Archive for October, 2006

An introduction to Trendwest

Ever since I posted a quick blurb about going to a Trendwest presentation, I’ve been getting comments, emails, and searches about Trendwest. It’s clear that people are looking for info, so I’m going to do a short series on Trendwest and you. This first post is kind of an overview designed to help you understand [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

Menu Plan Monday has rolled around once more, and I have a plan. I was originally expecting to not shop this week, but last week’s shopping trip found the store completely out of the lettuce I wanted, and my husband—very sweetly and completely unaware of my plan—used my apples for an apple pie. So if [...]

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Menu Plan Monday: the abbreviated version

It’s Menu Plan Monday! Because I’ll be out of town Thursday through Sunday, and because my husband is perfectly happy eating Spicy Black Bean Burger sandwiches (I stocked up!), the meal plan is a bit bare. Monday: Burritos Tuesday: Lasagna Wednesday: Penne with Rustic Lentil Sauce (we ended up not making it last week) … [...]

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Not just for today: cheaper (and better) web hosting

I know I just posted about Dreamhost’s deal yesterday, but today I’m going to post about a completely different kind of web host, and the permanent deal they offer you. NearlyFreeSpeech.net is a very unusual host. To start with, they don’t offer any hosting “plans”. They do something that’s almost unheard of instead: they charge [...]

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Today only: cheap web hosting

If you’re considering starting a blog of your own, or a website, or anything where you need web hosting, you should check out Dreamhost’s excellent offer. Until midnight Pacific time, you can get $99 off of their already-ridiculously-cheap prices when you pay for one or two years. Seriously, if you’re thinking of a blog, go [...]

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Menu Plan Monday

Getting in at the tail end of the day… If you’d like to participate in this meme, check out Menu Plan Monday. Here’s my plan for the week: Monday: Subway sandwiches (unusually eating out!) Tuesday: Gardenburgers Wednesday: Gardenburgers after biking Thursday: Penne with Rustic Lentil Sauce Friday: Haystacks Saturday: Pizza Sunday: Tuna noodle casserole

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