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I registered for fiestaware because I love color. I want to find some multi- colored glasses to go with the plates. The fiestaware glasses are not what I had in mind. I'd like to find something like this from pottery barn. The problem with the pottery barn ones if you have to buy 6 of each color. I want a variety of 4-6 colors. Yes, I'm the queen of tacky By morganleigh03 UPDATE I bought these. I really liked the pottery barn ones, but these were 1/2 the price ($5 each shipped).

all this talk about registries I feel like peeking again.

i checked mine because my mom told me I didn't have enough plates on there. I had forgotten that i still needed to update it & one of my fiestaware colors isn't sold at taht store anymore so those were off the list. So I logged on to make changes & saw all this stuff had been purchased. I couldn't help but check it out then. I checked my registry honestly witht he intention to see if i needed to add more to it. So much was gone from one of my registries I wanted to make sure i didn't underestimate how much to put on it. The other registry had plenty. So now I feel like I should keep an eye on the one registry to make sure there is plenty on it. Or will people just move on the other store? I would feel bad if people drove to one store & nothing was left. Maybe I'll swap some items out. There are some bowls on one registry that are available at the other store. So yes, I stalk them but mostly with the intention to make sure they are up to date. But, once I do log in I can't help but check things out. This morning someone asked for my registry # so I peeked after i looked that up.

I hope we can get the ferret laws changed fast so nibblets can chill on the beach again. This was a picture from last summer when I took him & some buddies to the outer banks. Too bad I already mailed my invites. I guess I can use these for the thank you cards OK this picture is great, but I'm blank on something to write. I'll just post it & someone else can have fun with it

Quote: Originally Posted by nikkianddean I am crossing my fingers for 20. 30 MAX!!! that is exactly what I wanted. We are having 23 guests. We would have had a lot more if flight prices didn't go up so much. I wanted a smaller group so I'm very happy with this.

Quote: Originally Posted by carly My dress. It was like 3x's the budget, but I absolutely loved everything about it. Once thing I wish I had done was hired a professional photographer for the wedding in JA. I didn't cuz I figured we are for the AHR and those photos would be enough. I thought that the guest in JA would get pictures and I wouldn't need the resort no-talent-photogs and couldn't justify spending twice on a professional photog. But now I wish I did. I'm sorry you have regrets about photography. But, it's great that you shared that to help someone else make their decision. I was going to count on guests pictures too, but then realized I would regret it. I love pictures. I can skimp on everything else.

I found this on slickdeals.net. From one of the websites i came across something called athomesignings. It's a company that matches notaries up with banks & mortgage brokers. my friend is a notary so I'm going to see if that company would be good. I know she wouldn't want strangers coming to her house though. WAHM.com The Online Magazine for Work at Home Moms forum for finding at home work Here is an article from Good Morning America Another article: Tory Johnson's Tips to Make Money at Home Advice and Web Links to Help You Find Home-Based Work BY TORY JOHNSON April 4, 2008 — These days it seems like everyone is looking for recession-proof ways to make money at home. Here are some options: Home-based customer service agents. Business is strong for home-based customer service providers. I talked with several companies that look for home-based customer service reps and they say they are looking to recruit at least 20,000 new agents through the end of this year. The reason? Some large companies are cutting back on staff positions to save on salary and benefits. One of the first departments they look to outsource -- because they can -- is customer service. From banks and retailers to infomercials, consumer-focused companies require people to answer calls from customers. Among those now recruiting: LiveOps, West, Convergys, Alpine Access, Arise, VIPDesk and Working Solutions. Each company has a different business model, pay scale and criteria for certifying new agents, so visit their Web sites to determine what may be the best fit for you. For example, LiveOps is actively looking for home-based workers interested in sales, as well as licensed insurance agents for both health and life. Arise is specifically looking for agents with specialized skills in language and sales because its high-tech and retail clients are currently demanding this expertise from home-based agents. More specifically, Arise is seeking to recruit hundreds of French or German bilingual professionals, as well as those with great sales aptitude. The company says former phone-based, car or real estate sales agents could find a good fit with Arise when putting their sales tactics to work. TeamDoubleClickfocuses exclusively on virtual administrative assistants. The company says its client hours billed for 2005 were 8,840 and for 2008 they are on pace to exceed 80,000 client hours. Freelance opportunities are growing. The work isn't downsized even though the work force is. So many companies are turning to freelancers to fill the void. Freelancing is very viable option for people facing job uncertainty either because they're out of work or need some extra money to make ends meet or create a safety net. There are now a number of Web sites dedicated to connecting freelancers with companies of all sizes. Check out Elance, oDesk, Guru and SoloGig among others. 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One word of caution: some (not all, by any means) of the jobs posted on the freelance sites offer relatively low fees for the work and expertise they're seeking, which can be an immediate turnoff -- for example, a project that will pay a few hundred dollars for something that perhaps is really worth a few thousand dollars. Think of these sites as a way to get your foot in the door with a potential client. If they like your work, they'll hire you for more -- and over time, you'll be paid what you're worth. This is a very viable option for making hundreds -- and even thousands of dollars -- every month depending on the time you have to devote. Find money around your house! An eBay/Nielsen survey found that the average U.S. household has 52 unused items lying around worth $3,100. It's a mix of clothing and accessories, toys and electronics, sporting goods and other stuff. 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Copyright © 2008 ABC News Internet Ventures Tory Johnson Tells You Where to Look for Virtual Customer Service Jobs March 12, 2008 — Forget data entry. The most common question I get about work at home options is from people seeking data entry work. They imagine a company sending them files of papers to be input to a computer system. The assumption is that must only know how to type; no other skills required. That type of work simply doesn't exist in any legitimate form from home. A popular category for legitimate home-based work is virtual customer service. The companies that provide such opportunities operate virtual call centers by managing the systems, technology, certification and training to handle incoming customer calls and inquiries for large clients such as airlines, financial institutions, retailers, catalog companies, infomercials and more. These calls are answered by certified virtual agents from the privacy of their home offices in the United States. 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I'll answer again after my wedding, but right now I'm thinking my answer will be photography & the group excursion. I really haven't splurged anywhere. The only thing I went over budget on was photography, but I'm glad I did. I went under budget on a lot of things & I didn't budget enough for photography in the first place. Now we are adding in a videographer so I'm definitly over budget. But, still very happy with the grand total.

Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa thanks Morgan! i am on the phone with the airline righ tnow and they are saying you have to pay taxes and fees on the 2nd seat WTF? what airline are you using? i think we are going to have to buy the 2nd b/c there are a bunch of connections to Hawaii and it would be a risk every time KWIM? ours was ryan air charter through funjet. now its aeromexico. Now i do remember there was a difference in charter air versus commercial. My TA took care of it so I don't know the details.

Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa Morgan, My dad is also a really big guy - we are about to book my parents tix and i am thinking he needs 2 seats - is there a rule of thumb for size / weight? should i call the airlines? thanks girl! alyssa The rule of thumb is if they fit in the seat, not weight. It's been a while since I talked to my TA about it, but I think they can go by the airport & sit in a test seat. But, then it's sort of up to the discretion of the employee at the time. But, if they say it's fine & then the day of the flight there is an issue he might have to buy a 2nd seat that day. There were no taxes & fees on the 2nd seat. We decided my dad would be much more comfortable with 2 seats so we did it. Even if he didn't need it. But, I'm pretty sure he still does. I haven't seen him since he lost the weight. I know he will be more comfortable this way. Also, he would be sitting by a stranger. If he was sitting by someone he knows it might not be so bad. Quote: Originally Posted by kellywinter1 Wow! 100 pounds that is great! Congrats to your dad that is an amazing accomplishment. he is down 150 pounds now!

Quote: Originally Posted by ErinB Don't tell Drea, but I know what I'm going to get her for Secret Santa Exchange! Ferret Christmas Songs! Who doesn't love "Up on the Countertop" or "Pouffy Tales"? Don't worry girls, all of "da club" members will get them too! Wow the crazy ferret thread will never die! I don't think we'll ever run out of ferret material. Since we are sharing secret santa presents I'll go ahead & show you what I got

It's nice to hear what was useful. I can't believe you didn't include the autographed picture of me I sent. Or did you mom put it in the welcome book? can't wait to hear more about your wedding!

Quote: Originally Posted by becks Morgan - when you said nibblet was going to come visit me at the new house, I thought you were going to BRING him over. But, I guess that's an easy way to get his...um... bed (?) here, too: was it wrong that i shipped him media rate to save a couple of bucks? seriously, I don't know how you are still finding these. I'd love to see your google search history.

Anyone know of any good companies doing work online? I have a friend who needs a part-time job to suppliment her income as she starts out as a professor. She is only an adjunct prof so she doesn't make much at all. It's hard to sift through these online because so many look like scams. So I'd love to hear from anyone who has actually done an online job. Or it can be an at-home job. Just something that would work well around making lesson plans & teaching. I've known people who typed up medical records from home. I just wouldn't know how you'd get into that. Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by Kristie Ottinger you got a blog! youre like the only other photog besides me that puts like 40 pics from one job on blog...now thats passion:) it was practically a hostage situation. we forced him to start blogging.

