Let's face it, on the internet if your first at something your useally number 1, for a while,
until something or someone else comes along. Well, here it is ....... PayPal is the most
used payment site to date and now there is a "New Kid" on the block. If you haven't heard
it's called DWOLLA (sounds like Dollar, but sort of).
Here are the basics: Where most charge FEES of 3% - PLUS $0.30 on each transaction,
DWOLLA is free to signup, free to transfer or send money and the only FEE is $0.25 per transaction.
So in a years time, you will be saving all kinds of money.
We have signed up and started putting their payment buttons on our sites, so only time will tell.
But in the long run, as you know, business is made up of nickles and dimes......and we are
looks to save as many as we can.
Check it out.
College Students & Great Idea
Every once and a while you see or read something that is such a great idea.
Why didn't I think of that? So simple, so easy, so cool. You have to pass it along.
Last month my daughter who is in FL, I am in TN, didn't have any $$ for dog
food. So I called her local WalMart to see if I could purchase dog food and she
could go pick it up.......easy enough, but WalMart would not do it. ?????
Fast forward: Today reading the paper, a story of 3 college kids come up with the
idea of MyDormFood.com funny, same as I was trying to do with dog food. Students
who are short on $$. Parents can purchase food/snacks mailed/delivered to their dorm room.
How simple is that? and what a GREAT IDEA. Pass this along to anyone with college
age kids, or pass it along to anyone who you think might benefit from it. Kids will thank you.
Why didn't I think of that? So simple, so easy, so cool. You have to pass it along.
Last month my daughter who is in FL, I am in TN, didn't have any $$ for dog
food. So I called her local WalMart to see if I could purchase dog food and she
could go pick it up.......easy enough, but WalMart would not do it. ?????
Fast forward: Today reading the paper, a story of 3 college kids come up with the
idea of MyDormFood.com funny, same as I was trying to do with dog food. Students
who are short on $$. Parents can purchase food/snacks mailed/delivered to their dorm room.
How simple is that? and what a GREAT IDEA. Pass this along to anyone with college
age kids, or pass it along to anyone who you think might benefit from it. Kids will thank you.
Do' & Don'ts of Posting Your Wedding on FaceBook.
Planning a wedding should be a joyous time — albeit a stressful time — leading up to an even more joyous event filled with family, friends and love.
Behold, the do’s and don’ts of posting about your wedding on Facebook (in chronological order, beginning with engagement).
Behold, the do’s and don’ts of posting about your wedding on Facebook (in chronological order, beginning with engagement).
Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?
Ginger & Nick Hearn of Enfield were married in December on a televised ceremony for the Style Network’s reality show, “Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?” "Weddings are stressful enough as it is, but imagine having your wedding televised".That’s what happened when local residents Nick & Ginger Hearn got married on Saturday, Dec. 20, before cameras for the Style Network’s reality show, “Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?”
The couple were planning a high-end wedding when Ginger’s neurological condition, known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, began to worsen and the medical bills started piling up. Full Story
WeddingManor.com and Scoops-Scoops.com donated all the scoops and tong for Ginger's candy buffet.
She picked the 3 oz. stainless steel scoops and designer tongs to fit her colors and theme "Blue Ice". We were so happy to be a part of Nick & Ginger's wedding and Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?
View more wedding pictures of Nick & Ginger at Michelle Wade Photography. We like to thank Michelle for the photos she provided to us as well.
Green Up Your Wedding
Did you know that an Ann Arbor couple 'greened' up their marriage and you simply could do it too?
The trend toward green weddings certainly isn't new, but experts say it has evolved to allow husbands and wifes to incorporate their unique personal preferences and still afford their special day.
Most people are interested in a green wedding and once they hear about what it entails, they end up going a different route. Our bride and groom "heroes" Engel and Dyer considered they wouldn't be able to keep everything perfectly green, but were going to try their hardest. And the most essential element was to make the day educative as well as fun for guests.
The couple also focused on little details they said make a big difference.
While they served Michigan white wine beverages and a Michigan sparkling cider, they couldn't find a red from the state they liked. So they decided to have a red from the U.S. for that option. And they could've gone with Internet invites rather than printing and mailing invitations, but the bride said she felt paper invitations were important - on recycled paper, of course.
So you? What can You do to 'green up' your marriage day? While green weddings are becoming more famous, planning and pulling off the event is not as easy as one might think.
Sorting through claims of environmentally friendliness when shopping in today's marketplace is a big enough challenge for standard purchases, let alone for such an emotionally charged and personal event as a wedding.
The best way to reduce the impact of an event is to execute a life cycle analysis on different elements of the marriage. For instance, where is that food coming from, how much energy is expended to produce it, how does it get to your plate and where do the leftovers go?
