More of My Babbling and Recalls

Thank you to everyone for all of your help!!! Since starting this blog we have gotten so much help from everyone! Links to jobs, employment agencies, ideas about where to look and who to talk to, it has all been very helpful! So far we still have not landed a job, but Charlie is going to start volunteering for the Police Department if they will have him. Also we might get to do some babysitting for a friend of the family soon which will help us too. We are truly blessed to have friends and family like all of you – YOU ROCK!!!

I would like to hear from people on what they think about self publishing vs. traditional publishing. I really want to get a couple of my poems made into children’s books but getting published traditionally takes so much work, and time and patience with the outcome possibly a far cry from what I want it to be but self publishing takes bucket loads of money even if it turns out exactly how I want. I have heard good things about both lulu.com and outskirts.com, but absolutely nothing about how to contact a traditional publisher. The websites are both self publishing companies, and lulu.com seems to be much more affordable. Also, I don’t know what kind of money can be made from self published books vs. traditionally published books, but my hypothesis is that neither makes much money, but traditionally published books might make more…If anyone has any advice at all – please post a comment! Thank you much!

I would just like to share that gummy vitamins are the best vitamins ever to be created for adult use! Seriously, if you need or want to take vitamin supplements for any reason (make sure to consult your doctor!) get the gummy ones! My doctor just told me to start taking vitamin D with Calcium because those of us that live in the north don’t get enough – apparently me in particular. Anyway vitamin D can only be absorbed if you take it with Calcium. They make Calcium with Vitamin D in gummy form, and though it doesn’t taste exactly like candy, it’s pretty close. I constantly forget to take any other vitamin that I have to swallow (like B complex for metabolism and energy sake) but I never forget to eat my gummy vitamins! Just a thought for those of you who take vitamins and forget to take them on a regular basis, switch to the gummies!!!!

In the spirit of Holiday gluttony my hubby made fudge for the first time by himself and it turned out delicious! We’ll probably have to make another batch for Christmas because this one is disappearing quickly. We’re also making Fools Toffee and Cookies. Cookies are for the neighbors, but the Fools Toffee I’m not giving away so easily, especially since the people that usually get some as a gift we won’t get to see this season, and it would melt in the mail. More for me! I mean us….

Here's some recalls to beware of from:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prereldec11.html

Children's Pajamas Recalled by Bella Bliss Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bliss Collection LLC dba Bella Bliss of Lexington, Ky., is voluntarily recalling about 2,300 Children's Henley Pima Cotton pajamas. The pajamas fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear posing a risk of burn injury to children.

Club Car Recalls Golf Cars Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Club Car LLC, of Augusta, Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 600 golf cars. The fuel tank seam can separate and allow fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.

Nautilus Recalls Schwinn Elliptical Exercise Equipment Due to Fall Hazard

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Nautilus Inc. of Vancouver, Wash., is voluntarily recalling about 10,000 elliptical exercise trainers. The foot plates can detach from the machine during use, posing a fall hazard.

Halloween Projection Flashlights Recalled by Nygala Corp. Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Nygala Corp., of Teterboro, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 10,000 Halloween Projection Flashlights. The flashlights can overheat, blister and melt, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

That’s all for now folks! If you have any questions or comments or advice as usual let me know via comment or message and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can! Thank you all for your wonderful support!! Much love and best Holiday wishes!! Remember, the root word of Holiday is HOLY!!! = )