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Good advice from Jo!     1.  Sign up for a writing course! One of my favourite Christmas gifts this year is a 10 week writing course taught by  book editor, writer and creative writing instructor Brian Henry . The course starts in February and for a few hours per week of my time, I'll be polishin...
12/26/2009
How to put listings in your ActiveRain blog sidebar - I have had many emails from AR folks asking me how I put the listings in the sidebar of my blog.  I know there is another post out there in AR land saying how to do it because that is how I learned, but rather than go look for it, here it is, ...
12/26/2009
  Hi guys, this morning I looked out my window and saw that...    So to ease us into the holiday season, I put together a new Rain blog header that will fit perfectly on your standard and/or outside Rain blog. preview image  You can see the full size version or download it here. Now I better go a...
12/26/2009
    I don't use this, but thought I'd pass the word!   Bob and Mabel gave me a new Gateway NetBook (THANK YOU!) model LT2044u.  Teresa Boardman convinced us this netbook is a good choice because of the eight hour battery life. This netbook is great!  I love it!  But there was an issue while setti...
12/26/2009
Tomorrow, on Christmas Day, 2009, many will be celebrating with their families and with their loved ones. I want to personally wish all of you Merry Christmas and best wishes for a wonderful, happy and prosperous New Year in 2010! I know many have and are struggling, but remembering the precious ...
12/24/2009
Have you ever tried to take a drink from a fire hose? Reading from Active Rain is JUST like trying to take a drink out of a firehose! This week, I have been skipping around reading different posts by different Rainers just trying to get some insight into who's HERE! My subscriber list is HUGE, an...
12/24/2009
Wordless Wednesday provides me with the opportunity to share some of my favorite photos I've taken. This one is one that I took of a wild flower on one of the many trails along the Mongollon Rim in Northeastern Arizona, a day trip from Mesa! I fooled around with the options on my camera and came ...
12/23/2009
Keepin UP With Our Learning Curves in Life! As I was waking up this morning, thoughts began quickly flooding my mind. One thought that stayed, and I pondered was: learning curves in life. I originally was thinking of the new Wordpress blog I'm learning how to set up, but as I reflected back on my...
12/23/2009
I love this great post on tips to apply to our photography. I, for one, appreciate it since I have one of those fancy type cameras. Thanks Deena! ;-) I recently enjoyed a post by Michael Thornton in which he gave some useful tips for creating better holiday photos. Like many shutterbugs, Michael ...
12/22/2009
Sunland Springs, a 55+ Retirement Community located in Mesa, Arizona. In Mesa, Arizona, especially East Mesa as well as Apache Junction and Gold Canyon there are a plethora of retirement communities. Many of our winter visitors come here for a visit and then end up purchasing their winter home re...
12/22/2009