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Silk Scarves & Shawl Store

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:19:00 +0000

What I love about sites like the Silk Scarves & Shawl Store is that it allows you to search multiple stores so that you not only get a variety, you also get the best price available.

Let's say you are searching for a Diane Von Furstenberg silk scarf but you want the lowest price available. All you have to do is go to Silk Scarves & Shawl Store and you can search a multitude of vendors with a variety of styles and prices. In fact, you may find a style that you hadn't thought of or a price that is affordable enough for you to get two scarves!

It's free to use the site and if you love shawls or scarves you'll love being able to search in one place instead of looking online through hundreds of different sites. Silk Scarves & Shawl Store enables anyone to search and compare silk scarves and shawls and get the best deal at the best prices.

ChatWing

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:10:00 +0000

If you own a website and want the ability to interract with customers then you should check out ChatWing. What is unique about ChatWing is that you can install it on to your site and not only talk to your customers but generate revenue as well. You do this by getting ad revenue while you are chatting with them. This is perfect for people that have a lot of traffic to their site. In fact, if you run a forum you might want to try this as well since customers or online users would be able to talk in real time instead of leaving a message. Check out some of the benefits of ChatWing:

Embed ChatWing on your website to engage your visitors.
Integration is quick and simple.
ChatWing is 100% free.
Generate ad revenue as your visitors communicate.
Improve your click-through rate with precision ad targeting.
Join a Chat Network to link your chat with others from around the web.
Visitors can join the conversation by logging in with their Facebook and Twitter accounts. Users who want to remain anonymous can login as a guest.
Utilize the power of social media to promote your website as users share chat content on Facebook and Twitter.
feature allows users to respond to each other directly.

This is a great tool for anyone that wants to talk to their customers or users in a more personal manner.

Making a Change

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0000

I was offered a position in sales today and I took it. I am sure I am making the right decision although it can be scary leaving one secure place to go to another. The pay is similar although this job has commission too. The benefits are somewhat similar and that's good. Wish me luck on this new endeavor. I won't start till about a week or so but I'm looking forward to being in town and in a more familiar place as well.

Philips Sonicare Toothbrush coupons and reviews

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:32:00 +0000

If you're like most people then you probably own a Sonicare Toothbrush. In fact, I remember telling my husband a few years ago when I worked at different homes that I didn't know why people on television always used a regular toothbrush because I had yet to go into a home that didn't have some kind of electric one. So if you are one of the millions that love your Philips Sonicare Toothbrush then you'll be interested in a site that has Philips Sonicare Toothbrush coupons and reviews.

Not only do you find a collection of Sonicare toothbrush reviews but you can find valuable coupons that are printable right from your computer. You can learn about the many varieties of Sonicare products and then print up coupons that can be used immediately for your purchase. Now how great is that? So check out the information and the Sonicare coupons and enjoy learning while you save.

Tech Guru

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:00 +0000

Thanks for the post, Kathy Shelton

My husband is the technology guru of the family so we spent a lot of time bonding as a family unit in front of the TV or the computer. It's actually really nice because when a holiday rolls around we always know what to get him… The latest and greatest gadget always makes him light up. Last year I looked up direct tv for ipad to see what the options were because he is really into the NFL which seems strange for someone who is such a techie nerd like him but I guess he is multifaceted like anyone else. It's really nice that he has been able to teach our children some lessons that will be useful once they graduate high school - I didn't even know what computer programming was this time last year but apparently they are both fluid at it! It's always nice to have an IT person in the family so that when your computer breaks or your iPod goes out you don't have to necessarily make a trip to Best Buy.

Property for Sale Vancouver

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:52:00 +0000

If you're looking for property for sale Vancouver area and surrounding areas such as Kitsilano, then you need a site that can help you make that dream come true. With a site that allows you to use a mortgage calculator, gives you information about selling your home and buying a new home and even a purchase planner, you can't go wrong with Kevin Frank's site. Not only is the site extensive but it has everything you'd ever want when finding property in Vancouver and the surrounding areas.

An unconventional marketing approach is used so that you get the best results if you are selling. If you're buying property then you won't find a better site to meet your needs and get you into a home that you and your family will cherish for a lifetime. Check out why others have benefited from the best site around for property in Vancouver.

Remodeling Ideas in Atlanta

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:09:00 +0000

Remodeling your home can be both a pleasure and a pain. However, if you live in the Atlanta area then you already have a heads up on getting your remodeling done by trained professionals that want to please you. In fact, in Atlanta remodeling is the main business of Brownlow and Sons. Just from their mantra alone you know you are looking at a professional business that has your satisfaction in mind.

Whether your project is in the dream stage or captured on detailed, architectural drawings we’re ready to meet with you. This will begin a process which will result in presenting you with a detailed, realistic cost proposal. This process will include however much interaction is necessary to ensure your vision is combined with our expertise in functionality, plausibility and cost vs.value issues.

