More POST-HOLIDAY Christmas Savings!
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Momsaver tues by gary-2
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tuesday! Amy's Momsaver! More Christmas????
More POST-HOLIDAY Christmas Savings!
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Momsaver tues by gary-2
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
A Disturbing Endangerment
Today started like any other; A cup of coffee, a bit of breakfast, and a drive to the office.
While fighting traffic, I passed a car full of Santa's. All of the seats in the Ford Focus were occupied. The vehicle contained 3 Santa's & only ONE Mrs. Claus. At first, I didn't think much of it. But I pondered the sight. A twinge of horror and panic entered my soul.
Here's my fear: This isn't the first time that I've noticed this Santa-to-Mrs. Santa ratio over the last few years. And it disturbs me and grieves my spirit. I’m concerned that the "Santa-to-Mrs. Santa ratio" in the wild is lopsided. I KNOW that you’ve seen it too. This isn’t new. Most of us just ignore it and tell ourselves it's just an anomaly.
But I believe that there is a real epidemic starting here. Over the last decade I think we’ve all seen an increase in the number of Santa's and a major decrease in the number of Mrs. Santa's. It's time for a solution.
Here is what I propose. It’s time to introduce some hunting legislation to protect the Mrs. Santa’s so their numbers will increase. Hopefully, within a few years, we won’t have these lopsided 3-to-1 Santa-to-Mrs. Santa Ratios. Who wants to live in a world that's so out of balanced? Do you?
This is way out of hand. The competition out there for Mrs. Santa's is insane right now. Everywhere you go, you’ve got hoards of 3, 5, 10, even a dozen Santa's (in some cases) living in competition over 1 Mrs. Santa.
Do your part. Get out and educate your neighbors. And this Christmas, go to the polls and vote yes on prop 12/25. Let us perhaps create a protected habitat somewhere within a Hobby Lobby or a Hallmark shop for these Mrs. Santa's. Future generations will thank us. And our days will remain merry and bright.
Honestly... do you really want to look your grandchildren in the face, stare into their tear-stained eyes & say "No, Virginia...there ISN'T a Mrs. Claus. We just didn’t do enough to protect her?"
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Tuesday - It's the MomSaver!
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Black Friday Secrets to save you time and money!
Momsaver by gary-2
Monday, November 15, 2010
Holy Expired Lipstick, Bat Man!
Get the info HERE!
66% of women wear expired lipstick. Find more above about how to keep it from happening to you.
66% of women wear expired lipstick. Find more above about how to keep it from happening to you.
Holy Expired Lipstick, Bat Man!
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/holy-rotted-lipstick-sixty-six-percent-of-women-knowingly-use-expired-makeup-2409798/
66% of women wear expired lipstick. Find more above about how to keep it from happening to you.
66% of women wear expired lipstick. Find more above about how to keep it from happening to you.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Black Friday Ads
You can find the early Black Friday ads at several sites. This is my wife, Amy @ Thoughts of THAT mom's favorite, though: BF Ads.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Fall...AHEAD????!!!!
Scores of iPhone users were late to work on Friday, after a bug in the software meant the device's alarm clock feature failed to adjust to Daylight Saving Time.
Hundreds of angry comments were posted on the social networking website Twitter about the glitch on the Apple device, which occured even though the rest of the phone's features updated the time automatically.
"Well done Apple - you've made me decide I need to use a proper alarm clock rather than relying on my iPhone," one user tweeted.
"Stupid iPhone alarm clock went off an hour late. What a great start to the week," said another.
Australian iPhone users experienced similar problems three weeks ago, although alarms went off an hour early there rather than an hour late.
Apple said at the time that a software patch was being developed to resolve the issue. The technology giant has not yet issued an official response to the British version of the glitch.
The iPhone has suffered a turbulent year, blighted by problems with its antennae, proximity sensor and security system.
