Archives for October 2011

Does The Economy Have You Dropping Cable and Going To DVD’s

Does the economy have you finding other ways for entertainment? I know in my family we have eliminated about half of our spending, we spend on things we need and not on things we want. At one time we had all the channels on Directv, it seemed like the cost kept raising and it was either remove them all, or remove the majority of them, and just rent dvd movies. We opt to remove almost all the channels, this dropped {Read More}

The Court System

Growing up I always wanted to go into the Law field. The main thing I wanted to be was a private investigator. Now that I am older, and my family is going through a lot via the court system. I really wish I would have went into law so that I new all the proper laws. Even if I were just a court reporter, at least I would be in the court room, and I could see the different cases. {Read More}

Squinkies for Boys!

Do you remember when I did the post on Squinkies, and I stated they were going to be a big hit for the 2010 Holiday Season? Well, I was right, they were a huge hit. They were so huge, Squinkies now come in, Disney Princesses, Hello Kitty, Barbie, and now they have Themed squinkies for the BOYS! Some of the boy Squinkies include, Marvel, Cars 2, Hot Wheels, SpongeBob Squarepants squinkies, and so much more! They also have neat little {Read More}

Frequently asked questions about solar PV

What is solar power? Solar power is energy that is generated using the sun. How does solar PV work? A solar PV system consists of an array of solar panels on a roof; this array is connected to an inverter. This in turn is connected to your electrical appliances. When the heat and light from the sun hits the solar panels, the solar energy is turned into electricity by the solar cells that are on the panels. This is done {Read More}

Looking into Getting My Degree Online

I was so excited to be going back to school, and finally making something of myself, I hated it when I had to put my plans on hold for other reasons. Sometimes life messes with ones plans. I do still plan on going back, I am just not sure when I will be able to, I have been checking out some online University’s, because I think online schooling would be my best option as of right now. I would like {Read More}

Halloween is Coming!

I cannot believe Halloween is almost here! I am super excited, Gillian is going to be some Monster High person. We are going to make a day of it, and go to my sisters for some fun, then we will take the girls out around the neighborhood. It has been YEARS since I have gone with my sister trick or treating. I was thinking about a small Monster High themed party, with some worm sandwiches, then maybe a movie. One {Read More}

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