Happy Homemaker Monday

I found this new meme and I am trying it out, probably just to hang around Sandra's blog Diary of a Stay at Home Mom ... to make hexagonal patchwork.Looking forward to:Having more of our new-to-us house finished ... it all yet, but think it is great. Jenny plans to do something similar I think.Favorite photo [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:40:00

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New Boundaries Proposed in Draft Plan of Birmingham Elementary Redistricting

ALPHARETTA - Two things are abundantly clear:  First, ... satisfied enough to stay home.  None the less, measuring by the turnout, parents obviously care ... of one of the three proposed plans to be pushed forward as the draft plan.  That wasn’t the case  The School Board’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 03:13:50

WWW-Agenda

By Grist The White House website made an apparently smooth transition from George W ... America. President Obama and Vice President Biden have a comprehensive plan to invest in alternative ... millions of new jobs." Also included is the White House's intent to "Implement an economy-wide cap [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 23:28:00

Group plans Black agenda for new administration

Major conference in New Orleans to celebrate historic election Anticipating the election of Democratic Senator Barack Obama as the first person ... with the objective of revitalizing Black communities in the U.S., the Caribbean and Africa. “We’re excited about the prospect of Obama winning the White House,” Dr. Daniels commented, “but we must [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 05:44:52

Obama Takes Power, Urges Unity vs. 'Raging Storms'

Before a jubilant crowd of more than a million, ... House while Congress gives his economic revival plan a going-over and takes up the nomination ... out the door. And even though new White House aides struggled to find offices and work intercoms [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 09:02:21

testing jason

when husband heard that my sister was bringing her new boyfriend over for a visit, ... and that she had gotten permission from her manager to go ahead with our dinner plans at her house ... he immediately began scheming all sorts of elaborate plans for putting jason to the test [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:32:00

GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - January 3, 2009

Articles of interest to Illinois Republicans recently posted by ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain's Chicago Business, ... -Information.html -- Ding! New Round in Blago Impeachment Fight  House moves up vote plans to next week http [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 14:24:53

Home Design News - January 2009

Home Design News - January 2009 By admin | 13th Jan 2009 | Filed under Newsletters HAPPY NEW YEAR! ... and business practice.  This month’s featured plans are a good example of the variety to be found on our website. The Prichard is old-fashioned simplicity of a ranch style house plan perfect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:53:39

It’s Not Even Logical Anymore In New York

A report from Metro New York. “Mayor Michael Bloomberg outlined a local stimulus plan Thursday intended to ease the burdens of the economic crisis ... , biannual payments. The city plans to use $24 million in federal funds to buy foreclosed properties ... their counterparts in New York City. The average price of a house plunged 23.3% to a still expensive [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 16:15:50

Charlotte Church Soaking Up Time with Ruby; Planning Second Homebirth

Matt Cardy/Getty Big sister-to-be Ruby Megan Henson, 1, is growing up faster than parents Charlotte Churchand Gavin Hensonwould like! ... on preparing their home in Wales. The Victorian house, which Charlotte "love, love, loves," holds ... according to plan, Charlotte is ready to welcome the new baby in the same quiet, serene setting [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 15:39:05

Florida Bed and Breakfasts - Without Breaking the Budget

by Jane Leisteiner Your New Year’s resolution to save money shouldn’t come at the expense of your travel plans ... House Inn should be on your list. A day at the beach is definitely in the cards here with complimentary ... in historic St. Augustine, has the perfect solution with the Cottage Suite. If you are enjoying a romantic [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 16:25:54

Other People’s Affairs (and FFFriday)

I’m having trouble understanding why I’m feelling so strongly about something, ... friends.Let me rephrase that; I used to be able to see us becoming much closer friends.I went to the house ... been having an affair, but that he was making long-term plans with this new woman.  She admitted that they’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 09:31:13

