The beauty of being a blogger is that I have a platform to share whatever noteworthy topic that pops into my head. Sometimes, the crazy stories I come across on the inter-web or the random thoughts that pop into my mind aren’t really noteworthy at all {on their own}. They usually make me pause, laugh, or just plain roll my eyes and I go on about my day.
So, without further ado, here’s this weeks edition of Random Goodness from Around the Web
Well somehow The Girl survived her childhood, which in light of this warning from the CDH about possible salmonella contamination from kissing chickens is a miracle! I guess with increased popularity of backyard chickens, there’s been a major increase in salmonella outbreaks associated with live poultry. People are now cuddling, kissing and, in some cases, letting their chickens roam in their bedrooms and bathrooms {GAG!}. All that chicken affection is causing harmful bacteria transfers and making people sick. This one is a hard one for me because I loved to cuddle our chicks and the Girl did, too. All I can say is WASH YOUR HANDS really well after handling them! I’m not sure I can give up my cuddling practice altogether, though!
This is Way Worse Than Bed Bugs!
I love to travel, but after reading this story I might have to second guess my travel plans. Inside Edition checked into 9 hotels, sprayed an invisible message on the sheets that can only be seen with a black light, checked out of the hotels and then back in the next day under a different name. When they went to run the black light test, three of the nine hotels Inside Edition tested still had unclean, used sheets. 3 out of 9 hotels don’t change the sheets after every guest. That’s pretty gross. I’m not sure how many times I’ve slept in sheets that have someone else’s skin and hair and bodily fluids on them. YUCK!
Slippin and a Slidin’!
I love this little yorkie and how much fun she seems to be having! I also think Lucy would love a little repeat ride on a slide. Enjoy a cute little make-ya-smile video!
Lucy Would LOVE This!
Although I’m on a spending freeze this year, if wasn’t I’d snatch this up in a heartbeat. This Petzi Treat Cam is a pet wi-fi cam and treat dispenser! You can basically connect with your pet when you are not at home using the Petzi App on your phone {or tablet}. One thing I hate is leaving Lucy home alone. This cool gadget would let me talk to her through the day, take pics or her and even give her little treats. How awesome is that or how creepy is that?! I can’t decide. Have any of you seen these in action? I’m curious about them.
And that concludes this installment of Random Goodness from Around the Web. Please make sure to leave your random responses in the comment section.
~Mavis
Lauralli says
I got a travel sleep sack for Christmas last year for taking on trips! You could probably make one for yourself with a king flat sheet. Just fold in half length-wise and sew up one short end. Roll it up and go!
Margaret @ Live Like No One Else says
Regarding the unused sheets, yep it happens. My parents owned a hotel and my mom would, once in a while, check on the housekeeping to see how they were doing. And she did catch one of the cleaning ladies NOT changing the sheets. They had a meeting with all the staff and basically said that everyone would get fired if they didn’t start following procedure. It’s hard to know how well they work unless supervised ALL the time..and you just can’t do that. Unfortunately!