Category: internet finds

Apparently, seven is the magic number. Did you see this online or in your local paper today? THe main gist is that seven hours a sleep a night is optimal for an adult–people who adjusted their sleeping to get less (5 hours) or more (8 hours) ended up dying sooner than those who got seven hours of shut eye a night. I guess this could been seen as a free pass to stay up and watch 10 o’clock TV shows….or start getting up at 5am. Or I can just take my chances that the 7.5hrs -8hrs I’m getting won’t make me kick the bucket anytime in the near future.

Here’s the thing–would you be a bit peeved if your loved one took place in the this study–either shortening or lengthening their sleep habits, only to later learn that may that’s why they died? Is there any room for coincidence here?

How much sleep do you get on an average night? How about your kiddos?? Inquiring minds want to know!

I came across this today and think that it could be quite phenomenal--bloggers from across the world weighing in on green issues all on the same day--October 15th. I've been thinking more about being green lately--and have noticed a difference in the amount of trash that we put out each week. We used to put out two trash cans full--lately, it's just been one. I'm sure a huge part of it is that we are almost done with diapers, but some of it has to do with my obsession of getting "our money's worth" of curbside recycling and my efforts at taking my own shopping bags. Can you imagine what would happen if every family of 3 dropped one whole can of trash a week?

Want to learn more? Check out www.blogactionday.org

Who doesn’t love a free vacation? A weekend getaway at in beautiful city with many attractions, a nice hotel stay, a gift card for dinner? What’s not to love? Who isn’t on the look out for a Fall Getaway?

Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau is offering just that. Their FREE Raleigh Getaway includes:

-One night accommodations for two at the Courtyard by Marriott Raleigh Crabtree Valley
-$25 gift certificate to Bloomsbury Bistro
-Free VIP admission for two to Rum Runners
-2 tickets to the North Carolina Theatre
-2 tickets to the N.C. Museum of Art’s Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism
-2 tickets to Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences

Raleigh is a gorgeous city full of southern charm and Civil War history. It’s also full of world class
theatre, museums, shopping, and restaurants. In browsing through visitraleigh.com, fun cultural events like Celtic Halloween caught my eye. As someone who drives 3 hours every year for a St. Patrick’s Day parade, how much fun would a Celtic halloween be? Irish music, pirate encampment, little Irish dancers dressed as witches? Why don’t the Southside Irish enclave in Chicago come up with something like that???

Need more motivation to register for a chance to visit this world class city? The average temperature in Raleigh for November/December is about 55 degrees. As a mid-westerner who will be experiencing temperatures below freezing by that point, that’s all the motivation I need!