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	<title>Misty Mountain Online</title>
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	<description>Blogging from the top of the world...</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Late Night Wedding Planning</title>
		<link>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/10/10/late-night-wedding-planning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Misty Mountain</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Weddings]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[aisle runner]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[custom aisle runner]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[custom aisle runners]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am not very good at planning and I didn't want to make my wife angry when we were planning our wedding.  But, she put me in charge of ordering a custom aisle runner and she was very happy with the one that I purchased.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll be the first to say that sometimes I am not really that organized.&#160; Okay, I am not that organized most of the time.&#160; Though planning isn&#8217;t my strong point, it doesn&#8217;t mean that I can&#8217;t get it done once in a while or with some prodding.</p>
<p>You see, when my wife and I decided that we were getting married, we had a lot of planning to do, but since I am a bit of a procrastinator, I just didn&#8217;t really feel like getting around to planning anything until my future wife told me that I better.</p>
<p>So, I was put in charge of figuring something out for the <a href="http://www.signatureweddingaislerunners.com/">aisle runner</a>.&#160; She wanted me to get a <a href="http://www.signatureweddingaislerunners.com/">custom aisle runner</a>, but honestly, I had no idea what that was.</p>
<p>I took a look online to see if I could find some sites that sold <a href="http://www.signatureweddingaislerunners.com/">custom aisle runners</a> and I was able to order one online.&#160; Lucky for me, my wife loved it and we had a wonderful wedding.</p>
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		<title>Waking Up in the Morning</title>
		<link>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/10/09/waking-up-in-the-morning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Misty Mountain</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[best coffee maker]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[best coffee makers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[best coffee pot]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am not a morning person and I wouldn't be able to survive without my cup of coffee in the morning.  I rely on the best coffee maker and best coffee pot that I bought to provide me with a great tasting pot of coffee each and every day.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let me tell you upfront that I am not a morning person.&#160; In fact, I hate to get up early in the morning, but since I am a parent, I don&#8217;t have much choice.&#160; My son needs to get on the bus early in the morning, and sadly it is up to me to make sure that he makes it.</p>
<p>But I do have something that helps me to wake up in the morning - my cup of coffee.&#160; Without that magical liquid sitting in the <a href="http://www.bestcoffeemakers.org/">best coffee pot</a> on my <a href="http://www.bestcoffeemakers.org/">best coffee maker</a>.&#160; In fact, I tried to give it up once, and it was a big mistake - I just really couldn&#8217;t function at all.</p>
<p>If you are a parent like myself who has to get up too early in the morning, be sure to pick up one of the <a href="http://www.bestcoffeemakers.org/">best coffee makers</a> on the market as it makes a big difference if you want to have a really good cup of coffee&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Teaching at a Hair School</title>
		<link>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/09/29/teaching-at-a-hair-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Twyla</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[beauty academy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[beauty school]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hair school]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have applied and I will hear later this week as to whether or not I will be teaching at the local beauty academy.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am happy to say that I am on the path to becoming an instructor at a local <a href="http://www.fiorio.com/">hair school</a> and hopefully I will be able to teach the next group of students that will be starting in a few short weeks.&#160; This will be my first time as a teacher, and I hope that I am able to do a good job for them.</p>
<p>You see, I had always wanted to teach, but it wasn&#8217;t until I attended a <a href="http://www.fiorio.com/">beauty academy</a> and people started to notice my work that it actually became a possibility.&#160; You see, I met a lot of wonderful women through my days of working at the local salon, and someone passed my name along when the local <a href="http://www.fiorio.com/">beauty school</a> decided that they were hiring.</p>
<p>I went to the interview and they are supposed to let me know by the end of the week if I have the position or not.&#160; Either way, I now know that I want to teach and that I will do what it takes to make that dream come true.</p>
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		<title>Simple Conversions</title>
		<link>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/09/20/simple-conversions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Misty Mountain</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Computers and Software]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Celsius to Fahrenheit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Miles to KMs converter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I find it really frustrating that we need to convert measurements on a daily basis.  Since I need to do it so often, I purchased some software tha converts Celsius to Fahrenheit and Miles to KMs.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the most frustrating things for me is that some of the world is on metric measurements, while the rest is on imperial.&#160; For us that grew up during the supposed period of changing from one to the other, sometimes we can feel very confused with some of the measurements.</p>
