How I Saved 8 Hours A Week Cooking 7 Dinners for Under $100

As mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been streamlining my domestic duties lately ... , it means that I’m always carting home new ingredients and constantly adding to what’s already ... of coupons attached. And since he’s not tempted to change dinner plans by the sight of fresh herbs or juicy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 18:53:31

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Planning Ahead

Another year has passed and almost all people are busy with their plans for this new year, ... from my job and look for small business opportunity at home where I can work and be with my family ... that in His given time all my plans will materialize. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 15:43:00

Homestead: Cali Greens at Keys Gate-S.K. Constructio

Occasionally, a new home project comes along that offers a traditional neighborhood feel in the midst of a rapidly growing community and on the edge ... Construction, Keys Gate’s premier builder, Cali Greens’ two-story townhomes include six different floor plans that can be personalized with hundreds of options. Builder incentives available. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:20:03

Cedar Rapids: waiting for our new library

Plans are under way for a new library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... shells, and many streets are still lined with condemned homes awaiting demolition. My condo home, high [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 16:07:17

Intel and Adobe bringing Flash to a living room near you

As is always the case, we can all expect plenty of home entertainment-related news to come this week as CES kicks off ... , Intel has announced plans to bring its new Media Processor CE 3100 to market along with a new optimized ... . New TVs, new Blu-ray players, new set top boxes and plenty of new technology will be showcased [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 15:47:35

Gentle transitions

A reader wrote to me for some help transitioning her very attached baby to a new caregiver. Here is what she said ( ... and we were literally told by docs NOT to take our baby anywhere out of the house for 8 weeks (we were ... from home - always have, and plan to always do this. However, I’m a high-strung, type A personality [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 04:06:48

...Get Set...

The Kalamath (The Plaque)Okay...so it's been about a month since I told you all about my intention to whip my place into shape ... the Cape Cod tradition of naming homes, I dubbed my new condo-cottage: The Kalamath. And then my best ... . Well, here at DB, that's how we roll...slowly.My plans are still on the forefront (despite [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 04:59:00

Love and Marriage

Love and Marriage 12 January 2009 Category : Me Time These last few days, I’ve been thinking about my marriage ... of happiness. Full of foot massages. Little projects around our home. Big adventures in new places ... , health, work, money, stress, holidays, how we spend out time, our future plans. We hardly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 22:00:28

Yankee Candle Hit by Hard Times, to Cut Jobs

Another example of how a decimated economy is affecting businesses ... Chairman and Chief Executive Craig Rydin said the restructuring will not affect plans to open new ... . This one, if you live in Western Massachusetts is one that certainly strikes close to home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:47:00

Friday Favorite: Restyled Home

New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started.Have you signed up to win the Keurig Platinum Brewing System? ... our houses and have been known to plot and plan for hours over paint colors and whisper at garage sales ... you see the playhouse she and her husband built for their daughter.  Her design ethic.  Style me pretty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:00:00

Morning news briefing 12.17.08

Sacramento Bee: Accept reality of limits on Delta – California is on the cusp of crucial decisions about its water future. Plans for new reservoirs and canals are gaining traction, pushed by interests that have the most ... demand seen jumping – As one of the foreclosure hot spots in the nation and with home prices falling [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 14:29:06

Back to Reality

Today was my last day before reality strikes again. Tomorrow the school week begins, along with choir, and ballet, and church activities, ... through new textbooks and double-checking lesson plans as desired. The list is never quite fully ... not want to come home to a house full of Christmas decorations, so early last week we took everything down [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 05:32:00

Go Home Already: Buildings and Grounds

2008_0916_gha.jpg Seems like we all ought to be asking tougher questions about the plans of new Smithsonian head G. Wayne Clough. ... Modern Art Notes Redskin Chris Cooley has apologized for posting a photo of his penis on his blog ... up the block a woman was attacked, and the guy who rushed out of the house to help the woman, also beat [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 23:13:33

