Wonderful Things In Life

Photo Hunters - Technology

2009-11-28T03:41:00.005Z

Hello everybody how's your Thanksgiving? Well, I am alright with my hubby and son. The topic of PH today is about "Technology". I cannot figure out what to share today but when I visit fellow bloggers then I remembered my laptop and the Christmas decorations. Please click to enlarge the pictures.

The first picture above was my very own laptop. I just took the picture and sorry is a little dark since I did not put lots of lights in there. I always put my son's picture or hubby with our son as my desktop image then I will just change it when I am bored of the picture that is the time I will find another picture of both of them. I am very bored if my laptop is down specially that I have business online this laptop is handy and very important as part of my life. The next picture above was taken last Wednesday when I went inside Kmart. I like their Christmas ornaments and trees. This kind of technology really is amazing because most of the people put up inside their homes and offices. What about you, what type/kind of technology do you want to share?

Friday Quotes

2009-11-27T03:55:00.003Z

Today I want to share some inspirational quotes to enlighten our soul. I hope you will be inspired as you reflect the words in this quotes.

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"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving." W.T. Purkiser

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"Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character." Author Unknown

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"We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning."
Albert Barnes

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T11:57:00.002Z

How are you today? Yesterday we have a great time having a big lunch in a Chinese restaurant next to the hotel that we are staying. Our plan for today is eating out for lunch at Golden Corral since hubby wants to eat a turkey plus cranberry sauce(wink). After that we will go somewhere have some fun. I know there are only few stores open but we can still have some fun. I am glad hubby got a 3 days off this Thanksgiving. To all of you I hope your thanksgiving is a wonderful celebration with your family and friends. Take care....

Watery Wednesday

2009-11-25T03:21:00.004Z

Today is Wednesday time to share some picture for our watery Wednesday. I want to share this picture below taken when we went to the outdoor mall in which you can feed those fishes. My son have lots of fun when he feed this fishes. I enjoyed too with all people who try to give food for the fish below. Happy Thanksgiving and take care.

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The Unhealthiest States In America

2009-11-24T14:33:00.004Z

The other day I am wondering how clean is the states here in USA. I found a research of identifying the unhealthiest states in US. I am happy that our state is not included for the unhealthiest states in USA. I am proud of it as a resident of North Carolina.

So here are the lists:

1. Mississippi
* Its title is well-earned: Mississippi has the highest rate of teenage births in the nation, the highest age-adjusted death rate, the highest infant mortality rate and the highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases. It also has the largest precentage of obese adults and adults who do not exercise.

2. Louisiana
* Louisiana has the second-highest age-adjusted death rate, the second-highest infant mortality rate and the worst access to primary care.

3. New Mexico
* It has the third-highest teenage birth rate, poor prenatal care, high rates of suicide and poor health insurance coverage. The availability of hospital beds and primary care is also poor.

4. Nevada
* It is the No. 1 worst state for prenatal care and has the second-highest suicide rate in America.

5. Florida
* The percentage of its population not covered by health insurance is one of the worst in the country. It also ranks fourth for new cancer cases and third for new AIDS cases.

6. Georgia
* It ranks fourth for the number of new AIDS cases reported and fifth for the number of sexually transmitted diseases. On the plus side, it has one of the best rates of child immunization.

7. South Carolina
* For the eleventh year in a row, the Palmetto State has fallen into the top ten unhealthy states. Contributing to its rank are its high percentage of low birth weight babies, high infant mortality rate, high number of new AIDS cases and high rate of sexually transmitted diseases.

8. Oklahoma
* Its high teenage birth rate, poor prenatal care, high age-adjusted death rate and high percentage of people not covered by health insurance are just some of the factors keeping it there.

9. Alabama
* Alabama is in the top five for low birth weight babies, age-adjusted death rate, infant mortality, sexually transmitted diseases, poor primary care access, obesity and non-exercising adults.

10. Delaware
* Helping to bring Delaware down are its percentage of mothers receiving late or no prenatal care, its high infant mortality rate, high rate of new AIDS cases and sexually transmitted diseases.

