12 Germiest Places

This was on The Today Show and I took notes.  They mentioned it was from Health Magazine.  I guess that one is at the Doctor's office or hospital, I don't see it on the new stands or library.  The list starts at 12 and goes to the #1 germiest place/thing.


12. The Kitchen Sink (disinfect once a day, wash your hands, and put the sponge in the dishwasher when you wash dishes to clean it up.)

11. Airport bathroom (use a towel to touch things, the flush spits germs all over the place so close the lid if there is one when you flush)

10. Laundry (Make sure the water is 150 degrees and don't leave wet laundry hanging around in the washer or wet in a pile making it moldy and germy.)

9. Public drinking fountain (I don't use them.)

8. Shopping cart handles and seats (Seats babies with poopee diapers sit in, also drooling on the bar, bring disinfectant towels and wipe down before use.)

7. ATM (Wipe down with disinfectant towels or use hand sanitizer after using.)

6. Purse (Where do you leave yours? On the poopee seat of the grocery carriage? Wipe down at home with a disinfectant cloth.)

5. Playground equipment (My note: also those ball gyms, MacDonald's or Burger King play lands.)

4. Mats and exercise machines at exercise/health clubs.

3. Bath tub (Mentioned it has more germs than the toilet! Scrub down once a week. Wash your shower curtain.)

2. Office phone and office desk area (Swipe down daily if you can.)

1. The hotel remote control -- you don't have to worry if you don't check in!
10.28.07 (5:32 pm)   [edit]

Birth Order Traits

I found this article in an old All of You issue (3/2/07 pg 69-70) so here is a synopsis.

The oldest child is a perfectionist, reliable, natural leader, confident, and often a people pleaser (must learn to say no).

The middle child is a peacemaker, creative, makes friends easily, independent, and has entreprenueurial ideas.

The youngest child is a social butterfly, entertaining, charming and an unconventional thinker and very laid back.

Birth order traits don't always hold true.
Here are some issues that can throw off birth order rules:

If a child is 5 years or more younger than the next oldest sibling it is like an another oldest child. (Yes, My two are five years apart so I have two oldest children.)

Gender -- EX: only daughter is the oldest but have younger brothers, the only daughter may act like the youngest child. (I disagree with this, I am the oldest with four younger brothers however, I always felt like an ONLY child not the youngest.  Many people thought I was an only child also. Why I don't know.)

Disability or death -- if a sibling is disabled (older or younger) or passes and you are relied on to help, you may take on characteristics of being the oldest child.

What number child are you?

10.28.07 (5:07 pm)   [edit]

Sleep Better: Six Ways

While waiting in an office, I read an article that gave these tips of getting a sounder night's sleep.  Sorry, I did not write down the source.

1. Keep the room comfortably cool -- no higher than 70 degrees temperature in the room.

2. In your dark room hold up a hand, if you can see it, the room is not dark enough.

3. Hide your clock. Don't check the time it will cause you to take two times longer to fall back asleep.

4. Count backwards from 100 to relax. (I have tried this and it works.)

5. Go for an evening walk for at least six blocks.  You will fall asleep 33% faster.

6. Enjoy ice cream or any other calcium rich food (a glass of milk) before retiring.

If you have to, get up for 20 minutes, read until you feel sleepy again.  Don't turn on bright lights or the TV, computer or listen to loud music.


10.12.07 (3:13 pm)   [edit]

1907: Facts of Life


The year is 1907.  One hundred years ago. Posted below are the Facts of Life for that year.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907:


The average life expectancy in the U.S. Was 47 years old.
Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.

There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. , and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California.
With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union .
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents per hour.
The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist made $2,500 per year,
A veterinarian $1,500 per year,
and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. Took place at HOME .
Ninety percent of all U.S. Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as "substandard."

Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month , and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.
Arizona, Oklahoma , New Mexico , Hawaii , and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.
The population of Las Vegas , Nevada , was only 30!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every ten U.S. adults couldn't read or write.
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, Regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."

There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.!
Email allows you to send messages to you and others all over the United States and possibly the world, in a matter of just seconds!

Just try to imagine... what it may be like in another 100 years!
It staggers the mind !
10.10.07 (9:21 am)   [edit]

Push Presents

I just saw this on the Today Show (10/3).

Evidently, it is the new rage in America although it has been tradition in Europe and Asia.

A "push present" is a gift given to a woman from her significant other after the birth of a child.  These gifts are usually fancy baubles like jewelry to commemorate the event.  In some instances, monograms of the child's name on a necklace or picture jewelry.

They can establish family tradition and be handed down through the generations.
Some jewelry stores, like Tiffany's, have push presents gift registers.

After viewing some of the pricey jewelry, one of the reporters said she never got gifts for childbirths #4 and #5.
I bet she is out shopping today during lunch.



10.03.07 (10:07 am)   [edit]