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I’ve always thought I was pretty good at bogging down my hard drives. Whenever I find a neat program, a cool game, or anything I’m likely to download it… even if I end up using it once or twice a year. I think what if I need it or want to play it sometime? Really, I’m not too hard on it though, at least not in comparison to my Mom!

I wouldn’t even want to know how many games she has. Every time we visit, she has a new game she downloaded that my son “plays”. I say it like that because he’s only 3-years-old, but he’s getting pretty good at clicking on what needs to be clicked on! Not only does she download game after game, but she spends most of her day, every day, playing with graphics in Paint Shop Pro. She runs and belongs to so many PSP groups where they have graphic challenges every week, contests, etc… and she finally bogged down her PC.

So off I went on a search to find a decent solution. I came across Micro SD, where I was able to find a suitable external hard drive for her without spending a fortune! So, at least for a little while, she has more room to play with.

Tags: hard drive, memory

Obtaining health insurance is so much more difficult than it should be. Our country has access to billions of dollars and some of the best doctors in the world. So why are there so many that still have no protection and no help? It’s crazy! I heard someone on the TV yesterday ranting about this bailout for banks… If they were to give the banks this amount of money, it would be equal to giving every single person in the country $750,000. Want to help the economy? Don’t think people would spend from that and pay off bills? Some may be able to finally get health care coverage, too. Yeah, that would never happen.

If you live in North Carolina, don’t have health insurance, or are not happy with your health insurance, you may be able to find a good deal. You may want to look at a NC health insurance provider that offers packages for individuals and groups that are custom tailored to fit your needs.

Tags: NC health insurance

High gas prices is old news, although it is still a major part of our day for most of us. What if you could get gas prices by zip code whenever you felt like it? That would be a nice thing to know before you leave the house so you aren’t caught off guard when you get to the gas station. I was going to say “shocked” when you get to the gas station, but let’s face it… it’s hard to really be shocked by any price now days.

Of course, gas prices by zip code could help you save a little bit of money by finding the station that is currently offering the lowest price.

If finding gas prices by zip code instantly online sounds great to you, then these websites may be something you find useful. Most of them are absolutely free, but I’m not sure about the first one (Gas Buddy) — you have to sign up at least it looks like.

Gas Buddy

Gas Price Watch

Local Gas Prices by MSN

Fuel Me Up

Tags: cheap gas prices, gas prices by zip code, local gas prices

2008 hurricane season trying to make a spectacular closing… Will hurricane Hannah track to the Carolinas? What do you think? We live near the coast in North Carolina, and we’ve luckily not had much of a hurricane at all since 1999 (Floyd). There was one, what, three years ago? It did a little damage but nothing to speak of really. My husband has yet to see one here, and had a tendency to think they are nothing… we’re both from the mid-west where tornados were just a fact of life – there aren’t even tornado sirens around here – what’s up with that?

We’re keeping our eyes on the hurrican Hanna track to see what unfolds. What’s funny? My husband is more inland right now for work, so don’t know how much he’ll get if it even did hit. Do you think it will hit the Carolina’s coast?

Tags: Carolina, Carolina's, hannah North Carolina, hurricane Hannah track

You’ve probably heard of the dog whisperer or even the ghost whisperer… but what about the potty whisperer?

As a mother who works from home, the idea of potty training in a single day sounds simply amazing. How is that possible though? Can it really be done? Apparently, the “potty whisperer” is successful in doing just that 98% of the time. A parent or caregiver comes to the “booty camp”, but will not be actively engaged in the training. Sweeney sets parents aside while she goes to work in transforming your little one’s thinking process about going to the potty on their own. However, she trains the parent just as much so that the parent has the working knowledge needed to take home with them at day’s end.

Potty training can be a daunting task, I know. I am semi-potty-training if there is such a thing. My little one is a little behind on speech, so we are taking it a bit slower than would be expected due to the communication factor. Potty training in less than a day, who would have ever thought that was possible in any situation?! You can read more about her and the program here.

Tags: booty camp, potty, potty whisperer, training

Yay! I have not traveled much to anywhere. However, I had so much fun researching, and learning about a place called “Jake’s” in the Caribbean. I spent so much time reading reviews, personal accounts, and their history, that I felt I had been there. I started out writing it for fun, but it turned out to be an article of over 1,000 words. I truly loved reading and learning about this place – so much so that I really want to visit there someday.

Right now, it is late. I’m tired, and rambling. It’s three in the morning! What am I doing up? I’m excited…I’ve been accepted to write for today.com and I have the possibility of writing for a national television show! So, I’m sure you can understand my excitement. Sure, I’ve written for some awesome websites and companies, but should I be given the opportunity to write for this… well, that would be more than wonderful!

Hi! Thanks for visiting, and for those who have been expecting to see me get a personal blog up… well, let’s just say I’m a database dummy! Thanks to The Dudley Shop for being willing to take the time and try to walk me through getting Word Press up and running. In the end, my web host came through, though! It was nice that they implemented a tool that tells me exactly what to use for PHP scripts, and they host for free!

If you have no idea who I am, then it’s nice to meet you! I am a freelance writer working from home so I can stay home with our son. I’ve been wanting to get this blog up for a little while now, and it really has not particular purpose! It’s just a place to relax, and share tidbits, experiences, or anything I find interesting. It’s likely to end up with scattered subjects, and quite possibly, things that happen around here from time to time.

Thank you for stopping by… I hope to meet some new, wonderful people!