Web Goodies 411...Goodies for Life from the Web

Quitting for a while :(

2008-09-20T13:26:00.003-06:00

Thanks to all who have been regular readers of this blog. Unfortunately I will not be posting any more for awhile. Because of the failing economy the media has helped create for us my life is going through changes right now. Because my job depends on the real estate market my income is less than half right now of what it was last year at this time. I have to move from a nice home to a cheap apartment. I've lost my phone and my internet (posting this from work). I don't even know how much longer the company I work for will be in business. I hope to resurrect this blog someday because I enjoyed doing it. I feel the internet has a lot of resources that can help us in our daily lives and I loved finding them and reporting them here for others. Thanks again and God Bless :)

Funny Video Friday - Upside down room

2008-08-22T06:00:00.000-06:00

This is pretty cool!

Funny Video Friday - Elevator Classic

2008-08-15T18:00:00.000-06:00

Funny Video Friday - Invisible Rope Prank

2008-08-15T06:00:00.000-06:00

Amazing how people stop...

Funny Video Friday - I think we're dead

2008-08-08T10:00:00.002-06:00

Watch it 100 times its still funny!

Getting In Touch With Your Inner Twitter

2008-08-06T09:19:00.000-06:00

Inner Twitter aims to bring peace and healing to our busy schedules. Inner Twitter is a modern day twist on an ancient Buddhist custom that David Brazier observed while in Vietnam. From the site...

I was rereading David Brazier's excellent book The Feeling Buddha and in it he tells a wonderful story about a community where everyone stopped on the 15 minute chime of a town clock to engage in a brief meditation. I thought what a perfect application for Twitter! And here it is. We don't all live in the same village and we don't all hear the same clock, but through the modern miracle of technology we can virtually all pause and truly appreciate our lives, for just a moment.

So now, through the use of Twitter, Inner Twitter sends a chime to the you at the time of your choosing...every 15 minutes, every hour or once a day. Its not an actual chime...it is a SMS message that says *chime*. I signed up yesterday for the once an hour chime and I have found Inner Twitter very useful. When working under stress, I tend to become hunched over my keyboard, all muscles tensed and breathing shallowly. Using Inner Twitter reminds me every hour to stretch, take a breath, smile and refocus my energy. Inner Twitter is a moment of peace amidst the chaos of the busy lives we lead. Note: because the message come through SMS you may only want to use this service if you have unlimited texting.

Baddie: What NOT to delete on your computer :(

2008-08-04T09:34:00.001-06:00

I'm sure everyone but me knows this, but just in case there is one other person out there who is as big a dingbat as I am, one piece of advice... don't ever, ever, ever, ever, EVER! delete the contents out of the "profile" folder for Firefox. SCREAM! CRY! KICK! I was overworking my poor Mac by filling it too full so I decided to get rid of some stuff and give Mac a little breathing room. I was just deleting away old .zips and .dmgs and such and for some stupid reason I thought the stuff in that folder looked like stuff I didn't need?!?!?! I just can't believe I did it! I lost my ScribeFire and my StumbleUpon toolbar. I had all my bookmarks perfectly organized which I can redo but what kills me most is losing 100 to 150 post ideas I had bookmarked. Oh well, live and learn I guess :)

On the up side, here is a great quote I read on Twitter (follow me) and I'm sorry to whoever posted it because I can't remember who you were but it went something like this...

"How would the you you want to be do what the you you are now is about to do?"

It took me a minute to get it but once I did, it is just stuck in my head and really motivating me to be the person I want to be now, instead of in some distant future that never arrives.

Just Give Me a Minute to Jott That Down...

2008-08-02T09:00:00.003-06:00

I love Jott! Jott is an automated voice to text service that allows users to call Jott and easily and safely send emails and text messages, set reminders, organize lists, and post to web services with their voice. I use Jott almost everyday, sometimes more than once. Jott is a like having a personal assistant to keep track of everything you need to do. I use Ping for routine reminders but Jott is perfect for everything else. I have the number programmed into speed dial on my cell phone so I can Jott while driving which is usually when I think of something I need to write down. I push the speed dial button, Jott answers and the dialogue goes like this...
Jott: Who do you want to Jott? Me: Myself. Jott: Jott yourself (beep) Me: Pick Kyle up from football practice. Jott: Got it. Would you like a reminder? Me: Yes. Jott: What day? Me: Tomorrow. Jott: What time? Me: 5. Jott: AM or PM? Me: PM. Jott: Got it. Setting reminder for August 1st at 5 pm.
Jott will then send me an email reminder and about 15 minutes before the scheduled task, Jott will send me a text reminder on my cell phone. Its so handy! I have Jotted errands, I have Jotted phone numbers, I have Jotted songs I want to download...any many more things. You can even set up teams and Jott whole groups of people such as an organization, committee or your entire family. Even more impressive is the fact that you can use Jott in conjunction with other cool web services. There are too many to list, check them out here. I don't know how I lived without it! Remember though that its not perfect and sometimes misunderstands some words, usually names. Also if your driving and you forget your Jotting and a dog runs out in front of you and you call it some unsavory names, you might get a funny Jott reminder in your email...don't ask me how I know ;)

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Funny Video Friday - Paul vs. Tony

2008-08-01T09:00:00.000-06:00

Some very cool stop animation with people...

CaringBridge Connects Critically Ill Patients With Loved Ones

2008-07-30T10:30:00.001-06:00

CaringBridge is another true goodie for life from the web. CaringBridge is a wonderful site that allows people or caregivers of people who are going through a critical illness, recovery or treatment to stay connected with their family and friends. CaringBridge is a quick and simple way to start a website that helps ease the burden of keeping family and friends informed. Patients and caregivers draw strength from loved ones’ messages of support. Each CaringBridge website includes a patient care journal for the patient or caregiver to blog updates on the latest progress, a guest book for messages from friends and family to the patient, a photo gallery and the ability to make donations. CaringBridge sites are available 24/7. Click here to see an example of a CaringBridge site. This little girl lives in the same town I do. Her and her father and two sisters were involved in an accident and she was the only one to survive.

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You Might Be a Redneck If....

