Archive for February, 2009

Part time or full time?

The perception is that part time positions have less to offer than full time positions. Maybe, but many part time jobs pay as well as full time jobs and also come with benefits like health insurance, paid vacation, and employee discounts.Yahoo lists their favorite picks for part time job hunters as follows:

1. Tax preparer

2. Substitute teacher

3. Private tutor

4. Part-time receptionist

5. Computer technician

6. Copy editor

7. Direct seller

What’s in your cupboard?

A good recipe is only a click away, even if you only have a jar of salsa, black beans, and some leftover chicken. At Supercook.com you can use their search engine to pool the food you have 0n hand and create a meal. The free site also offers to keep a record of the goods you usually have on hand. Rates high on my helpful scale!

Church music director Danny Gokey on American Idol

Danny Gokey, a Milwaukee music director, wowed the judges (most of them, anyhow!) on tv’s American Idol last night. What did you think? His wife passed away just weeks before he auditioned.

Singer/Songwriter Matthew West has a new daughter

Matthew and Emily West gave birth to their daughter Delaney Ruth West yesterday around noon.  She is healthy and weighed in at 6 lbs. 14 oz. Delaney is the West’s second daughter and joins her sister Lulu.

Read more about Matthew West at his website.

Red roses from my sweetheart!

Isn’t it wonderful to receive fresh flowers in February?! My husband often surprises me with flowers, usually red roses! And that is significant, being he is the love of my life. Red roses are the traditional symbol of love and romance and a way of expressing deep feeling for someone special. What about the other colors of roses? Well, I’m glad you asked. White roses symbolize purity and innocence. Yellow roses stand for friendship. And Pink roses stand for grace, love, elegance and gratitude. So now you know! If roses aren’t your thing for Valentine’s Day, though, a red antherium is a popular gift. This tropical flower from Hawaii is heart-shaped and unique!

My Valentine Dilemma

di?lem?ma?

?[di-lem-uh]  - noun
 Any difficult or perplexing situation or problem. 
Help! The Valentine’s Day party for my daughter’s elementary school class is next week. Last year we made cute little decorated cups with a packet of hot chocolate mix. I need a new idea. Have you made  fun, homemade valentines  with your kids that are easy but creative and clever? If you’d be willing to share, leave a comment.
 

 

February is American Heart Month

Congratulations if your New Year’s resolutions included some form of diet modification or adding exercise to your routine! More than 460,000 women die annually from heart disease and stroke, the number one and number three cause of death among women. Find out more from the American Heart Association.