Imagine the party going on down here….
February 8, 2010
With the Saints winning Superbowl 44 last night- how much life do you think is dancing through the streets of the french quarter in New Orleans ? I happened along this beautiful painting of the french quarter this morning and I thought it really captured that New Orleans feel.
This is an ORIGINAL 5×7 watercolor and acrylic painting offered for $35 by AshtonAtelier.
The acrylics gave it a slight sheen that shows in the light at certain angles. This landscape will look great in an 8×10 frame with a 5×7 mat. It comes unframed and unmatted on 8×10 paper.
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I saw this on a church sign…
February 7, 2010
Never giving anyone consequences populates the world with fools.
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Ladies Brimmed Beanie
February 4, 2010
I ran across TheOldCrow on twitter today and she introduced me to her etsy shop. Her shop was filled to the “brim” (pun intended) with beautiful crocheted hats and beanies. They are beautiful and I wanted to share my find.
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Simple And Easy Ways To Put More Cash Back In Your Pocket
February 3, 2010
I am not cheap, but I do live frugally. In these tough economic times, so many of us are looking for ways to save money or to keep more of it in our pockets. Here are just a few of the ideas I personally use…
1) Join online deals and cash back programs. My favorite is Big Crumbs. Big Crumbs allows you to shop at your favorite stores online and earn cash back on your purchases. I love the variety of stores they have. Everything from Wal-Mart to GoDaddy to K-mart. But most importantly for me, their stores to shop at include EBAY ! That is pretty unqiue as far as cash back programs go. Big Crumbs pays you every month. I opted to get my payments via Paypal for convenience. I have gotten paid every month for over a year now, so I know it works. 
2) Check if your bank has a Visa cash back program. We live in a small little town and our bank has one. You basically earn “points” on every purchase you make using your credit or debit card. I have a Visa debit card and I try to use it for everything I can. This past Christmas I redeemed my points for (2) $100 Amazon gift certificates which I used to buy an Ipod Touch. Having the gift certificates really was a budget saver at holiday time. The Visa Rewards program has a whole slew of items you can redeem your points for. Gift certificates, electronics, items for your home and most importantly CASH. In most cases, the Visa Rewards program is absolutely free to join. Use your Visa credit or debit card to pay bills, buy gas, purchase groceries, etc. The points really do add up quickly !
3) Join Coupon Trains. A coupon train is a group of individuals that trade coupons. One person (called the conductor) starts by collecting a pile of coupons and sends it on to the first person. (Passenger #1). Passenger #1 looks through the coupons, takes what they need or want, then replenishes the train with coupons they no longer want or need. (In the amount they took from the train). They then send it on to Passenger #2. Usually there are 3-4 passengers. The last passenger receiving the train sends it back to the conductor. This is a great way to get coupons for the items you purchase regularly. And all for the price of a stamp ! I joined coupon train groups at Yahoo groups. My favorite coupon train sites include Coupon Choo-Choo and All American Coupon Train. Both are free to join.
I hope you enjoy putting dollars back into your pockets using some of these simple ideas !
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Allegiance For Sale !
January 27, 2010
Chris Clonts of the Pioneer Press writes…..
“Pickle4200″ has had it up to here with being a Vikings fan.
Now the Elk River eBay user is doing something about it- auctioning off his team allegiance on the auction site.
Writing in the item description that he has been a “die hard Vikings fan” all his life, he can’t take it anymore after Sunday’s brutal overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints.
“The Vikings have a way of building your excitment to a peak and then crushing your spirit, ripping out your heart and stomping on it. I can’t take it anymore…The Gary Anderson miss field goal, 41-0, and now 12 men in the huddle followed with an interception… I AM DONE! Please help!”
Pickle says the winning bid gets to choose the NFL team he’ll be a fan of.
At last peek, the highest bid on the item was $11.
Edit: The bid is currently up to $76. I for one would make him a Packers fan.
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Open Your Eyes
January 22, 2010
It’s not what you look at that matters….. It’s what you see.
-Henry David Thoreau
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Planning Meals An Entire Year in Advance ?
January 21, 2010
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas — Do you know what you’re cooking for dinner tonight? Planning ahead can be a great way to save time and money but one woman is taking it to a whole new level.
It may be hard to believe, but a Friendswood mom not only knows what she is feeding her family every single night of the week, she has it all planned out for the entire year! She says having a plan has cut her grocery bill by more than half and she’s sharing her strategy with us.
Leslie Chisolm admits keeping up with a family of six that includes four boys is not easy.
“They know exactly what they are having,” Chisolm explained. “It’s easier on me because I know what we are having. I don’t stress out and say what am I going to cook tonight, what am I going to cook tonight?”
Chisolm and her husband came up with the idea to plan every single dinner for the entire year after trips to the grocery store were getting expensive.
She recalled, “It was two years ago and my husband looked at me and said, ‘Our grocery bill is out of control.’”
Chisolm says she was doing a lot of compulsive shopping or wasting food she wasn’t using. The family was also eating out a lot. That’s when she decided to make her plan. Chisolm’s plan works like this. First she asked her family what they like to eat and what they don’t like.
She said, “We try and pick a different meat, with different vegetables and different sides that way we get a full balanced meal.”
Then she made a list of entrees and sides. From that list, Chisolm made up her meal plan on a calendar. Every single day of every month there is something different to eat, with one or two days a month built in for leftovers.
When it comes to shopping for groceries, Chisolm always takes her menu to the store. She also builds up a stockpile when items go on sale.
“You can wait for the meats to go on sale and the vegetables to go on sale,” she said.
Finally, Chisolm buys in bulk to save money. When she gets home she separates her servings.
“Put it on my baggies, I label it and it’s stacked in my freezer,” she said.
Then when Chisolm is ready to cook each night, it’s on her calendar and she’s fully stocked at home.
She explained, “It makes my life easier because its one less thing that I have to worry about because it’s already written down.”
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Teddy Pendergrass, R&B Soul Singer, Dies at 59
January 14, 2010
Teddy Pendergrass, the Philadelphia soul singer whose husky, potent baritone was one definition of R&B seduction in the 1970s but whose career was transformed in 1982 when he was severely paralyzed in an auto accident, died on Wednesday night in Bryn Mawr, Pa. He was 59.
His death was confirmed by his publicist, Lisa Barbaris, who said Mr. Pendergrass had been treated for colon cancer since August at Bryn Mawr Hospital and had suffered many complications.
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Chicks dig guys that dig this
July 20, 2009
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Suicide on Monday
May 11, 2009
According to suicide statistics, Monday is the favored day for self-destruction.
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