Archive for January, 2008

Christian Faith Financial.com

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

I went to this website at the perfect time. Here it is after the holidays and the bills will be coming in shortly. No more wondering where to get the money to pay for that last gift.

Christian Faith Financial is an organization helping the consumers to find the right loan for their needs. If you are thinking of going on vacation and were not sure where to get the money, this might be the place to look. They made it so simple. You just go to the website, fill out the information requested and wait for a response. It can’t get any easier then that! It is great to know that I do not have to worry about money anymore. I just leave it to the folks at Christian Faith Financial and it is done.

payday loans

BILBERRY ICE SPIDERWORT

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

BILBERRY ICE SPIDERWORT

BILBERRY ICE SPIDERWORT

Zones - 3-9

Description -

Key Benefits
Soft lilac radiates from the base and center of white petals of the large, clustered flowers. A compact grower with deep green, erect to arching foliage. Ideal for mixed borders or in mass plantings. Herbaceous perennial.

Time of Flowering
White flowers with lilac markings in summer.

Average Landscape Size
Grows quickly to 12 to 15 in. tall and 18 in. wide.

Water Needs
Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy.

Sun Exposure
Full to partial sun

Cold Hardiness
-40 to -30 F

Shoutback.com

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

Tired of going door to door in the cold trying to sell candy or gift wrap paper for the kids? Been banished from selling all the little things that your children bring home at the office? Using Shoutback can change the whole way of fund raising for schools, churches and other organizations. Even trying to come with ways to promote things becomes easier with Shoutback.

The traditional way of fund raising is getting old. We tried to raise money for a new stage floor at my daughters high school and decided to create coke bottles with the schools name on it and sell them. Coke was interested in it and they designed a commemorative bottle with the schools name and mascot on it. We issued each of the kids in the drama department several six packs and they went door to door.

They didn’t sell as much as they wanted to we sold them at football games. Still didn’t sell enough. Went to Coca-Cola bottle collectors and they displayed them at the shows they had. Still we were short. Parents were buying the bottles and I know I had several casesh stashed away myself. We ended up finally getting the floor but it was not until the next year. Our fund raiser would have been much easier and more efficient had we known about Shoutback then.

For the local schools in the Atlanta, Georgia area, this program would work wonders. The PTA members could get something going in a heartbeat with the backing of Shoutback and their work would be cut in half. Shoutback provides you with the confidence you need to have a successful fund raising. :wink:

auction

BIRD OF PARADISE

Friday, January 4th, 2008

BIRD OF PARADISE

BIRD OF PARADISE

Zones - 9-11

Description -

Tropical looking evergreen perennial valued for its unique bird-like orange, blue and white flower heads. Long-lasting cut flowers. Used as an accent, especially on patios or near pools. Good in containers. Full to partial sun. Slow-growing clumps to 3 to 5 feet tall, can be as wide or wider. Seed grown.

Key Benefits
Tropical looking evergreen plant valued for its unique bird-like orange, blue and white flower heads. Long-lasting cut flowers. Use an accent, especially on patios or near pools. Good in containers.

Time of Flowering
Year round, especially in cool season.

Average Landscape Size
Slow-growing clumps to 3 to 5 ft. tall, can be as wide or wider.

Water Needs
Once established needs only occasional water.

Sun Exposure
Full to partial sun

Cold Hardiness
20 to 30 F

Desatech.com

Friday, January 4th, 2008

We recently remodeled our home and decided we wanted a fairly big family room. Having small children I did not to install a real fire place or a wood burning stove for fear of them getting too close to it. A friend of mine suggested going to Desatech.com and check it out and we did.

We considered all the options between natural gas and electric and decided to go with a wall heater that was natural gas. We purchased on that went well with the interior of the room and was clean, safe and convenient. The model is LSL 18NT - 18K BTU. Its a vent free slim wall heater so I had no worries about my children running into it and getting hurt. It also came with a limited 2 year warranty.

The best thing about it is that you can not smell anything. It heats our family room just fine and it is just around 600 square feet. I have had more compliments on this room since I installed the heater. Living in the North you are doomed during Winter with high electric or gas bills but this heater was very efficient. We received our first gas bill and was amazed at the difference in our bills. :grin:

ventless gas logs

BIJOU BLANKET FLOWER

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

BIJOU BLANKET FLOWER

BIJOU BLANKET FLOWER

Zones - 3-8

Description -

Key Benefits
Useful, dwarf perennial with dazzling daisy-like flowers in orange and red. The showy blooms cover the top of this plant all season long. Evergreen perennial.

Time of Flowering
Orange and red blooms from June until frost.

Average Landscape Size
Flower stalks to only 6 in. tall, mounds to 12 in. wide.

Water Needs
Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Sun Exposure
Full sun

Cold Hardiness
-40 to -30 F

Play Piano.com

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Going to Play Piano.com was interesting and informative. This website talks about his free piano lessons email newsletter which includes piano chords and chord progressions. The newsletter is sent out every 5 days and lasts for 101 issues. The newsletter is no cost. He also has for sale, full-blown piano courses on DVD for adults. There is no obligation to purchase them.

I was looking for information on piano lessons as I always wanted to learn to play the piano but never had a chance until I was older. I will be receiving his newsletter email as soon as I can. :smile:

Piano lessons & piano chords

AURORA PACIFIC BLEEDING HEART

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

AURORA PACIFIC BLEEDING HEART

AURORA PACIFIC BLEEDING HEART

Zones - 3-9

Description -

Elegant white bleeding heart for spring color in the shade. Sends up foot long spires packed with snow white ‘hearts’ held well above fernlike lush foliage. An improved western native that blooms continuously from April to early June. Easy care, prefers moist but porous soils, spreading by underground roots. Herbaceous perennial. Shade. Fast-growing clumps to 10 to 18 inches wide.

Key Benefits
Pendant, creamy-white, heart-shaped flowers stand above the especially attractive, ferny blue-green foliage. A superb woodland groundcover that attracts hummingbirds throughout its bloom season. Softens the effect of bold foliage. Herbaceous.

Time of Flowering
Creamy-white flowers spring until fall.

Average Landscape Size
Forms a clump 8 to 12 in. tall, spreads slowly by underground runners.

Water Needs
Keep surface of soil moist, but not soggy.

Sun Exposure
Partial sun

Cold Hardiness
-40 to -30 F