I'm glad he chose the medical field

When my oldest son was a teen, he got a job in a nursing home. At the time, we really had to encourage him to do it. However after a couple of years it seemed he was really liking it. So, when he went to college he decided that he would become a nurse because of the high job demand and the good pay. He actually turned out to be a natural when it came to medical help. I'm so glad he went that direction in life.

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Posted by Cathy Jourdan at 1/27/2012 1:13 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)

Scrubs can be hard to find

It's true. Even though just about everyone sells scrubs, most that are out there are sized for women. My son is a nurse and he is always on the lookout for scrubs that will fit him. Part of his problem is that he is seven feet tall. The pants are too short which is not hard to fix with some extra material, but short shirts are really hard to deal with. I have to say I found some Marcus scrub tops and they looked like really good quality and they had his size!!

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Posted by Cathy Jourdan at 1/27/2012 1:09 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)

Exhibition went well!

Wow, my exhibition in Moscow is now behind me and it turned out wonderful.  Several Russian art critics wrote great things about my three pieces!  I'm so happy I just had to share it with all of you.

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Posted by Cathy Jourdan at 1/16/2012 3:43 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)

Taking in the outdoors with my family

Guest post written by Scott Dunaway I really love it when our family goes camping. But we don't' really go all that often anymore. I want to change that and get us to start going camping again. I've never been camping during the winter though, which I think could be really fun. At first my family wasn't too keen on going camping when it's cold, but then I looked up some info on it and shared it with them. I also found some info on debt settlement family, which would really come in handy for our family. We're in debt and I made a promise to myself to get us out of it soon, so I'm going to use that to help us settle our debts. After a little bit of convincing, my kids decided that it actually would be a good time to go camping again. I think that we're going to try and start doing more free or low-budget family activities as part of bonding. It's been such a long time since I've been camping in the winter, so it should be a real adventure!

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Posted by Cathy Jourdan at 1/10/2012 4:31 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)

You've got to be kidding...

I just called a dentist and asked about prices!  Holy crap dentists are expensive!!!!   He said it was $180 dollars for an extraction and $1200 for a crown.  How are people supposed to take care of their mouths at these prices???  I will have to go with the extraction, but thank God it is a molar in the back that broke.  Wish me luck.

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Posted by Cathy Jourdan at 1/10/2012 11:21 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)

I'm in pain!

I recently broke a tooth and now I have to go.  I bought some crap that is supposed to fill it temporarily but it won't stay in.  Oh well, I guess I just have to suck it up and go. I know everyone thinks I'm really tough.  I guess I probably put on that personna for those around me.  But, I do have one horrible fear and it is the dentist.  I don't know if its because of a bad experience when I was young or if its the fact that Novacaine doesn't seem to work on me (even though not one dentist has ever believed me).  So, if I find someone with a good reputation, trust me, I follow up on it.   I've only been in this town for a few years, so I don't know anyone.  Guess I'll have to just take my chances.

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Posted by Cathy Jourdan at 1/10/2012 11:18 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)

Hurricane windows and Sunroom by Window King

It’s been a long time coming but we finally committed to getting a sunroom built.  I’ve wanted it forever, but on the few times we got estimates it was way out of our price range. Well we also wanted to get our windows replaced with hurricane windows.  After many estimates and annoying salespeople, we hired a company called Window King.  The price seemed reasonable for their strongest windows and when they came and installed them, they did a great job. They were neat, fast and we were really impressed. So, we asked about a sunroom.  We ended up contracting them to do it, albeit after a little haggling over the price, we are so happy that we did.  Their product is simply great!  We now have a beautiful 14 x 18 room that I love!  We thought the  price was good compared to all the other estimates.  For under $18k we now have a bright, all weather room where we can hang out during the winter or summer and be comfortable.  We should have done this long ago, especially since we are smokers and do not smoke in our house.  Check out the video of our project: Window King uses Gorrell windows that are awesome.  They come in a variety of designs and strengths and the best part is that they have a “no questions” lifetime (or well at a 50 year) transferable warranty.  This was especially significant regarding the hurricane windows.  After checking out the video of our project, if you need windows or a room like ours, be sure to call Window King to at least get an estimate.  I feel pretty sure they will meet or beat any of their competitors and their product is awesome.    You can email Todd at todd@windowkingusa.com or call him at (228) 596-7032..   He’s a real nice guy who will work with you to get you what you want for a price you can afford.

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Posted by Cathy Jourdan at 12/17/2011 1:50 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)

In Love with Salt Lake

Guest written by our friend Jan Petersen I originally moved to Salt Lake City in 2001 because I worked for one of the companies that helped construct the Olympic Village for the 2002 Olympics. I wasn’t too psyched about moving there since I am a native Floridian and I was terrified to experience a Utah winter. Little did I know that I would love it here and become an avid skier. I stayed in my first little apartment for way too long. Even though I was promoted at work several times, I just stayed in my tiny apartment because I didn’t want to have to deal with the craziness of moving. I finally decided a few months ago that I was going to move and found a bigger, nicer place. I started making all of the preparations like finding movers and Salt Lake City wireless internet, when my boss informed me that he would need me back in Florida. I was so upset that I didn’t know what to do. I worked really hard to make a life for myself in Salt Lake. Luckily, I spoke to my boss about it and he sent one of my coworkers instead. It’s a good thing I have some seniority now because if not for that I would have been packing my bags by now.

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Posted by Cathy Jourdan at 11/28/2011 2:39 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)

New office set up

I love having a nice home office.  I know, I know I am retired, but I still do a lot of things and having an office helps me keep things organized and taken care of in a timely fashion.  I guess it's because if your office has a business like feel to it, you feel like you are at work and the work needs done. My office is looking a bit old and worn out.  However, it is Christmas time!  Yay!  Hmm, this means I can get a lot of things replaced by others.  I like that....lol.  Seriously it at least gives me something to tell others when they ask what I want.  So, here's my list: file folder rack file folder holders jasper secretary desk The last one is a biggie so I'll ask my husband for that one.

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Posted by Cathy Jourdan at 11/23/2011 10:48 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)

Coupons are the in thing

Believe it or not, I used to be dead against clipping coupons. I thought it was foolish and a big waste of time. However, times have changed and so have I. I subscribed to our local paper and I pick up all of the freebies I find around town and I sit watching tv clipping coupons . I’ve adjusted the way I shop and now found it fun and exciting to see how much money I can save myself!

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Posted by Cathy Jourdan at 10/5/2011 8:13 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)