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Full Bloom Tea 2007-04-26 20:16:33 Attention tea lovers! Are you looking for a unique gift to give that someone special in your life? Full Bloom
Teas are beautiful handcrafted, hand-tied teas from China that actually bloom into amazing floral bouquets when they are steeped in hot water. The tea blooms can be re-steeped up to 3 times each. And once you are done steeping and drinking, You can put the used bloom in a clear glass or vase with clean water and use it as a centerpiece for a day or two.
With Mother’s Day coming up these teas would make a great gift. A tea bloom from Full Bloom Teas is great for weddings, showers, dinner parties, anniversaries, or any special event. They offer several types of gift sets as well. You can also purchase gift certificates.
If you want to hear what others have to say about Full Bloom Teas then go to their testimonial page. Lots of rave reviews from happy customers. So next time you are on a hunt for a unique gift for that person in your life that is so hard to buy
Field Day Smield Day 2007-04-26 20:16:21 Tomorrow is field day at my kids’ school.
In the morning is Kindergarten through 2nd grade. The afternoon it’s time for 3rd-5th grades.
Since my kids are Kindergarten, 3rd grade and 4th grade this means that I will be at my kids school All.Day.Long.
I am so over school stuff….bring on summer!
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27 tips for building and maintaining a blog audience 2007-04-26 19:32:09 Since I started doing paid posting, I’ve been working hard to build my site up so I can take more paid opportunities. Sponsored Reviews, where I am a member, has a great article up right now offering on 27 tips for building and maintaining a blog audience.
Here is an outline of the 3 main sections of the article:
The Fundamentals
1. Consider your niche
2. Be original
3. Don’t forget the design
4. Choose the right platform for your blog
5. Choose the right domain name for your blog
Building Audience
1. Consistency is key
2. Picking the right topic
3. Interaction is important
4. Master the art of tagging
5. Offer digg this and other social bookmarking option
6. Digg yourself, but do it wisely
7. Incorporate basic SEO principles
8. Don’t forget your Grammar
9. Become a reliable resource
10. Stay Informed
11. Use an RSS feed
12. Find a right balance in post length
13. Promote yourself using Sponsored Reviews
Keeping Your Audience
1. Avoid gimmicks
2. Use trackbacks
3. Post ite
Idol Gives Back 2007-04-26 05:37:31 Well. I just have say that I am most UPSET that AI cut the highly publicized Daniel Radcliffe appearance. What was up with that? Harry Potter fangirls around the world are FREAKING OUT right now. Seriously. They are.
Other than that I really enjoyed the show. It was very touching. My heart was breaking for those kids in Africa. Is it just me or was Simon crying? I love Simon. He’s a softie. He doesn’t have me fooled for one second.
I was most happy they didn’t eliminate anyone tonight. But next week 2 will have to go. I’m thinking Chris needs to go. He’s cute and all but he cannot sing.
Whogets.com 2007-05-01 12:10:37
Whogets.com is an online sweepstakes site that allows it’s members to sign up to win prizes. Here’s the fun part…YOU get to vote on who wins! All you have to do is sign up (it’s free!) and choose the prize that you are absolutely about to die to have and enter yourself into the contest pool for that prize. You can win things like gift cards, cell phones, video games and much, much more! And remember..it’s completely free to join and no spam emails!
This is a sponsored post.
Heroes 2007-05-01 03:13:53 I finally got caught up on Heroes. I was behind by 2 episodes and it was killing my sister who every day would ask, “Have you watched Heroes yet???” because she was about to crap her pants to talk about it. Since I didn’t want to be spoiled I wouldn’t let her. I am recording tonight’s episode and will watch it later.
Are you an Heroes fan? And if not then why??? It’s the best damn show on TV!
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Search Engine Marketing 2007-05-01 00:05:53 Are you interested in getting Top Yahoo Rankings? Well, if you do paid posting then you understand how crucial it is to market your blog. Paid posting companies use search engine rankings to determine if you qualify for paid blogging opportunities. If your rankings are low then it can be slim pickings let me tell you. If you are like me and totally clueless about all this search engine marketing stuff (I’m learning, though!) then you might benefit from a search engine marketing firm. Apogee Search
will work with you to help you get your site out there for the world to see and help you make more money!
