A friend sent this to me earlier, and it is such a smart idea I thought I would pass it along. Definitely worth reading

Smart Idea


Put your car keys beside your bed at night!

What to take to bed with you – this is not a joke. Pretty neat idea. Never thought of it before.

Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr's office, the check- out girl at the market, everyone you run across. Put your car keys beside your bed at night.

If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.

This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain.

It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around.

After a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that.

And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there. This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.

Still introspective

Aging and Beauty

“It is the lines in a persons face that lets us know how much they have laughed, considered carefully, grimaced in their lifetime.” Leonard Koren
I remember when I was about twenty-three, talking to a woman who must have been in her forties (as I am now). She told me I was beautiful. I thanked her but explained that while it was possible for me to be pretty, I could not achieve full beauty until I had grown a little older and my face showed a few lines and wrinkles–the signs of wisdom. True beauty, I told her, can only be born of experience.
I feel vanity creep into my thought process regularly, and I sometimes long for my youth. Reading this today reminds me that I can still be beautiful.

I read a blog entry today which made me a little introspective, and I thought about this. I wish I could remember where I found the original, but here is my edited version (to suit my fancy)

Every Woman


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...

A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra

One friend who always makes her laugh...and one who lets her cry

A good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family

Eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored.

A feeling of control over her own destiny



EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

How to fall in love without losing herself

How to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship

When to try harder and when to walk away

That she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents

That her childhood may not have been perfect but Its over

What she would and wouldn't do for love or more

How to live alone...even if she doesn't like it

Who she can trust, who she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally

Where to go—be it to her best friend's kitchen table or a charming inn in the woods—when her soul needs soothing

What she can and can't accomplish in a day...a month...and a year...

When life gives you lemons

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