Sink or Swim

Our housekeeper found a flyer about Message Therapist Jobs and wondered if I can help her get more information. She said her niece might be able to benefit from the job listings and hopefully be able to help their family from the province. I instantly agreed which is why I am looking for similar jobs online when I’m supposed to be working. I just feel the need to help them knowing they are trying to feed 6 mouths under the age of seven. If there’s one thing I wish for Christmas, I really want to have more money so I can help the kids have a good education or at least find work opportunities for the ones who can already work.

Just found some really nice titanium jewelry at teno.com which will be perfect for the ‘important’ (translation: parents, in-laws) people in our family. There are cuff links, earrings and necklaces below $100 which I would personally love to have! I also found some nice handmade bags that I know my mom and mother-in-law would go crazy about. As for the kids, that’s always been the easiest part. My daughters don’t really care for expensive things as long as it’s the one that they really want. For example, while I was checking out a $50 doll, my 6-yr-old is holding a kite with a dreamy smile on her face which only cost $8. Amazing huh? I hope I could finish my Christmas shopping before December 5th. Which also means I need to receive our Christmas bonus earlier than planned!

Google+ is Google’s way of attempting to break through the social network market primarily ruled by Facebook.

The most important feature for bloggers is the Google +1 button, which is basically giving a post your public stamp of approval. There are speculations that the Google+1 button feature in blogs and web sites will play a big role in determining page ranks in the future as liking (or clicking on the +1 button) a post on the web is similar to sharing posts in Facebook – add a comment and it gets sent to your determined circles (groups) in Google+.

If you own a blog, setting up a Google+ button in your site or on each post is easy.

*These instructions are for WordPress Blogs:
Step 1: Visit the Google Developer Website.

Step 2: Decide which button style you like.

Step 3: Login to your WP Dashboard and navigate to “Appearance > Editor.” Look for “Header (header.php)” in the right-hand menu under “Templates”. Grab the first part of the code and put it into the “header.php” just before the </head> closing tag.

Step 4: Go back and grab the second part of the code and place it wherever you would like the button to appear. For example, if you want the your Google Plus One Button to appear right below your post title, then place it in your Single Post (single.php) file just beneath the title tag.

*Make sure you copy your original theme’s code just in case you mess something up.

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Peach is a freelance writer who enjoys blogging and photography.  She is currently reading the WP Engine Review so she can share more information about it in her next article.

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish.

You will forever inspire us, Steve Jobs. Rest in peace.

Just what kind of graphics does a motorhome insurance banner ad have? I didn’t get any high-res photos of the verhicles so I’m working from scratch. Luckily, I found some really nice ads using typefaces only so I’m a little inspired to do some minimal graphic work. See them below and tell me if they don’t speak a thousand words.

I saw several fuji digital cameras on sale today. I know I shouldn’t be planning on purchasing any gadgets / electronics but this is for my nephew who’ll be graduating in High School. I’d like to buy him a point and shoot camera to get him started with photography seeing how good his eye is when it comes to subjects. He has always been an artistic child but he gave up on sketching and watercolors, saying they are not for him. But now that I could see his shots using my husband’s DSLR and sometimes my iPhone’s cam, he could definitely be a diamond in the rough. The cameras aren’t exactly dirt cheap but I really want to buy him something that he can override manually yet not as expensive as DSLRs.

If you’re a designer, you’d be a fool not to try your luck with WebDesignShock’s 1st Anniversary giveaway. All you have to do is subscribe to their newsletter or follow them on Twitter and you can get a chance to win 29 great software products and services. See full info here.

I’m always on the look out for contests such as this because most of the prizes are too expensive for me. It’s my only way to get my hands on these cool apps without putting a dent on our savings account. Anyway, here are the ones that I am wishing to get:

Filter Forge

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Admin Templates

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ShockBundle

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Saw some shamballa bracelets on sale today and was tempted to buy except I’m really trying to save money for lots of more important things. There’s Christmas which is lurking around the corner, my daughter’s 7th birthday bash and school fund next year, my baby’s educational plan and some extra for unplanned trips. So there’s really no reason why I should shop online anymore.

Add to that is the fact that our checkbook has gone awry. My husband and I agreed that we’ll not spend on anything unless it’s food. Which is why the mere thought of food is making me so hungry right now. I think I can be on the show Man VS. Food and still come out alive.

Wish I can have a breakfast like this. Compared to what I’m having at this time (coffee and stale bread with cheese), this is heaven.