10 Pet-Friendly Home Additions

reprint from MSN.com:

An estimated 73 million dogs and 90 million cats live in U.S. homes, and Americans are increasingly remodeling not only for themselves but also for their four-legged friends.

"People want to live comfortably in their home, but they also want their home to be a safe haven for their pet," says Charlotte Reed, a pet expert and author in New York. Creating such a pet sanctuary can include some small — and a few large — renovations.

Here are 10 smart ideas on how you can make your home friendly and safe for your pet — and what impact these changes might have on your home if you decide to move out.

end of article.

For many, protecting your pets is just as important as protecting the homefront.  

Here are some of our other pet related blogs:

Pets and the Fourth of July.

Micro-chipping pets.

Make your yard a No-Bite Zone.

Protecting Furry Dependents.

Rescue Dogs.

* The content of this blog is for informative purposes only. It does not reflect official standing of any agent, agency, or company mentioned on the blog. Nor is this blog necessarily an endorsement. Please consult with your insurance, tax, or legal specialist before making any decisions. This blog is purely meant to spark the thought process.

To Plan or Not to Plan?

Want a new career?

"Plan" courtesy FEMA.

Want a better family life?

Want success and happiness?

What safety for your family and friends?  (That's where the insurance angle comes in.)

What's your plan?   It seems everyone has an opinion about "planning" or the lack there of.

Whether the plan works or not, it seems often planning took part in the process along the way to your final destination...good or bad.

Here are some quotes to ponder.


To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.
Leonard Bernstein 

If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.
Jim Rohn

Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.
Margaret Thatcher 

You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one. I don't believe in little plans. I believe in plans big enough to meet a situation which we can't possibly foresee now.
Harry S. Truman

I've never been able to plan my life. I just lurch from indecision to indecision.
Alan Rickman 

Reduce your plan to writing. The moment you complete this, you will have definitely given concrete form to the intangible desire.
Napoleon Hill

Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can only be aroused by two things: first, an ideal, with takes the imagination by storm, and second, a definite intelligible plan for carrying that ideal into practice.
Arnold J. Toynbee

Kasey Kahne & Farmers Have Your New Car

Re-print from Nascar.com

Kahne sponsor Farmers to give away new car

October 10, 2012 4:32 PM, EDT

LOS ANGELES -- Farmers Insurance is rewarding one lucky Kasey Kahne fan with keys to a new car.

As NASCAR's top drivers take to the track in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, fans of Kahne and the No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet can chase their own dreams of that new car smell by entering the Farmers Insurance Start Your Engines Sweepstakes.

Fans can play for a chance to win $35,000 towards a Chevy at HendrickCars.com, and other fun prizes.

The eight week contest runs through November 15, 2012. Simply visit http://FarmersPickAKey.com and select a key off the wall to be automatically entered into the grand prize drawing. If the engine starts, you'll win an instant prize -- a $25 or $50 certificate good towards Kasey Kahne gear at the NASCAR.COM Superstore.

Five instant prizes will be awarded daily. Fans can enter once per day, every day -- the more you play, the better your chances of winning.

"The best part of this sweepstakes is no one goes away a loser thanks to some hilarious consolation prizes," said Erin Freeman, chief communications officer for Farmers Insurance. "All players will unlock never-before-seen videos of Kasey in true Farmers humor -- one features Kasey driving backwards while speaking backwards."
Once unlocked, fans can share these videos on their personal social media pages. To hear the backstory on this sweepstakes from Kahne himself, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2gKEcZtj4U

"We had a great time making these videos and I think they'll get people laughing," said Kahne. "It's been a lot of fun working with Farmers this season and they're doing great things for our fans. We're all looking forward to giving away that new Chevy."

To learn more about the Farmers Insurance Racing program, please visit http://Facebook.com/FarmersRacing and http://twitter.com/WeAreFarmers .

* The content of this blog is for informative purposes only. It does not reflect official standing of any agent, agency, or company mentioned on the blog. Nor is this blog necessarilly an endorsement. Please consult with your insurance, tax, or legal specialist before making any decisions. This blog is purely meant to spark the thought process.

Rady Children's Hospital: Putt For A Purpose

Jasmine Guerrero (now Jasmine Corona) a Farmers Insurance Agent who works under the Platinum Elite Marketing System is taking part in an upcoming Golf Tournament benefiting Rady Children's Hospital.

See details from Jasmine below.

Join our Aloha Putt for a Purpose Golf Tournament

Guerrero Insurance Agency is sponsoring a hole and we hope you can join in on the fun! Our goal is to put together a few foursomes out of our network of clients and friends. 

Last year our golf tournament supported March of Dimes and this year we are still sticking with the kids and supporting Rady Children's Hospital. It's a fun way to support a good cause, play a little golf and get to know us a little better. We take pride in supporting our community and hope we can inspire your participation.

The Purpose: Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
When: October 5^th
Shotgun Start: 8:00am
The Course: Riverwalk
                     1150 Fashion Valley Road
                      San Diego, CA 92108
Register through September  7^th for $90.00 per player or $330.00 per foursome, costs increase after September 7^th.

To Register or Donate  Click Here!

The Platinum Elite Marketing does not represent any insurance company.  It develops agents working within the Insurance Industry.

Contact the Platinum Elite for details on how to get started.



* The content of this blog is for informative purposes only. It does not reflect official standing of any agent, agency, or company mentioned on the blog. Nor is this blog necessarily an endorsement. Please consult with your insurance, tax, or legal specialist before making any decisions. This blog is purely meant to spark the thought process.