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Verizon Wireless has some really attractive free cell phone offers right now that I would like to share with you. I think you’ll agree that it really doesn’t get much better than these and if you are in the market for a new phone, one of these may be the offer for you!

What we have here are the latest Smart Phones. I just got my first Smart Phone last August and I can’t believe how much I love it! The versatility and technology available with a Smart Phone is an amazing thing and I do not plan to ever be without one again.

• The Verizonwireless Storm will finally be available on November 21. This is the first touchscreen BlackBerry and is anticipated to be in high demand.
• The ATT Blackberry Bold is a great all-purpose Smart phone with great speed and functionality.
• The Sprint Instinct phone is a new touchscreen cell phone that also sports a GPS and 2-megapixel camera.

I’d be hard-pressed to choose between these phones, but I think I’d have to go with the Blackberry Storm. The fact that it comes with 1 GB of memory, a 3.2-megapixel camera, a fully-functional web browser, as well as a removable battery make it sound like a very, very nice phone. It’s not hard to understand why they are anticipating it will be very popular.

Visit this site and choose a new Smart Phone for yourself!

With this present economy, it sure is helpful to find ways to make a little extra money to supplement stressed household budgets. Our budget is more than a little strained lately because we’ve had some unforeseen events that have set us back.

This is why I decided to go searching for opportunities that would allow me to make an income while at home caring for my family. I was so happy to learn that I can actually get paid for blogging! Imagine that…doing something that I love to do and getting paid for it - all the while being at home taking care of the family and household responsibilities that I have.

There are many blogging sites out there, and I’m excited to announce that this is my first paid post for “Paying Post.” I hope that this is the beginning of a great relationship!

Orange essential oils can inhibit the activity of salmonella.

Various citrus essential oils will function as a natural preservative by inhibiting the activity of fungi and bacteria. Researchers exposed 11 different strains of salmonella to seven different orange essential oils.

The most effective essential oil was orange essence terpenes. The researchers examined the chemical makeup of the essential oils. They found that d-limonene composed 94 percent of the oils, with myrcene composing another 3 percent.

Researchers found that oils from grapefruit, orange, lemon and mandarin all inhibited the activity of the common food molds. Citrus essential oils might be considered suitable alternatives to chemical additives for use in the food industry. Food manufacturers have been looking for alternatives to synthetic preservatives.

It used to be a lot easier to find good quality and affordable eyeglasses for my kids - especially when they were a little younger. They weren’t quite so ummmmmm…selective…about their eyeglasses. I used to be able to steer them easily to the less expensive ones and those would be fine for them and fine for me. It worked pretty well back then.

Now that they are getting older and more discerning, purchasing eyeglasses for them has gotten to be much more difficult and painful for my pocketbook. This is why I was so happy to find Zenni Optical.

ZenniOptical is a leader in quality, low cost prescription eyeglasses that make it easy for just about anyone to find the eyeglasses they want at prices they can afford. I wondered how one earth they can afford to sell their quality eyeglasses for $8. I found out that they sell only their own manufactured frames directly to their customers with no middlemen. They also have a very low advertising budget. So…that explains that! They know how to do smart business!

These glasses are just exactly the kind of glasses my almost-12-year-old daughter would love! I so know where we are shopping for glasses next time!

They have some great looking frames that just recently arrived…so if you haven’t looked at their site lately, you really should!

Do you know anyone who has met the love of their life online? This is becoming more and more common. The internet has become a very popular way to meet people. I feel quite sure that if I were still single I would probably have given this a try - what do you have to lose? It’s a pretty safe way to get to know people - as long as you are careful about the information you share initially.

True.com is a site that lets you sign up and search for free. How can you beat that? This sounds like a great way to find the love you have been looking and waiting for.

I actually know a few people who have successfully found their mates through sites like this. For the people I know, it has worked out very well. They are quite happy and three couples that I know have been married for several years and one other couple is planning their wedding right now. Seems to work! Searching on this site is easy and I already mentioned that it’s free - go check this out and find your true love!

I think I just found the perfect gift for my granddaughter. This new system is called Little Reader and it sounds perfect for her.

BrillKids has just launched a new downloadable software tool for parents and educators who want to teach children to read in an easy, fun and efficient way. This was created for children at least four months. You can easily create flash cards using the computer as a platform to educate very young children.

Press Release:

October 23, 2008 – BrillKids Inc. announces the launch of Little Reader HOME BASIC, a downloadable software tool for parents and educators who wish to teach children to read in an easy, fun and efficient way. Suitable for children aged four months and up, Little Reader enables users to easily create flash cards, using the computer as a powerful platform with which to educate very young children. Incorporating methods developed over several decades by experts in the early learning field in their product’s functionality and design, BrillKids’ Little Reader is able to take advantage of the right-brain learning capabilities of children during the critical early years.

Following the success of their online community, BrillKids provides an answer to the needs of parents worldwide for a more convenient program with which to teach their young ones. Even with the burgeoning children’s product market filled with available educational videos, laminated flash cards, and pre-made slideshow presentations, none come close to providing complete customizable solutions for parents who want to teach their children in a more personalized way. “Little Reader is a groundbreaking program from BrillKids,” said KL Wong, CEO of BrillKids Inc. “Not only is it our very first software product to be made commercially available, it is also the project closest to my heart, having created it specifically for parents like me who could not find convenient ways with which I could create and personalize my little daughter’s flash card lessons. To know that Little Reader can put smiles on children’s faces when they see their parents’ pictures on the screen while being taught their first words about family is simply amazing.”

