Of the diseases that run rampant in my family (including high blood pressure and diabetes), cancer has hit too close to home more often that I’d like to admit. There were several cases of breast cancer with aunts and cousins, lung cancer, colon cancer, and more. So when I came across this infographic created by the Cancer Research UK, I [...]

My niece and I were at the desk working away the other day, me on web projects and her playing games on my tablet. By the time I noticed what time it was, I realized we had been seated for hours! So we got up and stretched, took about a 15 minute break, and then was back at it – [...]

Photo credit: Good Reads (via Murray Close) The Games have officially begun! One of the biggest films of the year, Hunger Games, opened at the theater this past weekend and people went completely crazy over it! I mean the theaters were packed at each showing and the movie supposedly raked in almost $20 million the first night (midnight screenings). Here’s [...]

My girl Melanie Kissell was challenged to create 7 random facts about herself who in turn challenged me to do the same. And of course I had to do it! Besides, it’s fun and you guys get to know a little more about me – however weird, funny, or crazy So here goes! 1. Malachi from Children of the Corn (link to IMDB) [...]

In today’s economy, it’s a must to save as much money as possible. Why? A few main reasons I can think of are: To stay sane knowing I have some sort of an emergency fund, Saving money is definitely one way to make money, To do things I want to do (with the money I’ve saved by following a few [...]