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Do you know that the famous J. R. R. Tolkien, best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings grew up in three of his childhood homes in Birmingham? If you are somehow on a trip to Birmingham, check out places like Moseley Bog, Sarehole Mill and Perrott’s Folly which are supposedly being the inspiration for the various scenes in The Lord of the Rings storyline.

Formerly the industrial hub of the country, Birmingham is the UK’s second largest city situated between Manchester and London. It is home to nearly 1 million people in the area. It is a 1 to 1.5 hour’s drive north of London and is approximately another 2 hours away from Manchester. To get accommodation there would not be a problem as there are many Birmingham hotels to choose from.

Or if you are planning to celebrate a White Christmas early this year, make sure you check out the best rate for Cardiff hotels, since there will be Cardiff Winter Wonderland held there at the beautiful Civic Centre from November 15th 2007 to January 6th 2008.

This should be a nice winter experience not to be missed by an experienced skater or a complete beginner. Or if you are not into skating, there are many more attractions like the ice cafe bar, heated terrace overlooking the ice, traditional children’s carousel and rides, Big Wheel and free festive entertainment.

Survey around for the best deal for hotels in Cardiff, as you might want to spend more time there, visiting all the attractions such as Cardiff Castle, Castell Coch or a modern one like Doctor Who Exhibition.

Since I have moved everything related to my craft business from the lower level of my house to a room upstairs, I was thinking of getting a proper workspace furniture.

It should be something like a table for me to work on - my scrapbooking, ribbon embroidery, decoupage, folk art painting etc while the other furniture should also be able to display and store most of my craft stuffs.

I found one article that mention about workspace for craft project: Your Craft Table Workspace Can Make Or Break A Project and I think the problem now is to find the right furniture solution that I need.

After searching online, I found something that could be used for my ribbons storage at smartfurniture.com. What do you think of it? At least with an open cube furniture like this I can get to see the type and different colors for the ribbons.

Now the next big question, how much do I have to invest into all this workspace makeover? huhu!

Have you been to your nearest dentist for any dental procedure? I tell you, dental procedures these days really cost a bomb. I went for a white filling and it costs me RM80, and when the doctor asked whether I would like to do cleaning, I simply said no because I knew I could not afford it. Since not all company give dental insurance coverage, it is really our responsibility to look for other option to save on our bright smile health.

But if you have discount dental plan, you can save a lot on any procedure inclusive of root canal and crowning. For example, a normal root canal treatment for molar will cost $829, but with Aetna Dental Access®, you only have to pay $522 on the procedure. The annual program fee for individual is $99.95 per year while for family it will be $149.95. Of course there are many other discount dental plans such as GE Wellness Plan, Patriot Plan just to name a few.

The advantages of taking such discount dental plans compared to traditional dental insurance are varied. Majority of dental insurance plans limit the maximum amount of reimbursement usually from $1,000 to $1,500 per year. With the discount dental plan, you are free to get as much treatments as you need annually. The plan has no annual limits of saving. So if you pay for the family plan, and both your kids need braces and routine cleaning, the plan will pay for itself in no time!

Don’t wait any further, check out the best discount dental plan for you and the rest of your family, and you will be smiling out of your dentist’s office soon!

Have you seen the SONY BRAVIA KDL52XBR2 Flat Panel TV? Based on my personal experience, Sony has been producing TV with #1 picture quality. If not for the expensive price tag, I will buy all Sony for my house usage but for now I have to be satisfied with one old style CRT Sony TV.

Anyway, if you are planning to invest in a Sony Bravia flat panel, by all means go on with your plan as I have read many reviews on the Internet and no one ever regret their decision to buy one. With its superb 1080p picture, the review says those with Xbox 360 will definitely appreciate this feature. The same goes with owners of PS3. I guess that’s why my rich friend who is an avid gamer decided to buy this flat panel for his gaming quest.

Oh, if you like to accessorize your Sony Bravia, it also comes with designer bezel. The kit comes with matching color trim pieces for the TV’s screen bezel and pedestal stand in color like Arctic White and Pacific Blue.

Next time I get money from blogging, I will save up for this TV..hehe!

Since I was young, I always think that playing golf is more to a lifestyle than a sports or hobby. You see, most people opt for golf as a part of their weekend plan, to meet business associates and to discuss business. Of course there is pro player like Tiger Wood and such but most of the time people play golf for other agenda.

So if I were to play golf, which set will I buy for a start? I like this Adams Lady A2 Os Piece Full Set of Golf Clubs. It is said that this Adams Lady set is the perfect choice if you’ ’re just picking up the game, want to play at the next company outing or if you can only get out to the course a few times per year. What? You think it’s too pinkish for a serious player? Fine, how about this red golf set?