Helping Parents Teach Their Children to Read
Many parents have already witnessed the benefits of using the Little Reader program during the span of its three-month beta testing period. “I have thoroughly enjoyed using Little Reader - I thought I knew a lot about teaching reading to people of all ages - and particularly since I was a follower of Glenn Doman methods 40ish years ago,” said Amanda, a parent from Brazil. “That said - I have found Little Reader totally inspiring - it is very addictive, and it encourages the user to not only make use of the material provided in the program - but to create their own.”

“My kids really love Little Reader,” adds Paola from California. “This software gives my children lessons they can relate to - their own body/family/toys/pets. And the fact that people from all over the world using any language - even dialects - can come together, share concerns and experiences, give one another support, and contribute to the whole is absolutely amazing. I can honestly say that I don’t know of any other software that is as versatile, meaningful and enjoyable as Little Reader.”

Making it Easy for the Busy Parent
BrillKids also offers hundreds of free additional learning library files which Little Reader users can simply download through their online community – a balm for parents who do not have the time to create their own content.

“In my very busy schedule as a working mother, I found Little Reader to be perfect teaching tool,” says Jane from South Carolina. “This program saves me so much time in preparing my teaching materials because it’s just so easy to use, turning ‘lesson time’ into ‘bonding time’ for my little Alyssa. The free additional library files are also fantastic – it’s so convenient to just download what I want, when I want them.”

Created by Parents for Parents
An overwhelming number of requests from parents worldwide spurred the creation of Little Reader, and BrillKids made it a point to take the development of this software closer to the hearts of those who inspired it to fruition through its customer-oriented forefront throughout the three-month beta testing period. The company took all suggestions and comments from an international pool of beta testers and integrated functions to satisfy what real parents need from an educational software program for young children.

Little Reader’s release brings the company closer to their aims of enhancing the quality of life for parents and parents-to-be, helping them give their child the gift of early literacy.

About BrillKids Inc
Founded in 2008, BrillKids Inc. is a privately held company and is part of the Kreative Land Group, which has its head office in Hong Kong. BrillKids Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets software solutions and services that make early childhood education as effortless and as fun-filled as possible. Information on BrillKids Inc. and its products and services is available at http://www.brillkids.com/little-reader/.

Over the past several years I have become increasingly skeptical and untrusting of mainstream media. I believe they have an agenda that makes it impossible for them to deliver unbiased and accurate news about world events. The internet has become a huge resource for those of us who do not wish to be fed lies by the mainstream media.

I just found a website that promises unbiased, uncensored, accurate news. It’s called the Israeli Uncensored News and very simply, their promise is to be an alternative news source that delivers the truth.

If you are concerned about hearing the truth and not being served up the lies that the mainstream media wants you to hear, then you should visit this site.

During the summer when I don’t wear socks and shoes and I run around either in sandals or barefooted, my feet tend to get quite rough. I really hate this, because it makes me not want to wear sandals - I just hate dry, cracked heels! They are so ugly!

I just learned about a new product called the Heel Smoother and it sounds like the perfect tool for keeping your feet smooth and healthy.

This is an easy to use, battery-operated device that gets rid of the dead dry skin on your feet.  The Heel Smoother uses tips that are made from the same material that is used in microdermabrasion treatments and it also has the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance.

It also comes with small jar of Topaz Foot Butter. This is a shea butter based moisturizer that will protect your brand-new skin. I have used shea butter for years and swear by this! There is simply nothing better for your skin.

If you order now, you can use the Promotion Code AWPPP08 and receive a 15% discount. What’s more, 2 % of all profits are donated to alternative treatments and screenings for women’s cancers!

This is a great product and I fully intend to try it - I’ll let you know how much I love it!

I have dabbled in writing for most of my life. My mother still has some of my earliest stories that she has saved and ever since I can remember I have wanted to either be a novelist or a newspaper reporter.

I just found out about a contest that I think is so cool. It’s called NaNoWrimo and it starts on November 1. This is a novel writing contest! Honestly…this is something I would love to do. But how on earth can I fit this into my already FULL daily schedule? It’s just not going to happen unless I find a miracle. Wait! Maybe I have found the miracle tool I need to accomplish something like this and much more.

If I were to even consider entering a contest like this, the only way I could swing it would be by using Dragon NaturallySpeaking for NaNoWrimo. I am an average typist. In fact, to illustrate my typing skills I went to Dragon’s site and took Dragon’s typing speed test!

Here were my results:

As you can see, if I were to use Dragon my typing output would dramatically increase. Maybe I really could write a novel in a month! Not only would this be a real possibility, but the time I could save just in my daily blogging activities would be tremendous. I write 5 blogs…on top of everything else I do daily for my family. If I could increase my multitasking capabilities by being able to compose blog posts while I am…for instance…doing laundry or cooking dinner…well, the possibilities would be very exciting for me!

I spent some time reading these Dragon Reviews and came away really feeling like I want and need to purchase this software. It will increase my productivity in a huge way and how can I not seriously consider buying this?

If you need a little more convincing, please watch

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These are both great sources of information that will help you see how this software will enhance and increase your productivity.

Have you ever thought about pursuing any kind of a show business career? You have to get your foot in the door somehow and here is an interesting opportunity for you if this sounds like something you’d like to try. Most people I know haven’t given this much thought…but perhaps you have!

Extras are those people that are in the the background of a film or TV scene. They have no speaking parts, but you can see them behind the main characters. These are the people you see in a street scene or in a park or in a restaurant. They are very necessary for making scenes look natural and realistic.

Extras typically earn between $100 and $300 per day, depending on the project.

Sound interesting? Well…this is something that anyone between the ages of 18 to 85 can do. It doesn’t matter where you live because Talent6 films all over the country. Just about any young person I could think of would jump at a chance to appear in a film or TV show.

Find out if this is something for you by calling this toll free number to talk with a portfolio manager. Call (800) 493-9047.