Easter pics

I am late, as usual adding pics of the kids from Easter, so Granny and all will be happy to see them.













Couldn't take too many of them hunting eggs because it was getting ready to storm, lol. But they had fun anyway.

Looking for Languages

Has anyone else noticed the prices on learning language software? Wow! if you have the money to purchase them, they are a wonderful tool to help your child learn a second language (or yourself).

My oldest daughter has begun to her Japanese lessons and so far she really enjoys it. It is beginning to be harder the further she delves into it, lol. I tried to tell her that it would not be a walk in the park. She realizes this could open up her earning potential when she graduates from school.

I am in the process of teaching my two youngest a little Spanish. I am a firm believer that if you have the desire to learn a second language, you should. Learn Chinese, learn Spanish, learn, Russian, pick any language and start learning. Even those of you who think you are past your school years, you never stop learning, so why not take your education into your own hands.

Happy Educating!

Miss Crystal

New Sites To Check Out

I was looking through some of the sites that my daughters have used and wanted to post some of them. I know from experience how long it takes to research and find quality education sites. I hope I have made some of your searches a little easier!

Internet4Classrooms

Sadlier-Oxford

Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

iKnowthat.com

These sites deal with more than one subject. I found they were very helpful with my girls.

I am always on the hunt for fun sites for my kids to use. I have a tendancy to be more lenient with computer time if they are playing educational games.

Happy Educating!

Miss Crystal

Whew!

I don't know about you guys, but the prices on cell services can get a tad ridiculous. I think I have looked at nearly every provider out there. I did find a very interesting company in my search for a lower cell phone bill. It is webtel.mobi. They provides customers with the ability to call out and send text messages from their own cell phones for up to 80% less. It also saves you on international calls and roaming as well. Holy Cow!

With the state of the economy, I am sure I am not the only one who would like to save money without having to give up your cell phone. These days it is absolutely necessary to have one, especially if you have little ones.

I can say that there are no other companies that I know of that offer the same thing. You can visit www.webtel.mobi/pc from your laptop or desktop to check it out. I do travel a lot and I also make international calls as well since I started working for a company that is overseas. I am going to have to give these guys a try and see just how good this really is.

Peace!

Miss Crystal

Time for more Zoo Photos

Hi ya'll! I am adding some more animal photos from our trip to the zoo. I also have other type of photos at my other blogs, links to my other blogs are to the right of this page. I had to have a few days break from blogging so I could get grocery shopping and other things done. Here are the photos, and I hope you enjoy them! (THANKS for all the comments!)

Miss Crystal

Got Some Zoo Photos

We went to the zoo Saturday and had a wonderful time with the kids. Hunter was more concerned with running around and not riding that I don't think he saw too many of the animals, lol. I rented a single stroller and of course he rode in it for all of 15 minutes, lol. Anyway, I will be posting a few pictures a day, as to not overwhelm you all with my awesome photo taking skills, lmao! Anyway, here they are, I hope you enjoy them!

Peace!

Miss Crystal

Almost Christmas

I am sitting here amazed at how close it is to Christmas, lol. Once Halloween gets here, time is going fly by really fast. I have already started on Christmas shopping and I am trying to get a little bit done every payday. I went online to look for some jewelry my teenager (and myself) might would like. Since our tastes our pretty dang close, we can shop at a lot of the same stores.

I think I hit the jackpot when I found this one website, www.LusterForever.com. WooHoo! They have everything that my daughter likes, and I am loving their merchandise as well.  My dear daughter has gotten into the leather bracelets that have gotten popular here in the last few years. They seem to have them in every shape and every color. I sat for so long looking at what they had available that my eyes were watering when I got done, lol. Now, I am going to show my young one what I found and see if she lets on to anything in particular.

For myself, lol, I happen to like the silver bracelets they have available. Some of them even had the cutest little charms. Now don't get me wrong, I so will not limit myself to just the bracelets they have. I did see some pretty awesome earrings and necklaces, too. I have a few new outfits that I bought right after losing about 100 pounds and I still need to purchase some jewelry that match. (or the hubby does, lol)

Anyway, anytime I find a place or a site that is in the awesome category I will always post it for my readers. If it is good enough for me, it is good enough for you!

Peace!

Miss Crystal

Pictures of Picos the Cat

This is one of my daughter's kittens. She is a very unique colored cat. This was the first time I have caught her still in a while, lol. As you can tell, she is dead to the world. What a hard life being a cat, lol.

Peace!

Miss Crystal

She Wants a Laptop, Too

My dear hubby and oldest daughter bought me an Acer Aspire laptop for Christmas. It is so nice and fast. I was so excited when I got it because as most of you know I work from home and I knew this would help me a great deal. After having one for ten months and being so impressed with mine, my mom has decided she wants to get a laptop, too. She could get a desktop, but since they live in a small single wide mobile home, a laptop will be the best thing for her.

I would like for her to find one with more memory than she will need. She will definitely need a mouse for it. The touchpads are super sensitive. That is the only downside with any laptop as far as I am concerned. You can mess up and type somewhere you don't want to or click on something you don't want to. A mouse will be the answer for that.

I took it upon myself to look around on the internet for cheap laptops. Whew! There are so many dang websites out there that it is not even funny. I have spent hours going from site to site trying to find an appropriate site. My eyes itch because I have stared at the screen so much. I tried to find several price comparison sites, as many reputable ones that I could.

I think it may take me a little while to dig through all of them, even though I did find a few that I really do like. I will update you guys when the search is done.

Peace out!

Miss Crystal

Looks Like a Skint Rat

My lovely teenage daughter decided she wanted kittens for her birthday. She also took it upon herself to start giving them a bath. Oh my, what a funny sight! I got tickled at them and what they looked liked so I grabbed the camera and snapped a few for my readers. Enjoy!