Convenience Stores

We are a fan of convenience stores. Whenever we go out, I make it a point for us to stop at a 7-11 store near our place because I conveniently remember we need bread (we only eat Gardenia bread and our neighborhood is too simple to even have them stocked at stores, the bread supplied by the nearest bakery 45 minutes away gets moldy after 24 hours – PROMISE!). Our bread supply per week is around 100 bucks because the princess wants the soft pandesal every now and then (and french toast too!). I also pick up coffee in cans and some chips, again, not sold within our neighborhood. I can easily spend 500 bucks there. They recently hired another security guard and added security cameras because there have reported burglaries on the stores along that road and they are the only ones left not burglarized (yet). So whenever we go there past midnight, it is only the husband who goes in – we need to put the safety of our kids first.

Specialty Schools

If there is a school for culinary arts (cooking), you would not be surprised if there a school for beauty – the art of hair and make-up, that is called a cosmetology school. It is one of the most in demand jobs these days, as people are now more conscious of what they look and spas and salons are sprouting like mushrooms left and right. You need to be perfectly matched for the job though and that is where BeautyJobs.com comes in.Owned by Regency Beauty Institute, Batson stated the BeautyJobs is a natural outgrowth of the promises the company makes to its students and its industry partners: namely, to help students launch successful careers, and to help industry partners find promising new talent.

Wise Investments in a Risky Environment

Even if US financial analysts say that the worse financial crisis is over, it will take years before everything goes back to normal, or even better. People are still trying to recover from their losses, most have extended their retirement year because they need to work on their retirement plans again. Most people have been heeding advice to buy gold coins . Market analysts have said that gold has appreciated in value five times over the past year. It has never been known to depreciate in value (remember that’s why jewelries are always considered an investment?) so it’s a win-win situation.

Ceramic Art Glazes

I think these would make pretty accents in the kitchen:

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Do you know you can actually make those kinds of decorative tiles? AMACO/Brent is a leading store and educational site about pottery, ceramic glazing and other crafts. You can learn how to make
art glazes in bisque ceramic tiles if you want to. They have the best products and able teachers. You can even buy ceramic kilns – complete with an Excel EX-365 round kiln, furniture kit and accessories.

I have always been a crafty kid but got lost with my use of hands when I discovered computers and the internet. I hope I can go back to being artsy soon.

Dental Woes

It never fails. Every year, around my birthday, my problem tooth aches. I really do not know if I would have it gone or go through root canal and have it capped. I cannot part with it as I love having complete teeth. There have been talks that Orange NJ dental implants are the best, so we will see. I hope my dentist finds an alternative solution to extraction soon.

Dressing Up for Dining Out

Eating out has been one of the most favorite past times of people since commercial establishments and restaurants varied their menus and casual cafes sprouted all over the place. It still pays to make sure you know where you are going so you can plan your outfit. Classy jeans can be paired with a dressy top or a plain shirt depending on the occassion. I suggest you keep a handful of accessories in your bag at all times just in case you need to change outfits in a jiffy. Getting faux sapphire earrings would be an investment – they are classy in formal night out. You can get one at Holsted Jewelers!

A New Form of Health Insurance

I came across a new form of health insurance that will eventually lead one to save more in the process. It is called a health savings account. It is a bit complicated, but in summary, you actually pay a portion of your health-care budget to yourself instead of a health insurance company. You can gain tax advantages this way. I am very interested in learning more about this.

Blog Food

I never thought that there would come a time when blogging would go mainstream. I have been blogging since 2003, and I know more people who were blogging before that. I just never thought that blogging would be as famous as getting a Yahoo e-mail! What’s better these days are people are also mindful of claiming their own online niches so domain registrations are booming (It helps that domains are cheap and there are some you can get free with web hosting).

Blogs have also become a major source of information for search engines. With the right content in your blog, search engines can drive thousands of visitors to your site everyday.

Getting the right host is as important as choosing the right name for your online niche. HostMonster is my host of choice as I host all of my eleven blogs with them! I get to have Unlimited Hosting Space, Unlimited Site Bandwidth and the hosting of Unlimited Domains. Their cPanel is widely used with Web Hosts. The layout is easy to use and clearly set out making this helpful especially for first timers, like me!

What I love most about them though is their customer support, whatever time zone I am in, whenever I encounter problems, they are quick to respond, moreover, resolve it right away.