111th Congress Comes to Town Tuesday

istockphoto.com New Senators and House members will be sworn in Tuesday, kicking off a new session of Congress ... of the ceremonies on the Senate floor at 12 pm ET. Details here. Plus: WSJ looks at how the Dems are touting grand plans despite a lack of party unity. And: Politico on "the age of Pelosi." But: Attention [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 02:00:27

Peugeot 3008 diesel-electric hybrid

Initial details of the first in-house-developed crossover diesel-electric hybrid christened the 3008 from Peugeot are leaking out. The car maker plans to unveil the new, compact and spacious crossover as new model which would target sport-loving couples, modern families, senior citizens. It will also try and lure those [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:25:54

Twitter updates for 2009-01-17

Just discovered “The Usual Error.” Chapter 1 is online and from what I’ve read, so far so good. http://is.gd/ge6Z Nice blog design too! # @jbrotherlove - So does “open office plan” mean *not* a cube farm? Frankly I like my cube ... to the new house where there’s a NICE bathroom. in reply to sunluff # About to clean out the Roomba, start [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:59:59

THE CONTRACTING OUT CRISIS AT THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY…replacing unionized civil servant architects and engineers with non union consultants causes serious problems with public housing project construction and renovation work

from CITY LIMITS: AUDIT: NYCHA CAPITAL PROGRAM IN TROUBLEAn internal report by the inspector general over the Housing Authority says management lapses and cost overruns will severely curtail plans to repair the city’s aging stock of public ... s in-house construction management team that normally oversees jobs. NYCHA was attempting to improve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:04:00

Totally Awesome Giveaway: Win a spot in Big Picture Scrapbooking's first expert workshop of 2009: "Get Organized and Be Inspired" with Wendy Smedley

Organized The new year is just around the corner, and what do we all do in the new year? We make big plans to do stuff, right? ... , I've been to her house. It really does look like this. I have one free spot to give away ... draw a winner sometime on Sunday afternoon. In the mean time, feel free to check out the class [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 17:50:50

Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady Setting Up House?

Gisele Bundchen’s noviocito Tom Brady bought a house. A big, big house ... canyons - comes with plans for an 11,500-square-foot Mediterranean-style manse by award-winning ... . A house so big, it would make about three or so of your abuelito’s old world hacienda. New [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 19:17:56

Record low mortgage rates toss housing a lifeline (Reuters)

Record low mortgage rates toss housing a lifeline (Reuters) By admin | NEW YORK (Reuters) ... on his $417,000 mortgage, he plans to rebuild his beaten-up retirement account and maybe even take a cruise ... refinancings that spur consumer spending and the economy. "Maybe there's a vacation in our future [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 03:15:42

Happy New Year!

Don't you just love a fresh beginning? After Christmas, I couldn't help but just start freshening up the house and making plans for spring ... on the chair was a treasure find at a yard sale from a Frank Lloyd Wright home in Oak Park ... , so I brought it home, beat it up even more with a set of keys and finished it myself. It works just perfect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 17:33:00

More on Cheh’s Home Protests Bill

LL continues to follow up on Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh’s plans to impose new restrictions on protests at private homes in the wake of alleged ... the legislation that Cheh plans to introduce next week, he raised some general concerns about restricting ... on any given issue being in front of someone’s house is very powerful.” For instance, he cited [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 20:54:17

Brentwood’s Town Center one step closer

Planning Commission Gives Nod to Two New Town Center Buildings By MELISSA WEBB Correspondent mwebb@charterinternet ... in the city. The Commission approved site plans and the revised final plat presented by Brookside Properties for two new buildings. Three lots (including the former home of the Carriage House Cleaners [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 11:43:00

The Simple Woman's Daybook, January 12, 2009

Peggy has her Daybook link up and running for the new year ... the house. . .very quiet. Dan is at work, younger two are at school, and #1 son is still sleeping.One of my favorite things. . . the new coffee mugs I bought at Target.A few plans for the rest [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:54:00

Sharing the love with a few Valentine’s Cards

If you’re a Stampin’ Up! demo be sure to read all about our all *new* Workshop Planning Service. We’ll be giving away 5 free copies on Monday ... , I heard my grandfather calling for me. My grandparents live on the main level of our house - prior ... I was in my studio finishing up the project designs for next month’s class planner (a supply list [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 03:01:34

A midwestern connected farmhouse?

