Question About CEIVA

I know that some of you are probably sick and tired of reading my ravings about CEIVA digital photo frame, but I received an email asking me about CEIVA. The sender intends to buy this digital photo frame for her parents. The problem is that her parents are not living in the US and she is wondering if CEIVA can still receive the photos outside of the US.

I think that by now all of you know that that Digital Photo Frame is different from other digital photo frames. This particular photo frame can receive automatic photo updates from friends and family from around the world. With PicturePlan, your CEIVA frame connects to your existing phone line and automatically makes a silent call in the middle of the night (without any interruption or charge to your phone service) to pick up all the photos that were sent to you by family and friends. In the morning, new photos appear automatically. No computer is required to receive new photos. Optionally, you can connect via a broadband or wireless network.

The answer to the question above is. you can send photos to a CEIVA frame from anywhere in the world but the frame does have to reside in the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada or Puerto Rico.

About Autism

Today 1 in 150 children is diagnosed with Today 1 in 150 children is diagnosed with autism, with a new case diagnosed every 20 minutes and is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States today. More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined. Autism is characterized by impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and unusual, repetitive, or severely limited activities and interests. Males are four times more likely to have autism than females.

If your child diagnosed with autism, no need to feel isolated because Autism Support Network recently announced the launch of its free online support community available at www.AutismSupportNetwork.com. The online service – rapidly growing with already thousands of members around the world – connects families and individuals touched by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with each other, provides support and insight, and acts as a resource guide for treatments, strategies and therapies.

Key features of the community include matching those members seeking similar support with one another, the ability to create appointments virtually or in actual locations between members, community groups for open sharing of information, user blogs, chat and capabilities for members to host and share personal photos and documents. The Autism Support Network also includes resource listings across the United States, Canada, England and India.

Amazing Patchwork

Hard to believe that the picture behind these 3 ladies is a patchwork, but it’s true. It looks like painting to me. This patchwork is called Seasonal Sisters and made by Gail Thomas, Annette M. Hendricks and Helen Godden. They are the winner of the A World of Beauty Award of $7,500 at the International Quilt Association's competition in Houston, Texas.

Avoid Bankruptcy

I don’t like to use credit card or to take a bank loan because I don’t like to have debt. I tried to pay everything by cash. I know it’s impossible to buy car or house by cash, but having debts make me nervous. What if I lost my job? What if I can not pay my debt? Do I have to declare bankruptcy? All these questions popped out in my mind.

However, today I learn that if you are having too much debt and trying to Avoid Bankruptcy you could apply for IVA or Individual Voluntary Arrangement. IVA is a formal and legally binding agreement between you and your creditors. The terms of your proposal to creditors may vary however creditors will expect that their prospects of recovering money will be at least as good as in bankruptcy. If your ClearDebt IVA application is approved, up to 70% of all your debts could be written off. You would pay no interest and you could be debt free in 5 years or less.

I find this site is very usefull. They have so many informations on how to manage your debts. You can even join their forum and discuss things with the other members.

Navy Inspired

This is another Kenzo's design. Although I like this crocheted dress, but I don't like the color. I cannot help think that this will look nicer using single color. The stripes is still OK, but the one in the body is really distracting. It doesn't blend in nicely.

Christmas Gift for Parents or Grandparents

If you run out of idea of what gift should you give to your parents or grandparents in this coming Christmas then you don’t have to worry anymore. CEIVA digital photo frame is offering a good deal. You can pay only $129.99 (regular is $229.99) in getting a CEIVA Digital Photo frame plus one year picture plan at this special season. No shipping fee is required.

With this CEIVA digital photo frame your parents or grandparents can receive pictures from all over the world. CEIVA Digital Photo frame is very different from the other digital photo frames. You can receive photo from your friends or family members from everywhere around the world. No PC or internet is required. You just have to plug and connect the digital frame to the phone line and you are ready to enjoy all the photos without have to print them.

If you want to know how CEIVA works, you can click here, and you can see how the CEIVA digital photo frame works plus you can have fun experience to sit on Santa’s lap. Furthermore, you can join the “got a wish Sweepstakes” and win $500 cash. Rules as follows: - must be 18 years of age to enter sweepstakes - photo must be of the submitter - photo must not contain inappropriate content, copyrighted image - must be a resident of the United States and/or Washington D.C.

How to Clean Your Crochet Hook

Have you ever clean your crochet hook? I am guilty of have never cleaned my crochet hooks. The reason is because all of my needles are still in a very good condition. Still it’s worth to know how to clean our hook, in case we need to clean them.

A great way to clean steel crochet hooks is to soak them in rubbing alcohol from time to time and dry them with a soft cloth. They'll sparkle and give you a smoother stitching experience.
No crocheter's workbasket should be without a little block of beeswax, which is available at sewing-notion counters nationwide. Beeswax will be your best friend when it comes to keeping your stitching moving smoothly. Try buffing your newly cleaned crochet hooks with beeswax. They'll zip through your crochet work!