While meat typically takes more energy to produce than fruits and vegetables, considering how far some vegetables and fruit need to travel might let them have a larger carbon footprint.
The best way to cut back on an event's carbon footprint is to cut back on the number of guests invited. Fewer guests mean fewer meals, fewer needs for centerpieces and other decor and fewer miles traveled to reach the ceremony.
About the writer - Lucy E. Thomason writes articles for the event planning courses blog, her personal hobby web log focused on recommendations to help people figure out how to organize a green event to spend less energy and reduce carbon footprints.
The trend toward green weddings certainly isn't new, but experts say it has evolved to allow husbands and wifes to incorporate their unique personal preferences and still afford their special day.
Most people are interested in a green wedding and once they hear about what it entails, they end up going a different route. Our bride and groom "heroes" Engel and Dyer considered they wouldn't be able to keep everything perfectly green, but were going to try their hardest. And the most essential element was to make the day educative as well as fun for guests.
The couple also focused on little details they said make a big difference.
- The bride wore an heirloom - a vintage green dress that had been her great-grandmother's in the 1930's.
- Her ring was made with recycled gold and had a beryl stone instead of a diamond.
- Her makeup was certified organic.
- Guests were given local lavender buds - rather than sachets of rice - to throw in celebration.
- Tables were covered with local wildflowers and locally sourced foods.
- Leftovers and unused food were recycled (by sending to local farms) or reused.
- They found a generator which was solar powered and able to generate enough power to run the lights and the audio system they needed for the band.
While they served Michigan white wine beverages and a Michigan sparkling cider, they couldn't find a red from the state they liked. So they decided to have a red from the U.S. for that option. And they could've gone with Internet invites rather than printing and mailing invitations, but the bride said she felt paper invitations were important - on recycled paper, of course.
So you? What can You do to 'green up' your marriage day? While green weddings are becoming more famous, planning and pulling off the event is not as easy as one might think.
Sorting through claims of environmentally friendliness when shopping in today's marketplace is a big enough challenge for standard purchases, let alone for such an emotionally charged and personal event as a wedding.
The best way to reduce the impact of an event is to execute a life cycle analysis on different elements of the marriage. For instance, where is that food coming from, how much energy is expended to produce it, how does it get to your plate and where do the leftovers go?
While meat typically takes more energy to produce than fruits and vegetables, considering how far some vegetables and fruit need to travel might let them have a larger carbon footprint.
The best way to cut back on an event's carbon footprint is to cut back on the number of guests invited. Fewer guests mean fewer meals, fewer needs for centerpieces and other decor and fewer miles traveled to reach the ceremony.
About the writer - Lucy E. Thomason writes articles for the event planning courses blog, her personal hobby web log focused on recommendations to help people figure out how to organize a green event to spend less energy and reduce carbon footprints.
Unity Sand Ceremony
The Unity Sand Ceremony is known all over the world for its beauty and sanctity. Couples add this ceremony to their weddings as an alternative to the unity candle ceremony because it so elegantly captures the meaning of their two lives becoming one. And it creates a lasting keepsake of that special day. Using different colored sands, the bride and groom each take turns filling a Unity Vase as they recite their chosen vows. The sand colors can be coordinated with your home décor, chosen based on colors you love personally or for any other special reason that is meaningful to you. At the end of the ceremony, the vase is taken home and sits atop a shelf, a table or a mantle, beautifully symbolizing the start of your new life together. If the bride and groom have children, then they would also be included in this ceremony with each having their own color of sand. Family members can also recite special vows as part of the ceremony. Other types of Ceremonies: Sand Ceremony Supplies
Relationship Advice For Honeymooners
Most newlyweds these days go on their honeymoon in order to celebrate the beginning of their new family. It is a wondrous occasion and this simple relationship advice will help you celebrate and remember it. Keep in mind this is too important a beginning to be like any other vacation you'll ever have.
Remember, your honeymoon needs to stand out in your lives as a spiritual event unlike a typical vacation. Do you want to come home from your honeymoon to talk about how drunk you got? Or do you want to remember how much you lost at the gaming tables? Or would you rather remember your honeymoon as the time you connected deeper and more meaningfully than you ever had? Use it as the foundational event from which the depth of your relationship will grow and inspire.
Rather than just indulging in the physical aspects so commonly associated with honeymoons, embrace your new spouse from your heart. Practice soul enhancing techniques of lovemaking that you will feel at your very core. Hold each other, look into each others eyes, look into each others souls and internally promise you will be there for them and your future family without judgment or reservation. Enjoy your honeymoon in the highest way and feel the shower of love that blesses you, your future family and your happy marriage.By Paul Friedman. To read more or download an E-Book, Lessons for a Happy Marriage.
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