Moody Blues...heady band from 60's still rocks! Special entertains!



On an off-night, I was channel-surfing, when I stumbled on a live stage performance by the Moody Blues on a cable network.

Within minutes - the distinctive strains of their beautifully orchestrated hits of yesteryear (spacey far-out compositions that are conducive to astral-travelling) - triggered nostalgic memories of my carefree bohemian days in the heady 60’s and 70’s.

Imagine that!

The seasoned heavyweights are still touring the country – and wowing fans – at sold-out houses on the concert circuit.

In spite of the fact the PBS broadcast was essentially a bare bones gig – stripped down to the essentials without the benefit of seductive sound effects or studio sweetening – the set was surprisingly vibrant and lyrical.

In fact, when two dueling guitars (one electric, the other acoustic) dove-tailed (or ran interference with each other by virtue of a bit of controlled-clashing) the effect was dazzling.

Uh-huh!

The Moody Blues succeeded in elevating their musical yearnings to awesome transformative ground-breaking heights.

The distinctive – reflective poetic musings of their youth – still resonate with fans and music-lovers alike.

Unlike a handful of their amazing contemporaries, they may be ripe for a come-back, alright!

In that event, I expect a posse of die-hard fans will be at-the-ready to slap on a platter, pop a hit of acid, and float off into space courtesy of the uplifting musical wizardry of the Moody Blues!

Favorite hit?

"Nights in White Satin", of course!

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What a trip, dude!

T.J. Maxx- Great Deals... YES!

T.J Maxx send me a gift card to go and check out what great deals I could find.

And boy did I ever!

I went to the T.J. Maxx in Brickyard Plaza. Not only did they have great clothings but they also had a Home Goods section that was amazing!

I was surprised to find out how T.J Maxx got such great deals. You can have designer looks for way less!

Buyers for the stores travel all around the world 40 weeks a year to meet with 12,000 different vendors, allowing them to snag the hottest in-season trends as they happen and negotiate prices up to 60% less than department stores. 10,000 new items arrive in every store each week, creating a “new store” feel every time shoppers visit.

You can go here to find a store near you.

I took my sister with me (she is a manager of a ( very expensive!) retail store here in Utah) and she loves T.J.Maxx. She said that every time you go in you will find something new!

However, if you love something you need to get it- it wont be there when you go back.

I found kids shirts for $2.50! I found a few books for under $5.00 each.

They had super cute workout outfits for $15.00 for the set.

These however is my favorite item I purchased:

I really don't wear cloths that can't get dirty... I really don't 'cook' that much- 

but I LOVE aprons! 

So when I saw this- I had to have it! 

I was making pancakes on Sunday for breakfast and I don't think I took it off all day ;)

Overall I think T.J. Maxx has great deals! I had my little pea with me when I was shopping and I was able to find plenty of great deals to buy.

My sister says that you do need to 'look' more then at other stores. They have a lot more in their store then others. They can't put every outfit they have on a mannequin.

A Christmas Prayer

Book Sneeze sent me A Christmas Prayer by Amy Parker illustrated by Marijan Ramljak.

This book was a very cute book. Much different then other Christmas books we have read.

It made me feel that it was sending my kids a good message of what Christmas is really about as oppose to just gifts. 

It was a little bit of a longer story but keep my kids entertainer the whole story.

These are my cute kids reading A Christmas Prayer before bed tonight. 

You can buy A Christmas Prayer on Amazon for just $9.99!

Thank you Book Sneeze for this great book to review- all opinions are my own. 

Jumbieland Give-A-Way!

Jumbieland sent me these two cute jumbled baby animals for my kids to play with.

They were a hit!

They come with this cute story and map of Jumbieland.

On the other side is all the other jumbled baby animals that you can collect.

I have a two year old and a four year old and they both though they were so cute. My two year old loves her Corkie the Pigbit. My son has asked about 100 question about Filbert the Blabbit. He is so worried about what he is going to eat.

These cute Jumbies are just $7.95 each and they ship for just $2.95.