Whether you're interested in roofing, siding, hardwood floors, or even a sun room - they do it all! Here's just a little of their services:

Interiors
Attics
Basements
Ceilings
Floors
Hardwood Flooring
Exterior/Whole House
Gutters
Porches
Roofing
Siding
Stone
Stucco
Sunrooms

If you live in the Atlanta area, the next time you think of home improvements think of them!

Keurig

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:56:00 +0000

I'm excited because today my Keurig arrives. I have a customer that pays in Amazon gift certificates so I tend to get things we might not typically buy - or not unless we have the money. So, this is a real treat. While I love my Starbucks coffees it can be expensive. That used to not be an issue but now it is so I like that I can make a coffee, iced coffee, cider, tea and hot cocoa in just 30 seconds. I'll let you all know how it works out but here is the one I got. Click here

Walgreens Prescription Savings Club

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
I think most of us can admit that times are tough right now. That is why it is so important to take advantage of all of the savings you can find and if you find savings when it comes to prescriptions, that is just an added bonus for you and your family.

Right now you can save money with Walgreens Prescription Savings Club and it is affordable and comes with a multitude of benefits. Here is how it works:
For just $35 annually, you get an entire family membership. That means that anyone in your immediate family can reap the benefits. Here is the best part, it even includes pets! That's right - your spouse, dependents under the age of 22 years old and your pets are all covered. If it's just you in the household then the price is reduced to $20 per year.

You get benefits such as pet prescription discounts, flu shots at a discounted rate, supplies for those that are diabetic and savings on over 8,000 brand name prescriptions. To top it off, savings on the entire stock of generic medicine. You even get bonuses when you choose Walgreens named products and even when you choose to have your photos developed at the store.

You can't go wrote with this deal. Check out Walgreens on Twitter and Walgreens on Facebook for even more deals and information.

fast mortgage HARP 2.0 refinance

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:03:00 +0000

Did you know that millions and millions of Americans are underwater on their mortgage? This just means that you owe more than your house is worth and the way things have been going the past few years, that's just about everyone it seems. Unless you're incredibly wealthy, chances are that you are underwater.

However, you do have options. You can get a fast mortgage HARP 2.0 refinance help in no time at all. With HARP 2.0, the loan to value ratio cap is all gone so that frees up a lot more home owners to refinance where they could not with HARP 1. Back then the loan to value ratio could not exceed 125% but now there are more choices and in today's economy, that's exactly what you need, more choices and options to refinance your mortgage and keep your home.

Vision Board

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:57:00 +0000

I've been wanting to create a vision board for some time now and I found an application on Oprah's network that allows me to do one virtually. So far I only have working from home again and finishing up my bachelor's degree but it's a start. I think that thinking positive works great, it's just hard to do at times but it's time I got back to trying it. You can get your own vision board here and honestly, it's kind of fun to do and besides, it can't hurt.

Walgreens and the Express Scripts Program

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:00:00 +0000

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Walgreens was in negotiations for a year now concerning the Express Scripts program. Unfortunately, the program contract expired at the end of 2011. What this means is that those people in that program would have lost out. Well, fortunately Walgreens has decided to do something about it.

This means that those that were a part of Walgreens and Express Script had to find other providers and it was a hassle that Walgreens did not want their customers to have to go through. That is where the Walgreens Prescription Savings Club was created.

Before the new savings club was created, not only were families affected but those in the military were especially affected. See, Tricare was a part of this network and that is the provider for America's military members. Now there is help to those affected by this change.

Walgreen is offering a discounted membership to their Walgreens Prescription Savings Club and you can save tons of money. For instance, you can join during January for just $5 or only $10 for the entire family. There are over 8,000 prescriptions that you can receive and get this, there are more than 400 generic brand prescriptions that actually cost less than $1 for a week's supply! The regular price for annual membership is $20 and $35 for the whole family so join before the end of the month to save big.

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I has followers

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:53:00 +0000

I was on my blog Heard at Home looking up an old post for someone and I hadn't signed in yet. There was a place to the right that stated:

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
Join 3,474 other followers

I was like, no way do I have that many followers. So, I went and looked at other WordPress blogs and one read, join 263 other followers so yes, I guess I do. I am ecstatic that people are actually reading my humor!

Identity Theft Protection

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:31:00 +0000

Recently I changed bank accounts. It was such a huge pain to do because everyone had to be notified. I have a paycheck that still hasn't come yet and a few places that pay me that I haven't gotten yet because it was too late to stop them. Now think about what you would do if your identity was stolen and you had to deal with not only the hassle of getting everything back in order but losing your money, credit rating and identity.

