If you're husband doesn't want to ask for directions or stop to ask questions about the new mysterious locale, Adventure Woman has a suggestion. Why don't you try out the new "Kruse."
This is a fantastic idea and I don't know why it hasn't popped-up earlier.
Combine a great guide with a GPS system and you have the Kruse. What the Kruse does is it tells you about the places that you are seeing - when you are actually seeing them. How awesome is that?
Yes, the GPS locates the geographic coordinates and the audio guide tells you about the places you are passing or stopping at. This makes an otherwise ordinary car ride into an extraordinary adventure. And at Adventure Woman we love anything that turns life into a big adventure.
You can find the Kruse in New Zealand (want to learn about the Maori anyone?) and find it in Hawaii in 2010.
Won't it be wonderful when it's world-wide? This will put a new spin on the great American road trip, and you won't have to stop and ask for directions or inquire about your new surroundings.
Making everyone happy!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Domestic Violence rises with foreclosures!
Domestic violence rises with poverty, and economic stress. With the economy continuing to nose-dive and the foreclosure rate still high, the amount of domestic violence is not only more prevalent, but more brutal.
What can you do? This season donate clothes and disposable income to your local shelter. Perhaps, foregoing your weekly or monthly pedicure might have or heal a life.
The following is a statement from Ohio regarding the rise of domestic violence:
"In addition to the rise in the incidence of domestic violence, the continuing period of economic hardship has sparked an escalation in the severity of brutality. “Not only are we receiving many more requests for assistance,” says Managing Attorney Christina M. Janice, “but we are seeing a dramatic increase in the severity of the violence. In one matter, we obtained protective relief for a young mother and her children after her estranged husband broke into her home, handcuffed and shot her with her children present. In another matter, the respondent literally set his victim on fire, causing her horrific injuries.” Janice added, “That we are becoming more violent in this recessionary economy requires our communities to coordinate immediate, yet fiscally smart strategies both to remedy the violence and to address its deeper causes.”
As always, if you can help - do.
What can you do? This season donate clothes and disposable income to your local shelter. Perhaps, foregoing your weekly or monthly pedicure might have or heal a life.
The following is a statement from Ohio regarding the rise of domestic violence:
"In addition to the rise in the incidence of domestic violence, the continuing period of economic hardship has sparked an escalation in the severity of brutality. “Not only are we receiving many more requests for assistance,” says Managing Attorney Christina M. Janice, “but we are seeing a dramatic increase in the severity of the violence. In one matter, we obtained protective relief for a young mother and her children after her estranged husband broke into her home, handcuffed and shot her with her children present. In another matter, the respondent literally set his victim on fire, causing her horrific injuries.” Janice added, “That we are becoming more violent in this recessionary economy requires our communities to coordinate immediate, yet fiscally smart strategies both to remedy the violence and to address its deeper causes.”
As always, if you can help - do.
Monday, October 26, 2009
"Things Husbands do" - on this day in history...
Just when you think you're in a solid marriage the proverbial rug gets pulled out from under your feet.
Take these two 'husbands' who had a date with history today:
1. On this day in 1919, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was born. He would become the last Shaw of Iran. He became the Shaw in 1941. In 1958 he divorced his wife, Princess Soraya. A year later he married a former 'shepherdess,'Farah Dibah.
On his birthday (again this day) in 1967, he crowned himself King and his second wife Queen and declared today to be "the National Day of Iran". However, in 1979 the Islamic Fundamentalists drove him out and he fled into exile.
2. The Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, Jeffery Archer, resigned today after allegations that he had paid a prostitute to leave the country and thereby avoid a scandal. He successfully denied the allegations and won a libel suit.
Perhaps that fact your husband forgot to pick up the loaf of bread tonight doesn't seem so bad now - when you take a look the human condition over history.
Take these two 'husbands' who had a date with history today:
1. On this day in 1919, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was born. He would become the last Shaw of Iran. He became the Shaw in 1941. In 1958 he divorced his wife, Princess Soraya. A year later he married a former 'shepherdess,'Farah Dibah.
