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Bingo!

Disney BingoTill today, I never knew that kids actually DO play Bingo! LoL. I only played it once, and that was at an old age home with my grandmother :D

I must admit that I was awfully shy about it, considering that I thought it was a game for old people!!
The coolest thing about it though, was that I actually won something!! Quite an ugly little portrait of something that was suppose to resemble the Mona Lisa, complete with a silky blue string to hang it on the wall with. I was still so chuffed with it though - having won at least SOMETHING! :)

If you would like to play bingo with your kids, or even grand kids, have a look at Disney Bingo, you can buy it from Amazon.com or Drugstore.com - I managed to find the game on Amazon for only $14.99!!! Its such a great way of spending time together as a family. This game offers a high-tech twist on an old favorite. Disney DVD Bingo lets kids learn numbers, colors, and matching skills with their favorite Disney characters and movie clips!!

For more info, check out the video below, or visit the Disney Bingo website!



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Pregnancy Massage

First of all, I know this post might make you suspicious, but I can assure you that I’m not pregnant :P

But for those of you who are, you may find this interesting!

Expectant moms experience unique physical and emotional changes that occur as a result of increased weight, shifting posture, and adjusting hormone levels. Massage can allow pregnant moms to unwind during this time. It can also alleviate the resulting discomfort and other pregnancy-related symptoms. Expert massage therapist and instructor, Meade Steadman, demonstrates step-by-step how to provide therapeutic massage techniques that focus on the special needs of the mother-to-be as she goes through the different trimesters.

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You can purchase the DVD’s online; prices start at $49.00, but the set of 2 DVD’s can be bought for $84.00!

Operation Immortality

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I found something for the gamers among you, here’s a new adventure to poke at.  You can sign up on the website of  Operation Immortality, and get to play the trial version of the game for free!  Operation Immortality: Leave your mark. Save Humanity. is currently having a huge promotion,  you can scratch around on their website, which is quite impressive, and read messages from other registered users.

The theme of the message being your life motto, hence “Leave your mark, save humanity”.  You can go and check out my message as well if you’d like - its ID is 756.

I found the “humanity’s greatest achievements” section on the website extremely fascinating - there are polls where you can vote for the best movie, best actor, best art work ever etc.

They’re also running a competition to have your DNA sent into space.  Now I know this isn’t everyone’s dream, and personally I dont see much point in it, but I guess there are people who’d find this appealing?

You can also leave your own message of your life motto on there once you’ve registered.  Please feel free to tell me what you think of the game - I haven’t tried it out yet so I’m keen to hear feedback!!

Sponsored by Operation Immortality

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Web Hosting For Dummies

Someone recently asked about webhosting. Not in those words though, but rather something along the lines of “how do you get a plain .com” blog instead of the blogspot behind your blog name. I tried to explain by telling him about hosting on your own domain, and how it all works, but it was kind of useless.

I’ve since tried to make it a bit simpler to explain to myself in plain terms exactly what ‘hosting’ means – trying to think what I would use if I had to give a comparison to something which is more commonly known.

Wiktionary defines it like this: “The service of hosting a site on the Internet making it viewable for other users on the net”

However, if you compare it like this, maybe it will make more sense: Blogspot accounts are free, because the main domain name, being www.blogspot.com has already been bought – however, they choose to give people free accounts, for whatever reason they have. Comparing this to market is the best I can do. You don’t pay for the space you use, but at the same time the space you’re using is very high quality. For some people this could work perfect. They don’t intend upgrading, ever. The cons of hosting with a free server such as Blogspot is that your website address might be a little bit difficult to remember if you intend to attract customers for that matter.

If you can run a successful business (or blog) from your free market space (or blogspot blog), you might want to consider upgrading. See this as moving into an office park, or maybe even a mall. This sounds wonderful, but you need to be able to justify the move. It doesn’t help you move to a mall if your income is so little that you’ll not even be able to pay the rent from your profit you make.

Its pretty much the same with webhosting in that sense. If you generate an income from your blog, that’s great, and if it could cover a proper .com domain (www.yourblog.com), and you still have a bit extra left, I believe that justifies it. However, if you want a .com domain name just for the fun of it, you’re going to be prepared to put cash into your hosting, without getting anything back – kind of like a hobby I suppose. This is still fine if you can afford it, but you need to understand your motivation for wanting to move before doing so. Also be sure that you are aware of the cost – there’s a registration fee, and also a yearly hosting fee. Be sure that you know what these are, and that you will be able to cover those. Its better to have free account which is hosted by a provider such as blogspot, and never move from there, than to have a .com domain, and only stay there a year, only to realize that you don’t want to pay for something that you can have for free in any case.

My reason for moving to a .com host is first of all, the free service that I was using before shutdown my blog, because they didn’t allow paid posts. And secondly, I make an income from my blog (however little it is) it still covers more than my hosting costs.

If you need webhosting advice, speak to a couple of different service providers, and make sure that you know about all the costs before making a decision. There are different types of packages available. Some give you more space (if you intend to host large files, such as images or video’s). For a normal blog you might not need as much space as a business would, so double check that you take the right package for your needs.

