A lot of visitors but only one guess for the Tuesday Teaser this week. Did you all know that Lee had gotten it right and your answers would be superfluous? Congrats to Lee, who has won a blog review and will be entered in the monthly drawing for a gift card.
Mahalo to all of you who stopped by. I hope you all have a happy holiday and I hope to see you all back here next week!
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Can you identify the item depicted above? Take your best guess and post it in the comments below. If your guess wins, you’ll get a nifty prize. Here’s how it works:
1. Write a comment giving your guess as to what the item is. Be as specific as you can. For instance, “lighting” would be too general as an answer if you needed to identify a lava lamp. Sometimes the brand will need to be specific, as when you identified the Enregizer Bunny and auto company logos. Guess as many times as you want, but put each answer in a separate comment, please!
2. First person to identify the item wins. If more than one person provides the correct answer, time and date stamp will determine who was first.
3. The author of this blog will be the sole judge as to what constitutes a correct answer. Sorry - no hints will be given. I will attempt to respond to your answers at least every few hours, but I am not continuously at the keyboard so please be patient.
4. The contest will end in forty-eight hours, whether or not a correct guess has been submitted.
5. Skeet’s Stuff is a do-follow blog, so you get some link value just for commenting.
What will you win?
1. The author of this blog will write a LINKY LOVE POST (review) about the winner’s blog (commercial sites ineligible.) The LLP will contain the url for your blog plus at least two deep links and will be posted here on Skeet’s Stuff, a PR4 PR2 PR0 (bah google!) Ha! PR3 blog Hmmmm! PR2 again. Skeet writes good reviews. 
2. The weekly winners will be entered into a monthly drawing for a $10.00 gift card from Starbucks or Amazon or a ten dollar payment through PayPal.
3. Drawing for the monthly prize will be held on or around the beginning of next month and will include all weekly winners for the month. There are five Tuesdays in December, thus the maximum number of people who will be eligble is five.
Comments submitted with commercial links will be deleted. If you would like to market your product, service or website through skeet’s stuff I’ll be happy to discuss your needs and my prices. Please submit your request via email.
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Hyphen8 and I both wore green, dangly earrings and guady Christmas jewelry to the Table of Contents luncheon today, so it seemed appropriate to take a photo of the two of us. I gotta quit letting her pop her face into my pictures, though, because she always makes me look old and wrinkly beside her. We had a really fun gathering with lots of books and goody bags exchanged. It may have been my last chance to gather with my local BookCrossing friends before I leave the island, as I am now thinking that I’ll be able to move around mid-January. I’m hoping we’ll have another chance to get together before then, but it’s too soon to tell.
I’ve got tons of stuff to do since I was out all morning, but I’ll get on over to Midlife Musings to see who else posted for Self Portrait Sunday in a little while. You should go visit, too, or even post your own self portrait and join in the fun. We’d love to see your smiling face - or whichever one you happen to be wearing today.
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Today let’s talk about gift shopping for the blogger in your life. All of your blogging friends are smart and savvy, of course, so they already own their own domain and have all the software they need. It wouldn’t do for someone else to select a template or custom design for them - blogging is too personal for that. Every blogger needs images, and your blogger already has a camera. More and more bloggers are making their own videos, though, so take a look at the Kodak Zi6 Pocket HD Video Camera. This thing is a mini wonder and perfect for a blogger to carry around everywhere so he or she can customize their own videos to enliven their posts. You may have noticed that I’ve never put a self-made video on my blog. That’s because technology terrifies me and I’ve always felt inadequate to the task. The Kodak Pocket HD Video Camera has made shooting video so simple that even I should be able to do it. There are no complicated dials or settings to figure out. Just turn it on, hit record and you’re in business! Please take note: if I’m the blogger on your gift list, I WANT ONE! It fits in a pocket and comes with rechargable battries and a charger, HD and AV cables, user’s guide, software - everything you need to start making your own videos right out of the box. As promised when I started my gift suggestion posts, it’s on sale for a nicely affordable $142.99 from Buy.com. This is a gift that your favorite blogger will love and will always be grateful to have gotten.
We’ve still got a few shopping days left ’til Christmas. Who’s left on your list? Who would you like me to help you shop for? Let me know in the comments below and I’ll help you find the perfect gift at a price that will fit your budget!
Technorati Tags: bargains, bloggers, Buy.com, camera, Christmas shopping, Christmas gifts, gift suggestions, Kodak Zi6 Pocket HD Video Camera, shoppingvideo camera
The Keiki Slippah Wish Fund rolled through Waianae today, bringing early Christmas cheer to children and families living on the beaches and in shelters. W egathered just as the sun was coming up. We worked assembly-line fashion transferring the slippahs and other gifts to the truck and hanging a banner off the tailgate.
Our first stop was the long-established encampment at Keaau Beach Park. This is one of the largest concentrations of homeless on the coast. One resident told us that about a hundred people left Keaau after the recent floods destroyed or carried away all of their belongings.
The back of the truck was soon surrounded by park residents who were curious as to our mission. We had plenty of slippahs for adults as well as children, so everyone got something.
Additional campers emerged from a wooded area near the park and came to join us. The beach park is fully visible from the highway, so some campers opt to live a little further from the park amenities but with greater privacy.
We had clothing, toys, books and snacks, in addition to slippahs. This young girl shared her beautiful smile with us and was quite happy with her tee shirt and teddy bear.
