Bid Away

I’ve written before that I love the smell of a good cigar. Something about that smell is comforting to me. And while I’ve enjoyed a puff or two of my own, I will be honest and say I don’t know the first thing about what makes a cigar good or bad or in between. But, I did know that you could buy cigars via auction. Now if I just had a reason to place a cigar bid I’d be set!

Truth

Laziness

Five Signs of Laziness:

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High fashion items don't always have to look fancy, just be high quality and beautiful in color.

There are times in the life of many people when shopping at the same place gets boring, or spending only a small amount of money on an item of clothing seems pointless. Often a person will get what is paid for when an item is purchased, meaning they get a low quality item for a low price. Higher quality items can be found in many places near the home or workplace, but there are times when a person will have to actually reach out and buy something from the internet. This is where Heist comes in to save the day. Not only at Heist are you going to be able to buy some of the same items that grace the bodies and homes of famous people, you are going to be able to buy some of the highest quality product without having to worry about stepping foot outside of the home.

There are many reasons a person might want to wear a scarf, but, these scarves that you are going to see when shopping at Heist for Faliero Sarti are definitely going to only be for show. True, they will feel nice against the skin, but they are for decoration and beauty more so than for warmth or protection. A few of these scarves features extremely bright color combinations like the Fulvio, Giglio, and Rondinella. These are beautiful and are able to be draped around the body or neck to give off nice touch to any fancy looking wardrobe selection. There are also some unique styles such as the Gandhi, Volando, and Genius scarf for people who want to live on the wild side but still look beautiful.

If a person is trying to search for something like a shirt or sweater, Raquel Allegra is definitely the place to shop for at Heist. These items give a person the look of being unique without going overboard, but still give off a radiant beauty as they are classified as designer items. A couple of the most beautiful types in this category are the basic tie dye top and T-shirt for both men and women. These feature a zebra pattern of dark color over a plain white background. The price of the woman's shirt is 198, while the men's shirt is 159. The design starts out strong at the bottom of the shirt and dissipates as it reaches the top of the shirt.

Wordless Wednesday

Business is Blooming: Sow Seeds and Reap the Rewards

Let your customers know of your commitment to the environment in the most charming, delightful and memorable way. Hosting a company party or participating in an event? Need fun, affordable, branded giveaways for a festival, tradeshow, or in your stores? CustomEarthPromos.com offers seeded paper products to cover all of your eco-sustainable promotional needs. Choose from seeded invitations, folded greeting cards, postcards, business cards to bookmarks, among other creative options. Tie seeded tags onto goodie bag giveaways for your guests or patrons as a memorable take-away.

What I love is that their seeded products can be customized to your specifications. You can submit your own logo and design, choose the colors, typography, cardstock, and even the type of high-quality seed mixes you'd like to have embedded in your paper products including flowers, vegetables, trees, herbs, grasses and many other plants. See more here.

Since these products will likely be planted, they use safe, non-toxic food-based colors that in no way harms the seeds or your soil. If you run a kid-oriented business, these seeded products make great promotional giveaways. Planting them can be a fun activity for a parent and child to see seed paper turn into real living plants. Each time your customers views the natural beauty that results, there will be a feel-good association with your business. Plus, know you're helping make the world a little more beautiful place.

Looking for even more product ideas to give your business brand greater visibility? Reusable water bottles in both food-grade stainless steel and BPA-free plastic styles are popular choices. Whichever style of drinking vessel you choose, you'll find a great selection of sizes, styles and color options to best emblazon your brand. Choose from commuter styles, sporty and outdoor styles, including my personal favorite, the Earth Bottle SS2 complete with a carabiner for attaching to backpacks, beltpacks and other gear, providing easy access. There are a variety of secure tops, caps and straws for spill-proof action-oriented hydration, no need to slow down on the run. Prices start as low as .70 cents for plastic styles, and the more you buy, the more you save. So promote green-living to all your customers and let them know, you care about keeping them healthy and hydrated on the go.

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Money worth money?

I have a couple of the new sacagawea dollar that I got when they first hit the market. I saved one for each of my kids, and of course one for myself.  I don’t know if they will ever be worth any real amount of money during my lifetime, but maybe for my kids or future (and by future, I mean many years in the future) grand kids.  Personally, I like the Sacagawea dollars better than the old dollar because they look nothing like a quarter and because the vending machines at my school can break a $5 bill so I don’t have to starve to death at school.  Win win if you ask me. 

Lists

Where oh where do the weekends go? Here it is Sunday night and I've not accomplished a thing so far.

What I need to do:

Work on a report for class that is due in a week
Laundry
Sweep & Mop
Grocery Shop

Read for class tomorrow
Finalize my abstract for my AWR (the paper I need to write in order to graduate)

What I've done:

Watched Zero Dark Thirty
Took a nap
Went to the grocery store
Went to dinner with my little brother
procrastinated on the internet instead of doing my homework

Drums as music or revenge?

Remember way back when my sister and brother in law bought my then six year old a set of drums for Christmas and I made her keep them outside and the neighbors all hated my guts?  Well, that same child, who is incredibly musically inclined, has mentioned that she wants to play drums. Again.  And she wants Yamaha Drums for her birthday in November, or for Christmas.  She doesn’t care as long as she gets a set. I’m trying to find a way to delicately tell her that now, only seven short years since her last stint with drums, do the neighbors talk to me and I’m not necessarily willing ruin that.  Then again, it could be good revenge to the guy who lets his dog bark all night long. 

Classical music is my other calling

When I was much younger, I saw a television program and a young lady in her early teens was playing a cello and I thought right then and there, I want to play cello.  Then of course, life happened and I missed any opportunity I had to learn during my teenage years.  Now, as an adult, I am tempted to take those long ago dreamed of lessons.  And upon research, I find there are exceptional electric cello that project the sounds much further, which is good for those of us who love the sound, but bad for those of you who have us as neighbors…