MrsZ06's Thoughtful Spot

What to do

2008-11-10T13:38:00.000-08:00

As I mention before my husband and I would like try and start a family in the next year or so. Well in order to get ready for that, I have been shopping around for health insurance that has maternity coverage. Come to find out only three companies offer maternity coverage. And my gyno's office only accepts one of them and it's the most expensive. The best coverage is with Kaiser but I have to use their doctors and what not. I'm not keen on this b/c I have been seeing my doctor for 14 years and I really don't want to start seeing a new one. I don't know what to do. The most logically thing to do is go with Kaiser, because we can't afford the monthly premium for Blue Cross and Blue shield. I hate making decisions like this.

Getting Insurance Is A Pain

2008-11-07T06:09:00.000-08:00

I think everyone out there can agree with me that trying to get health insurance is a pain in the ass. Especially if you are tight on money and need a policy with maternity coverage. My hubby and I are in talks to try for a baby in a year. So that means I need to get an insurance policy now b/c there is a 1 year waiting period before you can use your maternity benefits and I most certainly am not paying for my baby out of pocket. But what is one to do when they simply can't afford the policy? I know some may think if you can't afford to pay the monthly insurance premium than how can you afford to have a baby? Well my answer is thousands of people do it every day you just make it work.

Winter time memories

2008-10-29T06:59:00.000-07:00

I remember when I was a young girl that when the temperature started to fall outside my dad would always build a fire in the fire place and my mom would get out our electric blanket. Of course my sister and I always argued over who got to use it, but we usually ended up sharing it because it was big enough for the two of us. That electric blanket also came in handy when my dad had heart surgery because ever since then he is always cold due to the blood thinners he has to take. I actually wish I had that blanket right now because it is freezing in my house.

Dieting

2008-10-29T06:56:00.000-07:00

We all know that it is a struggle to maintain a certain body weight and when you decide to try and lose that unwanted weight it seems a littler harder. Well there are diet pills out there like Relacore that claim it can help you burn that access belly fat. I will admit I have never tried it, so I don't know it if really works. But I honestly don't think there is a magic pill out there that can actually make you lost weight. However, I do feel that if you take Relacore and exercise and eat right that it might indeed help you out.

There's a chill in the air

2008-10-27T12:46:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how cold it is where I live. The reason I'm a little shocked is because I live in the south. And for as long as I can remember it has been near 80 degrees every Halloween and this Halloween it looks like it is going to be a bit cooler. Hum and they say globaly warming is happening, well it sure doesn't feel like it here in the south where is should be 70 degrees but instead it is in the low 40's.

Still Waiting

2008-10-26T07:19:00.000-07:00

As I expressed a week or so ago my hubby sent his resume to another company and they told him they would get back to him last week. Well last week came and went and we have yet to hear from this company. I know there could be a number of reasons why they didn't contact him last week. but damn it if you say you are gonna contact somebody than for god sakes contact them when you say you are. So this means we will start next week on pins and needles again in hopes of hearing from this company. I mean my hubby doesn't need this job he has on currently thank god. But this job would be a better job and sadly would require us to move out of state. So the sooner I know if his got the job the better.

It has happened

2008-10-22T08:28:00.001-07:00

Just last week I wrote post about gas prices going down down down. Well I am happy to report that premium here is actually under $2.99 it is $2.89. I just can't believe this. I wonder how low gas prices are really going to go before they start sky rocketing again? Wouldn't it be just totally awesome if gas prices got down to the $1 and some change mark again. I'm sure that would help out so many people right now in this horrible economy.

Babies Babies Everywhere

2008-10-22T08:23:00.000-07:00

Okay, well they are not everywhere, but I do know a couple of people who are pregnant right now. I think it is great that people want to have children and all. But what I really hate is the fact that my husband and I do not have any children and people are always asking us when we are gonna have kids. To be frank, I don't know if we every will. It's just not something that is on our minds right now. However, I will admit I would love to decorate a baby's nursery and get cute little baby bedding , furniture, and all the other cute little baby things you get when putting together a nursery. Oh well I'm still young and have time for all of that.

