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Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket   I am definitely on the holiday kick this morning and way early. I was thinking this year I am in the need of some unique furnishings for our home. You are probably like how unique, right? Well, I personally are looking for fun pieces for added storage for my family room and yet it can be used for additional setting. Kind of like what you see in this pictures listed above. The reason why I want this is because in our family room I let our son keep a fews toys to play with, so if we are watching a nice movie for the family and he wants to play he can. Or, if I am cooking and he wants to play he can still be in my company and when he is finished playing he can clean up his toys and they family room looks nice and clean for company too. The other few things I am wishing for are some bar stools for my kitchen. We always have extra guests visit during the holidays or just for the sake of droping by. Granted we have a dinning room, but it seems when it is not a formal visit let’s say people are coming by to watch the football games like they will be for Thankgiving it would be nice to have the bars stools for additional seating in our kitchen. Why? Well, you know how the guys are they like to eat and sit close to the T.V. and the food. So that is why I think that would be a great choice.

So, I was browsing around and found this interesting site that offers unique furinishigs without the unique and outrageous prices. I saw a few bar stools I like, but of course I would have to show my hubby and they have nice ottomans,storage benches, and wine racks too! We do own a few interesting pieces in our home already. I love our entertainment unit for our T.V. because it has storage units on the sides of it that pull out to store DVDs, and then on the botton center of the unit it has 2 additional storage areas for our music CD’s and future video games too. So,in general I love pieces that are unique and stylish yet they have to have functionality at the same time. If you are like me and looking for similar items check it out.

Tags: unique home furnishings, bar stools, ottomans, furniture

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    It is that time of the year again and black Friday is coming very soon! As a matter of fact it will be here in 7 days!! Instead of waiting in long lines at the stores this year let your fingers do the shopping from home and find something really special for your little ones. I came across this really interesting site that offers Personalized Gifts for Children including their most popular gift which is their “My Special Christmas Adventure” book. This personalized story book is where a child is taken on a magical journey with Santa Claus. I thought that was so cute, but I am primarly more interested in the personalized ornaments that can make for you and your closet friends and family. They also have many other personalized gifts for Christmas including Disney, Seasame Street and lots of decorations for the whole family. Check out this cute site and tell me what you think of it?

Happy Halidays!

Tags: christmas gifts, personalized gifts for children, holiday shopping

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Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket It is finally getting cold here in central Texas and I am sure it is already cold in the others areas too. I am happy about it because I can finally start to wear fall clothing here now from boots to sweaters and nice warms stylish legging and socks. Yey!! Today I was shopping with my son for his winter clothing and now it is my turn. I really don’t need a lot of clothes, but I need socks and tights. I was browsing online and came across Hue.com which is a company you definitely see in your major departments stores like Macys and Dillards. Hue is a retailer that has an extensive line of comfortable socks and tights in a variety of colors, sizes and textures. I saw some fun fish net tights to your traditional legwear. I was also surprised to see that they also carry a small line of accessories and handbags too! It’s great to know that they have a online store because I hate it when I go to the mall looking for a specific style and come to find that they are sold out of my size. Grr! So, now I can shop with them directly since they offer a $5.00 flat shipping on every order, no matter how large the size. If you wear this brand you will be glad you check this out today.
Tags: Hue, socks, tights, women, shopping, legwear, beauty

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Have you ever wondered how well are your medical records are being kept by your doctor’s office? I have. Sometimes with everything written down on paper I wonder if things get lost or missed filled by the doctor’s office. The reason I wonder is because of the many cases I has read on line about patients being prescribed the wrong prescription or type of medical treatment due to these errors. Well, while browsing on this subject I can across a company name VirMedice which is a leading EMR (Electronic Medical Records) Software consultant that help many physicans convert from a paper record management system to the latest EMR electronic health record keeping. VirMedice also listed many advantages their system would offer such as:

Increases revenue

  1. Allows you to see more patients without decreasing face-to-face encounter time
  2. Increases collections through improved management of referral and eligibility data
  3. Optimizes coding and improves managed care payments
  4. Promotes practice growth via re-dedication of office space previously devoted to paper records that can now be utilized for patient care activities
  5. Enhances revenue through disease management functionality EMR reporting functions track patient follow-up and compliance with health maintenance protocols

Reduces expenses

  1. Minimizes transcription costs Reduces supply, storage and chart access costs related to the maintenance of paper records
  2. Increases employee productivity with tools such as ePrescribing

Reduces risk

  1. Improves quality of documentation
  2. Increases accuracy of shared information
  3. Maintains security and integrity of data Improves patient safety by checking for possible drug interactions

Improves quality

  1. Increases access to patient information at the point of care, including administrative data within EPM
  2. Improves outcomes through patient health tracking and clinical alerts Speeds responses to patients and increases patient satisfaction
  3. Provides diagnosis support, clinical reference information, and patient education

If you are a medical provider or you are a patient of a medical provider that could benefit from these services I would check out this site or refer your provider to this firm.

Tags: Health, electronic medical records software, medical filing, VirMedice

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Okay, as promised I will participate! I have been tagged by my friend Trish and since I have never done one of these I thought to join in on some fun!