2008-07-27T10:00:00.000-06:00

Redneck jokes are ALWAYS funny and BillyBob over at Redneck Laughs knows how to find the best examples of redneck living on the web. You will find plenty of redneck jokes, photos, recipes (ie: Possum Pancakes...ewww), news, videos, game and more with some great mullets thrown in too! If you have your own funny redneck material you can submit it too BillyBob to be added to Redneck Laughs and BillyBob will give you a linkback too. This is a great site to find some humor in life :)

Working Mom's Deserve to Make Themselves a Priority

2008-07-26T06:00:00.000-06:00

Well, that's what we've been told but how do we find time between diaper changes, scraped knees, dog poop on the shoes and the boss needing the report by deadline which is coming in 10 minutes? That is where powerhouse Quiana Murray comes in. Quiana is known as The Busy Momprenuers Coach, the Me Time Mentor & Creator of Busy Mom Resources. Her tagline says "Helping you be #1 on your to-do list...in no time flat!" When you sign up at Quiana Murray you with get "63 Ways To Get More Me Time' and a subscription to her "Work It Mama!" Newsletter. Since subscribing and following Quiana on Twitter I have learned a lot of terrific info about how to get through my busy life without forgetting about myself. Quiana has created some great resources for working women/mothers. Check this site out today!

Funny Video Friday - Put Away Your Cell Phone

2008-07-25T06:00:00.000-06:00

What's Your Blog Rated?

2008-07-24T18:00:00.000-06:00

Check out your blog rating and get your badge. Web Goodies 411 is "G" rated, don't find much of that in the world anymore ;)

OnePlusYou Quizzes and Widgets

I Am In Love...with ScribeFire

2008-07-23T06:00:00.000-06:00

Wow! OMG!! Are you kidding me?!?!? How can it really be this AWESOME!!! Have you tried ScribeFire?!?!?! If you are a blogger and are not using ScribeFire...go there NOW and sign up! Okay, I know, I'm over the legal limit for exclamation points in one blog post but I'm just so excited. ScribeFire is a blog editor in the form of an extension of Firefox. ScribeFire allows bloggers to easily drag and drop formatted text from the Web into their blogs, create links, format text, add images, add videos and post entries to their blog without ever having to leave the page they are posting about. After installing ScribeFire you will see a small paper and pencil icon on the bottom of your browser window. When you click that icon it activates the ScribeFire window and basically gives you a split screen with ScribeFire at the bottom and the page you are blogging about at the top. I have seen some people state they have encountered minor issues when posting straight to their blog. I don't know about that because I prefer to post as a draft to blogger and then go in and upload my images so that they are hosted at blogger and formatted properly for my template. My ability to complete a post has increased at least 100% if not double that. ScribeFire is so feature rich and such a time saver. Loooooooove it!

Bumper Stickers for Your Blog...Pimp That Ride :)

2008-07-22T18:00:00.000-06:00

Go here to find some goofy Blog Bumper Stickers to make your blog a little more hip? fun? corny? ;)

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and many more :)

Old Fashioned Methods Meet Present Technology

2008-07-21T06:00:00.001-06:00

Just found this great little idea! The Online Barter Club takes the age old method of bartering for products and services you want and integrates it with Twitter, one of the most popular and widely used social networking sites taking the web by storm. Since Twitter began, it has inspired many, many applications and partner sites. Twitter has sparked a whirlwind of creativity in many people. At the Online Barter Club you simply use the box provided to write a twitt (it says twitt...I thought it was a tweet...umm I don't know proper Twitter etiquette LOL) telling what you would like to trade for what. A search feature is included too. I see a lot of silly fun stuff such as trading a "stumble for a soul" or a "hello for a whazzup" but I think the Online Barter Club will be a valuable site in the Twitter community.

Sextuplets, Cardiac Arrest...and a Marathon?!

2008-07-20T10:30:00.000-06:00

Here's a story to inspire you to give up your excuses and get off the couch... Jenny Masche is a beautiful young woman who a year ago gave birth to sextuplets, suffered cardiac arrest during delivery and nearly died. This year Jenny ran a marathon and completed it. Wow! Talk about bouncing back from being knocked down. Click the link to read the full story. Jenny Masche is a true inspiration!

THE ULTIMATE GOODIE! Its FREE & It WILL Change Your Life!

2008-06-27T10:11:00.005-06:00

I haven't posted all month because I have been putting my focus on utilizing THE BEST, THE ULTIMATE (in my opinion) "Goodie for Life from the Web" that I have found so far...AND IT'S FREE!!!!!!!! As I stated in my last post, I am good at the internet...I am good at the computer...I am good at my job...but I am NOT good at life. Tools to Life has been helping me overcome that problem. Tools to Life is as their slogan says "Self-Help that works" If you are depressed...if you self-sabotage...if you fear failure...if you fear success...if you have low self-esteem...if you've had trouble finding happiness in your life...go to Tools for Life! Seriously, I have read so much self-help over my life and it has all been great and powerful stuff. I've read through it quickly and then jumped in full force to change my life. It goes great for a few days to a week and then the new wears off or some kind of problem would happen to knock me back down and there I'd sit till I found the next great program. Tools to Life is so different that I have succeeded at getting farther than I ever have. I have completed 2 weeks!!! and am starting into my 3rd. I've had setbacks, I've had obstacles, I've had interruptions and it has taken me 3 weeks of real time to complete those 2 weeks of course time but I'm still in it, I'm still going, I'm still excited! My life, my attitude and my outlook have changed more for the positive in these 2 weeks than any other time in the last 20 years!

The info found in Tools to Life is not some new magical info that we've never heard of. I've read most of the ideas presented before. What makes Tools for Life different, unique and invaluable is IMPLEMENTATION! Tools to Life was created by life coach Devlyn Steele. He created this program though one-on-one visits with clients. Then in his infinite wisdom and creative genius developed an online version so that everyone can take advantage of the change and success he was seeing in his clients.

The Tools for Life site is completely interactive. You have a Toolbox that you visit each day. Each day, in this Toolbox you will watch a short video, listen to a short audio, read a passage, complete short exercises, gain tools for life, train your brain, get tips for progress through the program, get your checklist. The genius here is that Tools for Life is presented to you in a way that encompasses all your senses so that the message is reinforced though visual and audio input. Then throughout the day you will find yourself reinforcing those lessons further because they are attached to everyday habits. Tools for Life is designed so that you cannot read ahead, you cannot go to too fast, you must take babysteps. You log-in, complete your toolbox, answer the coaches question and then click "finished". You cannot click finished without completing all the steps. You cannot move on to the next day unless you have clicked finished the day before. You cannot complete more than one day of Tools for Life at a time. When you click "finished" a timer starts counting 16 hours till your next lesson. This way you have to take baby-steps and taking baby-steps is the only sure way to really imprint the change on your life.

Of course Tools to Life incorporates social networking. The Tools to Life community is full of the most supportive and helpful people you would ever want to meet. You can blog about your feelings, you can post your milestones and achievements. You can ask for help or opinions on things. You can create groups or challenges and invite others to partipate. It really is terrific.

