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How To Avoid Dry Skin...........

Its That time of year again so here are Some Tips on how to avoid dry skin.....

One of the biggest problems that we as humans face in the fall and winter months is dry skin. Because of the lack of moisture in the dry winter season and the use of our home heaters, it is easy for our skin to show the consequences. However, luckily for us, there are a few things that can make passing the fall and winter seasons, much easier in relative comfort. For your skin at least. There are two main ways to look at dry skin caused by the change in climate. Prevention and treatment.

Sometimes, depending on the climate one lives in, it's hard to really spot the changing of the weather. Often, the weather is hot one day, cold the next, and maybe somewhere in between the day after. How do you keep your skin healthy when the climate is so unpredictable.

When most think of a shower, they think of hot water and a lot of soap. While hot water is often relaxing, it is depleting your skin of it's natural moisture and protection. By robbing the skin of the natural oils. It is best instead to take luke warm baths or showers, of the time frame of five to ten minutes. Water can moisturize your skin, but only in moderation. When you do finish with your shower, after drying off, it's best to place a moisturizer on the skin immediately. This will replenish the protective oils, and help prevent itching, cracking, and flaking.

A good moisturizer is often key. When you get out of the shower or even after just washing your hands applying a good moisturizer is crucial. This will again replenish the oils in the skin. There are several kinds of moisturizers; Lotion, Oil, and Cream. Lotions seem to be the most popular. Their cheap and often effective with little of that heavy oily feeling after use. While lotion is good on most of your body, it's best to use something like a moisturizing cream on places like your knees, elbows, hands, and feet. Those are the areas on the body most effected by winter dryness.

Drink plenty of water to allow your body enough fluid to replenish the moisture you're losing through your skin. Water more so than soda or other caffeinated beverages will not only help your skin but your health. A humidifier is also a great way to keep the moisture in the air while in your home. Often the cold dry air outside, and the hot dry air inside only speed up the process and give you dry skin all the more quickly. But enabling your home to be a moisture haven with a good humidifier will allow your skin a break from the harsh rigor of the winter months.

Up in the Northern areas where snow is part of winter life it is important too to remember a few things that will help your skin along. Firstly sunscreen, yes, it's not just for summer as we were raised to believe. Instead, use it too in the winter to help minimize the effects on your skin caused by the sun and snow glare. Also, as you play in the snow, it's important when you come inside you immediately remove wet socks and gloves. Leaving on wet garments can irritate the skin and cause it to itch and grow dry.

These techniques are really simple and easy, and yet the comfort they can bring to someone is worthy of such time and consideration. Our skin is often taken for granted, but this Winter treat it right, and give it the moisture it deserves during the cold dry months.

Big Savings And Earn Extra Cash Too!!

I have never heard of Big Crumbs before today.. A friend told me about it and I find it most interesting.. Some of your favorite online shopping sites are listed through Big Crumbs. I sure wish she would have told me a month ago. I shop alot on the net, and with as tight as things are these days maybe I could have saved my self a little cash. I think everyone owes it to themself to check this out.

Wishing You And Yours A Merry Christmas

Our blessings and best wishes go out to all for the very best Holiday Season! Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Little Johnny Jokes

Little Johnny's at it again..... A new teacher was trying to make
use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, 'Everyone
who thinks they're stupid, stand up!' After a few seconds, Little Johnny
stood up. The teacher said, 'Do you think you're stupid, Little Johnny?'
'No, ma'am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!'

Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream
on her face. 'Why do you do that, mommy?' he asked. 'To make myself
beautiful,' said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a
tissue. 'What's the matter?' asked Little Johnny. 'Giving up?'

The math teacher saw that little Johnny wasn't paying attention in
class. She called on him and said,
 'Johnny! What are 2 and 4 and 28 and 44?' Little Johnny quickly
replied, 'NBC, FOX, ESPN and the Cartoon Network!'

Little Johnny's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their
local police station where they saw pictures tacked to a bulletin board of
the 10 most wanted criminals. One of the youngsters pointed to a picture
and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person. 'Yes,' said the
policeman. 'The detectives want very badly to capture him.' Little Johnny
asked, 'Why didn't you keep him when you took his picture ?'

Little Johnny attended a horse auction with his father. He watched
as his father moved from horse to horse, running his hands up and down the
horse's legs and rump, and chest. After a few minutes, Johnny asked, 'Dad,
why are you doing that?' His father replied, 'Because when I'm buying
horses, I have to make sure that they are healthy and in good shape before
I buy. Johnny, looking worried, said, 'Dad, I think the UPS guy wants to
buy Mom .'