That is where IdentityHawk comes in. They provide identity theft protection for people like you and me. They give you an Identity Health Score, which calculates your risk for fraud - and in real time! It scans the Internet for fraud and alerts you to anything you should be aware of and you can look over your alerts on your personalized dashboard. Top all of that off with a 30 day free trial and you have something that can benefit everyone in this age of digital theft.

Your identity is one of the most important things you can have when it comes to doing just about anything. From buying a home to getting a new job, you need to ensure that your identity is safe and you can do it all with Identity Hawk.

I'm Crafty Like That

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:05:00 +0000

Today I was searching for a charging station. We have two cell phones, a Kindle, an iPad, an iPod Touch and some other things that charge by USB. I hate cords! So there I am on Amazon searching for a charging station and either they had bad reviews or were super expensive so I created my own.

The ones I liked looked like a wooden valet and more of a showpiece than a charging dock. So I have this thing at my desk that is wooden and has drawers plus this fold down top. I made that my own charging dock. The best thing was that Rich actually didn't hate how it looked at all. It's on our kitchen cabinet but fits in just fine and the stuff is still in the same place but there are no unsightly cords laying everywhere. Sometimes my best ideas come from "window" shopping.

Here is a picture of the charging dock I almost bought and it looks similar to the one I created.

Sons of Guns

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:59:00 +0000

The article written by Victor Flowers

My husband works for the government in a crime lab. He is in the firearms division so he knows a lot about guns. Every day at work he gets to test fire weapons that have been confiscated as evidence from crime scenes. I am pretty sure that he feels like he is just playing at work every day. Since he started this job, he loves reading books about guns and watching tv shows about guns. We have Expert Satellite so he is able to watch a new show called “Sons of Guns.” The show is about these guys who custom make firearms for their customers. They come up with the craziest types of new guns to use for the most interesting things. One time they mounted a shotgun to the bottom of a machine gun to help law enforcement to breach doors. Most of the time I think that it is not a good idea to bring work home, but my husband loves his job so much that he is always happy to talk about work even when he is home. I guess it is good to have a job that is so interesting!

Crocs

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:57:00 +0000

I have done something I said I'd never do - I got a pair of Crocs. But before you judge me, they're not the ugly ones. These look like deck shoes. I'll include a picture. My feet hurt something awful at work but hey, I haven't worked in years where I had to be on my feet so I'll try anything - except ugly Crocs. So far, they do feel nice but my feet do still hurt. I like how they feel at first so it may just be the usual pain after many hours of walking, etc. Here are my non-ugly Crocs.

Pimp My Cube Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Contest Factory for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Do you have a messy work area with old, outdated furniture? If so, you could win approximately $1200 in new office furniture including:

An awesome computer system
A new desk
A new office chair
Decorations for your office
An entertainment package that includes an espresso machine, stereo and more.

Just imagine redecorating your entire work area, all thanks to the Pimp My Cube Contest . All you have to do is upload a video showing your messy or outdated work area and then have your friends and family vote on it. You have an excellent chance to win, especially if your video is unique, funny or both. There is even a second prize in the form of a $200 gift card and that winner is drawn at random. So even if you don't win the initial prize you still have a chance to win the gift card to spend however you please.

The contest runs up until 1/31/12 at 12:00 PM so you still have plenty of time to enter. Imagine starting off the new year with a brand new office that everyone will be jealous of. I mean, who has an espresso machine in their office that they can call their own? It may just be you!

Awesome Gig

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:37:00 +0000

I found a great new place called Awesome Gig where you can hire people to do things for $5, $10, $15, $20 and $25. For instance, say you want someone to give you +1's on Google, do press release submissions or even create a high resolution eBook cover. You can find someone on Awesome Gig to do that for you and it's all under $25. In fact, many are just $5.

If you happen to offer a service then you can sign up and offer what you do best and charge the same prices you see above. It's a great way to earn an extra income by doing what you love and there's no boss telling you what to do. You may even earn a great income if you're an expert at what you do. Imagine making up to $25 for something you enjoy.

Check out Awesome Gig. Whether you have a service to offer or just need affordable services you can find it all - right in one handy site.

Make a Wish

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:20:00 +0000

Here is the new short story called Make a Wish. It's around 3,000 words so it's not as short as the other one. You can get it at Amazon for 99 cents by clicking here or if you don't want to pay it's on Smashwords, here.

Outside of our Window on the Cruise

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:49:00 +0000

Forgot Some Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Here's the photos of the hotel, leaving port, etc. I totally forgot these but there's only a few.

Cruise 2011 (hotel, birds, cruise ships)

Our Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:21:00 +0000

Cruise 2011 (Bahamas & Key West)

You Wouldn’t Keep Your Pet in Substandard Conditions: Why Buy From Someone Who Would?

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:08:00 +0000

You Wouldn’t Keep Your Pet in Substandard Conditions: Why Buy From Someone Who Would?