And its all FREE!! You are not hit in the face with lots of advertising. If any, it is very minimal. You don't have to buy a book, you don't have to upgrade to get the full version. There is no gimmick. There is no affiliate program. Its real self-help for real people with real problems. A TRUE GOODIE FOR LIFE FROM THE WEB!

Need Structure? Overscheduled? Too Much to Remember? Go Ping Yourself :)

2008-06-03T09:14:00.005-06:00

I am good at the computer, I am good at the internet and I am good at my job...but I am not good at life. I tend to get very distracted by the streams of creativity constantly flooding my mind. For a long time I have wished to find an alarm clock that had multiple settings to keep me on track and help me become a more structured person. I've found something EVEN BETTER! Ping Me is a unique site that makes it easier to keep track of things you need to do - it's mobile and interactive. Create a Ping, set a date and you'll receive a reminder by E-mail or TXT to your phone. Because Pings are interactive, just reply to the message to reschedule if you need more time. You can even create new Pings from your phone or tag your Pings to create to-do lists. I love how my Pings appear on the Ping Me site as sticky notes. You can also Ping your children, spouse, friends, etc.

Feed My Piggy and Get One of Your Own to Win Money)

2008-05-31T14:03:00.006-06:00

Here's an odd but fun little goodie :) By registering at Piggy Prize you will receive your own piggy to feed (so ugly that its cute :) Then send your friends to visit your piggy at Piggy Prize with your link. Each visit feeds the piggy and who ever has the biggest piggy by June 15th wins $200. Other Piggy Prizes include 2nd place: $100, 3rd place: $50. 4th to 10th Places: will receive 1% of their visits in US dollars. For example: 1000 visits = $10. They cannot win more than $50. 11th to 20th Places:- will receive 5% bonus visits in the future contests. You can claim your money if you have at least $50. If you did not reach the amount of $50, your money will be kept and you can add to it in the next 3 contests. So please visit my piggy :) and help him grow, then get your own piggy and send your friends.

Funny Video Friday - Hero Cop?

2008-05-30T06:00:00.000-06:00

Tame that Childzilla...Old Fashioned Chore Charts with a Web Twist

2008-05-29T07:10:00.012-06:00

I love the internet and the more things I can do electronically, the happier I am. The other day I found Childzilla, an online chore assignment, tracking and reward system. Childzilla is also a great tool for teaching behavior management and personal habits. Childzilla is completely interactive. Included is a point based reward system, a calendar function, customizable webpages for each child with kid-friendly games, daily comments field for parents, a “rewards store” and a rewards “wish list” for the kids. The Childzilla dashboard allows parents to assign chores, behaviors and personal habits, determine the amount of points per item, give extra points for extra effort, give encouraging messages, give demerits if necessary and more. I haven't tried Childzilla with my kids yet, since I just discovered it. It may be a little babyish for them since the 2 youngest are 12 and 14 but I think they'll have fun with it till I have money to try the Pay Jr. method (to be covered in a future post) which is more age appropriate for them. I would love to see Childzilla come out with a "Teenzilla" :)

Redefine the English Language to Get Links and Traffic

2008-05-28T07:35:00.007-06:00

India Dictionary is a new site that allows to you search for a word in the English language and, if it is available, redefine it by linking your blog or website to it. India Dictionary is giving away the first 9999 words for FREE! After that, each word will cost $1. Each person is allowed 5 free words and then will pay $1 for each additional word. You can also have your word featured on the India Dictionary homepage for an additional $1. India Dictionary accepts payments through PayPal only at this time. As of the writing of this post, 107 words have been redefined. This is a really creative idea. Get your "words" now before all the good ones are taken.

Get Inspired to Lose by Reading About Others Who Have

2008-05-25T08:52:00.009-06:00

I love to see before and after photos of people who have lost weight and read the stories of how they did it. Its very motivational. At
The Weigh We Were you can find loads of motivational stories with before and after pics. You will also find links to over 1000 weight loss blogs and you can add yours to the list. There are video stories too and a message board. Every person has a different story, a different eating plan, a different exercise plan proving that there is no perfect way for all of us. We each have to find our best individual weight loss plan. The pic here is of Maggie Sorrells who lost 300 lbs. She says... "Perseverance is most important. If you mess up, especially in the beginning you're going to slip. Don't say, "I'll start over Monday." Start over right now. The worst enemy is if you give up. What got me to the end, to losing 300 pounds, was persevering. On days I wanted to eat the whole bowl of something -- I had to talk myself through it. The truth was, I really wasn't hungry."

Create Your Own Personal Magazine Covers

2008-05-25T07:43:00.007-06:00

Here is a fun website. At MagMyPic you upload your own photo and then choose from 23 different magazine cover templates that place type over the photo. In just seconds I made this magazine cover of my daughter who GRADUATED YESTERDAY!! Its quick, easy and great for blogs, MySpace, FaceBook etc. I do wish that you could personalize the text on the cover but its still a goodie.

She Graduated! I'm So Proud!!!!!

2008-05-25T07:06:00.002-06:00

My daughter graduated yesterday!

I am so proud of her!

Its amazing how fast the years fly by. How can she be grown already?

EZGreatLife Giving Away 3000 Entrecard Credits

2008-05-17T08:17:00.001-06:00

My blogging friend John over at EZGreatLife is running a great contest to give away 3000ec!! Click on over and enter this contest today and if you haven't before, check out his blog. I read it every day! John gives great advice on family, fitness and finances. He has loads of great ideas and some yummy healthy recipes too!

Contribute to Real Scientific Research by Playing a Game

2008-05-17T08:10:00.001-06:00

By playing a computer game called Fold It YOU can seriously contribute to real scientific research in the areas of cancer, HIV, alzheimers, biofuel and more! Basically the game involves "folding" computer models of proteins. From the Fold It site:

The number of different ways even a small protein can fold is astronomical because there are so many degrees of freedom. Figuring out which of the many, many possible structures is the best one is regarded as one of the hardest problems in biology today and current methods take a lot of money and time, even for computers. Fold it attempts to predict the structure of a protein by taking advantage of humans' puzzle-solving intuitions and having people play competitively to fold the best proteins.

Also beginning this summer Fold It will have a feature that allows users to design brand new proteins that could help prevent or treat important diseases!

Here are videos to explain the game. I have not gotten to play Fold It because although they provide both a mac and pc version, the mac version is 10.4 and I am at 10.3 Boooo! I think Fold It is a fascinating bit of technology. The more people we have working on these devastating diseases the better chance we have of finding cures.