On his birthday (again this day) in 1967, he crowned himself King and his second wife Queen and declared today to be "the National Day of Iran". However, in 1979 the Islamic Fundamentalists drove him out and he fled into exile.
2. The Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, Jeffery Archer, resigned today after allegations that he had paid a prostitute to leave the country and thereby avoid a scandal. He successfully denied the allegations and won a libel suit.
Perhaps that fact your husband forgot to pick up the loaf of bread tonight doesn't seem so bad now - when you take a look the human condition over history.
Friday, October 23, 2009
How a husband should behave
"If at all times the husband manages somehow to convey to his wife the impression that she is both his hostess and his guest, as well as his friend, loved one, companion, and partner in life, he will not go far wrong in his behavior to her."
- Eleanor Roosevelt, 1962
- Eleanor Roosevelt, 1962
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Avoid an Australian Husband
In the November, Redbook, an article called, "American Heroes," discusses the what nationality of men make the best husbands? Are the Americans more macho? The French more suave? The Italians more sexy? Who does make the best husbands? Yes, send out the international search party for this special breed of beast that is all that a wife ever dreamed. Well, not so fast.
What the study did reveal is that American, British and Norwegian husbands ranked high on the list of husbands most willing to help out with household chores (such as, laundry, shopping and cooking). At the bottom of the list were the Aussies. They may be cute and have a fabulous accent, but don't expect them to hand you a laundry pin or dry the dishes.
The study was done by Oxford University and studied the habits of 113,500 husbands in 12 different countries.
I guess we need to applaud - and congratulate - our American husbands.
What the study did reveal is that American, British and Norwegian husbands ranked high on the list of husbands most willing to help out with household chores (such as, laundry, shopping and cooking). At the bottom of the list were the Aussies. They may be cute and have a fabulous accent, but don't expect them to hand you a laundry pin or dry the dishes.
The study was done by Oxford University and studied the habits of 113,500 husbands in 12 different countries.
I guess we need to applaud - and congratulate - our American husbands.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Grilling Tips
If there is anything most husband's love to do - it's to grill.
Now that an Autumn chill is in the air it's a great last-chance-option to fire up the grill. Depending on where you live, there may only be a few more weeks before winter sets in. Dropping temperatures will soon make cooking outside uncomfortable or prohibitive. Ribs, chicken, burgers, or veggie options (such as grilled eggplant or veggie burgers) are delicious. The smell alone will make your neighbors drooling with envy and coincidentally knocking on your door with a bottle of wine or homemade brownies.
The secret to grilling is often in the marinade or glaze. The traditional brown sugar BBQ sauce is a backyard classic, but don't be afraid to branch out. A couple of month's ago Sunset Magazine (August) was recommending a Zaatar Glaze (from the Middle East) and a spicy Basil Chile Lemonade Glaze (with red chili flakes). Regardless what you use, make it something new and memorable. The marinades work best if the meat is left to soak several hours - letting the texture absorb the flavors.
For an added (yet, simple) zing stick a few cloves of garlic into small slits in the meat and rub with brown sugar, ketchup and a little olive oil.
After dinner, roast a few marshmallows over the grill and make the timeless and delicious smores for dessert (marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers).
Of course, praise your husband for his fabulous grilling techniques - even if you selected the meat, marinated it , and lit the grill. Who is counting anyway? And a full belly always makes everyone happy.
Now that an Autumn chill is in the air it's a great last-chance-option to fire up the grill. Depending on where you live, there may only be a few more weeks before winter sets in. Dropping temperatures will soon make cooking outside uncomfortable or prohibitive. Ribs, chicken, burgers, or veggie options (such as grilled eggplant or veggie burgers) are delicious. The smell alone will make your neighbors drooling with envy and coincidentally knocking on your door with a bottle of wine or homemade brownies.
