5 Websites To Waste Your Time On

Sometimes we don't feel like being inspired, educated or diving head first into our goals. Sometimes we just want to laugh, make fun of other people or stare in amazement at the characters living in this world. Here are 5 websites that will allow you to do just that.Enjoy! Awkward Family Photos Random photos of the weirdest families and situations.Cracked.Com No description available. Mediatakeout Where do they get their "news" and why are we so fascinated by it? OMG! Facts The most random,...

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Confession: I Hate Lifetime Television

Sometimes My Savvy Sisters aren't perfect. Sometimes My Savvy Sisters break the rules. Sometimes, we need a confessional to release the guilt. This is just the place for it too. Confession: I hate Lifetime televisionI hate Lifetime television. It’s not really for women. The women are always getting their ass kicked. It’s really television for men. For My Savvy Sisters: Do you have something you need to confess? Submit your confession to confessions@mysavvysisters.com and we'll post your...

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COUNTDOWN: 3 Days

I changed my phone number today.I have been looking forward to doing that for a while now. Why? Well, I really want to say goodbye to that old chapter in my life.I sent a text to my parents, my sister, two other friends and the team I work with on My Savvy Sisters with my new number. I went down my contacts list and began deleting numbers I knew I would never call again.I was relieved. No more phone calls from random dudes. No more surprise texts from people I worked with in the past. It's not...

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Your World News Report - April 7, 2011

Berlyne JulmisNews Coordinator7.1 Earthquake Shakes Japan7.1 Earthquake struck the coast of Japan causing the US to issue Tsunami warning – Epic Center of the quake was in Miyagi. No casualties or major damages have been reported in Japan, but workers of a nuclear plants were forced to evacuate and until officials deemed it safe. Both the US and the Pacific Tsunami Center have since ruled out a possible tsunami threat.READ MORE A Nation in Mourning, 11 Children Killed24 year old crazed gunman Welington...

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Women's Ski Jumping Accepted Into Olympics After Long Fight

SALT LAKE CITY, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health Sciences, Inc., a nutritional supplements manufacturer based in Salt Lake City, is proud to be the Official Health Supplement Supplier of the U.S. Women's Ski Jumping team (WSJ-USA), the newest addition to the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. For the first time in Olympic history, women are allowed to participate in the discipline of ski jumping."USANA could not be happier to be part of this historic moment. These women are an inspiration,...

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EDITORIAL: Earning My High School Diploma at Age 34

By Erika MartinEducation ColumnistBecoming an advocate for higher education for women is something I have always been passionate about because it was something that was denied me when I was living in the spiritually abusive subculture that my parents raised me in. It was a dream that I buried down deep inside because I knew that if I brought it up, it would have been shot down by my parents. It's something that at 34 years of age I am now fighting for and pursuing.I grew up in a religious subculture...

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Letting Go Of Bitterness

You are very angry right now, aren't you? Someone you love has disappointed you and you want them to feel the pain that you feel inside. You have already decided to punish them by not speaking to them, withholding affection and treating them like they are subhuman. This punishment hasn't relieved your pain has it? For some reason, you still don't feel better.In order to let go of the bitterness you feel inside you must first consider these points:1) Do you want to continue to be in a relationship...

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My Intuitive Insight - Erin Pavlina

Erin Pavlina Las Vegas, Nevada Erin Pavlina is an intuitive counselor, speaker and author. She writes, posts videos and contributes to a community of men and women who are fascinated and inspired by intuitive work. Erin shares insight about the importance of cultivating intuition with the readers of My Savvy Sisters. When I started out I used the term psychic medium to indicate that I was a psychic who could also connect with deceased energies on the other side. However, today I prefer the term...

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Reader Mail: Your Project Inspires Me

Hi there Te-Erika, girl wow hard to know what to say about what your doing, here's me about to close a store that isn't making money and I feel lost and disappointed, like I've failed and here you are giving away your things to go out into a world that isn't kind, and is cold even in the hottest summer times.I admire you, your swim against the tide, not easy to do, you don't let your experiences kick you to the floor and leave you there, you still dig your nails in and hold onto the tiniest of things...

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COUNTDOWN: 4 Days

It's winding down to the day I'll have to move out of here and onto the streets. I am feeling okay about it. I am so busy planning the job fair and writing that I don't have time for fear.Today my sister and I went to Walmart and I passed out fliers to the women I came across. My sisters gave me a dirty look, "You are embarrassing me," she said.I laughed, "If you had your own business you wouldn't promote it?""Yeah but this is weird."When she dropped me off she didn't drive away so I hung over the...

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FDA Approves New Device to Treat Brain Aneurysms

SILVER SPRING, Md., April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new device that provides neurointerventional surgeons with another tool to treat brain aneurysms without performing open surgery.An aneurysm is a weak, enlarged area in an artery (blood vessel). Over time, the force of normal blood pressure can cause it to rupture, which can be life-threatening and cause significant disability in survivors. The American Association of Neurological...

