Last week while the kids were playing at soccer camp, some of the other moms and myself sat around talking about everything and anything. And, because most of us are in our 30's, the topic of "which is the top wrinkle cream out there in the market today" came up. I've bought some but have yet to use it. And not because I don't think I don't have wrinkles because I know I do. Just because I keep forgetting to use it. So I more or less listened when this topic came up then talked. I learned about which ones are the best and worth their amount of money and which ones don't work at all. I was told to give it some time before you see any results - don't use it one night and expect a miracle over night in other words. I guess maybe if I actually take it out of the closet, take it out of it's box and leave it by the sink then maybe I'll remember to actually use it! You think?

This week not only have we all been eating healthier, but are trying to live healthier all around. A friend of mine told me about this EcoQuest website where you can discover some awesome deals on healthy products for your home. There's such things as fry pans, tooth brushes and tooth paste. Or, if you're looking for things under food and nutrition there's EVOO as Rachel Ray would call it (extra virgin olive oil of course). They also sell dust mite free matress protectors or dust mite free pillow covers - something my allergy ridden kids could use. Some of their electronics include fans, steamers and even a coffee maker. And if you're a coffee lover like I am they sell some great Rainforest coffee. Then of course they also have a line of beauty products such as hand wash, bath salts and facial cleanser. And that's just naming a few.

If you're looking to live healthier, EcoQuest Marketplace is to the place to go.

This week, every morning while my kids were playing soccer, I was sitting up there watching them, talking to other moms and finding out about some great stuff. And, in return, I gave them a few pointers as well. For instance, at one point we were talking about how we're stay at home moms and how we refuse to put our kids in child care to go to work. It's important to us that we're home in the morning to see them off at the bus and then at home when they get off the bus. Plus, to be honest, for me to put all 3 in some kind of child care while I was working wouldn't be worth it - think about it - I'd be working for the chld care alone. Kind of dumb don't you think? Plus, that's just not me. So, I told them how I blog and get paid for it and I told them all about the other Marketing moms that are out there and they were all so interested. So this weekend I have to get all the information together I have such as all the different companies that give me opportunities to blog about and get paid for and then also, for some, how to start a blog. When I first told them how much I've made they all got silent and I don't think they all believed me. But as I kept talking they all became interested and kept asking question after question. It felt good to pass this information along, especially since I know some of them are in the same boat as I am with one or two kids on a competitive soccer team. I'm off to gather all that info right now and send it along.

I heard a story the other day that was kind of sad but ended in a good way. I can't remember if it was on the news, if I read it in the newspaper or a friend told me about it. It was about an elderly person who has alzheimers and walked out of their house and was lost for about 12 hours. His daughter had come by his house to visit with him and he was gone. The car was still in the garage and the house/car keys were on the kitchen table. But he was nowhere to be found in the house or around the yard. So she figured he'd just gone for a walk - something he did daily. But after 3 hours went by and he hadn't come home yet she started getting worried. She called the local police station hoping they could help. She also called the local hospital to see if he was there and no luck. Luckily, he had been wearing his medical id which had his name, her phone number and that he had Alzheimers written on it. Just as she was about to go out and start driving around her husband called. Apparently he had walked 5 miles to a grocery store and when a clerk saw him wandering around the store looking lost, he pulled him aside and saw the medical ID and called the number. When he called he got the huband who then called his wife. She was so relieved to hear he was okay.

I wish they had something like that back when my Nana was alive. She had alzheimer's in her early 60's and it got really bad right before she died. She left their apartment a few times and would be gone for hours. I remember how nerve wracking it was wondering if she was okay. I think these medical ID's are an awesome idea!!!! Every alzheimers patient should wear one!

Did you know that USA Network's new original series In Plain Sight premiers June 1st which is this Sunday? I am so psyched. I've been watching the ads for this show for what seems like forever and it looks like a show I could get into! For those that haven't seen the ads for it yet (how I don't know), it's a new series about two US Marshalls whose jobs are to protect Federal Witnesses from people who want them dead. Hence the name, In Plain Sight. That's exactly what they do with the witnesses: hide them in plain sight.

