This and That

Intervention

I’m not a big fan of A&E’s show "Intervention", which is about getting someone to agree to get help with their addiction. I think that if someone is faltering that way then they should be saved privately and that drug rehab should be something away from the public eye. I think that some people who [...]

Missing DIY

Dish Network recently took away DIY Network from my lineup. I was really into watching "Yard Crashers" and the various home improvement shows. When HGTV decided they were going to concentrate on new home owner, real estate shows, I switched. I like learning how to lay glass tile to sparkle up my kitchen and arrange [...]

Friends and Family

“Burn Notice” is back on June 4th with the season premiere episode called “Friends and Family”. I was able to get a sneak preview of this episode and am happy to announce that the show’s producers have outdone themselves. This season looks to be filled with even more action and drama than any of the [...]

Long Summer Ahead

We recently lost our health insurance so I’ve been looking at leads for insurance to figure out what to do. I need to continue my medications and unfortunately they aren’t free. The area where I live isn’t known for their free clinics, either. But surprisingly, the individual insurance isn’t as expensive as I originally thought. [...]

Take A Deep Breath

A friend of my mother-in-law owned a few beach vacation rentals on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. This friend was, at the time, pretty wealthy (obviously) and generous toward her friends and their children. A few years ago she allowed my in-laws, Grump, me and the kids to stay in one of her rentals for [...]

Happy Mother’s Day

Today is Mother’s Day and it’s time to lavish mom with awesome gifts such as fake house plants, long lines for dinner out and maybe some Ferrari parts (of course, those kinds of gifts are given in the hopes that they will be regifted back. How funny are some of the gifts that mothers get [...]

Heading to Prom

My daughter is looking is trying to find out how to get rid of acne before next weekend, so her face won’t be blotchy when she goes to Prom. this is her last year doing things like this and she’s really upset that she’s having a breakout. I don’t know what to do for her, [...]