The latest fault can apparently be avoided by using one-off alarms instead of pre-set daily wake-up calls.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thompson Family Harvest Costume Ideas
1. I thought about wearing a pig outfit with wings for trunk or treat. I'd be "Swine Flew."
2.Here's an idea. Put a toilet seat around your neck and go as "Congresses Approval Rating."
3. Last year my kids went trunk or treating wearing Jammies and Insect antennae. They were bed bugs.
4. My daughter's costume this year is a gift-wrapped box with head and arm holes. She wrote the word "Spirit" on the front. She's a spiritual gift.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
New Stroller Recall!
WASHINGTON – Baby gear maker Graco is recalling about 2 million strollers after receiving reports that four infants died in the strollers.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Wednesday, said the four infants became trapped inside the strollers and were strangled. The deaths occurred between 2003 and 2005.
The strollers being recalled are older versions of the Graco Quattro Tour and MetroLite strollers and travel systems, all made before 2007 and distributed by Graco Children's Products Inc. of Atlanta.
CPSC says if babies aren't strapped into the strollers properly, they can slide through the opening between the stroller tray and bottom of the seat - where they can get stuck and be strangled. The commission also said it was aware of five reports of infants becoming trapped, resulting in cuts and bruises, and one report of an infant having difficulty breathing.
The recalled strollers were made before the development in 2008 of a voluntary standard that requires a larger stroller opening between the stroller's tray and seat bottom in order to prevent entrapment and strangulation.
The recalled strollers were sold at retailers nationwide between November 2000 and December 2007.
More information on the model numbers involved in the recall can be found at the company's website, http://www.gracobaby.com.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Wednesday, said the four infants became trapped inside the strollers and were strangled. The deaths occurred between 2003 and 2005.
The strollers being recalled are older versions of the Graco Quattro Tour and MetroLite strollers and travel systems, all made before 2007 and distributed by Graco Children's Products Inc. of Atlanta.
CPSC says if babies aren't strapped into the strollers properly, they can slide through the opening between the stroller tray and bottom of the seat - where they can get stuck and be strangled. The commission also said it was aware of five reports of infants becoming trapped, resulting in cuts and bruises, and one report of an infant having difficulty breathing.
The recalled strollers were made before the development in 2008 of a voluntary standard that requires a larger stroller opening between the stroller's tray and seat bottom in order to prevent entrapment and strangulation.
The recalled strollers were sold at retailers nationwide between November 2000 and December 2007.
More information on the model numbers involved in the recall can be found at the company's website, http://www.gracobaby.com.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Thou Shalt Live Fatly In Thy Land
I found some gray hairs in my temple this morning. My wife said not to worry because the Bible says it's a sign of Wisdom..."A Crown of Splendor." Let me get this straight: The world says to get rid of my gray. But the Bible celebrates it?
Based on this concept, I was up all evening pouring over the scriptures desperately to see what positive spiritual attributes I could find there about love handles. I didn't find anything. I kept looking for passages about arrows or spears being deflected because of the blubber. No luck.
But wouldn't it be awesome if there was someone in the Bible who's life had been saved because they were obese? I can see portly pastors world-wide going: "SEE!!!! IT'S RIGHT HERE IN GOD'S WORD!!!! THY BODILY ABUNDANCE SHALL KEEP THEE FROM PERIL. NOW OFF TO THE POTLUCK!"
Turn with me to the book of Second Hesitations, Chapter "whateva". We Read:
And the Spirit of the Lord looked down upon King Pork-loin-io with favor because of his great girth...and he was truly blessed. And the Lord his God multiplied the rolls of his belly a goodly amount. And lo...at the end of his days, the king's chins were as numerous as the stars of the heavens. And they laid him to rest in the land of his fathers; Jimmy Dean, Ronald McDonald, and Marlon Brando.
Amen and Amen.
Based on this concept, I was up all evening pouring over the scriptures desperately to see what positive spiritual attributes I could find there about love handles. I didn't find anything. I kept looking for passages about arrows or spears being deflected because of the blubber. No luck.
