I recently finished Shopaholic to the Rescue. I always loved Becky Bloomwood books. The last few however, were probably not necessary. Those are Shopaholic on Honeymoon (a short unsatisfying story) and Shopaholic to the Stars. This latest installment leads Becky on a chase to find her father and Suze’s husband Tarkquin in …
Hope Anchors the Soul
Today I connected with an old friend and met her at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. We were originally supposed to go back in November but due to circumstances, she had to cancel and my grandfather died that week we ended up not going then. It took us like 6 months or so for our stars …
Some current beauty products I love
I absolutely love Not Your Mothers products. Not only are they great but they are cruelty free. I swear by Not Your Mothers Clean Freak Dry Shampoo! This stuff works so well and it is very affordable at $7.98. Sometimes you can get a good deal on a two pack from Amazon.com. Totally worth it! …
I am so tired of politics on social media
I always try really hard not to get into political arguments on Facebook. Today was no exception I did however make a comment on a friends post, not to my friend but from another guy, from outside the US, who was making sarcastic and stupid remarks to another friend who commented on this friends post. …
Citrine
Citrine is a transparent, yellow variety of Quartz, ranging in color from pale to golden yellow, honey or almost brown, and may contain rainbow or sparkle inclusions. The name comes from the French word citron, meaning lemon. It was used as a gem in Greece as far back as 300 B.C., and because of …
Agency Nursing
I am currently an agency nurse. Agency nursing can be great and sometimes it can be hard. I have been doing this for less than a year and have survived a winter season. The seasonality here where I live is due to the annual migration of the snow birds to the state. They bring their …
How to be a good patient.
As an RN I see many people when I am working. Here are some tips on how to be a good patient. Please refrain from swearing at your nurse, nurses aide or physician. We are trying to help you. We do not do this job for the glamour. Do not abuse your healthcare worker. If …
A very Brief History of Jet Stone.
Many of the recent Chloe and Isabel collections and capsules contain Jet. I never knew what this was and assumed they shortened “Jet Black” to simply “jet”. Upon further research, I discovered that jet is an actual minor gemstone. Jet is a precursor to coal but is not considered a true mineral but rather a …
Kennel cough
We got a new dog recently and her name is Duckie. Duckie is a shelter dog. She is just 8 months old and has already been in two shelters. We got her at Bishop Animal shelter which is an ASPC shelter here in our town. We got her this past Wednesday. She is adorable and …
Phone Phishing Scam
Something happened today that I think we all need to know about. This is not a chain letter. This is composed by my hand, today. I received a text from my grandfather’s care taker today that stated that he received a phone call from the “IRS” stating that they were opening a lawsuit against him. …