The secret to grilling is often in the marinade or glaze. The traditional brown sugar BBQ sauce is a backyard classic, but don't be afraid to branch out. A couple of month's ago Sunset Magazine (August) was recommending a Zaatar Glaze (from the Middle East) and a spicy Basil Chile Lemonade Glaze (with red chili flakes). Regardless what you use, make it something new and memorable. The marinades work best if the meat is left to soak several hours - letting the texture absorb the flavors.
For an added (yet, simple) zing stick a few cloves of garlic into small slits in the meat and rub with brown sugar, ketchup and a little olive oil.
After dinner, roast a few marshmallows over the grill and make the timeless and delicious smores for dessert (marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers).
Of course, praise your husband for his fabulous grilling techniques - even if you selected the meat, marinated it , and lit the grill. Who is counting anyway? And a full belly always makes everyone happy.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Bette Davis on Marriage
"I'd marry again if I found a man who had fifteen million dollars, would sign over half to me, and guarantee that he'd be dead within a year."
- Bette Davis
(Bette Davis died today in Paris in 1989).
- Bette Davis
(Bette Davis died today in Paris in 1989).
Friday, October 2, 2009
CDQ!
"Where are you, and when are you coming back?" The wife asked breathlessly.
Where is your husband when you need him? It is an known fact that when anything breaks, floods, stops, or falls, a husband is nowhere insight.
Do you ever have your husband walk out the door for a business trip and as soon as the door closes a tree falls on the house, the car gets a flat tire and the kids get sick with the flu. Why?
Is it Murphy's Law (anything can and will get worse) or Husbandology Law (if it goes south it will happen when I am alone)that allows us to always have to pick-up the pieces (and it's a 1,000,000 piece puzzle) when the are AWOL.
Well, tomorrow (Oct 3) is the day SOS became the international distress signal
(1906). But interesting enough it replace "CDQ." What did CDQ stand for? "Come Damn Quick." To me, the CDA acronym sums it up very succinctly.
So tomorrow, you might want to implement the CDQ call in your house. Use it to text your husband on your cell phone. Does it mean help? No, it means, just get here - now.
Where is your husband when you need him? It is an known fact that when anything breaks, floods, stops, or falls, a husband is nowhere insight.
Do you ever have your husband walk out the door for a business trip and as soon as the door closes a tree falls on the house, the car gets a flat tire and the kids get sick with the flu. Why?
Is it Murphy's Law (anything can and will get worse) or Husbandology Law (if it goes south it will happen when I am alone)that allows us to always have to pick-up the pieces (and it's a 1,000,000 piece puzzle) when the are AWOL.
Well, tomorrow (Oct 3) is the day SOS became the international distress signal
(1906). But interesting enough it replace "CDQ." What did CDQ stand for? "Come Damn Quick." To me, the CDA acronym sums it up very succinctly.
So tomorrow, you might want to implement the CDQ call in your house. Use it to text your husband on your cell phone. Does it mean help? No, it means, just get here - now.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
How likely are you to divorce?
According to recent studies, the US divorce rate remains around 50% of all married couples. The majority of those who divorce will marry between the ages of 20 to 24 years. The least likely age group to divorce are those marrying between the ages of 35 to 39 years.
You are most likely to stay married with your first marriage. If you get married for a second time there is a 60% likelihood that you will divorce and if you marry a third time there is a 73% likelihood that you will divorce.
If you are childless you will statistically be more likely to divorce than if you don't have children. It is reported that 66% of all divorced couples are childless.
Now, you know the likelihood of you marriage lasting - statistically, of course. But then again, love will find a way.
You are most likely to stay married with your first marriage. If you get married for a second time there is a 60% likelihood that you will divorce and if you marry a third time there is a 73% likelihood that you will divorce.
If you are childless you will statistically be more likely to divorce than if you don't have children. It is reported that 66% of all divorced couples are childless.
Now, you know the likelihood of you marriage lasting - statistically, of course. But then again, love will find a way.
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