Realty1st.net

My sister lives in Canton Georgia which is some where near Atlanta. She bought her new house a few years ago for a really good deal. Especially compared to CA's real estate. Not too long ago my husband and I were considering moving to Georgia. Since my sister liked it so much and the housing prices where so much lower we thought it might be a good idea. I mean we could have sold our house and bought a bigger on outright and still had money left over. Well, we didn't do it and probably won't. My husband's parents are up there in years and we felt that if we moved away we may not see them as often.
But I was still curious to see what the housing market is doing in that area. I went to a Atlanta area real estate which included Norcross Georgia real estate. If this all on the Realty1st.net site. So I used their property search, which was very easy by the way. I have been on some very unprofessional real estae sites before but this one was very nice. Anyway, I did a search for 3 bedroom houses with prices ranging $50,000 - $300,000 in Canton and I found this house.


Isn't it cute! It looks like a doll house. It doesn't say how many square feet but it has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths for only $119,000. I can't find anything like that her in CA. Even the slums town homes are way more than that. Maybe I should move to Georgia. My sister would love that.

Koozie

Koozie! I like saying that. What is a Koozie you ask? It's a clever product if you ask me and could be a great gift. A personalized koozie is silver plated personalized cooler. It fits a canned beverages like soda. This could come in very handy in my home. I don't always finish my canned soda because it often gets to warm before I finish and I don't like warm soda. I have seen can coolers before but none so fancy :o). This would be a great Fathers Day gift come to think of it. You could have "Dad's the best" engraved on it. Gifts and Otherwise carries these for $19.95 with engraving included.

Cha Cha update

I wrote about Cha Cha human search engine a few days ago and recently found that they have put a halt on inviting new guides. One person said this is because they are getting ready to fold. I requested a invite from a lady I found on wahm.com message board. She email be back and said they are going through some system upgrades and will resume invites sometime in early june. So we will see. I still think I am going to try and become a guide.

Bidnapper

I haven't been ebaying lately. I used to buy and sell stuff on ebay like crazy. I was getting a little frustrated with some of the fees and can be hard to bid on the hot items I usually don't have the kind of money people want to pay for the hot items. I have learned a few things through the years. One thing I learned about bidding on ebay is that you have to be fast at the end of the auction. I also would use uncommon bid amounts like $10.03. I think I have one a few auctions by only a few cents.

According to an article on Bidnapper.com I was doing a good job with my bidding techniques.
Marsha Collier has been using eBay since 1997 and is the author of "Santa Shops on eBay." In an attempt to outbid fellow shoppers, Collier said, make your maximum bid a fractional number. For example, bid $36.01 for that commemorative Elvis plate you've had your eye on. That way, you could win by a hair. Bidding early rarely works, but bidding late — very late — can sometimes be a winning strategy, Collier said. She suggests a technique called "sniping." Open two Internet browser windows just minutes before the auction expires. Ready your bid in one of the windows while refreshing the other to update the countdown clock. With a few seconds to go, hit the "Confirm Bid" button. There are also companies that will automate the bidding process for you for a fee.
Elizabeth Lazarowitz, New York Daily News October, 2006; ‘He's got eBay in his blood’

Bidnapper.com is an interesting site. I never knew this service exsisted until today. They help you win an auction by sniping it in the last seconds of the auction. If winning really matters to you and you are not good at sniping yourself, you can hire your own professional auction sniper. They also offer protection of your username from searches by your competition , changing or deleting your bids without the eBay hassle and holding prices down by not bidding throughout the auction.

Mona's Mall

I can't remember if I already reviewed Mona's Mall. Since it is my website I guess theres no harm is doing it again. I created this site for my family and friends mostly. I wanted a place for them to shop and feel like they are helping our family out. I love affiliate marketing but it does take some effort to get people to shop from your site. Mona's Mall is not completely finished but it is still fully shopable.

Tablet PC Reviews

I guess I am really behind the times because I hadn't heard of a Tablet PC until I was introduced to this reviews site. I feel very out of touch. In case you are like I was and have no idea what a Tablet PC is here is a good description I got from the Microsoft website:

Computers powered by the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system, and equipped with a sensitive screen designed to interact with a complementary pen, are called Tablet PCs. Tablet PCs are fully-functional laptop PCs and more. You can use the pen directly on the screen just as you would a mouse to do things like select, drag, and open files; or in place of a keyboard to handwrite notes and communication. Unlike a touch screen, the Tablet PC screen only receives information from a special pen. It will not take information from your finger or your shirt sleeve—so you can rest your wrist on the screen and write naturally.

By interacting directly with the screen, rather than with a mouse and keyboard, the PC becomes more comfortable and easy to use. There is no need to find a flat space on which to use your PC, nor does a vertical screen become a dividing wall between you and the person with you whom you are meeting. What's more, a Tablet PC can even be used while standing up, which is perfect for professionals on the move such as doctors, foremen, and sales managers.

