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]]>Last week or month, I can’t remember, I found Zukes. They offer all natural treats for your furry kids. Being a mom to 5 furry kids, I’m really into feeding them food that is good for them - no additives, no by-products, no fillers. Well Zukes measures up not only in all those areas but our kids flip over their treats.
I also love their site; from the logo to the color scheme to the typography. They got it right.
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We are busy finishing up some projects before we take off for Christmas and New Years. This will be our second Christmas in our house, but the first where we will be sitting back and enjoying every moment. Last year we moved 5 days before Christmas and it was totally insane. We are striving for a much calmer holiday season this year.
Our office will be closed starting Tuesday December 23, 2008 and will reopen on Monday January 5, 2009. We will be around doing maintenance and other general administrative duties during that time, but for the most part we will be enjoying the holidays with our family. Emails and phone calls will be returned on and after January 5th. As always, if you have an emergency, please email us with a big red blinking “EMERGENCY” in the subject line and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.
We hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season and we thank you for your continued business and support during 2008.
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1. Rock Scissor Paper has a wonderful site. I totally dig their whole vibe, but their holiday shoppe is by far, one of my favorites.
Hello fabulous wrapping paper and gift tags. And the holiday card collection is down right too cute!
2. Istockphoto.com always has a great seasonal search area where you can find all sorts of theme based images and illustrations. I love browsing through the Christmas section.
3. I just recently came across Off Leash Style, “a contemporary pet boutique”. They have a wide range of pet related items for both dogs and cats from toys and apparel to organic food and treats. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of our kids found a few Off Leash items in their stockings this year
4. I was over at Colorburned, reading their how-to article on creating your own burberry style. I love Burberry and for some reason it reminds me of the holidays. So I went on the hunt for some sharp Burberry items at Burberry USA Online. I could spend all day on that website…admiring but not buying. I can not justify in anyway $195.00 for an umbrella, but I can think it’s gorgeous and put it in my shopping bag for fun!
I hope you feel inspired this holiday season!
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“By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any content which you submit, post or display on or through, the services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the services and may be revoked for certain services as defined in the additional terms of those services.”
Does it really mean what I think it means? Somebody hold me! And make damn sure you read the terms of use and really understand what it is you are handing over to the top search engine in the United States.
And it’s not just your content, but the websites you visit and use every day. Is Big Brother Google Watching? If I had to guess, he certainly is.
It will be interesting to see how Chrome does out there in the big world of browser wars.
]]>The Blogger Boobie-Thon is held the first week of October and during that time, bloggers (both women and men) send in photos of their boobies (covered and bare) to help raise money for Breast Cancer Research.
Last year, I adopted the Boobie-Thon from the original founder and got my first taste at running an internet charity. I, along with a slew of wonderful and caring volunteers, raised $5,666.00 for Breast Cancer Research. Since 2002, The Blogger Boobie-thon has raised over $40,000.00 and we hope to continue adding to that total this year.
I just put out a call for 2008 Boobie-Thon Volunteers and I hope that you will consider donating your time or when the time comes, you money to a great cause. Also, feel free to pass on the news via your blog, flickr, twitter, wherever! We could use all the help we can get.
Thank you!
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Since we love it so much and since we’re also booking projects right now for September, October and November, we are taking 25% off all blog projects! So, if you want a blog redesign, we’ll take 25% off. New blog setup, 25% off. Skinning for your blog, 25% off. Anything relating to your personal blog, 25% off.
Here are the details:
How do you get in on this sale? Just contact us with information about your blog project and we’ll give you a quote and take 25% off!
]]>Lots of things have happened over the past few months. And I thought I would show that off in pictures!
In early November, we closed on our first home. WE OWN A HOUSE!!!!
In the middle of December, we moved from NY to NC. This was insane and chaotic but we could not be happier!!
Than we celebrated our first christmas in our new house. It was amazing. We are so blessed.
And than…we made our Family of Five!
We are in love with Dewey. He moved in on December 27th at 8 weeks old and 3.6 lbs. He’s a wee little thing but very playful and FULL OF ENERGY! He’s a Miniature Australian Shepherd, or Mini Aussie as they say. He’s been so much fun. And we’re so glad he is part of our family.
Also, during all of this holiday moving new house business, we managed to get some work done. We’ll be updating the portfolio section in the next couple of days. We are also now taking on new projects for the coming months, so send in those requests.
Here’s to a wonderful and successful 2008!!!
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Swirlspice.com was the winner of the Holiday Blog Design Contest.
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Thank you all for entering to win. Unfortunately there can only be one winner but we will be having more giveaways, especially after the first of the year, so be sure to check back. The next winner could be YOU!
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How to enter:
First, enter your email address in the box on the sidebar under “FREE HOLIDAY BLOG DESIGN!” Your email address will be placed in a random drawing. The winner will be chosen on November 26, 2007 and will have their holiday themed blog design installed by December 9, 2007.
The rules:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Contest void where prohibited. Contest entry period ends at 11:59pm November 25, 2007. Emtwo, LLC and its employees and their family members are not eligible.
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This is a beginners guide filled with the basic information needed to have a hot blog. And even if you’ve been around blogging for awhile, there are still some interesting interviews with famous bloggers and other tasty tid-bits. It’s worth the read and you might just learn something