Treat your wooden hooks as you would any fine furniture: don't use water! Clean them with wood oil, and buff them with beeswax to keep the wood well-protected. Over time, wooden hooks will take on a satiny patina if they are cared for properly. This also will improve their performance and preserve them.

Due to the nature of a wooden hook, if it's not made correctly or cared for properly, a wood hook will sometimes split or snag your yarn. In this case, sand the hook carefully with superfine (360-600 grit) sandpaper, steel wool or the fine side of an emery board until it is smooth. Then, apply a coat of paste wax and polish, or you might apply one or two coats of clear varnish, sanding lightly between coats.

Care for bone hooks as you would plastic hooks, but never soak them in a soapy solution. Just clean them gently with a wet cloth, dry thoroughly and then given them a good buffing with beeswax to keep them from drying out.

Keeping your crochet hooks cleaned and preserved is important, and so is storing them safely. Never throw your unprotected hooks in with the rest of your supplies. Keep them protected in a case made for the purpose, or wrap them in felt -- whatever works for you.

Good Lawyer

One of my favorite TV shows is Boston Legal. I like that show because the lawyers in that movie were always defend their client all the way in a very smart way. This kind of shows make me thinking that when you are in trouble, get a good lawyer.

The other day, I come across Los Angeles Criminal and DUI Defense Attorneys site. They stated there that if you are facing criminal charges, don’t talk to the police first. Instead, talk to them. Well, I kind of agree with them, because sometimes when you are nervous or afraid, you don’t think or realized with what you say, and it could be used against you.

When the stakes are high and you're facing criminal charges, you need Criminal Defense Lawyers with experience, who are available to take your case quickly and confidently, who will go the extra mile to thoroughly investigate your case, and who get the best possible result in or out of court.

Los Angeles Criminal and DUI Defense Attorneys at Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin LLP understand that being arrested or charged with a crime is frightening experience. Their law firm’s mission is to aggressively and tenaciously defend their clients, even before the case reaches the courtroom. You need to know your rights under the law, and immediately act to protect them.

Aluminum or Plastic?

There are so many crochet hooks in the market. Most of them are made of aluminum or plastic. Which one is better?

Aluminum hooks are strong, lightweight and smooth. They don't bend or snag the yarn. Aluminum hooks can also become pitted over time from being dropped or stored carelessly. A snag on the hook will cause your yarn to pull and separate as you crochet. If your hook begins to snag your yarn, but you can't see or feel any surface damage on your aluminum hook, try passing a piece of nylon stocking or another silky fabric over the end of the hook; the slightest imperfection will snag the fabric. Never try to correct the problem by sanding the aluminum hook. Discard it and get a new one.

Overall, aluminum hooks are the better choice, even though they cost a little more. You'll find that in the long run, they are by far the most economical choice between the two. Being thrifty is wonderful, but most times, you get what you pay for. Always try to use the finest materials and tools your crafting budget will allow.

Magic Digital Photo Frame

Christmas is approaching very fast. If you still haven’t completed your Christmas gift shopping take a look at CEIVA digital photo frame. Not only you can insert a memory card to display your personal photos but with CEIVA PicturePlan, you can send your photos from all over the world to your digital frame at home.

If you want to know how CEIVA works, you can click here, and you can see how the CEIVA digital photo frame works plus you can have fun experience to sit on Santa’s lap. In fact I was so impressed that I send the video to several of my friends. Their job demand them to travelling a lot, so I imagine that CEIVA is perfect for them as they can send their just taken photos from all over the world home. So their children not miss mommy too much.

CEIVA also has organized a sweeptakes. Rules as follows: - must be 18 years of age to enter sweepstakes - photo must be of the submitter - photo must not contain inappropriate content, copyrighted image - must be a resident of the United States and/or Washington D.C. So, to have enter this "got a wish Sweeepstakes" and win $500, click on the link NOW!

Knitted Gift Bag

If you want your presents look different from the others, then you should make this gift bag. This is great for stash buster as you can use your leftover yarn to make this bag. Another idea is to make several of these, put candies inside or other knick knack and hang them on the Christmas tree.

Personalized Search Homepage

The internet is the best invention in the history, well according to me anyway. One can do a lot of things on the internet, such as chatting, shopping and blogging. You can even search for any information that you want to know with just a single click. I do a lot of searching on the internet and sometimes get I get bored with the view of my search homepage.

Today, I found out that you can personalize your search homepage. In order to do that you can go to the Shiny Search site. Once there, you can choose from a variety of custom skins and any style that you like. There are many styles to choose from like the Ninja Skull theme for boys and sun flower theme for girls to name a few. They even have kids, Christian, and gothic themes. Once you have selected your favorite style, you can add your name. After you are satisfied with your selection, then you click the “create custom search homepage” button. It’s simple and easy. I spent more than 15 minutes trying out different themes at Shiny Search. It was fun to discover all those interesting themes. In fact, I plan to change my theme every week.