But wouldn't it be awesome if there was someone in the Bible who's life had been saved because they were obese? I can see portly pastors world-wide going: "SEE!!!! IT'S RIGHT HERE IN GOD'S WORD!!!! THY BODILY ABUNDANCE SHALL KEEP THEE FROM PERIL. NOW OFF TO THE POTLUCK!"
Turn with me to the book of Second Hesitations, Chapter "whateva". We Read:
And the Spirit of the Lord looked down upon King Pork-loin-io with favor because of his great girth...and he was truly blessed. And the Lord his God multiplied the rolls of his belly a goodly amount. And lo...at the end of his days, the king's chins were as numerous as the stars of the heavens. And they laid him to rest in the land of his fathers; Jimmy Dean, Ronald McDonald, and Marlon Brando.
Amen and Amen.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
I love this
There's just something precious about a baby who was formerly deaf being able to hear his mother's voice for the first time. This little boy received cochlear implants. Watch him as they turn it on for the first time.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Your Marital Questions Answered
Rocky, From Family Life was on the air with me today answering your marriage and family questions! This is 5 segments edited down to one continuous stream without the hour's music, news and superfluous talking. Enjoy.
Family life rocky by gary-2
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Children's Medicine Recall
PediaCare Multi-Symptom Cold 4oz. UPC # 3 0045-0556-05 9
PediaCare Long Acting Cough 4oz. UPC# 3 0045-0465-04 7
PediaCare Decongestant 4oz. UPC# 3 0045-0554-04 8
PediaCare Allergy and Cold 4oz. UPC# 3 0045-0552-04 4
For the full story, go HERE.
PediaCare Long Acting Cough 4oz. UPC# 3 0045-0465-04 7
PediaCare Decongestant 4oz. UPC# 3 0045-0554-04 8
PediaCare Allergy and Cold 4oz. UPC# 3 0045-0552-04 4
For the full story, go HERE.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wanna Save Gas Money?
Why Are The Mascots Winking At Us?
I noticed something today.
Product ads have their cartoon mascots winking at us. And this concerns me. In one week I observed Mr. Clean, Mr. Rooter, and the Pillsbury Dough Boy all winking at me from beyond the screen. While watching a Mr. Clean commercial, I turned to my wife and said "Honey...why is the large, muscular, bald man with a mop winking at me?"
WHY are these products winking at us? What are these companies trying to communicate? I don't know about your world...but in my world, a WINK means one of two things:
A. I'm kidding about EVERYTHING I just said to you. (wink)
Or...
B. I'm really attracted to you right now. (wink)
So, we have to ask ourselves the question: "When the Pillsbury Dough Boy winks at me...is he kidding about everything he just said about his product? Or DOES the small, pasty white man INDEED find me irresistible?"
YOU decide.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
The Thompson Famliy Circle Of Trash
The Thompson Family Trash Circle
For a week now, the exact same piece of trash has been sitting on the floor in my hallway. For a week now, every member of my family has walked by, over, and around that same piece of trash.
When I first noticed the trash, I asked who put it there. "Not Me" was the unanimous response. While his frequent appearances in our family doesn't make this completely implausible, I was still not convinced.
Something told me there was more to the story.
My husband, upon seeing the trash, asked the same question...and received the same response.
And for a week, we asked who put it there expecting that at any moment A child, ANY child would pick the piece of trash up; whether they were the guilty party or not. For heaven's sake, it was a PIECE OF TRASH!!!
Still, no one picked it up. Even the cat caught on that it shouldn't be there. We'd notice the trash moved ever so slightly from day to day...undoubtedly from having been played with by our cat, or kicked out of the way by a child who couldn't be bothered to bend at the waist for 1/2 a second.
I know what you're thinking. Why didn't my husband or I just pick the trash up. As we said, it was JUST a piece of trash. We didn't pick it up because, as any parent knows, there is no such thing as JUST a piece of trash. If THAT piece isn't picked up, then it will be 2, then 3, & so on. They need to know that if they drop it, they need to pick it up & throw or put it away. There won't be anyone to follow them around when they're adults. We're to train them up in the way they should go so that when they're old they won't depart from it. I believe that applies in every area of their lives. We're not doing our kids any favors by picking up after them.
