Thursday, March 12, 2009

March Edition of The Better Life Blog Carnival- Part 2



Welcome to the March edition of The Better Life Blog Carnival- Part 2. Word seems to be getting out about the blog carnivals that we're running here and we were flooded with submissions for this edition, so we decided that we'd put this one into two parts. Here is the second installment, we hope to run another installment within in the next couple of days, so stay tuned, or better yet, why not subscribe to Systems-Overload so that you don't miss them.


Chris
presents The Great Sunflower Project - free seeds! posted at Smith Family Garden, saying, "Free Sunflower seeds for your garden! The Great Sunflower Project wants to determine areas where bee numbers are critically low. You can help and get free seeds in the process."


Kevin Fleming presents How to Mount an LCD or Plasma TV posted at Satellite TV Guru.


Leave Debt Behind presents How to Pay Down Your Debts Quickly posted at Leave Debt Behind.


Debt Free Destiny presents Do You Know How Your Credit Score Is Determined? posted at Debt Free Destiny.


DIY



Jon Beebe presents You Can Speed Read posted at DevelopMinds.com Blog, saying, "Anyone can learn to speed read quickly and easily."


The Smarter Wallet presents Develop Skills For Managing Your Life So You Can Save Money posted at The Smarter Wallet.


Lindsay presents Beekeeping in Your Backyard: Questions & Answers for Beginners posted at Off the Urban Grid, saying, "Even in the city, you can often have a beehive and make your own honey. And your vegetable garden will benefit from the bees too."


Kathryn presents Getting Creative with Love: 10 Really Romantic DIY Projects posted at Kathryn Vercillo on HubPages, saying, "Links to great craft ideas that you can make to give to someone for celebrating your love."


Raily Arena presents Reverse Cell Phone Lookup: Benefits posted at How to Find Phone Number.


Frugal Living



Joe Manausa presents Safe Home Buying Process In Tallahassee | Tallahassee Real Estate Blog posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, "If you have ever purchased a home, then you know how much emotion goes into the selection process. Buying a home is not like buying something off the shelf at a consumables store, rather it is a process in which we determine how we will be living our lives in the near future. A prudent buyer knows this and therefore should create a process that does not allow emotion to initiate the home selection process."


GP presents Lessons from the Frontier House « Manely Montana posted at Manely Montana, saying, "Life Lessons learned from The Frontier House"


Finance Tips 101 presents Scholarship And Grant Information For Interested High School Graduates posted at Finance Tips 101.


Chris presents Cost of Living Chart - Goa, India (in Rupees, Dollar and Euro) posted at nomad4ever.


Relax presents The happy way to spend money posted at The Wise Curve, saying, "we are happier when we spend money to gain experience than buying material goods"


Condo Blues presents How to Make a T Shirt Quilt posted at Condo Blues, saying, "When life gives you too many t-shirts - make a quilt!"


Sigrid Landau presents A Trio Of Quick And Easy Money Saving Tips To Help You In Survive The Difficult Times posted at A1 How To, saying, "If you are looking for some ways to save some decent amount of cash over this year, then here are a few tips of simple money saving pointers that you might like to consider for your own finances."


Other



Silicon Valley Blogger presents 10 Steps To Becoming A Millionaire posted at The Digerati Life.


OnlineCollege presents Walden, and 99 other Free Online Books posted at Universities and Colleges.


moonaai01 presents LOVE IS........... posted at The Perfect Love.


Covert Hypnotist
presents The Dark Side of Hypnosis, Is there Cause For Concern? | Conversational & Covert Hypnosis Blog posted at Conversational & Covert Hypnosis Blog, saying, "The ‘dark side of Hypnosis’ is a common theme among books, movies and television, but is there truly a ‘dark side’ of Hypnosis?"


Aparna
presents Anuloma-Viloma pranayama breathing exercise posted at Beauty & Personality Grooming, saying, "Due to increased oxygen intake during this pranayam exercise, one feels clear headed and calm. Regular practice helps in relieving stress, cold, mild fevers, eye and ear problems, etc. It is also beneficial in migraine, chronic sinus problems, blockages in the arteries of the heart are removed, and blood circulation is also improved. Your approach towards life will also change for the better i.e from negative to positive. But a regular practice of this pranayama for at least 10-15 minutes twice a day is a must to reap the benefits. It need not be mentioned again and again that these breathing exercises must be learnt under a competent yoga guru and then practised. Visit divyayoga.com for details."


Finance Tips 101 presents Answers About Home Equity Loans posted at Finance Tips 101.


Finance Tips 101 presents Alarming Identity Theft Statistics Are Cause For Concern posted at Finance Tips 101.


AdmirableIndia.com presents Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 13: Mathoor Hanging Bridge: Part 1 posted at AdmirableIndia.com.


Brad presents Into The Wild: Foraging posted at Tri-Freedom, saying, "Foraging for food in nature and speculation on where this trend will lead."