These Jumbies are more then just a cute stuffed animal. They have a story to tell. 

Jumbies have been compared to the next Beanie Babies!

Jumbieland.com has really fun free games that you can play by going here. My son loves the Stork Run Game. 

Go here to Jumbieland.com to see what cute Jumbies you want! 

Jumbieland is giving 2 of my readers 2 Jumbies! 

Fill out the form below to enter.

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You can Facebook, Twitter or Blog about this Give-A-Way everyday if wanted- just leave me a comment and link everyday to let me know- each day is another entire!

The winners will be announced on September 28th at noon.

You will have 48 hours to contact me or another winner will be picked. 

Good Luck! 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Miniatures Give-A-Way!

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Chocolate Chips Cookie Dough Miniatures

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Miniatures are so yummy! 

I was recently sent a few boxes to see what I thought about them.

I LOVE them. One of my favorite treats is cookie dough.

I did not know how good these would be considering that they were made without any eggs. 

The taste is amazing!

I love frozen cookie dough. This cookie dough is covered in chocolate- I thought it was still be yummy... and it was! 

I froze them overnight and then me and the kids ate them while we watched Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Mickey's Treat that my sweet sister brought over for us.

Everyone loved them.

Of course I am going to share this yummy treat with you guys! 

I have a box that I am willing to part with ;)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Miniatures Give-A-Way!

To enter just leave me a comment telling me why you want them.

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You can Facebook, Twitter or Blog about this Give-A-Way everyday if wanted- just leave me a comment and link everyday to let me know- each day is another entire!

This Give-A-Way will end Monday September 20th at 12 noon.

The winner will have 48 hours to contact me or I will pick a new winner. 

Good Luck! 

From Fat to Fit!

I was recently sent the book From Fat to Fit- Turn yourself into a weapon of Mass Reduction by Carole Carson.
Of course I do my best to help myself and my family to be healthy.
However with the high cost of organic foods and gym memberships or personal trainer I think most of us just do the best we can do. One interesting point Carole made in 'Week 5' Counting the Cost- was that over the long run paying for ways for you to be healthy is going to cost you less then paying for everything you will have to from being unhealthy. 


Carole Carson's book was such a easy read. I love pictures (you know this if you have ever been to one of my classes :) and she has pictures throughout her book. It made me feel like I was really getting to know her and see what she was writing about. 


From Fat to Fit is for all of us. So many times I read a book on nutrition or a healthy lifestyle and I feel that I need to be a doctor to understand what is being said. Not with From Fat to Fit. In this book you will find very clear and right to the point information. The information you are getting is told though stories and Carole's personal experiences.  


I wont be going out and hiring a personal trainer however Carol Carson's book opened my eyes to a new way of thinking about being healthy. I will be making some changes for me and my family. This book was filled with great information and motivation stories!


You can purchase  From Fat to Fit: Turn Yourself into a Weapon of Mass Reduction on Amazon for just $11.21!

Enjoy Utah!

Have you heard about Enjoy Utah?

Michelle, the blog founder has put together a blog for the rest of us that live here in Utah to know all the fun and exciting things to do!

And not just a few things here in Utah! I am sure she has covered everything!

Check it out here! Her blog is full of great things to do with your kids and your family.

She posts several times throughout the week. Make sure to keep checking back to never miss a thing. 

Enjoy Utah has things listed that I have not even done or heard about and I have lived her all my life.

If you are looking for something to do this weekend make sure you go to Enjoy Utah here.
I am thinking about hiking... how can you not after their great post on Wasatch Front Hikes with 'Hidden Secrets". 

Enjoy Utah is also on Facebook here. Like them so you can keep up with all the new and exciting things that are happening here in Utah for us to go and do! 

Thank you Enjoy Utah for helping me entertain my family! I really love your blog! 

The Edge of the Divine- Book Review

Book Sneeze sent me The Edge of the Divine by Sandi Patty. 

I will admit the book sat on the desk for about three weeks before I had time made time to read it.

