When times are hard and money is scarce for extras, especially higher cost cable or internet, movies, or day trips, finding new interests can be uplifting for the spirit. It a a great time to find ways to have cheap fun by learning something new for self-improvement or just for pleasure.
Staying home can get very boring with nothing new to keep your mind off your troubles. Nana recommends that you get out and visit your local library or bookstore. Libraries and bookstores are actually a great source for cheap fun because …

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Where there’s a will there’s a way is an old saying that I believe in…it’s just getting off your….you know…and making an attempt. This goes for me, too! There are many things I could do to improve things, but I just put it off until tomorrow. Here’s another one, Today is the tomorrow you waited for yesterday…so what have you done differently today, now that tomorrow is here? These thoughts can be applied to relationships, careers, health, and surviving during hard times.
I hear from many of my visitors that …

Are you better off than you were last year? Probably not.  Have you been looking for a second job but find part-time jobs are difficult to find? Or, perhaps you don’t know how you can manage it because you have children to care for, your health is an issue, or transportation is not available. There are ways you can supplement your income from home, thanks to the Internet.
How I Got Started Blogging
Three years ago, my son who was working as in Internet Marketing at the time, said to me, “Mom, …

Ask Dr. Oz: Cancer Prevention Clinic, May 21
Are you over 50? Have you had your colonoscopy yet?  If not, what are you waiting for?  I’ve had two, my husband has had 3, my 91 year old stepmother has had three also. Tomorrow, May 21, Dr. Oz will be discussing types of cancer prevention on his special segment, Ask Dr. Oz: Cancer Prevention Clinic, on the Dr. Oz Show. I suggest you watch this important TV show – it may just save your life.
Colon Cancer
About five years ago, my stepmother who …

PTSD and the Viet Nam War
My Junior English class is reading The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. The book is a memoir based on his experiences in Viet Nam during the war. Some of the stories within the book are fictional but represent the affect the war had on the young men placed in life-threatening, no-win situations. It would take a very unusual person to return home unscathed by the Viet Nam War. Soldiers returned home injured, even though they weren’t physically wounded, and many developed Post Traumatic Stress …

Symptoms of PTSD
Do you know of someone who has experienced or witnessed a traumatic accident, a tornado, or war? If you do, then you need to be aware of the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), for there is a strong chance that person may be suffering from it. Anyone at any age can have PTSD. It can appear immediately following the traumatic event or be a delayed reaction months or years later. It makes the person feel stressed and afraid long after the danger has passed. Post Traumatic …

We love to buy our grandchildren toys, books, and clothes…just like most grandparents…aunts, uncles, family friends…and birthday party guests. Make that times 3 and what do you have? Wall to wall clutter. Last Saturday we visited as usual, only this time we couldn’t walk into the girls’ bedroom…there was no where to step! Sunday they spent most of the day cleaning up what they hadn’t taken the time to do so after their play time. You’d think that wouldn’t happen again but hindsight tells me it will!
How to Organize Kids …