Life’s sweets and spices

Now that summer is in full swing I’m sure your kids can’t wait to go swimming.  But before you let them hit the pool, read this first.  Heat and humidity create the perfect conditions for germs to thrive, and with your kids playing barefoot around poolsides, in backyards and on concrete, their risk of injury and exposure to infection-causing agents skyrockets.

One very common condition is Athlete’s Foot.  That itchy, burning, cracked skin between toes is caused by fungi that dwell in showers, wet floors, poolsides and sweaty socks.  To keep it at bay, have your kids wear water shoes or flipflops, these will help protect their feet.  When an activity calls for sneakers, sprinkle cornstarch inside their socks and shoes to soak up moisture and ward off fungi.

If your kid’s feet are already infected, you may apply 100 percent tea tree oil on them.  According to research, this works as effectively as OTC anti-fungal creams.  To do:  Apply 6 drops directly to skin twice daily until the infection clears up.

My dad drives a truck, it’s been with him for five years and he is proud that it still performs very well. Even his friends still admire its impressive handling. It is very well-maintained and he always makes sure that his baby gets regular tune-ups, change oil and the likes. It looks perfect inside and out and according to my husband, it still oozes with sex appeal. Why wouldn’t it be?  He is very meticulous too when it comes to the interior, always making sure that it smells nice and everything inside is clean especially the car floor mats.  One of his friends even commented that his truck is more like his bedroom, always made up and smelling nice.  Men!  If only they could also do these thing at home. 

But sometimes accidents can’t be avoided, when his baby gets an ugly dent or a scratch trust that he would immediately have it repaired.  When something goes wrong or any of its parts need replacement, he won’t feel at-ease until it’s done.  It doesn’t matter if he has to go far just to get the parts.  He also sees to it that he personally checks the repair’s progress no matter how busy he is with other things. That’s how much he loves his baby.

Football is a sport that is not very popular here, so when my nephew decided to learn the sport, we had to help his parents look for a football clinic near their area.  It was tough because football clinics here are carce.  Had he decided to learn other sports like golf, tennis, bowling and basketball, it could have been much easier.  But we did find one and then we had to deal with uniforms and equipment.  Even those are limited.  We found two stores that sell football kits and uniforms but they were very expensive.

Hubs suggested we try the internet, he said it might be cheaper if we order direct.  True enough, we tried the football strips selector and discovered that their kits, jerseys, training wear and other equipment are a lot cheaper than what was sold here.  These discount football kits are from popular brands like Nike, Adidas, Puma, Prostar, Hummel, Errea, Mitre and Stanno.  They are available in a wide range of sizes and colors.  My SIL was so thankful we found this site, she got the uniforms and equipment at almost half the price.

Shopping online has truly made things a lot easier for all of us.  Aside from the convenience, you get items at incredibly low prices.

I must admit that my life was totally different before I started blogging. I used to ask and complain all the time about hub’s addiction to blogging. I often asked him why he blogs and he said he enjoys it and that I should try it too. I did what he said and never thought that I would actually love it! Blogging is a powerful tool in educating and making people aware of how things around us actually affect our daily lives. I have learned so many things and gained so many friends. It was so fun that I never thought I’d get so hooked.

I never even thought that I would own several blogs.  I started with one, enjoyed it so much and thought of adding more. I even got my own web hosting solution with a Free Domain Name.  With some tips from a friend, I found the right web hosting solution. I’m not like many of you who know a lot about these things, and she was really so nice to extend her help. Choosing the right solution was tough because I didn’t understand a thing about bandwidth, web space, transfer, etc. She was kind enough to explain all of those things and guided me all the way.  Two years later, I’m still here and still enjoying blogging.  How about you?  How did you get into blogging?

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No, no please don’t ask me the name because I have no idea.  I just found these tiny red flowers while I was taking a walk last week.  Have a wonderful Wordless Wednesday!

I’m featuring one of my favorite old songs.  Happy MM everyone! 

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Happy weekend everyone, wherever you are!

Oh my gosh!  How can I be so forgetful?  Could it be I’m getting old?  No, I won’t accept that, I got too engrossed reading Nora Robert’s Montana Sky, it slipped my mind that I’m to look for term life insurance quotes.  Yes, that’s a valid reason, haha.  Mom asked me to do this two weeks ago.  I said yes I’d do that then I had totally forgotten about it.  My bad.  Sorry mom, I’ll do it now.