Foreclosure Workshop

If you're facing foreclosure on your home, head to the City of Hialeah's Foreclosure Prevention Workshop. It's a free seminar Saturday, June 14th, at Milander Auditorium, 4800 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, from 10 am til 12 noon.

Please call ahead to register at 305-375-4831 or 305-889-5701.

Oprah still number one

It may be the year of the tween, with Miley Cyrus becoming a household name, and High School Musical the movie, the soundtrack, the merchandising, still Oprah is number one, according to Forbes list of most powerful Celebrities, based on earnings and fame. Altho Miley did make it on the list at 35, and Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale made it too, they're just not number one.
Read more about it here.

Sleeping at work?

We are a sleep deprived society. Survey finds about one third of workers fall asleep while on the job. Tired workers cost employers 100 billion dollars in lost productivity, health care costs and absenteeism.

Want to sleep better? Experts recommend have a before bedtime routine, a cool bedroom and avoid caffeine after lunch.

Read more about it here.

Another reason to exercise

Exercise can help us lose weight, help us de-stress, is good for the heart and bones. Now comes word exercise may help prevent drug and alcohol addiction. New study finds those who exercised daily were twice as likely to give up smoking. And when teens exercised, they were 40 percent less likely to experiment with marijuana.
You can read more about it here.

Excuses for being tardy

If you're always coming in to work late, you're not alone. Survey finds, 15 percent of workers admit to arriving late at least once a week. Experts say habitual tardiness can be damaging to your work relationship though, and if you're considering excuses, don't use these: (They already have been used)

1) While rowing across the river to work, I got lost in the fog
2) Someone stole all my daffodils
3) I had to go audition for American Idol.

You can read more here. Bottom line, try honesty and try to be on time more often.

Stressing over debts?

More and more of us are stressed over debt. And the more stressed, the more likelihood we're going to have health problems. Poll finds those with the highest levels of debt stress are suffering from such stress related illnesses as ulcers, severe depression and even heart attacks. Great! Now we're not only stressed about our debts, but also over our health. Read more about it here.

Make-up makes the man

Want your man to look more macho and sexy? Do what birds do. Scientists found birds who had make-up on were sexier and more macho and became chick magnets. The scientists darkened the rust colored breast feathers of the New Jersey barn swallows and the female birds flocked to them. Their conclusion, it is indeed clothes or make-up that makes the man. Read more about it here.

School's out...gone fishing!

Now that school is out, what to do with the kids? Take them fishing. You don't have to go far. The Town of Davie is hosting its annual "Take A Kid Fishing Rodeo," Saturday at Wolf Lake Park, 5400 SW 76th Avenue. Registration is at 7:30 am. You get lunch, bait, cap, and goodie bag. Prizes will be awarded for longest fish, most unusual catch and more. Don't forget your fishing pole. (954-797-1163)

Job or boat shopping?

Looking for a job, head to the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center's Job Fair Friday and Saturday (June 6 and 7) at their family super store at 888 N. University Drive in Pembroke Pines. Dozens of jobs are available including assistant managers, cashiers and more.

Looking for a boat or car, head to the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center Car and Boat Auction Saturday (June 7)at its West Broward facility. The average price for a car is $900 with many going for as low as $200. If you have a car or boat to donate, please call 954-463-3725.

To your health

If you usually raise your wine glass and toast to your health, you may not realize you are actually drinking for your health. Studies find red wine can help your heart, protect it from the effects of the aging process. So you could actually toast to not only your health, but also to a younger body part! Details here.

Disinfectant wipes concerns

If you use disinfectant wipes to clean away all that nasty bacteria, you might want to think twice. Study finds the wipes may actually spread drug resistant bacteria rather than kill them. Advice: if you use a wipe, use it only one time on one thing only so you don't spread anything. Details here.

Fat cells diminish? Fat chance!

You want to get rid of fat cells as you age? Fat chance, say the experts. New study finds you're stuck with the number of fat cells you have acquired by about age 20. So no matter how much weight you lose, your body remembers how many fat cells and helps you quickly recover them.. which explains why it seems so easy to gain back lost weight. Read more about it here.

Bunk beds & boo-boos

Bunk beds may be a great space saver, but they can also be a little dangerous. Nearly 36-thousand kids a year are treated for cuts, bruises and fractures in connection with bunk bed accidents, according to the latest study. Kids younger than three were more likely to injure their head and neck. Surprising finding those between 18 and 21 more than twice as likely to get hurt than those bewteen the ages 14 and 17. And 60 percent of those injured, boys.. because boys will be boys.
Read more about it here.

More kids, less teeth

Research has found the more kids you have, the more teeth you lose. And it has nothing to do with your age, or how much money you make. So why does it happen? Researchers say women are prone to gingivitis when they're pregnant, which leads to serious gum disease and eventual tooth loss. And women with multiple kids have a tendency to forego their own dental needs for their kids. Read more about it here.

Weekend Fun

If your kids like big toy trucks, head to the Big Toy Truck Extravaganza Saturday from 10am to 2pm at George English Park in Ft. Lauderdale. (954-838-5363)

If you're into art and gardens, don't miss the last day to see Botero, Chihuly and Litchtenstein at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Their sculptures and artwork are on display through Saturday only.

The Athalie Range Park Aquatic Center is hosting a Swim-A-Thon Saturday to raise money for swimming scholarships in our community. Swimmers from Team FLA, in conjunction with the FLA Foundation wil swim up to 200 laps. (954-713-6388)

Less overweight kids

Good news. We may be winning the battle of the bulge with our kids. New numbers indicate the percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25 year increase. Now, if we can just get mom to stop cleaning up what the kids leave behind on their plates. (that would be me) Read more about it here.

Answered prayers

Two New Zealand pilots have a great story to tell their kids someday. They ran out of fuel over a dangerous ridge, said their prayers, and then managed to land safely in a field, next to the sign that read "Jesus is Lord." Read more about it here.

Job burnout?

If you're dreading going to work every single day, you could be suffering from job burnout. Before it gets worse, experts say you can try to find your way out of the "burnout," and rediscover why you took the job in the first place. Some steps include spicing up your routine, such us taking on new tasks or finding new ways to do old tasks. Also rediscover your motivation. Read more about it here.

Germ surprises

We've all heard how germ riddled our bathrooms are as well as the kitchen, but a new list of surprising places where germs lurk is out. And what surprised me was my vacuum cleaner. Never thought of it, or the flight attendant or restuarant menu. Other surprises, your bed, and lemon wedge in your drink. Details here.

One little piggy finds love

A heartwarming story out of Palm Beach, where a dog has taken in an orphaned boar piglet. The dog who is nursing her own puppies is allowing the baby piglet to nurse as well. You can see the whole family here. Makes you go ahhhhh.