SARK's Wild Words Contest!

SARK just announced SARK's Wild Words Contest! It's sort of combination between a writing contest and a treasure hunt...and EVERYONE who enters wins a prize! One person will win the JUICY GRAND PRIZE, which includes being FEATURED in your own "Magical Mini-Memoir" in the program - right alongside the other inspiring writers. Enter today - the contest ends April 8th! Plus, through April 8, there is an "Early Word Special" with a really nice discount. Enter SARK's Wild Words Contest here!

Soul Retreat - at Omega NYC with James Van Praagh

James Van Praagh will be leading a weekend Soul Retreat during the Omega NYC conference next weekend.

The details are as follows:

Start date/time: Friday, April 3, 2009 at 8pm ET
End date/time: Sunday, April 5, 2009 at noon ET

Location: The Sheraton New York Hotel, 811 7th Avenue (at West 53rd Street)

For registration info: (800) 944-1001 or
e-mail registration@eomega.org

From the workshop description:

From a very young age, James Van Praagh was aware of a dimension that most of us cannot see, and he has dedicated his life to explaining it to the rest of us. In this exclusive workshop, he takes us on a journey into the various aspects of our soul, offering us a unique opportunity to embrace our own powers of healing and insight.

With Van Praagh’s expert guidance, we learn to question our perception of our intuitive abilities and see how dismissal and apprehension can be turned into knowledge and inspiration. Through simple processes of meditation, individual and group exercises, discussion, movement, visualization techniques, and journaling for our soul, we learn how we can live more fully through understanding not only our own soul, but the world of spirits.

Specifically, we:

* Explore and remember our more insightful, abundant, and joyful self
* Discover how to use “intuition,” the language of the soul
* Discern soul patterns from former lifetimes
* Uncover the lessons in our soul’s blueprint
* Release old patterns of negative behavior and integrate the emotional, spiritual, physical, and mental selves
* Receive messages from teachers and family members in the spirit world and learn how to access them whenever we need guidance

As we become attuned to the spirit world and utilize the qualities of our “higher-self,” we are able to bring forth our soul’s innate gifts.

For more information and registration, visit:
http://www.eomega.org/omega/workshops/f7324bcb11e79590bc673c78fdaf69a3/

I've taken other weekend workshops with James Van Praagh and they are truly incredible and life-changing experiences! If you're in the new York area, you should defnitely check it out!

If you're not able to attend this workshop, you can find a schedule of James Van Praagh's upcoming workshops and other events on his website at http://www.vanpraagh.com. The chat room has recently re-opened, and you will meet some truly wonderful folks there!

Ask A Spirit E-mail Reading GIVEAWAY Contest

Ask A Spirit E-mail Reading GIVEAWAY Contest

THREE chances to win your choice of an e-mail Archangel Card reading OR an e-mail “Ask Your Guides” oracle card reading (a $25 value). Each reading will be a three-card reading, and they will be e-mailed to the winners by January 31st.

The deadline for this contest is Wednesday, January 21st at 11:59pm ET.

Winners will be chosen at random, and will be notified by Sunday, January 25th.

The 2009 Virtual Retreat is Here, Plus Bonuses!!!

The first 100 people to register will get a bonus small-group Q&A work on out stuff call with Jennifer, as well as an entry into the "Win 6 months of coaching with Jen" contest - that's six months coaching without paying a dime!


Looking to find calm, comfort and confidence in these uncertain times?

Join 10 fantastic teachers - like Barbara Sher, Michael Neill, Geneen Roth, Steve Chandler- at the "Comfort Queen's" 2009 Virtual Retreat January 16th-19th.

Your host Jennifer Louden delivers a "true retreat" experience to enhance your well-being while teaching you ways to thrive during these sometimes scary times.

Call in live or download over a dozen powerful retreat sessions at your convenience and get the soul-nourishing support you need to make this year "your" year. Click here for more details.

