Actually, they are making it difficult for a lot of us. CVS is near my home and I have filled my prescriptions there for nearly three years now. They had in me a loyal customer, because they matched Wal-Mart’s price of $10 for a three month refill. That is, until this week. They will fill it for […]
One of my comfort foods when it gets cold is chili. I can’t make chili just for a couple people. No matter what I do, I always end up with a huge kettle full by the time I quit adding ingredients. But that’s okay. Chili is always better the second day and it freezes well. […]
Yesterday was Thanksgiving in the U.S. Did you all enjoy your day? Did you spend it eating the huge meal until you were absolutely stuffed and then sit around and watch TV and talk? Did those of you who visited someone else for the meal feel as if you had to roll out the door […]
Just read a breaking news alert from the New York Times which was posted less than 20 minutes ago. Hilary Rodham Clinton is giving up her senate seat to accept the job of Secretary of State. We will now have both Obama and Clinton on the same ticket. It’s just not the ticket that Hilary supporters had in […]
I know why they call it Black Friday. When I used to indulge in all the sales the day after Thanksgiving, I would drag home with bags of bargains and impulse shopping. This was even when I had all my Christmas shopping done and thought I would just pick up a few more things. That […]
Well, they would ban home births if they could. In May the American Medical Association passed a resolution supporting state laws that discourage home births. The national obstertricians’ group also opposes the practice. I suppose they are having conniption fits over the latest trend of unassisted childbirth known as freebirthing. Not even a midwife is […]
This is the first of the flybaby guest articles that I told you about in Flybabies Write! This was written by Vickie H who presents some of the challenges of the first year of widowhood. I’m proud of her accomplishments and thankful to call her a friend. When my husband died 10 June, 2007, I […]
Today saw Wall Street take another big hit. The Dow Jones was down around 200 points until the last hour of trading when it plunged for a total of 678.91 points. Today the market closed with the Dow at 678.91 points. A year ago today when the Dow was at it’s peak, it closed at […]
It’s all about the financial mess we here in the States are in. I’m talking about Boomie over at The Wastrel Show. Her blog is a personal finance blog with a twist. It happens to be one of my favorites. It’s the one that I read before any others. Today she’s telling us to grow […]
This week I’ve done a few things towards a debt free life and my job transition. Monday afternoon I took my computer in for it’s tune up. You already know how that came out. Last Friday I took my car into the shop for it’s regular maintenance and had to leave it for an IMA replacement […]