Hello from Cyndi Kinney! Yes, I'm a red head, and I tend to ramble. Most of my "ramblings" are quite random and quite opinionated, so enter at your own risk! I'm a homeschool mom who loves to stay in her PJ's and doesn't wear denim jumpers. I'm also the owner of Knowledge Box Central!
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Posted By Cyndi on December 23, 2011
Over the holidays, there have been SO many AWESOME free ebooks on Amazon! I figured I’d share some of them with you! Click on each one individually. They are electronic books and can be viewed on your computer (PC or Mac) or on your Kindle or Nook.
Posted By Cyndi on December 9, 2011
I don’t get it. No matter how many times these dogs get a bath, they still STINK! I’m not talking about little baby stinks… I’m talking MONSTER stink! Where do they possibly get such body odor?? I just don’t understand! The cuteness factor just doesn’t make up for the stink factor!
I’ve actually seen them go out, right after a bath, and roll around in the muddiest, smelliest place that they can find. Why would they do that? I mean – I would never do that, right? So what in the world is it with these dogs???
Somebody needs to invent some kind of perfume that I can put on them and they canNOT rub it off. Does this exist?
OK – that’s my soapbox for the day, I guess. We have company coming in today, and we figured we should bathe the dogs before they got here. That sounds reasonable, right? But these crazy dogs just don’t want to smell nice! Sorry, guys – you will just have to hang out with smelly dogs this weekend!
Posted By Cyndi on December 6, 2011
I’ve been doing some shopping on Amazon, and I ran across some awesome deals! Here are some FREE game and video downloads that I found:
1. Sid the Science Kid Video Download
2. Thread Words – Game Download
3. Angry Birds Seasons ~ Game Download
More to come!
Posted By Cyndi on November 26, 2011
Well, today is the day that we leave Ug the pig behind ~ LOL. We are going to drive to Roswell, New Mexico today and probably spend the night. Then, it’s time to head back home to Louisiana. We have really enjoyed getting to see different parts of New Mexico on this trip, and we have totally enjoyed getting to see my husband’s family. I can’t say so much for the pig… but…. oh well. LOL. Here are a few pictures from this trip’s adventures so far:
This was a stream along the side of the road, going up the mountain to Taos, NM:
This was my husband at an Earthship house that we toured in Taos, NM:
The Gorge at the Rio Grande River – near Taos, NM:
Between Taos and Santa Fe, NM:
Santa Fe, NM:
Albuquerque, NM
Ug the pot-bellied piggy
Posted By Cyndi on November 23, 2011
November 28th – December 19th, you can save up to 75% off educational ebooks at CurrClick ! Bookmark the link now, and go back on Monday! Here is the link:
Posted By Cyndi on November 23, 2011
Do you want to download 10 FREE Ebooks? Well, CurrClick is having an amazing deal on Monday, November 28th ~ Cyber Monday! Bookmark the link now, and go back on Monday! You will get to download 8 Free Ebooks on their website and 2 on their Facebook page! Here is the link:
Posted By Cyndi on November 22, 2011
So last night, I just couldn’t help myself! I just HAD to take some videos of this piggy.
This one is Grandma Sue feeding Ug from her plate. She just LOVES potato salad. If you listen closely, you can hear her smacking.
This one is just Ug….. trying to eat the camera.
This one is when Tonya was trying to take ugUoutside to go potty. She did NOT want to go and was throwing a piggy fit.
Posted By Cyndi on November 21, 2011
We are in New Mexico, visiting my mother-in-law, Sue, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Well…. she has an interesting pet. She is a pot bellied pig named Ug (short for Ugly). Let’s just say….. the name fits! Wow! Does it ever!!??!!
Now this isn’t your average, ordinary pig. No, no no! Ug is actually a member of the family who not only lives in the house, but sleeps in Sue’s bed! Yes, you heard me. And UNDER the covers at that!
When Ug is a good piggy, she gets a special treat, jelly beans. Now I have come to realize that Ug feels that she deserves a treat quite a bit more often than anyone else things she does. When she determines that it’s time for a jelly bean and you aren’t moving fast enough, she proceeds to make loud, snorting piggy noises and nudge you with her wet nose. I guess it works, because I usually feel like I’d gladly give her a jelly bean to get her to stop touching me with that snout!
If you listen, you will hear what is going on in Sue’s room. She is talking to Ug as though she is a human child. “What’s Mama’s Ug want? Does Mama’s piggy want to get in the bed? Ug’s such a pretty piggy.” Oh my!
And just a little while ago, I watched as Sue fed Ug potato salad from her plate. And yes, they shared the same fork.
So…. this is day one of the pig adventure. I’ll keep you posted!
Posted By Cyndi on September 29, 2011
One of our customers emailed me recently and told me that she had noticed in my pictures on Facebook that I had lost weight and asked me to share about it. So….. here I go!
Over the years of writing this newsletter, you’ve seen me say several times that I was going to get in better shape, take better care of myself, start eating better, lose weight, blah, blah, blah, blah. Well, every single time I said that, I tried. I really did. Sometimes I even succeeded for a few months. However, THIS time…. WOW! I feel better than I have EVER felt in my life. And I did NOT go on a diet. All I did was start listening to my body. Sounds weird, right? I started really evaluating how certain foods made me feel when I ate them. I also started noticing when I was full and not continuing to eat if I didn’t really feel hungry. Sounds too simple, right? It turns out that I really do enjoy more fruits and veggies than I even knew! I’ll be posting more later…. but wanted to share before and after pictures. Now, I’m NOT done…. still have some weight to lose….. but I am so excited about the progress!
Want to see some BEFORE and NOW pictures? Remember that I’m only 4’10″ tall! Here I am with my mom at 188 pounds:
And here I am with mom at 148 pounds a couple of weeks ago:
It’s so exciting to see the difference that 40 pounds makes! I have about 20-25 pounds to go, but I know I can do it this time ~ and KEEP it off! I’ll keep you posted!
Posted By Cyndi on May 9, 2011
EVERY color has a psychological value, and these colors can be used to improve the marketing of your product or website. There are a few tricks to learn, and you will be on your way to creating a product or website that catches the eyes of EXACTLY the customers that you are wanting to attract. Certain colors cause feelings of hunger, anger, serenity, and fear. Other colors cause babies to cry, children to fidget, and moms to purchase more.
Ever notice that toys, books and children’s web sites usually contain large blocks of bright, primary colors? Young children prefer these colors and respond more positively than they do to pastels or muted blends. Depending on your target audience, just a few changes in color scheme can improve sales and overall acceptance and trustworthiness of your product. Market researchers have had a field day identifying the colors and the likely effect they have upon us.
Market researchers have also determined that color affects shopping habits. Impulse shoppers respond best to red-orange, black and royal blue. Shoppers who plan and stick to budgets respond best to pink, teal, light blue and navy. Traditionalists respond to pastels – pink, rose, sky blue.
Color is the KEY ingredient that will practically guarantee that YOUR target audience will SEE your product or website. It’s a simple tool that you can use, and the results will astound you! Today, I’ll be speaking on this topic, and I invite you to listen in. I’ll go over a few of the tools that will help YOU to incorporate these simple techniques into your marketing strategy.
First, I will walk you through a brief description of each color and its effect on mood, feelings, and behavior. Next, we will talk about the science behind Color Psychology. Then, we will talk about the ways that companies use these colors to get our business and how YOU can do the same.
Don’t miss this informative session. You will NEVER look at color in the same way, and you will leave equipped with valuable tools to boost the sales of your product and draw customers to your website or office.
