Jer Blog

Well, it’s on it’s way! Halloween is one of the most interesting holidays we have.

Halloween, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting “haunted houses”, carving Jack-o’-lanterns, reading scary stories and watching horror movies.

The most popular part of Halloween is trick-or-treating, while dawning cool costumes. Halloween costumes are traditionally those of monsters such as vampires, ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils. Costumes are also based on themes other than traditional horror, such as those of characters from television shows, movies and other pop culture icons.

A survey done in the United States found that 62.5% of consumers planned to buy a costume for Halloween in 2007, spending $44.89 on average. They are also expected to spend $5.92 billion this year on Halloween costumes alone!

Distance learning or distance education is becoming more and more popular. With time constraints, fuel prices and pricing, distance education is certainly a no-brainer for those seeking additional education or degrees.

Although the most poular form of distance learning is done on the internet, there are, however, other various ways to get a distant education. Here are a few:

• Correspondence conducted through regular mail
• Telecourse/Broadcast, in which content is delivered via radio or televisionCD-ROM, in which the student interacts with computer content stored on a CD-ROM
• PocketPC/Mobile Learning where the student accesses course content stored on a mobile device or through a wireless server
• Integrated distance learning, the integration of live, in-group instruction or interaction with a distance learning curriculum.

Organize your home office.

When you decide it is time to organize your home office, one of the most important things to consider if you have enough space. Many people are opting for office armoires or space saving smaller desks, but this elimination of desk surface working space can really be counter productive. Yes, in some cases, the more space you have, the more you will use, but if you want to get organized, having sufficient working space and keeping it clean is part of the drill.
A quick office organization tip: choose the right desk! First, make sure your desk has a keyboard drawer - this will preserve the space in front of the computer for papers, notebooks etc. Second, consider a corner oriented desk or a taller desk depending on the space you have to use. Finally, keep your computer tower under your desk. As long as you keep the PC free of dust, no harm will come to your tower and you will free up valuable desk space.

Money Making Websites: A Brief Tutorial

As simple as this may sound to those who have been on line for awhile, I believe it is very easy to assume that everyone knows all the basics to starting up an online business or website. I really consider the definition of an online business in it’s most basic form, as simply a website that makes money. Whether you are selling a product, promoting a service or affiliate program, or simply building a weblog or website with content that interests you and adding advertising such as Adsense on it, this all constitutes as a ‘home business’ or ‘online business’.
If you are new to the net, something as simple as setting up a weblog can truly be a daunting task. What is a weblog you ask?

PUMPKIN WAFFLES

2 1/2 Cups All-purpose Flour

1/3 Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar

2 1/4 tsp. Baking Powder

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 tsp. Salt

2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon

1 tsp. Ground Ginger

1/4 tsp. Ground Cloves

4 Large Eggs

1 Cup Whole Milk

1 Cup Buttermilk (well shaken)

1 Cup Canned Solid-pack Pumpkin

6 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter (melted)

Additional Melted Butter For Brushing Waffle Iron

Additional Butter For Serving With Waffles

Warm Maple Syrup

EASY AS PIE QUICHE

1 (8 oz.) Can Evaporated Milk

1 Can Cream of Mushroom or Cream of Celery Soup

4 Eggs

2 Cups Skim Milk

1 Clove Garlic (chopped)

1/4 tsp. Ground Pepper

1/2 tsp. Basil

2 Deep Dish Frozen Pie Crusts

1 1/2 Cups Light Cheddar Cheese (grated)

2 to 3 Cups Frozen Broccoli or Spinach (thawed & drained)

1 Tomato

1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese

Makes 2 quiche. Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Thaw and drain mixture from the frozen vegetables. Set out the frozen pie crust to thaw. Grate 11?2 cups of Cheddar cheese and set aside.

Mix the first 7 ingredients on high speed in a blender and set aside. Distribute the thawed vegetables into the pie crusts. Sprinkle each with half of the grated Cheddar. Pour half of the blended ingredients into each pie. Garnish with tomato slices and Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.

In 2009 the United States penny will finally get a new design. Abe Lincoln’s profile will remain on the front side of the coin but the Lincoln Memorial will be replaced on the other side by one of four new images, with a different one being introduced every three months just like the state quarter dollar line was done.

The first new design will depict a log cabin, representing the place in Kentucky where Abe Lincoln was born in the year 1809.

The second design will feature a young Abe Lincoln taking a break from working as a rail splitter in Indiana by reading a book.

The third design of the new penny will depict Lincoln as a young lawyer standing in front of the old state capitol building in Springfield, Illinois.