Category Archives: Family

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When Is It Time To Take Down The Christmas Tree?

Just as there are differing opinions on when to put your Christmas tree up, the same goes for the question of when to take down a Christmas tree.

There are several answers to the question of when to take down a Christmas tree. Some are religious based, some are superstitious and some are just plain old common sense. Whichever one you choose, you’ll find it easier to make sure your Christmas tree is taken down in a timely manner once you have a specific date to get it done by. Not that your lazy or anything…right?
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Nataline Sarkisyan Dies and Cigna Saves Money

What sucks is what Cigna did to 17 year old Nataline Sarkisyan of Glendale, California. She passed away Thursday within hours of her insurance provider Cigna Health Care’s approval of a life liver transplant to treat her leukemia.

The transplant surgery was originally approved by Cigna according to the teen’s mother. When Sarkisya suffered a lung infection following a bone marrow transplant the company decided to decline the transplant. The insurance company is quoted as describing the treatment as being “too experimental” when denying the teen this life saving procedure. They were once again given the approval just hours before Sarkisya lost her fight for life.

How exactly is ANYTHING too experimental when trying to save a life? I can understand the business of health insurances companies.

If her Doctor’s signed off on a letter to Cigna saying that Nataline needs this liver transplant to treat her leukemia, WHY would Cigna deny that claim? Continue reading

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Erin’s Easy Guacamole Recipe

guacamole recipeDid you ever realize how easy it is to make fresh guacamole? I never did until I tried it using this very easy guacamole recipe. Now, I have fresh guacamole at least once a week.
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Dear John Letter: Breaking Up 21st Century Style

Dear John LetterRemember the old Dear John letters that you used to hear about? The guy would come home to find the house empty, he would spot a note on the mantle and it would start out “Dear John”. It would go on to explain that his wife no longer wanted anything to do with him. Man that’s tough. Well the Dear John letter has been revamped for the 21st century. Continue reading

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I’m Only Called Mother on Mothers Day

I figured I would take the occasion of Mothers Day to pay homage to…myself. I have a four year old kid and so far he hasn’t really grasped the importance of this day for his dear old mom. Sure his daddy will either go buy him a card at the store or make a card with him especially for me. While that is great…I’m looking for a little more. Continue reading

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So Your Kid Wants to Learn to Ride a Bike?

learn to ride a bikeI decided to create this article on how to teach your kid to ride a bike because I thought looking up How to Ride a Bike would be pretty straight forward. Nope. Little did I know there there are many different ways a child can learn to ride a bike. What way did we choose to teach our kid to ride the bicycle? The good old fashioned way, put him on and give him a shove. Well not exactly that way. Let me explain. Continue reading

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What Says Perfect Mothers Day Gift Better Than CNN?

I was taking a look at some Mothers Day gift ideas on line and something caught my eye. CNN is asking for the public to fill out an online form giving examples of why you think the mother you would like to honor on Mothers Day is special and also asks that you upload some photos or video of said mother. Your entry could possibly be featured on Mothers Day on CNN. Continue reading

Dont Step on the New Pet Ferret – Brody McMurphy

new-pet-ferretWe just got a ferret yesterday afternoon and already I have probably said the words “don’t step on the ferret” about 5,926 times. Jake just doesn’t understand the concept yet that he is huge compared to this little guy and when he hops around to play with him, he could easily crush him. Let’s hope he doesn’t have to learn that lesson the hard way.

In the past, I had 2 ferrets which I absolutely loved. They were a huge responsibility though and at the time maybe I wasn’t ready for that much. Sure I was about 21 at the time, so what!

The time came when I was moving into a place where there were no pets allowed. I was sad to see my two little friends go but I made sure they went to a good home. That was the last time I was around a ferret…until now.

Jake and I were in the pet store just to pick up a replacement filter for our Jack Dempsey cichlid fish tank. Well, it’s not really my fish tank, it’s just in my house. There I was pushing our cart past the ferrets, looking at them, admiring how cute they are and telling Jake (once again) the story of my 2 ferrets. Then I had a great idea!

I asked Jake how he would like it if we got him a ferret friend. He is lucky that he said he wanted one because at that point… we were getting one anyway.