Funny Video Friday - Banana Scare

2008-05-17T07:48:00.001-06:00

Goofy scary banana :)

Phone Your Phone So You Can Find Your Phone

2008-05-14T09:07:00.004-06:00

Here's a very useful goodie for life from the web...PhoneMyPhone Simply enter your phone number, select the number of times to call, schedule the time to call and hit "Call Now". PhoneMyPhone will call your phone at the selected time. I just tried it and it comes up "Unknown". When you answer there is a recorded message explaining why you were called. PhoneMyPhone can be a very useful service. How many times have you had to have someone else call your phone for you so you could find it? Me? Too many times to count :) PhoneMyPhone is a great service for finding your phone, getting a wake-up call while traveling or if your alarm breaks or as the website says "escape boring meetings" and "end sucky dates" :)

Informed Parental Guidance Suggested ;)

2008-05-12T21:54:00.013-06:00

I believe it is very important to know what's in a movie before I let my kids watch it. You just can't tell by the rating system what might be portrayed in the movie. Once I rented a PG-13 rated movie and an R rated movie. The love scene in the PG-13 movie was shockingly graphic while the one in the R rated movie began with kissing and then cut away to another scene leaving the details out. Its very confusing and almost every movie made these days says it is rated for either: sexual material, sexual content, sexuality, sexual references, etc. which seems to have a different meaning in different movies. It could range from something as simple as innuendo to a make-out scene to some moaning heard in the background to graphic.... well, you know ;) I just discovered Kids-In-Mind! Kids-In-Mind is a wonderful site to help parents determine whether a movie is appropriate for their children to see by making an informed choice. Kids-In-Mind has reviews for an extensive selection of movies that have been rated according to SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10. Kids-In-Mind also explains in detail why a film rates high or low in a specific category, and they include instances of SUBSTANCE USE, a list of DISCUSSION TOPICS that may elicit questions from kids and MESSAGES the film conveys. Each section tells in detail exactly what kinds of things are portrayed in the movie. Kids-In-Mind is an important parenting resource in a day where even Disney can't hardly seem to make a G rated movie.

Happy Mother's Day!

2008-05-11T08:58:00.005-06:00

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. ~ Rajneesh

Funny Video Friday - Chicken Police?

2008-05-09T09:46:00.000-06:00

Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! and Miscellaneous

2008-05-08T10:33:00.006-06:00

1. Just a little shout-out to all who have taken the time to leave comments. I have tried to reply in the comments as I have seen others do but it doesn't post. Just wanted y'all to know I appreciate it so much.

2. I reorganized and decluttered. Hope it makes a more enjoyable viewing experience. Even I was feeling attacked by all the ads I had on here :)

3. My oldest daughter will be graduating (I'm sooo proud!!) from high school in 2 weeks so posting has been sporadic and will get more so between now and then. Just hang with me and I'll get back to my original intention of an AM post and a PM post each day. After its all done I'll be able to get some comments returned and visit my readers blogs more. Thanks again!

Learn, Teach and Make New Friends

2008-05-08T09:59:00.008-06:00

Want to learn a new language, study for a test or help your kids learn? Check out Flashcard Friends . This is such a cool site! You search for a topic or click on one from the tag cloud and then choose a batch of flashcards from the list. Several ways to view the flashcards are available depending on your preferences. You can also select only the flashcards you are having trouble with so you can focus on them. After you are done studying your flashcards you can take a test. Several different testing preferences are also available to choose from. If you have knowledge to share or need to study information that you can't find on Flashcard Friends, you can create your own sets of flashcards. Images can even be placed on the flashcards. As most new sites do, Flashcard Friends includes a social networking aspect. Flashcard Friends is a fantastic resource for adults and childen. There is a great video to help you learn the workings of the site.

Chipping In Has Never Been Easier Than With ChipIn

2008-05-06T09:16:00.013-06:00

ChipIn is a widget created from a simple Flash application that allows you set up an online method for others to donate to events or causes. The ChipIn widget can be used on any Web page and also works with Facebook, MySpace, Blogger, Wordpress, Typepad and more. If you don't have your own site or blog, ChipIn provides a page for you. The widget includes details such as the event or cause, how much is being raised, how much has been raised, what percentage of the total that is, how many have contributed and how much time is left. Payments can be made through credit card or PayPal and are deposited directly in the organizers PayPal account. Chip-In is a great resource for collecting money from many people for wedding, anniversary or graduation gifts, bill splitting, parties, reunions, charitable causes, medical expenses for people in need and many more reasons.

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Did You Know You Can Attend Church at Home?

2008-05-04T11:40:00.009-06:00

Did you know you can attend church online? LifeChurch.tv provides a unique online worship experience. The first page prompts you to choose a channel by choosing which musician you prefer to accompany your worship. The next page prompts you to sign in if you are a registered member or stay anonymous if you prefer to attend as a guest. You will then enter the lobby which shows a countdown to when church is going to begin. They offer one service Saturday evening, 3 on Sunday morning and one on Tuesday evening. Also in the lobby, on the left, is a "Mix & Mingle" button which takes you to a chat room to fellowship with others before service begins, much like to do in a church held in a building. On the right you will find a "Live Prayer" button to submit prayer requests. The "Experience" tab is where you will view the actual worship service. There is a space for taking notes. You see who is "sitting in your row" and can talk with them. You can invite others to join the experience. Once service starts, it is much like attending regular church: singing with lyrics provided, prayer, reading of bible passages, a great sermon and more. I found it to be a very satisfying and enjoyable church experience. I think its a terrific resource for people who are shut-ins or ill, people who have not found a church they want to attend, people who are traveling or for people who are curious about attending church.

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Save Money Because Some People Fail to Proof-read

2008-05-03T09:46:00.009-06:00

Thousands of items on eBay expire with no bids simply because their posters failed to proofread their listing or simply don't take the time to check the proper spelling of the item and therefore do not show up in search results. That's where Fat Fingers can help you. Type in what you are looking for and it will give you eBay results with a large list of misspellings. Example: I searched "Hermes" the extremely expensive designer brand. The result: 75 items found for: (hernes, jermes, germes, hermed, hermea, hermrs, hrrmes, hermws, hwrmes, hermez, hermee, hermms, herres, heemes, hhrmes, hermess, hermees, hermmes, herrmes,heermes, hhermes, herm es, her mes, he rmes, h ermes, hermse, herems, hemres, hremes, ehrmes, herme, herms, heres, hemes, hrmes, ermes) Of course not all of those were actual "Hermes" but 10 were and of those 10 none had a bid.

Funny Video Friday

2008-05-02T09:01:00.001-06:00

You gotta love a guy that can let loose like this :)

Pandora's Jukebox...Only the Music You Love

2008-05-01T12:04:00.006-06:00

If you love music check out Pandora I love this site. You tell it what kind of music you like or or choose a specific artist. Pandora then plays songs that they think you will like. You give it a thumbs up or down. There is also an option to say you're sick of a song and not to play it for a month. The sound quality is really good. I really like to have it playing when I'm blogging or surfing.

