Signs That Your Getting Older

You enjoy hearing about other people's operations.

You are proud of your lawn mower.

You send money to PBS.

You no longer think speed limits are a challenge.

You wear black socks with sandals.

You consider coffee one of the most important things in life.

Your arms are almost too short to read the newspaper.

You can go bowling without drinking.

You buy a compass for the dash of your car.

Your best friend is dating someone half their age and isn't breaking any laws.

You got cable for the weather channel.

You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the room.

You know what the word "equity" means.

You get into a heated argument about pension plans.

The end of your tie doesn't come anywhere near the top of your pants.

Your ears are hairier than your head.

People call at 9 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you?"

You can sing along with elevator music.

You can't remember the last time you laid on the floor to watch tv.

You answer a question with, "Because I said so!"

Source: mamarocks.com

Aging Tips

Forget the health food.
You need all the preservatives you can get.

God grant me the senility to forget
the people I never liked anyway...

The good fortune to run into the ones I do...
And the eyesight to tell the difference!

Age is an issue of mind over matter.
If you don't mind, ...it doesn't matter.

I am sitting here thinking how nice it is
that wrinkles don't hurt.

If I knew I was going to get this old,
I would have taken better care of myself when I was young.

If you laugh a lot, when you get older
your wrinkles will be in the right places.

Source: mamarocks.com

A Little Advice

A Little Advice

1. If you want your dreams to come true, don't oversleep.

2. The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention.

3. Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

4. The best vitamin for making friends....B1.

5. The 10 commandments are not multiple choices.

6. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

7. Minds are like parachutes...they function only when open.

8. Ideas won't work unless YOU do.

9. One thing you can't recycle is wasted time.

10. One who lacks the courage to start has already finished.

11. The heaviest thing to carry is a grudge.

12. Don't learn safety rules by accident.

13. We lie the loudest when we lie to ourselves.

14. Jumping to conclusions can be bad exercise.

15. A turtle makes progress when it sticks its head out.

16. One thing you can give and still keep ...is your word.

17. A friend walks in when everyone else walks out.

18. The pursuit of happiness is: the chase of a lifetime!

 

Source: mamarocks.com

Today I Smiled

Today I smiled, and all at once
Things didn't look so bad.
Today I shared with someone else,
A little bit of hope I had.

Today I worked with what I had,
And longed for nothing more,
And what had seemed like only weeds,
Were flowers at my door.

Today I loved a little more,
And complained a little less.
And in the giving of myself,
I forgot my weariness.
~ author unknown ~

Tips From The Easter Bunny

Tips From The Easter Bunny

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Everyone needs a friend who is all ears.

There's no such thing as too much candy.

All work and no play can make you a basket case.

A cute tail attracts a lot of attention.

Everyone is entitled to a bad hare day.

Let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits.

Some body parts should be floppy.

Keep your paws off of other people's jelly beans.

Good things come in small, sugar coated packages.

The grass is always greener in someone else's basket.

To show your true colors, you have to come out of the shell.

The best things in life are still sweet and gooey.

Happy Easter!

DIY Getting Rid Of Roaches Naturally

Roaches are never welcome guests, but that doesn't need you need to coat your home in pricey chemicals to get rid of them. Here's a homemade roach killer that will get the job done:

What You Need:

• Borax
• Sugar (granulated or powdered)

What You Do:

Mix borax and sugar together in equal parts. Then, apply it along the baseboards, in cracks, under cabinets, under the sink and anywhere else you've seen roaches.
 

Reapply as needed until all bugs are gone.

Why This Works:

Roaches consume the mixture because they are attracted to the sugar. Once consumed, the borax damages both their digestive system and their outer skeleton, resulting in death. This works very much like the boric acid found in commerical products, but costs much less.

Benefits of Using Borax to Kill Roaches

• inexpensive
• chemical-free
• fume-free
• environmentally-friendly

Tips

1) Borax (20 Mule Team Borax) can be found in the laundry aisle at the store, since it is most commonly used as a laundry booster
2) Store any unused portions in an air-tight container to maintain freshness, and be sure to label it
3) It may be a couple of weeks before you notice a decline in the population

Warnings

1) Keep away from children and pets
2) Borax loses some of its effectiveness when it gets wet

Source: frugalliving.com

DIY Home Remedies For Ants, Cheaply And Natural,

Vinegar

Wipe down your countertops, cupboards and any other places where you've spotted ants with a 50-50 mixture of white vinegar and water. Repeat throughout the day to maintain the efficacy.

Why This Works:

Two reasons, really: ants hate the smell of vinegar, and it removes the scent trails that they use to get around.

Chalk/ Baby Powder

Draw a line of chalk or sprinkle baby powder across the spot where the ants are entering your home.

Why This Works:

Talcum powder, an ingredient in both chalk and baby powder, is a natural ant repellent. Just be careful if you decide to use it: some studies have linked talc to cancer.

Chalk/ Baby Powder

Draw a line of chalk or sprinkle baby powder across the spot where the ants are entering your home.

Why This Works:

Talcum powder, an ingredient in both chalk and baby powder, is a natural ant repellent. Just be careful if you decide to use it: some studies have linked talc to cancer.

Herbs/Spices

Spinkle cinnamon, mint, chili pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cloves or garlic – whichever one you happen to have – in the area where you've seen ants and along your home's foundation. Bay leaves can also be placed in cabinets, drawers and containers to further deter those pesky critters.

Why This Works:

Many plants – including the ones listed – give off a strong scent to repel ants and other insects in the wild, and it works just as well in your home.

Coffee Grounds

Sprinkle your used coffee grounds in the garden and around the outside of your house.

Why This Works:

Ants are repelled by the scent given off by the grounds; and incidentally, so are cats.

Cucumber/Citrus Peels

Leave the peelings in areas of known ant activity.

Why This Works:

Cucumber and citrus peels are toxic to the types of fungi that ants feed on, and therefore avoided by the ants.

Source:  frugalliving.about.com