If you want to have your own personalized search homepage, go to ShinySearch.com and be ready to have some fun with it.

Too Much Surfing

How many hours a day you spend your time surfing in the internet? I know that I spent too many hours until I neglecting my own project. I am having too much fun reading other people’s blog and admiring their projects. Like today, I spent more than 2 hours surfing in the internet. Because of that, I didn’t have time to touch my own project. I think I have to stop doing it, otherwise I really don’t have FO to show here.

Dancing Game

Are you a Coke fan? I am not a fanatic fan of Coke although I always order Coke whenever I eat in the fast food restaurant. Anyway, if you want to have fun you should try a game called Coke Zero’s Dance Hero. It promises to bring a refreshing bit of fun to your day. This is actually a Canadian promo, but anybody can play. I am not an expert in dancing, but I can surely play this dancing game. It’s fun and addictive just like Coke. Just make sure you don’t play this while you are in the office, because everybody will start to play the game and your boss won’t be happy about it (unless, he is a Coke fan LOL).

Made famous by the international Coke Zero commercials on television, the tongue and eyeball mascots go head-to-head in a seriously delicious dance off! Who’s got the best finishing move? Find out when you play!

Simply click on the circles in numerical order, and when you see a curved line, follow it along with your mouse. Of course, it helps if you pay attention to the beat and the animation of the circles.

Challenge a friend to get your name on the leaderboard. There are no Coke Coins needed to play!

Crochet by Kenzo

This is designed by Kenzo. Very artistic and looks complicated. I have collection of Japanese pattern books and one of the patterns is similar to this. Although I would like to attempt to make, somehow I still haven’t got the courage yet. This pattern consists of many small different motifs that you have to make separately. Then once you have made all the motifs, you have to join them. I just afraid that I make the size wrongly and only find it out when I have joined the whole thing. Then I will waste all my efforts.

Who Called You?

Recently I got so many missed calls on my phone. When I saw the numbers, they don’t seem familiar. It could be telemarketers that trying to sell something over the phone, but it could be my old friends trying to call me. The reason why I think that way is because recently I managed to get some of my old friends’ email address from my best friend. I emailed them and I also included my phone number. So far I haven’t got any reply yet.

Anyway, I learn that there is a service called Reverse Phone Numbers where we can actually look up for landlines, cell phone numbers, unlisted phone numbers, and more.

What sets BestReversePhone.org lookup service apart from the rest is the fact that they can look up not only landlines phone number but also cell phone and unlisted phone numbers.
Their reverse phone listings cover not only the new up to date numbers you would find in a phonebook, but also outdated numbers, ones that could be 5 to 10 years old! All you have to do is to enter the number into their reverse lookup database and they will generate all new information for you!

If you want to find out what other services they provide, you can click on the link and find out more about them.

Nice Lacy Cardigan

I forgot to mention about this Cardigan. It's called "Hey Teach" and you can find the pattern free at Knitty Summer 08 edition.

I love this cardigan because the fact that I can wear it with crisp white shirt like in the photo. I think it's a great idea, although you can also wear it with black camisole for totally different look.

Good Movie With Message

I love to knit while I am watching TV, especially when I reach the boring part of the project, like making the other part of sleeves. If you have the same hobby as mine, you probably know what I meant.

Anyway, normally on weekends my family which consists of my husband and 2 daughters have a family “movie time”. We select a movie that is suitable for my 2 daughters to watch, normally a movie that has good messages. I will make popcorn and make fresh orange juice to enjoy while we are watching the movie.

Recently, I read a good review about the movie All Roads Lead Home The Movie. This movie won best feature drama at the International Family Film Festival, so it should be a good movie to watch. The DVD will be released on the 13th of January, but you can pre-order it now in their website.

The story is about a 10-year old girl (Belle) who loses her mother in an automobile accident. Her father (Cody) struggles with the loss of his wife and is trying to raise a young girl who believes her father is partly responsible for her mother's death. Hock, Belle's maternal grandfather, has trouble communicating with Belle after the accident because she reminds him too much of her mother. It is Atticus the new puppy that will change Belle's life and everyone else's around her.

You can watch the trailer below.

White Crocheted Bolero

II think every woman needs to have a bolero in their wardrobe. Boleros are very versatile. You can wear it on cold nights or in an aircond room. You can simply wear it on top of the clothes that you wear to have a layers look that is so “in” nowadays. If you wear something strapless to the party, you can also bring the bolero along in case the ballroom is too cold for you.

Crocheted Swimwear

WOW! I don' think I can wear this LOL! I think only those people with great body that can wear this. I am not sure whether you can wear this to swim though.

Anyway, this photo is to prove that crochet is not only for grandma. Even a diva like J. Lo also wear one. LOL!