While it isn’t a particularly pleasant thing to think about, there is a possibility that each of us may at some point in our lives face a life threatening disease. I know none of us really want to think about that, but unfortunately, it is a reality. But you have the power to do something that could potentially save your life or the life of a parent, sibling or child! And you get this opportunity every month! Research is now showing that potentially life saving stem cells are found in a woman’s menstrual blood! So what can you do about this?

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Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Random Thoughts.
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Update! The mouse has been caught! It took quite awhile for him to try to come out of his little hiding spot, but he finally did and he’s gone!! One down…I wonder how many more to go. :/ I really, really, really hate mice….

Boy, I really need to go to bed….

Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Random Thoughts.
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If you’re involved in buying software for a school (including a home school), library or research lab, then make sure you read this post!! Cost Captain is an authorized retailer that sells hugely discounted, brand new Microsoft Office 2007 and Vista software to educational establishments. You’re probably wondering what “hugely discounted” is. Well, they sell Microsoft Office 2007 for only $129 and Vista Upgrade for only $89!! All you have to do is provide proof that you’re academically eligible and they’ll ship the product straight to you! And they also offer gift certificates, so if you’re looking for good back-to-school gifts, this would be a great idea!

Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Random Thoughts.
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OK, I am even more “not happy” than I was during my earlier post! I don’t know if anyone remembers, but we had quite a mouse problem during the winter, but we thought we had finally gotten rid of them. Well, tonight I was up here in the office and I heard a bunch of noise downstairs. Chad was the only one down there, so I went down to see what on earth he was doing. I found him kneeling by the front coat closet shaking and throwing shoes. Apparently, he had seen a mouse run in there. He found the mouse in one of his shoes and he thought he had it trapped so it couldn’t get out of the closet, but it ran around his little barricades. He chased it around the living room for awhile, but then it went behind the TV. We now have mouse traps on both sides of the entertainment center, so hopefully we’ll catch the dumb thing. And hopefully that’s the only one (yeah right).

What really stinks is that I was just starting to relax and quit worrying about mice and now it turns out we still have have them. I am very tempted to ask my grandparents to bring their cats when they come next week. Chad would absolutely hate that, though.

Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Random Thoughts.
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If you’re into marine type sports or hobbies, I have the perfect site for you! Octopus.co.uk is basically a directory of links for things such as marine clubs, boating, fishing, diving, marinas, travel services and even weather reports! It’s a very well organized site, with all the links divided into categories so you can find exactly the kind of site you need within seconds! And if you have a site that’s related to the marina, you can even add it to their directory quickly and easily!

If you love the water, this is definitely the site for you! Go check it out!

Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Random Thoughts.
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We’re finally getting some rain! They’ve been promising us storms for the last few days and we haven’t gotten any until now. I’ve been hoping this will help it cool off a little outside, but I guess not since tomorrow’ forecasted temp is even hotter than today’s. I feel bad for not getting Ava and Buddy out for walks, but I just can’t handle this heat right now.

Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Random Thoughts.
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If you struggle with your weight, there’s a surgery that may help you lose weight and keep it off! It’s lapband surgery . This site will help you through every step of the surgery. First, they’ll evaluate whether it’s the right option for you. Then they’ll help you find a surgeon and get insurance approval. And they’re there after the surgery to help you with follow-up and aftercare, too!

Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Random Thoughts.
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I am not too happy. The afternoon started off really good…the bean bag I ordered for Ava’s room was taking forever to ship, but Chad found the exact one I wanted at the Wal-Mart in Lawrence for $5 less! So I thought we were actually going to get her room done this afternoon. As soon as Chad got home, he took the bookshelf upstairs to her room to put it together and one of the boards was broken in half. So now I have to return it and wait for them to ship me another one. I was really looking forward to having her “toddler room” exactly the way I wanted it and now I’m going to have to wait a few more weeks.

Plus, right around the time all this was going on, I was making turkey soup and I overestimated how long it would take for the pasta to get done…it was all fat and puffy and yucky. Chad didn’t mind it, but it’s a huge pot and we won’t be able to eat it all now and now I can’t freeze it because the pasta will just turn into mush.

It just hasn’t been the greatest afternoon/evening…

P.S. Oh yes, and Ava started running a fever this afternoon too. I have no idea why…maybe it’s teething-related…

Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Random Thoughts.
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If you own a business like we do, then I’m sure you always need business checks . Next time you run out (which, if you’re like us, is way too often), I have a great site for you to order your new checks from! Vista Print is a reputable company for you to order your business checks from. In fact, they sell a lot more than checks, too…they have a variety of business supplies (including stationery, invitations, rubber stamps, business cards, brochures, labels, etc.).

Anyway, they have a big variety of checks for you to choose from…wallet size checks, three to a page checks, and computer checks. You can also add your own image or monogram to the checks for only 99 cents!

The best part is that after you select the checks you want from this site, I have a coupon code for you to use! Just enter Checks25 and you’ll receive 25% off your check order! So not only do you get quality checks from a reputable company at a reasonable price, you also get extra money off!

So next time you need to order checks for your business, make sure you think of Vista Print! I know we will!

Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Random Thoughts.
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Today has been such a busy day. This morning after breakfast and getting dressed, Ava and I made turkey broth (we’re planning on making turkey soup tomorrow) and banana bread. This was the first time she really “helped” in the kitchen and it went OK…she didn’t really understand the concept of pouring ingredients into the bowl…she just poked at everything in the measuring cups. For those of you who have children older than Ava (16 months), at what age can they really get into helping with baking?

Anyway, after lunch she took her nap and I got a lot of office stuff done. When she woke up, she had her snack and then we all went to Wal-Mart to pick up the new bookshelf for her room. I’m hoping Chad won’t be so tired tomorrow and he’ll be able to assemble it for me. I’m so excited to put all her books on it!

Going out in the awful heat really took it out of me, so when we got home, I put Ava in our bed with me and turned on a Sesame Street video so I could at least lay down. She’s getting more interested in watching movies and sometimes I feel guilty for letting her, but I don’t think she watches too much at this point. She watches one half-hour video in the morning while I clean up the kitchen and she doesn’t even really watch the whole thing…she usually ends up in the kitchen with me. And then if I’m really tired in the afternoon, I’ll cuddle with her and let her watch another one (she doesn’t make it through the whole thing then, either). Most times, that’s the only way I can get her to sit still for any length of time so I can lay down.

Anyway, we had turkey sandwiches and fruit for supper and then got Ava in the bath and ready for bed. She was really tired for some reason, so she went to bed about 20 minutes early, which was fine with me. After she went to bed, I got to bake cookies without anyone hanging on me or rushing me, which was really nice! I doubled the recipe and baked 3 dozen and rolled 3 dozen into cookie-size balls to freeze for after the baby comes.

Anyway, that’s about it…I still have 3 loads of laundry to fold, so I need to get off of here. Plus, we have to get up early tomorrow to try to make it to the 9:30 story time at the library. If we can’t make it to that one, there’s one at 10:30, too, but the one at 9:30 is neater.

Posted: July 23rd, 2008 under Random Thoughts.
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