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Entries from December 2007

Bunk Bed Safety Tips

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

With the recent recall I decided to rethink my daughters bunk bed.  We originally purchased it to help with storage in her room as it’s more of a loft bed with a pull out bed on the bottom.  So I did my homework and have a few safety tips for bunk beds.

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Tags: Home and Family

Bunk Bed Recall

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

The CPSC has announced a recall of bunk beds.  While my daughter has a rather nice once the the dangers are all to prevalent when using a bunk bed.  The dangers lie in having a child slip through a gap that lets the child’s body through but NOT their head. 

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Tags: Recalls

Google Analytics Upgraded

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Google Analytics has been upgraded with new features.  And YES for free.  The infamous urchin.js  has had a makeover and new eCommerce features have been added.   But even better is the new graphing features.

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Tags: Search Engines · Web Development · Websites

Blogging vs Real Life… Blogging loses

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Yes I’ve been lax as we’ve had some health issues here.  Basically running to and from the hospital, primary care and specialists.   Nobody’s hurt or in bad shape just have to go through the motions.

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Tags: Personal

Submitting your site to Search Engines Part 2 Sitemap Submission Revisited

December 5th, 2007 · No Comments

As a follow-up to my article on submitting your Sitemap. A few weeks ago Live from Microsoft released it’s webmaster tools.  They provide similar tools to Google Webmaster tools and  Site Explorer from Yahoo. You’ll need a Live Account (I still have mine from my hotmail days) and it’s free to use.

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Tags: Search Engines · Tools and Utilities · Websites

Holiday Batteries

December 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

(to the tune of Silver Bells)
Blinking flashlights,
R/C motorbikes,
Hand held gaming machines.
All running on those small cylinders.
Energizer,
Duracell
Even Raovack in demand.
By all the gifts that have been given this year.
Batteries,  Batteries…
I’m all out of batteries…
Toys don’t run… things don’t hum…  Even the dolly won’t play!

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Tags: Home and Family · Saving Money

Tips for the gifting chaos

December 1st, 2007 · No Comments

We’re coming up to a BIG time of year of gift giving.  Which is always fun for the giver and receiver.    If you’re ever in doubt take a look at the smile on the jolly guy that visits every year about this time. Well make this the BEST year ever with some tips.

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Tags: Home and Family