April Earnings Report...500+% Increase Over March ;)

2008-05-01T11:40:00.016-06:00

Up to $1.28 for April for Adsense. Wheeee! Okay seriously, its not much but its better than zero. Its not going to pay any bills but its still fun to keep track. Now if I could just do a 500+% increase next month I might be getting somewhere...hmmmmm...... ;)

Related: March 08 Earnings Report

Flight Tracking...Taken to the Max

2008-04-28T08:38:00.008-06:00

My daughter was flying to Oakland the other day and she called to tell me her flight number. I typed it into the google search window because I didn't have anything handy to write with. Then I decided to hit enter to see what I got. I figured it would just take me to the Boise airport but what I got was WAY better. It took me to Flight Stats where I was able to track the entire flight as a cartoon plane flying across a map. It refreshes every 10 seconds, shows 3 different levels of the map and also a stats window. The stats window tells you longitude, latitude, altitude, speed, bearing, distance to destination, distance from departure location and more. I thought it was amazing to know where she was every minute. I have to say though it made my stomach feel a little weird to read that she was speeding along at 511 mph :) Once she landed it told me that the plane had landed and when. I think this is a wonderful resource, it really gave me peace of mind to know where she was and that the plane was ok throughout the entire flight(can you tell I've never flown, or had my kids fly :)

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Make Sure Your One in a Million...I am No. 945

2008-04-26T08:19:00.006-06:00

I am #945 Million Blog List is conducting an experiment to see how long it will take to get 1,000,000 of the over 70,000,000 blogs in existence to list themselves on their site. They started April 10th, 2008 and currently (as of 8:28 am, April 26, 2008) have 1065 blogs listed. Most of the top 10 spots are reserved for different reasons. Number 5 is reserved for the blog that brings in the most blogs. If your not one of the million...what are you waiting for?

Predictify Update-ify :)

2008-04-26T08:08:00.007-06:00

I made 24¢ on Predictify! Hey, its a start ;)
Yesterday I received an email stating...

You made $0.24 by predicting the outcome of:
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are locked in a tight race for the Democratic nomination. Who will win the decisive Pennsylvania Democratic Primary on April 22, 2008?

Your Payout: $0.24 = $0.24 (accuracy and time) + $0.00 (Beginner bonus)
Highest Payout: $8.55

Each user's payout is based on accuracy, level of expertise, and time of submission (earlier is better) relative to other users. The time factor is included to reward predictors for responding early, when there often is less certainty about the outcome of an event.
Visit Predictify again soon to predict the outcome of future events and get paid for being right!

If you don't know what Predictify is, read my earlier post "Predictiy...Resultify...Moneyify

Funny Video Friday

2008-04-25T06:00:00.000-06:00

Revenge is good :)

Uber-Creative Living Art Landscaping

2008-04-24T06:02:00.001-06:00

WOW! I am so amazed by these trees. I love the people trees with their wild hair and love...love...love the chair. Go to Pooktre to see his other fantastic creations like a living coffee table and mirror frame. You can even have them grown a custom tree for you and then transplant it or harvest it. I think the live ones are the coolest though.

Predictify...Resultify...Moneyify

2008-04-23T06:10:00.000-06:00

I just recently found and joined Predictify. According to the site...

Predictify provides a simple, fun way to engage in current and future newsworthy topics. Users can find events that interest them, predict the outcome, build a reputation based on accuracy, and even get paid real money when they’re right! Best of all, it’s free – no points or bets required.

It is kind of fun. Haven't made any money yet because none of the questions I've answered have closed. You have to look at the pot, not all questions offer money. Also there are levels of expertise depending on your predicting accuracy. The payouts are determined by your expertise level. Invite friends and get a 10% bonus whenever they make money. Click the logo above to predictify and be my friend ;)

Satan in a Syringe

2008-04-22T06:00:00.001-06:00

I HATE METH...I believe it is one of the most evil forces in the world today. I don't think talking about meth should ever be sugar-coated. The faces on the following video tell the story of what meth does with more impact than any words can say. Show your kids, its good for them to be scared of meth. Make sure they know why they can't try it, "NOT EVEN ONCE". Get more resources at Faces of Meth

Yearblook or not Yearblook

2008-04-21T06:00:00.000-06:00

According to their site Yearblook, is...

a contest to find the best blog posts. The best post each day will be compiled into a book (a real, printed book) that is a record of the year in blogs. The Yearblook will be a history of the previous year, as seen through the minds and keyboards of the blogosphere.

Bloggers submit their posts and then readers cast votes for their favorites. The best from each day is added to the book. I think its an interesting idea. One of those great books to read in the bathroom :) full of odds and ends of the previous year. As a graphic design nerd, it freaks me out that their site doesn't have a logo. No branding at all. I kept thinking I wasn't really on the homepage when I was. Also I don't see where it says how the book will be priced or distributed. I get that the bloggers receive recognition and thats a goodie. It just seems weird to me that someone else gets all the profits by using the genius and hard work of the blogosphere. If all or part of the profits went to charity it would make more sense to me. Just not sure....

Menus to Compliment Your Angel Food

2008-04-20T06:00:00.002-06:00

Hillbilly Housewife, mentioned in my previous post: Living on Minimum Wage, has taken the time to make monthly dinner menus to compliment the Angel Food packages I talked about yesterday. Each menu comes with a weekly shopping list including any additional low cost items you need to prepare the recipes suggested in her weekly menus. This is a fantastic resource to help you use the Angel Food creatively. Be sure to check out the rest of the Hillbilly Housewife too. Lots of great ideas for saving money and living frugally.

Blessings by the Box - Help for Low Income

2008-04-19T09:11:00.001-06:00

If you need help making ends meet, here is a great resource. Angel Food Ministries was started in 1994 by Pastors Joe & Linda Wingo on their back porch in Georgia to feed families affected by local plant closings. Now Angel Food feeds 500,000 families in 35 states! There are no qualifications, minimums, income restrictions, or applications. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Angel Food is available in a quantity that can fit into a medium-sized box at $30 per unit and can be purchased with food stamps. Each month's menu is different and contains quality fresh and frozen items with an average retail value of approximately $60. Generally, one unit of food helps feed a family of four for about one week or a single senior citizen for almost a month! They don't have one in Idaho where I live so I personally haven't tried it but 500,000 people seem to like it :) I think I need to see about starting a distribution here.