This piece of trash became the basis for our events this weekend. We woke up...and started our day as we normally would have.
After breakfast, we called all of the kids upstairs and explained to them that we were going to play "The Trash Circle". It's a new game that Mommy & Daddy had created. It goes like this: Every child in the family sits in a circle around the piece of trash that has been sitting there for a week. No one may speak unless they are admitting to having dropped the trash there. No one may get up unless they are going to throw the trash away. Everyone would sit there until the trash was thrown away AND the person who threw it there admitted to having done it.
It took under a minute for my son to pick up the trash and throw it away. Shortly thereafter, the child who had dropped the trash there admitted to having done so...and got the reward of emptying all of the trashes for the next week. Names have been concealed to protect the not-so-innocent.
For a week now, the exact same piece of trash has been sitting on the floor in my hallway. For a week now, every member of my family has walked by, over, and around that same piece of trash.
When I first noticed the trash, I asked who put it there. "Not Me" was the unanimous response. While his frequent appearances in our family doesn't make this completely implausible, I was still not convinced.
Something told me there was more to the story.
My husband, upon seeing the trash, asked the same question...and received the same response.
And for a week, we asked who put it there expecting that at any moment A child, ANY child would pick the piece of trash up; whether they were the guilty party or not. For heaven's sake, it was a PIECE OF TRASH!!!
Still, no one picked it up. Even the cat caught on that it shouldn't be there. We'd notice the trash moved ever so slightly from day to day...undoubtedly from having been played with by our cat, or kicked out of the way by a child who couldn't be bothered to bend at the waist for 1/2 a second.
I know what you're thinking. Why didn't my husband or I just pick the trash up. As we said, it was JUST a piece of trash. We didn't pick it up because, as any parent knows, there is no such thing as JUST a piece of trash. If THAT piece isn't picked up, then it will be 2, then 3, & so on. They need to know that if they drop it, they need to pick it up & throw or put it away. There won't be anyone to follow them around when they're adults. We're to train them up in the way they should go so that when they're old they won't depart from it. I believe that applies in every area of their lives. We're not doing our kids any favors by picking up after them.
This piece of trash became the basis for our events this weekend. We woke up...and started our day as we normally would have.
After breakfast, we called all of the kids upstairs and explained to them that we were going to play "The Trash Circle". It's a new game that Mommy & Daddy had created. It goes like this: Every child in the family sits in a circle around the piece of trash that has been sitting there for a week. No one may speak unless they are admitting to having dropped the trash there. No one may get up unless they are going to throw the trash away. Everyone would sit there until the trash was thrown away AND the person who threw it there admitted to having done it.
It took under a minute for my son to pick up the trash and throw it away. Shortly thereafter, the child who had dropped the trash there admitted to having done so...and got the reward of emptying all of the trashes for the next week. Names have been concealed to protect the not-so-innocent.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Free Newsboys Download!
Only a few days left to download the #1 song, "Born Again" for free! www.newsboys.com/widget
How Rich Are You?
Find out what your ranking is in the world's richest people at the global rich list. Interesting to see how you stack up.
Here it is
Here it is
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
It's Plugged In With Bob!
Friday Morning's Movies Include the new J-Lo Film. Should you get a back up plan?
How about the New Disney Film? Listen here!
Plugged in back up plan by gary-2
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Amy's Momsaver!
What to do when the eggs run out and you can't get more! But you need them!
Mom saver 04 20 10 by gary-2
Mom saver 04 20 10 by gary-2
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Last Minute Tax Tips from IRS.GOV
# File Electronically Consider filing electronically instead of using paper tax forms. If you file electronically and choose to have your tax refund deposited directly into your bank account, you will have your money in as few as 10 days. Virtually everyone can prepare a return and electronically file it for free. For the second year, the IRS and its partners are offering the option of Free File Fillable Forms. Another option is Traditional Free File. About 98 million taxpayers – 70 percent of all taxpayers – are eligible for the IRS Traditional Free File.
