I think next week is a Canadian holiday so I am hoping to get away for the weekend with my family. I have been working 6 days a week and no time to relax but I’m really hoping to go to Niagara Falls that weekend. It’s actually Victoria Day so most regions of Canada are on holiday. We are hoping to drive there because it’s not that far. In fact we can use gps for the road and for easy way. I don’t really rely on that but my husband is getting used to it now and loves it. Anyway I’m just wondering about this gps fleet management that I just encountered online while looking for gps. I didn’t really have time to go though it so I just have to ask hubby about it when he wakes up later on.
gps fleet mangement
May 12th, 2012fuel pump
May 8th, 2012We have had our share of issues with cars and vehicles. There was the time that we drove hundreds of miles in the dead of winter in minus 30 degree weather with a blown engine seal and had to top up the oil level every dozen miles or so. Then there are the various fender-benders that both I and my husband have been involved in. Cars are definitely an adventure.
Recently, we had to replace the alternator in our van. The battery indicator light came on, so we thought it might be battery related. But it was the alternator – the part that generates electricity and keeps the battery charged.
There are hundreds of other things that can go wrong in a car. For example, the fuel pump could conk out. If that’s ever the case, however, it’s good to know where I can find the right Carter mechanical fuel pump to replace it and get the car back on the road as quickly as possible.
Playdough
May 8th, 2012My daughter made this playdough a week ago or so. Hubby and my daughter went to the store to get some the recipe that I don’t have in hand. Anyway it turned out okay but I forgot to take pictures and now she throws it away because it was slimy and stacked everywhere according to her. Oh well maybe she needs to do it again. There’s lot of recipes online that she can try.
Playdough Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
1 cup water
1 Tablespoon oil
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
Food coloring by drops
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a pan and stir. Cook over low heat, stirring until a ball forms.
2. Add food coloring and mix thoroughly until desired color.
3. Cool on foil. Store in covered container.
Employee Monitoring Software
April 24th, 2012If you’re working at home, then you have probably already discovered that there are a million and one things that can take your attention away from the task at hand. Kids have to be picked up and dropped off, family members constantly intrude on your time and ask for something to be done, and the doorbell can interrupt a critical point in work progress. So it’s not surprising that people do struggle with getting things done from home and keeping on schedule.
That’s from the person who is working at home’s side. Imagined how employers must stress about where their employees are in their work and if it’s getting done as required. That’s why it was only a matter of time before someone came up with a solution to help employers watch over their employees. And someone has come up with Employee Monitoring Software that works remotely over the internet.
I wasn’t aware that this could be done by normal computer internet connection. But when I asked my husband about it, he assured me that it was not only possible but that he’s used similar technology himself – though not exactly used like this new Employee Monitoring Software application. He told me that the software technology has been around awhile that makes it possible for a remote computer user to actually view and even manipulate another computer user’s desktop. So it’s absolutely possible and a reality.
Bosses in traditional brick and mortar businesses have no problem checking in with their employees whenever a question arises or whenever the need arises to push employees that much more – to get an order finished and out the door for example. And it shouldn’t be any different for a boss who’s supervising employees from a distance online to be able to exercise the same level of control over their employees. That’s why this Employee Monitoring Software tool will, I predict, become heavily relied upon in this post-industrial service oriented economy that we’ve been thrust into.
Herb, Garlic and seed vinegars
April 24th, 20124 or 5 sprigs of fresh herbs
4 garlic cloves
1 tbsp seeds such as caraway or celery
1 quart of cider vinegar
Crush some or all the herbs, garlic and seeds. Heat vinegar to boiling. Place the herbs, garlic or herbs in a heat-proof jar. Pour in hot vinegar, cool uncovered, then cap tightly. Let flavors blend one week. Strain before use.
Guacamole
April 24th, 20122 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
1 tbsp wine vinegar
1 tsp chili powder
2 tsp diced garlic
2 tsp onion
1/8 cayenne pepper
Mash avocados in small bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Serve with fresh tortilla chips or on tacos or nachos. Makes 11/2 cups.




