Here are the Rules:

  1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
  2. Share 5 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
  3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
  4. Let them know they are Tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

So, my tagger was Trish and here are five fact about me:

  1. I love make-up and I will play in the mirror for hours until I master the new look that I have seen in the magazines. I also like to browse through various beauty blogs to find out the lasted reviews on products too.
  2. After losing my weight I think I have became a fitness fanatic! Never before in my life I have been so fascinated with workout DVDs, equipment, and keeping my body in shape. I am still considering obtaining a personal trainer certificate and a wellness and nutrition certificate too. I just need to save, save, save the $$$ to take the classes.
  3. I love to dance and I have fascinated going salsa dancing with my hubby. I want to get dressed up in the gear and all.
  4. Don’t laugh, but I grew up with this cute antique baby doll and I slept with her from and infant until I was 14 years old. The funny thing is I still have the doll packed away in a special box in our master closet. Her name is baby Jane. hee hee :)
  5. I love life, people, and pure fun. I love to chat and bring positivity.

Alrightly then, now to tag Michele, Tressa, Delphine, and Beka. If you want to play, come back here and leave a message for me. I can’t wait to learn more about my friends here.

Tags: 5 Things, Memes, Tagged

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Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket Are there any golf pros or divas around here? The reason why I ask is that I have a few friends that do golf and they have been asking me to come along and try. But, honestly I really suck! I have not golfed in over 15 years and this is when my brother was a caddy for a golf club and he brought home some clubs for me to try the next time he was off from work. Back then I sucked and now I could not even imagine, but I feel so bad turning my friends down when invited. So, I was thinking of doing some research on how to improve my so called game, so that I wouldn’t feel so bad when I decided to join them for a round.

After some browsing, I came across this really neat website that I am sure some of you golf pros would really enjoy! It’s called twominutegolfpro.com. At this site you can find online lessons and learn how to improve your golf swing and lower your overall score. One feature that I also thought was nice was having the ability to consult with a golf pro online. Check this out if you are like me or if you are just a golf advocate looking to improve your game.

Tags: golf, sports, golf lessons, fitness, recreation

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It’s that time a year again! Do you find yourself wishing for an escape to somewhere different like a fun in the sun holidays? I know I am. Between work, family and other things going on in life I so crave to be somewhere other than Texas or even the United States for that fact. I told my hubby that I would love for our family to travel to somewhere in Europe next year. I just want to see a different culture, scenery, language and all. You know? And, what a great learning experience it would be for our son to learn about different places in the world. well, my husband total agreed with me so he said to start researching prices and such.

After that I was like where in the world where I begin? I was searching and searching the web and came across a great site that had a lot of vacation/holiday packages at a bargain, many last minute deals, cheap flight, and they also offered all inclusive holiday/vacation destinations all over the world. This site is called Holiday Hypermarket. I loved the fact that I could custom build our vacation/holiday instead a settling with pre-made packages that may not meet your family’s needs. The site was very easy to navigate through and it was very clear on what they offer. If you are craving for a new scene check out this site and see what you think.
tags: Sports, recreation, Vacation, Travel, Holiday Hypermarket

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Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket You all know that I love beauty products and that I also encourage good health for your body and skin. Well I was doing some research on healthy ways to take care of my skin from the inside by using dietary supplements. I already use topical skin care products and thought maybe I can also benefit with doing both.

I came across some interesting news about this dietary supplement called R.G. Skin Revitalizer that supports healthy skin. This supplement has G.A.C. which is an exotic tropical super fruit with a rich history of medicinal use in Asian households. You are probably wondering what in the world is this? I was too! But, Gâc (Momordia Cochinchinemis Spreng), is a bright-red fruit that grows as large as a cantaloupe and abundantly on vines all over sub-tropical Asia, especially in Vietnam. This fruit has Beta-carotene, a natural carotenoid antioxidant found abundantly in Gâc fruit, which helps boost the immune system and assists the skin’s cellular rejuvenation process. It also has Carotenoids as plant pigments that functions as protection of the plant against excess sunlight. As a result, their nutritional value is especially important to healthy skin. Interesting, huh?

Some of the benefits I found with this R.G (red Gac) Skin Revitalizer are:

  1. Daily skin nourishment exceptionally rich in antioxidants to support your body against damaging free radicals* and to help provide nutrient support for strong cellular rejuvenation*
  2. Works from the inside out* and complements topical skin care regimen
  3. Pure fruit oil extracted from “Gâc” (Momordia Cochinchinemis Spreng), a native fruit of Vietnam

Have anyone of you heard of this supplement? It is completely new to me and I will continue to research it more to see if this may be something that I want to add to my routine or not.

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at PhotobucketTags: dietary supplements, skincare, healthy, R.G. Skin Revitalizer

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Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket   For any of you that are getting married and planning your wedding I found another great site that you may be interested in checking out. I love weddings and love to share anyways to help make it the most memorable day of your life. I came across this site called Little Things Wedding Favors and found a really nice selection of wedding favors, wedding accessories, invitations, wedding party gifts, bridal and baby shower favors too. I especially love the selection of place card frames that could jazz up any table setting that you have designed with you wedding planner. If you are in the final stages of your wedding planning and are looking to add the finishing touches to your reception site check this site out. Happy Planning.

Tags: weddings, wedding favors, invitations, bridal

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Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket I just love the holidays and they are right around the corner! I am already planning how I am going to decorate my tree and house this. I was just browsing for greeting cards this year early. Why? It never fails, but I always wait until the last minute to purchase my holiday christmas cards. This is bad for me because what is usually left is the picked over selections that you really do not want, but you get it anyway to get the cards out to friends and family as soon as possible. Well, I was browsing this really nice site called tinyprint.com which has a huge selcetion of new 2007 holiday cards, Christmas cards plus photo birth announcements, baby shower invitations & baby shower favors that you can personalize & instantly preview now. You can also read about their celebrity customers that shop with them too! In addition, if you are a business owner they offer a nice selection of corporate Christmas cards to choose from. So, if you are starting your christmas cards shopping early check out this site.
Tags: christmas cards, holiday shopping, cards

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