I enjoyed this book.

It was a fast read and filled with inspiring messages.

Much of this book had to do with Sandi being over weight and her struggles with how she leaned to accept herself and then lose the weight. 

This book was a great reminder of how we are all just human and that we need to remember that about ourselves and other.

It was a great reminder to me that I need not to be judgmental that we are all on the path we are on for ourselves.

This book was funny and made me cry a few times.

Very well written, Sandi's words were very smooth and calming. 

I would recommend this book to anyone who has struggled with weight issues in their life or the path they are on with their walk with God.

Rubbermaid House Party!

Have you heard of House Party?

A House Party^™ is thousands of parties across the country, hosted by people like you. Each event is sponsored by a leading brand and focuses on something cool that the sponsor wants its best fans to experience firsthand and share with their friends.

I was picked to host  Rubbermaid Reveal 'The Clean Little Secrets' - new Spray Mop!

I was so excited when my box came.

Below is everything that was inside.

The mop was so easy to put together and very light weight.

It comes with two bottles that you can mix your own solutions into. I really love this because this makes it super cheap!

Rubbermaid says it can save you about $50.00 per year on cleaning solutions.

I also like that if you are in the middle of cleaning your floor you have a backup of cleaning solution just ready to put in.

It came with a Cleaning Solution sheet of different 'mixes' you could use on your floors.

I had an idea of what I was going to put in my bottles before I even looked at the sheet- however I used one of their mixes for my hard wood floor and I LOVE it!

My floors are super shiny!

The microfiber pads are very wide and thick. Rubbermaid states they pick up more then 50% over the traditional mop.

I would 100% agree. I sweep my floor 2-3 times a day and mop at least once.

I do not have to do this as much with this mop- I love it!

Also with it being microfiber I feel that my floors dry a lot faster as well.

I was so suprised to see how well this mop worked!

These are my floors before-

And these are my floors after-

See how shiny!

I just love it! 

I had no idea how much Rubbermaid had to offer!

You can go here to their site to check it out.

You can buy this mop at some Walmart stores, Target and Home Depot.

House Party has some great party's right now.

Make sure you go here and sign up and register to host a party for your family and friends.

Covergirl's New LashBlastFusion!

I told my sister that I had been asked by BzzAgent to review Covergirl's New LashBlastFusion and she said 'That is the best mascara I have ever used!'

My sister is the kind of girl that wears makeup everyday. I on the other hand do not.

I've had my New LashBlastFusion for about two weeks when I got the opportunity to go out.

I put the New LashBlastFusion on and I have to say... I love it!

The part that you hold is a little big and will take some getting use to.

I did love the way it made my eye look!

This is both me and my Sissy with the New LashBlastFusion on!

About Covergirl's Fist Ever Volume + Length Mascara

Comes in several Shades: Very Black, Black, Black Brown, Brown

Can buy it at most Drug and Grocery Stores

Under $10.00

Hypo-Allergenic and suitable for contact lens wearers 

Smudgeproof, Flakeproof and Rubproof

I do have to testify that it is Smudgeproof, Flakeproof and Rubproof! 

Because I do not wear mascara everyday I have a habit of rubbing my eyes a lot. 

Not to mention we went dancing for four hours at The New Three Way Thursday at Liquid Joe's!

We had so much fun! 

There are two things you need to do- 

One is defiantly buy the New LashBlastFusion!

The Second is go to The New Three Way Thursday at Liquid Joe's!

While I was there and because I am The Savin' Queen I found out their drink specials:

Thursday and Saturday-$3.00 Domestic Steins of Beer &

$4.00 Vodka Energy Drinks!

This is me on the way home from Liquid Joe's, my lashes still look great!

I am a BzzAgent and I received a Free Very Black New LashBlastFusion for this review. 

However, these are my own thought and opinions about the product.

When you go to Liquid Joe's make sure to ask for Holly's section-

She is the BEST cocktail sever in the valley! 

