The Girl With The Spider Tattoo

Yes, I have still been finding time to read a few new books throughout this pregnancy and in between my other product reviews. What was one of the last books I read? You might be a bit surprised since it's not the type of book that I normally talk about.  It is The Future of God by Deepak Chopra. Synopsis:  From the New York Times Bestselling Author.  Can God be revived in a skeptical age? What would it take to give people a spiritual life more powerful than anything in the past? Deepak Chopra tackles these issues with eloquence and insight in this book.  He proposes that God lies at the source of human awareness. Therefore, any person can find the God within that transforms everyday life.    God is in trouble. The rise of the militant atheist movement spearheaded by Richard Dawkins signifies, to many, that the deity is an outmoded myth in the modern world. Deepak Chopra passionately disagrees, seeing the present moment as the perfect time for m...

We have a few tablets in our house. My son has one, my husband has one, and so do I. We use them pretty frequently. Stylus pens, on the other hand, seem to disappear often, especially since the ones we are used to using are rather small.  I gave my husband a really nice one recently called the Miznos 4-in-1 Turbo Pen. And by the way, this is not your typical stylus pen. Company's Product Description Weighs 1.3 oz, is slightly over 5 inches tall, and has a 3/8 in diameter Ballpoint pen glides across paper Stylus pen silently slides around the screen Bright LED flashlight  Precision Laser pointer   This is what the pen looks like when the ballpoint cap is closed. The stylus tip is at the bottom of the pen.  This is what the pen looks like when the ballpoint cap/stylus tip is removed. Good sized pen, in my opinion. These two buttons at the top of the pen are for the flashlight and laser pointer. Yes, this pen has all...

I love aromatherapy. I've mentioned this in previous posts. I have a nice little collection of essential oils that I like to switch around occasionally.  One of the essential oils that I absolutely love the scent of is my La Lune Naturals Peppermint Oil.  Mmmmm...peppermint... Company's Product Description Soothe and energize with this oil Can be used for Aromatherapy Can be used for household cleaning Can help to get rid of certain pests  Highly concentrated oil Did I mention how good it smells? It does. This essential oil came in a nice sized, dark colored glass bottle. It is entirely pure and has a cute little label on it. I have used it for aromatherapy a few times. I try not to really handle any essential oils since I am pregnant, and while there may be some ways to apply this product topically, I will stay awat from that sort of thing until after I have the baby. For now, I can just put a few drops into the diffuser and let the...

My husband and I used to be in the house remodeling business together. However, now that I'm pregnant, it's mainly just him and his dad.  Working on houses is a lot of work and at times, some of the hardest work is done in dim lighting or even darkness. A nice little headlamp was just what he needed.  He has been using the Power Tek Premium Headlamp.  It's a small light attached to an adjustable band. Very easy to adjust to the size of your head.   This is a view from the top. There are buttons to turn on the white or red lights.   When you open the light, there is a battery compartment. Easy to install the batteries. This is what it looks like on my head. It's not heavy or uncomfortable. That's pretty important to me.  It fits both my head and my husband's head, which is also important.  He really likes it because although it is a small light, it is still very bright. He is able to get a lot mor...

I love tattoos! Both temporary and permanent. When  I was a kid I used to wear a ton of temporary tattoos. When I got older, I ended up getting a real one-- a black widow (hence, the name of my blog....) What are the benefits of getting a temporary vs a permanent tattoo? Well, obviously, you can remove it when you choose to, you can put them anywhere you like, you can have as many as you want, they cost way less money, and best part----they're pain free. Not all temporary tattoos are the same. There are the cheaper quarter machine tattoos or ones you find in kid stores. There are also glitter tattoos, henna tattoos (which are a bit harder to remove than your typical temporary tattoos, but still awesome), and there are also more modern and unique temporary tattoos, like the ones available from Voodoo Tattoo. I was sent the Petra Tattoo Goddess Set . Company's Product Description   Voodoo Tattoo Goddess Set   -FAST - You're sparkling in less t...

Is it over yet? Ha.  Nope.  I'm 23 weeks pregnant. Feeling like a whale.  My tummy is definitely noticeably larger.  It's slightly lopsided. Well the top sticks out more than the bottom. It's easier to tell in person. I think my belly button is starting to pop out just a little bit too. How's my morning sickness? Ugh. Gone for a couple of days. Not completely gone, I'm sure...I'm trying so hard to be positive, but every time that I think it's gone, it comes right back again.  Miserable when it happens. Still thrilled there's a baby in my tummy though. Just rough, you know? I'm still eating vegetarian meals with a couple of eggs from time to time. The smells of meats and poultry don't seem to make me vomit as easily anymore. Good sign, right? Other than that...hmmm... My husband and I are practically done with our birthing classes. I feel good about it. My husband and I really learned a ton in those classes. Ha-they even ...

I've lived in quite a few rentals over the years. I no longer rent, since my husband and I live with my in-laws, but his parents do rent houses out to other people. They normally use a rental service to do all of the tenant's credit check, employment verification, and so on. However, I recently learned about this amazing site that I think they should most definitely start using. It is called Tenantify .  I think that this website is a great idea since it makes the entire process of verifying tenants, for landlords, way easier than before.  About The Company Behind Tenantify Their goal is to reduce stress for the landlord, while also building trust between landlord and tenant.  Tenantify verifies both the tenant's income and employment through reliable sources. For income, they use a secure bank account API to report the needed information to landlords without saving any of the tenant's personal info.  For employment, they ask the tenant for t...