eyes lit up and he screamed, "I knew it!!" I was so happy that I had given my husband this oppurtunity to expereince a race up close rather than watching it on tv. During the game I kept looking over at him and the big smile that was on his face. I have never seen anyone so happy in a long time.

fun Sunday with my sister-in-law and her family

We had fun family time today. My sister-in-law and her family spent most of the day here and had a simple dinner. She brought some chips and dips and dessert; hubby grilled some burgers and hotdogs for the kids; and I also made vermicelli noodles. It was a good dinner and we were so stuffed.

The kids had fun playing in my little girl's bedroom and in the front room; while the adults were watching some interesting shows on the History Channel. It was so good to see my in-laws again. It's kind of hard for us to get together as much as we want to especially that we are so occupied with kid's school/activities; and the fact that my husband sometimes works on Saturdays. Well, today has been so much fun and I hope that we can do it again pretty soon. Have a good one all!

Cloth ghosts and the Family Tree

Guest post of the week by Ferdinand Livingston.

After my kids get out of school the Friday before Halloween we make cloth ghosts to hang outside in Nana's "family tree." The ghosts are made out white sheets, eye beads and permanent marker of course. The process begins when I bring an arm load of supplies to the coffee table in front of the TV along with a bowl of popcorn. I always let the kids pick a movie on the satellite TV that I got through one of the Cannon Satellite online deals to watch during craft time. It usually ends up being Rugrats, Cats and Dogs or The Fox and The Hound. The ghosts always seem to turn out beyond perfect! The girls ghost end up being painted pink or purple and the boys blue. After the children do their finishing touches we go outside and hang them on the lower branches of the tree. Once there hung we all sit on the front porch with a warm cup of coco and watch them as they sway back and forth in the wind. When the kids were younger they used to get scared looking out the window at night time. From what they say the ghosts would come to haunt them in there sleep!

The season's changing

Guest post written by Claudine Sloop.

This is one of my favorite times of the year. It's sweater weather but it's not so cold yet that you wish it was spring already.

Even though I'm glad that it's a little bit cooler sometimes I'm not so sure how to send my kids off to school because it can be so cold in the mornings and then a lot warmer during their recess. So I always like to look up the weather a couple of days ahead of time and also by the hour on the weather channel website with my ClearTVBundle. Like the other day I saw that it was going to be really cold in the morning but then warmer in the afternoon so I wore some layers and took some of them off as the day got warmer. Another thing that I love to wear is scarves because they're just so versatile and can really add that extra bit of warmth that you need.

Now about a month or two from now IÕll probably be so cold that IÕll be wishing it was spring. But for now IÕll enjoy the cool.