This summertime treat is perfect for adults!  While most of the alcohol burns off while you’re, some will remain, so be careful in indulging your children with this treat! This recipe developed from trial and error.  I saw a friend’s wife use a variation once, and went home and started... read more

Postpartum depression, or PPD, is not a disorder you want to ignore or fool around with. There are rare cases when a woman with PPD can progress and develop what is called postpartum psychosis. When psychotic symptoms become part of the disorder, there is a chance that the mother can endanger not only... read more

Yep, I do realize it is actually the first day of August now. As always, I’m a little late. Today was my husband’s birthday! “Hi, honey!” if you ever find this site and read this blog entry.    I missed you a great deal today and wished more than anything that I was flying... read more

“The Wall Street Journal” the weekend of July 29-30, in a refreshing article written by John Jurgensen, had an interesting take on the coming of new media, referring to podcasts and web sites with animation and the like.   It was a long and favorable story and I decided to check things out.   The... read more

and I fly home in the morning! At this moment, I am quite relieved. I miss talking to my husband face to face instead of over the phone…I miss living out of my closet instead of a suitcase…I miss the central air conditioning (who knew Ohio would be as hot as Florida?)…I miss my comfy... read more

No one likes to have bad credit. When you hear that your FICO score is low, you just want to cringe. That is normal! Something to remember, though, is that you are not alone in this boat. There are so many people out there just like you, looking for ways to make their credit troubles all go away. And... read more

When you are going to be a new parent, there are so many details to prepare for. One of the largest is the new nursery for the baby. However, with the incredible amounts of baby furniture and nursery themes available, trying to choose from them all can be overwhelming. Don’t let it be!  The very... read more

Dieting is a multi-billion dollar industry, and there’s a never-ending supply of diets and diet advice out there. It’s been proven time and time again that restrictive diets don’t work, though. So what does? The best approach is to get away from the whole diet mindset, and instead opt... read more

Anti-virus computer programs identify and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software (called malware). They do this by scanning computer files to look for known viruses, and by identifying suspicious behavior which might be an indication of infection, such as port monitoring or data capture. Ports... read more

The simple answer is, yes you should. New viruses appear on the web every day, and anti-virus software isn’t always enough to protect you. Firewalls are designed to prevent unauthorized access to your computer. When you have a firewall installed, all data that enters or leaves your computer is examined... read more