"Comfort Queen's" 2009 Virtual Retreat

Looking to find calm, comfort and confidence in these uncertain times?

Join 10 fantastic teachers - like Barbara Sher, Michael Neill, Geneen Roth, Steve Chandler- at the "Comfort Queen's" 2009 Virtual Retreat January 16th-19th.

Your host Jennifer Louden delivers a "true retreat" experience to enhance your well-being while teaching you ways to thrive during these sometimes scary times.

Call in live or download over a dozen powerful retreat sessions at your convenience and get the soul-nourishing support you need to make this year "your" year. Click here for more details.

Free Holiday Music at Amazon.com

Amazon.com is offering 25 Days of Free - Every day through December 25th, they will unveil a new song available to download free for a limited time.

All of the songs unveiled so far are still available for free downloading!

Sears Don’t Just Give a Gift, Grant a Wish

Julie’s Journal - Sears Don’t Just Give a Gift, Grant a Wish.

Enter for a chance to win a $100 Sears gift card for you to go shopping and grant a wish for yourself, a family member, or your favorite charity. You can enter up to three times using the different entry methods listed on the site above.

You can blog it, you can tweet it and/or leave a comment listing what you'd get with your gift card. Deadline is 12/23/2008. Winners will be chosen on 12/29/2008.

FREE Giveaway: MoneyMorphosis eBook

Download a FREE copy of the Artella eBook, MoneyMorphosis: Ten Things Butterflies Can Teach Us About Money, which invites you to transform the way you think about money by following 10 metaphorical fables in which butterflies teach us about true prosperity. Download your copy here!

Get a Free YOYO Lip Gloss!

YOYO Lip Gloss is giving away lip gloss!

They make cool lip gloss for girls, but what I found most interesting about them was their company goal:

Company Goal - "To Give Back to the World." What are we going to do with all of our money? Let's give it away! As a corporation, it is our duty to serve our world and community and help others. Peppermints Salon will establish the YOYO Foundation, which will be dedicated to helping children and families all over the world.

They're offering a free lip gloss to anyone who blogs about them. Find out more here.

Pillsbury Giveaway

Pillsbury Home is Calling™ Gift Basket giveaway

Julie's Journal is giving away three of these, and there are numerous ways to earn entries. You can Twitter, StumbleUpon it, blog about it, etc.

They're really cool, too!

Something Neat for Summertime Feet

clipped from astore.amazon.com Artemis Woman Heel Smoother Pedicure Appliance From Artemis Woman

This is a great little pedicure tool for summertime feet! I bought one of these in my local Walgreen's yesterday, and was amazed at how smooth it left my heels!

Since my bout with cellulitis last year, I have to be particularly attentive to the skin on my heels, and this thing does the trick! Unlike the Ped Egg, it doesn't nick the skin occasionally, and it really does remove hardened skin quickly and painlessly.

I'm also testing out a new add-in for Firefox, called clipmarks. I'm still getting a feel for it, but it looks pretty cool.

Firefox Download Day 2008 - Help Set a World Record!

Today is Firefox Download Day 2008, to mark the release of Firefox 3.0. The folks at Firefox are aiming to set a download record in the Guinness Book.

All you have to do to help them set the record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours is click the graphic above and download Firefox 3 now by 17:00 UTC on June 18, 2008. That's Wednesday 6/18 at: 1:00 pm in New York and Toronto, 12:00 pm in Chicago, 11:00 am in Denver, and 10:00 am in Los Angeles.

Firefox 3 has exciting new features, including one-click bookmarking, the smart location bar and lightning fast performance. It includes phishing and malware protection, plus instant site ID info.

Get Free Flavored Splenda Samples!

Get a free sample of flavored Splenda!

While supplies last, get a free sample that includes two (2) SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener flavors For Coffee packets. Each packet contains enough sweetness and flavor for one cup of coffee. Available in French Vanilla.

