I am an office supply fiend. Add in a custom element, like my name or web address or logo, and I begin to hoard supplies. I just can’t get enough. You never know when you might not be able to get Rubber Stamps with your name and web address on them again!

Actually, I do know where I can always get rubber stamps with my name, address, website, or logo on them, and that’s at VistaPrint. Stamps50 gets you 50% off small rubber stamps at VistaPrint for a limited time, so you can order as many as you want now for under $10 each, but they’ll always be there to reorder so don’t panic. There’s a one-time fee to upload an image such as a logo, but after that, you’re free to order that logo on any item they offer! Good thing, because I’m in the midst of a blog re-design and will be ordering all new business cards, stamps, and labels with my new theme!

I’ve ordered everything from business cards to Christmas cards from VistaPrint, so I know that the quality and service is there in all their products. It’s also super fun to custom design your own stamps, labels, and more to promote your business, blog, or self.

How many people are actually surprised that corporate owned Bennigans are closing nationwide? Their food was like super-sized TV dinners.

Even though Bennigan’s owners, Metromedia Restaurant Group, denied preparing to file Chapter 7, the rumblings should have been enough of a warning for employees. It’s unfortunate that they were let go so abruptly, and hopefully they will get paid for any outstanding hours, but you have to be observant and try to protect yourself in this economy!

I heard on the news that the top 20 restaurant chains grew by 7% each of the past three years, when the demand only grew by 2% year. Outback Steakhouse and Ruby Tuesday’s, which are also struggling, may not be far behind, so hopefully their employees are beginning to look for other opportunities, because they might not be serving up those over-sized TV dinners for much longer!

What would you do if you were diagnosed with cancer and given only 4 months to live? Would you start saying your good-byes or begin radical treatments to prolong your life?

This scenario is playing out right now on the resveratrol forum. Resveratrol is a antioxidant found in grapes, which some believe, in large doses, can cure cancer. One member of the forums was recently given just months to live, and members are coming together to provide the Resveratrol needed for a megadose to test the cancer curing theory.

Would you try it?

In Uniontown, Indiana, a group called Jackson County Watchdog has made it their job to watch patrol the neighborhood. Specifically, documenting those that enter The Lion’s Den, an adult bookstore, by recording license plate numbers, taking photos, and posting them on the website www.war-line.org. They even go so far as to report truckers that stop at The Lion’s Den to their employers.

The group of amateur gumshoes has built a structure without a county permit and has continually harassed customers over the past six months; twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. While I don’t exactly frequent The Lion’s Den, I think it’s absolutely absurd that a legitimate business, with all the appropriate permits and zoning, is subjected to such treatment, and to a county government system that endorses it by not enforcing the zoning laws that the group knowingly ignored when building the structure.

The website captions make it’s clear that while God doesn’t condone the sale of dildos, he doesn’t mind if his followers belittle the obese or ridicule lower-income persons. No wonder that moral high-ground is so hard for many to find; The Jackson Country Watchdog keeps changing its positon on the map!

Mike suggested we take a road trip to Uniontown and pose for a picture with the biggest jar of anal-ease The Lion’s Den sold. I doubt making a mockery of their plight would change their ill-contrived views, but it would sure lighten my mood.

I had never known anyone with Alzheimer’s or with a family member that has Alzheimer’s until recently. Both my boss and my co-worker have a parent suffering from Alzheimer’s, and both tell stories of their loved ones not knowing who they are, telling the same stories over and over again, and destroying their belongings for reasons that are very rational to them, but are unknown to those around them.

The Alzheimer’s Memory Walk seeks to raise money every year to raise awareness and fund research for a disease that almost everyone is touched by. By making a donation to those making the 3-mile walk, or starting your own team, you can help support a cause that may help you or a loved one in the long run.

I’m a little frantic this morning, because I completely forgot that it is time for the Bloggy Giveaways! It is so much fun to bop around from blog to blog for a chance to win great prizes, that I can’t believe I didn’t have the day marked, circled, and highlighted on my calendar!

I’m so ill-prepared. So, what to give away? Cash? A gift card? A purse?

How about jewelry! Something like this Tiffany’s 1837 sterling silver ring? Yes, I believe that will do.

Leave a comment with your ring size and I will pick a random winner Friday, August 1st!

Rules and regulations: Only one entry per person (I keep an eye on IP addresses, so no sneaking in multiple entries), please use your real first name when entering, US residents only, item will ship directly from Tiffany’s to your home address.

Sorry, Mrs. Duggar. Livia Ionce beat you to the punch. She gave birth to her 18th child in Canada this week. Just like the Duggar’s, the Ionce’s let God guide their child-rearing, and their 18 children range in age from newborn to 23-years.

Babies are dripping out of these women like Moen faucets, I swear!

The site Cake Wrecks chronicles professional cakes gone wrong, and I am leaned up on the office furniture in amazement at some of these bakery creations.

This one from Waltham is my favorite. Someone obviously wrote a note to the cake decorator that said “‘Best Wishes Suzanne’ and underneath that ‘We Will Miss You’” and the decorator took that very very literally.

While browsing the pharmacy aisles during our weekly trip to Costco, we ended up with a huge bottle of green tea supplements in our cart, promising a speedy metabolism and weight-loss. It’s not as effective as Leptovox, but it was cheap, natural, and will hopefully get me back into my jean capris before we head to Disney in October.

Mike and I have been tossing around the idea of buying new bikes. They aren’t going to eliminate the need for car insurance, but it would be nice to get out and exercise, and they would come in handy once we move to a more downtown friendly neighborhood.

Mike refuses to ride a Huffy and I refuse to spend a thousand dollars on a Trek, so what kind of bike do you ride? Is there a brand you would recommend?