With the terrible winter weather we have in Illinois, I keep wondering why the connected farmhouse was a New England phenomenon ... is one example of a connected farm, and here is another.There is a big open area between our house ... plans because they might be disappointed down the line when they can't accomplish those goals [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 12:37:00

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

I ♥ My L.C.S.

This summer I ♥ Comics returns to Blog@Newsarama. Each week comics creators, bloggers and fans discuss the things they love about the medium ... MARVEL ZOMBIES 3. He coordinates his various insidious plans for global domination through his web ... my local comics shop, Rocketship, which is a few short blocks from my house in beautiful Brooklyn, New [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 17:44:39

Moving on, and in, with Uncle Sams help

America???s biggest move is taking place today, and I???m not just talking about Dubya handing over the keys to the Oval Office to Barack Obama. [ ... will be in its proper place, thanks to floor plans and the oversight of the White House Usher's office. Belongings ... than do the form and new leaders of the free world. When you move for  work-related [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:18:03

Animal Collective To Tour World & Universe

We’ve all been loving their new jam “My Girls” already and now there’s an even better reason to be a fanboy as Animal Collective has announced plans ... Factory 05-13 New York, NY - Terminal 5 05-14 Boston, MA - House of Blues 05-15 Montreal, Quebec ... to tour the entire universe: 01-20 New York, NY - Grand Ballroom 01-21 New York, NY - Bowery [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:13:12

President-Elect Obama Reminds Us We Have to Consider Our Kids, Too

I liked what I heard in today’s speech–not because of the new details (there weren’t many), nor because of the hint at the mix of policies ( ... . The relevant passages (text of speech from CNBC website): …the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan won’ ... getting our fiscal house in order. That’s why our goal is not to create a slew of new government [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 06:24:43

Christmas in South Dakota, 1910

She unwrapped an unwieldy bundle, covered with newspapers ... since the new paperback cover is not available at Amazon.) Little House on the Prairie fans ... to heal, but the words and plans that he left them guide them in their new life on the prairie [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 09:07:24

Report: U.S. Rejected Israeli Plea For Raid On Iran But Endorsed Covert Action

A New York Times report now provides the answer to a question that many people have asked: ... plan is located, the Times reported Saturday in its online edition. The White House deflected requests ... , involved plans to penetrate Iran’s nuclear supply chain abroad and undermine electrical systems and other [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 01:09:47

Saturday Spotlight

Photoshop Elements!!   We probably say this every Monday, but WHAT a weekend we had here at SITS!  We'll recap for you in case you missed anything ... a little more about the blogathon, but for now plan on a day hanging around with your current SITSta's ... to some of our favorite features:LulavilleMama Kats Losin' ItPainted House New to SITS? Welcome!! [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 08:08:11

Obama's Housing Problem

UPDATE: ObamaRezkoShadyDeal***New McCain ad. Rezko rears his head in the Obama haunted house:P.S. This is good:) ... The senator paid $1.65 million for a Georgian revival mansion, while Rezko, a developer, paid $625,000 ... to have a debate about who’s in touch with regular Americans? “The reality is that Barack Obama’s plans [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 03:50:53

Two great days on the water

Sailing in January – what a rush! Our plan for New Year’s Day had been to start the year sailing with Zorro ... and Bassmaster’s house, with lots of great food and interesting people, especially some of the ones ... , we put away the boats. Ribbons and his friend had to return to Albuquerque, but we made plans to sail [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 03:50:00

Democrats Already Putting "Caesar's" Face on Coins

Birmingham firm strikes Barack Obama presidential coin Sep 16 2008 By Tom Scotney, ... limited edition runs of gold, silver and platinum Obama coins, and plans to produce new ones in other ... , along with a picture of the White House and the legend “President of the United States of America” [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 10:37:37