When I first heard the name Tablet PC's I thought it was a European way of saying Laptop :o). Now that I stand corrected I can find out more about which Tablet PC is the best buy. I think these PC's are really cool and have something else to add to my "I want one!" list. I visited this Tablet PC Reviews site. They offers some very helpful information on finding the best Tablet PC. They also have a helpful support forums.

Template Monster

I found this site will searching for new Word Press thems. They offer some very nice Word Press themes as well as osCommerce, and website themes. I was seriously considering buy a Word Press theme but I found a good free template that I felt I could modify enough. I am still thinking I might purchase a theme in the future. The avearage cost of a Word Press theme is around $52. Not bad for an almost orginal. I mean almost original because they do sell the themes to others at that low price but not very many people have downloaded any one theme. So I consider that an almost original.

Logo Design

I really like this Logo Design site. It is a great site that allows you to create your own logo design online. I tested this out myself and I found it incredibly easy to use. I created a make believe logo in just a few minutes. They allow you to hold the up to 10 logos you have created. Plus they let you email the logo (or possibly the link to the logo) to your friends and family to critique it.
I am a big fan of easy to use services that allow you to try something out before you pay money. Creating the logos using their java script was very easy and quite fun. But I am a nerd when it comes to creating lego designs and such.
You can create a logo for your letterhead or website in minutes for only $99. This site is bookmark worthy.

Bloggeries Blog Directory and Review

I was surfing the net as I do often and found this site. Bloggeries will review blogs upon request (not sure if they do every blog request). They will rate your blog from 1 -10. The reviewer actually gives some very contructive criticism to the blogs he reviews. Bloggeries also has a directory page of all the blogs submitted to this site. I believe you can have your site listed in the directory without having it review. If you are brave enough have your site reviewed please let me know what happens. I am a little chicken.

KeepYouSafe.com

I have never heard of this before. An Online Safe Deposit Box? I suppose when you really think about it an online safety deposit box would be a handy thing to have. There are a few emergencies where online access would be essential. For instance if you were on vacation and your wallet got stolen you could access all the needed information from your vacation spot online. Or maybe your how was destroyed by an earthquake, fire or tornado. It would be a relief knowing your important documents were safe.
More than likely this will soon be a common way to secure important documents. I mean don't we do practically everything online now anyway (banking, shopping, etc)
If you need to access your information all you have to do is log on an download your account numbers or you can even scan copies of the cards you lost. You can get a free small-sized box for one year and can upgrade to a larger permanent box for $3 or more per month.

myLot Update

myLot has recently made some very good changes. I am finally starting to see the potential in this site. It is not a quick way to make money but it is an easy way to make money. The new layout is a cross between Ryze and Myspace. You can also add friends (buddies) and track the posts they make. They also have started a new picture uploading option. The pictures can make you money too but I am not sure why. I have made .25 cents by uploading 3 pictures. I still don't know why they paid me but I won't argue it.

My HP Ad

This is really fun and cool. HP Invent has created a really neat tool to use with your computer. I have dial up Internet so this process took a lot longer than it should have but I finally got to view the video I created a flash video. Let me tell you it's kind of funny. I created my own personal advertisement.
First step in the process was to add a photo 50kb or larger. I selected that I was a Female. Waited for about 20 minutes (because of my extremely slow Internet) for the video to load. After I watched the video I selected what I us my computer for. I was only allow to choose 5 options (pictures, blogs, business, and I forgot the other two). Then I just selected that I want to add the video to my blog and they provided an embedded link. So here it is I hope you enjoy it. By the way it was all free.
You can comment on my flash video at my HP Personal Again.

More Flowers

If you are one of those people that can't get enough flowers you might want to send your loved ones a link to this website. Enter the words "hint, hint" to your email subject. I think I am going to send my husband a "hint, hint" email.
This site also claims to give special care to flowers sent to funerals. They make sure each flower order is verified with the funeral home and insures that the time and other information is verified by calling the sender. I have never had to make funeral arrangements before but I can see how this would be relief. Knowing that the funeral flowers I ordered were actually going to arrive at the right place and on time would ease my mind. Check out this site for more info.

N101 Nutrition

I am seriously considering going through some kind of detox. I don't use drugs, drink alcohol or over use medications but I do sometime feel like a detox would benefit my system. I have heard that we put so much garbage in our systems just with the everyday foods we eat that this in it self is reason enough to do a detox. Most people don't take care of their liver. I am certainly one of those people. I can't say that I am a very unhealthy person but I don't think my health is where is should be.
N101 Nutrition offers Furtureboitcis Detox. This product claims to improve the function of your liver by stimulating and regenerating liver cells. It also can provide antioxidant support. We all know about antioxidants, right?
This site provides just about everything you want to know about the Detox product as well as many other nutritional supplements and beauty products. I really like the information this site gives about all the products they carry. It's always nice to be well informed about a product before buying it.

