Archive for February 26th 2008

Feb262008

Quitting Smoking With Chantix

If my mom does not stop smoking I am considering not letting my daughter go around her anymore. First of all her clothing and possessions come back smelling horrible. Secondly, I think that my daughter might get congestion problems from breathing in all the second hand smoke. Even if my mother doesn’t smoke in the house the nicotine is so thick on everything, even in the air, that you can’t help but take it in.

She has tried everything from cold turkey to being hypnotized. She claims that the anti smoking drugs she took made her too ill to stay on them. I urged her to try something new since that was 10 years ago at least. I suggested Chantix and mentioned that the Chantix Side Effects were not as bad as what she experienced before.

Sure you are going to experience withdrawal symptoms no matter which way you choose to quit smoking. With Chantix common side effects are rare and while they may occur in some will not cause effects on your all over health. Side effects with Chantix have not been reported to be recurring and cause major health concerns. So while you expect to experience withdrawal for a period of time you should also expect that any side effect you have will be temporary as well and can be controlled.

Chantix is a smoking cessation drug meant to be used as an aid. It is FDA approved and manufactured by Pfizer. The drug can cause nausea, gas, sleeplessness, constipation, headache, and loss of taste. Not much different from the normal withdrawal symptoms alone. These symptoms can be controlled with other medications if needed. For more information on Chantix and how it works as well as Chantix and pregnancy please visit Quit Smoking With Chantix.

Quitting smoking is never easy so do your research and get a little bit of help in your fight.

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Feb262008

Conjunction Junction What’s My Function?

If I could concentrate for more than 3 minutes I could finish a layout and put it up. The truth is I don’t want to. I don’t want to do anything, at all. I want to cut my tonsils out because they are raw and itchy/scratchy. I want to pop out my eyeball because the pressure behind it is killing me. I want to eat a brownie, but that would require standing, mixing, waiting, and actually washing dishes. I know, getting one from the store would require leaving the house. I feel like a cow that has the flu. Someone shoot me and put me out of my misery.

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Feb262008

Visiting Branson, Making Memories

Lately I’ve been thinking about taking a trip to Branson. My goal is to take my grandmother and aunt with my family for a 4-5 day trip. When I was a little girl I spent most of my summers running around the country with my aunt and grandparents. I remember them taking me to country music concerts as early as 4 years old, the same age Sydney is now. I remember a place named Silver Dollar City that we went to every single summer. I want so badly to have my daughter experience that same family vacation with them like I did every year.

I started to look at the different options we have in Branson. Grandma is getting pretty old, she’s in her 70’s so we’d need someplace that was comfortable and safe for her if she wanted to pass on an outing. I could hardly get to the actual lodging options for looking at all the photos of the scenery. It’s breathtaking! It didn’t take me long to fall in love with the Cabins At Grand Mountain. All the comforts of home with a great view of the Ozark Mountains, plus a pool and jacuzzi made it stick out. Then I saw that it had electronic door locks which made it feel a bit more safe for the reasons I already mentioned.

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We’ll of course visit Silver Dollar City which I’m sure is fun for the entire family. I would also love to see one of the shows. My grandma loves Loretta Lynn and I’ve heard that she does shows in Branson, but that would be time sensitive. Just browsing some of the ongoing shows they have I found the Dixie Stampede. The Stampede has 32 horses doing tricks and competitions. Sydney would go crazy for this one. I also found From Patsy To Present. Another one of granny’s favorites that I just know she would enjoy watching.

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I guess you could call me a sentimental person or just completely family oriented. Either way, Branson seems like the perfect family oriented tourist town for me to reconnect and bring back some of those old memories. Not to mention, loads of fun!

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Feb262008

Poker Calculator

Speaking of spending cold winter days and nights inside I have been using some of that time to play games online. I’m always looking for texas holdem tips and online poker tips to help me out. Right now I only play for fun, but I know plenty of people who have gone on to win actual cash. Sure, for some it’s a hobby. For others that put strategy into the mix it can be very lucrative. I really like MagicHoldem.com and the advantages it provides you with when you download the Poker Odds Calculator. You get great texas holdem strategy and can earn a minimum of $11.14 a session more. The Calculator was created using input from professional poker players and award winning statistic experts. It sounds complicated, but it’s not. The site couldn’t be easier to use and the software only takes minutes to download and get started with. It’s truly professional advice at a great price.

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Feb262008

I Told You So

In November, December, and even January I kept telling everyone that I wanted snow. Why? Normally I love it. Normally I’d like to have my snow, sleet, and freezing rain out of the way before Spring. I kept telling them, when it’s snowing and everything is covered in ice in April again, you’ll wish that we had a white Christmas. You’ll be going, yeah she was right I’d have rather had it in December then right now during Spring Break.

Was I right? It’s February 25th and we’re getting pounded over and over. The temperature is low consistently and the sickness seems to be in abundance from it all. So yeah, I’d much rather be working toward a warming pattern then getting what I usually get months earlier.

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