Pentagon plans virtual parents

When Sgt. Dad or Lt. Mom can’t call home via phone or the Internet, their children will be able to  communicate with a virtual parent — if a new Pentagon project works as planned. It’s a bit Orwellian, notes  Medgadget. Just a tad. From the DOD project overview [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 10:13:21

BungaLOW

BungaLOW We love our new house. It’s already home to us. In fact, there are toys on the floor in every room ... molding, banister, etc. It’s a 1925 bungalow, which means it’s beautiful. It also means it’s drafty ... , it was about a third of what we used to pay in rent. I immediately signed up for the budget plan with the gas [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 00:49:01

Divide and conquer: new Pru towers pass neighbors’ vote

PruPAC is a citizens’ advisory panel made up of neighbors and business people from the area around the Prudential building and plaza, ... , get a little less.) To outsiders, it seemed to be a pipe-dream. There was no way neighbors would allow something so big to be built so close to their homes (especially since a “master plan” for the area [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 21:01:50

Let the Countdown Begin!

So, how are you celebrating the entrance of the new year? Have you already made plans? We haven't made any yet. We usually just stay home and watch movies in comfy PJ's. Of course, this year we may stay ... Up. The frame is from Frames With A Flourish, butterflies from Dreams du Jour, and sentiment [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 20:01:00

‘Contrived Default’

from sddt.com Barratt American, the Carlsbad-based homebuilding firm, and three affiliates, ... he plans to keep operating and develop what he can until the company gets back on its feet. “ ... our company with a view to re-commencing new home construction in 2010. We do not foresee any recovery [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 06:04:42

Presidential Inauguration and the Maverick Money Makers Fever

The Presidential inauguration has taken center stage. On Tuesday, January 20, 2009, history will take place ... the economy and open up more opportunities for people to make money. Of course, Obama has a lot of plans, but will they come through in time for people to save their homes and find new jobs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:34:11

The Morning Wrap

Closing Guantanamo: President-elect Barack Obama plans within his first week in office to issue an executive order to close the U.S ... with knowledge of the plan told The Wall Street Journal on Monday. An order regarding interrogation methods ... and has been mentioned for the job for at least two months. Staying Home: The New York Law Journal, via [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:30:23

Happy New Year!!!

This material better viewed on its originally published location: Let us go then, you and I.. ... Eve plans and are staying home. I was almost one of them, but when I called Valerie to say ... until later than expected and we can drive home...but if worse comes to worse, I guess we'll [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 23:31:43

I will buy a bank, says billionaire investor

By David Ellis CNNMoney.com staff writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... that his plans to purchase a depository institution were delayed last year after the government moved ... and the acquisition of bankrupt American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. But some of those bets have backfired [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:14:06

Closing in on a Lake Deal - Hemlock & Canadice Lakes

By Morgan Wesson,  Daily Messenger, link to original article Canadice is ready to adopt a new zoning law this month with the hope that it be ... , protected from development for all time. “We’re hopefully in the home stretch,” said town ... has plans to develop these lands. So why bother with PRD if the chances it’ll ever be used [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 09:55:50

Top 10 of 2009

So, ten days have passed since this new year began, and I'm starting to feel a little nostalgic for January 1st ... to restore its "home town image," Ford Motors, Inc. revealed plans to update the classic Model T automobile ... pregnant population was away at home for the holidays. Experts expect this phenomenon to be short-lived [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 21:48:00

Game Notes: Memphis vs. Toronto

* Rashad Mobley snagged some great quotes from Chris Bosh on the Hassan Adams deals when Toronto was in Washington earlier this week ... excited that he’s going home and he’ll have a chance to earn some playing time in a new place.” I guess ... Angeles had no plans on retaining Adams. Within hours of this deal being consummated Adams was cut [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 03:53:49

Canada elections 2008, Part II

p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- Part I of the p2pnet party platforms feature outlines Conservative, Liberal, NDP, Green and Bloc Quebecois policies ... they pay. Overhaul the broken Canada Pension Plan with a new Personal Income Security Account ... Family-friendly Childcare Allowance—$1,000 a month for families where one parent stays home to raise [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 13:19:49