11. Arizona
* Over the years, the Grand Canyon State has climbed from being the 25th most unhealthy state (in 1993) all the way up to the eleventh. The high teen birth rate, poor rate of mothers receiving prenatal care and high percentage of people not covered by health insurance are partly to blame.

12. Texas
* It is also the state with the highest percentage of people not covered by health insurance in the U.S.

13. Alaska
* Alaska is known as the Last Frontier. Unfortunately, this seems to apply to the state of its health care too. Equally unfortunate is Alaska's suicide rate. It's the highest in the nation. Alaska also has the second-highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases.

14. Arkansas
* Arkansas ranks 7th for both adults who smoke and adults who don't exercise.

15. Tennessee
* Tennessee is tied with Michigan and Oklahoma for having the fifth largest percentage of obese adults in America. It ranks No. 6 for having the largest percentage of adults who don't exercise.

Blue Monday

2009-11-23T04:46:00.003Z

Hello everyone it is time for Blue Monday. I want to share my bundle of joy my son. He was very happy that i brought him in the park where there are bunch of fun. He played almost two hours with the kids that played there. When I am ready to go back in our hotel room he don't want to go because he loves to play with the kids. It was a very good day since the weather was in the 70's. I told him to make a pose for me and he did make a pose hehhehe.....Have a great day today my friends and thanks for coming by.

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Straight Out Of the Camera Sunday

2009-11-22T12:11:00.003Z

Hello world how are you? Thank you for coming and reading my post. Anyway, today I want to share the rose flower that I took from our church flower garden. They really look great and I like the way they planted it. I took the close up way so that it will show the beauty of the rose flower. Happy Sunday everyone and take care.

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Photo Hunters = Bird/s

2009-11-21T06:01:00.006Z

First of all I will going to apologize because it has been 3 days that I do not have any updates of my blog. My charger went dead and the laptop was low battery. Anyway, I want to share this paintings that i saw inside the Mexican restaurant while eating there. The birds are looks cute in the painting and the beauty of nature is wonderful. Thank you for coming and have a happy weekend.

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Watery Wednesday

2009-11-18T04:08:00.004Z

Hello and welcome to my watery Wednesday entry. Today I want to share the picture below that was taken when we pass the bridge going to the beach. While hubby was driving I told him that he will slow down a little bit so that i can took a picture and here it is one of the pictures taken that day. Thanks for coming and have a nice day.

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Kettlebell at KettleWorx

2009-11-17T18:21:00.003Z

Do you need a DVD's and videos for your workouts? Then you might check kettleworx.com because they have a very good deals in their fitness programs and exercise DVD and videos. This DVD's and videos will help you in making yourself physically fit. They even have an included Kettlebell in every package you get from KettleWorx. I might get this one day since i promise to go back and visit my family in the Philippines thin. You can save over $100 in their best package ever. So what are you waiting for click the link above to get one for yourself or for a friend. See you around....

Gloomy Day

2009-11-17T18:02:00.002Z

Today is a gloomy day here in Terre Haute, Indiana. I suppose to bring my son in the children park so that he can play in there but I already told him not to go since we went there yesterday the park was closed maybe because it was wet and windy. Today is cold and windy too. The temperature outside is in the 40's so maybe we will just stay in our room. We will just watch some movies in the TV. I am bored sometimes inside this room but I do not have a choice to have other place to live. This hotel is very close to the post office and other stores it even few steps away from the Chinese restaurant. Ok guys thank you for coming and have agreat day.

Michael Kors For You

2009-11-17T17:45:00.003Z

Indiana is a state seems like our state in North Carolina. The temperature is not freezing like what i experienced in Utah, Nebraska and Wyoming. I always use the thick jacket and have a gloves when we are there. I always tell my husband that maybe he can find a job that has moderate temperature. I am happy to be here in Indiana even I miss our home in NC. Anyway, do you need a very good gloves in times for winter? then you might check this Michael Kors black leather studded zip gloves because it is on sale. This gloves will help you face the worst cold ever you experience. To get more information about this kind of gloves just click the link above. See you there.

