Top 15 Retirement Communities in Austin, TX


Here are the Top 15 Retirement Communities in Austin, ranked by number of independent living units as of May 2011. This information comes from the Austin Business Journal. Austin is a wonderful place to live and I hope you find the list useful. 1. The Lodge at Merrilltown 2. Tuscan Village 3. Westminster Manor 4.Continue reading “Top 15 Retirement Communities in Austin, TX”

Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in America, According to Amazon.com


 (YOU CAN CLICK ON PICTURE TO ENLARGE) Amazon.com releases the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in America each year, and below I have the results for 2010. According to Amazon.com, after compiling sales data of romance novels and relationship books (Kindle Books and print books), romantic comedy movies (digital movies and DVDs), Barry White albumsContinue reading “Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in America, According to Amazon.com”

8 Things Your Hair Says About Your Health


Did you know that the health of your hair and scalp can be a major tip-off to a wide variety of health conditions? Here is an article from http://www.caring.com about your hair and your health. Their website is slooooow, so I thought I’d share the information for you here. Hope you enjoy! “We used to thinkContinue reading “8 Things Your Hair Says About Your Health”

18 Things Your Feet Say About Your Health


My cousin is a podiatrist in Canada and is always encouraging “healthy feet.” Below is an article I found from Caring.com, that outlines what your feet say about your health. Gosh, I had no idea our feet were such chatter boxes. I found the article very interesting and wanted to share it. Hope you enjoyContinue reading “18 Things Your Feet Say About Your Health”

7 Tips for Negotiating With The IRS


Do you owe the IRS money? Or will you owe them money after this April? If so, here are 7 tips that I found helpful, posted on http://www.foxbusiness.com From time to time every taxpayer will have to go head to toe with the IRS. Whether you are setting up an installment agreement, facing the auditorContinue reading “7 Tips for Negotiating With The IRS”

5 Things You Need To Know About Getting Audited


As tax time rolls around for all of us this year, here are 5 Thing You Need to Know About Getting Audited. At least according to Money Magazine. Enjoy! 1. AUDITS ARE ON THE RISE. Money says that the number of audits has risen steadily year after year, and that experts expect the trend toContinue reading “5 Things You Need To Know About Getting Audited”

10 Ways To Help Protect the Climate


According to Austin Energy, below are 10 tips on how to better conserve energy, save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 1. WALK, BIKE or RIDE THE BUS: I rode the bus and walked everywhere I needed to go for years when I lived in Pittsburgh. I stayed in great shape and felt healthier, evenContinue reading “10 Ways To Help Protect the Climate”

50 Ways To Conserve Water


In case you missed it, I work for my local energy company. As a result, I’m overwhelmed with conservation tips and information and thought I would share these water tips with you. This list comes from the City of Austin Water Authority. Feel free to share the tips with whomever, or to visit their site for more information. ReplaceContinue reading “50 Ways To Conserve Water”

5 Slim Down Strategies to Get a Lean Belly–FAST!


  Since I’m creeping to 30 this year, I recently started paying a little more attention to my health, so you may see some health-related blogging from me. Hopefully it’s a win-win for us because health it is something we all should pay closer attention to, especially if we want to live long, healthy lives, whichContinue reading “5 Slim Down Strategies to Get a Lean Belly–FAST!”

5 Tips on How To Eat Less


According to Women’s Health magazine, 80% of people who lost weight and kept it off had something in common: they ate less. Below are some simple tricks to cut back: 1. TURN OFF THE TV. Researches at UMass found that people watching TV consume 300 more calories while watching TV. 2. SLOW DOWN. Cut calorieContinue reading “5 Tips on How To Eat Less”