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Your World News Report - April 6, 2011

Berlyne JulmisNews CoordinatorGovernment Shut DownDemocrats and Republicans have yet to come to an agreement about the US rising deficit-- stipulation providing no decision is met by the April 8th deadline, the government will be coerced to shut down. President Obama has requested leaders in congress to meet at the White House to discuss Friday’s Deficit Budget Deadline. President Obama has extended invitation to House Speaker John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Senator Dan Inouye...

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From Empath To Intuitive: Indigo Kashmire

Indigo KashmireDavie, FloridaOver the last 20 years Indigo Kashmire has studied Quantum Physics. In October 2010 she was able to bring all of her healing gifts and quantum studies together to develop a technique that she calls re birthing. “I am able to draw out negative energy that is lingering in your field and recycle it to positive energy,” she explained. “This initiates the self healing system and activates the spiritual gifts that have been blocked.” According to Indigo women seek intuitive...

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REBUILD: Playing To Win

I had to take a break from daydreaming so that I could write my daydreams down. They were oh, so sweet.Dang. I forgot them. Wait a minute, it's coming back.Oh yeah.I hate being misunderstood or mistook for showboating when it's really that, that's my personality. I'm bossy. But that's because I'm a boss. It's a natural role for me. I like to take control and organize and I rarely ask for permission so I know I'm coming off so hard to people I meet. I am abrasive in a way because I am very direct...

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Your World News Report - April 5, 2011

By Berlyne JulmisNews CoordinatorRadiation Water into the Open SeaThe Japanese government has made a decision to dump 3 million gallons of radiation contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean. This action is not expected to have any repercussions to sea life the government is claiming. The Japanese are dumping water into their reactors to keep it cool; however, this is causing an abundance of leakage. Government officials have stated this leakage has low levels of radiation and is deemed safe to...

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COUNTDOWN: 5 Days - WE NEED HELP!

It's 5 days away and I finally got in contact with Eric Brown, the gentleman who offered me the use of one of the centers he manages in Broward county. I've been waiting for him to get back with me and I find out that he has concerns over the magnitude of the event and wonders if I had considered some of the obstacles that I will face. He says that the event needs insurance and it will be $200. No, I don't have the $200 for the event but I am going to try to raise it and I need to do it today.If...

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Movie Review: Limitless (2011)

Limitless is an American techno-thriller film directed by Neil Burger and starring Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, and Robert De Niro. It is based on the 2001 novel The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn with the screenplay by Leslie Dixon. While the premise of the movie is based on a myth that we only use 20% of our brain power, Limitless incites a philosophical question that urges the viewer to think smarter. The lead character is a man who is at the end of his wits, literally. He is failing in his...

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Savvy Blogger We Love- Adrienne Nixon

Adrienne Nixon Owner of www.pamperedbyadrienne.com and www.elanphotography.net Adrienne is the sweetheart behind Adrienne’s Little World which is nearly 6 years old. Her blog details her passion for her family, sewing and living her best life. It’s great to see that the idea of the personal blog hasn’t died as many bloggers have turned their blogs into businesses. Adrienne shares stories about her life journey that draw you in and make you want to be a part of her beautiful family. “My...

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The Love Psychic- Joanna Ammons

Joanna AmmonsStreamwood, Illinois Joanna Ammons is the powerhouse behind OneSoulmate.Com. Her website and intuitive services cater to people seeking information about their soulmates. Although Joanna’s phone booking roster with her clients are usually on a 2-3 week wait time, she does not think about her intuitive services as ‘work’. “It is more of a path assignment,” she explained. “It’s very simple, I see and hear things and receive messages for individuals I am supposed to help.” People...

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COUNTDOWN: 6 Days

With only 6 days left to the beginning of the Rebuild Your Life Project I am still as cool as a cucumber. Today I went to a meeting with a local homeless outreach center and gave them a presentation about my project. I had to walk for more than 30 minutes and my heel broke in the process so I ended up walking barefoot across broken glass and dirt because I had gone too far to go back and change.A random older man offered me a ride which I accepted because I was sweating profusely and my legs were...

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HPV Now the Leading Cause of Oral Cancers in the US

Dentists nationwide partner with The Oral Cancer Foundation to raise awarenessNEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A serious change in the cause of oral cancer is taking place nationally, and its implications are impacting the American public in a manner that a decade ago no one would have predicted.For decades, oral cancer (also known as mouth cancer, tongue cancer, tonsil cancer, and throat cancer) has been a disease which most often occurred in older individuals, who during their...

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EDITORIAL: Nuclear Society, You Decide

By Christina FerminPolitics & Society Columnist Nuclear energy is created through a controlled nuclear explosion in which there is a splitting of atomic nuclei or by forcing the nuclei of atoms together. Today in the U.S. there are 104 operating commercial nuclear plants. This number does not include research facilities nor does it include government reactors operated by the Military or Department of Energy. There are over 400 nuclear power plants in the world. Nuclear energy generates less...

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