• Congratulations to ME!! It’s A GIRL!!!

    Congratulations to me

    I know there are a couple of you going WHAT THE WHAT!!?!? So, rest assured it is NOT a baby, I am not pregnant. Although it is similar to baby, just not the human kind. Congratulations to me!  I’m getting a puppy!! Okay, so now more than just a couple of you are saying WHAT THE heck is she thinking??!?! Yes, I too am saying the same thing. Some days I super excited, then the lazy part of my brain says ARE YOU INSANE?! Now, here is the part where I try and convince not only YOU, but myself as well, that this is a good idea. Sometimes the universe just screams at you to pay ATTENTION!!! Like seeing the same numbers everywhere. Seeing an amazing amount of dog commercials on tv. Having random mailers coming to the house for pets. Seeing more dogs out and about. Seeing puppies everywhere! Seeing big dogs everywhere. I figure why fight it. The universe can be a pushy broad at times!  I decided a big dog is better than a little dog for Idaho weather; ya know…. snow and all. And bears. Gotta factor in the bears.  When I first saw a Bernese…

  • COMET & CHARGE! September Giveaway!

    Prize Pack

    They’re BACKKKKKKK!!! The COMET & CHARGE TV along with CHARGE TV giveaways are BACK!!!  COMET TV has so many cool things in September! COMET TV is the new home of the cult classic Space: 1999! The out of this world series starring Martin Landau is a fun retro adventure, you’ll love! Plus, there are Godzilla Double Features, Dr. Who and more! You can’t forget the action network CHARGE! There is a Rocky marathon featuring the classic film series all month long! CHARGE! is an action network showing the most “kickin’” and “punchin’” films ever created. COMET TV and CHARGE! are giving you the opportunity to have an awesome September of your own! The COMET TV and CHARGE! September Prize Pack is perfect for binging some classic films and TV Shows! 1 – Limited Edition Space: 1999 COMET TV T-shirt: Exclusive to this month, we’ve created an exclusive shirt celebrating the retro goodness of this classic series! 1 – Rocky Exclusive Charge! Clamshell Box: While there may not be a VHS tape inside, this pack has some of the classic Rocky artwork. Yo Adrian! 1- Rocky Viewing Kit: When you’re working up a sweat in the gym and feeling the Eye…

  • Keeping Connected When Your Grandchild Lives Far Away

    Keeping Connected

    Y’all know I have horrible separation anxiety over having my grandchild Alice living so far away. Thankfully, we live in an age of modern technology. Keeping connected to MY Grandma was much harder! Back when talking long distance cost you per minute and your phone was connected to a cord. 2018 it’s a whole lot easier, well, mostly. Ya know; 7-year-old’s have a busy social life. HOWEVER, when Alice has time to Facetime or Duo with me I get to learn what’s new in the Second Grade. Before I left California I bought Alice the Gizmo Watch. (don’t forget to grab your cash back on Rakuten!) This thing is so cool!!  The people in her circle (that Mom or Dad sets up) can text her. She has 15 different pre-written texts she can send back and screen after screen of emojis. I like to send a random text like “Hello, Zelda. I miss you” or “I just ate a stick” just to see what emoji she sends back.  The Gizmo also has a GPS feature; which now days it’s really important.  My favorite feature is the phone!!  I can call Alice anytime. She doesn’t always answer but The Non can…

  • How To Balance Your Career And Family Life!

    Mom and daughter working on a laptop

    Whatever your job or the hours you work, balancing your career and family life is far from easy. When you’re at work, you constantly feel guilty about leaving your kids and just want to go home to spend time with them, but when you’re at home, you’re stressed about all of the things you need to get done when you go back to work. To avoid any unnecessary stress or upset either way, you need to learn to disconnect and find a balance between your family life and your working one. To help you out with that, here are four useful tips. Figure Out Your Priorities To be successful in the working world, you need to have your professional and personal priorities in order. Make a list of everything you need to do and decide which of those are most important and require your time and which could wait for a while. This could mean making some incredibly difficult decisions, but they’re decisions that need to be made. This will help you to plan your days better and ensure that you have time to do the do the things that need to be done. Communicate With Your Employer It’s always…