• The Most Dangerous Things in Your Kitchen Right Now

    Dangerous Things in Your Kitchen Cutting board

    When you’re a busy family, most of your time at home is probably spent in the kitchen. Cooking and meal preparation can take up a lot of your time in general, but there are hazards in the kitchen that could pose a serious risk to your family. With many of these hazards, most people have no idea they exist. The following are some of the most dangerous things you might have in your kitchen right now. Cooking Spray There have been instances, including with one woman in Texas, of people sustaining serious burns because of Pam cooking spray. Pam is often used to coat dishes to prevent food from sticking while you’re baking or cooking. For the Texas woman, the can of spray was placed on a wooden cart close to her stove while she put a cobbler in the oven. Then, the cooking spray shot through the vents at the bottom of the can and exploded into flames. The woman was severely injured and suffered from second and third-degree burns over nearly 1/3 of her upper body. She also became blind in one eye. As of the fall of 2019, there had been 33 lawsuits filed against the Conagra…

  • 8 Things You Should Know About Starting A Business

    Starting A Business Laptop Day Planer

    So, you’ve decided that you’re ready to explore starting a business – how exciting! Starting up on your own is a huge deal, but there are plenty of things about business life that may not occur to you when you get started. Every single business in any industry comes with ups and downs, and while your business can give you a lot of freedom, there are some issues you will come across in your first couple of years. Almost everyone can start a business, but the challenge is in keeping it going. It takes a lot of work to continue a business after you get started, but despite the fact that plenty of businesses fail before they can really get moving, you can still make sure that you will never be a part of that statistic. So, with that in mind, here are eight things that you should know about starting your own business. It may not be an instant success – and that’s okay. The key isn’t in whether it will be immediately successful, but in how much effort you put into it to make it a success. Too many people believe that they’re going to start a business…

  • Trail Cam Friday December 4th #wildlifephotography

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    Yeah, the Trail Cam batteries died, and the date is wrong on all of these. Next Friday should have correct day and time. Gesh! If it isn’t one thing it’s a million others. Most of these are picture in the dark because it gets DARK AT 3:30 in the AFTERNOON!!! WhatTHE?!?! I’m really sad that my wild bears haven’t been by in over 2 weeks. Maybe next week’s Trail Cam Friday.  

  • $100 Your Way Giveaway December 2020 #giveaway

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    I decided to do one more $100 giveaway. It may help someone pay down some of those holiday shopping bills. January I will be going back to my normal $50 giveaway. Being stuck at home means my monthly update is, well REALLY boring. I skimmed through my pictures for the month, pfffftttt nothing that I haven’t posted on Instagram! We did learn via the weather channel we should expect 86″ or MORE of snow this winter. During our last FaceTime chat I had Alice (9 year old Granddaughter) grab the tape measure and measure out 86″. Alice: “Okay? So?” Me: “That’s how much snow Non’s gonna get this winter.” Alice “HOLY CRAP”   with VERY large eyes she slapped her hand over her mouth. I’m not certain which she was more surprised by; the snow or her mouthy slip. She is soooooo my Granddaughter! Christmas Shopping I am DONE! Done, DONE, D-O-N-E, done. Packages were mailed to the kids. Presents under the tree for The Husband…. hello…. The Manly Man Company® a veteran-owned small business that makes manly gifts, including Beef Jerky Flowers, Bacon Roses, Manly Gift Boxes, and Meat Card™.  I mean hello! They had me at BACON ROSES!!??  Okay,…