How’d It Do That?

Pets, like children, do some of the weirdest things. Check out this video. Do you have a video or pictures of your pet doing something wacky? Let us know by commenting below.

Running Errands Shouldn’t Make You Run All Day Long

Park at Hurstbourne, we know that all week long we are busy, busy, busy with little time to get done all the maintenance errands it takes to run a household. So that leaves Saturday to get done everything that we missed during the week. But who wants to use up an entire Saturday at the grocery store? Real Simple has 14 Shortcuts for Everyday Errands that will make your live easier and more efficient. If you have shortcut tips of your own, share them by commenting below.

To Buy or Not to Buy – Renter’s Insurance Shouldn’t Be an Option

Coming home from a long day at work and finding that your apartment has been broken in to just plain sucks.  Not only is it an invasion of privacy but someone has taken your hard earned possessions.  While you may think that the property management company is responsible for replacing your stuff, they are only responsible for damages to the apartment building.  The personal items inside the apartment are YOUR responsibility.  And in the end, after the long list of stolen items has been made and the police report submitted, if you do not have renter’s insurance, you are left to replace expensive items like televisions, blu-rays and Wiis on your own.  If you’re like me, saving to get these things back could take up to a year.  Renter’s insurance protects your items from not only theft, but from fires, water damage, and even liability if someone gets hurts at your apartment.  Click here for the basics of renters insurance.  To compare local renter’s insurance rates visit the following companies:

State Farm Insurance

Scott Dibble

(502) 266-7069

Shelter Insurance

Amanda Hightower

(502) 491-9111

Saving on Healthcare

With companies cutting back, they’re also cutting back on insurance costs, which means you have the distinct pleasure of more coming out of your paycheck to cover healthcare costs. I found an article that will help you save money by sharing some tips to some alternative healthcare sources to help you supplement your current insurance.

Read those tips here.

The Carrots That Really Matter

I found this quote appropriate for the New Year.  Since it’s the “New Year, New Year” time, I thought I would give you some encouragement to keep you on track with your diets or lifestyle changes.

I never worry about diets.  The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond.  ~Mae West

If you want more quotes or daily inspirations, log on to quotegarden.com.

Retired Cars Can Save You Money

If you are looking for a new car for the New Year, you should take a look at these retired cars that are giving up to a 33% discount.

 

Discounted cars here.

Happy New Year The Park at Hurstbourne

It’s the New Year and we all try to make some type of change for the year to come.  What are some of your New Year’s Resolutions?  The resolutions that you had last year, did you follow through with them?

If you need help with making your list of resolutions, here is a “Top 10 List” to get you started.

Share with us how you spent New Year’s Eve.

Happy New Year from The Park at Hurstbourne

Open The New Book

Today is the last day of the 2009.  Tonight you may party, attend church, or reflect to say goodbye to 2009.  Before starting over, keep this in mind as we all celebrate and ring in the New Year.

We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are going to put words on them ourselves.  The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.  ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Happy New Year!

Songs That Stayed In Your Head This Year

It’s the end of the year and the end of the decade.  It was crazy ride this decade and an even crazier year.  I decided to look at some “Top 10″ list of the year and decade.  Please comment and tell me what you think.

According to Time Magazine and CNN, these are the top 10 songs of the year.

Change Your Life

It’s always the little things that make a big difference in someone’s life. Doing something as small as taking off your shoes when you enter your apartment will make it easier to keep clean. There are other little things you can do like go organic, stop buying bottled water, and eat dark chocolate that are guaranteed to make a positive difference in your life.

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