Every time I walk into a restaurant these days, I can’t help but wonder what really is going on behind the scenes. This was never the case until I started watching www.bestchoicetv.com. Friday night, on the Fox channel, you can get a glimpse of some not so nice things going on in places to eat, all over the country. Chef Gordon Ramsay takes on these restaurants trying to save them from closing their doors. Most of these owners have spent everything they have in hopes of keeping their livelihoods and dreams afloat.

As a last resort, they call in Ramsay to try and save them from going under. I must say, some of the things he finds are thoroughly disgusting. It isn’t surprising to find that it’s necessary to resort to drastic measures to get them on the right track. It can be heartbreaking to watch what the owners deal with on a day to day basis, feeling loyalty to their employees, but knowing everything may be a lost cause. It’s also, heartwarming when they find the answer and are able to turn their business around and make it the success they were hoping for. Believe me, after you watch this show, you may find yourself looking around at things you never paid much attention to before.

- Guest Post by Lewis Beck

Guest post written by Ana Anderson

In the near future, my husband and I have plans to fix up the house for the spring and the summer. There are some things that we’ve put off for a while, but it’s finally time to get the ball rolling. For this weekend, we are just going to find some more information on home restoration options, and next week we are going to approach our home issues with full force. This weekend, we are going to visit my brother back in Raleigh North Carolina. We are going to fly from Idaho and spend a long weekend there. We are going to have to wait with the house! issues until a little later.

Seeing my brother is going to be great. He just bought his first house with his new wife, Victoria, and they are going to let us stay in their spare room and show us a good time in North Carolina. My brother and his wife used to live in South Carolina, so it will be interesting to see the ways in which North Carolina differs. We are really looking forward to taking the time of work, and we know we’ll have a great time catching up.

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What are your spring projects or plans?