Relax presents 5 good reasons why you should buy a lot of books posted at The Wise Curve, saying, "Most of my monthly spending goes to books. Before you say that I’m crazy, please let me share with you why we should buy a lot of books."


Homemaker Barbi (Danelle Ice) presents Declutter Your Life for Simple Living posted at Homemaker Barbi, saying, "Do you ever wish you could declutter your life to have less stress? Learn how to deliberately simplify your life to give you more free time, less stress, and more of what you want with less of what you don’t."


Carter presents 2 Methods That Help Procrastinators Succeed posted at SuperSonicSuccess.


Victoria Jennings presents Signs He Won?t Marry You posted at Time To Get Married, saying, "Here are some signs the man you are dating simply won't ever settle down."


Riversider presents 85 Ways To Build Community posted at Broadgate Is Great, saying, "85 ways to make your community a better place to live, without spending lots of money."


J presents Trip to Omkar Ashram at Omkar Hill posted at Discover Karnataka, saying, "Omkar Ashram is little less known place in the travel circuit of Bangalore. However, this place can give a wonderful atmosplere to de-stress."


Finance Tips 101 presents Why Take The Risk Of Day Trading posted at Finance Tips 101.


Joe Hayes presents Fireplace Screens and Accessories posted at Fireplace Screens, saying, "Discusses the purpose for fireplace screens and some of the common types. It's not too late for next winter you know!"


Madeleine Begun Kane presents A Fountain Of Face-Yoga Youth? posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.


Adam Pedley presents How I Lost 40 Kgs (88 Lbs) In Less Than 6 Months posted at Adam Pedley.


Suzanne presents Addicted to complaining posted at Without Dash, saying, "Better your life from within."


MoneyNing presents Our Eternal Pursuit of More Wealth posted at Money Ning, saying, "Is money never enough? Know what's important and you will be much happier!"


Tami Blodgett presents Inspired Choices For Staying Emotionally Balanced posted at Online Wellness: A Safe Haven, saying, "During this time of tremendous emotional, mental, physical, spiritual and economic upheaval, it is imperative that we set a conscious intention to stay rooted within ourselves. Catherine offers choices for Staying Emotionally Balanced. Online Wellness Association provides a safe platform for online practitioners and clients."


Chris presents Starting a new life in Australia, part 2 posted at Home I Own, saying, "My journey to a new better life in Australia"


Gem-Publishing presents SQIP - Your Company, Web 2.0 and Beyond posted at Home Business Ideas, saying, "SQIP is launching soon .... everything you need ALL in one place ! Over the years you’ve most likely used Yahoo, My Space, AOL, Youtube, Google, Facebook, Skype just to name a few, if you combine the best features of these companies you get an idea of what Sqip offers. With more features than you can shake a stick at, there is always something for everyone, and it’s always free to use….. Sqip is Your company. …..This is the very best in Web 2.0 and beyond.Sqip is designed so that the members - YOU - own a part of it. And right now you have 100 Free shares waiting for you. Free with no strings attached just for joining and checking Sqip out.Review the video then Claim your 100 free stakeholder shares while they are still available.SQIP is all you need !"


Burak Bilgin presents The Right Way of Having a Relationship posted at Distiller's Corner, saying, "People are diverse. Everybody has his own beliefs, lifestyle, and desires. People also change and evolve in time. Then why shall we define a right way of having a relationship, and ask everybody to comply with it?"


Brian McKay presents Credit Union CD Rates posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, "Credit unions have historically provided their members with higher rates on certificate of deposits and savings accounts. Credit unions also offer lower rates on loans and mortgages"


That concludes the March edition of The Better Life Carnival. You can submit your blog article to the next edition of The Better Life Blog Carnival using our "Submit an entry to “The Better Life Carnival” carnival submission form. Past posts and future editions can be found on our "Blog Carnival index for “The Better Life Carnival”blog carnival index page.


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Monday, March 9, 2009

March Edition of The Better Life Blog Carnival- Part 1











Welcome to the March edition of The Better Life Blog Carnival- Part 1. Word seems to be getting out about the blog carnivals that we're running here and we were flooded with submissions for this edition, so we decided that we'd put this one into parts. Here is the first installment, we hope to run another installment within in the next couple of days, so stay tuned, or better yet, why not subscribe to Systems-Overload so that you don't miss them.



Matthew Paulson presents Safety Reminders For Winter Weather posted at American Consumer News.


Matthew Paulson
presents 8 Money Saving Ideas for Family Fun Night posted at American Consumer News.


debt kid presents Goodbye Experian Fico Score, Nice Knowing Ya posted at DebtKid.


Ben presents Five Tips for Your Boss During a Recession posted at Money Smart Life.


Deposit Accounts presents Stimulating $400 Per-Worker Tax Credit for 2009 and 2010 posted at Deposit Accounts.


apply4-credit presents What Exactly Does Pre-Approved Mean for You? posted at Apply4-Credit.


Debt Free Destiny presents 10 Free Ways to Show Your Family Love posted at Debt Free Destiny.


CreditCardAssist.com presents Cards for the Traveling Consumer posted at Credit Card Assist.


