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A Free Raleigh, North Carolina Getaway For You

When traveling back and forth to the main office at the day job, I love stopping in various cities to check out the architecture of the buildings and to get a taste of their food. One of the cities I love stopping in, is Raleigh, North Carolina. Raleigh is truly a unique city and I have always had a great time while I was there.

The city of Raleigh always has a boatload of events on their community calendar, and this year is no exception. Fall in Raleigh is a lot of fun, especially with their Shakespeare Festival, museum exhibitions, Halloween Trail, Haunted historical park, and Celtic Halloween.

With a city as pretty as Raleigh and the fall calendar loaded with events, it’s the perfect time for a wonderful Fall Getaway and you might not have to pay for it! That’s right. ‘Visit Raleigh’ is giving you a chance to win the following:

  • One night accommodations for two at the Courtyard by Marriott Raleigh Crabtree Valley
  • $25 gift certificate to Bloomsbury Bistro
  • Free VIP admission for two to Rum Runners
  • 2 tickets to the North Carolina Theatre
  • 2 tickets to the N.C. Museum of Art’s Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism
  • 2 tickets to Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences

All you have to do is head on over to their site and register for the Free Raleigh Getaway.

I’ve actually had lunch at Bloomsbury Bistro, and that prize alone makes it worth entering. Head on over to ‘Visit Raleigh’ now and register. If you win, make sure you try the Carolina trout, it’s absolutely delicious.

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How Far Do You Want To Go?

When it comes to making ends meet, I do a great job. But I work hard everyday to try and do more.

Many people work their entire lives living paycheck to paycheck, never able to get ahead of the game, and I just don’t want to be one of those people my entire life.

Live In The Two is a website with a test that allows you to see yourself in a different life, and provides a customized profile about who you are right now. They also offer self improvement tips on how to change to become one of those people who lives in the top 2%, aka those who don’t live paycheck to paycheck.

My results were quite surprising, at least to me. My discipline and passion were no surprise, but the other profile results for risk and optimism were above what I thought they would be. It was obvious that my interpersonal skills needed improvement, even though I am quite the extrovert when I am in a group of people.

Basically, my bet is I am like most people in most aspects of the test results, but the difference, at least for me, is that I am going to use the results to better myself. I am going to use these self improvement results to make sure that I get into that 2 percent and start living a happier, stress-free life.

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Software Shouldn’t Be Difficult

I was sitting here tonight, remembering our dial-up ISP we used to own. Man, those were the days. The days were long, and the billing software was a pain in the … yeah, you get the idea.

When it comes to shopping cart software, packages are a dime a dozen. It takes time and patience to find the right solution at the right price, at the right time.

My wife runs her own online business and has been searching for a good shopping cart solution. She has tried a couple of them and has always walked away disappointed. Her requirements shouldn’t be that hard to meet. She wants something that’s easy to use, reliable, and inexpensive. We’ve had our share of expensive shopping cart software, that’s for sure.

Recently she found Ashop Commerce which has top-rated technical and customer support, a price tag starting at just $39.95, and a free trial that would be easy for anyone to install, no matter their level of computer knowledge. Ashop Commerce is definitely one of the best solutions we have come across in our search.

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Good Daddies Are Hot!

When my wife was pregnant with our first son, she searched our local area stores for anything that would fit, and not look like it was made by Omar, the tent maker. You wouldn’t believe the lack maternity tops that looked normal.

Oh sure, she could have picked up a few nursing tops and other maternity clothing items, but they were all designed for the professional and were way to costly, in our opinion. She would have given anything to have a maternity tank top like the ones at Preggers N Proud.

While we won’t be having any more babies around here, I’ll definitely keep their site in mind when considering gifts for our friends. Preggers N Proud has a great slection of maternity tees and tanks and they even have some for daddy. How cool is that?

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Save Time & Money When Buying Insurance

When it comes to insurance I am always looking for the best deals. Now some people may confuse the term “best deal” with lower insurance premiums, but they shouldn’t. The best deal, when it comes to insurance, is getting the best coverage, with the best company, at the right price.

If you are looking for an Insurance Quote, you should check out Advantage Term Life. They offer expert information and can help you decide if you want term, whole life, universal, or some other life insurance. They have so many choices when it comes to policy coverage, you are sure to find something that fits your needs.

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Announcing…

Are you preparing for a special occasion? Are you looking for a great site that offers a ton of different invitations and announcements at reasonable prices?