<p>For example, whenever I talk with my mother about the weather, she always quotes me the temperature in Celsius.&#160; Sadly, the number she gives me doesn&#8217;t mean much to me, but I bought some software that converts <a href="http://www.info-pack.com/cel2fah/">Celsius to Fahrenheit</a>.&#160; Once I do the conversion, I actually understand what she is talking about.</p>
<p>The same goes for when she discusses how many miles it is to the nearest city from her home.&#160; I use a <a href="http://www.info-pack.com/miles2kms/">Miles to KMs converter</a> to figure out what she is saying to me too.</p>
<p>Thankfully, someone took the time to create this wonderful <a href="http://www.info-pack.com/">software</a> that helps me out on a daily basis to do simple conversions with a click of my mouse.</p>
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		<title>No Luck Finding a Job</title>
		<link>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/09/19/no-luck-finding-a-job/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Misty Mountain</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Australia job search]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[call center jobs in Australia]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[part time jobs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For most of my life, I have never had a problem finding a job.  But this has changed recently, and I have been unable to find any part time jobs in my area.  I am trying to find a job through an Australia job search site, but so far I have had little luck.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For most of my adult life, I&#8217;ve really had no problem finding a job when I needed one.&#160; Besides having a well-rounded skill set, I also have an excellent resume that is paved my way to many job opportunities and interviews.&#160; In fact, I never thought that I would ever have a problem finding a job in my life as it seemed like any employer would be happy to have me on their team. </p>
<p>I guess it was a little bit overconfident, and I quickly found out that I was unable to find any <a href="http://www.dreamjob.com.au/jobs/Part%20Time">part time jobs</a> in my area.&#160; Not only was is disappointing, but we were in a serious financial crunch and I needed to find any kind of job quick. </p>
<p>I took a look on a highly recommended <a href="http://www.dreamjob.com.au/">Australia job search</a> website and I was able to find a number of <a href="http://www.dreamjob.com.au/jobs/Call%20Center">call center jobs in Australia</a> that I would be qualified for.&#160; I applied for them online and waited patiently to hear a positive response from them. </p>
<p>Now, a couple weeks later I am still without a job and things are getting desperate.&#160; Hopefully things will turn around soon and someone will offer me a job - otherwise, I don&#8217;t what we are going to do.</p>
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		<title>Safe Work Conditions</title>
		<link>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/09/17/safe-work-conditions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Misty Mountain</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fall protection equipment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[safety harness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My uncle's employer is concerned about safety and provides them not only with a new safety harness each year, but they also provide training twice per year on the proper use of fall protection equipment.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the biggest things that my uncle&#8217;s employer is concerned about it their safety.&#160; Not only is being safe an essential thing on their job sites, but by being safe they are able to save a lot of money.&#160; You see, he works in construction and though they try to be safe, accidents do happen that cost money and lives.</p>
<p>In an effort to reduce the number of injuries and create a safer work environment for their staff, they have made a point to purchase a new <a href="http://store.pksafety.net/fallprotection.html">safety harness</a> for each of their staff once per year.&#160; Instead of relying on old equipment to fail, they are proactive and ensure that their equipment is in good condition.</p>
<p>They also attend workshops twice per year to ensure that they know the proper use of <a href="http://store.pksafety.net/fallprotection.html">fall protection equipment</a>.&#160; Though my uncle grumbles about it sometimes, he knows that he is working at a place that cares that he is safe on his job which definitely makes him feel better about working there.</p>
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		<title>Thomas the Tank Engine Gifts</title>
		<link>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/09/16/thomas-the-tank-engine-gifts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/09/16/thomas-the-tank-engine-gifts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Misty Mountain</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Kids]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[brio train]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Thomas the train]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the things that my children ask for their birthdays can be kind of crazy, but once in awhile they come up with a good idea.  For example, my son asked for Thomas the train and some brio train tracks, and that is exactly what we bought him.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It amazes me sometimes when my children make their lists for their birthdays that they can often end up with some pretty crazy items on their list.  But quite often, they also have reasonable requests as well and I do my best to buy them those things that they want for their birthday.</p>
