#1.) HOTEL DRINKING GLASSES. If you get thirsty, don't drink out of the glasses the hotel provides. A news station in Atlanta recently investigated and found that a lot of hotels never wash them. The housekeepers just wipe them down and put them back.


#2.) BED BUGS. They're hard to get rid of because they've become resistant to a lot of the chemicals used by exterminators. It's so bad that the Environmental Protection Agency hosted a "National Bed Bug Summit" in August to come up with ways to get rid of them.


They hide in the seams of the mattress, so the hotel might not even know they have them. And the worst part is, you can carry them home on your clothes.


#3.) HOTEL DOORKNOBS. The flu virus can live on a doorknob for two hours. But you also have to worry about pink eye, staph, and HPV. Hotel doorknobs see a lot of traffic, which is why they're particularly dangerous. So carry hand sanitizer with you at all times.


#4.) HOTEL SHOWERHEADS. A University of Colorado study found that dirty showerheads have a shocking amount of bacteria on them, and the big concern is lung disease. Basically, you can inhale the bacteria while the water is spraying you in the face.


#5.) HOT TUBS AND SWIMMING POOLS. Three cases of Legionnaires' disease . . . a deadly form of pneumonia . . . were linked to a Hampton Inn hot tub in 2008. And two more cases were reported at a hotel in Alabama.


And even though STD's are mainly transferred through direct contact, they can also survive up to 45 minutes in warm water.  Yucky!!!!

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If you're a germ freak...LOVE this new product, Momspit.  Thanks Caley!!

Click here to check it out.  It's local and alcohol free.

xo

Melissa

5 Moral Dilemmas Every Married Man Faces

***This list was written by a GUY!!  Therefore the explanations will make more sense. :) ***

#1.)  Getting together with an ex:  There's no reason your friendship with an ex should have to end now that you're married. 

More importantly, don't lie to your girl about hanging out with your ex.  That will only make things worse.  Instead, explain to your wife that you chose HER, and she's the only woman you want to be with.  If you're being honest, she should be cool with it. 

#2.)  Flirting:  In and of itself, flirting is mostly harmless.  MOSTLY.  Just make sure it doesn't lead to anything shady.  And try to keep in mind that if you're going to flirt a little, your wife can too.

#3.)  Checking out other women:  You got married, not castrated.  You're free to LOOK at other women all you like.  But you have to do it correctly.  That means no creepy leers, and no doing it blatantly in front of your wife.  That's just disrespectful.

#4.)  Telling your wife a friend is cheating:  No man wants to violate Guy Code, especially when it could screw over a friend.  But if your wife hears the news from anyone but you, she's going to know you were keeping secrets.  So what do you do?

Honestly, you probably should fill your lady in.  Let her know that your friend is cheating, not you.  She'll appreciate you brought it up.  And hopefully, she'll interpret it as proof that you're not THAT GUY.

#5.)  Going to strip clubs:  This is a tough one.  The only purpose of going to a strip club is to ogle T-and-A, and maybe get a private dance.  I guarantee the wife will not appreciate that, especially since half the money you'll be spending is hers.

 Enjoy and feel free to pass this to your friends.

xo

Melissa

 Pictures from Anoka Halloween Parade

Happy Post-Halloween!  Thanks Anoka for the fun and cheers!

By the way I was Princess Aurora aka 'Sleeping Beauty' and Greg was the evil Maleficent.  Just in case you didn't know! lol

xo

Melissa

Princess Aurora 'Sleeping Beauty' & Malificient from Sleeping Beauty

*I was told I looked more like Anna Nicole Smith!  LOL 

Happy Post Halloween - C'mon Thanksgiving!!!

xo

Melissa

Our friends at Cub Foods interviewed 500 children here in the Twin Cities and found out their top 10 favorite Halloween candy.  By the way, 85% of the TC children will be trick or treating this Saturday.

1. Candy Corn
2. Kit Kat
3. M&M's - Plain
4. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
5. Hershey's Chocolate Bar
6. Popcorn Ball
7. Butterfinger
8. Nestle Crunch
9. Kraft Caramels
10. Snickers

Happy Halloween!!

xo

Melissa