Great and Cheap Computer Upgrades

Everyone is always looking for ways to spend less $ while maintaining a quality PC, here are some of my favorite upgrades for a new or old PC:

Wireless Keyboard/Mouse- it’s always a great feeling to get rid of those crummy wires- plus if you choose a nice set, you can control volume, media players, get shortcuts to emails/word documents. The sky is the limit- it’s controlling your entire computer from a couple easy buttons on your keyboard/mouse.

Wireless Internet Cards/Routers - for those of you with laptops who are still plugging in blue Ethernet chords-just stop! YOU are outdated if you still use those blue cat5 cables with your laptop. Most laptops come standard now with a wireless card to connect to the internet from anywhere around the house/yard. This also is a great segway to a new router. Routers are becoming the talk of the tech world now with such new innovations that are providing to be useful more then ever. Some of the newest routers contain features like build in harddrives to have a network ready storage bin for everyone in the family to share documents or for users who like to work on a desktop and then work on that same file on a laptop as well

Better Display- If anyone is reading this article on a CRT…you have issues. LCD’s are the only way to go in our modern world with the prices expected to DROP rapidly (even though they are pretty reasonable at the moment) Treat yourself to a larger display (17-24″) moniter and dont feel shy to even look at some widescreen views. If your someone who spends some significant time on the computer- or if you even use it for simple email tasks, a monitor upgrade should be high on your list!

Sound Quality- Mp3 players are now owned by over 20% of the worlds population which means these users have a source for putting their music onto these players. Most computer users suffer through poor sound quality when a quick 30-50 dollar sound card and 20 dollar upgrade for a cheap pair of speakers would solve some ailing ears.

Don't be afraid to spend some money on these products as they arent so “rapid- changing” as their hardware brother and sisters!

No Java in Windows XP

Microsoft has announced it will not include support for the Java programming language in the upcoming Windows XP. After settling a lawsuit with Java creator Sun Microsystems in January, the software giant decided the easiest way to prevent further litigation was to simply remove the code entirely.

The settlement stipulated that Microsoft would no longer license Java from Sun, and refrain from stating that Windows is "Java Compatible." Outdated Java support will remain available as an added download from Windows Update if required. Java's removal from the software giant's new operating system comes on the heels of announcements surrounding .NET, Microsoft Web services based on XML.

These services are accessed over the Internet from a variety of devices. Coincidentally, Sun has been developing its own Java-based version of .NET, dubbed Jini. However, Microsoft vehemently denies claims that it intends to phase out support for Java as an attack on Sun.

All about Spam

Google employee give a detailed info on Spam & how google(may be others too) fight against it.

This is a pdf file that gives all the info on spam Click here
If you dont have pdf reader the click this Read it as html

BharatStudent.com spamming Orkut

Bharat Student is spamming on Orkut. It is a social networking site like orkut.This is for students in India. They spam communities. They put up posts that caries links which claim to give adult content but will lead you to Bharat Student.com registration page.They do give such content but i never tried it out as i hate registration. Several user have reported it.

All the posts are put up by female(name).Here some question arises Who are these Females?? Are they real or fake profiles?? If they are real are the folks being paid by the company for doing it ??

If BharatStudent.Com is paying someone to spam on Orkut. Why ? May be they want user to get registered in their site but this is of no use as the chances them use it regularly is bleak. May may not get registered only.

All the links are shortened links like“tinyurl.com/1cc562″. So you never know where it leads to unless you click on it. Most of them ask to cut and paste in a new browser window. By doing so, they don’t get noticed from Orkut or Google.

Orkut cannot do anything as such shortened url can be used by anybody.If the links said Bharatstudent.com then those could be blocked.

Google celebrate their 9th birthday

Why Google birthday is varying from year to year?

In September 1998, Google Inc. opened its door in Menlo Park, California. The door came with a remote control, as it was attached to the garage of a friend who sublet space to the new corporation's staff of three. The office offered several big advantages, including a washer and dryer and a hot tub. It also provided a parking space for the first employee hired by the new company: Craig Silverstein, now Google's director of technology.

