Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
November 25th, 2010
Hiding Sleep Apnea Treatment
October 23rd, 2010Does your spouse leave his Cpap stuff on the bed and it annoys the heck out of you?
Happens to the best of us.
I wish they made a nightstand with a built in drawer made for that machine. Maybe it could be lined with something non-flammable, and have air holes in it, and someplace for the tubing to come out.
Then the whole thing wouldn’t be so ‘out there’ for any visitor to see.
You wouldn’t think it would bother me, I mean after all, it isn’t mine.
I think that if I could talk him into trying, just once, an alternative sleep apnea treatment that we might could lose all that equipment on his side of the bed.
There’s a revolutionary mouthpiece that one wears at night that positions the tongue and lower jar allowing unobstructed breathing. For a lot of people that makes those bulky machines a thing of the past.
If he’d only try it.
Snoring Mouthpiece Replaces Tubes & Machinery
October 21st, 2010Whenever I stop at a yard sale I always look for things that can be re-purposed into another thing. I recently stopped at one that had a whole slew of these clear plastic tubes.
At first I wasn’t sure what they were, but was intrigued by them. Then I realized their original purpose. They were CPAP tubes.
The yard sale people’s insurance must have paid for a new tube every month or so and they had saved up the old ones and put them in the yard sale.
I didn’t buy them.
That did get me thinking about how much money they would save if they would use a snoring mouthpiece instead.
What’s a snoring mouthpiece?
Well it’s this little device that reminds me of a sports mouth guard or what your teen used to wear to bed instead of their brace guard. It’s a molded plastic mouth piece that helps hold your tongue and lower jaw in the proper position while you sleep.
This means less snoring and an overall better nights sleep. Not just for you, but your partner too.
Besides that, it’s way cheaper in the long run. No more messing with insurance forms every month, or taking those annoying calls from the CPAP suppliers. Just one purchase and you’re done.
And no more embarrassing ‘used’ tubes at a yard sale.
Sell Your Soles
August 19th, 2010Yeah, you can sell your shoes online!
In my case, daughter gave me some shoes to list on the big E, but I found a place that is JUST shoes!
The auction site for shoe lovers is at IfTheShoeDoesntFit.com WHAT A CUTE NAME!!!!
It’s easy to sign up. Took me all of two minutes AND you don’t need a credit card! PLus if you use the code SHOES you can get FIVE free listings!
I grabbed them out of my ’stash’, took a couple snapshots and two minutes later, I had them listed.
I started them at $5 - you think that’s too much?
Head over there and see if you can spot my pair! (They’re Sketchers, hint hint.)
Oh, and should you have trouble listing, although I doubt you will (it was super easy) you can always watch this video explaining the steps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16DfOcaZxWo
Oh, another thing, you don’t have to ’sell’ your shoes there - you can also sign up to swap shoes with someone else! And you have the option to say yes or no.
Come on, I know you all have shoes in the back of the closet that have never been worn! Shoes that you paid nice money for. Why not at least try to get a little something out of them?!
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Garage Sale Finds
August 9th, 2010So what did WE find at the all town garage sale in Noble OK this past weekend?
Jordan bought a necklace, earrings, a ring, a couple shirts, some perfume….
I got some dog blankets, some shelving units, some art supplies, some vintage finds, some gorgeous bowls….
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Princess & Teddybear
July 28th, 2010I’ve mentioned before about stray dogs out here in the country. They’re just everywhere.
When you see one in the same spot for a day or two, you just start to ‘feel’ for them. If you can stand it that long. That’s how I ended up with Rosie.
(Rosie was at an intersection on the highway, and her pup was laying in the grass nearby.)
But, you can’t take them ALL home!!!
I fed a black dog, that I named Rocky because he was always the corner of Rock Creek Road and 180th…. for over a year. I wasn’t the only person feeding him though and one of the others finally took him home.
I fed a brown dog down that same road for months.
As of late, it’s been a mama dog and her pup most likely displaced by the tornado earlier this year. We’ve watched the pup grow up on a corner. Sad, but again I wasn’t the only person feeding these dogs.
Yesterday, as I slowed down near their corner to toss them some food, I noticed the paper-lady’s car. She motioned me over and I stopped.
SHE had the two dogs in her car! Wow! That pair was skittish, didn’t think there was anyway someone could get them in their car. But she did!
She’d already named them too.
You’ll be glad to know that Princess and Teddybear now have a great home, with a kind lady.
Copper Cleaner
July 12th, 2010I bought this vintage copper tray for my friend Mary’s birthday. It has a pegasus on it. I suppose it can’t be ‘too’ vintage with a flying horse on it, but it sure looks old. (Mary collects Pegasi - surely that’s the word for l=plural pegasuses isn’t it??? ) LOL
Anyhow.
Before I could give it to her - I knew I needed to shine it up some. The grocery store still hasn’t gotten rebuilt from the tornado and I didn’t remember to pick any up when I was in town.
I can’t just run to the city for one little thing….
So I did the next best thing.
I started on the back and I dumped Heinz ketchup all over it and spread it out some and let it sit.
WORKS like a charm!
I think the acid in the ketchup gets rid of the dullness.
Shadecloth
July 9th, 2010When I heard of a friend doing this - I about fell over. WHY hadn’t I thought of that????
You don’t need expensive row covers to protect garden veggies from menaces. Instead, hit a few garage sales or thrift stores and buy old, sheer nylon curtains.
They’re cheap and will last for many years. Sheers repel hail and hot sun, yet they let in plenty of light, air and rain. After harvest, shake out the dirt, launder in hot water and store for the next year.
I’m even thinking about using as a ’slight’ shade cloth for my ‘maters’. This Oklahoma sun can get TOO hot!
Garden Center Finds
July 8th, 2010Did you know that busted bags of mulch (or whatever) are often marked down half (OR LESS) at your local garden center?
Walk around - look for their markdown section - or ask your friendly salesperson. Bargains!!!! You can’t beat a big old bag of mulch for a buck!