Update on MyBlogLog

Ok, I think I am liking this MyBlogLog thing. It's much better than I thought. It's kind of like Ryze and Myspace mixed together. You can track who visits your site and who is visiting other's site. The basic service is free but if you want detail track of who is visiting your site you have to pay $3 a month or $25 a year. They give you 3 days to try the Pro version.
It's kind of strange though visiting a website and seeing my face on the MyBlogLog widget. On the other hand it's kind of neat visiting a website and seeing my face. I guess it depends on how I am feeling at the time :o). Here is a screenshot of the way my home page looks like.

Fantasy Football

I never new about Fantasy Football until recently. Boy, are some people really into football. Thankfully my husband is not huge sports fan. I only say this because I grew up with a brother that was really into football. I actually like the sport but only in small doses. Dedicated football fans would of course disagree with me and therefore would really enjoy this Fantasy Football all year long.

So if you are football fan that want to be in the game all year long you should check out this website.

Hello Photo Hosting

Hello is owned by Picasa. Picasa is a free photo editing software. I have been using Picasa for a few years now and never realized I they were also a photo host. I really like Picasa because it allows you to edit and customize with effects like black and white, glow and warmify. They actually have a number of other features as well.
So now that I know that I can use Hello as a photo host I think it will make my life a bit easier. Normally I would edit my photos in Picasa and then upload them to another photo host or my website host. Now all I have to do is click on the Hello button in my Picasa software and it will upload them for me. I love this! And to think I had it all along.

Credit Cards - I hate them!

Credit card companies don't make sense to me sometimes. They make it almost impossible to get pay the debt off. I suppose this is what they want to happen. You forever paying on the debt that you created. I recently transfered my balance from my Capital One credit card because they were being completely unreasonable. It's ashame to because up till this incedient I really liked the company. I rarely had a late payment in the 9 years as a customer but that didn't seem to matter to them. I had a late payment on time and of course they penalize you for this with a huge late fee and increase your promotional interest rate to the highest rate possible. I understood the late payment but I felt the increase in the interest rate was not right. So I called them and asked them to lower my back down to the promotional rate I had previously. They actually surprised me and said that they would lower my rate back to the promotion. Well, they did lower part of my balance but the other part of the balance they kept the same high rate. So I called them again and asked why this happend. They told me there was "no way" to reduce that portions interest rate. I was really upset because it didn't make a bit of sense. I have plenty of offers for lower rate cards so I threaten to switch. I don't know if she thought I was bluffing or didn't care but they didn't do anything to lower my rate. So I switched and they no longer have my debt. Am not sure it really mattered to them but it felt good for me to leave the company. Apprently what I did is called a Churn. I don't know why it's called that, I will have to look that up.

The winner of the PayPerPost puzzle game is...

Justin won the $500! Yeah for Justin. I wish it had been me but I guess I couldn't win for just collecting a few pieces and then not trying to put them together :o) Oh well, maybe next time.

Old World Gifts and Collectible

I think all boys dream of being a pirate, samurai or knight. At least these three are the top pick from a list of favorites for boys. My son would love it if I bought him a samurai sword or a model pirate ship. Of course I don't think I will be doing that any time soon since he is still young and could probably not keep himself from destroying something or hurting himself.
There is a website that has some of the best old world gifts and collectibles available. If money weren't an issue for us I would love to buy my son some of these collectibles and save them for when he is older. Any history buff will appreciate this site. The carry figurines, tapestries, steins, ship models from different eras. You can find ancient Greek, Viking, medieval collectibles. I don't think I have ever seen a site with such a large variety of old world collectibles.

MyBlogLog

Check out this site. It's really cool and I think it will (or maybe already has) catch on in the blogging community. Find out who visit's your blog and let your visitors see who visits your blog. MyBlogLog It's cool and free! Here is my page Mona's MyBlogLog. Apparently I am using a free trial of the pro version which offers stats of my readers. The pro version only costs $3.00 a month so I might consider upgrading. Me will see.

Puzzle Piece # 121

It's Sunday and I think Monday there will be a winner annouced. I don't know this for sure but that is what I am guessing. This is my last puzzle piece. I will not be posting anymore on this blog. Although I loved getting the $5 a post I am glad it's over. I couldn't pass up the $5 to post a few words and a small picture. But now that it is over I don't have to worry about it anymore. PayPerPost makes blog ads fun work.

Here are the words >>>>>>>> payperpostbluemonster

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Precious Metals

If you are interested in finding out about investing in precious metals you should check out monex.com. I have heard that it is important to diversify your investments. Purchasing gold is just one form of investing. I have also heard it's not wise to invest all your money in one area but to have a good variety of investments. So if you are thinking about purchasing gold or silver as an investment remember to put some of your money in other areas (Mutual Funds, Real Estate).
Monex Deposit Company has more information on investing in precious metals. They have been Americans precious metal investment leader for over 30 years.

Puzzle Piece #126

The game is almost over. Al the puzzle piece have been released, I think. So now we just wait, wait and see who will be the lucky winner of $500. I wonder why the didn't pay $1000 like last time. This game seems a little harder then last time. So now we wait. I still love blog ads.

