Breakdown Insurance

You know, if there is one thing you could learn from a horror movie or any movie about any sort of cross country driving experience, mechanical breakdown insurance is a must! How many times do these people's cars go off the road or break down? It's crazy. In a horror movie it's pretty predictable when these things are going to happen, but in real life it can happen at any time, anywhere. These things tend to happen at the worst possible times and when your broke. It's good to have insurance in these situations. When it rains, it pours so you need an umbrella.

Shoes

I am in need of a new pair of shoes. A decent pair that is not going to fall apart. I saw a commercial for thoseMBT shoes. They look pretty neat, I like the pink ones. They call them the anti-shoe. They are supposed to help you walk with better posture and get rid of knee pain. Not to mention help you burn more calories and tone your body. There are similar shoes out on the market right now but I kind of like the looks of these ones,

Presents for Husbands

I swear my husband is hard to buy for. He likes to pretend he isn't materialistic but yet at the same time, he wants the best of everything and is quite picky with the things that he wants. I'd consider getting him some golfing stuff for Christmas but I don't know much about Golfing and I don't want to waste money on something he won't use because it isn't what he wanted. Buyingauto accessories for his Dodge Ram is another option. I don't know much about all the mechanics of the car but cleaning kits and things like that are always good. Either way Christmas is coming on us fast again this year, it's crazy.

Owning a franchise

After having worked in a number of retail places and seeing how the big boss man has to bend over backwards and touch his toes quite often to please certain customers, I have often wondered how stressful it would be to own afranchise. Some people really go for that sort of thing. I guess it could be considered a big business opportunity. If you can handle the stress it might be rewarding. It would be interesting to open up a subway or something some day.

Facial Cleansing

You know, I always, always see the Pro-Active commercials on tv. I don't get pimples often but am always wanting to try it because people on tv say how great it makes your skin look and feel. However, then I go online and read some reviews and while alot of people say it works, many say that it makes your skin really, really dry and not as soft as they claim it does. So for a REAL acne treatment for those of us with skin that tends to get dry anyway, i'd keep searching and checking out websites that have reviews on REAL acne treatments. Never trust what you see on tv fully. You just never know.

Greatfull

I can't say how greatfull I am enough for Tricare insurance. Some people say it isn't that great, but it's treated us very well. However, not everyone is in the Military and most people have a very hard time finding affordable health insurance plans. Having health insurance is a must these days. Especially with all the flu bugs going around. You can find some affordable plans online if you do some research. Try looking up Blue Cross North Carolina to see some great options. Before I met my husband I was working at a Hannaford in Maine and did NOT have any insurance. I went over two years without seeing a dentist because I just couldn't afford it.

Baths

So I fully admit to taking to many baths. I rarely take showers. That's probably weird these days. I think it's because I was so used to, when my son was a baby, only being able to take very quick hop in/hop out showers. Now that he is older, I can take the time to take a nice hot bath. You know what I think is interesting? are those walk in bath tubs that they have for seniors. That is a pretty smart idea. It's so easy to slip and fall in a bathtub. These are easy to get into, and easy to get out of. Safety first.

When your computer crashes

You know, there is for sure a down side to having all pictures be digital these days. Not only do I not have any to pass out to people to put on their walls or in their wallets, but I risk my computer crashing and losing years worth of pictures. I guess that is why so many people are making sure that they use an online backup in case they get a virus or their computer breaks down. It's almost like having insurance. I would hate to lose years worth of pictures. It's worth looking into, that's for sure.

Cigars

I have to say that I can't stand the smell of cigars. My husband smokes cigarettes and is trying to quite. He always jokes that maybe he will take up smoking cigars instead. Some people really actually enjoy the smell. They say it's a sweet kind of smell. When I visited Holland back in 2001 I remember there being a ton of Cigar shops in Rotterdam. You could smell them just when you were walking by.

Hard Drives

My future brother in law is quite the handy computer person to have around. He knows all about taking apart and putting together computer and working with hard drives and other internal computer stuff that I wouldn't know how to even begin to mess with. I bet he makes some major money some day. Or at least is able to fix all of our computers when stuff goes wrong! That is a skill that most people wish they had.

If you think that Amazon books are to expensive and are looking to purchase books as gifts this year, you should check out a promotion that is going on at buy.com. You can currently get 10% off Amazon books. There is a huge selection of titles to choose from. You can even price match. Since I can't afford to get my sister in law that laptop she wants, maybe I will get her a couple of new books to read. She is quite the avid reader.

Laptops

My sister in law really needs a laptop. I wish I had the money to get her one for Christmas but I don't. She's currently taking college courses through work and it's really hard to schedule the time to use computers and the internet at a library when you work during the hours they are open. It's amazing how it's become absolute necessity to have a computer and the internet these days. Our son's elementary school newsletter and any important announcements come through e-mail so if you don't have the internet or a computer, it must make it extremely difficult.

Personalized gifts

So as Christmas fast approaches (I know, I know, Halloween hasn't even happened yet!) i'm on the look out for cool personalized photo gifts I can give to my parents. Did you know you can even put pictures onglass tiles these days? You can put them on anything. I am thinking of putting my son's picture on a gift to give to my parents since they hardly ever get to see him, us living so far away and all.