Posted by Mel on July 17, 2009
One of the things that I find is that we can never seem to keep enough food in the house. I suppose that with a family of five with two teenage boys that I should expect that, but it never ceases to amaze me at how much food we go through.
One of the best examples that I can think of is milk. Lately, we have been going through two gallons of milk per day which is just crazy. Even when the kids were little, we used to be able to go through two jugs per week, but I guess those days are behind us.
I need to make sure that I get everything on the shopping list this time as last time I didn’t pick up Stacy’s hearing aids from the store and she had to miss a day of school (though she sure didn’t complain).
Though I find grocery shopping sometimes annoying, it’s a nice break from the house and the kids. As a stay at home mom, I need that a lot more than you would think. In fact, I think that these errands that I have to do on my own have helped me to stay sane all these years. Don’t get me wrong – I love my kids, but sometimes they drive me nuts!
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Posted by Mel on July 16, 2009
After we won a new car, I decided that it was time to clean the garage. Sure, we have a two car garage, but for the last five years or so, my boat and my Mercury Outboard Parts that leaves little to no space for anything else. Truth be told, there have been times that we have had to park the minivan outside because my stuff was taking up all the space.
But after winning this new car, I decided that it was time for my boat to go. Besides the fact that it was taking up a lot of space, it hasn’t worked for three years now since I can’t find a replacement Stern Drive for it. I was thinking of selling it for parts, but I don’t think I am going to make a larger hassle for myself than I already have.
So, I have given myself until the end of the month to clean out everything and I have rented a disposal bin that I can put everything I don’t need in. It was the easiest way to do it since they delivered it and will take it away so that I don’t have to make a trip to the dump.
I guess I will have to get another hobby now that I won’t be tinkering on my boat – maybe I will take up target practice instead.
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Posted by equiPrime on July 15, 2009
Businesses of all kinds rely on teamwork. If you want your teams to be efficient then they need to have strong communication skills. Sometimes the best way to facilitate communication has nothing to do with talking. Instead it has to do with the technology that is available to us today.
One great example is within a business that uses hosted FTP services to store and share files. Most people think of FTP hosting as simply a way to store data. However it also allows you to transfer files between different groups of people. This can be used as a powerful tool for maintaining communication within a business as well as between a business and its customers.
FTP hosting allows you to share large files easily. You can share them with anyone on the team who needs to have the information that you’re storing. If you use a hosted FTP service that is easy for everyone to understand then this can be a very efficient way to exchange information within a group.
When everyone has access to the information that they need the team stays cohesive. In this way, the technology itself leads to improved teamwork. Ultimately, this leads to a stronger business.
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Posted by primEquip on July 12, 2009
If you are a professional web application developer or even just a straight HTML coder, you understand the value and pleasure of using pre-made PHP scripts.
You can purchase pre-built code that integrates into your Dreamweaver web coding application. These code sets will provide you with a variety of solutions that are easily integrated into whatever web application you might be building at the time.
The best PHP scripts are easy to use, and should come with clean, clear directives on how to best implement the code in a variety of potential application settings. As a developer, you can save time by using these modular bits and pieces of code.
Inevitably, as you make changes and refine the application, your scripts may vary and change. This is a great opportunity for you to capture and save those changes for your use in the future as well. By having the original script, you can always start back at square one, or you can pick right up where you left off with the last project.
And when you are billing by the hour, anything that is billable but doesn’t take the actual time to render will put more money in your pocket and time in your life.
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Posted by primEquip on July 11, 2009
While recently looking for the best rated web hosting our business could afford, I came across some interesting knowledge that I wish I’d had before I started looking.
If you’ve ever had to deal with web servers, buying and setting them up, you’ll understand the process is laborious. It requires a lot of experience and knowledge. Plus you need to simply have done it a number of times to know when things are not going well.
Web site hosting that is provided by an outside vendor can eliminate so much of the worries that you’re almost being foolish now days if you don’t consider a quality affordable web hosting provider when looking for online services.
One very important consideration is the resources that the affordable web hosting company has behind it. Are they simply a front that is white labeling service from another company? This can be fine until you require customer services. Then what happens and how long does it take for you to get your issues resolved?
Is the web site hosting service running its own data center? If so, what sort of back up power generators exist? We are often hearing of entire web service businesses blacking out due to insufficient power.
In the end, you’ll want to check things like this out prior to moving your website into any business hosting scenario.
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