Monday, February 7, 2011

Sleep Apnea and Insomnia: If you are reading this in the middle of the night I am talking about you!


As a sleep apnea patient and the mother of a child who has suffered so long with insomnia that she did not sleep through the night until age four, I have become my own expert on sleep...or rather the lack of it. You simply can't deal with the elephants in life when you are exhausted.

Since you are probably reading this because it is two AM and sleep has once again escaped your grasp here is a link to a useful list of Things You SHOULDN'T Do Before You Go To Bed (if you want to sleep that is!)

Friday, February 4, 2011

Keeping your feet dry and warm in winter


Finding ways to keep your feet warm and dry is not just for comfort but for safety.
The winter storm of 2011 being labeled "the storm of the century" and bitter, winter weather continues to hit the US in states that normally do not see winter. Staying indoors is not practical or healthy. Finding ways to keep your feet warm and dry is not just for comfort but for safety. The article below will help keep your family safe this winter.

Keeping your feet dry and warm in winter


Hypothermia, frostbite and trenchfoot are just some of the complications one thinks of when talking about wet and cold feet. Hypothermia and trenchfoot can occur at temperatures as high as 60 degrees F if the feet are constantly wet, like in kayaking. Cold and wet are two things you must adamantly protect against even if the temperature is not what is typically considered cold. Wet feet lose heat 25x faster than dry. Your feet and head are the two areas that your core heat escape from the quickest. Serious problems can occur by allowing your feet to become wet and/or cold, most particularly in winter. Education is key to prevent complications from just minimal discomfort to life loss.
http://www.helium.com/items/656921-keeping-your-feet-dry-and-warm-in-winter

Top Five Truths You Need To Know About Making Money Blogging


Earning a living can be the biggest and most disgusting pieces of the elephant we are given to eat. Earning a living in today's world can take thinking outside the box. Have you ever wished you could make a living as an online writer, with all that artistic freedom and gypsy-like schedule? Here is an article that gives some truthful facts about the profession of blogging.

Top Five Truths You Need To Know About Making Money Blogging

"As a paid blogger everyone with a computer asks me if they too can really make money blogging. What writer wouldn’t want to sit in their jammies, write what they want whenever they want, have a devout audience and get paid for it? So, the question remains -Can anyone with a keyboard actually make a living as a blogger?"

http://csm3dia.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/top-five-truths-you-need-to-know-about-making-money-blogging-by-kimberly-munsey-carlton/