If You Could See It

If you could see the cars I've had my children drive when they first get their licenses.  I make a point in picking out old used cars with a lot of sturdy metal around them.  It has been a wise decision because each and every one of them has had a little trouble navigating without bumping into something.

Let's see... the oldest hit our garage and the mail box.  Neither of these were a problem because we didn't have to pay anyone.  It was the car, garage, and mail box that suffered.  She then pulled out in front of a truck and this was a problem.  Fortunately everyone was fine, except the truck and the car.  The next oldest, an excellent driver, really had no major problems.  There was the one time where I was complimenting her on her driving skills and she was soaking it up and getting a little cocky when she hit the back end of another parked car while she was trying to pull into the adjacent parking spot.  Fortunately, and to keep her record clean, it left no mark.

The kids have continued down the line hitting the mail box repeatedly.  It is parked at the end of the driveway.  There have been fender benders, fire hydrants, a pole, a fence, and a tree.  So trust me when I say, that it has been to my great advantage when picking out their first car.  We have done body work on other peoples cars from California to auto body shop Columbus Ohio, but we never worried about spending the money on our own.

If you could see them now.

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Seeing Things My Way

I have been researching how much my home may sell for, because after all, this is the only way I can make Baba's Fun House a reality.  Fortunately, there have been a few homes up for sale recently, and they have sold at a pretty good price.

The neighborhood is older, but it is surrounded by new homes which bring the value up.  It's just hard to get people into my neighborhood, because we sit in the middle of several other new subdivisions.  I need to put up a buy homes here sign to bring the masses.  It's a quiet neighborhood with good schools.  My home, although small, has a lot of very nice features.

For one thing, I have a huge two car garage with a heated workroom, storage room, and loft.  There's a dog run behind it too.  I have new ceramic tile in the kitchen and both full baths.  Both bathrooms have been recently remodeled and are lovely.  I'm not going to lie when I say the house has been "lived in" by a large family, but it's a comfortable, quaint home with five bedrooms.

Come June, I hope lots of people see things my way.

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Baba's Fun House!

I know I write a lot about my new home that I will be moving into soon, but I am more excited than you can possibly imagine!  It is going to be Baba's Fun House and will be centered around all my cute little grand babies.

First, I plan on an island in the kitchen.  It will be very special because across from were I will stand will be a bench seat.  This way when they all climb up to help me roll out cookies, or add sprinkles, fill pies, etc... no one will fall off the back of a stool!

I will also have a cute little book nook to read countless books.  I have been collecting all of my kid's favorites and I can't wait to have this special little spot to read and snuggle with each and everyone of my grandchildren.

And I'm thinking I'm gong to need a stairlift.  It sounds crazy, but I do live down in the walk out basement.  I will have some of my grandchildren living right up stairs.  Now I'm not trying to say that I am going to be unable to walk, but maybe at some time.  The most important reason for the stairlift is so that I can sit AND have one or two of my grandchildren on my lap going down to Baba's Fun House!

That would make it extra fun!

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I Can't Wait!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!  I'm really not a materialistic person.  In fact, my favorite part of Christmas is all the kids together and baking Christmas cookies and candies.  I will admit thought, that a little bit of shopping makes my holiday spirit soar.  I love finding the perfect gift for the perfect someone.  It doesn't have to cost much, it is the sentiment and how it fits with that loved one so wonderfully.  With my move coming up, I have thought of how I won't be near a mall, or large department stores, and online shopping has become a fun option.

We usually always do the get up early for Black Friday.  We bundle up, drink hot chocolate and stand in line for hours to be the first to grab the latest and hottest deal.  We have decided for this year to wake up early, in blankets and our jammies, with breakfast and hot chocolate, and with all our lap tops up and going.

We will have a Black Friday online shopping event!  In the comfort of our own home, we will lie around and bargain shop via the internet.  Searching for coupon codes and promotional codes, free shipping, and online bargains.  It will be so much fun!  We will welcome the internet marketing such as, mad mimi email marketing, so we can fully explore the deals available to us.

It will be a lovely morning in the warmth and comfort of home.  I can't wait.

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Lesson Learned

When I first heard someone ask if I had "winterized" my home yet, I have to admit I just wasn't sure what they meant.  I was thinking of clothing and packing away all my summer clothes, and unpacking the winter clothes, coats, boots and making them readily available.  Making sure I had a snow shovel, and ice melt?  I had no idea.  I grew up in San Diego.  So that first winter was costly.

I had failed to "winterize" my swamp cooler.  The first most obvious problem was that all my heat was sailing straight up (heat rises) and out the swamp cooler vent.  I couldn't figure out why my house would not get warm and the first heat bill was insane!  I got this covered, or rather, covered the swamp cooler and put the sponge like pillow in the vent.

But my biggest problem came when winter was over.  My daughter turned on the pump for the swamp cooler for a very warm day in spring.  No problem.... in the beginning.  Soon though, water began pouring through the fan in the bathroom ceiling, and then water began pouring through the overhead light panels in the kitchen.  I'm not completely dense.  We turned off the pump to the swamp cooler and the water slowed down.

"Winterize" includes draining the copper piping from the swamp cooler... frozen pipes burst in the winter when they freeze... and when you turn the water on when it warms up... it fills your attic and drains through the ceiling!

Lesson learned.

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Business Today

Business today requires so much more than it used to back in the day. Long ago, you had customer service, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. If you made more money than you put out, you were in business.  You had a telephone and a listing in the telephone directory, an ancient tool most kids today don't know existed, consisting of paper, and needed to be updated yearly.

Today, if you want to start a business you most definitely need a computer tech position which most likely, would be filled by someone much, much younger than yourself.  This tech person would need to be saavy in all the social media available today.

Facebook is all consuming, all reaching.  You would need a business facebook page design.  This one little addition to your business will do more advertising than was even imaginable years ago.  Your company will become more "familiar" and then people are more likely to share your business with others.

And there is Twitter, Blogging, You Tube, Fikr, are only a few, a few of the social media available today.  Without someone in your business who is knowledgeable about this and how to be "liked" I'm afraid your business will disappear into the dark ages and no one will even know your missing.

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You Need A Lawyer

I would like to believe that most drunk driving charges are against people who truly had no intention of this happening.  I in no way condone drunk driving, but I think there is a group of people who did not think they were driving under the influence.  Social drinkers who maybe have a cocktail after work, or a couple of beers with friends.  I know that if you are a drinker, you do not feel the effects of a few drinks, but still you will fall under the category of a person driving under the influence.  Again, this is no excuse and if you drink, you need to be responsible for your actions.  But as in anything, people make mistakes, and for those who receive dui salt lake city, you are going to need a lawyer.

The consequences of drunk driving are going to affect all aspects of your life, as it should, but the aid of a lawyer to help you through this difficult time will prove valuable.  Most miss the writing on their citation telling them they need to request a hearing within 10 days or their license will be suspended for 90 days.  In many cases, where this is your first offense, a lawyer can help you find a fair deal to help you move forward with your life.  Make no mistake, probation and counseling will be in your future, which is fair, but perhaps jail time and more severe penalties can be avoided.

Without question, there is no excuse for driving under the influence, and there can be catastrophic consequences to innocent people.  Laws should be strict and strictly enforced  which means, you will most definitely need a lawyer.

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