Running Short on Cash

It's no secret that this time of year people start to feel the pain of their overspending during the holidays. Bills start showing up and the checkbook seems a little short. That's where payday loans come in handy. You need to be careful when choosing the payday loan for you. Some charge a flat rate fee no matter the duration of your loan. Keep in mind, these are not long term loans. You generally pay them back in 4-30 days, dependent upon your next payday at your job. With CashAdvance1500.com you can search several different options to find the payday loan that's right for you. With these loans you can get money quickly and securely into your checking or savings account. So if you've overspent during the holidays and need a little help to get your bills paid before you get paid again you might want to check them out and find a loan to get you through.

Weightloss Secrets

Right at the top of my list of New Year's Resolutions is to lose weight. Everyone has their different reasons for wanting to lose weight, but no matter the reason it's rarely easy for anyone. The internet can be a great resource for tips on weight loss, weight management, fitness tips and more. Today I stumbled onto a blog entry that talks about the secrets of weight loss. If you're struggling to lose weight or are contemplating starting a weight loss plan you should take a minute and read this entry.

Sunny San Diego

It's freezing here! Seriously, the temperature is one digit. Brrrrr! One place I know is nice nearly every day of the year is San Diego, I haven't been there in far too long, but I very much remember the warm weather and I was there in the winter time. Oh to be there right now instead of here. If you happen to be lucky and find yourself there and you're looking for San Diego restaurants check out Café San Diego. What is this? It is a site that helps you find restaurants San Diego. And everyone has to eat...although some models might disagree. LOL! But seriously, if you're looking for San Diego dining then check them out. And don't forget to send some of that sun and warmth my way, I'd really appreciate it. LOL!

Worldwide Recipes!!!

Lately I've really been into cooking new things and finding new staples for our family meals. I just found the World Health Recipe Collection. I haven't tried any of the recipes yet, but this site has links to recipes all over the world. Looking for lockshen and cheese? They have a link to it. What about baklava? Yep, you can find that too. I have a feeling I'll be spending a bit of time looking around this site.

Confused about Bad Credit?

Have you found yourself in a situation where you have bad credit? If so, no need to worry. You're not alone and there are companies out there to help you. But, you also need to be careful because there are other companies who don't have your best interest in mind and they want to exploit you and your credit even further. I guess that makes it a little hard to know who to trust when you're looking to build your credit back up. That's where BadCreditOffers comes in to play. They're a company where you can compare many different bad credit loans. You wouldn't want to just pick the first one you get without knowing if it's really the right one to help you get your credit back again. And they understand this. They have many different categories of offers to choose from including credit cards, home loans and auto loans to name a few. Just sign up for the kind of credit you need, make your payments on time and find yourself on your way back to good credit!

Celebrity Babies

It's been quite the year for celebrity babies. So many new little bundles of joy have arrived in 2007. Some were given nice normal names while others were given names that make a sane person shake their head. It's always fun to see what they'll come up with next. Even us "normal" people come up with some doozies when it comes to our kid's names. I found out last night that my cousin named his little boy Rudolph...yes, this baby was born in December. I'm sure he'll be teased his whole life, little Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Get Paid to Blog with Smorty

I've been blogging for awhile, and you may have noticed I've done some paid ads on my main blog. Well, I've decided to do some on here. It seems appropriate on here anyway, because this is where I post neat things I find online. And a lot of the advertisers that help you get paid for blogging have really neat stuff. So now with Smorty I'll be bringing you fun and interesting stuff I find there. And if I get paid to blog sometimes then that's all the better. LOL! I hope you enjoy what blog advertising I do as well as my regular posts. It's actually fun blogging for money because it allows me to find some fun stuff that I may never have heard of otherwise...and now you can find out about it too! And if this is something you are interested in too than I suggest you check them out too. It's easy and you get paid weekly on their pay dates. Yay for that!

Looking for a Way to Make Car Trips Fun?

I was just looking around the internet and found MomsMinivan.com. This is a site where you can create fun games for those normally long and boring car rides. There are bingo cards, string figures, games with aluminum foil and more. Check it out!

Planning a Trip to Ireland?

I've always wanted to go to Ireland. I'm not sure why, but it's always seemed like a beautiful place. I'm not at a place in my life where I can travel, but a girl can dream, right? Perhaps you're luckier than I and do have the money to travel. If so, you should check out Ireland Hotels with cheaperthanhotels.co.uk where you can book travel well in advance or check out their last minute deals for travel within 3 weeks.

