Archive for December 16th, 2007

Because of the companionship, entertainment and unconditional love dogs give us it stands that we humans are willing to care for dog,mans best friend by spending millions to protect, dress and entertain them.

People seem to marvel at small dogs wearing dog clothing. These dogs are just so cute you want to hug them! Not only are they cute but dog clothing can be functional too! Short haired dogs benefit from sweaters or coats in cold weather. Long haired dogs that live in the house really benefit from a rain slicker in wet weather keeping the wet dog smell down.

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Jewelry can be the perfect gift for mom on Mother’s Day, but there are pitfalls, especially if you rush at the last minute. Procrastination and a lack of knowledge can be rewarded with overpaying for a piece of jewelry or even worse, being ripped-off.

A gift of jewelry can be expensive. Asking friends, family and co-workers if they can recommend a website, brick and mortar store or local crafts person can help. Checking with the better business bureau is also a commendable approach.

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It’s a beautiful day and you’re driving down the road taking in the scenery. The wind blows through your hair and the breeze feels good beading down your face. You see there is a red mustang convertible traveling directly ahead of you. The license plate on the mustang reads you think FIN..??LY. You have difficulty reading the plate so you speed up to get closer to the rear of the vehicle. As you press down on the gas of your vehicle it accelerates from fifty to sixty-five in a flash, and before you know it you have rear ended that little red mustang. At this point your heart races and you feel angry, scared and frustrated at what just happened.

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Do you know how to pronounce the ingredients on the cleaning products? Do you know what they mean? Do you know that those ingredients can be dangerous or even toxic? I’m here to explain and give examples of these items.

When you enter any store, can you smell the cleaning aisle aisles away? Those products are sealed yet they still emit all the chemicals into the air through the plastic. Now let’s look at our homes.

There is a meter that measures the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in our homes. Average home has 50 ppb. Here are some examples of products that make the meter jump:

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Baby monitors - the miracle gadget for busy moms everywhere! Modern moms now have so much freedom - you no longer have to worry about leaving baby alone in another room while you get on with lots of other things.

But what exactly is a baby monitor? Well - simply - it’s an audio (and now visual) transmission system. Audio monitors work via radio waves. A unit located near the baby picks up the noises that junior makes and transmits it to a receiver device located near mom (or dad). Of course, in these hi-tec times, many modern monitors are much more sophisticated than this; many have motion activated lights, so that movement can still be detected even when the sound is turned down. Some monitors are 2-way and of course, some are camera monitors, so you can see your baby as well as hear him/her.

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