Finding Better Images for my Website

Posted By Misty Mountain on September 6, 2008 @ 7:49 pm

One of the things that has really frustrated me has been the commonality of the template that I chose for my website.  You see, I am no programmer by any means, so I went with one of those free templates that you can get online.  Sure it was nice, but what I didn’t like is that it looked the same as everyone else’s.

So, I decided that I could maybe buy a stock photo that would allow me to differentiate my site from all the others.  I knew that it would be a small step, but it would definitely be a step in the right direction.

So, I asked my online friends where I could get stock photos royalty free that were both great quality and a good price. They did have some suggestions that I decided to try and in the end, I went with a smaller stock photography that had the images that I was looking for.

Now, my site looks much better and I am proud to call it my own.  I hope that in the next couple of months that I will be able to get a new template designed for me, but in the meantime, I am happy with what I have.





Replacement Aircraft Headsets

Posted By Misty Mountain on @ 12:37 pm

I work part time for a small airline in town and it has been a great experience.  You see, I have always been fascinated with airplanes, and now that I get paid to be around them, it is like living my childhood dream as an adult.

I am still taking flying lessons and hope to be a pilot someday, but in the meantime, I just do general maintenance tasks as well as I am learning some aircraft mechanics.  They do let me do simple repairs and this weekend I get to change the aircraft headset in each plane with a new one.

The replacement aircraft headsets are David Clark headsets which are some of the best on the market.  I know for some of you that it might seem like it would be a lot of work to replace them, but honestly, it is pretty easy.

We just like to replace them regularly so that we don’t have any problems in the air.  Though the job replacing them is easy, I love the opportunity to spend my whole day in airplanes - I can’t wait!





Cheap Sporting Goods Store Opening

Posted By Misty Mountain on September 5, 2008 @ 4:29 pm

One of my biggest challenges as a parent is keeping up with the amount of money that we spend on sporting goods each year.  You see, I have three kids in sports and if you are a parent in the same situation, you know how much it can cost to buy all the equipment that they need and seem to grow out of each year.

Lately, I have been looking online to get my discount baseball equipment, but it has become harder and harder to get what I need.  I guess most people have realized that the Internet is the place to find the good deals, therefore I am competing with more people over the same equipment.

But that might change with the new cheap sporting goods store that is opening this fall.  I am just hoping that their prices are truly cheap, and not some gimmick.  I guess I will have to wait and see - it would be nice to save some money for a change.





Questioning the Effectiveness of Supplements

Posted By Misty Mountain on August 27, 2008 @ 10:12 am

One of the biggest beliefs that I had is that if you ate healthy and took natural supplements that you would be healthy.

Sadly, I was wrong.  Though the past year has seen me take chlorella and spirulina and incorporate them into my diet, I have still had a large number of problems that have required me to see a physician on a regular basis.

If you go to the doctor a lot, you know what I mean.  In some respects it is a little depressing as no one really wants to be sick, and if you are stuck in that permanently sick condition, it just sucks.

But, one of my good friends suggested that I try to take barley grass to help relieve my condition, and I guess I will give it a try.  If it doesn’t work though, I might have to give up on natural supplements altogether because they don’t work for me.





Great Deals on Office Furniture

Posted By Misty Mountain on August 26, 2008 @ 12:44 am

I have to admit that I am a bit weird, but I love office furniture.  There is just something about having that perfect desk in your office matched with one of those comfortable office chairs that just brightens my work day.

But where do you find good deals on office furniture?  That is sometimes one of those tricky subjects as you see many flyers from the office supply stores in town advertising computer desks at a discount because they have a truckload sale, or it is just that time of year when students go back to school.

One of the best places that I have found is online.  The advantage is that you can get the desk or chair delivered to your home and you don’t have to worry about figuring out how to get it there (this is especially true if you drive a car and not a truck) as well as the prices found online tend to be much cheaper than at the store.