No trip to Ireland would be complete without a stay in Belfast. You can check out Belfast Hotels on that site as well! Perhaps being around a quarter of the country's population isn't your style, well you can find Cork Hotels as well. There's so much to do there, with their music, film and jazz festivals held year round there's bound to be a festival for you. Another option is to stay in Belfast Hotels so you can visit with the locals who love to find out what made you visit there.

I've heard of the beauty of Ireland and someday I hope to see it for myself. If you happen to go let me know how it is. I love to live vicariously through others for now, perhaps someday others can live vicariously through me.

Feeling a little stiff?

The new year is coming and along with it are the New Year's resolutions that never seldom get kept. But my theory is we set our sights too high, that's just setting ourselves up for disappointment and failure. So instead of saying I'm going to lose 40 pounds I should say I'm going to exercise more, or learn to stretch. Wait...learn to stretch? Yep, I just stumbled upon a site that talks about the proper way to stretch. Wanna check it out? Ok, just click here. :) I plan to get more flexible in the new year and yes...I'm still going to set a resolution to lose 40 pounds. LOL! A girl can dream...and succeed...I will dang it! I will!!!

Christmas Coloring Pages for the Kids

Are you looking for a Christmas activity for your children? Check out these Christmas coloring pages for kids. I know my daughter loves to color. Granted she can't stay in the lines yet, but she still loves to try. Print off a few and you might find yourself with a minute or two to yourself while the kids have some fun.

Clock for your Blog

Want a clock on your blog? Check out clocklink.com! I've been seeing these on several blogs lately and think they're pretty neat. They have TONS of different kinds of clocks to choose from.

Just a little funny for you...

Not as addicted as I thought

70%How Addicted to Blogging Are You?

I would've thought it was so much higher...lol! How addicted are you?

Make Your Own Gingerbread House

Want to create your own virtual gingerbread house? I found out about this at Notes in the Key of Life while I was doing some Thursday Thirteen hunting. Go to Jenny B Harris' site and have fun! You just drag and drop the fun little candies on the house and "presto" you have a cute little gingerbread house.

Merry Christmas!

Just a little funny

Ducks, Ducks, Ducks

I got this joke in an email and it made me laugh so I thought I'd pass it along in a blog post. Enjoy!

Three women die together in an accident and go to heaven.
When they get there, St. Peter says, "We only have one rule here in heaven: don't step on the ducks!"
So they enter heaven, and sure enough, there are ducks all over the place. It is almost impossible not to step on a duck, and! although they try their best to avoid them, the first woman accidentally steps on one.
Along comes St. Peter with the ugliest man she ever saw.
St. Peter chains them together and says, "Your punishment for stepping on a duck is to spend eternity chained to this ugly man!"

The next day, the second woman steps accidentally on a duck and along comes St. Peter, who doesn't miss a thing. With him is another extremely ugly man. He chains them together with the same admonishment as for the first woman.

The third woman has observed all this and, not wanting to be chained for all eternity to an ugly man, is very, VERY careful where she steps.
She manages to go months without stepping on any ducks, but one day St. Peter comes up to her with the most handsome man she has ever laid eyes on ... very tall, long eyelashes, muscular, and thin.
St. Peter chains them together without saying a word.

The happy woman says, "I wonder what I did to deserve being chained to you for all of eternity?"
The guy says, "I don't know about you, but I stepped on a duck!"

Great fun...

I've seen these blog raters all over and at one point my other blog was rated R which I thought was rather funny. But it was for words like pain, oops...guess my rating here will go down. LOL! From what I can tell it only reads the front page of the blog, because the former R rated blog is now PG. But it's kind of fun to play around with. The site also has lots of other fun quizzes and widgets for blogs. Go check it out and have some fun!

2007 10 Worst Toys

Christmas is here and many of us are out buying toys for our little ones. But we need to be wary. With all the toy recalls I'm sure most of us are being a little more aware of what we're buying. But lead is not the only hazard. Check out the 10 worst toys this year.

Is Your Family Dysfunctional???

Your Family Is 19% Dysfunctional

While every family has its problems, your family is definitely better than most. You probably communicate well, and even if you disagree, you don't let it ruin relationships. Consider yourself lucky for having such a great family. Believe it or not, it's pretty rare! It may be hard to appreciate what you have at times, but it could be a whole lot worse.

Is Your Family Dysfunctional?

I did this with just my husband and daughters in mind. I'm glad to see we're not really dysfunctional. I love us!