Love To Have A Netbook

2009-11-17T17:27:00.002Z

One of the gift that I like this coming holiday is a netbook. The netbook is very handy and it is useful for my online business. I can bring it anywhere I want to go. I know there are netbooks that are expensive but you know what you can the netbooks that you wanted at thesource.ca for an affordable prices. You can choose your netbooks in different brands like Acer, Toshiba, Asus, or Hp. Oh boy i like the HP netbook and I hope I can have it soon. Anyone wants to give it to me?ne

Inspirational Messages For The Day

2009-11-17T15:40:00.002Z

At the age of 33, Jesus was condemned to the death penalty.

That was then the "worst" death. Only the worst criminals could die like Jesus. And with Jesus things were worst, because not all the criminals condemned to death could receive nails on their hands and feet.

Of course, nails... Big nails! Each was 15 - 20 cm long, with a point of 6 cm. Another point was sharp.

The nails were struck into the pulses, and not into the palms, as we have been told. In the pulse, there's a tendon which extends to the shoulder, and when the nails were being hammered, that tendon broke, obliging Jesus to reinforce all the muscles of his back, so that he could breathe as He was losing all the air from his lungs.

In this way, He was forced to support Himself onto the nail struck in his feet, which was bigger than those struck into his pulses, for both feet were nailed together. And, as his feet could not endure for a long time without tearing, Jesus was forced to alternate that "cycle" so that He could breathe.

Jesus endured that reality for over 3 hours.

Yes, over 3 hours! Long time, isn't it? Few minutes before He died, Jesus was not bleeding anymore.

He was simply pouring water from his cuts and holes.

When we imagine Him injured, we only picture Him with injuries, but it is not enough; His wounds were true holes, made in his body.

He had no more blood to bleed, He only poured water.
The human body is composed of nearly 3.5 litres of blood (for an adult).

Jesus poured all 3.5 litres of his blood; He had three nails hammered into his limbs; a crown of thorns on his head and, beyond that, a Roman soldier who nailed a spear into his side.

All these without mentioning the humiliation He passed after carrying his own cross for almost 2 kilometres, while the crowd spat in his face and threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its higher part, where his hands were nailed).

Jesus had to pass all this experience, so that you can have free access to God. So that your sins could be "washed" away. All of them, with no exception! Don't ignore this situation. HE DIED FOR YOU! For you, who now read this e-mail. Do not believe that He only died for others (those who go to the church or for pastors, bishops, etc).

He died for you! It is easy to pass jokes or foolish photos by e-mail, but when it comes to God, sometimes you feel ashamed to forward to others because you are worried of what they may think about your morals.

Accept the reality, the truth that JESUS IS THE ONLY SALVATION FOR THE WORLD.

God has plans for you, show all your friends what He experienced to save you. Now think about this! May God bless your life!

60 seconds with God...

During 60 seconds, leave whatsoever you're doing and seize this opportunity! Let's see if satan can stop this.

The X Factor 2009 - Danyl Johnson's Audition

2009-11-16T05:37:00.007Z

Just a few hours ago after checking my email at yahoo I notice this news about a school teacher in which joined the X Factor 2009 the new version of British Got Talent. One of the judges was Simon Cowell in which after this Danyl Johnson sing his song cannot believe how good was his performance. Imagine Simon give him a standing ovation and he said that in his 9 years being a judge of singing contest that was the best audition ever. Listen while Danyl sing and you will know why Simon love it. I even cried a little bit of his song.

Straight Out Of the Camera Sunday

2009-11-15T10:39:00.004Z

Happy Sunday everyone I a bit late of my entry. Anyway, here is the picture i took when we pass this going to the beach. Hubby wants my son to have a picture going inside the store. At first he got scared because he thought that the whale ate him.(lol) But they got a nice picture there hehe...Thank you for coming and have a nice day.

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Photo Hunters - Music

2009-11-14T01:42:00.007Z

How's your day my friends? It is time for photo hunters and our theme is Music...Below are the pictures of my son and his friend who was the daughter of my Filipino friend. They have a great time singing in the video karaoke. I remembered the song was dancing queen and while singing they also dance. My friend invited us for a dinner and after that we will also sing. Most of the Filipino have a video karaoke in their houses. Thank you for coming and have a great weekend.

