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Lamest Mothers Day Gifts Ever

Andy West — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:45:55 +0000

When I was a kid I bought everything for my mom you should never buy. Here are the top three (or bottom three depending on your perspective)in descending order: #3. A measuring cup. I have no idea what I was thinking. I was at a department store so I don’t even have the “I bought [...]

How To Fake Being Sick

Andy West — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:51:05 +0000

My daughter is a funny kid. I was looking through some old facebook posts and my wife was talking about how creative she was and a friend reminded us of my daughters google search: How To Fake Being Sick to try to get out of going

You Should Eat Standing Up

Andy West — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:01:35 +0000

I’ve always had this theory that if people ate standing up that they’d never be obese. You see, when you sit down to masticate, your lap supports the weight of your stomach so when you eat too much of a good thing you don’t feel so bloated when you’re in the moment. Of course it’s [...]

One Beer A Day Is Supposed To Be Good For You

Andy West — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:48:58 +0000

...and if you can only have one beer per day then might I suggest the beer in the photo above!

Valentines Day Ideas That Aren't Cheesy

Andy West — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:52:53 +0000

Tip #5. Poetry. Maybe you can write poetry, maybe you can’t. If you can then you don’t need to read the rest of this post but if don’t know iambic pentameter from a pentathalon then read on… With the help of the website, Whimsies Online, you just enter your honey’s favorite things like animals, places, [...]

Have You Ever Felt Like Telling Someone Who Constantly Complains To Tell Someone Who Cares?

Andy West — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:23:21 +0000

I believe I’m usually sympathetic to the plight of others but it seems like the people who have it the worst complain the least. They’re survivors who manage to overcome but there are others who have everything but always find something to be unhappy about.

The Peril Of Letting Other People Buy Your Drinks

Andy West — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:13:14 +0000

No one likes a free drink more than yours truly. As much as I love a free drink though I actually prefer to buy my own drinks. The reason is that when I’m paying I’m able to keep count by how much it’s costing me. When others put a drink in my hand I tend [...]

Five Things I Have Learned As A Mother

Karen Gallagher — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:00:16 +0000

Since being blessed with motherhood almost 13 years ago when my son was born, I have learned many things that I thought I already knew, or things that I thought were silly when other parents would say them. Imagine my surprise when as my mother would day “The chickens have come home to roost.” Here [...]

How to Survive a Montana Winter – Karen's Top 5 Winter Tips

Karen Gallagher — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:41 +0000

Winter has finally hit Montana. After all, it’s the middle of January and this is the first sign of the season we have really seen. As you might imagine, living in snow country has it’s challenges. Here are my top 5 things you can do to make a Montana winter a little easier, safer and energy efficient.

Carrie Underwood Gives Advice to Lauren Alaina About Family and Love

Alanna Conaway — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:00:09 +0000

If anybody can understand the whirlwind life that Lauren Alaina has been thrown into since her run on ‘American Idol,’ it’s the show’s fourth season winner, country superstar Carrie Underwood. “It’s been really hard because I’m gone away from home all the time,” Alaina tells Taste of Country of her post-’Idol’ life. “I asked Carrie how she handled it.”

Miranda Lambert Gives Advice for Up and Coming Artists

Dylan Fletcher — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:40:21 +0000

Miranda Lambert shared a bit of advice for aspiring singer/songwriters trying to get their own music heard; make sure you know who you are from the start. People will always try to change you. Maybe somebody is better than you and makes you feel like you’re not good enough. If you know who you are [...]

Gwyneth Paltrow Refuses Musical Advice from Husband Chris Martin

Shauna Wright — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:06:45 +0000

Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who’s recently made a name for herself as a singer in the movie ‘Country Strong’ and on the TV show ‘Glee,’ may be married to a rock star — but that doesn’t mean she leans on him for career advice.

In an interview in the September issue of ELLE magazine, Paltrow calls Chris Martin — her husband of 10 years and frontman for the band Coldplay — a “musical genius,” but said asking him for input on her musical endeavors would be “like living with Picasso and being like, ‘Should I make a little something-something?’”

How To File an Extension For Your 2010 Taxes

Cat Country — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:16:10 +0000

Because of Emancipation Day, a little known Washington D.C. holiday that this year is being celebrated on April 15, US taxpayers had until April 18 to file their taxes.

For some people that still won't be enough time to get all their papers in order. If you find yourself in that boat, you can file for an extension with the IRS.

It's important to remember that filing an extension doesn't extend the due date for any money you owe the IRS, and you will have to pay interest and possibly penalties on any money you send to the government after the April 18 deadline.

Read on for advice, from the IRS website, on who should and shouldn't file for an extension.