Fall 2008 top 10 Fashion Must Haves

FALL'S TOP 10 MUST-HAVES

Sure, Fall 2008 is all about creating your own individual look, but everyone needs to start somewhere. Here are the 10 essential pieces you'll want to start building your fall wardrobe:

1. The statement coat: Pick a dramatic shape or a dramatic colour, or both. This is a great season for outerwear.

2. The white blouse: You can't get through fall without this classic staple that's been reinterpreted with romantic flair -- soft bows, puffed sleeves, lovely lace, cascades of pretty ruffles.

3. The pencil skirt: Think sexy librarian. This one garment will take you everywhere, and will be the cornerstone of your wardrobe.

4. The natty jacket: Go ladylike and cropped or prep-school and fitted, but don't go without a great jacket.

5. The wide-leg pant: Skinny jeans may be trendy, but the wide-leg pant is elegant, easy to wear and flattering on almost every body.

6. The hint of purple: In a season heavy on black, white and grey, you'll need a touch of colour to brighten things up, and the colour of the moment is purple. Look for it in every shade from lavender to lilac to grape.

7. The oversized necklace: How to take an understated outfit from simple to spectacular? Pile on the giant sparklers. It's a great season to splash out on fabulous fashion jewelry.

8. The architectural shoe: Ground your look with a chunky but high-heeled oxford, loafer, pump or bootie with fab details like sculpted heels, colour cutouts, retro tooling, rugged buckles or leather ruffles.

9. The essential knit: Soft wool and cashmere add warm texture to the season's cool palettes and strict tailoring.

10. The great dress: So pretty, so practical, you'll probably want several -- simple sheaths for day, satin or velvet for evening, feminine florals any time.

If Your Weird Ask Me Out!

OMG! I used to think I had this tattooed on my forehead "If your weird ask me Out". Then I read this and I think I understand now!

 

By Linda Carroll

MSNBC contributor

updated 8:18 a.m. ET, Fri., Sept. 12, 2008

It’s a rule, bartender Karen Brody says: The schlubbier the guy, the more likely he is to persistently pursue a pretty woman.

Brody — a lithe, slender Woodstown, N.J., bartender who looks at least a decade younger than her 47 years — recalls the time she was being "entertained" by a paunchy trucker with several missing front teeth. As the night wore on, he slumped to one side and eventually toppled off his barstool. When she raced around to make sure he was OK, the plump patron immediately resumed his pick-up patter — from the floor.

Apparently, the pudgy trucker isn't just an aberration, and the come-ons aren't just the after-effects of alcohol. A new study confirms what women say they've known all along: Men, no matter how unattractive, think they’ve got a chance with a runway model.

The proof was in the matchmaking Web site HOTorNOT.com, a site where members rate each others' "hotness." The site offered a treasure trove of data: It contained information not only on dating habits of its members, but also on the members’ opinions of their own attractiveness and the "hotness" of potential dates, according to a study published in a recent issue of Psychological Science.

Researchers studied ratings and dating information from 16,550 members during a 10-day period in 2005. All members studied were heterosexual, with 75 percent males and 25 percent female.

Using this data, they determined that the physical attractiveness of a potential mate was more important to men than women. And men were less likely than women to think that their own lack of attractiveness — based both on a self assessment and the ratings of others — should stand in the way of a date with someone "hot."

Maybe men think women have all read "The Frog Prince" and taken it to heart, allowing us to look past an ugly exterior in the search for inner beauty. Or perhaps it’s that men have internalized the messages in the popular media: movies like "Knocked Up," where the slacker hero lands a beautiful babe, or TV shows like "According to Jim," in which a difficult, slobby guy is coupled with a gorgeous wife.

The lead author of the study, Leonard Lee, an assistant professor at Columbia’s Graduate School of Business, thinks these far-fetched movie and TV couples might explain why unfortunate-looking men tend to hold out such high hopes. But he wonders whether the unattractive guys eventually learn that their chances are slim regardless of what they see on screen. There’s another important finding in the study, he says: The 10s among us, both male and female, want only to date other 10s.

There are hints in the HOTorNOT.com data that suggest men do learn to accept their limitations: They apparently hedge their bets by asking for more dates. In fact, the men in the study requested a full 240 percent more dates than the women. Researchers didn't look at how many of these online come-ons were successful, but the number of dates most men asked for might be a sign that the less attractive among us — even the men — recognize that they may have to settle for dating someone who is closer to them on the "hotness" scale.

