gen·er·os·i·ty /ˌjenəˈräsitē/ Noun 1. The quality of being kind and generous (Credit: Google search) Having two kids who are 18 months apart can be challenging sometimes. It is continually a blessing but there are moments when they can be downright mean and nasty to each other. This is all a part of coming into their …
Every morning when I wake up and while still laying in bed, I do a few things. I take a sip of water from a glass on the nightstand. I stretch like a sleepy cat, already contemplating another nap. I grab my phone and check email, Facebook, Tweetdeck, and the news. I’m a current events …
I am one of those people. You know, the ones who enter at least half the contests that come down the pipeline. Someone has to win, right? I think Twitter has made winning easier. “The 10th RT wins a prize” or “Be our 10,000th follower to win!” is easy peasy. There is no registering, giving …
Photo by Lynne Kirton, geograph I began a series a couple days ago on What To Do When… different disasters strike. Yesterday I covered earthquakes and I think it is relevant for me to move directly to nuclear emergencies and how to prepare and take potentially life-saving steps to protect oneself from the unhealthy amounts of …
Yesterday I opened up a short series I’m writing with a few basic tips on being prepared for disasters. I will be highlighting a specific natural disaster in each blog and offering advice on how to be ready for it before it happens and how to know what to do if you find yourself in one. …
Photo by saw2th, Wikipedia Commons I’ve decided to start a short What to do when … series here on my blog. I will highlight a different natural disaster situation and offer tips on what to do if you unexpectedly find yourself experiencing one. I’ve always felt it important to have a game plan in case the …
Photo by NASA’s Marchall Space Flight Center, flickr If you have family or friends in Japan and haven’t heard from them yet, here are a few resources where you can register your missing loved ones. These databases are beneficial in that they also allow individuals in Japan to add their names to the list as …
It was cold last evening, around 37 degrees, rainy and damp. Our family was driving from my parents’ house in Seven Valleys back to Lancaster to spend the remainder of Thanksgiving at my brother-in-law’s house. The heat was off in the Jeep because lately we’ve noticed a particularly acrid smell coming through the vents whenever …
I am a participating travel blogger for the Passports With A Purpose program for 2010. This is my first year working with them, and it is only in a very small capacity, but I’m happy to promote this cause and encourage my followers and friends to consider this as a possible charity to contribute to this …