A Warm and Fuzzy Feel Goodie to Cure the Blues

2008-04-13T09:45:00.001-06:00

While surfing and dropping Entrecards I came across this really cute site...Holy Cuteness, The Cutest Animals You've Ever Seen I was in a bad mood and didn't feel like taking the energy to post even though I've been really slacking off and then I saw this little face and it made me laugh. You can't look at these cute little faces and not smile. Now I feel better and I'm writing a post. Great site for young and not so young ;) Check it out and get you a dose of "feel goodie".

Funny Video Friday

2008-04-11T10:14:00.000-06:00

Bling Mom Up - You Can Afford to at These Prices

2008-04-10T18:00:00.001-06:00

Great sale at Zales - quality jewelry at great prices. Big big sale!!! Lots of items like these GORGOUS! blue topaz earrings...more, more, more!

Square Blue Topaz Stud Earrings in 14K White Gold
ITEM #: 17523382
$69.99 $35.00
$24.50 in the cart!!

Are You a Tigger or an Eyeore?

2008-04-10T10:57:00.003-06:00

Randy Pausch a 47 year old husband, father of three and professor at Carnegie Mellon was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2006. By August 2007 he was told that he had 6 months to live. That would have been up in February, Randy is still living and enjoying every last minute with his wife and 3 young children. Randy will die this year, but his legacy will live on. The video below titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood dreams" is known as "The Last Lecture" and is probably the most inspiring thing you will ever listen to. Randy is truly a hero.

I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. Christopher Reeve

Feed the Hungry and Improve Your Vocab at the Same Time

2008-04-08T08:47:00.005-06:00

I love this site. But beware it can suck you in and the next thing you know you've spent an hour...or more ;) Free Rice is a site that makes vocab learning fun and rewarding. You are presented with a vocab word and 4 multiple choice answers. For ever answer you get right, 20 grains of rice appear in your bowl symbolizing 20 actual grains of rice that will be donated through the UN World Food Program to Help Hunger. Also the more words you get right, the harder your vocab words become. Its a great site for kids or adults. Click on over, donate some rice and become a little smarter today :)

Therapy Dolls for Kids Coping With Hair Loss

2008-04-07T18:00:00.000-06:00

Komfy Kids are dolls for children learning to cope with the pain of hair loss from alopecia, cancer or other medical reasons. These dolls are bald and have specially made wigs that fit them. Also part of the cost of Komfy Kids go to the I'm A Kid Foundation who work to increase public awareness of children's hair loss, educate schools, daycares and groups, donate Komfy Kid dolls to those who cannot afford them and offer scholarships to children with medically related hair loss and more.

Earnings Report - March 2008 :)

2008-04-07T09:36:00.004-06:00

Ta-da!! My first official earnings report LOL :) Yes, yes I did earn a whopping 19¢ from Adsense for March, my official first month of blogging. I know its not much, but its better than 0 right :) Maybe I can double it for April ;) Thanks to any who read this blog.

Funny Video Friday

2008-04-04T08:48:00.000-06:00

Very clever concept... I love this one.

Lets Trade Business Cards...the Technology Way

2008-04-03T12:08:00.000-06:00

EntreCard is the business card of the future. A definite goodie! I just signed up today. When you sign up you create a 125x125 ad that you can drop on other members sites and you get a widget to display for others to drop cards on you. The benefits are free advertising, traffic building, networking and earning credits. You earn credits by dropping, being dropped on, by others advertising in your widget and a few other ways explained on the help page. You then use these credits to buy advertising on other blogs. Its perfect for someone just starting out with limited funds for advertising. Look in the right sidebar of Web Goodies 411 and get yours today!

Countdown to Momma Day

2008-04-02T19:00:00.000-06:00

Time to start thinking about the perfect Mom's day gift. If you haven't shopped at San Francisco Music Box before you have to try it. Its definitely one of my favorite web goodies. They usually have some pretty great clearance prices. Right now they have a sale going on with deeply discounted items 50% to 75% off. I think its a great place to buy gifts for any occasion.

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Not a Web Goodie....Just Gotta Comment Out of Shock

2008-04-02T08:07:00.003-06:00

This absolutely unbelievable, completely unfathomable. 9 children ages 9 & 10 devising a very detailed plot to kill their teacher. The image shows what they brought with them including items to tie her up, kill her and then clean it up. Click on the image to read the full shocking story.

What Will They Think of Next?

2008-04-01T07:53:00.005-06:00

A USB pregnancy test?!?!? No its just ThinkGeek's annual silly April Fool's homepage. Always clever and creative. More funny techo-fool's on their fake homepage. Go check it out.

Also if your not a regular reader of John Chow, check out an April Fools post which was actually posted 3/31 to be even more "fooly" :) I wish it was real, I could use some once in awhile ;)

*Update: beware of the post on 4/1 regarding PPC secrets, be sure not to have any other tabs open.

Beautify Your Fridge :)

2008-03-31T18:00:00.001-06:00

I love these homemade magnets. They are so beautiful, simple to make and customizable (is that a word?). You will find all the directions and other cool crafts at www.NotMartha.org Also check out her cups made of bacon!?!?!

Reuse, Remake, Renew

2008-03-31T08:32:00.001-06:00

I am always on the lookout for cool crafting ideas. The possiblities for this are endless. You will always have supplies on hand. I haven't tried it yet but can't wait. I just haven't decided what to make yet. Watch the video to find out...

The Watchers Become the Watched

2008-03-29T18:00:00.000-06:00

Kevin Connelly is another inspiring hero. Also born with no legs, he has turned what would drag others down into art. He takes photos of the people who stare at him and has created a gallery of photos that he calls "The Rolling Exhibition". Click Kevin's photo to read his amazing story on People of the Web.

No Arms, No Legs...No Limits!

2008-03-29T07:34:00.007-06:00

Nick Vujicic is amazing! I saw him on 20/20 last night and was deeply inspired. I love to be reminded to shut up and stop whining about the little pressures of everyday life. People like Nick help me keep things in perspective. I would definitely consider him to be a hero. The following is a few paragraphs by Nick telling of his beginnings in this world.

