Quality Home Entertainment

In this modern world where competition between products and services is so high, quality becomes a defining edge for end-users. It is important for customers to determine what products and services are worth their hard earned money. When it comes to enjoying high definition television programs, the best investment for the home is satellite dish television. Unlike typical cable TV, Dish TV utilizes signals from a satellite which produces high quality picture and sound.

For movie enthusiasts, the Dish Network Blockbuster is a great opportunity to enjoy unlimited movies in the comfort of your own home. Think of it like a limitless movie pass that allows you to choose over 100,000 amazing movies, television shows, and even video games. You can take advantage of new releases and revel in unlimited online streaming. It’s great entertainment in the palm of your hands. The great thing about today’s Dish TV technology is its portable HDTV system. For people who are always on the go, the Dish Tailgater is an ideal solution. You don’t have to miss your favorite program or game because you can conveniently bring your portable dish antenna with you.

Chipmunks Fun

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Alvin and the Chipmunks. All opinions are 100% mine.

Did you enjoy watching Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel in the movie theater? If you did, I'm sure you would be delighted to hear that the Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel DVD is out. You can even buy the Blu-ray version or if you prefer, you can get the Digital Download. It's a great purchase because the Double DVD includes a bonus disc featuring The Squeak Along. Let the family enjoy more fun music. The whole family and even your friends can have double the fun.

I watched Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel at the movie theater with my husband and son. We had our share of good laughs. The movie was funny, amusing and entertaining. It's a movie for the whole family.  Now that it's available on DVD, I can't wait to get my own copy so we can watch it all over again in the comfort of our home. Combine it with popcorn and it becomes a fun in-home movie experience. If you love the movie too, then you have the opportunity to buy it now.

I visited http://www.munkyourself.com and I tried to munk' myself! I enjoyed tweaking my Chipmunk character and my son had twice the fun. Give it a try.

I have always adored the Chipmunks. When I was young, my Dad gave me a Chipmunks cassette tape featuring different songs by the Chipmunks. It even has a Happy Birthday song by the Chipmunks. My younger brother and I enjoying listening to their cute songs. I told my son about my cassette tape and he was very interested. Cassette taps are now obsolete but the Chipmunks continue to remain in the spotlight.

Check out More Munk Mayhem to get access to Alvin, Simon and Theodore games, activities, gift ideas and a lot of family fun. Visit http://www.foxfamilyflicks.com and explore the fun things on the site.

Inspiring Health and Wellness Site

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of wellnessdaily.com. All opinions are 100% mine.

I'm struggling to lose weight. It's not an easy task.  Recently, someone I know suffered from a stroke. He survived the stroke but he will be needing long term therapy.  I realized that it's about time that I take good care of my health.  I'm a mother to a young boy and he needs me to guide him in his growing up years. I don't want to suffer the same fate as my friend.  I want to be healthy and strong for my son.  I know I have failed in the past to maintain a healthy lifestyle but it's never too late.  Perhaps I just didn't have the proper tools and motivation to keep me on the right track.

I found out that www.wellnessdaily.com is a good source for people like me looking for a motivation to live a healthy life. Sometimes inspiration is needed to take that very first step.  The site is a new, online community where you can read latest news about health related topics. I have browsed through the site and I found several inspiring healthy living blogs.  I found an amusing blog post about chocolate confessions. I'm also a chocolate lover and I find it hard to resist the temptation of chocolates. The blog post highlights how the author learned to control her craving for chocolates without necessarily abstaining from it forever.  We don't have to deprive ourselves from something we love as long as we learn to eat food in healthy proportions.  The site shares various nutritious recipes to help you in your goal to live healthy. Another good thing about the site is access to expert opinions.  You can even check out health videos about various health topics such as proper weight loss, healthy eating, proper excercise and maintaining well-being.

Be inspired to live a healthy life and get a chance to win a great prize. Simply join wellnessdaily.com, sign up and enter the Twitter contest for a chance to win a WellnessDaily.com prize package which include coupons for a year-long supply of Jennie-O Turkey Store product and a one-year gym membership, valued at $1,250. Learn how to “Enter to win $ towards a gym membership & JENNIE-O turkey products by clicking here.  Just follow @wellness_daily & RT this! http://bit.ly/tbd123." Take note that Twitter promotion runs 2/24 through 3/10. I also have my own RT about it: http://bit.ly/tbd123."

Haloscan is Shutting Down!

I received a disturbing email stating that Haloscan commenting service is shutting down on February 11, 2010. I clicked on the link and found out that it's not a hoax. Sad to say, the message is real. Haloscan is discontinuing its commenting platform because "Haloscan hardware and software is physically failing and we have no choice but to discontinue the service."

I've been a Haloscan premium member for years now and I'm very upset about this sudden announcement. I think it's unfair that Haloscan is abandoning its users like this. Members like me have been given a two-week notice to make a decision.  Yes, they are offering an upgrade ... for a price!  It's either switch to Echo, the new commenting platform (with a 30-day free trial / continue for $12/year) or export comments for free (XML format).  I'm not willing to pay an annual fee for a commenting service. The downside of exporting the Haloscan comments is the lack of importing procedure to any of the popular platforms.  Haloscan should have at least offered its members a way to transfer comments.  I feel as if Haloscan has simply abandoned me in the air.

I decided to revert to the default Blogger commenting platform. With a heavy heart, I face the fact that I have lost all my previous comments.

I feel stripped of something valuable.  I have lost a great deal and I'm very sad. :(



How To Remove Haloscan and Revert to Blogger Commenting Platform:

1. Go to Blogger Dashboard. 
2. Go to Layout. 
3. Click Edit HTML (make sure you Download Full Template for backup before continuing).
   
4. Click Revert widget templates to default (you'll see this below the page).
5. Haloscan link will disappear and replace by Blogger commenting service.
   

     ** you will lose all Haloscan comments in the process **


edited: 01/29/2010, 8:53 a.m.:  My blog comments are precious to me. I decided to salvage my old comments by manually transferring them from Haloscan to Blogger. I know it sounds crazy but I'm desperate. I might as well save what I can. If by chance, you discover an easier way of doing it, please let me know.

Cool Party Rentals

We will be attending the first birthday party of my friend's son on Sunday at Greenhills West Clubhouse. I'm sure it's going to be another grand party because I remember the lavish party she gave for her daughter when she celebrated her birthday a few years ago at the same venue.

I noticed how grand children's birthday parties have become over the years. I love theme parties. I like how everything is designed to fit and compliment a particular fun theme. Yohan had several theme parties too and I have fond memories of them.

I think there are several factors that make a party fun and memorable. One of them is food and beverage. Guests always appreciate good food and drinks. The venue should have enough room to accommodate guests, party equipment and other Party Rentals. Getting a good host is also a way of ensuring a lively party. A great way of making parties more interesting is by renting Inflatable Party Rentals. It's a great activity for the kids. Another highlight of a good party is the games and prizes. Now that summer is here, pool parties are common and it would be nice to get Water Slide Party rentals.