This is a sponsored post.
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The Landlord 2007-05-03 13:14:48 Oh how I love me some Will Farrell. The cussing baby is a bit disturbing but I laughed nonetheless.
I want my money!!!!!
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Yo Car 2007-05-03 12:58:55 I’ve been known to call my van “the trashcan on wheels”. With 4 kids is so hard to keep my van clean. I would love to trade it in for something brand spanking new and get some car interior accessories to spiff it up. Yo Car.com sells everything you need for your car’s interior. They have everything from wood dash kits to grilles and spoilers. They cater to several car models so you should certainly be able to find something to fit your needs. They also have video’s to show you how to install their products. So if you’re interested in making your vehicle the best it can be then I suggest you check out Yocar.com.
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Pen Spinning 2007-05-03 05:54:04 Dude can spin some pens.
American Idol Resuts show and Robin Thicke 2007-05-03 05:25:08 Phil’s gone! I’m so bummed. He did so well last night. But you know, that was the best “sing out” ever. When he went down to his navy buddies I lost it. I will certainly be setting the DVR for all of his media appearances over the next week. I love his personality and his sense of humor. I hope he’s able to do well in his career.
And thank heaven’s Chris is gone. It’s about damn time.
And OMFREAKINGAWD RobinThicke
! I Love that song! I may have to hit up some iTunes and get his CD.
Tell me this is not hot.
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I think…. 2007-05-03 00:06:37 My hosting problems have been resolved. Things appear to be back to normal around here. Hallelujah!
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Bid 4 Prizes 2007-05-02 21:39:15 Bid4prizes is cool website that offers tons of the coolest prizes. The prize actually goes to the person with the lowest unique bid. Yes, I said lowest. Different, huh? But don’t worry… the dollar and cent amounts that are used are to determine the winner of the prize. If you win then the prize is absolutely free!
I’ve been poking around over their and I see several things I’d like to bid on. You can bid on things like laptop computers, vacations, plasma TVs and even cold hard cash! My husband would freak out if I won that huge Philips 50 inch HD Plasma TV. Personally I’d want the Sony Vaio laptop computer. I really need my very own computer so I can just be selfish and not share. 2 computers in a household of 6 just does not work. For that laptop computer I’d probably bid around $20 just to see what happens. I need to go ahead and sign up so I can really dig in and start bidding.
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American Idol Top Six recap 2007-05-02 13:02:45 I really enjoyed last night. I mean, BON JOVI??? How could you NOT like Bon Jovi songs? I thought as a whole they all did great but I decided to break it down a little.
Phil. I’m sorry all you Phil Haters but the man was awesome last night. You have to admit it. I’m so happy for him.
Jordin did a pretty good job but it certainly wasn’t her best. She was struggling a bit with the song. And her hair was wild.
Lakisha blew me away last night. Awesome performance and the whole bit with Simon kissing those glossed up lips was hilarious.
Blake. Wow. Blake was just..just…just…HOT. I absolutely LOVE it! Go Blake!
Melinda, you’re good and all but you bore me. Sorry!
Chris. Ok y’all, it’s time for Chris to go. Yeah, he’s cute and all but it’s time. I won’t say it was horrible but he was no match for the others
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Host troubles 2007-05-02 02:59:49 My host is going through some issues right now and it’s causing some problems for my blogs. If you visit here and can’t get the page to load just keep refreshing and it’ll get there. I hope they get this resolved soon because it’s seriously pissing me off. I lost a paid post last night and had to completely rewrite the damn thing!
Just remember….reload!
Big Web Links Directory 2007-05-02 02:35:12 I just submitted all my blogs to a bid link directory. Big Web Links is actually a search engine friendly web link directory that allows its members to bid on their position. Most website directories sort the blog entries by page rank and popularity. In some cases this can bury your blog and it will never get seen. With Big Web Links you have full control of your exposure. How cool is that?
This is a sponsored post.
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Message Board Drama 2007-05-05 19:19:50
I have a mini-vent.
I’m a site admin for a very active forum and it just amazes me at the constant drama and politics that goes on between “competing” boards. This board is a fan site for a former AI contestant and 99% of the members are women of all ages. Why can’t everyone just stay in their own damn yard and let us do our thing? Life is just too short for all this silly nonsense.
