When You Wish
If Wishes were horses, we all would ride. That’s what my Grandma used to say.
She, unfortunately didn’t have Wishpot to depend on. But she must have had a clue!
Wishpot is a place where you can go and list all your favorite things, build your shopping list for the holidays, set up a wedding or baby registry and so much more! Wishspot is the Ultimate social shopping site that makes it easy to save and share interesting things you find in stores and online. You can collect and discover products you like, recommend your favorite stuff, share and explore gift suggestions or ask for opinions and advice. Personally, I love the idea and I’ve begun building my Christmas lists and since my birthday is coming up, a little list for things I lust after!
Now for the Big News
I, discovered Wishpot a few months ago, and today we’ve joined forces with Wishpot to promote our 2008 Favorite things! As you thumb through the 70+ pages of the catalog you can add any item to your personal shopping or wish list! All you need is your own Wishpot account (its FREE!) and a click on any button like this one:
and you can instantly add the item to your very own wish list! Neat hunh? Get your very own Wishpot account, by clicking here. Again its FREE and start your listing today! You won’t believe how easy it will make your hoiday shopping and wish lists! All of our listings in the 2008 Favorite Things Catalog will have a Wishpot Button by this evening! Happy Shopping and Make a Wish!
It Ain’t Easy Being Green
I jumped on the “green” living bandwagon a bit late, I suppose. By all accounts, old hippie that I am, I should have been “green” long ago. In ways I am and always have been. In my home, I’ve preferred glass containers of all types to plastic, I’ve recycled carpet squares to anything from coasters to mats at the door, I’ve always preferred natural surfaces (tile for floors, concrete for counter tops) to the man-made carpets, and formicaish counter tops. Quilts have been made from a multitude of fabrics, from cottons to wools, just depending on what’s around. And I’ve preferred my cloth grocery bags over the store’s requisite plastic for years. (I had a million uses for the brown paper bags that have disappeared from use)
Now, it seems theres more to think about when it comes to being “green”. It means more than getting the lights turned off in an empty room. Now, I have to think about where my purchases are coming from and where they’re going to. That’s a tough one. The compost bed is great for organics, but not great for quite a few other items. I have to think about what my carbon foot-print might be. Heck even the vacuum cleaner guys are talking about carbon emissions (Dyson).
So, in my efforts to be more earth friendly in my world. I’ve come up with a few guidelines. Maybe they’ll help you in your quest to be “green”
- Going “green” doesn’t have to be complicated or hard. More often simple is the best.
- Make a personal choice to spend more time outdoors. Enjoy fresh air and sun when you can. Heck, even open the windows if you can’t be outside.
- Learn to see the world in a different way, learn to live sustainably.
- Don’t worry about the costs of going “green”, consider what you’re saving, both money wise and life wise.
- Ask yourself the question, “What do I have in my home/office/life that I can use/reuse”. Make a list to remind yourself that you don’t need to “buy” a like item.
- Being eco-friendly (read: “green”) happens in stages. One decision, one choice and one step at a time. Take baby steps.
- Consider your personal environment, part of the bigger picture. Solving your “green” issues becomes easier, when you consider that.
What are your tips for living “green”?
TrafficJam Is Here
Looks Like BlogRush FINALLY Pays Off
I got an email this morning, no doubt you did as well if you’re a Blogrush user. Seems Traffic Jam is online in public beta. Traffic Jam, is a Blog Aggregator, but its more than that. There are no social requirements, nothing to click, no lauds to pay. It uses the Headline Syndications from Blog Rush to post.
TrafficJam.com uses data from the BlogRush Network. BlogRush is a content syndication widget that’s currently used by thousands of blogs (and more everyday) from all over the Web.
TrafficJam.com uses technology to analyze the click-through rates of millions of blog post titles across the BlogRush Network, along with other factors such as time spent on a particular blog entry’s page, and attempts to estimate the ‘popularity’ and ‘quality’ of certain posts based on similar data from other blog posts of the same topic.
TrafficJam is designed to give everyone a chance at being seen, provided they are using the BlogRush Syndication. Small blogs, with limited readership and those without large ad budgets now get an equal chance of being discovered. The blogosphere is leveled out, just a little bit. And that’s a good thing.
Well, the suspense was killing me. I had to check. And, sure enough, there was Bird On A Wire, happily perched in the #2 spot for my niche. So folks, it looks like the months we’ve spent wondering, if Blogrush was ever going to payoff in terms of traffic are coming to an end.
Now, if you don’t have a BlogRush widget, click here and you’ll be taken to the sign up. Apply for a membership (its free), you’ll be reviewed and when you’re accepted, usually in a short time, you can add your own widget. Then visit TrafficJam regularly, see how your own blog is doing and find some new reads. It is gonna be a good year! Thanks BlogRush for finally coming through!
Here’s To You,
