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May Flowers Bring Sneezing Showers? Go Silk!

My mom loves to decorate her yard with plants and every so often has a professional landscaper come in and plant flowers and shape up the yard. When I was a kid, I had no allergies. The pollen didn’t bother me a bit. I didn’t wheeze, or cough, or feel nauseated when springtime rolled around.

Now, as an adult, I have to take an anti-histamine just to get through the season. Allergies just leave you dried up, sneezy, headachey, and just a mess in general.

If you have the same kinds of allergy problems I do, then you can always switch to using silk flowers in your yard. They have lots of benefits besides being allergen-free. They last until they start to fade from sun exposure. They look pretty, and you don’t have to water silk plants to keep them looking that way. Also, when you go to wash them off so they look clean again, your neighbors won’t wonder why you never water your plants.

The use of faux designer trees and plants reduces the chances of having an insect problem in your home. If you live in a big city or on the side of a mountain like I do, there may not be enough sunlight hours in the day to raise regular plants. There are many reasons why, if you enjoy looking at plants, an artificial silk plant may be the thing for you.

Tags: allergies, artificial, Decor, faux, flowers, silk

Frustrated? Pop Off a Few Rounds

There was a time in my life when I could spend patience on anything and that would be enough to get me through. That time is approximately every night from around 1am until 6:42am, when I’m asleep. For the rest of the day - give me a good round of Halo or Unreal Tournament and I’m good.

Back at Thanksgiving 2006, I worked at Blockbuster Video, Inc. as a store manager, and it could be frustrating to say the least. One of our church members built houses for a living - luxury dream homes, I mean. Which also means his home was a huge luxury dream home. Out back of his house he had actually built his own firing range with a retractable, motorized targeting system that you could staple paper targets to, send it out, shoot, and bring it back.

I shot a .44, a .22, and some sort of handgun I didn’t recognize. That entirely worked out some good amounts of stress. But let’s say you don’t like guns, because they’re dangerous. You can always get air guns and airsoft rifles on the cheap along with ammunition and paper targets. You can setup almost anywhere, and it’s much less likely your neighbors will call the cops on you for firing BB guns in your back yard. Or, you could try paintball and actually shoot at living, breathing, moving targets.

Or you know, there’s always therapy. But bullets are cheaper.

New Nursing Moms: Stay Hip & Feel Stylish

I am a man and a budding blog author. I am not new to writing, but I am trying everyday to expand my perceptions and take on other view points and perspectives on life. A couple women I know are pregnant or have recently had a baby. I could be wrong, but I’m sure that self-image is an issue that effects not just women, but especially pregnant women or nursing mothers. There’s no need for you to not feel beautiful - in fact, I’ve heard many new fathers say their wives were never more beautiful to them than when they were having their child. But if you’d like to try some outfits made special for nursing and pregnant women, check out NursingPJs.com.

Their website claims to have the best nursing fashions available. Their Maternity Pajamas are described as hip, stylish, and most importantly, comfortable. And while they sell maternity attire, their goal is to help nursing mothers feel young and attractive and look great. They also have free shipping for the holidays, though I’m not sure how long that will last.