Archive for February, 2009

Tuck

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason […]

Free Quilt Book

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

Click on the Berries and Cream button to participate in their celebration and giveaway.  I’m donating a Better Homes and Gardens 501 Quilt Blocks book.  Maybe you’ll be the lucky winner.

Free Pancakes

Friday, February 20th, 2009

IHOP National Pancake Day Celebration is just right around the corner.  Show up at your local IHOP  between 7:00  a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on February 24th for a complimentary short stack.  All they ask is that you consider making a donation to support local children’s hospitals through Children’s Miracle Network, or other local charities. I’ll be making […]

Thriving on Less

Friday, February 20th, 2009

It’s time for another installment of Leo Babauta’s Thriving on Less,  a companion ebook to The Power of Less. Chapter 6 – Look at Large Expenses for the Long Term   “I buy my freedom with my frugality.” –          Vicki Robins –            Once you’ve made easier changes, you can start looking at the big […]

Surviving Financial Meltdown

Friday, February 20th, 2009

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason […]

Financial Free For All

Friday, February 20th, 2009

It’s starting to get really crazy in the  financial world.  Obama signed the “stimulus” plan and is already talking about another one.   The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 297.81 points on Tuesday, or 3.7 percent, to 7,552.60.  GM wants to go on the dole permanently.  The plan to reduce foreclosures is expected to include subsidies […]

A New American Dictator?

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

He appears to be working towards that.  Venezuelans have voted to scrap the term limits on re-election, clearing the way for President Hugo Chavez to stay in power until he’s voted out of office.  With no term limits and the right political machine, a person can stay in office for a life time.  Chavez wouldn’t […]

The Spring of Candy Apples

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason […]

Out of Time

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason […]

A Bit of Construction

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Sorry about the unusual appearance here.  We’re undergoing a little construction on the island and some sand is clogging up the works.  I have help coming in from the mainland tomorrow and we’ll get the sand blown back out onto the beach where it belongs.  In the mean time, just have a seat over here […]