Recently sent to me by our good friend, and my father’s best friend, I hope you enjoy these two selections. Sometimes your strategy for living just means taking a break and appreciating life

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Don’t Leave You’re Not Done Yet (more…)

The value of attending a class on foreclosure mediation cannot be over stressed. With housing prices continuing their downward spiral in many areas, particularly in the West, as the homeowner you need as much information as you can possibly gather.

Here in the Las Vegas area, the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada in conjunction with UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law, regularly hold classes to help homeowners facing lender foreclosures. Their class is a few hours long and worth every minute. You will walk away armed with the information you need should you choose to go the route of Mediation with your lender.

We have firsthand experience with this – due to a long span of unemployment for my husband. Our dilemma is similar to many who, through no fault of their own, purchased homes they could afford before the economy took its nose dive affecting so many. However, having exited Round 1, we came out winners. Being prepared – having every single piece of paperwork ready and with you – is your key to a successful mediation.

For us, the lender side was unprepared. This is a sharp stick in the eye for them, and a winner of a conclusion for us. It’s not over, but we have high hopes that when all is said and done, we will have something we can live with – an affordable payment to make each month.

Whether you decide to keep your underwater home or not, choosing Mediation is your best choice for both individuals and families. There are numerous other factors to consider that go beyond the stay or go decision. Six states are labeled recourse states. Be sure to know what sort of laws govern your state, and take these factors into consideration.

Your life strategy lesson for the day… do not sit back and let things happen to you. Be proactive. Be prepared. Be knowledgeable. Take the bull by the horns. After all, those you “go up against” are mere humans working in a highly flawed system. These are two points in your favor if you are prepared!

Hopefully you love this as much as I did receiving it from my good friend Judy. Thanks Judy!

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Honesty

Our teacher asked us what our favorite animal was, and I said, “Fried chicken.” She said I wasn’t funny, but she couldn’t have been right, everyone else in the class laughed.

My parents told me to always be truthful and honest, and I am. Fried chicken is my favorite animal. I told my dad what happened, and he said my teacher was probably a member of PETA. He said they love animals very much. I do, too. Especially chicken, pork and beef.

Anyway, my teacher sent me to the principal’s office. I told him what happened, and he laughed too. Then he told me not to do it again.

The next day in class my teacher asked me what my favorite live animal was. I told her it was chicken. She asked me why, just like she’d asked the other children. So I told her it was because you could make them into fried chicken. She sent me back to the principal’s office again. He laughed, and told me not to do it again.

I don’t understand. My parents taught me to be honest, but my teacher doesn’t like it when I am. Today, my teacher asked us to tell her what famous person we admire most.

I told her, “Colonel Sanders”.

Guess where I am now…

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To families everywhere, even in these rough times, remember to teach your children well – regardless of the outcome

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Alvin and the Chipmunks. All opinions are 100% mine.

Once upon a time there wasn’t a Saturday morning that would go by where Alvin and his sidekicks weren’t watched by “us kids.” And, it seems once again that More Munk Mayhem has become extremely popular – very trendy in fact.

For families with young children, and/or if you are a Chipmunk fan in your own right, the new “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” is available on DVD, Blu-ray and, actually, you can make life very easy on yourself via digital download, buy it now.

Frankly, I just do not get today’s cartoons. Often dark and what I consider to be filled with violence, I long for yesteryear’s light, bright, and totally engaging cartoon return. Yes, I am a die-hard fan of the Saturday mornings of old, filled with Bugs Bunny, Underdog, even Mighty Mouse. And, again, Alvin and his gang were always a part of every weekend morning.

Today’s parent is lucky indeed. Keeping your children entertained through music, a bit of chipmunk mayhem, and the ever popular sing alongs, Fox Family Flicks even has a double DVD pack of fun that should keep your kids amused for hours on end!

And, as an added incentive to give your children some quality online fun, be sure to check out Munk Yourself in 3 easy steps. It’s actually very cute. You select your character, customize your choice, and create your own audio message. A great way to teach your young ones computer skills without them ever catching on