Here are the words >> payperpostbluemonster

Here is the piece

Direct Matches

I am not completely sure what this company is all about but I think it might be something worth learning more about. It has been described as a bussiness version of Myspace. It's a networking community that brings business people together. It sounds kind of like Ryze but is set up more like Myspace. The difference with DirectMatches is that you can earn money. I am still looking into this but here is what the web site says about this company.

DirectMatches.com is an innovative system for meeting people. The inventive combination of person-to-person marketing along with our original concept of a social and business network produces a new kind of service. Driven by a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, the company markets a broad range of highly developed matchmaking technologies.

DirectMatches is the first in the online business and social networking industry to deploy a multi-matchmaking system that helps people locate everything from business contacts to finding friendship and dates online. It is the first business and social networking service with a contact management system that operates on a "dynamic basis", where members are able to select from dedicated networking communities.

Puzzle Piece #52

I wonder why PPP decided to call this project the blue monster. I guess we will soon find out. The first person that assembles all the pieces and posts in on their blog will get $500. Since we can rule out that I will be the winner I wonder who it will be. hmmmm. I loveblog ads!

Here are the words >>> payperpostbluemonster

Here is the piece

Incredimail

I was using the Incredimail email software for a long time but just recently was having some problems with it. The only problem is not everyone can view the emails they way you set them up. A lot of people just get an attachment sent with their email if I send them a email with a background or smilie.
They still have a lot of fun things to work with and if I wasn't having problems I would probably switch back.

Puzzle Piece #64

Not sure how many more puzzle pieces I will take. Tomorrow might be the big day. We will see who is the lucky winner. I will be kind of glad when this is all over. I am beginning to see puzzle pieces in my sleep. Why do I keep posting them? Because it's really easy money. PayPerPost makes blog ads really fun!

Here are the words >>> payperpostbluemoster

Here is the piece


Enjoy!

Over the Hedge

I know this may seem like a silly review but I really liked this movie. I bought this movie for my baby daughter and I think she really likes it. One of her favorite things is to play with animals. So watching these cute characters on the screen is a lot of fun for here.

Puzzle Piece #44

There are going to be 192 puzzle pieces released before this game is over. I am not sure how many have already been realease but I can tell the Posties are getting anxious. I think they will have all pieces release by Sunday. I wonder who will win. It won't be me because I decided it was too much work. I probably wouldn't win anyway.
Can you say "blog marketing"?

Here are the words >>> payperpostbluemoster

Here is the puzzle piece


Enjoy and good luck!

Search Engine Marketing Consulting

What is the best way to get your site noticed? How do you go about find the best ways for SEO? Who will really help me find the answers? I have been learning more and more about Search Engine Optimization but I am still a little clueless when it comes to this subject. There are people that can help us learn more and offer their expertise. SEO Consulting might be the answer for some small businesses looking to build their online business. SEO Position has been helping small business with Search Engine Optimization and online marketing for over five years and helped nearly 200 online businesses improve on- page conversions and search engine rankings.

Moms Opportunity Network Forum

I think it's time I did a review on my own message forum. I created this forum about 6 months ago. I am really glad I did because I have met some really neat ladies on this board. We have great discussions, topics and emoticons. The emoticons are actually more important than you make think. I love them and I think most of the ladies do to. Come join the discussions!

BeyondBlossoms.com

I love flowers. I love the way the look and smell. All men should know that most women love to get flowers. There is just something about flowers that can brighten someones day. I guess it's the thought behind the gift. If a man takes the time to pick out a beautiful bouquet for a women that make her feel special. Now, I don't me the $9.99 bouquet you find at the grocery store. Sure those flowers are nice but not nearly as nice as a professionally arranged bouquet.
BeyondBlossoms.com has some beautiful flower free arrangements. If you are think of a give a "just because" gift you should visit this site. By the way guys, "just because" gifts are the best.

Puzzle Piece #177

This is my last puzzle piece for the day. Hey all you Posties, don't be made I took so many pieces. I was just good to pass up. Good luck with the game! If you will maybe you can share some money with me :o)... Ok, not likely I guess. PayPerPost is cool! I love blog ads.

Here are the words >>> payperpostbluemonster

The piece


Good luck and have fun!

Wildblue Satellite Internet

I am trying to find out which Internet service to go with. I have the choice of a local company that offers wireless Internet or a satellite Internet company. They don't offer DSL or Cable where I like so those options are out. I really don't know much about satellite or wireless so I am having a hard time deciding.
As far as the satellite goes, the two companies I found are HughesNet and wildblue. HughesNet is more expensive than wildblue. The installation is about $200 more. HughesNet also cost more monthly. I am thinking we might go with wildblue satellite but I am still unsure. If you have any suggestions please let me know.

Puzzle Piece # 171

I going to keep doing this until they tell me to stop. I like getting paid easy money. PayPerPost is so cool. I wish people against paid blogging would realize it's potential. So many people seem to think there is something evil about paid blogging. Yes there are people out there that will take opps that don't really interest them but for the most part I think the PPP Posties are taking opps that interest them so what is the harm? I don't know, I think maybe some people just want to have something to complain about. And the others just want someone to tell them what to complain about. Blog marketing is cool!