Already Google.com, still in beta, was answering 10,000 search queries each day. The press began to take notice of the upstart website with the relevant search results, and articles extolling Google appeared in USA TODAY and Le Monde. That December, PC Magazine named Google one of its Top 100 Web Sites and Search Engines for 1998. Google was moving up in the world.

The exact date they celebrate their birthday will depend on their people appetizes for birthday cake. (See my previous post about When Google Birthday for details)

Well, anyway, Happy Birthday Google!

Windows Vista SP1 Beta

Microsoft has just released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta yesterday. According to Nick White announcements, currently the beta sp1 is available only to a private group of Beta testers.

Here is the my highlights about SP1.

* Have a size range from 51MB - 679.6MB depending on how often you update your Windows
* Improve responsiveness - The delay between pressing CTRL-ALT-DELETE and getting the password prompt, resuming from Hibernation or Sleep are pretty much gone
* Search option has been removed from the Start menu, instead "Search Everywhere" with users can choose their favorite desktop search program such as Google Desktop.
* Select Volumes - a new option in Windows Vista's Disk Defragmenter
* BitLocker Control Panel - users of Windows Vista Enterprise and Ultimate are now able to choose which drives to encrypt

After I have read about all new exciting features, I wish I am one of the private beta testers. Anyway, I'll be eagerly waiting for the new SP1 to come out.

Digg-clone netscape is gone

Now if you go to Netscape.com, you'll get suprised that there are no longer what-so-called digg killer is there. Now, aol realized that their social networking site is gradually killing them. So they get rid of that into another domain called Propeller.com

Now the old netscape.com is back. Even though it is quite a shame to see big company like aol have to take a step backward, I congrats them for making a right decision. Yeah, that's right, in the Web 2.0 world, you can't kill digg, it's as simple as that.

Microsoft Windows 95 Commercial

After I've enjoyed Pirates of the Silicon Valley, I was looking for Windows 95 commercial. I thought that commercial would be quite interesting as what I've seen Apple commercial for Mac is too self-arrogant and frankly, I feel funny.

Besides the facts that all those data in that movie is accurate or not, I've enjoyed the movie and I liked this commercial too.



Sometimes, we should know the history. History made us who we are today.

Smorty : Another blog income source

If you have no idea what Smorty is, let me give you a brief introduction. Smorty is a blog advertising service connecting advertisers with bloggers. Advertisers can pay bloggers to write opinion posts with links back to the advertisers' site. In other words, Smorty is another pay-per-post, get paid to blog service.

As I've already got paid from Smorty, I'll share you all the experience I have with them. They are very quick in reviewing my blog (only 1.5 days). For posts approval, as in their FAQ stated, it won't take more than 5 business days (cool, huh?). For payments? This is the best part of it. They pay weekly via paypal and they are very quick to pay. It would take only 4-7 days to get paid after your post have approved. Even though they are a small, new company, if they keep their good work, I'm sure they will be one of the major income sources for bloggers.

Of course, there is some area to improve too. The thing that confused me is their Smorty scoring system. I've got 500 score when I first join. After I've completed my first job, my score jumps to 505. But a week later, my score drop to 500. And then, it drops again without any explanation. I'm sure this problem will be resolved by Smorty soon.

Overall, I highly recommend you to sign up for Smorty if you blog for money or you're looking for extra income source for your blog. There are many get paid for blogging programs out there, but I haven't seen any service that reacts as fast as Smorty in approving the posts and paying the money. I'm sure you'll enjoy Smorty as they treat bloggers and advertisers exceptionally well.

When is Google Birthday

Have you ever wonder when is Google birthday? It's somewhere around in September. Here is the official explanation.

Google opened its doors in September 1998. The exact date when we celebrate our birthday has moved around over the years, depending on when people feel like having cake.

While we are waiting for Google celebration of their 9th birthday, you can enjoy Google Corporation history. It's really interesting.