"Good looking people are always looking for other good looking people," says Helen Fisher, a professor at Rutgers University who studies mating behavior and romantic love.

"And ultimately, men figure their own good looks are not as important as a woman’s," says Fisher, who wasn't involved with the study. "They figure they’re selling a whole lot of things that women want that aren’t associated with being attractive."

Besides, from an evolutionary perspective, men are simply looking for the woman most likely to produce a strong healthy baby — so that means they’re often focused on physical attractiveness.

"Men might as well reach for the stars," says William Pollack, a Harvard University psychologist and the director of the Center for Men and Young Men at McLean Hospital. "Women are the ones who are going to have the baby. They need to be a little more picky."

In the end, there might be some signs that boorish boys know they’re overreaching — and that may be expressed in the level of their braggadocio.

When a really attractive man is interested in a date, Brody says, he’s quieter and more cautious. "He’ll come back a bunch of times and try to get to know me before asking," she adds.

The Bible Salesman

Someone, I won't say who sent me this in an email. Too funny I thought I would share it.

A pastor concluded that his church was getting into very serious financial troubles. While checking the church storeroom, he discovered several cartons of new bibles that had never been opened and distributed.
 
So at his Sunday sermon, he asked for three volunteers from the congregation who would be willing to sell the bibles door-to-door for $10 each to raise the desperately needed money for the church. Jack, Paul and Louie all raised their hands to volunteer for the task.
 
The minister knew that Jack and Paul earned their living as salesmen and were likely capable of selling some bibles. But he had serious doubts about Louie who was a local farmer, who had always kept to himself because he was embarrassed by his speech impediment. Poor Louis stuttered badly. But, NOT WANTING TO discourage Louis, the minister decided to let him try anyway.
 
He sent the three of them away with the back seat of their cars stacked with bibles. He asked them to meet with him and report the results of their door-to-door selling efforts the following Sunday.
 
Anxious to find out how successful they were, the minister immediately asked Jack, 'Well, Jack, how did you make out selling our bibles last week?'
 
Proudly handing the reverend an envelope, Jack replied, 'Using my sales prowess, I was able to sell 20 bibles, and here's the $200 I collected on behalf of the church.'
 
'Fine job, Jack!' The minister said, vigorously shaking his hand. 'You are indeed a fine salesman and the Church is indebted to you.' Turning to Paul, 'And Paul, how many bibles did you sell for the Church last week?'
 
Paul, smiling and sticking out his chest, confidently replied, 'I am a professional salesman. I sold 28 bibles on behalf of the church, and here's $280 I collected.'
 
The minister responded, 'That's absolutely splendid, Paul. You are  truly
 
a professional salesman and the church is indebted to you.' Apprehensively, the minister turned to Louie and said, 'And Louie, did
 
you manage to sell any bibles last week?' Louie silently offered the minister a large envelope.
 
The minister opened it and counted the contents. 'What is this?' the minister exclaimed. 'Louie, there's $3200 in here! Are you suggesting that you sold 320 bibles for the church, door to door, in just one week?'
 
Louie just nodded. That's impossible!' both Jack and Paul said in unison. 'We are professional salesmen, yet you claim to have sold 10 times as many bibles as we could.'
 
'Yes, this does seem unlikely,' the minister! agreed. 'I think you'd better explain how you managed to accomplish this, Louie.'
 
Louie shrugged. 'I-I-I re-re-really do-do-don't kn-kn-know f-f-f-for sh-sh-sh-sure,' he stammered.
 
Impatiently, Peter interrupted. 'For crying out loud, Louie, just tell us what you said to them when they answered the door!'
 
'A-a-a-all I-I-I s-s-said wa-wa-was,' Louis replied, 'W-w-w-w-would y-y-y-you l-l-l-l-l-like t-t-to b-b-b-buy th-th-th-this b-b-b-b-bible f-f-for t-t-ten b-b-b-bucks ---o-o-o-or--- wo-wo-would yo-you j-j-j-just l-like
 
m-m-me t-t-to st-st-stand h-h-here and  r-r-r-r-r-read it t-to y-y-you??'

Bucketlist-Whats on yours

If you had to make a bucket list, what would be on yours? I think not to much thought should be put in to it, or you may talk yourself out of something. My List would start off something like this........

1. Buy lots of life insurance on myself so my children would never struggle!
2. Go on a cruise (with lots of motion sickness pills)
3. Fly around the world.
4. Have a complete makeover from hair to clothes.

OK maybe I was wrong, it may take a little more thought than I thought. This is not easy! What would you put on yours? We would love to hear from everyone!!!