If you’ve ever been an admin or a mod on a message board then you know exactly what I’m talking about.
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Getting started with Pay Per Post 2007-05-05 13:34:26 Elizabeth at Table For 5 wrote a fantastic post on how to get started at Pay Per Post
. If you are interested in making some extra money buy just blogging then this is a “must read”.
Paris Hilton going to jail for 45 days 2007-05-05 13:25:31 “I’m very sorry and from now on I’m going to pay complete attention to everything. I’m sorry and I did not do it on purpose at all,” she told the judge before he announced the sentence.
Source.
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Vacation Planning 2007-05-05 00:10:38 We really hope that we will be able to take the kids on a proper vacation someday. They are absolutely dying to go to Disneyworld. It’s so much fun to plan out a vacation and I found a place online that sells Disney World Tickets ar super discounted prices to all the awesome attractions in the Orlando area. In addition to Disneyworld, they offer tickets to Sea World, Universal Theme Park, Islands of Adventure, Busch Gardens, Blizzard Beach, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island, and much much more. They also sell tickets to dinner theater shows like Arabian Nights, Pirates Dinner Theatre, Medieval Times among many others. Everything is right there in one place!
This is a sponsored post.
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Headed to the Doc 2007-05-04 14:08:34 I have to go into visit my Dr. this morning to get some blood work done. Nothing serious. It’s time for my yearly thyroid blood test to see if my meds are working like they’re supposed to. I was kinda hoping to just have to visit the lab but they called back that he wanted me to come in for a check up. Bleh. I hate going to the doctor.
No, I have not disappeared 2007-05-08 13:02:46 I’ve just been crazy busy. I think the last thing I posted was about the message board drama. That has been dealt with in the best way I know how….INGORE THE IDIOTS! Isn’t that brilliant? By ignoring the immaturity the problem has faded away. Amazing, huh?
On Sunday was church in the morning, and church at night and dealing with kids in between. Nothing exciting there. Oh wait, I did work on a little project that I’ll introduce later. *wink*
Yesterday The Hubs was off and well you can pretty much forget getting anytime to yourself when he’s here. “Let’s do this, let’s go there, what’s for breakfast/lunch/dinner???? Mommy, mommy, I’m bored!”
Just kidding. He’s not that bad.
However, in all the chaos, I was invited to partake in a wonderful weekend with some of my very best online friends. I get to play “middle-aged fangirl” and go stalk my favorite former American Idol contestant in a cou Read more:disappeared
Check yourself before you wreck yourself! 2007-05-11 12:50:46 Stolen from Jenn.
Brooks Shields is about to lay down her pimp hand. Funny stuff!
Playground Tales with Brooke Shields
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Some PPP lovin’! 2007-05-10 23:58:09 I joined Pay Per Post, that wonderful place where you advertise on blogs, back in March and it’s been such a great learning experience for me. My writing is getting better and not only that but I’ve made several new blogging friends who have taught me a thing or too themselves. So far I’ve made about $73 by just blogging! I know a lot of people have made much more but as my page rank goes up I’ll be able to make even more. I like having this little extra money because I don’t feel so guilty about paying nearly 4 bucks for my Mocha at Starbucks. I’m hoping over the next few months to be able to take it to a different level and start making more money to help supplement our income so I don’t have to go back to work.
Thanks, PPP for all the great opportunities you’ve given me!
Mushy Mommy Brain 2007-05-10 05:11:58 Every heard of it? Don’t lie. You know good and well what I’m talking about.
I’ll give you a perfect example of “Mushy MommyBrain
”.
Imagine trying to run last minute errands before picking up the kids from school.
You’re still in the grocery store at 2:52 and you have to pick up the kids at 3:00.
After loading everything into the van you head off to the school but happen to glance down at the gas gauge.
You are nearly out of gas! *gasp*
You pull into the closest gas station not caring if they are the most expensive. This also happens to be owned by your mechanic who has seen you through like 5 vehicles and you consider a friend.
You run in to the office and throw $20 at his son and tell him which pump you’re using.
It’s about 3:05 at this time.
After paying Mr. Mechanic’s cute son you run back to you van and….
drive off
without getting the damn gas.
I didn’t realize I did this until I was at the school picking
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