My Mini Pig Experience: Can you get your mini pig to maintain a healthy weight?

PURCHASING MY MINI PIG
Two weeks ago I was going through my local yard sale site. You know, those groups on facebook where people post the things that they are trying to get rid of. Well, I was just scrolling along, and I came across the cutest little mini pig I had ever seen. The girl who was selling him happened to be a friend of mine, and her asking price was $150, which was incredible. Especially with the fact that the usual price of a mini pig ranges anywhere from $350 to $2500. The only catch was that my pig was 8 months old. I wanted a piglet, but for $150 I decided to settle with an adult pig who was already named Arnold.

MEETING ARNOLD
Fortunately, after meeting Arnold and taking him home I was pleasantly surprised. Arnold was 8 months old, but only weighed 9.2 pounds. Which is small for his age. I have been doing research, and most pigs his age are 30-40 pounds. He looked like the little baby piggy I was hoping for. He was also very sweet, and liked to cuddle every now and then. Well, after getting Arnold home, he explored the house for about 3 hours straight. I swear if there was any dust bunnies under couches, beds, or tables, Arnold found some way to get them stuck to his wet snout.

THE NEGATIVE SIDE
With the good, there are some bad things that go with having a mini pig. First of all, I don't think that I have Arnold's diet down pact yet. In fact, Arnold has gained 3 pounds in the two weeks that I have had him. If you are going to have a mini pig be ready to do a ton of research on what the best thing to feed your pig is. Also, you will need to know how often and how much to feed your pig as well. Along with a diet, you will also have to learn about how to take care of your pig. You have hooves, and tusks, and ear mites, and skin conditions to worry about. You will definitely have to know how to take care of your pig's health. One last thing, pigs are very curious, this is why you have to take the correct precautions in caring for your pig. For example, I had thought that my room was completely spotless. Everything had been cleaned the night before. Thankfully, my husband was watching our pig baby close enough that he had heard him chomping on something. He looked down under the bed, and found our pig chomping on one of those silicone packets that they put in things to keep moisture out. These are VERY toxic. My husband jerked them away from  Arnold as quickly as he could. I called the vet, and he said to give Arnold charcoal to get the poison out. Thankfully he was okay, but you definitely have to be careful. Pigs need a lot of time and attention. You can't just put them outside when you're tired of hearing them snort around. Haha, if Arnold got outside without his harness on we would be in trouble. Pigs are fast, and hard to catch if they're not trained. Overall, if you have the time to properly take care of a mini pig it can be very rewarding, but if you are a super busy person I really wouldn't recommend it. 

DO MINI PIGS TRULY STAY MINI?

The answer is yes. But, what does mini pig even mean? A mini pig just means that the pig is smaller than a farm hog. The truth is that farm hogs can weigh anywhere from a couple hundred pounds to several hundred pounds. So, this means that if your pig is under that weight, then it can be classified as a "mini pig". So, don't get a mini pig and expect it to be 10 pounds for it's entire life. Mini pigs can get up to 50 and even 100 pounds depending on what you feed them. Whatever you do, DO YOUR RESEARCH before investing in a pig.

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"Twice: Buy, and sell"(Who doesn't like a little free money.)

So, this afternoon I bumped into a website that is called "twice". It basically is an internet based consignment shop where you can buy and sell gently used clothes. Now, there are many good things about this site, and there are bad things as well. Keep reading to find out what the pros and cons are of "Twice".

Pros -

• There is an app that can be downloaded so that you can shop and sell with ease.
• There are plenty of styles, choices, sizes and colors of clothing etc.
• You can earn credit that can be spent on the site (read more about this below)

Cons -

• You do not get much money for selling things. For example, if you wanted to sell an American Eagle Outfitters dress you would only get $1.00-$3.00
• You can only sell certain brands on there. 
• When you are selling you have to ship your item to them where they put it up for sale using their pictures etc.

So, overall it's a lot better when you're buying on this site versus selling. You get cheaper prices, and you can earn credit to spend on the site almost immediately. 

One last thing, You will get $10 when signing up through the link below. Plus another $10 if you download the iphone app and another $10 if you download the ipad app! I was able to get $30 in credit on this site (and the credit can be used towards shipping). It's almost like free money. Good luck! This is not a scam. I got my credits all the way up to $40 just by making my family members and fiance download the app, and letting me log in. Here's a screenshot of my actual account:

liketwice.com/SYnSH

Flappy Bird: The Review of My New Addiction (Flappy Bird Cheat)

Flappy Bird is currently my newest addiction. So, you have a small bird, and the point of the game is to get the bird to fly in between two tubes by tapping your screen. Sounds pretty easy, right?

NO! It is not easy. The first few time I was only able to get past two sets of tubes each time I played. Finally after playing for hours, my highest score is 16. 

Overall, it is so hard, and very addicting. I've been playing for hours. 

Also, cheats, why are cheats popping up every time I search for Flappy bird. Appearently there are invisibility cheats, but the truth is, if I used cheats there would be no use for playing this game. Haha

Anyways, go download the app now! I promise you will become addicted. 

Vinted App Review: Buy, Sell, and Swap Clothing From Your Own Closet

First and foremost, I stumbled upon Vinted while I was scrolling through my Facebook. Might I add that I find it funny how they strategically place ads so that you get that thought in your mind that says, "Hey, I wonder what this app is like". Haha, so I couldn't help it, I then clicked and downloaded the app. Initially, the app was kind of confusing. There were so many things going on at once, (buying, selling, shopping, swapping, gifting, etc.). So, I think that the best way to describe this app is that it is sort of like an online yard sale, except instead of only buying and selling things you can swap and give away things as well.

Ultimately I found it very fun to look through my closet and find things that I don't necessarily want or need anymore, and turn it into money or things that I actually want or need. More specifically, I had this designer bag in my closet for forever that I had never worn because it was a gift and wasn't really my style, and by the end I ended up with a different designer bag that was completely "me".

Overall, I give this app a rating of 10/10, especially if you really enjoy clothing, accessories, shoes, and other things that fit in those categories. Heck, I could even say that I'm pretty much addicted. I can't help but check the app every 20 minutes just to see if anything has changed.

My closet