Spiked Drinks in Recent Trending News

 Even as a youngster the thought of someone putting something in my drink without my knowledge horrified me. Date rape?! Mental instabilities?! Delusions?! 😨😱😭😵

Now, the fears resurface with these 2 recent incidents.  Be careful out there! God protect our sons and daughters.

Mystery Woman Steals Man’s $40K Rolex

Groom Says His Drink Was Spiked on His Wedding Day

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour  (1 Peter 5 )

**

Time Tebow's Million-dollar Mansion

Mr Tebow recently celebrated his 33rd birthday, yay! He will live in a mansion with the Lord in the life after.  For now, he lives with beautiful Demi-Leigh at a mansion in Florida. Beautiful house, beautiful former Miss Universe as your wife -- why not?! All pics by realtor.com

This is the second property the professional athlete has picked up in the community. In 2014, he reportedly paid $1.4 million for a smaller home, also in Glen Kernan. -- realtor.com

---- > Read article on their new  $2.9 million mansion H E R E < ----

Tim & Demi-Leigh's Mansion in Jacksonville

Tim Tebow

Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

**

The Best US Cities for Thrifting

Protea flowers with Asian vase

As many of us shop-till-we-drop during the holiday season, one idea to lessen the expense of purchasing Christmas gifts for many is to peruse and purchase from re-sale shops. Thrift is always in! 

Do you live near any these cities?

According to our data, the top five cities for thrifting in the U.S. are Riverside, CA, Atlanta, GA, Columbus, OH, Orlando, FL, and Tampa, FL. While we’re proud to see a California city represent the top spot, it was interesting to note that some smaller cities made the cut, such as Columbus and Orlando, while New York City wasn’t even in the top 25. 

With a high score of 37 out of 50, Riverside came out on top as the best city for thrift shopping in the United States. It has a decent number of thrift stores per 100,000 people, strong Yelp ratings, lower prices than many other cities, including Los Angeles, and the most home organization services in the country per 100,000 people by a landslide. - Joybird

a few of my own thrift-store finds in my area

Read the entire Joybird article H E R E

Every wise woman buildeth her house: 

but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Proverbs 14:1

Joybird: Best Cities for Thrifting

List: Best Cities for Thrift Shopping

**

LIST: Top 10 US Cities Where People Move

by Karsten Strauss, Forbes

1. Tampa, Florida

• Median Home Price: $230,000, Unemployment Rate: 4.4%

2. Jacksonville, Florida

• Median Home Price: $272,400, Unemployment Rate: 4.4%

3. Charlotte, North Carolina

• Median Home Price: $257,500, Unemployment Rate: 5.1%

4. San Antonio, Texas

• Median Home Price: $275,000, Unemployment Rate: 3.7%

5. Austin, Texas

• Median Home Price: $399,000, Unemployment Rate: 3.1%

6. Las Vegas, Nevada

• Median Home Price: $260,000, Unemployment Rate: 6.0%

7. Orlando, Florida

• Median Home Price: $262,400, Unemployment Rate: 4.3%

8.  Nashville, Tennessee

• Median Home Price: $315,000, Unemployment Rate: 3.2%

9.  Raleigh, North Carolina

• Median Home Price: $297,200, Unemployment Rate: 4.6%

10.  Portland, Oregon
Median Home Price: $416,300, Unemployment Rate: 4.6%

Full Forbes article H E R E

Americans are Moving to these Cities


**

Hurricane Irma: Helpful Hints from a Harvey Survivor

To my Florida friends and family...

Some things I learned about hurricane damage management.

Plastic bags 1/3 filled with water make  good substitutes for sandbags at doorways
Paint cans or 5-gallon buckets can support and elevate your furniture if you are going to get water in your house.
Wear clothes to bed nothing looks worse than seeing people on the news in water logged nightgowns and boxer shorts. Plus it is helpful slogging through the water at night.
If you get water up to your electrical outlets or you evacuate, trip the main breaker. A volunteer was electrocuted and died here walking in knee deep water due to power being on at a house he was going to check on.
Wear hard soled shoes and gloves if you wade in water
Use duct tape to seal your garage door to the floor to prevent water intrusion
Everyone should have an I.D., a whistle and a flashlight on them once the rain comes.
Have a queen or king sized white flat sheet to signal for help from boats and helicopters.
Map out a couple of escape paths, leave before these become flooded.

Link: Hurricane Damage Management