I'm A Snoring Maniac

I have to confess right here and now... I am a snoring maniac.. I did not used to be... I used to be a sweet and dainty sleeper and my husband and I would have the most restful nights and we would wake up happy and ready to go...... not any more....

The snoring reared its ugly snort when I was pregnant many many years ago - I had gained about 50 pounds and my snoring not only woke up the husband, the neighbors, the dog.... it woke me up too!!! After I lost that weight - I was back to being my Sleeping Beauty self and all was right with the world..... until....... I gained the weight back... way too much weight and now Sleeping Beauty has been gone for a while and the Ugly Snorting Wicked Snoring Witch is here making everyone's life almost unbearable... Not only do I snore to kingdom come..... I get sleep apnea too! Being overweight can cause such problems.. I have recently bought stock in the companies that supply earplugs and I am making a killing - especially from the purchases in Southern California!!

I am back on track with my diet and I do know over time the snoring will go away... In my quest to quiet the snoring beast I have learned some very disturbing facts about snoring..... Did you know that snoring can be the symptom of a problem called "Obstructive Sleep Apnea"? This is a condition that can cause you to stop breathing several times.... maybe hundreds of times at night and many times you don't even know it...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea has been associated with the following:

• High Blood Pressure
• Chronic Fatigue
• Heart attacks and/or problems
• Strokes
• Excessive sleepiness during the day
• Weight gain

If you are a snoring machine like me go to the doctor today and find a cure to stop the snoring... Your mate will be happy you did and your dog........

TOMS Shoes - Bless A Child Today

The other day I was having dinner with a few lady friends and I looked down and saw that my friend was wearing a pair of TOMS Shoes I was very excited to see them on her feet and they are so cute! I asked her if she knew the story about TOMS shoes and she said of course I do - that's why I bought them!!! and for the fact they look good.

TOMS Shoeswas founded by Blake Mycoskie. In 2006, Blake was in Argentina traveling and befriended several children and found that they had no shoes to protect their feet. Many children in developing countries do not have shoes and the large possibility for infection, disease, and even death is a high risk.

Wearing shoes prevents feet from getting cuts and sores where serious bacteria can enter... Another reason for shoes is that many children miss the opportunity to attend school where shoes are required - TOMS Shoesis the chance for a child to live healthy and attend school to better enrich their lives.

TOMS Shoeswas founded on the simple premise: With every pair ofTOMS Shoes you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One...

Since our beginning in May 2006, TOMS has given over 140,000* pairs of shoes to children in need through the purchases of caring customers. Because of your support, TOMS plans to give over 300,000 pairs of shoes to children in need around the world in 2009.

*As of April 2009

Please click on of the links on this post or on the side bar and bless the life of a child today.

Disneyland Premium Passes For Us!

I am having a great time this summer with the kiddos! I told you a while back that I was getting the 3 day hopper pass for Southern California residences.... well I upgraded to the the Porche.. the Mercedes of Disneyland passes.... The one the only Premium Pass with no blackout dates.... yep no blackouts!!

What's great about this is I don't feel pressured to go on everything every time I visit... The first day - we arrived at California Adventure on a Sunday around 3:00 in the afternoon - headed right over to The Tower of Terror and guess how long the wait was??? Fifteen minutes!!!! Not the hour and half I feared.... I thought it was a fluke... total luck but the the next time we went .. fifteen minutes... after the ride we headed over to the main street in California Adventure to get good seats for the Pixar Parade to watch my beautiful niece Lindsey perform as an Incredible Girl... We've seen her twice in the parade this week...

Last Thursday we headed over to Disneyland around 5:30 PM to get seats to watch the new Fantasmic Show near Tom Sawyer's Island.... It was crazy.. people save their spots with towels and blankets around 4:00 PM - I had no idea! We were lucky enough to squeeze between two families and get a good seat on the hot pavement.... The show started at 9:30 PM - crazy but I love to watch people and there are a lot of people to watch.. funny... Oh, I forgot to mention.. my niece, Lindsey is in this show too!! She's an incredible dancer and Disneyland just wants her everywhere!!! This show she was a blue gorilla with a hot pink belly dancing on a raft then later she was a pirate in a sword fight on a Pirate Ship, and last but not least she was Pluto on the big Paddle Wheel boat.... After the show, we watched an explosion in the sky with Disney theme music playing in the background....

Last Sunday we were in California Adventure.. and walked right on the California roller coaster - the big one... no wait.. It is strange that there are many people walking about but not many on the rides... and I think that's just fine!

Send Someone A JibJab Today

One of my most favorite things to do is send JibJab eCards to my friends and family - they are so funny. I'm sure you've seen the ones around Christmas time sponsored by Office Max - where it says to "elf yourself".... You probably did not know that there are lots of reasons to send JibJab eCards - to make someone laugh... say happy birthday.... say something funny using political figures... There are many uses for JibJab eCards

Below are a couple that I have sent in the past - the first was Christmas last year and the one below that is my husband and his dad before we went on a cruise.. it was hard to pick just two - I have lots of them... the strip tease from my husband is definitely a winner... So click on a link or advertisement - there is no obligation... and believe me it's a fun way to show someone you care with a great sense of humor!

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