Cheryl Beckham Blog

My daughter really only wants one thing for Christmas, that is a PlayStation 3. I wish that I had that type of money to be able to purchase her one, but they are running for all most $300 and then of course there are the games that are needed to go along with the new system. So far she has received all most $125 from some of our relatives that they want her to use for Christmas, so I’ve been thinking that we should be looking at Prepaid Cards and start applying all the money onto one so that when she has enough on it that she can either use it online or at a local retail store in town when she finds the perfect one.

I don’t like using my debit card for online purchases, so purchasing a Green Dot card is beneficial all the way around. I have bad experiences with several transactions that my debit card was involved with, which of course is connected to my bank account which then caused havoc there as well. What a mess, so I’ve gotten into the habit of using Prepaid Cards and I think this is the perfect opportunity for my daughter to utilize a Green Dot card as well for this particular experience.

I’m currently in 2 disputes with PayPal right now due to two separate purchases gone bad. After all the return shipping fees involved it has left a real bad taste in my mouth right now. Been kicking myself in the butt for not going with my gut and using one of the numerous Prepaid Cards that are available everywhere you turn these days.

There is a good chance that a few more folks may throw her a few bucks in the next couple of weeks. So many relatives float in and out of here that we know we will not be seeing on Christmas day that they tend to just give her cash when they see her in the up and coming weeks. She likes it that way. Instead of getting a bunch of junky gifts that she really doesn’t want or need or even like, she gets to save up for something that she really, really wants and normally we would not be able to afford between to two of us. Even though tips are usually up at the bar during the holiday season you can’t rely on that these days.

Today is December 1st, the beginning of the the last month of the year 2011. The first of the month always brings the task of paying the majority of the house hold monthly bills for me and what a bummer it is this last month of the year to see what little is left to use for buying the Christmas gifts that we find are so necessary to give each and every year.

I didn’t brave the Black Friday shopping frenzy, that isn’t something that I’m into at all. Just thinking about the whole horrible process involved in that event makes my stomach uneasy and gives me a head ache.

This year, now that I know how much I have to play with, most of my shopping will be done online. This is something that a good amount of people are doing and I intend to be one of the statistics for this year. No crowds, no parking issues, no rude sale associates, no lines, no freezing my buns off outside and sweating to death inside all the stores and no holiday music being drummed into my head that is being played in every store in the country.

The topic of conversation at the bar last night was all about best hair loss solutions available today for both men and women alike. It must really suck dealing with hair loss as a man, but a woman – I can’t even begin to imagine how that would feel like to face and deal with. I do think that women have a better option with wigs that are available, hair pieces for men haven’t had the best reputation through out the years. I can usually spot a hair piece on a man, but it is much harder to tell if a woman has a wig on, usually.

Of course there are numerous products on the market that have been proven to help with hair loss that were discussed as well. Your doctor should be able to discuss these options and of course the Internet is a great resource to use in order to find information on these products.

My good friend Janice has been a nurse for a very long time and really loves her job. She became a supervisor not too long ago and has a real good relationship with the other nurses that she has been given the responsibility to supervise. They have become what you could call an extended family to my unmarried and childless friend, which is really cool. Nursing has consumed Janice’s life and she claims that she doesn’t have time for courting and she has found that her professional very fulfilling.

For Christmas she wants to give all of her charges a Christmas present but doesn’t have a whole lot of money to spend since there are so many of them, so she has decided to look into purchasing a boat load of cute but appropriate nursing pins that she has found online at Pinmart.com. I decided to check them out and I have to say that they really do have a great variety of these pins that can be placed on their uniforms to display for the whole world to see and enjoy. And they certainly are affordable and I think that everyone will enjoy receiving one for Christmas.

These two are my favorites, cute right?

I spend a good amount of time outside during the winter months, I have always been the outdoor type of person and having outside fun all year round is just a part of me that takes over. I do notice that I have been having a harder time keeping my feet and hands warm during the winter and have decided to go online and see what there is to offer in the way of heated socks.

I was surprised to find so many different types and brands and prices that I found, making a decision is becoming a pain in the rear. Some times having a larger selection to choose from overwhelms me and I find that I can’t make a decision and it pisses me off.  So I’ve decided to book mark the sites and go back to it at a later date, just not too much later. Winter is rearing it’s ugly head all ready and the good times are waiting right out side my door, there are pirating adventures just ahead!