"My name is Nick Vujicic and I give God the Glory for how He has used my testimony to touch thousands of hearts around the world! I was born without limbs and doctors have no medical explanation for this birth "defect". As you can imagine, I was faced with many challenges and obstacles. "Consider it pure joy, my Brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds." JAMES 1:2-4
.....To count our hurt, pain and struggle as nothing but pure joy? As my parents were Christians, and my Dad even a Pastor of our church, they knew that verse very well. However, on the morning of the 4th of December 1982 in Melbourne (Australia), the last two words on the minds of my parents was "Praise God!". Their firstborn son had been born without limbs! There were no warnings or time to prepare themselves for it. The doctors were shocked and had no answers at all! There is still no medical reason why this had happened and Nick now has a Brother and Sister who were born just like any other baby.
The whole church mourned over my birth and my parents were absolutely devastated. Everyone asked, "if God is a God of Love, then why would God let something this bad happen to not just anyone, but dedicated Christians?" My Dad thought I wouldn't survive for very long, but tests proved that I was a healthy baby boy just with a few limbs missing.
Understandably, my parents had strong concern and evident fears of what kind of life I'd be able to lead. God provided them strength, wisdom and courage through those early years and soon after that I was old enough to go to school.
The law in Australia didn't allow me to be integrated into a main-stream school because of my physical disability. God did miracles and gave my Mom the strength to fight for the law to be changed. I was one of the first disabled students to be integrated into a main-stream school."

Be sure to visit Nick's site www.LifeWithoutLimbs.org and continue to be inspired.

Funny Video Friday

2008-03-28T18:00:00.000-06:00

Another funny prank. I love the way people react :)

Funny Video Friday

2008-03-28T06:00:00.000-06:00

don't take this serious :) he's only joking ;)

Win an iPod Nano!

2008-03-26T18:00:00.001-06:00

Sign Up Here and complete 2 searches in 2 days. Get 10 friends who get 10 friends to do the same and you can win an iPod Nano. LuckySearch is a fun search engine where you can win prizes with your friends with every search! Keep searching, keep winning.

Living on Minimum Wage

2008-03-26T08:45:00.000-06:00

One night watching the news I started thinking...how is a person supposed to survive on minimum wage...seriously! So I googled how to feed your family on minimum wage and I actually found a menu to feed a family of 4 on $45 a Week! It has a menu for a week, a shopping list, daily prep instructions, recipes and nutritional information. It may not look like the most appetizing of menus to those accustomed to spending hundreds on food but I feel like its a valuable resource for families that are struggling.

Up The Travel River Without a Paddle?

2008-03-25T18:00:00.001-06:00

Recently I bought a plane ticket and being as rich as I'm not ;) I had to search for the cheapest flight I could find. I spent hours and hours checking out every travel site I could find. Then after all these hours, and deciding on which flight to buy, I was reading on a travel forum and came across a post about www.Kayak.com This site is pretty amazing when it comes to searching for travel deals. All those hours I spent could have been condensed to a couple minutes with Kayak. Why is Kayak different?
1. Search 450+ travel sites at once and find the cheapest flights, hotels, cars & cruises
2. Compare results from all sites together - filter and sort instantly
3. Click to buy direct from airlines or agencies (Kayak is not a travel agent)
4. It's almost too good to be true, but Kayak is free!
Save yourself hours of time & go to Kayak. I always will from now on.

iFreebie Every iWeek :)

2008-03-25T08:46:00.000-06:00

This isn't new, but many people still don't know about it. Each week iTunes offers a free song download. I always get it...cuz its free! Sometimes I like the song, sometimes I don't. Sometimes they go on to become huge hits, sometimes they don't. If I don't like it I just get rid of it. Its there, its free, might as well take advantage of it :)

Keeping Our Children Safe

2008-03-24T18:00:00.005-06:00

On the top of the green sidebar to the right of Web Goodies 411 is a very important tool for helping to quickly find kidnapped or missing children. This ticker is provided by CodeAmber.org with continually updated info regarding kids in danger. I can imagine nothing worse than to not know where my child is and to imagine what kind of torture they might be enduring at the hands of an evil predator. Add this ticker to your site or blog today. You can also include it in your email signature. The more of us that know quickly after a child goes missing, the quicker they can hopefully be found safely.

I'm So Excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-03-24T09:04:00.001-06:00

I have a reader subscribed through RSS. WAIT! I just went to my blog & now I have 4!!! I'm so new to blogging that I don't really know what it all means yet but 4 is such a cooler number than 0! I'm just so excited because although I started trying to do this in September 07, I only really got going this month. THANKS whoever you 4 are! Also THANKS to the MyBlogLog friends that have joined my community. THANKS again to Supermomof7 for whose blog inspired me to keep at it. THANK YA! THANK YA! THANK YA!

Have a Wonderful Easter!

2008-03-23T06:00:00.001-06:00

Being Invaded by Bunnies Bunnies Bunnies

2008-03-22T18:00:00.001-06:00

Cute screensaver created by Useless Creations. I have it on my computer now. The bunny multiply like crazy (g-rated) and leave muddy footprints all over your screen. I especially like how the screen tilts and morphs.

3 Fs for a Great Life

2008-03-22T11:00:00.000-06:00

What do family gatherings, Hindu squats and Fed rate cuts have in common? Go to EZGreatLife.com and find out. Family. Fitness. Finances. These are the topics that John, a devoted father & husband and GM of a privately held tech company blogs about in his spare time on this terrific blog. EZGreatLife.com is clean & crisp with brilliant graphics and wonderfully informative posts on these 3 subjects. Hop over and give it a look. Its a great mix of low fat recipes, health ideas, financial tips and devotion to family.

Funny Video Friday

2008-03-21T18:00:00.000-06:00

I love prank shows & this one is hilarious!

Funny Video Friday

2008-03-21T06:00:00.001-06:00

Evil prank...funny evil prank :)

Never Let Your Limitations Limit You

2008-03-20T18:00:00.001-06:00

This kid is a great inspiration and lesson in perserverance.

Organizing Help From a Junkie

2008-03-20T09:52:00.001-06:00

If Marla Cilley is the queen of conquering clutter, then Laura of I'm An Organizing Junkie is the princess :) Laura is a self-proclaimed "resident 'freak' with a crazy passion for organizing". Her site is a lot of fun and and packed fantastic organizing information. One of my favorite categories is "Menu Plan Monday". Each Monday Laura posts her menu for the week and then about 250 other bloggers link to this post with their menus for the week. This is a gold mine for me. I HATE TO COOK...its true :( I hate to think of what to make, I hate to buy it, I hate to prep it, I hate to cook it and I hate to clean it up - Okay may a little TMI :) Anyway this is a HUGE! source for menu ideas. She has many fun categories like Storage Star, Tacke It Tuesday, Works For Me Wednesday & Slow Cooking Thursday. She also has created a "Monthly Organizing Roundup" which leads her readers through a different part of the home each month in depth. This is definitely one of my favorite blogs!

I've Made a Fake $3000 on the Fake Stock Market

2008-03-19T18:00:00.001-06:00

Check it out! You can make lots of fake money too :) Actually this is a pretty awesome site. I've always wanted to understand the stock market and have looked for virtual systems before but they fell short of my expectations. This site was created in 2004 specifically to teach people about the stock market with easy to understand content. They have quotes and charts. They explain penny stocks, day trading and more. They even have dart throwing guy to help you pick stocks if you don't know what to buy. My kids like it to. One has make $400 fake money and the other has lost $600. Its free to sign up and use plus you get $10,000-$500,000 fake dollars to play with.

