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How to Create A Favicon
2008-03-27 05:10:00 What is a favicon? A favicon (short for ‘favorites icon’), also known as a website icon, page icon or urlicon, is an icon associated with a particular website or webpage. ~ Wikipedia I always wanted one for my website and blog but never knew what it was or how to create one. Last month I ... More About: How-To , Favicon , Create
Cool Photos
2008-03-27 05:05:00 These trucks are carrying whatever the picture is on the outside, pretty cool, huh. I believe they were taken in Germany, not by me, just sharing. Each picture is a hyperlink to a slightly larger picture of the same kind….Enjoy! Like this post? Please share it: More About: Photos , Cool
6 Stress Busters for Bloggers
2008-03-24 05:30:00 Are you overwhelmed with all that comes [could come] with being a blogger? Are you spending countless hours “dropping cards” trying to get your blog noticed? I admit being new to regular blogging, it’s very easy to get caught up in all that blogsphere has to offer. There are so many ... More About: Blogging , Bloggers , Stress
Money Monday Tip #19
2008-03-24 05:12:00 Here are four financial mistakes people make with money. We’ve all been there but we don’t have to stay there. No Emergency Fund. If there is no emergency fund in place, when problems arise, you’re more likely to turn to credit cards or another form of borrowing. Try to ... More About: Money , Monday
Horton Hears a Boo-Hoo
2008-03-24 02:22:00 So what I cried at the end of this movie! I cry at the end of all kid movies, The Ant Bully, The Bee Movie , Meet the Robinsons, why should this one be any different? There’s always some kind of message at the end, especially in the animal movies, of the need to work ...
What the Freak is A Freegan?
2008-03-22 05:05:00 Last week I was listening to my favorite radio show (hi Taylor and Colleen), and they were discussing a video clip they saw on Oprah’s show about Freeganism…yeah I never heard of it either, but this movement is surprisingly growing in the US. “Freeganism is an anti-consumerism lifestyle whereby people employ alternative living strategies based on ... More About: Food , Free Stuff , Freak
Free Stuff!
2008-03-19 05:20:00 Do you believe in free stuff or do you think everything has a price? I always have these “arguments” with my friends who say “nothing is free” and I say maybe not, but it’s free, to me. I do tend to walk into stores asking for samples of stuff and I get them. ... More About: Free Stuff , Free , Stuff
Made With Food
2008-03-19 05:15:00 I ‘m sure better use of this food could have been made, but I think these pictures are so cool. Uh, enjoy? Like this post? Please share it: More About: Food , Made
Meet the Bloggers, Part Deux
2008-03-17 07:00:00 it’s that time again. i thought i’d show some love some to the bloggers on my blogroll, but blogscar style. i even created a badge of honor never to be given out again for the occasion. so without further delay, meet the bloggers, part deux…. try keeping up with this blogger if you ... More About: Blogging , Bloggers , Meet , Part
Money Monday Tip #18
2008-03-17 06:00:00 Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway last Monday . The winner of the Personal Finance Handbook is EJ Cooksey. Congratulations EJ, I will contact you later today for your shipping address. Today’s money tip is about being focused. Have you ever felt like all you do is pay on debt, but the balance ... More About: Money
I Wish I Had Duck Feet
2008-03-15 06:30:00 I have two issues I’m dealing with and I think this book might be a part of the problem and the solution. Problem Well this is not really a problem, but I’m starting to wonder how come every time I go to the library I find another book that reminds me of my childhood. ... More About: Rants , Clothing , Feet , Duck
WordPress and DST
2008-03-12 23:19:00 If you’ve noticed the time associated with your comments is an hour off, it’s because WordPress does not recognize Daylight Savings Time (DST). If your state participates in DST and you want to fix this, download this plugin, if it doesn’t bother you, do nothing. If you are on the east coast, instead ... More About: Wordpress , Technology , Blogging
6 Tips for Writer?s Block
2008-03-12 06:02:00 Writer’s block is a phenomenon involving temporary loss of ability to begin or continue writing, usually due to lack of inspiration or creativity. ~ Wikipedia What do you do when the inspiration or creativity just isn’t there? One thing I can’t do is sit at a blank computer screen or a blank sheet of ... More About: Tips , Blogging , Writer , Block
Money Monday Tip #17
2008-03-10 06:26:00 Today I’m doing something different. I have a few financial books that I will be giving away on any given Monday for FREE! All you have to do is send me an email at vdm17 [at] yahoo dot com with the words, Personal Finance Handbook in the subject line. One email will be ... More About: Money
My Playlist Sucks!