This Adams Tight Lies Classic Full Set 12 Piece golf clubs comes with Titanium driver which will make it easy for you to hit shots with incredible distance and the mallet putter which has been engineered for easy alignment.

Now, who has the money to pay for my green fee, huhu!

Reading a travel blog entry about New York Hotels and attractions at RealTravel.com, make me wish that I have money to go on tour.

As a fan for Friends series for years, I have heard about Central Park, Times Square and many more places of attractions in New York. Even if you watch the movie Hitch, there is one scene whereby they went on excursion to Ellis Island to check the history of the immigrants to New York many decades ago.There are many more places of attractions in the vicinity of New York hotels. With the help of RealTravel.com, you don’t have to scratch your head to find the exact location once you step out from your hotel’s room.

Anyway, if you happen to be in New York, which New York hotels will you stay for the duration of your travel? You can opt for New York Marriott Marquis Times Square with the rate of $280 per night or Murray Hill East Suite Hotel at $149 per night. Don’t miss the chance to find and try the dining experience at the best restaurants available nearby New York hotels. A travel experience wouldn’t be complete without sampling the local dishes.

While you are there, say Hi to the Statue of Liberty for me. I will see her next year..(hopefully)..haha!

I feel like cooking Thai food today and since I am not sure what I can come out with the ingredients in my freezer, I browse through the Internet to find a relevant Thai recipes.

Here is one site I stumbled upon - Adventures in Thai Cooking & Travel. It is a site belongs to Kasma Loha-unchit, a cookbook author and Thai cooking teacher.

If you are new to Thai cooking, make sure you read through the ingredients usually used in Thai cooking. For example, one of the most commonly used seafood-based chilli pastes in Thai cooking is nahm prik pow, or literally “roasted chilli paste”. I haven’t tried cooking with this chilli paste yet but I have heard about it.

After searching the recipes index, I think what I can manage to make today is steamed fish. Check out the recipe and share with me your feedback after you try it at home..hehe!

I envy those who manage to make money from blog ads. From what I read some even earn almost USD5k every month. How do they make it?

And if they can do it, why can’t I? At least those additional money could help pay the bills and pay for other things that I always want but could never afford to buy with my current income.

When my friend started to blog with PayPerPost a few months ago, I was a little sceptical whether I will be paid if I write for them. Then when the first payment came into my PayPal, I know this is something reliable, not a scam. After a month and most of the time only taking USD5 posts to write, I can smile and count the money in my PayPal account. It’s like you are doing something you have been doing for free all these while and now there is a company who will pay you for doing that - writing a blog entry..heh!

In term of new friends, I have made a lot, especially those who are encouraged to try and earn the money through PayPerPost. But then again, not many have the commitment and motivation to update their blogs. There is only one person who refers me so far (and her blog got accepted by PPP) and thanks to her I got my USD15 referral fee..heh!

What will I do with all the money I earned? Necessities come first, with the currency conversion rate in my country the money could help pay my loan, few utilities bills and even a nice dinner at a good restaurant every now and then. What I like best with the PayPerPost, they even pay during weekend unlike other companies who stop paying during weekend.

So for those who are looking for additional income and have the ability to write a good post and update your blogs often, try writing for PayPerPost. I bet you will have greater motivation to write an entry in your blog with the cash coming your way every day.

Today I stumbled upon a blog named Daily Cents. There is one entry titled Removing the temptation to impulse shop that I find really struck the chord. I am one of the people who can’t resist impulse buying. Especially if it’s in a bookstore.

Next time when I see a good book is on discounted price, I will make sure that I have finished reading the last book at home before I pick that new one. Or whenever I feel tempted to order the new craft supplies from eBay sellers, I will make sure that I at least have used the last pieces of scrapbooking papers or ribbons from the packaging I bought last month.

I know it’s not easy to resist all the good buying, but what good will it be if the packaging has never been opened or worse used in my craft adventure..huhu!

Have you heard about marketing strategies like content download - download ringtones, jokes, weather forecast or even SMS contest whereby you can enter contest by sending SMS the answer to the trivia questions to certain mobile number given by the contest provider? Well, that’s what we consider as mobile marketing solutions.

Having the access to mobile website as part of your business marketing is really a lucrative sector now. With GoLive! Mobile you can get cost effective yet powerful tools to deliver and bill consumers for downloading your mobile content to their phones. Once you have chosen a niche market you can really make your business known further among all the mobile phone users.

It is stated in the article Search Is Driving Mobile Web Growth In The U.S, that people in the U.S. is now second only to the U.K. in terms of mobile Web usage.

If you want something different and in line with the digital age era of advertisement, get your business a WAP site. And the best part is, GoLive! Mobile have a fantastic mobile website design that use large phone databases to ensure your site is displayed correctly, no matter what phone is accessing it.

Have a look at the website, and you will be on the way to maximize your business profits and exposure to all the mobile users.