Wildlife Webcams

I was reading the November/December issue of Spirituality & Health (yes, I am behind) and I came across an interesting set of websites to visit. They're all set for observation of different wildlife arenas!

Pete's Pond: in a Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. Best viewed 4-8pm EST for night activity or 12-4am EST for morning activity.

The Perigrine Falcom Can: Standard & Poor's building in Manhattan. Spring and early summer viewing for parents and hatchlings.

The Wolf Cam: Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport, Tennessee.

The Outer Bay Cam: Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea.

The Tiger Cub Cam: Choices at the National Zoo.

The Crane Cam: Nebraska's Platte River Audubon Center. Best at dawn and dusk.

Beluga Whales: Vancouver Aquarium.

Happy Viewing!

Spiritual Cinema Circle

I joined the Spiritual Cinema Circle last week and I can't wait for the fist movie to arrive! I feel like a little kid, running to the mailbox every afternoon in hopes that it arrived...

What is Spiritual Cinema Circle? It's a monthly movie club for those of us who enjoy independent films and/or spiritual movies. You pay $21 a month and you get a DVD to keep, the selection of which is specially selected for their unique content, spiritual message, and general 'difference'. These DVDs may include ... "a mixture of features, shorts and documentaries that explore spirit, spirituality, existence, morality, compassion, the power of the mind, metaphysics and other enriching topics that take your personal journey further."

I love the idea behind this! It's a way to support filmmakers that Hollywood overlooks, and it provides me with entertainment that is different from the "usual". I'm excited that I can be a part of something so worthwhile!

Right now the Spiritual Cinema Circle is offering a free month of movies! I got in on that action, let me tell you!

Sonicare UV Sanitizer

I am a member of BuzzAgent.com and I periodically get some great products to try out. Last month I was sent a Phillips Sonicare UV Sanitizer to use and spread the word about, so I plugged it in the moment I got it and got set to put my toothbrush in it.

My DH wasn't too thrilled about it, claiming "They never work!", but I had him read the literature on it. After reading it, he appeared impressed and said he'd try it out as well. He liked the way the unit took up little space in the bathroom, and was thrilled that there was a button he could push to turn it on (what is that about men?). He was even more excited at the UV light that you could see through the door of the sanitizer!

We let the thing sanitize our toothbrush heads after our nightly brushing (it has an automatic shut-off) and when I was awoken by my husband's exited whisper of, "Look! Look how clean they are," I took a look myself. Now, I know I can't literally see the sanitation, but I can tell you that I did notice that there was no dried toothpaste on the toothbrush head so I know it cleans!

The Sonicare UV Sanitizer helps to kill 99% of bacteria and viruses found on your toothbrush, all in 10 minutes! We all know that germs affect your health, so why not give yourself 10 minutes for a germ-free brush? The sanitizer is relatively inexpensive, so try treating yourself to better health at a low cost!

Mom 4 Moms

My friend started a website recently: Mom4Moms.com

This site is fantastic because it's centered around mothers who are trying to earn a living making handcrafted goods. The items are all made by local moms (for now, LOL!) and are constructed by the moms listed, not by any contract workers.

I'm listed on there right now so head over and take a look at what we have to offer. Maybe something will interest you, or maybe you'll find a gift for someone that you haven't been able to find anything for!

Unknown Number

I got a strange number on my cell phone, and since I have the worst plan in history I don't answer it if I don't know who's calling me. I waited to see if they left a message and, surprise!, they did.

When I listened to it all I heard was, "... English, press one. Para continuar en español aprieta 5." Pretty strange, even for an anonymous caller, so I did what every other person would do: I looked it up on-line.

I usually try something like the White Pages reverse look up, but I almost always come up with a dead-end. This time I just put it in the Yahoo Search! bar and I got a great site called 800Notes, which is a directory of 800 (or 866, or 877...) numbers that people have received and have than written about so others can have an idea of the company behind the call. All you have to do is enter the phone number, and a list of people's experiences with that number pops up! I was able to find out that a lot of people received the same message from the same number and that it was a satisfaction survey from my cell phone company. I had just gotten the piece of junk serviced this week so I knew this was the case with my call as well.

I feel better knowing who called and I don't have to waste time searching all over the net to find out (I don't just let things go, isn't that pretty obvious?), so I just saved myself a bunch of time!

Trying Something New

I have this horrid cough that, if I were I child, I'm sure would be diagnosed as croup. I've been barking for three days and finally, today, I lost my voice. Yes, my husband and son are thrilled, but I do not like having to throw something at someones head to get them to listen.

I remembered reading an article about a Vinegar and Honey mixture that is supposed to cure all so I decided to try it today. I kept putting it off because, let's face it, it sounds gross! However; I'm home alone so I decided that if I were going to do it, now was the best time.

I spent about 10 minutes looking online for the correct amounts to use and I finally found a great article with all the information I needed. I am so glad that I looked it up because I was ready to use regular white vinegar, not the apple cider vinegar. Gag!

I'll let you all know how it works for me...

Plastic Surgery Blogs

I’m very curious about the “befores” and “afters” of plastic surgery. I know that people have had great success with the different procedures, but I’ve never been able to actually see the changes first hand. I think I only know one person who’s gotten substantial plastic surgery and I wouldn’t dream of asking them to show me anything!

I’ve begun to look around at different plastic surgery information because I am considering (just considering) the thought of having some work done on myself. I want to know all I can about the procedures and I want to see as much as I can because, as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words!

I came across a very nicely done plastic surgery blog during my clicking travels and it’s pretty interesting. There are the before and after pictures I wanted to see, and the information regarding the different procedures is informative and easy to understand. They discuss things such as liposuction, tummy tucks, and nose jobs, but they also cover things such as rhinoplasty. As for the pictures: They’re great! I looked at the liposuction pictures first and they’re amazing! I can totally see myself getting that done so, of course, I read through the information there about recovery time and requirements. Then I moved over to the tummy tuck pictures and the information about those. Pretty awesome!

This cosmetic plastic surgery blog is a great place to start for those looking for general information and some pictures to really see what the information is referring to. Sometimes even a consultation at an office is too confusing; there’s a lot of information to go through in a short amount of time and, if you’re anything like me, you think of the majority of your questions once you’ve left the office! By looking at blogs that focus on the general processes involved with the more popular procedures, you can read through them and come up with all the questions you have before even stepping foot into an office.

Happy Reading!