Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Regular Show: The Complete First & Second Seasons





Regular Show
The Complete First & Second Seasons
Voice Actors: J. G. Quintel, William Salyers, Sam Marin, Mark Hamill, Roger Craig Smith, Janie Haddad-Tompkins
Studio: Cartoon Network/ Warner Bros. Home Entertanment
Release Date: July 16, 2013
ASIN: B00BUAMQS
Running Time:  440 minutes
Rating:  TV-PG

Retail:
Blu-ray - $39.98
DVD - $36.94

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Top 5 Reasons Why To Retire to Florida!

I know Christmas is just over a week away, but there are some people still stumped on what to buy their parents, as they probably have every knick knack every created. Why don't your just think outside of the box this year and look into getting a second home or vacation home for your parents in Florida.

Why Florida?

Here are my top 5 reasons why to retire in Florida:

Monday, December 16, 2013

3 Simple Tips For Preparing For Tax Time

Yes, it may not even be Christmas yet, but there is no better time than now to start thinking about preparing your taxes. Whether you have an accountant or if you do your own taxes at home, you need to prepare ahead of time.

Here are three tips that can help prepare your for the upcoming tax season:

Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Out Of Your Mind Fitness Program

The Future of Real Estate

I’m always interested in the different ways women can make a business work from home. It seems like every day there’s a new idea and the success stories are always inspiring. Recently I heard about Dean Graziosi and his effort to help stay at home moms. Dean Graziosi is a Real Estate investor and he’s spent a number of years training individuals on techniques and processes that have helped him find success.

In his opinion regardless of your location, urban or rural there is a place for you to fit in. His philosophy interests me so I sent an email to his site and explained a little about my blog and its purpose. I was surprised at his people's response, they are sending me 2 of his best selling books. One book is for me and one book is for me to give away to a reader that has a interest in Real Estate. The book is supposed to contain helpful information to help us get started in the world of real estate investing.

I think this will be fun and exciting, the drawing and give away will be completed 3 weeks from today so please sign up if your interested. Graziosi offers helpful slide share videos and articles weekly. To give a little more information I will post some kind training from him once a week for the next 3 weeks. I think this will help us get a better understanding of who he is and what he is trying to help stay at home moms accomplish. Like I said before, I’m always interested in the different ways women can make a business work from home, learning about real estate investing should be fun.


Giveaway

Blu-ray Review - Force of Execution

Force of Execution
Director: Keoni Waxman
Starring: Steven Seagal, Ving Rhames, Bren Foster, Danny Trejo
Studio: Anchor Bay
Release Date: December 17, 2013
Retail: $29.99
ASIN: B00FEHCQNI
Running Time: 99 minutes
Rating: R

Review:

Coming out to DVD & Blu-ray tomorrow, December 17, 2013 is the direct-to-video Force Of Execution directed by Keoni Waxman and stars Steven Seagal (Maximum Conviction, Machete), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction, Mission: Impossible movies), world champion martial arts superstar Bren Foster (Maximum Conviction) and Danny Trejo (Machete, Machete Kills).

Steven Seagal stars as Mr. Alexander, a mob kingpin who runs a criminal empire. He sends his best enforcer, Roman Hurst (played by Ben Foster) to eliminate a man inside a prison, but the hit goes terrible wrong. Mr. Alexander can be a noble boss, but when mistakes happen, someone must be accountable for them. For Hurst's "failure" at the prison, he is forced to pay the ultimate price - his best assets, his hands, are brutality injured.

Mr. Alexander isn't the only kingpin the city, as the cold-blooded gangster known as "The Iceman" (played by Ving Rhames) and the Mexican cartel wants control of the city, no matter what the costs.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Review - Mozart's Last Aria



Mozart Last Aria
By
Matt Rees
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pub. Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-0262015860
Pages:  303
Genre:
Historical thriller
Source:
Bought a book sales
Goodreads
Reading Challenge
Buy Link

Review:
I love historical fiction, mysteries, and classical music, so I really had to try this one. Reviews have been harsh towards it, but I have to say, I really enjoyed it.  The book opens with Mozart’s youngest son opening a journal left by his aunt, Maria Anna, “Nannerl”, Mozart’s sister. I’m not sure this extra setting was necessary, but after this prologue, I was caught.
One day, Nannerl receives a letter than her brother died. But it appears that before dying, he knew he had been poisoned. Nannerl decides to go to Vienna to try to figure out what really happened and who did it.
I really enjoyed how suddenly the plot widens and involves Mozart’s music and political involvement, as well as European politics and history. The historical novel soon turns into mystery and crime novel. For those who know well Mozart’s work, this will be no big news, so I guess it is no spoiler to tell you that Mozart was a freemason.
Now, there’s freemason and freemason. 

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Holiday Gift Guide 2013: R.I.P.P.E.D. Total Body Challenge




R.I.P.P.E.D.
Total Body Challenge

Studio: Acacia
Retail: $16.99 
Release Date: December 3, 2013
ASIN: B00FF46P6E

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