Beautiful Jewelry at a Beautiful Price

2008-03-19T06:00:00.002-06:00

I love Limoges Jewelry. They have a great site that is easy to navigate. A great place to shop for any occasion. The offer the largest selection of quality personalized jewelry on the net. And the prices.... amazing! Most definitely a web goodie!

The Future Looks...Flexible & Self Cleaning?!?

2008-03-18T18:00:00.000-06:00

Incredible! And a little scary. But I'd definitely buy one :) They don't come out for another 7-10 years though.

High End Makeup at Reality Prices

2008-03-18T12:30:00.002-06:00

Wow! I'm always looking for a great deal. Just discovered this site... e.l.f. which stands for "eyes.lips.face". All individual makeup items are $1!!!! Kits of multiple items are $1 per item: 5 items in the kit = $5. Shipping is $6.95 so be sure to order enough to make it worth your while. With the price of gas today, that's not a bad shipping price. Very nice website, easy to surf through, pleasing to the eye.

The Morph You Do It, The Morph You'll Love It!

2008-03-16T06:00:00.000-06:00

Morpheus Photo Morpher
I know, I know...corny dumb headline...it was just unavoidable :) How cool is this... you take 2 photos and morph them together... well actually the program does it for you! The possiblities are endless. You can morph you and your favorite celeb together or make a morph of your ex being the dog he is :) This is great for youtube and myspace.

Turning $8 into Millions

2008-03-15T18:00:00.000-06:00

Amazing!!! This girl is awesome! Look what she did with $8. At the age of 14 Ashley Qualls created a website called Whatever Life to provide cool myspace backgrounds free to other teens and now girlfriend is raking in $70K a month in advertising revenue! Watch this video about how she made her money!

Confessions of a Graphic Design Nerd

2008-03-15T06:00:00.000-06:00

The truth...I lovvvvvve creative advertising. Love it I say! Today I found a sight that feeds my graphic design nerd heart...Ads of the World On the right sidebar of this blog... the one you are reading... there is a section called "Happening Elsewhere" This is a sampling of images being uploaded to other Blogger blogs. As I was admiring my blog (blush) I saw an image there that caught my eye. A click took me to Greed: The deadliest sin which has some amazing examples of creative ad concept and beautiful graphic design. Listed under the links section was "Ads of the World". I clicked and fell in love :) I have worked in small town newspaper graphic design for eons. Love the people but they always want to put enough text to fill a full sheet of printer paper into a spot the size of a business card...oh and can you make my logo bigger and add red burst with yellow text ewww :( How I long to be allowed to create the kind of beauty that comes with a single eye-catching photo or piece of graphic art coupled with relevant unobtrusive text and a logo kept in perspective... I'm so jealous :) I think this site is going to keep me occupied for awhile. Its like an art museum to me.

Funny Video Friday

2008-03-14T18:00:00.001-06:00

I love these guys!! Their timing is awesome. This video has been viewed on YouTube almost 3 million times! I laugh every time I watch it.

Funny Video Friday

2008-03-14T06:00:00.000-06:00

Think Your Child Has Amazing Talents? Check This Baby Out

2008-03-13T18:00:00.001-06:00

A 17 month old baby who can read... I mean really read...even cursive.
This is amazing.

The Queen! of Conquering Clutter

2008-03-13T09:33:00.014-06:00

Marla Cilley, better known to all who love her as FlyLady is the Queen! of conquering clutter and C.H.A.O.S. (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome). Her first principle of shining your sink may sound odd... it did to me before I tried it. I've lived in clutter my whole life caused by the mental fog that comes with being overly perfectionistic "if I can't make it perfect, why bother trying". Followers of FlyLady know that once that sink is shiny, everything else falls into place. Its one of those unexplained mysteries of life. She also emphasizes overcoming past guilt and "starting where you are". Because she understands the confusion that, for many, comes with tackling the mountains of clutter in your life, she leads us through "baby steps" in different zones each week. You will find inspiration through her encouraging email reminders and stories of victory over clutter.

The Queen! of Online Bargains

2008-03-12T18:00:00.000-06:00

Anjie Hresan is the Queen! She finds true serious bargains like no other. Her law of life is never pay full price for anything. She spends her days and probably her nights scouring the net to get the best bargains and freebies out there. As soon as she finds a great deal she shoots an email out to her subscribers. Anjie is the real deal and she finds the real deals. Many freebie sites just lure you in and then have nothing to show. With Freelancebyu.com there are always smoking hot bargains. Not only does she have all the bargains and freebies, she also has links to making money online, the best sales, coupons, and she is huge on giving to others and a proponent of Random Acts of Kindness. If you're not a "Freelancer" become one today... you will not regret it!

Thank You Blogger Buster

2008-03-12T06:00:00.001-06:00

I searched high and low, far and wide for the right template for my blog... finally...FINALLY!! Blogger Buster had what I was looking for: a 3 column template that...worked...wasn't ugly...and that I could make my own. I changed the colors and created my own header but it seriously took me 4 months to find something to even begin to build on. If you blog and you've never been to Blogger Buster you have to go NOW! Amanda has gorgeous templates and tutorials for customizing your blog so it feels like it really belongs to you. Most comforting to me was being able to understand the directions. Some blog helpers talk so hi-tech that unless you already know how to do it you're not going to understand how they are telling you to do it :) Blogger Buster was a life-saver, well Ok, maybe they didn't save my life, but dang! I'm just so happy with how my blog looks and functions now.

Inspiration to Blog

2008-03-11T18:00:00.004-06:00

Supermomof7....Mom to 7 kids, keeper of 8 pets, owner of 15 blogs and 7 Squidoo lenses...never a dull moment! While researching the net on how to earn money I came across this powerhouse of blogging. I orginally came across her blog getting-out-of-debt which inspired me to start my own blog. It has been a long dreary road through a dark forest trying to learn how to do all this stuff but finally... I have a look I like, I have a 3 column template which took forever to find, and I have my niche. My niche is kind of like the premise for Seinfeld...it's about nothing! :) A blog about nothing...whatever I find on the net that makes me laugh, cry, be inspired or adds ease to my life I will post here. I get lost on the net, starting with a specific google request and then something catches my eye and so it goes until I end up far from where I started but have found all kinds of net treasures. So thanks Supermomof7 for daring to make a living from the net and inspiring me to venture out on my own quest for blogging joy.