Movie Library
April 24, 2009 by Kailani
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We are a movie watching family. We watch movies on television, iPods, computers, and my iPhone. We have memberships to Blockbuster and Netflix. Every Saturday night is movie night in our home. We love movies.
That’s why I was very interested in learning more about Movie Library. Movie Library houses thousands of popular movies in almost every format imaginable – Hi-Def, DVD, DivX, PDA, & iPod. These instant full-length downloads start for as little as $1.99. The best part is that there are no additional programs you need to install on your computer.
Their library contains movies from all genres – comedy, drama, action, romance, etc – and even includes television shows such as Hannah Montana, Brothers & Sisters, and Law & Order. They even have the movie Twilight!
What a great way to add movies and shows to my daughter’s iPods. Movie Library’s prices are so much more reasonable than other download sites which means that I can get more for my money. This is such a great thing since their favorite movies changes from week to week. And the best part is that the quality of the playback is excellent with their 6 channel surround sound and DVD video resolution.
With economic times more difficult these days, I’m glad that our family doesn’t have to cut back on one of our favorite pastimes – watching high quality movies!
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Commentor of the Month – March 2009
With everything going on, I totally forgot about March’s Commentor of the Month Award. This award goes out to the blogger who has left the most comments at An Island Life (excluding giveaway entries). Each month, the winner will receive $20 to Amazon.com & a cool button to display on their blog.
So without further ado, the Commentor of the Month for March is . . .
Jen of Joyful Notes!
Congratulations Jen and thank you for being such a great bloggy friend!
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I also need to announce the winners from my Ultimate Blog Party giveaway. I used random.org to select 3 party guests (from Mr. Linky) who will receive a box of chocolate covered macadamia nut candy. The winners are:
- #71: Mommy Melee
- #89: Kim @ Little Ladybug Designs
- #101: Rachel @ Growing Sage
Congratulations ladies and thank you for stopping by the party!
The Ultimate Blog Party 2009 & Giveaway
If you’re visiting via 5 Minutes for Mom’s Ultimate Blog Party, you’re in the right place. So please come in (don’t forget to leave your shoes at the door . . . and no trading up when you leave) and make yourself at home. Please excuse the condition of my home. Ever since the morning sickness has kicked in, housework is pretty much last on my priority list.
As you’ve probably already guessed, I was born and raised on the island of Oahu in the beautiful state of Hawaii. I’ve been married for 8 years and have two wonderful daughters – Girlie Girl age 7 & Baby Bug age 3. We also have another one on the way with a due date of Halloween! Ahhh, our own little goblin. I’m currently on maternity leave from my job as a flight attendant. It’s the best job in the world and I truly miss it.
Here at An Island Life, you’ll find me rambling about my daily life in paradise as well as offering some great giveaways from some very generous sponsors. It’s also the home of the popular Aloha Friday Meme where we’re always looking for new friends to join us.
So while you’re here, take a look around . . . I don’t mind. Just stay away from my danger zone closets – you’ll never know what may fall out. ;-p
It’s currently in the upper 70′s so enjoy the sunshine while you’re here. And don’t forget to sign the guest book (Mr. Linky) before you leave. I’ll be giving away a box of chocolate covered macadamia nuts to 3 lucky visitors! Open to everyone world-wide!
Hope to see you around again soon!
Prizes I’m hoping to win: #58 Stand Up Mixer, #19 $50 to Target, #15 ChicBuds. I’d also love to win #21 $50 Target, #22 $50 Target, #26 $30 Target, #41 Photo Tile Necklace, #50 Paperlicious, #82 Personalized Announcements, USC #15 $20 Amazon, USC #56 $25 Target, USC #12 Boon Prize Pack. *crossing fingers*
Top 10 Web Hosting Sites
February 28, 2009 by Kailani
Filed under advertisements, blogging, product reviews
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Lately, I’ve been approached by bloggers asking if they should switch from their free blog platform to paid hosting.
I’ve always believed that if you’re just starting out in the blogging world and not sure if it’s something you’d like to do long term, then you’d probably be better off with a free blog platform like Blogger or WordPress.com. This way you can get a feel for blogging without the financial commitment.
However, as your blog progresses you’ll find yourself wondering if paid hosting is the way to go. Some people believe that Google is more likely to index your blog if you have your own web host because it sees it as a “real” site. In turn, the more your site is indexed, the more readers it will attract. In addition, having a paid host from the beginning will prevent you from later having to transfer all your posts over to a new blog and informing everyone of your new url. Most of your loyal readers will make the necessary bookmark changes but some won’t bother or they’ll forget. End result? Lost readers.
So what are your paid hosting options? Web Hosting Choice has come out with their Top 10 Web Hosting Sites to help make your decisions a little easier. Their handy comparison chart lets you view the various sites side-by-side so you can immediately see which option works best for you.
This site also provides you with a Learning Center that can help explain all the various hosting topics and terminology. I don’t know about you but I’ve never completely understood what a dedicated server was and Web Hosting Choice does a really good job explaining it.
I found it very interesting that the #1 Web Hosting Site was also one of the most affordable. This is something that I would have never known had I not seen this comparison chart.
Hmmm . . . maybe it’s time to think about changing my web host provider. Who do you use?