41 Creative Ways to Save Money on Gas

How to Save Money on Gas from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Gas prices keep going up, ... formulating new plans! One technique that has been around for a while but has drawn more attention recently ... by moving closer to work or working closer to home. This will save time as well as money. You may [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 03:47:36

Taking Advantage Of A Credit Legal Repair Service

Taking Advantage Of A Credit Legal Repair Service By William Blake | December 14, ... your entire life back and bring your plans to a screeching halt. There is nothing more embarrassing then being turned down for that new home or car based on a number, which you find to be inaccurate [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 21:18:02

Afternoon update 12.16.08

Facing lockdown, Assembly to vote on new budget plan – Assembly Speaker Karen Bass announced Tuesday that her house would vote late this afternoon ... , starting Feb. 1. The monthly bill for a typical home, using 850 kilowatt-hours, will rise about $12 ... casino's proposals for park – Proposals by an Indian casino for Lost Lake Park, including possibly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 23:58:19

Zoe Pawlak Dreams for 2009

I recently won a photoshoot from RAD Studios for sharing my 2009 dreams with them and their blog readers.  The following is what I submitted ... my partner to be at home with the kids would be a dominant move on my part and would squash his dreams of running a restaurant. When the restaurant started to run him down, we began to make a new plan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:14:01

Learn The Best Places To Buy Real Estate

by Colon Bolden If you’re brand new, inexperienced or just starting with real estate learning how to be an investor, ... of your own home. Its easier to manage properties in the same area than properties in different parts ... can get a wider range of financing plans for single family homes than for any type of real estate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:26:34

Sundays With Single Ma 1/18/09

I’ve had a busy week, working long hours, and very little time to blog, read, or comment.  The next few weeks (or months) ... weekend with plans to celebrate our new president in two days. Only 2. more. days.  Yay! Copyright ... Sistah Ant gives us a step-by-step account of how she found and purchased her 1st home. Got Debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 13:58:28

Texas Instruments Reveals Lamp-Free Projector, Pico Projector Prototypes

The InfoComm audio/video trade show is in full swing, ... (and seeing a 30% lower power usage).  Initially, the technology will be included in home theater ... companies to adopt this new technology. On the topic of Optoma, the company has announced plans to build [more...]

Date: 2008-06-18 13:00:19

Obama, McCain economic duel

by Jill Zuckman TOLEDO, Ohio--Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain battled long-distance over the economy Monday as Obama offered new proposals to ... himself as a fighter with a plan to restore the nation's finances to good health. In advance ... his plans to buy up bad mortgages and refinance them so home values don't plummet, allow retirees [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 14:21:54

6190 Concerto Trail, Saline, MI 48176

NEW construction in Saline, located in one of the most convenient new subdivisions in Saline…. ... and attention to detail. This ranch home is 2045 square feet, with hardwood floors in foyer, kitchen and nook. Other lots and floor plans are available to build with Essex-Homes web site. More lots [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 23:44:56

"Destruction of a modernist legacy"

Photo of Eeno Saarinen's US Embassy Building in London from CultureMonsterPlans to construct a new home in a safer location in South London for the ... the same about the plans recently announced to demolish the existing Christchurch Airport Terminal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 20:15:00

New Years Eve

No exciting plans for me tonight. I’m just thrilled I made it through yesterday virtually sugar free! ... but the cabin fever girl who has been home since 11:30 a.m. on Monday says to get out! I’ve got to take a FYP party packet by a girl’s house anyway. I am actually doing a party next month. Woo hoo!Well [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 08:02:18

Model Homes Now Open at Village Place Brookhaven

For homebuyers looking for the trendiest new Atlanta homes, ... condo You can choose from a variety of unique, contemporary floor plans ranging in price from the mid [more...]