Going to the mall can be a drag. Except, after a long day of shopping, that pet store with all the cute little puppies and kittens sounds like a nice place to stop in before heading home. The puppies are tiny and rambunctious, the kittens wide-eyed and curious, and they could be great spirit-lifters. Yet, how do you know these animals are well taken care of? Recent investigations have shown that pet stores, especially major corporate chains, often, even usually, get their stock of puppies and kittens from horrible places called “puppy mills” or “breeding farms.” It’s very important to understand, why, if you’re looking to add a bouncing new ball of energy to the family, puppy mills are the very worst sort to buy from, and how to avoid them.

Puppy mills started after WWII, when crops in the Midwest weren’t producing as well as they used to. The U.S. Department of Agriculture began encouraging failing farmers to start breeding pedigree puppies instead, and when this turned out to be a huge source of income, the craze caught on. Yet, mass production doesn’t work as well for animals as it does for, say, potato chips.

The problem with most puppy mills is that, like a farm or a factory, the biggest factor is the bottom line, and other factors, like the animals’ safety, well-being, health and happiness are often disregarded. Puppy mill puppies and breeding mothers aren’t loved, they aren’t taken to a veterinary technician, and they aren’t given adequate nutrition, living spaces or exercise. Puppy mill puppies generally live in miserable conditions, sometimes never seeing the light of day, sometimes infested with disease, and sometimes stuck in a tiny wire cage that cuts up their tender paws. And once a breeding mother is no longer reproductively viable, she is either killed or sold to an even lower-quality mill to try and squeeze one more litter out of her.

Though it’s not always easy to tell which puppies come from where, major pet stores often buy their puppies at a low cost from large-scale commercial breeders. In 2008, the Humane Society tracked 17,000 puppies bred in illegitimate conditions to 21 Petland stores across the country. Because it’s highly likely for puppy mills to be in cahoots with corporate pet stores and national chains, it’s best to avoid buying animals from them altogether.

The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) defines a puppy mill as “a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs,” but unfortunately, there is no legal definition, making persecution of perpetrators especially difficult. There are also very few laws regulating breeding facilities; these are divided between the federal government and states and often riddled with loopholes. For example, it’s just as difficult to trace online puppy retailers to their breeding source as it is physical retail stores, because puppy websites often fall into a regulatory loophole, where they are classified as “retailers” by the federal government and “breeders” by states, leaving them regulated by no one.

The best option, in order to avoid supporting puppy mills altogether, is to adopt a rescue animal. There are currently about 3.7 million unwanted pets euthanized every year in the U.S., mostly because they could not find loving homes. Worries of behavioral problems or poor health of rescue animals might be easily quelled by the sobering fact that puppy mill puppies often experience these problems themselves because of inadequate living conditions and poor socialization. By adopting a rescue animal, you would be giving an ill cared for pet a loving home to thrive in, and simultaneously moving business away from large-scale puppy mills.

Also, some, usually smaller, local, pet stores make it a point to announce where they get their animals. One such business is Jack’s Pets, which claims 27 stores throughout Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Though they were never suspected of being linked to puppy mills, they have just recently stopped selling animals, and instead offer in-house adoptions from nearby animal shelters. This sort of humane awareness on the part of pet stores is exactly the sort of thing to support when looking for a new pet to bring home.

However, if a particular breed of dog is something you are looking for, some breeding facilities are perfectly legitimate. Responsible breeders are ones that ensure both parents and litter are loved and cared for, raised with plenty of food, water and space to roam, and taken to the veterinary technician to administer the appropriate shots and vaccinations. Locating responsible breeders may seem daunting at first, but local kennel clubs, ads in newspapers, dog shows, human societies or even friends may be able to pave the way to finding legitimate breeding operations.

Whether opting to do the research necessary to find a responsible breeder, visiting a pet store with in-house adoption, or going down to the local animal shelter, anything is better than buying puppies from major pet stores, where it is more likely that you would be supporting a puppy mill operation. The reason why puppy mills continue to operate is because they prey on unsuspecting consumers; just being aware that these practices are ongoing is the first step to lessening the power of puppy mills.

Author Bio:

Nancy Woo is a freelance writer covering various topics from art and music to health, media and technology.

Universal Life Insurance

noreply@blogger.com (Kim Hill) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:06:00 +0000

It can be hard to think about needing life insurance but what would you do if one of your loved ones passed away or you left behind a ton of bills for your own loved ones?

That is what it is good to be able to find out about universal life insurance and what options are available for you. Maybe you think that you have something set up with your job and that's all well and good but many people don't think to change the situation if they change jobs or lose their current job. By having an outside party take care of your insurance needs then you either have more life insurance or can be sure that you have some at all.

You can click here and find out how to get life insurance quotes online for term life insurance and whole life insurance. By taking care of the future, you won't have to worry about the present.