I live in Tennessee. I was recently diagnosed with Lyme Disease. (In some parts of the country, they call it Lymes Disease, but technically, it's Lyme Disease.)

With approximately 20,000 new cases reported each year, Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States... Lyme disease became nationally notifiable in 1991." Source

It was after a month of "weird" symptoms, several trips to the doctor, and several rounds of tests, that they finally realized that Lyme Disease was the reason for all of my recent ailments. Lyme Disease was actually the last thing they tested for.

But... I'm one of the lucky ones. Typically people go through upwards of 20 doctors and years of wrong diagnoses and treatments before they are accurately diagnosed with Lyme Disease.

Should you have your garage sale in the spring, summer, winter, or fall? Which months are best for yard sales? Which days are the best? What's the best time to have a garage sale?

The answers to these questions largely depend on where you live.

Here's the scoop...

I'm in need of a vacation.

I mean more than just a day or two off from work. I mean a GETAWAY... a TRIP... an ADVENTURE where I have to travel more than 30 minutes to get there.

Ahhhh... but until Jim finds the time to whisk me away to some beachy paradise location, I'm left to reminisce about two of my all-time favorite vacations:

• A Caribbean Cruise; and

Listen to Bud Light's Real Men of Genius "Mr. Cruise Ship Entertainer":

• An All-Expense Paid Trip to New York City

(subtitled: "How Shopping Got Me A Free Trip To NYC")

Want to know how many door prizes I've won in my lifetime?...

Two.

A free t-shirt, and an all-expense paid trip to New York City!