I have been a busy bee making homemade goodies for the family and friends. My holiday shopping is done but my holiday crafting and baking is just getting started! Yesterday I made a batch of fudge, a sweater purse bath set and a few crocheted squares a baby blanket. Today I made a batch of […]
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Still trying to finish your holiday shopping?
Are you an online holiday shopper? If so you are running out of time to complete that shopping! Many online retailers experience a rush of sales from those last minute shoppers about the third week before Christmas. This year the madness began on December 10th and many shops are reaching their holiday shipping deadlines at […]
Packet8 Video Contest
I am attempting to make my second video ever, this one is for a video contest! This video is about Packet8, a company offering broadband voip international calling service that you can use from your cell phone. It’s cheaper, more reliable and more convenient than other international calling alternatives. If you have a cell phone […]
Choosing a webhost is now easier!
Many readers have inquired about website hosting plans and services. There are a number of options to choose from and often times the choices can seem overwhelming. I have found another helpful resource for those shopping for web services. If you visit http://www.webhostingchoice.com you will find a very easy to use tool that allows you […]
Remove sweat/ perspiration stains naturally!
I have been looking for some good home remedies for removing those nasty yellow sweat stains from clothing. Many people are embarrassed by these stains and don’t know how to remove them from clothing. After doing much research I have found that there are a number of remedies that are said to remove these stains. […]
You don't need to be nasty- A rant about service industry workers
Okay, so I know what it feels like to work in the service industry, I have about 10 years experience in the field. I have helped people find and try on clothes, checked them into hotel rooms, parked cars, cleaned rooms, served food, coordinated parties and I now work making custom gifts. I know what […]
Leitimate mystery shopping company
I am pretty excited about the legitimate mystery shopping company I just found. There are several mystery shopping companies that are a scam. You know they have you sign up then they tell you you’ll have to pay money for a list of companies that do mystery shopping or whatever. Like modeling you should never […]
Enjoy the holidays- family members and all!
I am going to be honest, the holidays make me very anxious. I find that old issues and grudges resurface during this time and they make the holidays almost impossible to enjoy. Visiting certain family members means enduring blatant insults, being judged, openly criticized and manipulated. Certain people will go on and on about all […]
Have you put up your holiday decorations yet?
Several of our neighbors have really gone all out with holiday decorations. I am amazed at how many people have started and completed putting up their holiday decorations, it is only November 27th! We haven’t even retrieved our holiday decorations from the storage unit yet and some of our neighbors have all their decorations up […]
November 15th- America Recycles Day!
Today, November 15th is America Recycles Day. Do you recycle? Do you know why recycling is important? I want to encourage everyone to take some time to learn about the recycling today. If you have kids teach them about recycling too! Did you know that “the average American discards 7.5 pounds of garbage every day”? […]
Server/ Hosting Outages
If you are a e commerce site owner you know that this is the worst time possible to have server/ hosting issues with your site. These issues not only loose you potential customers but they are very stressful because you can do nothing to remedy the issue. I am amazed at how many outages I […]
A holiday wish and a tattoo.
I am addicted to digital photography! I take way to many photos and even had to buy an external hard drive to store all my photos! I am hoping for a new digital camera or camcorder this holiday season. I specifically need a digital camera that allows me to change the lens for different types […]
Does your business need a fresh perspective?
Ever heard the phrase “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’? Do you believe it? I sure hope not because in business and in life it is so important to try new things and to take a new perspective every once in a while. Learning “new tricks” is essential to success, it keeps us […]
Energy saving lights for your yard!
You probably already know I am a sustainable living freak. We love saving our gray water for the garden, we like energy efficient appliances and just about anything that can save us money and energy. We even just started a “green blog”, greenpreferred.com The new energy efficient craze is LED lights. These are a very […]
Get your free 2007 holiday E-book today!!
This year I got involved in a fun free holiday E-book. I submitted my favorite cookie recipe to the E-book and I am excited about trying all the fun recipes others have submitted to the E-book! If you need some holiday ideas you should check this out! The theme of this years E-book is centered […]
Accouting Program for Small Business Owners
Small business & hobby business owners often have a hard time with accounting software. Small companies often do not have the money to buy expensive accounting software and often times they don’t even really need all the bells and whistles that the expensive programs offer. Small business owners care about bookkeeping but often times have […]
Moving is hard work!
Every year fro the past seven years or so we have moved to a new apartment, townhouse or home. We are renters but we never seem to be completely satisfied with the place we are living in. We move a lot! If you have moved once or twice you know how much of a pain […]
Avoid the crowds- shop online!
I do that majority of my holiday shopping online and I even start buying stuff before the official holiday shopping time period. Last year just for fun I went to some of my favorite stores for “black friday”. It was exciting and chaotic but was not nearly worth the hassle in my opinion. Last year […]
Great custom signs for business owners
I was looking around the web today and I found this site that makes custom signs, magnets, bumper stickers and banners for businesses. Visit: http://www.buildasign.com/ I like the site because you can design your sign right there online much like VistaPrint allows you to! I enjoyed checking out the magnetic car signs/car bumper stickers page […]
Have you started you holiday shopping for this year?
Okay, so don’t get too upset. I know how annoying it is to see the winter holiday decor and gifts in the store before November but I am one of those people who doesn’t wait till the holiday shopping season starts. I like to get started on my holiday shopping way in advance so I […]