Harvest Fest

On Saturday, October 26th from 5pm - 8pm you can bring the whole family to St. John's School in Nodine, MN. There will be food, there will be games, there will be fun, there will be costumes and of course CANDY!!! What a great way to enjoy a cool October evening than with your family in Nodine! Hope to see you there. Oh and bring a non-perishable food item to support the local food pantry.

Worst of the Worst

Some people hate it, some people love it - Reality TV. There are a few that have held the test of time and for good reason, but others you have to wonder how they ever got put on the air in the first place. Actually after going through the list of the worst reality shows I wonder who would have ever thought of them in the first place and decided "yes, I think the American public would love to watch this." I can honestly say that I have subjected myself to some of the worst shows, but it was not for long. Check it out and see what I mean.

How to Dress to "Lose" 10 Pounds

Okay, you are like me, I saw this headline and it definitely got my attention too. We are always looking to lose some weight or at least look better with what God gave us, so that is really what caught my attention with this title. I may have to look at my wardrobe and spend a few dollars to update what is there, but at the rate I'm going I see this happening way before I see myself losing that 10 pounds. Maybe you are not like me and you can stop reading this right now, but if you are interested a little bit then go ahead and click here.

Black Friday - ALREADY!!

As we all know the day after Thanksgiving the day known as Black Friday is famous or infamous for shopping. Usually we wait for the newspaper on Thanksgiving Day to check and circle and plan out the next day's excursion, but this year Office Max's Black Friday's specials have been leaked out already. A little early for me as it is only October! But in case you are interested you can check more out by clicking here.

H1N1 Vaccine

Are you going to get the H1N1 vaccine when it is available? This of course is a an important question to think about, but now put your children in the equation. Are you going to give the vaccine to your children? The scare of H1N1 is definitely in the air and no one wants to get it or have there children sick from it. But is it worth getting the vaccine when you don't know the long term affects from it? I have discussed this with others and some are still up in the air and will wait to talk to their doctors 1st and then there are those that say no because we do not know enough. The thing is I have not talked to anyone that is a definite yes, so this makes me wonder. What are you going to do? I would love to hear some of your thoughts - email me at tena@cc1063.com or if you want to do more homework or just find out more on the vaccine click here.

"Whatever"

Almost half of Americans surveyed say the word "whatever" is the most annoying word according to the Marist Poll. What other words made the list - "you know," "it is what it is," "anyway" and "at the end of the day." I'm not sure these words make my list as the most annoying words, but I know the word "not" is.

Another study, but this is a good one!

Scientists from the Swedish Institute for Social Research have found that a better-educated wife makes for a healthier household. The researchers say that a man living with a woman without a high school education is 25% more likely to die within a decade than a man living with a college graduate. It may be because a more-educated woman knows more about good nutrition. And this study just backs up the other findings of how the choice of husband or wife influences that person's chance of dying early. And another study has already found that living with a husband/wife reduces a person's risk of an earlier death.
Know ladies you have proof that your brains are a benefit to your husbands.

A Fun One to Read

My mom's cousin's wife experienced it - she did not know she was pregnant until she went into the hospital with stomach trouble and came out with a baby. I know she is not the only one to experience this and there is now a show that highlights 10 women with the same "experience." You can read the story here. Or there is the option to watch the show on TLC, check your local listings. But the really fun part is clicking on the link to the story and reading the blogs below the story. It is amazing to read what people really think about the subject.

What to do with Pumpkin Seeds

It will not be long until you are cleaning out the inside of those bright orange pumpkins decorating your houses for Halloween. The question always remains as to what to do with the pumpkin seeds? Do you bake them? Throw them away? Plant them in the garden for next year? Or make pumpkin seeds brittle? Yep that's right. Pumpkin seed brittle, like peanut brittle. It just doesn't look as nice. I have not tried this recipe yet, but it has normal ingredients and sounds pretty good. Click here to see the recipe. Then when you make it - feel free to bring a sample over to share or just email me and let me know what you thought. :)

One for the Guys

Esquire has named the 2009 sexiest woman alive award to ..... Kate Beckinsale. For some reason I did not make this list, but some other notables that did make the list include Halle Berry, Jessica Biel and Charlize Theron. For the whole story click here. Oh and there are a few pictures for you there too.

When drinking has gone too far

A Florida man was attacked earlier this week by his girlfriend when he did not replace her beer that was in their fridge. The boyfriend felt she had had enough to drink so refused to go out and buy more beer. The girlfriend, not happy with his decision, swore at her boyfriend and left the house. When outside she cut off a table leg and threw it through a window. She is now charged with a felony for throwing a "missile" into a dwelling and still did not get her beer replaced.