There are many precautions we can take to keep ourselves, our families and our homes safe. We often forget to take the precautions though. This article details 13 of the most often forgot about precautions that we should regularly schedule.                                   THE FRIDAY 13 -- Regularly Scheduled Maintenance Check the batteries in your smoke detectors. This should be done about every 30 days. Make it a standing appointment on your calendar.

Most couples live on two incomes with both people contributing fairly equally towards the couple's needs and wants. Could this same couple survive on one income? Could they successfully transition to one person working outside of the house and one person doing most of the work inside the home?

Here’s a lesson I’ve learned recently… If a bottle of self tanner warns you to wear gloves they mean it. They’re not just writing it to waste ink and space. That’s something I should know as a business woman. When the very first words of the directions are “wear gloves” you probably should stop what you’re doing, go find some gloves, and then proceed to finish reading the directions.