Archive for January 4, 2017

Save Money AND Buy American

Do you like shopping at Dollar Stores but feel a little guilty about buying “junk from China”?  Drop the guilt and shop.  There are many items there that are manufactured in America–manufactured, not “distributed by” (made elsewhere): food, stationary, party items….  Get your list-making materials ready, read the Finance article  Dollar Stores Have Plenty of  Items Made in America , and go shopping!

Better Wear Gloves While You Sleep, Parents

Add a foolproof safety device to a gadget and a six-year-old will find a way around it.  That’s what  happened to a mom in Little  Rock, AK.  While Bethany Howell slept, her little daughter used Mom’s thumb print to unlock the iPhone and buy $250 worth of Pokemon items.  Read more details.

There are three possible morals to this story: 1) Hide your iPhone while you sleep.  2) Never underestimate a child of any age.  3) Wear gloves while you sleep.

I Know Where You Are Today…But Not Tomorrow

We’ll start 2017 with a little laugh at ourselves.  Let’s hear it for good intentions…and  for the fact that we’re human.  Then we can get on with the main task of the new year, living.

Have a 2017 filled with health, happiness, and the joy of life!