After reading over the characters bios I think I can relate mostly to Mary. Not the being shot at, having to hide from the bad guys aspect. But the having to be many different people at any given time aspect. At any given time I am a mother, wife, friend, sister, daughter, neighbor, team mom, teachers aide, taxi driver, cook, booboo healer, writer, psychologist so to speak, etc. You catch my drift I'm sure. There was a time I could have related to her Mary's sister Brandi in that I was always falling for the wrong guy!!!

In Plain Sight - Sunday, June 1st! You know what I'll be watching!

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It took Sean and I a good while to open up a savings account and actually be able to put money in it. Even now just because we have it doesn't mean there's always money in it. But at least it's there. We've thought of opening up another one at another bank so it wouldn't be so easy to have access to our money and then we'd put money in it for vacations and things like that. After looking at all of the different banks I've narrowed it down to Wamu and we just might open up a Savings Account there. I know a few people who have accounts there and love it.

Some of Wamu's benefits and features that we like are the fact that it's got free online banking. That is a must have these days! They also have free electronic statements. The one thing that might be hard for us is you have to have a minimum balance of $300 each day to avoid a monthly service charge of $40. But, if you open up an online savings account along with a Wamu Checking Account there is no monthly service charge as long as you keep both accounts open. That's got me thinking. We could do that too and make that checking account one for bills that we pay quarterly or maybe even just for our mortgage since that bill alone is huge.

Another nice option they provide is signing up for overdraft protection. With this, if you use more money then is in your checking, it automatically gets taken out of your savings to make sure it's there. And of course you also have easy access to your money by using ATM's.

Wamu seems like the way to go!

My poor little guy needs a new bed. When we first moved here he was using Tristan's old one which was made of wood, but it was falling apart. We had originally gotten it from someone else years ago so all told, I'm not sure exactly how old it was. But the wooden slats holding the matress in just weren't holding up anymore so before anyone got hurt we threw it out. Then there was the problem of what can he sleep in now being we didn't have money at the time to go out and buy him a new one. So, what we did was this: Caelie had a bunk bed in her room which had a twin on top and a fold out double futon on the bottom. We took the top of her bunk off (because she wasn't using it - it was "too hot up there") and let her use the bottom futon to sleep on. And we gave Kieran the top part. And it's working fine but it looks horrible. Because it was the top of a bunk bed it has railings which kind of make it look like a hospital bed. And it's made of metal not wood so it looks even worse. I have the hardest time getting in and out of that bed just to read a book to him at night. He's young so right now he doesn't mind it. But I can't stand looking at it anymore - it's an eyesore to me.

So we now have the chore of looking at Toddler Beds for him and we'll give the bed he's using now back to Caelie and she'll have her full bunk bed back. Or, we just might give the entire bunk bed to Kieran and get Caelie a full size bed and make her room the so called guest room when guests arrive. I've also thought of giving the bunk to Kieran and then getting a bunk for Caelie that has room underneath it for a desk or a doll house, etc. Of course we have a spending limit on the amount we can afford to spend on a new bed so that might hinder us a bit. But we should probably get a move on when it comes to looking for something!

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The other night Sean and I were talking about how much fun it would be to go to Las Vegas with our good friends from New Jersey. Without kids of course! We would have such a blast! Neither couple is really into gambling. But I know we'd have fun nonetheless. I'd love to go just to see it out there since I've never been. I've heard the hotels are awesome and I could see myself totally spending an entire day at the pool relaxing. Another day we could spend sight seeing. And then maybe one day we'd hit the slots but that's about it for me. Sean's talked about golfing there too if we ever went. He says you can get some great Las Vegas golf vacations packages at lasvegasgolfing.com. I never knew that. And from what he says they're really affordable too. I don't even think of golf when I think of Las vegas. So maybe one day, if we ever go, Kim and I could go shopping while the boys played golf. Although I don't think Kevin plays. There's always a first though right? And I bet in Las Vegas people find they do alot of "firsts".