Date: 2008-06-07 13:09:02

A Tale of Two Markets

What's New? With only five homes currently for sale in Piedmont (ranging from a low of $945,ooo to a high of $2,895,000) ... for the very first time, if College Avenue factors heavily into your plans, consider Karen Starr’s meticulous and stunning Bungalow listing on Belgrave Avenue in the heart of Rockridge. Renovated [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 19:46:28

Laguna’s ‘oldest home’ a $3.8 million bet

154 Pearl St. slide show Chester Alan Arthur, the nation’s 21st president, was in the White House when a small cottage sprang up at 154 Pearl St. in Laguna Beach, built in 1883 with driftwood floated in from boats and shipwrecks. Cuba ... board-and-batten residence less than a block from the beach. The new owners, who plan to renovate [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 11:44:02

Rush Limbaugh's Unannounced DC Trip Has Left, Right In A Frenzy

WHERE'S RUSH? Surprise Visit Has Politicos Scrambling For Answers *** NEW: TALK STATION PLANS TO MUZZLE RUSH DURING OBAMIST TAKEOVER PROCEEDINGS *** *** VERIZON LEAVES OBAMIST MESSAGES ON HOME ANSWERING MACHINES *** Rumors that Rush Limbaugh may have met with Barack [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:21:23

plans this coming May…

This coming May I have plans of going back home for my sister’s college enrollment. Anyway, I don’t have a choice since no one will do it ... now, my luggage is already damaged. It’s no longer usable. So, I have to look for a new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 06:06:11

Hill Happenings

It's time for a quick check-in on the Hill Section.First, a sale, at long last. The odd "flag lot" house at 612 11th is in escrow after 11 months ... , with development plans apparently thwarted, the new owner offered to flip the lot to any willing buyer ... , or split the lot and build two. (See "Just Split 'Em.") Too bad the charming ranch home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 06:47:00

How Long Do We Really Need to Keep Those Papers?

As part of my effort to organize myself for the New Year, I’ve found that I’m starting to become a pack rat with papers ... purposes. Stocks, Bonds, and Investment Records Savings Certificates Home Improvement Documentation ... Old Bank Statements Retirement Plan Contributions Supporting Documentation for Tax Returns Until [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:29:34

Home Again, Home Again Jiggity Jig

Ah, we’re home. I do like being home. Even though there is that whole real world adjustment thing. Unpacking. Going back to work. Sorting mail ... s the beginning of a new year. Time to make plans, get organized, make changes. Declutter the house. I SWEAR ... :Sleep Number Bed Setup Great Joy at Kacey’s House Travel Day Next Time I Get to be the Male [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 09:33:24

links for 2008-12-03

Eco-conscious Benedictine Nuns look forward to the eco-friendly monastery - Greenlaunches ... . North Bend home plans streaming in - Snoqualmie Valley Record North Bend's recently lifted growth restriction is opening up new development. First u: Three residential communities with "cottage [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 07:01:14

Guam, focus of new US strategy, faces hurdles

By ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press Writer Eric Talmadge, Associated Press Writer – Sat Jan 3, 3:16 pm ET ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, ... malls, fast-food franchises and high-rise hotels serving Japanese tourists who want a closer-to-home version of Hawaii. The plans for the base are fueling a fresh construction and real estate boom which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 16:29:12

In a Rare Event, NJ Suspends New 2.5% Tax on Commercial Development

By Adam Smith | January 19, 2009 Democrats, the champions of New Jerseys plans to subsidize more housing construction at the expense of taxpayers ... , there is a shortage of demand because there is a huge incentive not to rehabilitate a home: wait [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:07:38

Jumbo Prime: ‘Walk Away’ Loans - More Downgrades Coming

This weekend a top reporter, Teri Buhl at the New York Post, picked one of my weekly research reports to clients I put out a couple of weeks ago ... of their life as the present mortgage modification plans do e) allow home prices to fall to historic [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 10:51:12

Is more financial advice the solution?

#fullpost{display:inline;}In this op-ed piece in today's New York Times, ... bailout plans need to take this into account — by starting a major program to subsidize personal ... this would surely be a good thing for the basics like buying a car, buying a home, or managing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:54:00

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