Quote: Originally Posted by cancunbride I want to get married April 18, 2009. Does anyone know the weather over there during this time? april is great for weather. it's before hurricane season. rates do get cheaper in may though.

Quote: Originally Posted by LC_Rachel Ok so that's the benefit of photoshop? I've looked into purchasing a program, but I wasn't sure what I wanted. I know I want to do some photo editing myself because I think it looks like fun and currently I use the arcsoft version provided by my digital camera. you can do all the stuff lumapix does using photoshop, but it's not as fast. Even if you are good at photoshop it still takes longer than lumapix. So I use lumapix to make photobooks, siggy, pics, etc. Photoshop it what you'd want to editing pictures. it is a lot of fun & very useful. I've saved so many pictures that would have otherwise been ruined. Like my favorite engagement pic was ruined because mike's shirt was tucked in his pants goofy. I was able to remove the tuck & the picture is great.

Quote: Originally Posted by LC_Rachel So does Lumapix do photo editing as well? nope. just arranging pictures & adding text.

I was planning on going that route too. But, I was really worried aobut it. I love pictures & I hated to trust that people would be taking good ones. I didn't want to be stressed about wanting pictures to be taken & seeing none of our guests were taking them. We took our engagement pics with a friend & I like how they turned out, but it's much harder than having a photographer. It's nice to have someone tell you where to stand & catch things that a non-pro wouldn't. I know I'm going to cherish these wedding pics so I'm so happy we went with a pro. I could tell I was not OK with the decision to not have a photographer because when I booked one I felt a huge relief. There are so many wedding things I cut corners on or did cheap & i can tell I'm totally at peace with those decisions. Not having a photographer would have been something I regretted.

Photo Editing Software - LumaPix :: FotoFusion you can try it for free. it works the same, but all your pictures get watermarked when you export them.

Quote: Originally Posted by kevsgirl You switched I am a leftie who is very artsy in many ways, just not computers. I make jewelry and when I walk into Michael's I disappear for hours. I am always wanting to take up every kind of craft I see. For some reason, computer image stuff makes me worry! I think I'll try that one you suggest. I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun. And thanks to you (and some of the other girls), there are so many fun projects and instructions on this site, I'm sure I'll be able to test out a few projects. Thanks again! A yeah, I was in preK during a span of time that they thought it was better to make leftys switch. I just have terrible handwritting & pen control now. I tried to go back, but it was hard.

Quote: Originally Posted by kevsgirl Thanks, Morgan. I was actually looking at some of your DIY wedding details and thinking about if I could go about making my own brochures, monograms, etc. I love photos too, so the obvious solution is for me to get photoshop... Maybe I can see if a friend has it and I can get it for free. $600 is a bit $$$ for me right now I'm fascinated by graphic design. I'd like to play around with images and creating things like invitations, etc. That said, I don't want to shell out lots of dough and find that I am terribel at it! you can make all the stuff I did with elements. You can get it for $40 or less on ebay. Elements can do so much. I'd start there. Another great program for PCs is lumapix fotofusion. You can download a free trial. The basic version is $40. It's more user friendly to pick up & start making invitations. It's also great for making photobooks. I was always terrible with art stuff. But, since starting to plan my wedding I've learned I love graphic design. It's the first artsy thing I was good at. I think it's because I'm a lefty switched to right so I always had bad control of the pen. Let me know what you decide. If you have an interest in learning it, you should give it a shot. You might really surprise yourself by what you can do. I know I sure am surprised by all I've learned this year just by making wedding stuff. It's been fun having a creative outlet

Quote: Originally Posted by DougsGirl my friend at work got her dress from Group USA: Home. she was so not excited to look for dresses there, but her mom was like oh lets just try it! well she ended up finding one and falling in love with it, bought it that day at the store. they do sell them online as well. her dress wow! great prices. are the knockoffs? one dress looked familiar to me.

you can get a free trial of photoshop. I think it depends on what you want to do & how much time you want to spend learning it. Publisher is a simple program like word & powerpoint. It's pretty simple to start up & make things right away. Photoshop is a program you have to learn first. But, once you get it down it's an awesome program. There are also 2 types of photoshop. Elements is the cheaper more basic program. CS3 is a big program running around $600. It is amazing with all the stuff it can do, but it takes so much time to learn to use it all. There is also a free online version of photoshop.

Quote: Originally Posted by cancunbride i love the fan wedding programs. Do I need to wait for the coordinator to get in contact with me to start these or do I just need to add the wedding party and parents? I emailed my WC & asked her for the ceremony script. I didn't like it so I combined other to make my own. Then made my program.