I couldn’t stop myself. I really should have asked Ken because our place is kind of cluttered as is and with everything involved it was going to cost some dough. But I already knew what his answer would be so I scrapped the idea of asking him first.

Long story short, we have a new pet named Brody McMurphy. Jake absolutely loves him and he loves Jake too. If you know anything about Ferrets you know that they don’t spend much time cuddling with their owners because they are always investigating the room but check out the photo of him and Jake chilling on the couch. He think that is just the coolest thing in the world.

ferret-crapI didn’t do a really good job of training the other ferrets that I had. When they were out of the cage they would pick any corner in the room to take a crap in. They also made a home for themselves inside my couch by ripping out some of the stuffing and climbing up in there. I’m all set with any of that this time.

The ferret used his cage litter pan right away so that part is all set. For right now, I’m going to just try and make sure that we really keep and eye on him when he is out of the cage to avoid any little accidents. What I would really like to do is train him so that he uses a litter pan outside of the cage too.

Ken was in the shower this morning before work and the ferret decided he wanted to join him. Let’s just say Ken wasn’t thrilled with the idea. But I’m sure Jake will get a kick out of that when he’s in the shower.

I’ll keep you updated on how this little guy adapts to the Savage household and actually how the Savage household adapts to him too.

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“Choose Life” License Plates to Support Adoption in Massachusetts

A Wakefield woman is spearheading efforts to bring a specialty license plate to Massachusetts that encourages adoption over abortion, even though similar plates in other states have brought legal challenges.

Merry Nordeen, who opposes abortion, is gathering support for a “Choose Life” license plate, part of a nationwide effort by abortion opponents to raise money for groups that support adoption.

She recently started an Internet campaign to collect $40 checks from 3,000 people who are interested in the plates. If she gathers enough support, she can bring her proposal to the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

The plate design Nordeen proposes is yellow, with the words “Choose Life” written in a child’s writing and with childlike drawings of a young boy and girl. Continue reading

I think the hardest part of holding on is lettin it go

I can still see the light at the end of the tunnel shine
through the dark times even when I lose my mind

But it feels like no one in the world is listening
and I can’t ever seem to make the right decisions

I walk around in the same haze
I’m still caught in my same ways
I’m losing time in these strange days
but somehow I always know the right things to say

I don’t know what time it is or whose the one to blame for this
Do what I believe what I can’t see
And how do you know which way the wind blows

Cause I can feel it all around
I’m lost between the sound
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Jake’s Rock Video of Summer 2005

Here’s a video I put together over the last few weeks of Jake, Erin and I going to Storyland in New Hampshire.

I know that watching other people’s home videos are boring so I made this into a Rock video. hahaha whatever. It was raining a little that day but we didn’t let it slow us down. Jake had a great time and wanted to go back to the tree house and go down the slide with all the other kids. Nevermind all the animals and rides. Cheap date!

Click the play link and wait just a minute for it to load. Comment below if you want and I’ll read them to Jake later on.

Why Parents Drink

A boss wondered why one of his most valued employees had not phoned in sick one day. Having an urgent problem with one of the main computers, He dialed the employee’s home phone number and was greeted with a child’s whisper, “Hello.”

“Is your daddy home?” he asked.

“Yes,” whispered the small voice.

May I talk with him?”

The child whispered, “No.”

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Physical Security for Your Home

Physical security is very important to a home owner. Your home is one of your most important possessions since this is where you and your loved ones reside.

Once you know that your home is safe from intruders, you can rest assured that your material and personal possessions as well as your loved ones, are secured.

There are several parts of your home that you need to secure by using electronic devices: Continue reading

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No charges against Britney Spears while driving her baby

Authorities were investigating an incident in which Britney Spears was photographed driving with her infant son on her lap, but didn’t intend to pursue charges against the pop star, officials said.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Diane Hecht said Tuesday that deputies went to Spears’ home to collect information for the county Department of Family and Children Services. A DCFS spokesman wouldn’t offer specifics.

“We don’t say who, what or if we’re investigating,” department spokesman Stu Riskin said.

The sheriff’s department won’t pursue any charges, Deputy Luis Castro said.

“Unless a deputy saw the violation, there’s nothing we can do,” he said. “We don’t even know if this took place in our jurisdiction.” Continue reading