So, the next time that you are looking for some great deals on office furniture, take a look online - that is where the real deals can be found.





Perfect Presents for a Newlywed Couple

Posted By Misty Mountain on August 25, 2008 @ 12:31 pm

With my brother’s wedding quickly approaching, I have been trying to find the perfect gift for the newlywed couple.  They have been living together for the past couple of years, but they will be moving into their new house once they are married.

Even though they have asked for cash, I don’t think that is quite appropriate.  I wanted to buy them something that would serve them well in their marriage, and after thinking for a long time, I decided that I would buy them something for their kitchen.

I decided to buy some All Clad cookware and Shun knives so that they could create meals easily.  Both of these products are the top of their class, and the prices were within my budget for their gift, so I hope that they like what I bought.





Seeking Legal Counsel After Car Accident

Posted By Misty Mountain on August 20, 2008 @ 10:16 am

No matter how careful you are, you are always susceptible to tragedy.  If you read the newspapers or watch the news on the television, many people each day have something bad happen to them.

I always thought that I was rather lucky and that nothing would happen to me.  Well, I was wrong.  You see, just a couple of weeks ago while picking up my son from daycare, my car was rear ended and I suffered some severe injuries.

Not only were the injuries bad, but I missed a bunch of work.  This loss of income and medical bills wiped out my savings and we had to get another mortgage on the house.  We were in serious financial trouble.

It wasn’t until we looked for a Boston car accident lawyer that we were able to have the opportunity to recover from the accident.  According to the Boston car accident attorney, we did have a case and we could get financial compensation.

We will be going to court in the next couple of weeks and hopefully this will be resolved.  I just hope that I will be able to fully recover from my injuries - my health is worth more than all the money in the world.





My Sister-in-law’s Wedding

Posted By Twyla on @ 12:39 am

It seems that it has been a short time that Michelle has been in my brother’s life, but you can see how much she has done to make him a better person.  He had been having some problems in life and she came along at the right moment and made his life that much better.

That is why it came as no surprise that they were getting married.  When I heard the news I was very happy for them and happy that I would be able to call Michelle my sister.

I was honored when she asked to be her maid of honor.  I knew that I had to pick out the perfect bridal shower favors for her and I would be there to help her make her choices when it came to deciding what type of wedding she would like to have.

We are going to look at wedding favors tomorrow and it is looking to be a busy day.  With just a few weeks to go until the wedding, we need to get things organized quickly.  I can’t wait!





Strange House Warming Gifts

Posted By Misty Mountain on August 19, 2008 @ 4:56 pm

When we bought our first house, we were truly excited.  Not only were we moving on from living in our small apartment, but we were finally going to have a place that belonged to us.  We wanted to make it our home, so we decided that we would come up with our own landscaping design ideas for our property.

We tried our hand at creating a perfect yard, but honestly, we failed badly.  We didn’t know anything about lawn or lantana care, and as such, we ended up with no plants left after just one short month.

Upon hearing our stories, my parents rushed out an bought us some books on landscaping designs to help us learn what to do.  It was a strange gift, but I know that they mean well.

We’ll have to wait until next year to try out the skills that we have learned from the book - maybe next year, our yard will be something to be proud of.





Natural Cures for Yeast Infection

Posted By Twyla on August 14, 2008 @ 5:32 am

For most of my life, I have been plagued with being very susceptible to getting yeast infections.  I don’t know what it is about me exactly, but it has been something that I have had to live with my entire life.

I have tried all of the over-the-counter medications and kits you can buy at the store, but they seem to just cause me more problems than they are worth.  It must be those chemicals that they are full of that react with me in a terrible manner.

It wasn’t until I leaned what are the best natural cures for yeast infection that things started to turn around for me.  I not only felt better, but I had fewer infections - which was the best thing that has ever happened to me.

I don’t think I will ever buy a store kit again - natural is definitely the way to go to cure yeast infections.





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