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July 31, 2008 at 3:47 am · Comments (5)
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If you read Angela’s other blog you’d know that she isn’t able to get on the computer right now unfortunately. But she should be back soon!

Until then I, a friend of hers, will be updating.

Commenters: Helen-Marie, Julie, Kari, Kylee, Mel

Custom Built Homes In Texas

July 22, 2008 at 10:03 pm · Comment
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The summer before last, my aunt and her family lost their home due to a horrible flood that lasted many days and put their entire house under water. They did not have insurance. Since then, they have been living with relatives in an effort to save money to help them fund the purchase and building of their new home. They purchased a nice piece of land in South East Texas and are currently in contact with a few texas home builders in an effort to get started on the way to rebuilding their lives. Schumacher Homes is one of the companies in which they are interested in. They have the best floor plans and they are fully customizable to suit any family’s needs or tastes. They allow you to make many choices regarding style, how many bedrooms, and whether you want a single or two story home. They also offer live chat on their website in case you have any questions or concerns. Having a home built to suit you makes more sense than purchasing an already existing home because with a pre-built home you really don’t have any say so over the layout and floor plan. You can renovate if you like, but that’s another expense on top of the cost of purchasing the home.

Commenters: None Yet

Win a $15 GoDaddy e-Gift Card

July 22, 2008 at 10:01 pm · Comments (2)
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Being a single mom, I know how important saving money can be. I have several domains registered with GoDaddy, so when someone offers me the opportunity to win a GoDaddy gift card and save myself some money, I’m ALL for it.

This website, www.runtslife.com is currently running a 5 week long contest. For the next five weeks, you can win a $15 Godaddy E-Gift Card. The winner each week will be randomly selected on Sunday evening (of each week) around 8 pm GMT. For anyone who uses GoDaddy as their registrar, they know how awesome GoDaddy is and what a great prize this is. You can use this e-gift card to make any type of purchase through GoDaddy.Com. There are several ways in which to be entered into this contest and here they are:

1. Comment on any post on runtslife.com (1 entry each)
2. Digg this post (1 entry)
3. Stumble this entry (1 entry)
4. Subscribe to runtslife.com’s RSS feed (1 entry)
5. Blog about this competition on your own blog (5 entries)

I obviously chose to blog about the competition. Good luck to anyone who enters!!

Commenters: Erika Alc, Julie

Saving Energy

July 22, 2008 at 8:25 pm · Comment
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With the economy being the way it is right now everyone is looking for ways in which to save money. Do I even need to mention the price of gas these days? One brilliant way to save money is by buying and using energy efficent products any time you can. Solar powered lighting is one way in which you can save a lot of money. On top of saving money, solar products and most energy efficient products are eco-friendly, which is good for our environment. Let’s face it, our environment and this planet needs all the help it can get these days. Chrystal Dailey and Malaika Ashcroft founded a company called EcoGeek Living and they believe small changes can make a huge difference. Visit their website today to learn how you can help our environment and save money and energy in the process.

Commenters: None Yet

Viscosity - Science For Kids

July 22, 2008 at 8:18 pm · Comments (1)
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Here’s a simple science experiment that my son and I did recently. It’s a little experiment that is used to compare the viscosity, or thickness, of different liquids.

For our experiment we used water, cooking oil and maple syrup. You’ll need to use liquids that are at least a little transparent so that you can see through them. Fill either 3 jars or glasses each with one of the liquids you have chosen. Drop a marble into the water and use a stop watch with a second hand to determine how long it takes to fall to the bottom. Record the result on a piece of paper. Do the same with the other liquids, and then compare to see which one took the longest. Discuss with your child which took the longest and why.

See? I told ya it was simple. If you’ve got any fun ideas for science experiments, comment or email me and let me know. I’d love to hear your ideas.

Commenters: Julie