Here are the words >>>>>payperpostbluemonster

Wordpress Themes

I know this is not wordpress but I am actually started some blogs on wordpress so I have been looking for nice themes. There seem to be the same ones I keep finding but they are nice. Wordpress is probably the easiest blog software to work with. My new blog, Budget Your Money has a real creative theme. I have picked a number of themes I really like from Wpthemes.info. There are also many site that sell themes. They are very nice but I think I will stick to the free ones for now. I'm on a budget you know :o).

Puzzle Piece # 147

I hope it's ok that I take more than one puzzle piece a day. FYI, this is a contest that PayPerPost is having for all the Posties to try and figure out. They are paying $5 to post these puzzle pieces. You can also have a chance at $500 if you find all the puzzle pieces and post it on your blog first. I have given up the search. I am no good at these kind of games. So I am just going to take my $5 :o).
See how blog marketing works!
Here are the words >> payperpostbluemonster
Here is the puzzle piece


Enjoy!!!

AdEngage

This is a cool site. Advertisers can purchase a spot on your website. The links are set up kind of like google but I don't think they require you to have an "ads by" notice on it. I viewed a couple of sites with this feature and I didn't know which ones where AdEngage ads and just links to others sites. I like this idea I think. As long as you set it up as My Link or something. Anyway, I am still looking into it and I will let you know more when I find out more. Or you can just visit the site for yourself. AdEngage

Synotrex

I understand joint pain can be very painful. I don't have joint pain yet but I expect it as part of getting older. My grandmother has bad arthritis in her hands. I can see that it does give her a lot of pain from time to time. I am trying to keep myself health so I don't develop arthritis. I am not even sure I can prevent it. I know glucosamine is great for rebuilding damaged cartilage. My daughters horse was actually taking a joint pain supplement with glucosamine in it. That is how I know glucosamine is good for joints.
There is a join supplement for human suffers that claims to help ease joint pain. It's called Synotrex and it also has glucosamine in it. The other ingredients I am not familiar with but I am sure it is beneficial to joint pain suffers. If you suffer from joint pain there is a chance this product could be the answer. Visit http://www.synotrex.com to find out more information.

Useful Blog - Top Paying Adsense Words

I found this blog a few weeks ago. They have given a list of top paying adsense words. Some words are worth a lot of money. Check out this list.

Top Paying Adsense Words

Voice Quilt - I love this idea.

Are you into giving unique gifts for special friend or family member. I am one of those people that just loves to find unique gifts. I especially like to do this for weddings or baby showers. I once decorated a baby bathtub into a boat with sails and everything. My friend really liked that gift.
A VoiceQuilt is another very unique gift idea. It's a personalized gift with voice messages. Basically you have a number of people call a special number that records your message. After all the messages are taken VoiceQuilts puts the recorded messages into a jewelry box.
I would love to give one of these boxes to my mom and grandma. I really think something like this would touch them. My mom doesn't live close to her kids or grand kids and being able to hear their voice when ever she wants would be a special thing to her. I know my grandmother would also like a gift like this.
Maybe I have my Christmas gifts already picked out.

CyOp Free Webhosting

Ok, I am not always impressed with free webhosts but I think this might be a pretty good one. They actaully claim to be the best free webhosting on the internet. So this makes me very curious. But, I don't have time to set up an account to check out myself so you will just have call this post an introduction to a possible good free webhost.

Fitness Social Community

Viva La Fitness is a Fitness Social Community that is creating a place for people into health and fitness find motivation and support. Motivation + Goals + Circumstances = Success. I think this is a great idea. I have found that more motivation and support you get the better you become at anything that you are trying to do. This site is for those that are serious about fitness. They also have an online magazine where you can find out the best ways to reach your fitness goals. Check it out!

The Morning Energizer - Recipe

Do you need to be energized in the morning and don't want to head straight to the coffee? I found this recipe on RecipeLink.com that I thought might be interesting to try. That is if you like Beets! I don't know I can't seem to get myself to like the taste of beets in a drink. But according to Recipelink.com this is a great energy drink. Maybe I will try it.... or maybe I won't.

The Morning Energizer
Recipe from: The Juice Lady's Juicing for High Level Wellness and Vibrant Good Looks
by Cherie Calbom, M.S., C.NN
Cookbook Heaven at Recipelink.com


Nutrisip: Beet juice is excellent to break the fast of the night before and cleanse the liver; beets have been used naturopathically to cleanse and support the liver for many years. Rich in vitamins and minerals that include beta carotene, zinc, vitamin C, and chromium (from the apple), it is no wonder this drink is especially energizing.

Makes 12 to 14 ounces

1/2 Golden or Red Delicious organic apple, washed

5 medium carrots, scrubbed well, tops removed, ends trimmed

1/2 small beet with leaves and stems, scrubbed well

1/2 lemon, washed or peeled if not organic

1/2- to 1-inch piece ginger root, washed


Cut the apple into sections to fit your juicer's feed tube. Juice the apple with the carrots, beet, lemon, and ginger. Stir the juice and pour into a glass. Serve at room temperature or chilled, as desired.

