Adding Links

"Kathi, would you do a link for car spoilers on your Tallahassee Property Showcase blog for me?"

"Sure! Why not! I'll add it on Sunday afternoon when I sit down to do my other assignments."

"Great! I'd like to get some Tallahassee business!"

"Consider it done! Anything in particular you would like me to write about."

"Tell them to check out the website!"

"How am I going to get these office desks over to the new location? " The elderly man asked.

"Do you know someone with a pick-up truck?"

"Not really."

"Let me call my friend and see if he can help."

"That would be great."

Going For The Miracle Burn

Ah, the

Miracle burn

... does anything feel and taste so good?

A friend once told me a popular saying that I have never forgotten.

"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels."

The words lodged in the hard drive of my memory.

"I need to make these words mine," I mused.

Don't Fire Up Your Vehicle- Go Online!

Shopping for auto accessories?

Did you know that online stores are a great place to browse for everything you need for your car or truck?

Personally, I know it is hard to find things in stores like Pep Boys. But on the internet I can type what I'm looking for into the search bar and zoom, zoom I'm delivered to the spot without even having to fire up my vehicle.

The Truck Owners Dilemma

"I love your new truck."

He waited cautiously for the next sentence. When nothing came he breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe she won't ask.

Smiling, he acknowledged her compliment, hopping it wouldn't be followed by a plea for help.

"Do you think you could help me move my piano?" she asked.

He knew it! Owning a truck was going to get him to the top of this list of people being asked to help volunteer.

Looking at the shiny truck toolbox, he slowly nodded his head.

"Sure, when do you want to move it."

Water Solution

"Are you drinking your water?" The diet counselor asked.

"Well not exactly." I responded

"Well what exactly is the problem? Why won't you get all your water in everyday?"

"The water doesn't taste very good."

"Have you ever tried a water bottle filter?" She asked. "I couldn't live without this."

"Sounds like a possible solution."

Try It You'll Like It!

Looking for another way to spread the word about your product or service? Why not try blogging to brand your business in today's global marketplace.

Through the power of the blogosphere you could reach people far and wide. The possibilities are absolutely extraordinary!

Doesn't matter what type of product you market... from drug rehab to new furniture.

Stopping The Harassment

There is probably few things worse than being hounded by a commercial collection agency, except of course not having the financial resources to pay one's bills in the first place.

Well there are laws and if the clerk at the agency is harassing you, you can take measures to get them to desist!

Don't let them scare you. They are bound to employ an entire arsenal of strategies to get the money.

The Box Cutter Salesman

"Sir, you can't get on this airplane with these box cutters."

"Holy, moly! What am I going to do? I'm a box cutter salesman heading to a conference."

"Well you should have sent your box cutters ahead of you. But we are going to have to confiscate them."

"Box cutter salesman, right! And we are the three stooges."

"Haul him in."

"Can't do! Some group will slap us with a law suit! Just let him board the plane and keep your fingers and toes crossed that he's not a terrorist looking to create terror on our friendly skies."

The Bracelet Strategy

Here is a cool strategy for getting your daily dose offruit and veggies. Or use it for water.

Start out the day with several gold bracelets on one wrist. As you consume the water or veggies, remove a bracelet and put on the other wrist. By the end of the day you want to move all the bracelets to the other wrist.

Focus On The Bigger Picture

Sometimes you just need to compromise, especially when it comes to having money for the important things in life.

Would you rather have a bunch of worthless junk or property that appreciates in value over time?

You can't go wrong investing in real estate, because even despite dips in the market, ultimately real estate property will appreciate and make you wealthy.

So forget the jewelry temporarily if you must and fgocus on the bigger picture. One day you will be glad you did!

Looking For Display Ideas to Save A Marriage

To all my decorating compatriots:

I need your help! This guy is addicted (maybe that is a harsh word, but it's true!) to building model cars and planes. He's run out of places to display his model treasures and RC airplanes.

Now his wife is threatening to divorce him unless they can come to some common ground. She has her own treasures to display.

How can this couple save this marriage?

A Splash Of Paint & Spiffy Hardware

Amazing what a splash of paint and some spiffy new cabinet hardware can do to some tired old kitchen cabinets.

If you are like me, you don't have the desire to drop 25 to 50,000 on a kitchen remodeling job.

Don't do it if you can get by with a small refurbish.

Years ago I redid bathroom cabinets at my house in South Florida. They turned out spectacular. We turned flat dull brown into a shimmery pearl pink with glossy gold hardware then painted the walls a deep rich hunter/ emerald green. Beautiful- circa 80's!

Safari Chic

Lions and tigers, and cheetas- oh my! For a wild and roaring theme - think safari chic and you will have the party they will be talking about for seasons!

First of all get in the mood with some animal jewelry!

Yes animal jewelry! It can launch a party inspiration with style and pizzazz.

Creating New Chapters

Well, I won't be heading down to the spa shoppe anytime soon to look at hot tubs.

I've decided to sell this house. The time has come to move into another chapter of my life. Lord only knows what the next chapter will look like, but I trust it will be good and will hopefully continue to be filled with HIS amazing grace.

The realtor is on his way over as I post this blog entry with a signed contract in his hand from someone who wants to buy my house.

I don't know if I should be happy or sad.... all I know is that life is about change and being open to creating new chapters in this funny journey we call life.

Crazy Water In The Stockpot

Bouillabaisse without rouille is like Marseille without sunshine! I think just about any time of the year- summer, fall, winter or spring is the perfect season for cooking up a big pot of bouillabaisse.

There is a bouillabaisse-style recipe that is great fun to brew for a special occasion. Have you heard of a Capri dish known as 'Crazy Water'?

Just start with a good cookware set. Schedule permitting a Crazy Water story might be in the stockpot sometime in the next year in the Entertaining with Kathi newspaper column or maybe I'll save the story for one of my books.

Who knows maybe a cookware company will hire me to be their food publicist!

Movie Nights

Movie Nights! What could be more fun than movie nights in the comfort of your own abode?

Just set up the game room with some home theater seating, invite some friends over and pop up some buttered corn.

For an intermission, why not do a stuffed spud buffet, create-your-own fire-roasted pizzas or some other festive spread.

After the movie you might want to put out an ice cream sundae buffet with home-made vanilla ice cream and lots of great toppings.

Yum! Send me an invitation!

I Guess She Told Him!

"No! I don't want to go shopping for diamond rings because I don't want to marry you! What part of "no" don't you understand?" She screeched into the cell phone.

"No! I don't love you and I never will! A diamond ring, a jaguar and a house in the mountains is not going to change my mind.

"No, a lear jet and a mink coat is not going to change my mind, either. I will never, ever marry you!"

"Listen, don't waste your time! I can not be bought, so forget trying to sweeten your offer with expensive stuff. The bottom line is you are not and never will be the man for me!"

"I guess she told him!" My lunch companion said to me as we sat inches away from our red-headed neighbor at the outdoor cafe. "And I thought diamonds were a girl's best friend."