Lifestyle Retailers On a Roll Despite Economic Slowdown

In the face of the economic slowdown, lifestyle brands are putting up a brave front ... manages exclusive outlets for S.Kumars Nationwide brands - Reid & Taylor, Carmichael House, Stephens ... space.” Currently, a TV campaign is on air featuring its new diamond collection - Aria. Tanishq plans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 06:13:41

New Year’s Eve 2008/2009

12/30/2008: The same ritual every single year: What are your New Year’s Eve plans? Will there be fireworks? ... Bar" shin-dig. House Parties. Vacation. Far from Hoboken. NYC all the way, baby! I'm [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:59:03

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

Its Down to the Wire for GM

Last night, the Senate canceled and essentially terminated any chance of getting GM, Ford, ... and the House of Representatives voting favorably, and Bush signing a new proposal being crafted by Michigan ... on without any plans for bankruptcy despite the fact that they are likely teetering on insolvency [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 12:07:16

Presevationists Rally Around Historic Farmhouse

It's not often that a historic preservation battle focuses on and old farmhouse ... plans to move the 139-year-old Mumford House, which was named for the school's original Dean of Agriculture. The house reportedly stands in the way of new landscaped plaza and bell tower.This "Model [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:47:00

Upzoning approved for St. George

September 14, 2008 After several years of downzoning much of the borough to curb sprawling housing developments, ... say the office vacancy rate currently hovers around 13 percent and where plans to build a new $200 ... on building up retail on busier blocks by requiring storefronts of the first floor of residential [more...]

Date: 2008-09-14 02:43:14

Making a house a home

I spent a few hours yesterday at the design centre, trying to select the interior of my new place. There are a number of decisions to make ( ... it easier to resell the house, which is sad because I plan to live in the place for a few years ... that I like, even if that means deviating a bit from my plans to stay neutral. I seem to have this problem [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 03:49:04

Lord Have Mercy...Barack Obama Presidential Coin

Birmingham firm strikes Barack Obama presidential coin Sep 16 2008 By Tom Scotney, ... runs of gold, silver and platinum Obama coins, and plans to produce new ones in other finishes ... with a picture of the White House and the legend “President of the United States of America”. Mr Obama, along [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 14:34:42

Finally.... New York, New York!

Man, you guys really gave it to me when I went home for Christmas and hadn't posted the New York pictures yet! I do have a great excuse ... to our original plans, but we liked the idea of going to New York, so we decided to go anyway ... of our house, get on the metro, and meet our ride at Dupont Circle. The only hard thing was traveling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 03:18:00

Morning News: What's Wrong with These Headlines?

The New York Times juxtaposes these gems: Banks are in Need of Even More Bailout Money and Bank Lends Little of Its Bailout Funds Is there anyone at ... House. Smith plans to put the Obamas' penchant for "utilizing affordable brands and products ... the wheel here? I want my $700 billion back. With interest. Last night at George Will's house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:00:00

McCain mocks Obama's premature inauguration plans, but...

John McCain has mocked Democrat Barack Obama all week as so cocky that he is already “measuring the drapes” in the White House Oval Office ... video by clicking on the Read more line below) in a newspaper story on White House transition planning ... was confirmed. Addressing a sun-washed rally in the Old West plaza of historic Mesilla, in southern New [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 02:26:02

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

Serious Grape: A Wine Survival Guide for Fall

From Serious Eats Every other week, Deb Harkness of Good Wine Under $20 joins us to talk some Serious Grape. Here's the latest. [ ... ). Then there's your boss, who returned from vacation full of new plans for office efficiency ... will only get more hectic. Why Buy a Mixed Case? Having a mixed case in your house is like having [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 15:41:01

Workforce Stimulus Plan

As our new President is inaugurated today, we’re all keen to see the audacity of hope converted into the realization of productive change that can ... about what an economic stimulus package needs to achieve in his testimony before the House Committee on Education [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:04:19

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