Real Estate in Reverse

This is a great idea. BuyerHunt.com is a like a reverse MLS. Buyers decide what they are willing to buy and sellers can search for them. The MLS is the most commonly used form of search by Realtors but now a buyer can set up their own profile describing the home they are looking for and wait for a seller to contact them. I love new ideas. I think this type of search has a good chance of taking off. I do believe that it may be hard for people to take advantage of this good service because the MLS has been the way its been done for so long. It may be time for the MLS to try some new moves. Check out BuyerHunt - Real Estate in Reverse and try it out yourself.
A few years ago when we were searching for property to build on I would have appreciated a service like this. Just imagine being able have the sellers finding you based on the buying information you entered in your profile. I really like this idea. I don't plan on buying/selling any time soon but it is definitely a service I can recommend to friends and family.

The osCommerce Cafe - osCommerce Templates

The osCommerce cafe website is probably one of my favorite reviews. I have done a lot of reviews of websites few last months and it is not often I find sites that have good navigation, a clean look and a artistic style. The osCommerce cafe not only has these three features but also is making it possible for others to create quality sites as well.
As a consumer I find websites that make me feel comfortable and that can be navigated easily the best on the net. It should be every website owners desire to give their customers and visitors a feeling of confidence. I believe much of this confidence come with good web design. I feel this especially important for websites that sell products or services.
Imagine walking into a physical store that had merchandise laying all over the floor in no particular order, no employees at the cash registers and huge neon light flashing “sale, sale”. Does this picture give you confidence that this store is a great place to shop? Yet, I see these types of websites all the time. I think if more people realized the importance of “customer confidence” they would have much better sales.
Members of The osCommerce cafe have full access to a number of templates that are of very high quality. The templates they offer are designed to be fully functional and requiring you to only to add your logo, images and text. If you are a web designer who needs access to multiple high quality designs but don’t want to spend large amounts of money for each template than the osCommerce Café may be your answer.
If you are thinking about starting an online store or already have one that needs improvement, I highly recommend you visit this site. A membership fee of $89 will give you three months access to some of the best templates I have seen on the net.

The osCommerce cafe site is probably one of my favorite reviews. I have done a lot of reviews of websites few last months and it is not often I find sites that have good navigation, a clean look and a artistic style. The osCommerce Cafe not only has these three features but also is making it posible for others to create quality sites as well.
As a consumer I find websites that make me feel comfortable and that can be navigated easily the best on the net. It should be every website owners desire to give their costomers and visitors a feeling of confidence. I believe much of this confidence come with good web design. This epecially important for websites that sell products or services.
Members of the osCommerce Cafe have full access to a number of templates that are of very high quality. The templates they offer are designed to be fully functional and requiring you to only to add your logo, images and text.

Selling Websites

A while back I was researching buying and selling domain names and came across this website that has some very useful information on selling websites. The article I read on this site explains the best was to go about selling an already esisting website. You can find out how to price your website, how to market the website/domain name and make a deal. I found this information very useful and anyone needing/wanting to sell their website should read this article first.

LuggageOnline.com

LuggageOnline.com has some of the best travel and business gear on the net. They have a very easy to use web site that offers some great prices on luggage. If you are looking for top-of-the-line heavy-duty luggage that is perfect for business professionals take a look at the Tumi brand luggage. The picture below shows the Tumi Generation 4.4 Briefs Wheel A Way Slim Computer Brief. This model is made of heavy-duty FXT Ballistic nylon fabric. You can find Tumi at Luggage Online.
This particle model has a a removale padded laptop sleeve, in-line skate wheels and a telescoping upright handle. This case is design for the serious traveler.

Cha Cha Human Search Engine

I am currently trying to research the Human Search Engine called Cha Cha. I used it once myself but I am not sure it's any better or worse than Google. I suppose if you are really having trouble finding something on the net this service might help.
You can also become a Cha Cha guide and get paid. Still looking into the details on that. I will keep you posted.

Vimo -Consumer Driven Health Care

I remember the days when you had to search the phone book for just about everything. Before the internet was what it is now finding information was a very slow process. Thank God for the internet! Now when you are searching for important things like, places to relocate, job opportunities and health insurance, you want to be able to do it quickly with ease. The internet has provide consumers with fast access but finding what you looking for with 'ease' is not all that simple.
I think most of us just want to find that one web site that can give us everything we are looking for about a paticular subject.
Well, if you are looking for health insurance than Vimo will making it a whole lot easier.Vimo - Comparison Shopping for Health puts you in charge of your healthcare spending. As a consumer or small business owner you can shop for and compare all the major health insurance plans. They also give you access to information and comparisons about Health Saving Accounts, doctors and dentists.
I did a trial run myself and found that this site really is easy to use. Find the health care that fits you needs.

