Archive for the 'Thoughts' Category

Smart Questions from Grandma!

When my grandma recently had a water filtration sales rep come out to her house to explain their product and services, she asked some really good questions that surprised me. I had no idea that she was that “with it” when it came to dealing with salesmen!
The first thing she asked about the water softener […]

He Wants to Drive a Limo

After a party with the boys a few weeks ago my boyfriend’s son wants to find out how to become a limo driver. He and a bunch of guy friends went out on the town and had a limo rather than depending on anyone of the party to stay sober enough to driver.
They went […]

Online Success - It Depends

Success is one of those terms that you have to tack on the caveat “that depends.” Here’s what I mean. Is a business successful if it makes a certain dollar amount? That depends on a number of factors, not the least of which is if the business is sustainable.
Is a business successful if it achieves […]

A Little Nostalgia

Many years ago, when I was just a child, every single company in the world seemed to have 800 numbers to contact for ordering or for customer service. I never really thought about this until I was recently trying to find a toll free number for a company that I was interested in ordering supplies […]

Is it Smart to Invest in UK land?

When it comes to UK land investments, you will want to keep a close eye on information regarding the area surrounding the land plot. Is it going to increase in building and development in the near future? Does the area lend itself to homes or businesses?
What kind of businesses would be going in if you […]

A Faerie Wedding?

I saw recently some photos of a faerie wedding where the bride and bridesmaids were all dressed as fairy folk. It was beautiful!
I myself had a rather untraditional wedding ceremony where everyone dressed in Renaissance garb. The men like buccaneers and women as ladies and common wenches. My husband wore a rough hewn kilt […]

I Guess They Knew Best

When I was a kid my parents used to tell me about child trust funds and how they were going to make sure I had a good future. I always resented the way that they made me give them half of my babysitting money to put away for college, stating that I needed to learn […]

My Future Step Son will be Driving Soon

My future step son is old enough to get his learner’s permit this year and begin learning to drive. My fiance is worried about his auto insurance quotes going up in order to cover a teen driver and is not sure he is ready to put his son on the policy.
Mike is pretty patient and […]

My Gift Closet

I would consider myself to be an extremely organized person. I was always taught that there was a place for everything and if everything was in its place than you would always be able to find it.
My mother always had a closet that was for gifts. Whenever she would find things on sale, she would […]

Memories of Summer Camp

Some of the fondest memories I have of childhood were those that happened at summer camp. I made some really great friends and I loved being outdoors and playing games, running obstacle courses and going swimming. For this reason, I decided that I was absolutely going to be sending my own kids to summer camp.
My […]