In order to improve your credit score you have to have some credit. You need to have a credit card, and more than one is probably the best, in order to have good credit. At this point the rate doesn’t really matter, if you plan on paying it off every month. If you plan on having a balance try to get the lowest rate you can, 10 percent is good. If you are looking to get a credit card but you aren’t sure where to start your search- use the Internet, a lot of good credit cards out there, with good rates. There are also a lot of good tools out there right at your fingertips. You can find out about interest rates and the different benefits available with different credit cards, do search around.

Back when I was teaching it often scared me to think about the different diseases that the children might possibly have.  I know it’s awful to think about but you just never know.  The policy we had was to treat every child like they had something terrible like AIDS.  That means if the child is bleeding you get some disposable gloves and put them on your hands before helping the child.  We even wore gloves when handling simply treatment creams, like tretinoin cream . Sometimes it’s hard to think that way when you’re dealing with an innocent child but you have to keep your own safety and health in mind, as well as your family at home.

As we get older it can be harder and harder to get around.  And that can make it seem like you are losing your independence.  If this sounds like your situation or the situation of one of your loved ones you might want to consider getting a scooter or wheelchair for them.  Being able to get around by yourself will make it so much easier on you and you won’t feel like you’re becoming a burden to family members. Most insurance compaines cover wheelchairs, anyway that’s how it once was. If your provider doesn’t cover your chair, and you live in NC, check out health insurance in NC plans to see if you can find a new provider.

Looking for tips about toddlers and pets?  I don’t have them.  But, I need them.  My toddler is so rough with our dog.  She seems to think it’s a funny game.  Fortunately we have a very calm and laid back dog who would never do anything to our toddler.  But, of course she still can’t be mean and think it’s funny. It’s making me pull my hair. I think I would rather go get a colon cleansing then deal with this, just kidding, LOL!

Any helpful ideas?

Ever since I had my daughter a little over 3 years ago I have had a hard time with my contacts.  I used to be able to wear my contacts all day long without a problem.  Now after a couple of hours my eyes are so dry I can’t stand it and I have to take them out.

I don’t have any eyeglasses to wear anymore because I had gotten used to just wearing contacts all of the time.  I was checking out a few places online to get a new pair but haven’t found anything yet. I did come across a site that says they offer the best eye cream , not sure about that though. Anyway, I need to get back to my searches. If anyone has an idea or a site for me to look at please let me know.

I am looking for some ideas for more tips and tricks topics.  I know that even though you guys never comment that there are people out there who are reading my blog.  I check my stats and see that you’ve been here.  So, I’m asking you- my readers- for some help.  What kind of topics would you like to see covered here at Tips and Tricks?  More relationship information?  Parenting advice?  Travel tips? Something else?  Leave me a comment or send me an email with your ideas.

Thanks!

My youngest daughter has some problems with asthma every time she gets sick.  We are fortunate that the only time it acts up is when she is sick.  Of course I wish that it never bothered her, but we just have to deal with it.

One of the ways we try to keep the breathing problems at bay is to use a cool mist humidifier running in her bedroom.  Well, we went away and forgot to empty the water from it.  Of course if you’ve ever done that then you know you have to change the filter and clean everthing, because it gets all moldy. We also need to make sure that we change out our AC filter , as well as the furnce filter, which is the same. Having a good clean filter keeps our air clean, which helps everyone in the house.

If you feel happy- you eat to celebrate.  If you feel sad- you eat to make yourself feel better.  If you’re bored- you eat.  If you’re mad- you eat.  Sound familiar?  That is exactly how I am.  So, what can you do about it?

Figure out what emotions are causing you to eat too much.  Your husband made you mad so you ate an entire box or cookies.  The kids won’t listen today and you’re frustrated so you eat an entire bag of chips.  The first thing you need to do is recognize what you’re doing.  You’re eating when you’re upset.  So, what can you do about it?  Make a purposeful decision to do something different.  When you feel upset make a conscious choice to do something like call a friend to vent, scrub your kitchen or start a blog where you complain to the world. You can also search the internet for things that would make you laugh. I came across something funny the other day called testosterone cream . I never thought in a million years you could buy a pill related to testosterone, but I was wrong. I guess there’s a pill for everthing.

I have a lot of moments when I wonder why I didn’t think of something.  And this is one of those times- I came across an ingenious idea today.  It combines two of the things I love the most- blogging and shopping.  See what I mean?  Clever idea.

So, how does it work?  I searching around on the net to find a list of products and merchants that can meet my needs.  I love when I can click on a category’s that interest me – things like baby, house and home, computer, ps3 , health and beauty, etc. Shopping is fun, searching for deals is just as fun. I think everyone should search for deals before you head out shopping, online or offline.

So now I know what you’re thinking- you wish you had thought of that, right?