Monthly Archives: July 2011
Cutting Coupons and Costs
One definite downside to being on unpaid sick leave is the huge reduction in monthly income. This has caused a great deal of difficulty and has required me to be careful to re-evaluate purchases; take advantage of money saving opportunities such as coupons, samples and rebates; and reuse or re-purpose… Continue reading
Prescription Purchases Online
There is an online site, CanadaDrugCenter.com that offers prescription and over the counter drugs for sale.
I was pleased to note that the nature of and requirements for specific items are clearly marked using large, colorful labels that are difficult to miss. These labels include ‘Brand’, ‘Generic’, ‘RX Required’, and… Continue reading
My First Advertising Revenue Cheque!
Well, I’ve seen my advertising revenue add up very slowly and in very small amounts since starting my blogs. The time frame from actual sale to payout is quite lengthy because the providers wait until they’ve been paid by the advertiser before paying the bloggers.
My first cheque is from… Continue reading
Erin Expands Her Horizons
If you’ve been following this blog, you’re well aware by now of my daughter, Erin’s desire to become a professional photographer. She’s got a natural eye for composition and already has a collection of some really great photos.
Erin's photo after adjustments by photographer Peter Classen
Since the first Valley… Continue reading
Pagination Not Working in WordPress 3.2.1 Upgrade
You will probably notice that the pagination on this (and my other three sites) has stopped working since I upgraded to WordPress 3.2.1. I have checked into this and it is a wide-spread problem. There have been several submissions to forums and support sites.
Hopefully there will be a new… Continue reading
My Newly Licensed Errand Boy!
photo credit: nachans
Stu made his second attempt at his novice driver’s license and passed!
What happened with the first?
Well, he had been warned over and over again by his friends that the testers like to take them by an inconspicuous park with barely visible signs and if they… Continue reading
Winston and Zeke
At least we’re not the only ones with crazy pets. I love this video of Winston (the kitty) bathing Zeke (the puppy).
UPDATE (July 15, 2011): My husband, Mark, responded to me about this via Facebook; “I think he is just tasting the puppy. Wait until the camera isn’t around.” Mark is truly WARPED!
William and Kate Hit Hollywood
Prince William and Kate raise the volume in Hollywood during their US visit.
Life with Teenagers (uh-h, Grownup Wannabees!)
Well, here we go again, back on the fast spinning merry-go-round of life with teenagers.
My daughter Erin already has her driver’s license, now has a new job in a boutique clothing store and is working on her photography and modeling.
photo credit: MSVG
Just when I thought we were… Continue reading
Prince William and Kate Have Left Canada!
We have had the pleasure of hosting Prince William and Kate for the past week or so in Canada. They pretty much crossed the entire country, visiting our country’s capital Ottawa, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Calgary for the famous Calgary Stampede. Unfortunately for us, they didn’t continue on to… Continue reading