<p>With my son&#8217;s birthday coming up, I made sure to ask him what he wanted.  I had to cross off the horse and race car, but there were some reasonable requests.</p>
<p>I thought that his idea of getting <a href="http://www.kindertrains.com/thomas-the-tank-engine.html">Thomas the train</a> and <a href="http://www.kindertrains.com/brio-wooden-railway.html">brio train</a> tracks was a perfect idea as we would have the room in the new house that we were moving to to have room for him to play.  Price wise, it fit well into the budget while also leaving some money left over for some clothes as well.</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t wait to see the look on his face when he gets the Thomas the Tank Engine gifts he asked for - I bet he will be really excited!</p>
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		<title>SpyHunter Delivers as Promised</title>
		<link>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/09/10/spyhunter-delivers-as-promised/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/09/10/spyhunter-delivers-as-promised/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Misty Mountain</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Computers and Software]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SpyHunter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SpyHunter review]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am usually very disappointed that most software fails to deliver as promised.  But when I read a SpyHunter review, it sounded like this software did deliver.  I purchased SpyHunter a couple of weeks ago, and I am very happy with my purchase.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of my biggest pet peeves is software that fails to deliver the features that they promise.&#160; It has happened to me a number of times to the point where I no longer buy software on a whim - I need to see what others have said about it first.</p>
<p>So recently when a good friend of mine suggested that I should buy SpyHunter, I needed to do a search online for a <a href="http://www.usfreeads.com/1350731-cls.html">SpyHunter review</a> to see what someone else suggested.</p>
<p>It took awhile for me to find a review (I was a little sleepy at the time), but I sat down with a cup of coffee to read it.&#160; Reading through the article, it was apparent that the reviewer recommended the product and had much success with it.&#160; I felt that it would make a good purchase as it seemed to deliver as promised.</p>
<p>So, I bought <a href="http://www.usfreeads.com/1350731-cls.html">SpyHunter</a> online, and have been using it for the past couple of weeks.&#160; I have to say that I am very happy with the product and how easy it is to use.&#160; Definitely a piece of software that I would recommend to my friends.</p>
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		<title>Less Selfish</title>
		<link>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/09/08/less-selfish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Twyla</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[larp weekend]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[travel blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I decided that after reading about a post on a travel blog about a larp weekend that was coming to town, I would be less selfish and attend it with my boyfriend - even though it really wasn't going to be too exciting for me.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is one thing that I like to do more than any other thing and that is to travel. I have seen much of the world, though not as much as I would like to. I have recently started my own <a href="http://www.travel-plan-idea.com/">travel blog</a>, so I could both give and get advice on good places to visit and the best places to stay when one is traveling. </p>
<p>I recently had a post from a guy about a <a href="http://www.travel-plan-idea.com/archives/004476.html">larp weekend</a> that was coming up in my city. I am not really big into this, but my boyfriend lives for it. I thought I would surprise him with the trip and I can honestly say that he was very pleased with the effort that I put into the trip that was all about him. </p>
<p>I say this because we usually do what I want to do and go where I want to go. It was a nice change to be less selfish for once and I think it was the best trip of his life.</p>
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		<title>Trying a New Marketing Tactic</title>
		<link>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/09/07/trying-a-new-marketing-tactic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mistymtn-online.com/2008/09/07/trying-a-new-marketing-tactic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Misty Mountain</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[buy a TV screen protector]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[TV screen protectors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Even though the sales of our flat screen televisions have been strong, the sales of our TV screen protectors has slumped.  So, I have decided to make sure that our employees are upselling the screen protectors, and if they are not, they risk being terminated from their job.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the past few months, the sales of <a href="http://www.tv-armor.com/">TV screen protectors</a> in our store have slumped while sales of flat screen televisions have skyrocketed.&#160; I was a little concerned as to why this was happening, but I wanted to turn the sales around and convince our customers that they needed to <a href="http://www.tv-armor.com/shop.php">buy a TV screen protector</a> with their new television.</p>
<p>After consulting with our sales staff, I realized that they were missing the one thing that they needed to be doing to make our sales turn around: upselling.&#160; Basically, they were not asking the customer if they wanted to protect their new television for years to come.</p>
<p>So, they are now required to go for the upsell, and hopefully we will see some results within a week.&#160; If they don&#8217;t implement the new marketing tactic, they will have disciplinary action taken against them, and risk being terminated from their employment.</p>
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