Dried Vanilla Beans photo by B.navez (via Wikimedia Commons)Who says facebook is a waste of time? It's true, you're on it when you should be doing something else. But. Reading a fb friend's status sparked the idea for today's post. After discovering how ridiculously easy it is to make real vanilla extract, I decided to stop buying the tiny-teeny-weeny commercial bottles. So from now on I'm making my own. With two simple...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
Posted on 9:32 AM by dividedend

One of the things I'm grateful for is you. From my stats, I know you live all over the world. Thanks for your emails, ideas and simply for stopping by from wherever you are logging on. I love hearing from you!State fair photo by my childhood friend, Pam H. I'm grateful for my friends.Hey little buddy. You can be thankful that on this day, you're safe. Looks like he read the preceding post on the importance of sleep,...
Monday, November 19, 2012
Sleep Is Crucial To Good Health
Posted on 7:01 AM by dividedend

Sleep is a building block of good health. During sleep the body repairs [damaged cells] and rejuvenates itself.It is also "important in forming memories," says Robert Stickgold, PhD of the Harvard Medical School. When you sleep, your brain organizes the experiences and "skills you learn during the day, refining and making sense of them."There is a significant link between how well someone sleeps and his/her overall health and function,...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Consider A Convertible Dress
Posted on 9:10 AM by dividedend
Go sleeve or sleevelessA reader of THE SAVVY SHOPPER called my attention to this convertible dress. What a creative and smart wardrobe staple. Thank you, Loretta!You buy one dress – a piece of easy-to-work fabric -- and transform it into a dozen different looks. Learning to style the dress definitely calls for a bit of practice, but with the help of YouTube tutorials, you can master a style, one possibility at a time.The...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Another Election Done
Posted on 2:30 AM by dividedend

Empire State Building Photo by CNNDespite a hurricane, fights over voting rights and annoyances over voting procedures, the people have spoken.I don't mind living in a country with at least two political parties. It's called a democracy. And I don't mind living in a pluralistic society. That's called the 21st century. With the election over, let's get back to compromise and respecting differences. As President Obama...
Monday, November 5, 2012
Holiday Gift Ideas ... Yes, Time To Begin!
Posted on 5:35 AM by dividedend

Believe it, or not, Christmas is only 7 weeks away, and Hanukkah begins on December 8th this year. So it's not premature to start thinking about gifts. Anticipation and early planning will help you sail through the season on a budget. To avoid the stress of the Christmas rush, prepare early. Your goal is to make the people on your list happy with a carefully chosen gift that you can afford:Here are five great gift ideas...
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