Imaginary Empire of Joy

For all of my Apple product users.. quickly head over to www.amazon.com   USB Sync and Charging Cable Compatible with Apple iPhone (white) 78 cents Wall AC Charger USB Sync Data Cable for iPhone 4, 3GS, and iPod $1.94 2-Port USB Car Charger Adapter $2.92 + + Price For All Three:  $5.64 Including Shipping.

It is frightening to see parents or temporary guardians put small children in the backseat and barely have them strapped in, much less in a properly installed car safety seat. Please observe these guidelines from heathychildren.org. Protect your loved ones! Types of Car Safety Seats at a Glance  Age Group Type of Seat General Guidelines Infants/Toddlers Infant seats and rear-facing convertible seats All infants and toddlers should ride in a Rear-Facing Car Safety Seat until they are 2 years of age or until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat’s manufacturer.  Toddlers/Preschoolers Convertible seats and forward-facing seats with harnesses All children 2 years or older, or those younger than 2 years who have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit for their car safety seat, should use a Forward-Facing Car Safety Seat with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety sea

Sponsored by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, the Smoke Free Philadelphia program provides free stop smoking classes (including free Nicotine Replacement Therapy-gum and patches) and free educational material to help make for a more healthy Philadelphia. Call, 215-683-LIVE. www.smokefreephilly.org - Click here for smoke free pledge

Get a free smoke alarm and/or carbon monoxide detector. As part of a national fire and poison prevention initiative, many state fire marshals and local fire departments offer the life-saving devices at no charge to low-income homeowners and renters, as well as seniors. Many times they even come out and install!

“A place for everything and everything in its place.” ISABELLA MARY BEETON, THE BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, 1861

Are you saving money with every check? If you are not, here is my challenge. Open up an online savings account for every member of your family. (I like ING because there are several ways to make money just by opening accounts.)  Link it to an existing bank account. This will take a couple days because you will have to verify your accounts and confirm deposits.  Create an automatic schedule of transfers to your account. Can't afford it you say? What about 50 cents? Already saving? Increase your savings amount. Something will always be better than nothing. You will be surprised at how much you can put away. Challenge yourself over the upcoming months and watch your fortune grow.

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt I BELIEVE. I wish to leave a legacy of love and joy . I am putting myself on blast and walking into the light of my potential to change the world with your help!!  For those of you who know me... which is most likely anyone reading this post ( LOL )... I have an enthusiasm for life (most noted by my fondness for exclamation points) and believe that if you want it you have to make it happen!! This year I set some serious goals for myself and I wrote them down in several locations.  If you want to make it happen in your life ...  If you will no longer create or accept excuses for your life and instead take control of your life ... we can celebrate phenomenal personal growth every day .  Each day is a gift and an opportunity. Nothing is promised and nothing is perfect. If you can frame your mind around the positives of your situation and work to find solutions- you may