Volunteer Yvonne brought a large bag of slippahs with her. She had the only pair that fit this young boy. His mom had a baby this morning, so he and his brother are being tended by family and friends at the camp, who made sure they weren’t left out of the distribution.
We discoverd that most of the smaller slippahs had been left in the trunk of a car at our start point, so I left the group and went to get them. They continued on to other encampments and I couldn’t find them after I returned. We finally met up again about an hour later as they arrived at one of the Waianae shelters. We parted company after I delivered the slippahs, as they were headed off the coast to Barber’s Point. My involvement was minimal this year, but it was great to have the opportunity to participate. Next year I hope to have the chance to offer online suport, as I expect to be living away from Hawaii by then.
Mahalo to my readers who donated to the Slippah Fund, and to friends and fellow bloggers who helped spread the word. The Keiki Slippah Wish Fund Project is a grassroots effort, so each of your contributions is greatly appreciated!
Technorati Tags: charity, Christmas charity, Hawaii, homeless, Keiki Slippah Wish Fund
Palm trees are a part of the background of life in Hawaii. They soar to their lofty heights along the ocean front, beside the highways and byways.
Some are grown for the sustenance they can provide while others are maintained for their sheer beauty. They are as much a part of our lives as the brilliant blue skies, the surging ocean and the magnificent green mountains. They are so ubiquitous that we sometimes forget to notice them.
This one caught my eye as I was driving down the highway. It sits a hundred yards or so off the road near a convenience store and an resale lot filled with baby strollers and bicycles. If I hadn’t looked right at it I’m not sure I would have noticed anything “off” about it.
I don’t think the designer’s intent was to fool anyone. It seems more likely that he wanted to make it blend in with our natural environment well enough to minimize the “eyesore factor” that so frequently spoils the landscape. I haven’t decided yet whether he succeeded, but I salute his cleverness. This new species of palm is a step in the right direction.
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It’s less than a week ’til Christmas and you’ve still got those last few difficult folks to buy for, right? There are always one or two people who are nearly impossible to match up with the perfect gift. Never fear, Auntie Skeet is here to help solve the dilemma. Over the next few days I’ll make some gift suggestions that will help you finish up your shopping with a lot less stress. You’ve probably already spent too much much on gifts, so I’ll help with that, too - all of the items I suggest will be available on sale at prices that won’t bend your budget out of shape.
First up: the non -cook. We all know a few of those. Maybe it’s your bachelor brother or a dorm-living student. Some folks don’t like to cook, some don’t know how, some are too busy or just don’t want to be bothered, but they do all have to eat. Give them a gift that will help them get out the door each morning with a solid breakfast under their belts. Check out the Back to Basics Paula Deen Egg N’ Muffin Toaster. This is too cute! No more hurried dash to the drive-up window for the culinarily challenged! They’ll cook an egg and warm some breakfast meat while the muffin toasts, allowing them to construct their own healthy version of an egg muffin sandwich to start their day. At $34.99 after rebates and with free shipping, it’s an affordable and thoughtful gift your recipient will love. You can still get it in time for Christmas if you hurry, so get on over to Buy.com and get on it. They have bargains every day and a slew of great gift ideas, so cruise around the site after you order. Just don’t forget to check back here tomorrow to see what else Auntie Skeet can recommend to help you get through your last-minute holiday shopping!
Technorati Tags: bargains, Buy.com, Christmas shopping, Christmas gifts, gift suggestions, kitchenware, Paula Deen Egg N’ Muffin Toaster
I have some new neighbors living across the street. One of them is an old/new neighbor. She was a small child who lived behind me when I first came to the island. She’s a grown twenty-something now and I saw her outside a while ago with two junior members of the household (I think they are her niece and nephew.) That seemed like a perfect opportunity for a prize drawing!
Jadalynn and Jordan were a little suspicious of me at first, but more than willing to help me out since they had family members standing nearby.
Jadalynn held the magic mug while Jordan drew out the winning name. They both took the responsibility quite seriously.
Jadalynn beamed and Jordan almost let a smile loose when their duty was done. Congratulations to Deanna of Big Sky Girls She’s won a $10.00 gift card from Starbucks or Amazon, or a cash payment from PayPal. Congrats again to all of the November winners and mahalo to all of you for playing Tuesday Teaser!
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Val sent me a Four Foods on Friday reminder this week and I’ve still managed to be late, but at least I’m showing up. There’s still time fo ryou to play if you get the lead out. Just copy the four question below and answer them on your blog. Then link to Val’s post and watch for her new post, where she’ll comment on all of our answers.
#1. What’s your favorite crunchy food?
Cold ceral. I can’t do really hard, crunchy stuff anymore because my malabsorption problems have done too much damage to my teeth. If not for that my answer would be peanut brittle - the kind with ribbons of coconut in it.
#2. How often do you try new recipes?
I always mean to try interesting recipes that I stumble across (I’ve gotten some great ones through FFoF!) but hardly ever think of them at the right time. Most of what I cook is from “new recipes,” though, because I make stuff up as I go along and whatever I cook is new and different each time.
#3. Name a food that you almost always have in the house.
Cheese! I almost always have boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pasta, potatoes and peanut butter, but cheese is the one thing I just can’t bear to be without!
#4. What kind of food do you leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
Cookies and milk, of course! I’m a traditionalist!
Technorati Tags: food, food discussion, meme
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