Life’s sweets and spices

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Haven’t heard this one for a long time.  This is one of my favorite Julia Fordham songs.  Happy Music Monday everyone! 

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“Wrinkles are hereditary.  Parents get them from their children.”
~ Doris Day ~

Have a happy weekend everyone!

Gasoline and grocery prices are at an all time high and they are still climbing.  But there are a lot of things you can do now to help keep yourself and your family safe.  We all have to make some different practical choices in how to live day-to-day and learn to shift our thinking.  Many of us have already taken steps — lowering energy bills, saving water, coupon clipping, saving on groceries and buying what are only needed, cooking dinner at home, and cutting household costs.

A good way to cut on household costs like internet, telephone and cable tv is to get a package that will provide you all these services for the price of one.   You can get all these great services with Time Warner Digital.  There is nothing more practical and convenient than having all three bundled into one: Time Warner Digital Cable, Time Warner Digital internet and Time Warner Digital Phone.

No more separate bills for all these household essentials.  You save time and money by writing one check and several trips when paying for them.  Do the math and you’ll be surprised at how much you can save each month  with this 3-in-1 package.

You can’t control the price of gasoline and groceries, but you can definitely find ways to recession-proof  your budget.

The day of hearts is right around the corner.  Have you already thought of what to give your lady love on this special day?  Flowers and chocolate would make every woman swoon, but you don’t have to limit yourself to these two symbols of love.

You can say it with fragrances.  Scents that are not only feminine but sexy and classic.  Whether you want to surprise her with the latest designer perfumes or an inexpensive, fresh body spray, you can find all these at Shopwiki.

Or you can say it with a beauty kit or a bath and body kit.  Skin Care is home to some of the most lusted after and hard to get  skin, hair and body care products from around the globe.  Every woman wants to feel sexy and beautiful and these gifts are definitely a way to your woman’s heart.

Surprisingly, there are worse things your child will touch than the toilet seat.  Here are some of them, and you’ll want to thoroughly clean your kid’s hands after he comes in contact with them.

PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT – Kids always have the most fecal bacteria on their hands when they return from the playground.  In one study, 20% of playground equipment was infested with this contaminant.

SHOPPING CARTS – About 70% have fecal bacteria on them, largely because of kids sitting in those little seats that carts have.

HIGH CHAIRS – Out of 30 restaurant high chairs, 17% were contaminated with E. coli and 10% with methicillin-resistant staph.

RESTAURANT TABLES -”Cleaning” a table can actually make it dirtier.  In an analysis of 10 restaurants, tabletops have 45 times more bacteria, including E. coli on them after they had been wiped: towels used to sponge off tables are not always thoroughly washed.

ELEVATOR BUTTONS – The 1st floor button is always the germiest because everybody has to touch it to get out.

PHONES -  In homes with sick kids, 80% of phones were contaminated with the flu virus.

The legal system is adapting to the signs of the times. Legal luminaries now use visuals in building cases. Before, documents were the only ones used as exhibits in legal battles. With the advances in technology, presentations such as illustrations, animations and even power point presentations are being used by lawyers in their court cases. This adds not only realism but allows the judge and jury to appreciate the merits of the case at hand.

Most cases are won or lost on the strength and weakness of testimonies and evidence. In cases wherein technical terms are too complex to understand, visual presentations can bridge the comprehension gap. Medical cases and lawsuits can benefit from such medium. Medical Legal Exhibits will allow the layman to understand the more technical aspects of a particular case. This will not only simplify but give a more appreciable understanding for both the judge and jury.

At the end of the day, a level playing field will be created as perception and speculation will be greatly minimized. Decisions rendered will be more fair as the information shown will be clearly understood by everyone involved in the case. Courts are there to give both defendant and accuser a fair shake. A good and clear presentation will do just that.

Hubs and I are checking out these Disney vacation packages offered on the internet. It’s for my daughter who’s graduating this March from college.  We originally planned to give her a car but I’m afraid our budget can’t afford it at this time.  We thought of a tour instead.  She’s already been to several countries in Asia so I figured a trip to the US would be perfect.  I’m sure she’d love to see her cousins and my siblings.