2008-03-10 06:15:00 I need some help. While I was thrilled to finally be able to add more than 20 tracks on my new MP3 after scrolling through my songs I realized something, my playlist sucks! It’s not that I don’t love the songs on my player, but they are old and outdated, it’s like 8-track ... More About: Music , Playlist , Sucks
Fall Back Spring Ahead
2008-03-08 06:03:00 Are you a morning person or a night owl? The Wall Street Journal asked this question and their quiz confirmed my answer. I’m neither. I’m more like a brunch owl, I fall somewhere in between. For me getting up in the morning takes effort and occasionally, some tears. However, if I had to pick one ... More About: Seasons , Spring , Back , Fall , Ahead
Freedom of Speech, My Asterisk*
2008-03-06 10:00:00 I received an interesting post email yesterday morning from Law Blog that I think is worthy of some discussion. A disgruntled basketball fan started a blog called FireGeorgeKarl.com because he?s unhappy with the Denver Nuggets record of 35-24, which is not that bad, I mean at least they’re not the Knicks. Apparently this blog ... More About: Freedom , Sports , Blogging , Freedom of Speech , Asterisk
Love is?
2008-03-05 06:30:00 Wasn’t there a commercial out there several years ago that said: Love means never having to say you’re sorry. I think it was for jewelry…boy were they wrong and hopefully no longer in business (that’s misleading advertisement)! Love better not only say I’m sorry, love better show I’m sorry. Of course, love means something different to ... More About: Life
Crazy 8?s Meme
2008-03-05 06:05:00 For a person that doesn’t do meme’s, I sure am on my third one. Blogging MoRe, ask and you shall receive, unless it’s money, then we’ll need to talk about it first, background check, finger printing and I’ll need your mother’s maiden name. Just kidding Mo..do people call you Mo or Monique? Anywho back to ... More About: Meme , Crazy
Death of a Blog
2008-03-03 06:05:00 As I surf through blogsphere, I have come across many blogs that have not been updated, some I once subscribed to, in weeks, months, even years! It leaves me wondering: What happened to this person? Are they okay or even still alive? Was blogging just a phase? Did they lose interest? This got me to thinking about my own ... More About: Blogging , Blog , Death
Money Monday Tip #16
2008-03-03 06:01:00 For the past several months I?ve been contemplating purchasing a new MP3 player to use during my exercise workouts. I decided to upgrade because my last MP3 player could not hold more than 20 songs without purchasing a memory card. In the past that was fine because I didn?t use it much, but since I ... More About: Money , Monday
The Story of Stuff
2008-03-01 06:15:00 Last week when I was on vacation one of my goals was to clean off the sun porch. For months, it was home to a monitor, a laser printer, boxes of books, 7 bowling balls, a twin bed headboard and frame, 2 fish tanks, a tire, a blow up mattress, a plant stand, a TV ... More About: Environment , Story , Stuff , The Story
Five Little Bits Meme
2008-02-27 06:05:00 Sullicom tagged me for a meme and thanks for letting me know or this would have gone completely over my head. Anywho, here goes my Five Little Bits (About Me) Meme … 1. I thought about becoming an actress because I can cry on cue. I’m very sensitive, not to the point where I can’t be rubbed ... More About: Humor
The Results Are In!
2008-02-26 06:01:00 Last month I asked readers to Please Help Me Choose a B-logo for my blog and the results are in, B-logo No. 3 is the winner (with some minor changes)! I had intended on posting the results and the new B-logo on March 1, but before last night, I had no idea on how ... More About: Blogging , Results
Money Monday Tip #15
2008-02-25 06:05:00 5 Ways to Save Money in the Kitchen and on Groceries Cooking. Supercook is a new recipe search engine that finds recipes you can make with the ingredients you have at home. Simply add the ingredients you have in your home and Supercook will find a recipe. Groceries. Find your local flyer deals fast by ... More About: Food , Monday
Bad Penny
2008-02-22 06:03:00 Do you care that the call for elimination of the penny has gone out once again? Citizens want to get rid of the penny because it costs more to make than it’s worth. According to the US Mint, each year the government spends $134M to make 8 billion pennies or $80,000,000. I have ... More About: Humor , Money , Penny
WordPress TAP (Tips and Plug-ins)
2008-02-22 06:02:00 I’m new to Word Press and have come across some really great plug-ins I’ve seen on other blogs. The video tutorial below will show you how to change your permanent links (from this ?p=144 to this: word-press-quick-tip) in Word Press. The title of your post makes for a better description than ?p=144. Don’t ... More About: Wordpress , Technology , Tips , Blogging , Plug-ins
We?re Not In Kansas Anymore
2008-02-21 05:51:00 Dorothy was right, “there’s no place like home”. Whether I’m out of the country or across town there’s always a certain excitement I feel when it’s time to go home and then it hits me. Culture Shock! I arrive from: what’s green to what’s that on the ground. My neighbors don’t pick up crap ... More About: Rambling , Vacation , Kansas
Money Monday Tip #14
2008-02-18 09:00:00 I consider myself to be an organized person, maybe I’m just wired or weird that way, but it works for me. I find that when I’m not organized, I’m stressed or late for something and it usually ends up costing me time and/or money. Below are probably the two most common areas of when being ... More About: Money , Monday
I?m Outta Here!
More articles from this author:2008-02-15 06:05:00 I’m taking my vacation. holiday. paid leave. mental break. personal time, call it what you want early this year. Okay so it’s only for a week this time and I’m looking forward to what I call: rest. As soon as people hear that you are going on vacation, they want to know where you ... More About: Vacation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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