“… just providing a child with the basics has become more than most parents can afford.” Synopsis on WhyNoKids.com http://whynokids.com/2011/09/21/the-cost-of-raising-a-child-climbed-40-over-the-past-decade/ Original Article on CNN Money http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/21/pf/cost_raising_child/index.htm?hpt=hp_c2
BTW, while I had the best of intentions of wearing the new/fabulous earrings to the dental hell this week, they interfered with my headphones. The stems were poking me in that freakishly sensitive area behind the ear lobe. #ThatHurt So, I didn’t get to wear the Bling to the Thing, but rest assured, they are […]
If you are paying attention, you’ll notice that this post is coming to you from the not-even-wee hours of the morning. Insomnia is a bitch. Weed, that is Weeds–the Showtime series–is great for passing the time at, say, 4am. Actually, it’s more than that. It’s a great show that I never gave credit to. Of […]
While the entire healthcare industry is a racket full of it’s own bullshit, I’m going to rant blog [1] today about the dental niche. The Dental Probrem[2] We pay for dental “insurance”. Apparently, the morons who designed this system don’t understand how insurance is supposed to work. Insurance is supposed to go like this: everyone […]
I have a bridge. It’s in the front of my mouth. It’s the nemesis to my smile….and a large reason why anyone rarely finds me on “that end” of a lens. This is the hell I’ve been through…through visit 1 of 2 for my 3rd bridge. As a kid, I went to an old-school dentist. […]
While researching some blog material back in the spring, I found that Tacori was giving away an engagement ring from their new line. So, I signed up to win the beauty. I didn’t win the gorgeous ring, but I did win one of the other 99 prizes: a pair of “Jelly bean” diamond earrings in […]
For the Planet I read somewhere recently that fabric softener is environmentally one of the worst chemicals to have in your home…not because of the harm of the product, but because of how it’s made. They use a lot of terrible/harsh chemicals to produce it cheaply and then use a bunch of other chemicals to […]
Even in Texas, we have to be prepared for hurricanes. Here is a list suggested by an online friend, Brenda. Brenda’s hurricane preparation tips (seen & heard about, practiced from time to time, and thought about again since what happened along the East Coast with Irene) include: …Move more than 100 miles inland though even […]
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