Webhosting Advice

Choosing a web host doesn’t have to be as tricky as it sounds. Whenever people hear the words web host they think they need a professional to tell them what to do. Whether you’re wanting a host for your personal website, blog, or even business, you can fairly easily find a good host online by just searching for one. There’s no need to pay an excessive amount of money. There are various web hosting articles on the internet where you can read up on some of the options you have.

“If you run a business online, you want to ensure that it can run 24/7 - or you will lose out on potential profits or worse, jeopardize your whole business. The fact that the internet has this amazing capability of being there to serve anyone at any time is probably why business owners started utilizing this incredible platform in the first place.

If you want a personal website that will advertise your portfolio or services, you wouldn’t want your potential client to see a huge error page when he or she tries to access the your website via the address you provided in your name card. This could portay you as someone who is cheap and unreliable, potentially destroying any chance of getting business at all.”

The trick is, to tell a good web host from a bad one, and for most people, that’s not very easy, hence they feel that they are compelled to seek the help of a professional. Before you pay hundreds of dollars for advice which you’re not even sure you can trust, make sure to read up enough about web hosting, so that you can make a well-informed decision before tying yourself to a 12/24 month contract of unreliable hosting.

Cher Live In Las Vegas!?

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Cher found fame in 1965 as half of the pop duo Sonny & Cher and hs since gone on to become one of the most successful solo recording artists, releasing over 25 albums and earning a Grammy Award®, Emmy Award, Academy Award, three Golden Globes and several Billboard Music Awards as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Its now 2008, and I love Cher’s music, though now, it only brings back memories of my high school years, there was a time when her hits were really big. Now they are probably considered classics, even though they were only launched in the 90’s. I find it particularly amazing that a single person can perform for such a long time. Her music is timeless, and she seems to be somewhat timeless as well…

Grammy® award winning performer Cher will begin performing at Ceasar’s Palace in Las Vegas in May, 2008. Cher joins an exclusive list of stars to perform at Ceasars Palace that includes Celine Dion, Elton John and Bette Midler.

I wonder if she’ll ever bring out an album again. She’s been pretty quiet lately. If you feel like you need to relive the 90’s with Cher, or if you’re just a fan, there are Cher tickets Las Vegas which you can get at Team One Tickets, online! They are pretty pricy, and start at about $224. I guess if you’re a loyal fan, and can’t afford to miss this oppurtunity, you’ll have to start saving up now already.

Paragon

For those of you who really need Roadside Assistance, Paragon Motor Club does offer their services at reasonable prices. They currently have a couple of special offers for as little as $8.50, which I can agree, is not a lot - but this obviously depends on what you get for your money. The $8.50 will include Auto Advantage Roadside plus Advantage Tire & Wheel Protection - though I am in South Africa, and can’t tell you if this is a good price. You tell me? :P

Lead Dogs

I started looking into this sales lead management website, purely out of interest for their name. I later discovered that the name was decided upon whilst they were having margerita’s, but its still quite fitting in my opinion :)

Since 1994, companies like Microsoft, Adobe, Shell and Orbitz have outsourced to The Lead Dogs to generate, manage and nurture sales leads that turn into revenue. The reasons why are simple: they are rabid about quality; they keep a careful eye on their campaigns; their reporting and technology integration is unmatched; and their vision of developing leads that aren’t yet ready for their sales organizations increases their marketing ROI.

If you need business-to-business marketing for your company, you should definitely pay attention, and at least visit the Lead Dogs website. You will find their high quality marketing not only valuable for your company, but essential.

Mortgages

Mortgages is not something that I like talking or writing about. But I guess, if we’re priviledged enough, we all have to face them some time in our lives. I never knew what a hassle it was till I had to go through the whole rig-ma-roll of applying for a mortgage. Here in SA we rather talk about home loans though. Makes more sense though, the word ‘mortgage’ sounds like some car part. LOL.

Anyway, if you need to apply for a morgage, you should check out earth.co.uk. Apparantly they offer reasonable mortgages, and its quite easy to apply.

Good luck!

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Flights To Canada

Flights to Canada are now cheaper than ever. Whether you’ve always wanted to see majestic lakes, or if you just have to go to Canada for a business trip, you will find affordable plane tickets on the dial a flight website. They offer a special from March 19th to April 30th 2008 - flying from London to Toronto for only £293.

Canada offers a large variety of tourist attractions, from cosmopolitan cities such as Montreal and Toronto in the Southern parts, to the isolated Eskimo settlements around the icy shores of Hudson Bay.

There are thousands of lakes and rivers of the interior provide superb watersports and fishing, as well as the Atlantic & Pacific oceans. The mountain ranges, such as the Rocky Mountains, offer breathtaking scenery. Some of the best resorts are in the series of great National Parks which preserve the wildlife and forests of Canada. The Northern parts offer the beautiful wilderness, also in National Parks.

Personally I would love to go skiing in Canada. Though I’m not very adventurous, and I might end up falling my arse off, I still do want to try it one day.

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