When planning our trip to California, I thought this would be a good topic.

Credit card rewards programs are all the rage these days. Consumers like them because they can savings, discounts, and rebates in areas where they frequently spend; banks and card companies like it because rewards programs can card use while reducing interchange fees; and retailers like it because they can create a more captive and loyal customer base. The popularity of rewards cards has spawned a wide range programs that can appeal to any interest. You can use …

Chinese New Year(CNY), which begins on Monday, January 23rd and runs through February 7th this year, ushers in the Year of the Dragon.  We will not be celebrating traditionally this year but my girls will likely get a red envelope while we are at Disneyland.  If you would like to learn more about CNY, you can read my post about the Year of the Rat.
Meanwhile, all of us here at 3PsinaPod wish you a Joyous and Prosperous New Year!
Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái!!

There can be friction in the air when your children try to finish their homework when they would rather turn on the television or fire up their DSi. Delivering parents’ views on the matter to the stressed child can lead to a meltdown. Here are some tips to help you avoid those issues.
Complete the homework in a quiet, well-lit area. Avoid distractions to maintain a quiet calm. Teach your children to make sure they have all the materials they need to do the homework. Any child will jump at the …

Look Ma – No Migraines!!  I am almost all healed from my surgery and have been working at building my stamina.  Good thing too because…..
We are T-1 Day until we leave for California.
THAT MEANS DISNEYLAND, FOLKS!!!!
Yep, 5 days of Disney fun.  We are celebrating my parent’s 50th anniversary (Dad, too bad you couldn’t stick around for the fun!).  We will also be seeing some family and visiting Sea World San Diego.  Should all be tons of fun and I should return with lots to share.
While I am gone, go an …

Pain.
Ongoing, throbbing, pounding, never ending agonizing pain.
In my case, for 3 years. Yep, 36 months. 6 days out of 7.  3 weeks out of four
Preventative medicines like Topamax didn’t help.
Acute treatment meds like Imitrex didn’t work.
Neural blocks didn’t help from a pain specialist.
Periodic Botox injections didn’t work.
Blessings and Prayers didn’t work.
Pain medicines did but then all I did was sleep.
And have ongoing, throbbing, pounding, never ending agonizing pain.
Well NO MORE.

Early in 2011, my Mom and I went to a seminar at Ascendant Neuro in Dallas, TX.  It was very educational …