Do You Feel Lucky?!?

Do you have a lucky charm? No, not that magically delicious cereal, but a lucky talisman? Although, come to think of it, Lucky Charms does have a rainbow, ya know the whole pot of gold thing does have luck surrounding it.  

My Lucky List:

I have several things I consider lucky. I have an Angel in my car, to watch over me. I have a special necklace that I wear for luck, it has a number 7 inside and the birthstones for each of my kids.

When I was growing up, I used to carry a rabbit’s foot for luck.

Oh, quick history lesson, did you know the lucky rabbit foot is believed to begun with the Celtic people around 600bc.

It’s believed that this superstition had a lot of conditions though. The donor rabbit had to be killed in a particular place, killed by a particular manner, or by a person possessing particular attributes (for instance by a cross-eyed man). Not just that, but the foot had to be the left hind foot.

I’m still not done! The rabbit must have been shot or captured in a cemetery. The phase of the moon is also important! To be really lucky the moon should be a new or full moon.  Who knew?!?!

I have a Horseshoe over my door, I might as well continue your lessons….. It’s said that the horseshoe should be hung like a U so that it fills with luck!!

Lady bugs! It’s lucky to have a ladybug lands on you. Killing a ladybug is bad juju, of course they are good for the garden too.  

The elephant with his trunk going UP has been a good luck charm since the 1930s.

I even channel Clint Eastwood’s famous line “Do ya feel lucky punk? Well, do ya??” when someone tries to grab that last Reese Peanut Butter Egg. 

When my son was little we use to say “See a penny pick it up and all day long you’ll have good luck”  Zac added to that poem,  “if you immediately give it away you get double the luck”. Yeah, that kid had a full piggy bank!! Smart kid! 

I’m outta here now, cause all this talk of luck is making me feel very lucky. Time to grab my lucky penny, rabbit’s foot and my lucky bracelet with the number 7 on it and spin some reels!! 

Refreshing My Old Blog Posts: The Good, The Bad, and The 404s

Updating an old blog post is a lot like an archaeological dig. You head in expecting a quick “dusting” of the archives and end up unearthing a series of questionable life choices from 2014. From over-filtered photos to advice that didn’t age quite as well as a fine cheddar, the past can be… loud.

I recently opened a “quick update” on an old favorite, only to find a digital wasteland:

• Missing Images: Key tutorial steps that now require “extreme imagination” because the hosting site vanished.
• The Dead Link Graveyard: Half my former brand partners have apparently rebranded as “AI Crypto Collectives” or simply ceased to exist.
• Antique Fonts: We’re talking styles that haven’t been cool since the dial-up era and look like they belong on a Geocities fan page.

Why I’m Optimizing This Blog

It’s not just about vanity; it’s about SEO survival. While I might be cringing at my old writing style, fixing broken links and updating keywords is like whispering “Pick me!” directly into Google’s ear.

When I refresh this content, the site runs faster, the “404 Not Found” errors disappear, and the search engine gods are finally appeased. I’m not spiraling into a mid-blog crisis; I’m just clearing out the blog ghosts to make room for new traffic.

How I Am Giving My Content a Facelift

I’m sitting on a mountain of old posts, here is the “Peanut Butter and Whine” guide to a quick refresh:

1. Killing the 404s: I’m using a plugin to find dead links and point them somewhere useful.
2. Update the “Now”: If I mentioned a product from five years ago, I’m trying to swap it for the 2026 version.
3. Spruce up the Metadata: Making sure my Focus Keyword (like “blog”) is in the headers and the first paragraph.

While You’re Here…

Don’t let your visit be a “one and done!” Since I’m already tidying up the place, why not stay a while?

• Win Big: Check out the sidebar for my current giveaway—I promise this one is actually alive and kicking!
• Earn Cash: Some things never go out of style. Rakuten still pays you to shop, and in this economy, why wouldn’t you take the free money?