Shoes and more shoes

2008-10-19T09:49:00.001-07:00

What woman on this earth does not have a love affair with shoes? I mean a women can never have too many shoes. Even if we will only wear them once in our life we still have to have them. We all strive to have Beautifeel shoes no matter what the cost maybe. However, since I am a very petite women and wear a size 5 MY passion for shoes can be a bit challenging at times. For instance, if I find a shoe I love they simply don't have my size or the color I want is unavailable in my size. So listen up shoe manufacturers don't discriminating against women who have small feet and start making more shoes in a size 5. We have the same right at a size 7 to be fabulous!

My Laptop is a life saver

2008-10-18T10:52:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love my laptop. I do not know what I would do without it. I am a freelance writer so I need my laptop or desktop to do my job. Well it's not uncommon for me to be working after my hubby and I have eaten dinner and having my laptop allows me to be in the den or sun room with my hubby while he is watching TV and I can work at the same time. Granted it's not like we a spending quality time together but being in the same room as him calms me and makes me feel like we are kind of spending time together. Plus it's always nice to take a little break and have my hubby rub my shoulders and then get back to it.

gas Prices going going down

2008-10-18T10:46:00.000-07:00

I for one could not be happier that gas prices are going down and down and down. I will be doing the happy dance if Premium gets down to $2.99. Currently where I live regular is $2.89 and premium is $3.17. I honestly don't know what people would do if gas got that cheap again. I hope people won't freak out and buy up all the gas and keep it at their houses. I know we had a horrible gas shortage after Hurricane Ike. We did not have gas for nearly a month and if you found a gas station with gas you had to wait hours to fill up. Also when we finally got gas back it was only regular and I need premium, so I drive 65 miles to find gas, isn't that horrible. However, this whole situation has me thinking that we rely way too much on gas and something really needs to be done about it.

Being Left Hanging

2008-10-17T08:50:00.000-07:00

I think a lot of you out there will agree with me that it is no fun when you are left hanging about something. The reason I bring this up is my hubby is on a hunt for a new job. I know this isn't really the best time to be looking for another job because of the economy but the industry my hubby is in isn't really getting effected by everything that is going on. Well he submitted his resume to this company and the guy gets back to him and informs him he is very interested in speaking to him but he is on vacation. This always happens to us. Whenever my hubby is looking for a different job or something the person he needs to speak with is either out of town or on vacation. Also another thing that is making this whole thing worse is that we will have to re-locate if he takes this job. So we both have been driving ourselves crazy thinking about having to move, simply because this guy is on vacation. I HATE being left hanging!!!!!

Trophies

2008-10-15T09:12:00.000-07:00

I will admit that I have never gotten a trophy for anything in my whole life. Then again I didn't really play any sports when I was younger. I was involved in gymnastics and got a couple of medals but no trophy's. However, my father had several football trophies, baseball trophies and basketball trophies that I would play with and put up in my room just so I could have some to look at. I personally think that parents and people should not care so much about trophies because the last thing you want is for some kid to go rubbing it into someone else's face that they got a trophy and they didn't.

Via Las Vegas

2008-10-10T08:47:00.000-07:00

First I want to tell everyone if you have never been to Las Vegas you have got to go. There is something magical about that city that is really indescribable. My hubby and I got married there so Las Vegas will always hold a special place in my heart. We haven't been back since we got married but we are hoping too for our 5 anniversary which will be in a 2 more years. But I'm hoping we can take advantage of one of the many las vegas suites that are available. You would be amazed at how nice these suites are and what all they offer. We haven't stayed in one, but I've looked at several. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we will be able to afford one because they are on the pricey side.

Car Insurance

2008-09-29T09:08:00.000-07:00

I will admit that car insurance can get a little out of control and expensive. But for some unknown reason my husband and I have a very low car insurance for driving a Corvette and BMW. All I know is that my hubby has been with his car insurance company since he was 16, so they have given us a really good rate. I for one could not be more thankful because I hear some people tell me their car insurance bill every month is close to what their car payment is. That just blows my mind. I think people shouldn't be able to get away with charging people that much money.