Get one while supplies last!

iGive.com's Surfathon for a Good Cause

iGive.com is having a Surfathon through July of 2008.

How it works is simple:

Just visit up to 10 different stores each day through iGive.com - no purchase necessary. Each month, we'll award $1,000 each to 5 winning causes, plus additional prizes from each month's sponsoring merchant.

• Visit up to 10 different stores through iGive.com every day, and each of those visits counts as an entry in this sweepstakes.
• Let's say you visit 10 different stores today, and 9 of your friends each visit 10 stores too - that's 100 entries for your cause in just one day!
• Keep it up by visiting different stores through iGive.com, every day for the rest of the month.

You can click on this link or go to http://tinyurl.com/468ln2 to join. Once you've joined, you can either help support my cause, which is Autism Speaks, or choose your own cause to support.

Check Out This Playlist Tool

My Newest Toy

Since I've had my current cell phone for two years, under my plan, I was entitled to a free upgrade on my phone. I had a really good experience with my existing LG phone (which is still in great shape, but I wanted a new toy to play with). So, I decided once again to go with LG, and decided on the LG VX8300.

The LG VX8300 offers several improvements and added features over my previous model, including a 1.3 megapixel camera, color front screen display and Bluetooth capability - something my previous phone did not have. I must admit that I'm enjoying using my Bluetooth headset, as opposed to dealing with an earpiece with a wire. It also has a music player and an SD card expansion slot, so you can store additional photos and music. Since I already have an iPod which I love, I doubt I'll make full use of the music player, but it's a nice added feature.

Verizon also offers a "Backup Assistant" online service free with Verizon Wireless online accounts, where you can store and update contacts on your phone.

On the downside, the selection of ringtones that come with the phone is pretty lousy. However, you can add your own ringtones either through Verizon's GetItNow services, recording your own through the built-in voice recorder, or by e-mailing wav files and midis to your phone from your computer, and using the "Set as Ringtone" option.

The camera is a big improvement over my last phone. My earlier phone took pictures like this:

My new phone takes much better pictures, as you can see here:

All in all, so far, I'm really pleased with the LG VX8300.

Free Directory Assistance

1-800-FREE411

I found this while surfing this morning, and it really is free. Here's some info from their website:

"1-800-FREE411 is free nationwide directory assistance. And it’s free from any phone. Cell. Home. Work. Wherever. Of course, you may get charged minutes on your cell phone (like most calls), but we won’t charge you a penny.

Here’s how we do it. Our sponsors cover the service cost by playing short advertising messages (about 15 seconds) – ads usually based on your search request. Say you’re looking for a local pizza place. We might play you a special offer from Dominos. And we’ll even connect you for free. Of course, you can always just get the original number you requested. Best part is, a typical call to us lasts about the same amount of time as a paid 411 call."

You don't need to sign up for anything, either. All you do is dial 1-800-FREE411 (1-800-373-3411) from any phone instead of your normal directory assistance number.

eXlinks! Get Your eXLinks!

What is eXlinks?

It's a networking site that will enable you to gain hits and get more exposure for your website or blog. Hopefully it will be as great as BlogMad. People are signing up for it now, even before it's released. When BlogMad did that, the result was great.

Hopefully eXlinks will be as great as what they promise it will be.

Sign up for eXlinks now and join in the fun!

My New Toy - An iPod Lover's Dream

The CTA Digital IP-HTS Grand Scale iPod Home Stereo System - an audiophile-quality home theater surround sound speaker system for iPod.

I ordered this as my birthday present to me. It was delivered yesterday. Once I finished the grunt work of putting the thing together, I turned it on and WOW! I was very pleasantly surprised, to say the least! The sound is awesome! It also comes with a remote control, so you can turn it on/off, skip to the next or previous song, and adjust the volume, treble and bass.

Updated on 2/18/2007 to add that even now, after about 6 months of use later, I am still very happy with this stereo, and highly recommend it. It's been one of the best investments I've made for my iPod.