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Friday, December 11, 2009 




 
     If you have never been a fan of cold weather, or recently became tired of the torrid winters in northern states, maybe it is time to make a move to Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix may not have the sand and beaches of popular warm weather states like Florida and California, but the sun shines just as bright in the “Valley of the Sun.” Temperate winters will allow you to maximize your enjoyment of the outdoors and delight in all that Phoenix has to offer. Hot.. Hot.. Hot summers may discourage from going outside during the middle of the day, but you won’t have to worry about the rain washing out any of your plans and evenings outdoors are delightful.
So what can you do in phoenix with all this hot weather.. well you can:

1. Take your kids to the zoo periodically. You can spend time teaching them about animals while at the zoo, which can make their classroom experiences come alive. According to 10best, The Phoenix zoo is ranked as one of the top 5 Zoos in the country for kids. Imagine having daily access to a fun and educational resource for you and your kids.

2. Some days you may just want to take your family out and enjoy a nice day surrounded by nature. South Mountain in downtown Phoenix is a great place to view the scenery of your new community. You can enjoy hiking, picnicking, or just sit around and talk with family and friends

3. Don’t forget to occasionally visit the Historic Heritage Square. Your family will enjoy this area on the weekends with its assortment of shops, restaurants, and museums. This block actually dates back to the 1800’s . There is no better way to educate yourself and your kids on the area you live in than by incorporating fun activities.

Now these activities might seem a little touristy, but these kinds of activities never get old. There will always be excitement buzzing around those activities because of tourists, but you will learn to be proud of your city! So why not make the move? Get more information and search tips on Phoenix Apartments, or view all Apartments For Rent in Phoenix, AZ.



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Thursday, December 10, 2009 

Current mood:  jolly
Category: Blogging
Everyone loves throwing a good holiday party this time of year! And why not? It’s great to get together with friends and family and share this magical time. If you plan on throwing a festive event, why not have it themed to make it all the more fun for your guests?! Here are a few Christmas party theme ideas for this year:

Christmas’ around the world: Ever wonder how countries across the world celebrate Christmas? For example, did you know in Sweden that Christmas trees are usually found in Swedish homes two days before Christmas?[1] This holiday season you and your guests can embrace the traditions of many other countries/cultures.

ELFChristmas’ of all ages: Christmas wasn’t always the 20th century retailer driven holiday as it is today. How about you throw a good ROCKIN’ party reminding everyone of their childhood Christmas’ by doing a specific decade party? You can get ideas on how to do a 40’s party by watching some old black and white movies. Take it a step further and have people dress up!

Tacky Christmas Sweater Party: If you’re thinking about throwing a holiday get-together? ‘Tis the season for elusive, ugly and tacky Christmas sweater parties!  Tacky sweater parties are a perfect theme for a fun yet festive party. Check out our tips on how to throw a tacky Christmas sweater party this year!

Christmas Movie Theme: chose your theme to be based off a famous Christmas movie. You can select the scary but awesome ‘Nightmare before Christmas’, the classic ‘The Grinch’ or the crowd pleaser ‘Elf’.  That’ll sure have some great photos!

Giving Back Party: With the economy being what it is, it’s easy to get negative about what you don’t have, so this party theme may just be the spirit booster everyone needs. Do something good for the holidays and have a charity themed Christmas party! With this, you could ask people to bring a food item or toy to donate to charity. You could have stories posted as placemats to remind those that there are many others less fortunate in the world. Being with family and friends during this holiday season is what matters most!
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Tuesday, December 08, 2009 

Category: Jobs, Work, Careers
Brainstorming is not your typical seminar, conference, or workshop. In fact, we call Brainstorming “the UnConvention” because it’s such a unique event. While our industry offers several annual conventions that address education, networking, technology, and resources; only Brainstorming includes all of these elements and adds the unique opportunity to work face-to-face with your peers and the best-of-the-best in our business to generate thousands of ideas worth millions to your company, communities, and career. Some of the best ideas in the business were born at one of our 25+ Brainstorming events.

Brainstorming 2009

Look through all the amazing footage from Brainstorming 2009: Stellar Solutions in Houston, TX. It was another successful conference! And we just can’t wait till next year! :) 


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Thursday, December 03, 2009 

Current mood:  ecstatic
Category: Blogging
Did you know that ForRent.com and RENT: The Broadway Tour have partnered up for two contests??

That’s right! We have partnered for a Twitter sweepstakes and a Facebook Contest. Check out the descriptions below for more information….

ForRent.com & RENT: The Broadway Tour Twitter Sweepstakes:
How often do consumers have the opportunity to #SaveonRENT, especially RENT: The Broadway Tour? Now they do, thanks to our special partnership. This will give consumers an exclusive discount that will allow them to see Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, in the roles they made famous, for $10 less than everyone else! Consumers will tweet for a chance to win a prize pack consisting of ForRent.com and RENT: The Broadway Tour schwag and get $10 off on tickets.