# Check the Identification Numbers When filing a paper return carefully check the identification numbers — usually Social Security numbers — for each person listed. This includes you, your spouse, dependents and persons listed in relation to claims for the Child and Dependent Care Credit or Earned Income Tax Credit. Missing, incorrect or illegible Social Security numbers can delay or reduce a tax refund.
# Double-Check Your Figures If you are filing a paper return, you should double-check that you have correctly figured the refund or balance due.
# Check the Tax Tables If you are filing using the Free File Fillable Forms or a paper return you should double-check that you have used the right figure from the tax table.
# Sign your form You must sign and date your return. Both spouses must sign a joint return, even if only one had income. Anyone paid to prepare a return must also sign it.
# Mailing Your Return Use the coded envelope included with your tax package to mail your return. If you did not receive an envelope, check the section called "Where Do You File?" in the tax instruction booklet.
# Mailing a Payment People sending a payment should make the check out to “United States Treasury” and should enclose it with, but not attach it to the tax return or the Form 1040-V, Payment Voucher, if used. The check should include the Social Security number of the person listed first on the return, daytime phone number, the tax year and the type of form filed.
# Electronic Payments Electronic payment options are convenient, safe and secure methods for paying taxes. You can authorize an electronic funds withdrawal, or use a credit or a debit card. For more information on electronic payment options, visit IRS.gov.
# Extension to File By the April due date, you should either file a return or request an extension of time to file. Remember, the extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay.
# IRS.gov Forms and publications and helpful information on a variety of tax subjects are available around the clock at IRS.gov. You can also check the status of your refund after you file your return by clicking on Where’s My Refund?.
# Check the Identification Numbers When filing a paper return carefully check the identification numbers — usually Social Security numbers — for each person listed. This includes you, your spouse, dependents and persons listed in relation to claims for the Child and Dependent Care Credit or Earned Income Tax Credit. Missing, incorrect or illegible Social Security numbers can delay or reduce a tax refund.
# Double-Check Your Figures If you are filing a paper return, you should double-check that you have correctly figured the refund or balance due.
# Check the Tax Tables If you are filing using the Free File Fillable Forms or a paper return you should double-check that you have used the right figure from the tax table.
# Sign your form You must sign and date your return. Both spouses must sign a joint return, even if only one had income. Anyone paid to prepare a return must also sign it.
# Mailing Your Return Use the coded envelope included with your tax package to mail your return. If you did not receive an envelope, check the section called "Where Do You File?" in the tax instruction booklet.
# Mailing a Payment People sending a payment should make the check out to “United States Treasury” and should enclose it with, but not attach it to the tax return or the Form 1040-V, Payment Voucher, if used. The check should include the Social Security number of the person listed first on the return, daytime phone number, the tax year and the type of form filed.
# Electronic Payments Electronic payment options are convenient, safe and secure methods for paying taxes. You can authorize an electronic funds withdrawal, or use a credit or a debit card. For more information on electronic payment options, visit IRS.gov.
# Extension to File By the April due date, you should either file a return or request an extension of time to file. Remember, the extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay.
# IRS.gov Forms and publications and helpful information on a variety of tax subjects are available around the clock at IRS.gov. You can also check the status of your refund after you file your return by clicking on Where’s My Refund?.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Mt. Dew Throwback?
Remember the days when SUGAR wasn't a selling point?
I picked up a Mountain Dew "Throwback" today. And the major selling point of the soft drink was that it contained sugar.
Remember the old days when sugar was bad for you and the cancer-causing artificial sweeteners were GOOD for you?
Just goes to show you that most things DO come full circle.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tuesday. It's Amy's Momsaver!
TODAY...HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR PERSCRIPTIONS!!!!
MOM SAVER 03 23 10 by gary-2
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