Web site Screenshots

Have you wondered how I get the web site screenshots on my blog? It's really easy. If you have a PC all you have to do is have the page you want to take a screenshot of up and situated the way you want it. You will be taking a picture of the actually screen so if you want the site to be scrolled to the top or bottom you will need to do so before you take the screenshot.
Once you have everything the way you want it you look on your keyboard for button that say Print Screen. Now press the button. At this point I am not sure what most people do but I open a blank Publisher page and then right click and press paste. After my screenshot is in the Publisher file I edit it from there. After you are done editing this picture you need to right click on it again and press save as. I always save my as a jpg. They seem to turn out better.
I know there may be an easier way to do this but I have figured out how to do just about everything in my Publisher program.

Invent-Tech

My father was one of those people that always had a great idea (or so he thought) or invention. My childhood memories include him making his inventions in the kitchen oven making the house smell like... I don't know what. I don't really know if his inventions where good and he was just bad at selling them or if I just believed they were good because he was my daddy. He never made any real money off of his inventions. He passed away a few years ago and was in the middle of developing some kind of cleaning product.
Some people (like my dad) really do have great inventions or ideas and just don't know what to do with their knowledge. Invent-Tech: Invention Patent Help for Inventors can help. Invent-Tech has a unique proprietary invention licensing approach. They have a proven new methodology that has secured a number of licensing agreements for individual inventors from manufacturers and marketing companies. If have an invetion and would like to find patent help visit Invent-Tech.

Dollar Days International

I found Dollar Days International a while back but just recently stumbled upon it again. Dollar Day International is basically an online dollar store. All the great and not so great things you find in a dollar store you can find here. If you think you might want to run your own dollars store you can do this by becoming a online store owner. You pay a fee of $199 (now $100) and you can get a full functional online dollar store for a year. If you don't want to purchase you own online store you can join their free affiliate program. You can earn 5% of sales generated. Either way you can make money selling dollar store items.

ProCore.net

I am always intrigued by the many different products on the market. Every avenue of business seems to have some type of product or service to help improve productivity. Procore Technologies is an online construction project management tool. With the SitePro software contractors can access all project data from any Internet connection. Not only is this software easy to learn it will also allow you to keep the members of your construction project team connected and on the same page. This site offers a very informative tour of this software.
Site Pro Tutorial

From what I can gather this software would be beneficial to small construction teams as well as for large construction projects. Now you can keep all members of the construction project team on the same page with scheduling, fax and email communications, RFIs, Change Orders, Punch Lists, Documents, Images and more.

SmartDraw -Interior Design Plans

Searching the net for interesting things... Here's another.

When a software claims to have 10 million downloads than I think it is wise to find out why. SmartDraw software and an design software that make designing home floor plans, interior design, calenders and forms. SmartDraw can work with Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Word Perfect. Here a few other uses for this software:
Flowcharts
Org Charts
Network Diagrams
Project Charts

This software can be purchased with a 30 day money back guarantee or you can download a free trial.

Mobile Phones

Finding the best mobile phone deals can be tricky. One thing I have to say is don't go into your local Cingluar (or what ever company you choose) and expect to find the best deal. My suggestion is that you search the net for different companies that offer comparisons of phones and services. Site's like this one offer great comparisons. You can search by phone model or network.

My Girlfriends Kitchen

I stumbled across this site that I thought had a very interesting idea. Can't seem to find time to cook good meals for the family? Tired of your Tuesday night Spaghetti dinner every week? This site may have the solution for you if there is a location in your area. My Girlfriends Kitchen helps busy people make their own weeks worth of dinners. From what I understand, for a fee (which includes your meals) you can visit a My Girlfriends Kitchen location and be instructed on making a weeks worth of healthy meals. They take care of the shopping, the recipes and the instruction. I just think this is a very clever idea. If they had one in my area I might consider trying it.
This is a great idea for someone looking for a new business to start. It's sounds like it would be a fun business to run. You can set up your own franchise for a fee.

I Love Digital Cameras

It's no secret I am in love with digital cameras. Since the first day I purchased my Cannon I have taken thousands of pictures. I highly recommend Cannon, btw. I have had it for a few years now and would love to purchase a new one. The one I have now is only a 3.2. I know I am still in the dark ages but it still works really well though. The pictures come out very clear. I love to be able to take pics of my kids and view them right away or send the pics to family and friends via email.
One thing that does irritate me about my digital camera is the delay when I click to take the picture. So my next camera purchase will have to include picture taking speed (I don't know what that is really called, I am sure there is a term for it).
There is a site that offers digital camera reviews so I might check that out before I make my next camera purchase.
See what I can do with my camera :o).

Nucleus Blogging

I am trying to decide wheather I should try a different blogging software other than wordpress. I have set up a few blogs with wordpress but for some reason it won't let me set up the 14th data base. I am going to contact my hosts customer service to see why this is happening. Maybe they limit you to 13 blogs. So I am thinking about using the other software Fantastico has listed. I know you probably think I am crazy for trying to make more than 13 blogs. I am still not really sure what I am doing with that.
Anyway, Nucleus is another that seems to be similar to wordpress. I don't know what how the editing is set up but many of the skins are the same as wordpress. Actually there are a few templates that blogger carries as well. So we will see.