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Saint Theresa's Prayer For All

2009-11-13T17:33:00.002Z

May be you are surprise the new look of my blog but it is me love to change the look ever now and then. Thanks for the free layouts that i can modify it for my own taste. Today i want to share the prayer of Mother Theresa hope it will help you today.

Saint Theresa's Prayer

May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be...
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God..
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing,
Dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us.

8 Perfect Stay Young Foods

2009-11-12T14:11:00.002Z

After I check my email from yahoo I notice this article about foods that will help you stay or look younger. There are so many people using medicines or a surgery to make themselves young. But there are natural way to make yourself younger as it should be. I remember when i was in college that those people who doesn't know me are mistaken about how old I am. They thought I am just in my teens but I am almost 30 in that time. My secret is just eating food that are healthy. So here are those foods that helps you look or stay young. I got this article from yahoo health.

1. Eggs - benefit is weight loss
* According to the study of International Journal of Obesity that those people replace carbs with eggs for breakfast lose weight 65 percent quicker. Researchers in Michigan were able to determine that regular egg eaters enjoyed more vitamins and minerals in their diets than those who ate few or no eggs. By examining surveys from more than 25,000 people, the researchers found that egg eaters are about half as likely to be deficient in vitamin B12, 24 percent less likely to be deficient in vitamin A, and 36 percent less likely to be deficient in vitamin E. And here’s something more shocking: Those who ate at least four eggs a week had significantly lower cholesterol levels than those who ate fewer than one. Turns out, the dietary cholesterol in the yolk has little impact on your serum cholesterol.

2. Green Tea - benefit is longer lifespan
* Has been used for stomach disorders, vomiting, diarrhea, to prevent dental cavities, to lower cholesterol levels, as an antioxidant, to reduce cancer, and as a stimulant.

3. Garlic - the benefit Cardiovascular strengthening.

4. Grapefruit the benefits is weight loss.

5. Greek Yogurt the benefit is the feeling fuller for longer.

6. Avocado the benefit is to reduced risk of heart disease.

7. Bell Peppers the benefit is to improved immune function.

8. Almonds the benefit is to improved memory.

Watery Wednesday

2009-11-11T02:30:00.003Z

How are my visitors and readers today? Well, my day is great but bored inside our little room in a hotel where we stayed for a couple of months because hubby is working here in Indiana. I want also to share a picture taken on the way to Indiana. I saw few bridges and tried to take a shot while my hubby was driving. It was not that great shot and I edited the light because it was a little dark. Anyway, thank you for coming and have a great day.

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Indiana Life

2009-11-10T01:02:00.003Z

Last Friday we are traveling from our place in NC going here in Indiana where hubby got a job in a coal mining company. He want to come earlier so that we can find a better place to live and familiarize the place. We look and look for few places to live but it was very high. There was an Inn that was very reasonable to live but it was dangerous for our son. It was in the second floor and the room is just like an old style room in which the rooms was all outside. I am afraid that our son can open the door since there was no child safety lock. we went to other place in which there are more than 11k residents and we found the hotel that is cheaper and only one block from the post office. It was one of my requirements that the post office is really close and we got it. This morning I walked going to the post office to deliver some mails from my store online. I am happy to have such a nice place to live. I hope and pray that we will survive and will going home can pay some bills.(wink) Here are some pictures that I took on the way to Indiana....

Public Safety Degree

2009-11-06T14:04:00.003Z

A friend of mine who was the first Filipino whom I met when I first came here in America was went back to school. She told me that it is very important to get a masters degree and specialize something that you love to do. I plan to finish my degree online since my son is just small and hubby wants me to home school him. I took Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education when I was in college and after finishing few subjects then I am ready for my maters degree. I plan to take the guidance counseling or something that will benefit not only my family but others too. A public safety degree of lewisuniversityonline.com is the best one to take since I love serving people. I joined a rescue team when i was in college because of the love helping other people. Lewis University offers this degree to all professional who got a degree of law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire services, and disaster response or communication. If you want to know more about this just click the link above for more information. Help others and get the online masters degree of Public safety.

Tips To Live Longer

2009-11-06T05:19:00.001Z

Today i want to share this tips to live longer. I received an email from a friend and I want also everybody read it. It is a bit long but they are useful tips. I hope you will read it...