DebbieDragon presents Freelance Writers Starting Out Without a Portfolio posted at Freelance Sprout.


Debbie Dragon presents Five More Tips for Eating in Restaurants and Sticking to a Budget posted at Wisebread.com/debbie-dragon.


Matthew Paulson presents The Cost of Clutter posted at American Consumer News.


Savings Toolbox presents Finding Yourself unable to Make Your Mortgage Payments? posted at Savings Toolbox.


Debt Free Destiny presents Make Your Job Resistant to the Recession posted at Debt Free Destiny.


Destroy Debt presents More Grocery Shopping Saving Tips posted at Destroy Debt.


Deposit Accounts presents Get the Most Out of Your Tax Refund posted at Deposit Accounts.


Erika Collin presents 100+ Tools to Valuate Virtually Everything in Your Life posted at Earn Accounting Degree.com.


Erika Collin presents 100 Best iPhone Apps for Personal Development posted at JobProfiles.org - Job Descriptions and Online Schools to Start Your Career.


Savings Toolbox presents Cut Costs in Your Personal Care Budget posted at Savings Toolbox.


Get800today presents Customers are Evolving and So Should Your Phones posted at Get800today.com.


Destroy Debt presents Laid off? Make Lemonade posted at Debbie's Debt Advice.


Deposit Accounts presents What's Your Long Term Savings Plan? posted at Deposit Accounts.


Ben presents Freelance Job Search: Find a Freelance Job posted at Money Smart Life.


cody butler presents 4 Pillars Of Personal Development posted at Dream Life Coaching Blog. Ask your questions.


Sarah Scrafford presents Top 100 Blogs for the Frugal Gourmet posted at Culinary School Guide.



That concludes this installment. Stay tuned for the next installment of the March edition of The Better Life Carnival. You can submit your blog article to the next edition of The Better Life Blog Carnival using our "Submit an entry to “The Better Life Carnival” carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our "Blog Carnival index for “The Better Life Carnival”blog carnival index page.

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Monday, March 2, 2009

The March 2nd Edition of The Carnival of Productivity And GTD












Welcome to the March 2, 2009 edition of The Carnival of Productivity And GTD. This is the second edition of this blog carnival. We've got a wide variety of articles in this edition, everything from writing, selling your home, to some more traditional productivity and GTD topics. The next edition is currently planned for March 30th. Feel free to provide you input at the end of this article or to suggest topics that you'd like to see in future editions. You'll find links below to submit articles.



Tisha Tolar presents Work at Home Discipline: Find Some posted at Empowering Mom.

DebbieDragon presents Things to Think About When Setting Your Prices posted at Freelance Sprout.


American Entrepreneurship presents Management and Coaching Go Hand in Hand posted at American Entrepreneurship.


Steph White present Writing Articles Quickly and Effortlessly… posted at The Smart Marketer's Article Writing Success Guide, saying, "Laser-targeted, quality traffic is the lifeblood of any website or blog. There are many free techniques to drive visitors your way, but none more successful, than writing articles and submitting them to article directories and ezines. You may be thinking ‘I can’t write’, ‘my grammar is terrible’ or maybe English isn’t even your first language…I’m about to reveal how anyone can quickly and effortlessly learn the art of writing articles, and by allowing them to be republished, watch your traffic explode!"


William Womack presents The Value of Action posted at Living Abundantly.


Get800today presents Customers are Evolving and So Should Your Phones posted at Get800today.com.


Amanda CMJ presents Monday Morning Memo #4: Inexpensive Ways to Make Birthdays Memorable posted at Extra (Hour)dinary Parenting, saying, "some easy time for making kids' birthdays easy, manageable, and inexpensive"

Email



Save This Memo presents How to Use Gmail for GTD - NEW multiple inboxes feature posted at Save This Memo.


GTD



Barry Wright III presents Effective Deadlines posted at 3stylelife.



Productivity



Raily Arena presents Tips To Get You Started On Selling Your Home posted at How to Sell Your Own Home.


Raily Arena presents Selling Your House in Today?s Market posted at How to Sell Your Own Home.


MoneyNing presents How to Brighten the Path to Prosperity Even in a Dark Tunnel posted at Money Ning, saying, "The way we look at the problem IS the problem. Light up yourself, and you can navigate any dark road."


Barry Wright III presents Inspirational Songs: Time Stand Still posted at 3stylelife.


Tiffany Colter
presents Get the system in place posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "Lay the foundation for your business in 2009 by getting your system in place, starting with the most basic: your schedule."


Shane Gray presents Experiential Marketing Offers Valuable Branding posted at 760media.com Blog.


Peter presents 5 Fundamentals for Success in Life posted at The Change Blog.



Systems Overload
presents for this issue:

That concludes this edition. You can submit your blog article to the next edition of The Carnival of Productivity And GTD using our Submit an entry to the Carnival of Productivity And GTD submission form. Past and future editions can be found on our
Blog Carnival index for “the Carnival of Productivity And GTD”.


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