Headlight Restoration

I never knew you could clean up your car headlights to make them look new. This website has a headlight cleaner that can restore your headlight to look new. If you have cloudy headlights then this product might be just for you.
I am not sure cloudy headlights is much of an issue in the dry area that we live in but I'm sure it could be very useful for people living in humid climates.

ECard Affiliate Program

One of the very first affiliate programs I found out about was an Ecard affiliate program. I thought it would be a great way to earn a little extra money. Well I never made anything with it but I also didn't give it much of a chance. I really like Card Fountain. They offer more than just free cards. I might give this ecard affiliate program thing another try someday.

Blog Links for Money

If you are looking for another way to make money blogging you might want to try Blog Links for Money. I just signed up as a blogger. The difference between this site and some of the other paid blogging sites is that the blogger and advertiser work out the payment details.
Here is what the homepage says:

Payments are always made between the site owner and the blogger, Blog Links for Money is never a part of this transaction. This means that there is no minimum payout, no "payments sent once a month" and you always know who you're doing business with.

I will be trying it out and I will let you know how it works.

Inkjet Printers

I have an Epson Stylus C60 printer which I think might have been a really popular model a few years ago. I got it really cheap. I think it was one of those purchase where I had to decide if I should buy new ink or a new printer. They cost almost the same. Well maybe not almost the same but it was more worth it to buy a new printer than the expensive ink in my old printer.
I like this printer, it prints real nice. The only real complaint I have it that is goes through ink really quickly. I am using the generic, cheap ink from an online store now. But even when I was using the brand name ink it still seem to go through it very quickly. I started to wonder if they are just making printers differently than they used to or if it has to do with this model. My old HP printer seemed to print high-color prints for ever with out need replacement. Epson inkjet printers seem to last a long time. I don't think I will need to buy a new printer for a while.

Online Gambling

I am not a gambling person but I know that is not true for many people. I am one of those people that don't find loosing my money entertainment. I have never purchase even a $1 lottery ticket. I guess I understand why people enjoy gambling. It's the excitement of the game. Being able to win more than you started with, I guess is a thrill.
Online poker is quickly become a popular form of entertainment. I don't really know anything about poker other than you use cards and have poker chips. What the cards do and what the chips are for, I have no clue.
So don't come to me for any poker rules. But you can go to this site and find out all you need to know about poker. I am sure the site would love for you to play a game or two but just be sure you don't loose all your money. But if you don't I will try not to say "I told you so".

Ninja

My son just told me he wanted to be Ninja for Halloween. I was not surprised when I heard this. He is all boy and anything with action and fighting gets him all excited. There are so many different types of ninja costumes available. I will probably end up getting him a inexpensive one since he will probably only wear it a few times. I have seen some really cool ones out there. Karatedepot.com has some very authentic looking costumes. They have a few different sets which I thought was very interesting. If you want to be a standard ninja you can get the uniform with hood and mask, hardwood bokken, rubber sole ninja slippers. And if you are really into pretending to be a Ninja you can get the deluxe set which includes everything in the standard set as well as the long Tabi boots and Tabi socks.
I actually think this costume is really cool. I wouldn't mind dressing up as a Ninja myself.

Online Grocery Guide - very cool

I don't know if this is a new thing this site offers or if I just missed it the last time I searched it. Budget101.com offers this great online grocery guide where you enter in your zip code and they do a search for you local stores. Once you choose the store you shop at they list everything that is on sale and coupons and all the details of that sale. This tool will make my life so much easier. Budget101.com also has a number of useful information and tools. This Grocery Guide is cool.

Cell It

I love finding our about new cool ideas. I guess the entropenur in me that gets me all excited about brand new concepts and technology. I just wrote on another blog about video cell phones and here I find out about another great thing you can do with your cell phone. Sell with your cell phone ... Cell)))it is Cell It's slogan. And here is how it works.

So this is how it works for sellers:

1. Video or photo item with cell
2. Email from cell to 4sale@cellit.us
3. Cellit operator calls to get info
4. View listing online in minutes
5. Arrange sale with buyer directly

Sounds easy enough, huh? And if you are a buyer all you have to do is.

1.Create Profile
2.Click to order. First click first serve.
3.Arrange buy with seller directly

Easy as pie :o). I am going to be bookmarking this site.

Who is Isabella?

Found this cool site for women. It's called Isabella and aparently all of us women are Isabella?

From the Editor and Chief.

Isabella On-Line Publication is the first of its kind, a way for women to redefine the internet. Women should not ride the coat-tails of progress, but make progress themselves. It is not enough to say "I’m a woman. I have the right to speak so listen to me." What is important now is to use this right that we have inherited by those who fought for it, to not just say something but to say it well. That is what it means to be Isabella. What will you use your power to say?

This is an online publication for women and I am not sure exactly where they stand. This may be open for all voices to speak. I will have to continue to read and find out how I really feel about this site. They do have some good info on health and fitness. The also have sections on beauty and fashion.