Tips To Live Longer

It's simple: Employ these simple strategies now and add years to your life. It may not be the ‘magic bullet’ or ‘the fountain of youth’ but by applying just a few simple things to your daily routine, you can add months if not years to your life.
This section is dedicated to sharing ideas of what you can do for yourself and your family to help you live longer and healthier.
1. Drink at Least Five 8-ounce Glasses of Water a Day

Scientists have found that men who drank at least Five 8 ounce glasses of water per day were 54 percent less likely to suffer a fatal heart attack than those who drank two glasses of water or less every day.

2. Take a Laugh Break

Watching 15 minutes of a funny video or listen to a comedy CD can improve blood flow to your heart by 50. This may reduce blood-clot formation, cholesterol deposition, and inflammation. Click on “gigglees” on my site and read more.

3. Don't Go to Work Sick

Over a 3-year period, those who went to work despite feeling under the weather had double the heart-attack risk of those who stayed in bed.

4. Put Out the Fire in Your Chest

Untreated heartburn can lead to a heart attack. Scientists discovered that as acid levels in the esophagus rise, the incidence of blocked blood flow to your heart also rises by 20 percent. A natural remedy: Analyze your diet. Don't make a habit of drinking wine, juice, or carbonated beverages, all of which are highly acidic and may trigger heartburn.

5. Indulge Your Chocolate Craving

In a 15-year study, scientists have determined that if you ate just 4 grams of cocoa a day you had half the risk of dying from heart disease than those who ate less. That's the equivalent of two 25-calorie Hershey's Kisses — an amount that can fit into any diet.

6. Say No to Froot Loops

Researchers found that regularly eating cereal made from refined grains raised insulin and C-reactive protein, and lowered good cholesterol — all factors that boost your odds of developing heart disease. A better choice would be, Post Shredded Wheat cereal, which is made from 100 percent whole grains and contains no sugar.

7. Take a Magnesium Supplement

Over an 18-year period, researchers determined that men with the highest blood levels of magnesium are 40 percent less likely to die of any cause than those with the lowest levels. Magnesium can make multivitamins too bulky, so add a 250-milligram (mg) to your daily regimen.

8. Burn 1,100 Calories a Week

Scientists discovered that burning 1,100 calories per week prevents the accumulation of visceral adipose tissue — the dangerous belly fat that causes arterial inflammation and hypertension.

9. Take a Daily Multivitamin

Researchers discovered that taking a multivitamin helps prevent the DNA damage that causes cancer. I am a big fan of Centrum Silver.

10. Hit the Weights

Scientists found that if you completed three total-body workouts a week for 2 months it lowered your diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) by an average of eight points. That's enough to reduce the risk of stroke by 40 percent and heart attack by 15 percent.

11. Set a Three-Drink Limit

Drinking more than three drinks in a 24-hour period increases your risk of arterial fibrillation, a condition that may boost your odds of a stroke fivefold during that time. An important note: When the average man pours himself a glass of wine, it's typically twice the size of a standard drink (4 ounces).

12. IF YOU THINK YOU'RE HAVING A HEART ATTACK...Plop an Alka-Seltzer...It contains 325 milligrams of aspirin the same as a regular aspirin, and begins fighting blood clots almost 3 minutes faster than a pill, according to a study in Thrombosis Research...and Call a Ride Walk-in patients wait almost twice as long in the E.R. as those who arrive by ambulance.

13. Treat a Killer Bee Sting

You may not know if you're allergic to the venom of a bee, wasp, or hornet until you've already been stung. But if you start to experience the symptoms of a life-threatening reaction — hives, wheezing, abdominal cramping — you can save yourself in 3 steps:

Step 1. Call 911.

Step 2. Take a Benadryl.

Step 3. Lie on your back and elevate your legs while you wait for help. An allergic reaction can constrict your blood vessels, and this three-step strategy counteracts that by improving blood flow to your heart.

14. Eat Produce at Every Meal

If you consume more than five servings of fruits and vegetables per day, you have a 26 percent lower risk of stroke than people who eat fewer than three servings.