The first step is to follow @AptsForRent and @rentthebwaytour on Twitter and tweet a specific message. For the message, visit our rules page.

We would like to give big congratulations to our first two winners! @RealJamesRyan and @LizabelLombardi

Viva La Vie Boheme

ForRent.com & RENT: The Broadway Tour Facebook Contest:
ForRent.com and RENT: The Broadway Tour want to help apartment seekers live the Bohemian life with the “Viva La Vie Boheme” Facebook contest!

The contest asks apartment seekers to show how they live “la vie Boheme.” In order to participate, they must become a fan of the ForRent.com Facebook fan page and upload pictures of their free-spirited, apartment living lifestyle! In Facebook, visitors will be allowed to vote on their favorite photo through the “like” feature. The five photos with the most ”likes” will be submitted to the cast of RENT who will pick the winner!

To find out how to enter and all the rules, visit our “Viva La Vie Boheme” page!

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Wednesday, December 02, 2009 

Current mood:  accomplished
Category: Web, HTML, Tech
What is Layar you may ask?
Well, if you combine the GPS and camera functions on your cell phone and feed in basic data about the landmarks in your area, you will have pieced together the main tools to create the augmented reality Layar application. As a free mobile application, Layar shows consumers what is around them by displaying real-time digital information on top of reality through the camera of their cell phone! How cool is that?

ForRent.com is the only apartment internet listing service that has the Layar application. And it is only available on the iPhone® 3G S and Google Android mobile phone.

But this is how it works:
To find ForRent.com listings through Layar, apartment seekers must download the Layar application. Next, they search for the term “apartments” or “ForRent.com” to find the ForRent.com mobile application icon. From there, they simply point their phone in any direction and all available apartments on ForRent.com within a 10-mile radius will appear on the screen as colored pins.

Once the apartment seeker selects the property of their choice, contact information will pull up at the bottom of the screen. Apartment seekers can contact the property via phone or email. Through the Layar application, they can also access the ForRent.com mobile site for more property information.

The new mobile application is the latest addition to For Rent Media Solutions’ comprehensive mobile marketing suite of products that cater to the apartment seeker on the go, including the ForRent.com text messaging product, mobile Web site, and two additional mobile applications available through the iPhoneTM and T-Mobile G1TM (GPhone).

For more information on how the Layar application works, check out this video on Augmented Realty from CNN.com

So what are you waiting for?? Download the Layar application today and start searching for your perfect apartment using this new technological trend!
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Monday, November 23, 2009 

Category: Life
Thanksgiving is a time where you gather with family and talk about all of the things you are thankful for.  You get the chance to tell stories, old and new. You get to see how everyone has grown over the last year and discuss future plans.  This holiday is intended to be the preeminent family holiday.  However, many people find themselves alone on Thanksgiving.   Others not only find themselves lonely, but, also unable to pay for a meal.  You can be a blessing to someone this year by volunteering in a number of capacities:

    1. Volunteer to help serve dinner-Contact local churches and organizations like The Salvation Army to see if they are hosting a thanksgiving dinner where you can volunteer

    2. Sponsor a family in need - The same organizations may be mobilizing members to reach out to the surrounding communities and bring groceries or meals to families in need

    3. Visit Hospitals and Retirement homes- Not everyone is able to celebrate the holiday at home. Go spread the holiday cheer with the sick and elderly.

    4. Participate in Competitions/Marathons- Organizations also host thanksgiving marathons and competitions. It can be a great way for you to fundraise for the less fortunate, but also train for your own health/ Well being.
Make this year more about others outside of your family.  Make this year special and give someone else something to be thankful for.

Anyone have any other volunteering ideas?

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009 

Current mood:  hungry
Category: Food and Restaurants
Throughout my childhood I can remember my father in the kitchen (yes, my dad did a majority of the cooking in our household) making a fantastic Thanksgiving feast. He always hated anyone being in the kitchen because they would be ‘in his way.’ So a new tradition that I have started the last few Thanksgivings is to create some type of dish at my apartment and bring it over for Thanksgiving dinner.  That way I am still contributing to the amazing meal and helping without ‘being in the way!’

I found this fantastic recipe in a Taste of Home Thanksgiving magazine last year and decided that it needs to be a reoccurring dish from now on. It’s absolutely, positively delicious! Not to mention super easy. That’s my kind of side dish!

Corn ‘n’ Bean Bake Recipe

Corn n Bean Bake from TasteofHome.com
Ingredients:
    - 1 package (16 ounces) of frozen cut green beans
    - 1 can (15.25 ounces) of whole kernel corn, drained
    - 1 can (10.75 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted (can also substitute for cream of broccoli or cream of chicken)
    - 1 cup (4 ounces) of shredded cheddar cheese, divided
    - ½ cup of crushed butter-flavored crackers (about 12 crackers-can also be substituted for variety crackers depending on the complement flavoring you desire)
Directions:
    1. Preheat oven to350 degrees.