Truck Driving

2008-09-29T09:04:00.000-07:00

I honestly do not know if this is a man thing or if it's just my husband. But for some strange reason my husband has always wanted to go to truck driving school, to learn how to drive an 18 wheeler. I for one would absolutely hate it if my hubby decided to become a truck driver because I would never see him. But I guess if he just went to the school it would be ok, but if he did that then he would probably want to get a job as a truck driver. One thing I do know for sure is the way gas prices are and everything that is probably that last job you should go after.

weight loss

2008-09-26T07:00:00.000-07:00

One of the biggest things American's struggle with is their weight. There are all sorts of weight loss pills, supplements and programs people but themselves on. But my question is do they really work? You have orovo, Hydroxycut, Alli, Slim Quick and the list goes on from there. I personally don't think these things work. I think they might have some sort of placebo effect on people. I mean if you are taking one of these and are eating right and exercising then yes you may see results but the results are not from the pill it's from you eating right and exercising.

Textbooks

2008-09-12T08:29:00.000-07:00

Textbooks are a necessary thing for any child or person attending school or college. But I do have a huge grip about college textbooks. They cost way way way way way too much. I mean you are paying hundreds maybe thousands of dollars a quarter or semester and then you have to purchase books that cost hundreds of dollar too. I think that is simply ridiculous. When I was in college they allowed you to resell your books to the book store when you were done with them. But you know what I ran into, the class I was taking wasn't being offered the next quarter so they wouldn't buy back the book. I think they need to come out with a better system with the college textbooks.

Watches

2008-09-12T08:24:00.000-07:00

There was a time in my life when I always had to have a watch so I would know what time it was. I am a very punctual person and time means everything to me. Of course today I don't even wear a watch because I rely on my cellphone for the time. But when I did wear watches they weren't anything special like some sort of Sector watches or a Rolex or anything like that. Just something that was cheap and kept time. After all I hear Rolex's don't really keep good time and that the battery is always going dead in them. So why pay a huge amount for something that isn't going to work half of the time.

Audio Books

2008-09-05T07:45:00.000-07:00

If you are like me and don't really like reading but do like to listen to stories than you should probably check out some downloadable audio books. This way you don't have to sit down and read a book and get a crick in your neck. Just pop in the CD in your CD player and sit down in a comfy chair and listen to the book instead of reading it. My mom used to rent audio books when we would go on vacation so we would have something to listen to on the road and something to help pass the time.

Acne

2008-08-28T11:49:00.000-07:00

One of the worse things that can happen to anyone male or female is waking up one morning and having a huge zit somewhere on your face. A lot of people have acne problems and one of the best acne treatment you can find is by going to a doctor. They will help you find out what you need to do to get clear skin and how to prevent future breakouts. If you don't have the money to do that try every acne treatment you can find at the store and see if you can find one that works for you.

Movies

2008-08-28T11:41:00.000-07:00

I have always wanted to have an in home movie theater. Complete with the home theater carpet that has the little LED lights on them so you can see where you are walking and of course a popcorn machine and great surround sound and the big comfy chairs to sit to watch the huge screen. Of course I'm sure this will never happen in my lifetime but hey a women can dream can't she.

Passport

2008-08-22T08:09:00.000-07:00

Neither my hubby nor I have passports, which I'm thinking we should probably go ahead and get them. We have been tossing around the idea of going on a cruise next year. So it would probably be best to go a head and apply for one since they require you to have a passport now when you go on a cruise. Also I've heard that there has been a huge back up on passports being delivered so if we are serious about this cruise thing we should probably get on the ball and apply for one.

Acne

2008-08-08T08:19:00.000-07:00

Acne has got to be one of the worst things to deal with especially if you have a special occasion coming up and a big zit pops up. Well as you all know there are several different acne treatments out on the market and to be honest I haven't used hardly any of them. What I find that does work is tooth paste. That's right you heard me tooth paste. What I do is put a very very small amount of the white toothpaste on my problem area before I go to bed and when I wake up it will be practically gone. Although I will forewarn you that if you use the tooth paste too much it can cause your skin to be a little discolored when you get older. So I would advise to only use this for the emergency situations.

Baby Gifts

2008-08-08T08:14:00.000-07:00

It seems like everyone around me is pregnant these days. Which is great for them but then they start asking me the age old question when am I going to have children. To be honest my husband and I are very content with the way out life is right now and we just don't have plans for them right now. Well anyways whenever I am invited to a baby shower I like to give unique baby gifts. Usually what I do is fill up a diaper bag full of clothes, bibs, diapers, wash clothes, socks, and anything else that I feel like. The mom's to be always get a kick out of this. So if you are headed to a baby shower and just don't know what to get try the diaper bag idea and fill it with a lot of goodies.