“Invitations By You” has a wide assortment of items to choose from for all of your announcement needs. They have baby announcements, baptism & communion announcements, birthday invitations, graduation invitations, wedding invitations and much more.

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Angels Among Us

One thing I notice living here in Georgia, is the extraordinary amount of cars sitting in people’s yards. I don’t know what it is with people down here, but they never seem to get rid of their old cars, whether they need them anymore or not.

Those people who have extra cars could change so many peoples’ lives if they would just donate their old cars and trucks to an organization like Car Angel Ministries

Car Angel Ministries takes your Car Donations and turns them into funds needed to help a wide variety of charities. They help single mothers, homeless people, teens in rehab, and orphans. They even help fund food distribution and provide motivational books to prisoners so they can better their lives upon their release. You can even specify the charity you would like your donation to help.

Donating your car to Car Angel Ministries is as simple as filling out an online form. Once you do, they will arrive with a tow truck to take your car. You can print your donation receipt directly from their website and all donations are tax deductible. They also have a sister site, called Boat Angel, which allows you to donate your old boats.

Car Angel Ministries is making a difference in this world by stepping up and acting as angels in areas many people don’t think about. So why not make your donation today? It really is amazing what you can do with an old automobile or boat..

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The Need For More Healthcare Professionals

As our nation’s population increases (and ages), there will be an increased demand for health care industry professionals. I’m not just talking about doctors either. Our country is going to need people ranging from Nurses and Phlebotomists to Pharmacist Assistants and Physical Therapists.

If you’re looking to pursue a career in Healthcare, one of the best resources out there is Guide To Healthcare Schools. They offer a vast range of information on schools on a great number of subjects. When you visit their site, you can search by the specific field you are interested in, or by the degree type you are looking for. They have a summary list of the most popular searches as well as a list of the most searched schools.

A couple years ago, my wife decided to go back to school to get her nursing degree. She has been taking a few classes as time permits and she hopes to have more time soon to pursue her educational goals. She hopes to complete her nursing degree before our parents get to the point that they need full time care, and now that we have found the Guide to Healthcare Schools, she’s bound to find the exact program she’s looking for.

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Put Your Favorite Memories On Display

One of the most popular ways to remember the important moments of your life is taking photographs. Everyone I know has hundreds, if not thousands, of photographs in photo albums, boxes and trunks. Now, with digital cameras becoming so popular, people are taking even more photographs by the thousands, capturing the special moments in their lives without the cost of processing all that film.

While most photographs end up in places few people see them, digital photo frames make it possible to display hundreds of your photos all within the same photo frame. There is no need to learn how to use a computer, or how to load the images into the frame. You can simply take the storage card from your camera and plug it into the digital photo frame.

Digital photo frames make it easy to show off all of those special moments, whether from your wedding day or your retirement party and with prices starting around $100, these attractive photo frames have become an affordable solution for displaying all of your cherished memories.

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Dremu. Living A Wrinkle Free Dream

Have you ever had one of those days where you wish you could just airbrush the wrinkles away from your eyes?

I spent my first year of college living with my grandparents in Hawaii and my grandmother used to sit at her vanity for the longest time trying to make those wrinkles fade away. She tried everything.

If she had only known about Dremu skin care products, she would have saved a lot of time at the vanity, looked 10 years younger, and been pain-free in the meantime.

Dremu products are made with unique triple-refined 100% pure emu oil, which has proven to provide benefits in skin care. And if all that wasn’t good enough already, Dremu products have been endorsed by celebrities, veterans groups, magazine, and even AARP, but they aren’t just your grandmother’s skin care products.

Dremu has everything you need to stop the effects of aging and hide those wrinkles. From their Airbrush refining eye cream and their Deception wrinkle hiding cream to their Cashmere hand and body lotion, you’re sure to find just what you need at dremu.com. Watch out for that Fireplay though, because it’s sure to get your heart racing.

Dremu products are the perfect solution to all your skin problems and just the type of product you need to have on your vanity.

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A Personal Endorsement

The following endorsement is a personal one involving my mother's cousin, who is one of the most awesome people I know.

Are you interested in learning more about safe and effective Lap-Band® Surgery?

JoAnn Jackson, RN, BSN, of Dr. Kuri & Associates, can answer your questions. She had the surgery in January 2006, lost more than 100 lbs, and most importantly, has kept it off with minimal effort. Contact her by submitting a request, or call her at 1-888-685-9481. She can help you gain back control of your health and life.


 

 
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