Brace Yourself For a Major Gasoline Price Hike!

Courtesy of Reuters
U.S. average retail gasoline prices have reached a new high of almost $3.20 per gallon and will likely jump another 20 to 30 cents in the next month, worsening the pain of consumers struggling to make ends meet in an economic downturn.
Gasoline prices are rising sharply as refiners, who have kept prices down in order to compete for sales, become more willing to pass on their higher costs of crude oil, according to an industry analyst on Sunday.
The national average for self-serve regular unleaded gas was nearly $3.20 a gallon on March 7, up about 9.44 cents per gallon in the past two weeks, according to the nationwide Lundberg survey of about 7,000 gas stations. The price has risen 64 cents per gallon in the past 12 months.

How To Handle The Daylight Savings Time Switch

Courtesy of Yahoo! Health.
It's time to change the clocks once again, in preparation for this coming Sunday morning when Daylight Saving Time kicks in.
That means we'll have one less hour this weekend between the time we usually go to bed Saturday night and our usual wake-up time Sunday morning. Sadly, many of us already don't get enough sleep on a regular basis, so the time change this weekend could increase our sleep-deprivation backlog even more.

Most adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep daily to feel fully awake and alert during their waking hours. Teenagers should have about 8.5 to 9.5 hours of sleep each night, and younger children require 9 to 11 hours.

How can you minimize the effects of giving up that precious hour of sleep this weekend?
Easy: the combination of getting to bed earlier Saturday night and getting up later Sunday morning should help most people achieve more sleep and prevent potentially dangerous sleep loss. Or, if you can't get enough sleep at nighttime, consider taking a nap.
Finally, be cautious driving to work on the Monday following the time change, since you and the drivers around you may not be as bright-eyed and vigilant as usual.

The Perfect Wife?

The notion of being the "perfect" wife could make you laugh or cry, but it sure is entertaining. Check out what it takes... courtesy of The Associated Content.

The perfect wife knows how to provide the harmonic balance within the family unit. She knows how to balance career, domestic chores, taking care of the children and support her husband emotionally. The perfect wife has many roles to fulfill and finds it both a challenge and rewarding. Not every woman wants to be the perfect wife. Many women will purposely try to be something different to establish their independence. Even those women that rebuff the idea of a perfect wife, read on. There are many deep emotional rewards for striving to be the perfect wife.(Uhhmmm, what?)

The perfect wife knows how to smile at those jokes that aren't really that funny. She manages a small laugh and desn't remind her husband that he has told that joke before repeatedly.

The perfect wife finds the energy to pick up the piles of clothes, socks strewn about and the glasses that never make it back to the sink. Instead of clearing up after everyone and feeling like a maid, the perfect wife is proud of her home.

The perfect wife wakes in the middle of the night to toss the covers back onto her husband because she wants him to stay warm. She doesn't sit up and wonder why she had to marry someone that thrashes about and snores so loudly.

The perfect wife learns how to cook the dishes that are her husband's favorite to eat. Eventually, she even learns to like some of these dishes herself.

The perfect wife does not look at just today. The perfect wife does not keep score as to who has contributed the most or contributed what to a relationship. She values her marriage and embraces her friendship with her husband.

For the complete list, visit The Associated Content

Game Day Grub

There's nothing like super grub for Super Bowl Sunday. Check out these great, no-fuss dishes that will get everyone cheering, coursesy of Yahoo! Food.

Chuckwagon Chili Mac

Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

Ultimate 7-Layer Dip

Tortilla Soup

See more Game Day Grub recipes including Oven-Fried Chicken and Fries, Corona-Steamed Shrimp Kebabs and Beer-Battered Chicken at Yahoo! Food.