15. Monitor Your Blood Sugar

People with high blood-sugar levels have twice the risk of heart disease as those with the lower blood-sugar levels. A warning sign: fasting blood sugar that's greater than 100 mg per deciliter.

16. Think Positive

Scientists discovered that constant worrying shortens your life span by 16 years.

17. Keep Your Cool

If you frequently express your anger outwardly, you are more than twice as likely to have a stroke than those who control their tempers. If you have anger-management issues, try fish oil. National Institutes of Health scientists found that hostile, aggressive people often have low blood levels of DHA — one of the main omega-3 fats found in the oil. Take 1,000 to 2,000 mg every day.

18. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T END UP AS FISH FOOD.

Most shark attacks occur at dawn and dusk, when sharks feed. You can watch the sky for clues to their location: Seabirds eat the same fish as sharks. Here are three more ways to avoid a grisly death…. Dive with a Partner. This cuts the chance of a shark attack by 50 percent, say Australian scientists…If You're Attacked, Hit the Shark in Its Eyes or Gills. These are its most sensitive areas. The snout might work as a target, but this tactic often results in a bitten arm… Don't Pee in the Ocean. Bodily fluids attract sharks.

19. Try a Natural Remedy

Eating one red grapefruit a day lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol by 20 percent, even in people who don't respond to statins.

20. Have Breakfast within 90 Minutes of Waking

If you wait to eat longer then 90 minutes after you awake, you are 50 percent more likely to become obese and that increases in body mass were directly proportionate to the likelihood of dying of gut cancers — specifically rectal, bladder, colon, and liver.

21. Vacuum for 30 Minutes

Doing 150 calories' worth of chores a day can lower high blood pressure by 13 points. The reduction lasts only 8 hours, but make it a daily habit and you can lower your BP in the long term.

22. Eat Berries

The antioxidants in cranberries, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries have been shown to offer protection from a stroke, keep you mentally sharp as you age, and ward off cancer.

23. Drown proof yourself

If you're dumped in the water without a life preserver, the key to survival is staying warm and conserving energy. Use the method taught to U.S. Navy pilots: Float facedown in the water with your knees tucked against your chest in the fetal position. (This slows the drop in body temperature.) Exhale bubbles slowly, turning your head to one side only to inhale deeply. Repeat until help arrives.

24. Sleep on Your Side

This can cut in half the number of sleep apnea related wakeups you experience during the night. Such interruptions make you up to six times more likely to be involved in an auto accident, due to residual fatigue.

25. Light a Jasmine-Scented Candle

If you do this for just 1 minute before bedtime, you may fall asleep faster, toss and turn less, and feel more refreshed in the morning than those who didn't inhale the aroma. Insufficient sleep boosts your risk of diabetes, and restless sleep increases your odds of a stroke.

26. Live Life in a Smoke-Free Zone

Secondhand smoke, besides boosting your risk of lung cancer, raises your diabetes risk by 40 percent — nearly the same as smoking does.

27. Dodge a Deadly Lightning Bolt

Stay off the toilet during severe thunderstorms. If lightning hits within even 60 feet of your house, it can not only jump through phone and electrical lines but also run through plumbing.

28. Put your iPod on a Mount

Reaching for an unsecured object as you drive makes you eight times more likely to swerve and get into an accident.

29. Check Your Smoke Alarms

The most likely reason a house fire ends in a fatality is that there was no early warning. While just about every U.S. residence has smoke alarms, studies reveal that the devices were nonfunctioning in one-third of homes due to dead or absent batteries. If you've ever let the juice in any of your detectors dwindle — or removed the battery simply to disable the low-power beep — consider installing at least one self-charging smoke alarm that screws into a ceiling light socket and feeds off your home's electricity.

30. Sip on Mint Tea

It contains the powerful antioxidant hesperidin, which reduces the inflammation and oxidative stress associated with diabetes by 52 percent. And despite its lack of caffeine, mint tea also increases alertness.

31. Don't Jaywalk

This is particularly good advice if you've had too much to drink, because 77 percent of pedestrians killed while crossing the road aren't at intersections. And 53 percent of those killed at night had blood-alcohol concentrations at or above .08 percent.

