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Catch & Release
May 17, 2010
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Tornadoes, floods and airplane crashes are unfortunately a regular part of our vocabulary. Storms come and go in a woman's life daily, be it the with real weather or something personal, some storms stay longer than she'd like. Relationships, health, raising kids, and career; the turbulence of these responsibilities swirls above her head, your head, my head!
Even checking out at the grocery store brings stress as there are countless articles in your face about exercise and fashion advice for every body type: pear-shaped, plus-sized,long torso-the list is never ending. All she wants to do is purchase her Lean Cuisine's, Greek yogurt, Milano cookies and Ben & Jerry's Phish Food and be on her way.
Some college kids are already home for summer vacation making those groceries disappear quicker than usual, these kids are seeking a job while she's seeking some sibilance to a new household routine and increased food bill.
Since most weddings take place in June, May is a crucial time to finalize arrangements and celebrate at her bridal shower. She could be a stressed-out bride, mother of the bride, or jilted girlfriend who is tired of hearing about the bride.
Expectant moms chat about their Braxton Hicks pains, alarming those around them who don't realize these cramps are common before labor happens. The suspenseful wait fills her mind with thoughts such as, "should she use cloth diapers to save our re- sources?" Speaking of resources, gas prices bum her out whether she's pregnant or not and if she is, she's making a mental note to keep her tank full before the baby comes; the last thing she wants is to be counting contractions five minutes apart while her husband is searching for an open gas station at 3 a.m.
She buzz words
- Posture
- Fit Flops (www.fitflop.com)
- Chablis
- Self-Tanner
Right now she could be...
- Making a grilled-cheese sandwich
- Grading papers
- Plunging a toilet
- Reconciling her checkbook
- Getting ready for a first date
She'd be queen for a day if..
...her teen would fill her car up after using all the gas. Not crashing the car would also be good.
May is..
- National BBQ Month www.nbbqa.org
- National Salad Month www.menuplanningcentral.com
- National Toss Your Makeup Month www.makeuptalk.com
- National Foster Care Month. There are 513,000 kids in foster care in the United States. www.fostercaremonth.org
- Mental Health Awareness Month www.nmha.org
- The best month to buy cookware
- The month retailers mark down prices in time for wedding and graduation season.
She tip
When she's driving, her foot is connected to her wallet. Here are some tips to help keep her wallet and gas tank full:
- Keep tires properly inflated
- Use vehicle manufacturer's recommended grade of motor oil
- Cut driving miles by taking public transportation
- Eliminate quick starts, speeding and rapid breaking
- Clear the junk from the trunk
The U.S. government has retooled it's consumer site, www.fueleconomy.com with more tips for driving effectively.
The website www.DriveSmarterChallenge.com allows consumers to plug in the type of car they drive and determines how six different changes in driving or maintenance can save them in cash.
Single She
Here are the results from a Glamour magazine survey that asked about a single woman's spending habits:
- The average annual salary of a young single woman
- was found to be $34,000
- 38% goes to housing and household needs
- 6% goes to clothing (really?)
- 15% food, entertainment
- 11% savings
- 3% health care
- 11% other
- 55% of women younger than 30 consider themselves bargain-hunters
- 36% spend more than they can afford
- 49% claim eating out is the most difficult habit to break
- 40% don't discuss their spending habits with their significant other
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