    2. In a large bowl, combine the beans, corn, soup and ½ cup of cheese. Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Top with remainder of cheese and crushed crackers.

    3. Bake for 35 minutes or until heated through.
Hopefully you’ll find this dish to be as easy and delicious as I did. Who knows? Maybe you’ll start a new tradition in your family! Happy Thanksgiving!
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Monday, November 09, 2009 

Current mood:  rockin

Viva La Vie Boheme in Your Apartment and win tickets to RENT: The Broadway Tour!

Viva La Vie Boheme

THE BOHEMIAN LIFE - WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU? Whether it’s you and your friends hanging out in your apartment, playing air guitar, cooking a gourmet meal, hosting a wine party or poetry slam, you know you live “La Vie Boheme” in your apartment. Send us a photo of your bohemian lifestyle and you could win a trip to see RENT.

It’s easy to enter! Just take a photo showing us your most “bohemian” moment in your apartment and follow the instructions below.
ForRent.com and RENT: The Broadway Tour will fly the winner and a friend to Sacramento to attend the final performance of RENT: The Broadway Tour in February. This will be your LAST chance to see Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp in the roles they made famous.

So take a minute, take a photo and show us your Vie Boheme! And if you don’t have the perfect apartment for living La Vie Boheme, you can find one at ForRent.com-check it out today.

First, go to the ForRent.com Facebook page at www.facebook.com/aptsforrent and become a fan.

Second, on the left side of the ForRent.com Facebook page is the option to add photos to the Fan Photos section.

Third, after clicking on the link, add your living “La Vie Boheme” photo from your photo albums to the ForRent.com Facebook Fan Photos section. Be sure to include a title and tags!

Fourth, send a confirmation email to contest@forrent.com alerting us to the submission.

Fifth, tell all your friends and family to ‘vote’ for you by liking your photo-the five photos with the most ‘likes’ will be submitted to the cast of RENT, who will pick the winner!

Click here for the complete contest rules….
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Monday, November 09, 2009 

Current mood:  grateful
Category: Friends
Giving Thanks 
It is publicized all over the nation that unemployment rates are rising, homes are still going into foreclosures and prices are increasing on necessary goods. During these times it really seems hard to find something to be thankful for. Our minds tend to remember the bad things much more easily than the good, but there are many blessings in everyone’s life.

I took a quick poll of a few friends, just to see what others will be giving thanks for this year. The most important thing I can say I am grateful for is family and friends. And I’m not alone. The overall consensus of what to be thankful for this year wasn’t about money. It was about good health for you and your family, pets, friends, community outreach programs as well as giving back to the community.

So while times are tough, it’s important to remember what you are thankful for, especially this year. Take a moment to really think about all the little blessings in your life. It can be something as simple as a child’s smile or a green light when you’re running late. Whatever it is, I hope you take the time to really appreciate it. On behalf of For Rent Media Solutions, I wish you a very happy and appreciative Thanksgiving!

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009 

Current mood:  grateful
Category: Pets and Animals
During this holiday season it is important to factor in the safety of all of your family members; even the little furry ones! You’d be surprised what dangers are lurking for your family pet during this festive season. So to help out all of our pet-friendly readers, we have compiled a list of items to watch out for this year. A trip to the veterinarian hospital would not be a pleasant thing!

Ingesting items:
Everyone knows chocolate is bad for dogs. But did you know that onion, grapes and raisins are horrible for them too? Fatty foods like turkey skin or gravy is not good for their stomach and alcohol is toxic! And be aware of things they can get into and eat such as plastic wrap, toothpicks, napkins, disposable plates or flatware. Items likes these can definitely do some damage to their internal organs.  If you are traveling with your animal or having friends staying at your home, make sure all medications are put in a place where curious animals cannot find them.

Safety for your pet:
This is not only about the safety of your animal, but also safety for humans around your animal. A pet that lies down in the middle of the kitchen is an accident waiting to happen. Make sure all of the left-overs are properly sealed and stored away where counter surfers cannot reach.  If serving turkey, make sure the carcass is in a plastic bag and taken out of the apartment. You don’t want to leave it around where any animal can take interest. And be sure to tell your family/friends visiting that feeding your pet is not good for him/her.

And finally, make sure you keep your animals’ routine as normal as possible. If your cats are terrified of people, let them have one room (perhaps a bedroom) to themselves. Or if your dog doesn’t like to be pent up in the house for too long, take him/her out for long brisk walks (for small dogs make sure they are dressed accordingly). Since there will be people coming in and out of your apartment, make sure that your animal wears proper ID tags should they escape in the confusion.

Wishing you and your family, all of them, a very happy and safe Thanksgiving!
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