32. Don't Get Blown to Bits

Keep bleach, paint stripper, fabric softener, glue, and sidewalk salt away from gas appliances. The chlorine or fluorine in these products breaks down into ionized gas, which can eat holes in the pipes that deliver the fuel for your furnace, range, or dryer. Think you smell fumes? Don't call for help from inside your house; using your phone could create an electric spark and set off an explosion.

33. IMPROVE YOUR OUTLOOK, SAVE YOUR LIFE

Researchers have observed that deep depression and its spin-off, suicide is often caused by job stress. Here's how to lower stress, boost your mood, and simultaneously improve your overall health… Find Time to Exercise...When you exercise at any intensity for 2 hours a week — an average of about 17 minutes a day — are 61 percent less likely to feel highly stressed than their sedentary counterparts. ...Then Take it Outside. People who exercised outdoors reduced their depression by 71 percent, while indoor exercisers' depression decreased by only 45 percent after their workouts…Cut Out the Sweet Stuff…Those on low-sugar diets had lower levels of depression and anxiety than those who consumed all types of carbs. The happier people also limited their total carb intake to 40 percent of total calories.

34. Douse Your Salad with Oil and Vinegar

Scientists have determined that unheated olive oil reduces cancer risk. As for vinegar, eating it prior to a high-carbohydrate meal (like pasta) slows the absorption of carbs into your bloodstream. This prevents the spikes in blood sugar and insulin that signal your body to store fat.

35. Add Curry to Vegetables

A combination of turmeric (found in curry powder) and phenethyl isothiocyanate (a compound in broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower) helps fight prostate cancer. The researchers believe that dusting your vegetables just once a week will provide protection.

36. Stash a Cinnamon Air Freshener in your car

The strong, spicy smell can help you stay alert as you drive. A whiff increases alertness by 25 percent. Sucking on an Altoid may work, too.

37. Test Yourself for HIV

A recent study confirms that early detection is the key to extending your life. You can order a take-home HIV test online mail in your blood sample, and receive your results in the mail just 7 days later.

38. Fall on Your Butt

If you feel yourself losing balance on the stairs, crouch so that your butt hits first. Don't be afraid to bounce down a few steps — it'll make a fatal blow less likely.

38. Design a Colorful Menu

When you eat the widest variety of fruits and vegetables you gain greater cancer-fighting benefits than those who eat more total servings but choose from a smaller assortment. That's because the plant chemicals that protect against disease vary between botanical families. Mix it up by choosing one serving from five different color groups: blues and purples, greens, whites, reds, and yellows and oranges.

39. Take a Noontime Nap

Breaking up your day with a 30-minute snooze can reduce coronary mortality by 37 percent. Why? It reduces stress that can damage your heart. Even a short nap once or twice a week was found to decrease the risk of early death.

40. Steep Your Tea for at Least 3 Minutes

Any less than that lowers the number of disease-fighting antioxidants.

41. Use Watercress in Your Salad

Eating 3 ounces of watercress every day increases levels of the cancer-fighting anti-oxidants lutein and beta-carotene by 100 and 33 percent, respectively.

42. Eat the Heel

Bread crust has up to eight times more pronyl lysine — an antioxidant that fights cancer — than what's in the center. Similarly, the skin of produce is loaded with healthy nutrients, too.

What Is In Indiana?

2009-11-05T13:19:00.003Z

What is in Indiana? That is the question that pop up my head when hubby told me he got a job in Indiana. Indiana is more than 7oo hundred miles from where we are meaning it is a solid one day drive if you will really want to. We do not know yet what we expect since hubby went there but that was more or less 20 years ago. If any of you my blogger friends who lives in that state maybe we can see each other. My store also moves heehhe(lol) because the items that I sell will be moved with us. I hope God will help us face what it in that place and hubby will work successfully. Thank you for coming and have a nice day. We will keep busy and we start packing this morning.

Watery Wednesday

2009-11-04T12:51:00.005Z

How are you today? My entry for watery Wednesday is a fountain that you can see when you enter the Celebrity Square at Broadway,SC. It looks pretty and some people put money in that water for a wising thing. My son loves to play with water so when he saw that he immediately touch and play. Anyway, thank you for coming and see you around.

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