It looks like I was able to recover most of my content on my blog but I have no idea of what happened to the pictures.   So this prompts me to start looking for a new plugin for my WordPress data backup.

If whatever you are using does not restore everything, then it’s not a very good backup, in my opinion.

Anyone have any suggestion on what backup plugin or software that you use?  Let me know and I will check it out.

Monna Ellithorpe

TagVillage Is Growing With Tagvertising

I’ll bet you are asking, “What in the heck is TagVillage and “TagVertising?”  Well I will tell you.  It’s advertising on TagVillage and earning money if you own the tag.  Much like Google and Facebook do and we ALL know the big bucks they earn from advertising.

If you are not already involved in TagVillage, YOU SHOULD BE…

Visit Tag Trading Central and join in one of the webinars from our CEO, David Ruebush and see how to get in on the fun we are having and building our tag empires.

You can join in one of the webinars, even if you are not a member yet and by the way it is free to join and look around before you decide.  Once you decide it’s for YOU, contact me so we can start working together to build YOUR tag empire.

You can contact me via Tag Trading Central, on Skype (my ID is; monna.ellithorpe) or contact me through this site.

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A few weeks ago I made a post about my new Kindle ( New Kindle Review – Awesome Product ) and how well I liked it.  That still holds true. I’ve read more books in the last 2 months since I’ve gotten my Kindle than I have in the last 2 years.

Then I began to wonder about all of the previous E-Books I have purchased and still haven’t gotten around to reading yet; wondering if there was a way to transfer them to my Kindle without having to buy them again in the Kindle version.  I transferred a couple of PDF E-Books to the Kindle, but the formatting was all wrong and very hard and almost completely impossible to read.

As we all do now days, I Googled it and found an answer.  I found out that if you go to your Kindle Account on Amazon.com and create a new email on your Kindle account such as ( YOURNAME@free.kindle.com ) and once that is confirmed, you can then attach the document you want converted to this email with the words “Convert” in the Subject line and in a short amount of time you will receive the file converted and you can then transfer to your Kindle via USB cable or Wi-Fi connection.

Before I knew this I bought the same book twice; once in PDF format and then again in Kindle format.  It was okay though the book I bought was written by a friend (Rebecca Woodhead called Palaces and Calluses (Cotswold Chronicles), so she got paid twice.  I don’t mind helping out a friend.

If you are like me and need a little bit more detailed instructions, you can click on the link and follow along, step by step: How To Convert Documents For Reading On Your Kindle

By the way at the time I wrote the first post, I had not had my Kindle very long and could not comment on the battery life.  So far that also gets a “Thumbs Up.”   I have only had to charge my Kindle once in the last 2 months.  The downside to the long-life of the battery is if you do not notice it may need charging and you are out somewhere waiting and begin to read and realize, Oops, I should have checked it before I left the house.  So make a mental note to check the battery before you take off with your Kindle.

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God Bless America…

For the next week, in honor of the 10th year of the tragedy of 9-11 and until Sunday, September 11, 2001, I am removing all ads from the main page of my site and devoting this week to remember each and every person that lost their life that day and the families and friends who lost their dear loved ones.

What Were You Doing That Morning and What Was Your Reaction?  Leave a comment!

Also, we will pray and hold safe in our hearts the men and women who are still serving in the armed forces to protect each and every one of us.

The National September 11 Memorial and Museum

The September 11 memorial opens in New York City ten years after the attack on the World Trade Center.

Click above to watch the video about the memorial!

Please Retweet, Share on Facebook or any place that you can think of. 

We CAN AND NEVER WILL FORGET..

Photo Provided by:  silverprintphotography.com

What better song can honor this time than Alan Jackson singing, “Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning ”

New Kindle Review – Awesome Product

For a while now, I have been thinking about buying some kind of book reader.  Of course the Amazon Kindle was the first to come to mind.

I asked for many opinions from friends on Facebook and other social sites I belong to and received an array of responses about the Kindle and also the Nook from Barnes and Nobles.

I have a habit of starting many different books about many different subjects. Which book I read at any given time, depends on my mood at that time. Too often I would find myself sitting waiting for a doctor’s appointment, caught in traffic or just somewhere with nothing to do and I wish I had one of my books with me. It would almost always happen that whatever book I would throw in my handbag would not be the one I was in the mood for at that time and it’s just plain silly to carry 4 or 5 books around with me all of the time.

After much deliberation and research, I decided on the Amazon Kindle and I am loving it. I think it is one of the best purchases I have made in a long time.

There are a few different ones available at different prices and wi-fi capability but I decided on the $114 special priced one. I really have no reason to use the wi-fi (although this one does have wi-fi) but since I can find free books and/or purchase and upload books from my computer to the Kindle, wi-fi is not that important to me and the ads DO NOT hinder your reading in any way.

I have about 4 or 5 books loaded on my Kindle and I can pick and choose which to read wherever I am at. I love the fact that the Kindle remembers where you left off when you stopped reading. I can prop it up on a pillow while in bed and not have to hold it, use a eraser on the end of a pencil to turn the page, make notes, make highlights and so much more. I know I have not gone through all of the features yet and I am still leaning more and more about how to use the Kindle but I can say in the last couple of weeks since I bought it, I have been able to read more than I have in months.

Regular books; paperback or hard cover for me are a pain to hold, handle and awkward in turning the pages. I lose track of where I ‘m reading, my book marks always seem to fall out somewhere and I end up not reading at all because I just don’t like the hassle.

On my Kindle I have my Bible (2 versions), a book about drawing, as I am learning to draw, Think and Grow Rich (which I have been meaning to read for years), Rich Dad, Poor Dad, which I am in a discussion group and this is the book we are reading at this time and a novel a new friend of mine (Rebecca Woodhead) just released; Palaces and Calluses which just absolutely draws you into the story as if you were there.

I am also a huge fan of Diana Gabaldon’s books, The Outlander series which, again I started to read many years ago and have never gotten through even the first one. I will be downloading these on my Kindle and starting completely over with the story of Claire and Jamie.

I am still learning how to use the search features of my new Kindle but for now I am giving the Amazon Kindle a BIG “Thumbs Up” in my review.

I haven’t had it long enough yet to comment on the battery life but so far I have only charged it the one time when I first got it.

Are you considering buying a Kindle or a Nook? Do you already have one? Let me know what your opinions are and how much you are enjoying yours.

Have a great day. I’m off to read some more on my Kindle but not sure what I’m in the mood for yet. That’s okay, my choice is only a few button clicks away.