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remove ads from Facebook
Ads on Facebook drive me crazy. And they are clever now, they design them so that they look like all of the other posts from my friends. I am halfway through reading before I realize – wait a minute! this isn’t a post, it’s an ad! But we…
don’t pay for data!
I have a cell phone plan that does not include data and I have both my kids on my “friends and family” plan. I have a blackberry and my kids have smart phones but I have no intention of paying for data. They have both been told: if you…
answer every call
When my kids got old enough and I could start to leave them home alone for short periods of time (maybe around 9 or 10 years old), I used to tell them not to answer the door to anyone and to only answer the phone when the call display was…
a cell phone doesn’t have to break the bank
I remember life before cell phones. In fact, I remember doing a driving trip to Florida with my sister and brother-in-law in separate cars – sans cell phone. I distinctly remember discussing different ways we could communicate between cars…
remember what you wanted to be when you grew up
I remember when I was about 14 years old, my friend and I had decided that we were going to be actresses. That was it, decision made. I don’t remember the details but we had it all planned out. We would graduate high school, buy a camper…
can you teach an old dog new tricks?
Yes. You can. BUT the dog has to want to learn them!
basic computer vocabulary
Basic computer vocabulary everyone should know: 1. HARDWARE All the parts of the computer that you can touch: the monitor, CPU, printer, mouse, and keyboard. 2. SOFTWARE Another word for programs, instructions for the computer that help it…
menopause and teenagers don’t mix
I chose, like many women, to have my children a little later in life. I was 32 years old when I had my son and 35 when I had my daughter. I am now 50 and basic math will tell you that they are now 17 and 14 years old and I am in the throws…
my lazy metabolism is making me fat!
I think it’s pretty common knowledge that the metabolism slows as we get older. This is primarily due to the loss of muscle mass in part because of an overall decline in physical activity. A less active body burns fewer calories which…
creepy or cool?
I’m not sure if this is creepy or cool. My BF and I went over the border to Buffalo for a mini-vacation this past long weekend. I was a good girl and I did not take my laptop because I was supposed to be “getting away”. Before we checked…
what is a Living Will and why is it important?
A little while ago, my dad and stepmom sent all of us kids an email informing us that they had signed “DNR”s. A “DNR” is a “do not resuscitate” order. This means that there are to be no excessive measures taken to prolong life in the event…
what the heck is a blog?
Okay, since this is a blog, let’s start here. Now, you can read all about blogs on Wikipedia but GAWD! Have you ever tried to read Wikipedia! ZZZZzzzzzzzz So here is really all you need to know. The term “blog” is a short form for the…
