Day 314 - Dog Toys

What dog does not like bones? chew toys? ropes? balls? anyting! Buddy, Erin's dog, does not like to play like a dog. We've bought him tons of stuff and he does not do anything with it. So, I am giving it away!

But - he does like to chew plastic - like tupperware. Now, that's annoying - and can't taste very good.

Day 313 - Girls Jacket

Today I am offering a nice girls jacket. I bought it for $3 and thought I got a great deal! The only problem is that I did not notice it was missing a liner - and that does not keep Erin warm enough as it gets colder and colder. So, I had to splurge and get another...

Day 312 - Phone System

Today I am offering a phone system with 4 cordless phones. We've used it for years, but the batteries seem to be flaking out and we can't get them working properly. Hopefully someone else has magic hands and can get everything in perfect order!

Day 311 - Lynksys Wireless-G Adapter

Today I am offering a Lynksys Wireless-G Adapter. I no longer am using the laptop I needed this piece for. It is a little outdated, so I hope someone might have a use for it. I works just perfectly!!

Day 310 - Book - Ethan Allen Style

Today I am offering a nice cocktail table book - Ethan Allen Style. It was a gift from a friend who worked at Ethan Allen. I've not even opened it - can't afford the style and don't have the time to make the changes. Oh well!

Day 309 - Goldman Sachs The Culture of Success

Today I am offering a hardcover book - Goldman Sachs The Culture of Success by Lisa Endlich. Yet another book I don't know the history on! But, hopefully someone can gather some gems from it and enjoy the read.

Day 308: Book - Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them

Today I am offering a hardcover book - Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken. I think Dave read and enjoyed this book - not sure! But, I know I won't get to it! Hope someone else can enjoy it!!

Day 307 - Cookbook - Soups

Today I am offering a cookbook - Soups. It has over 100 recipes - and a photo for each recipe. It is a nice cookbook - I just have too many of them to justify! I've never used this one - it was a gift. I hope it goes!!

Day 306 - 2 Throw Blankets

Today I am offering 2 fleece throw blankets. They are really nice, but we already have a throw for just about every couch in the house and don't need them. I am sure they'll go.

Day 305 - Butter Keeper

Today I am offering a nearly new butter keeper. This keeps butter soft, but does not allow it to go bad. I just never got in the habit of using it - and it is taking up space in my kitchen!

Day 304 - Humidifier

Today I am offering a humidifier. We've not used it in a long time - and it now seems to release too much moisture. But, maybe someone can fix it???

Day 303 - OLD Laptop

Today I am offering an old laptop. It does not have a hard drive and probably does not even work. But, it could be used for parts or taken apart and put back together or made into something completely different.

Day 302 - Book - Organizations - Rational, Natural and Open Systems

Today I am offering another book - Organizations - Rational, Natural and Open Systems. This might have been Dave's book - the font is tiny!!!!! Get out your glasses.

Day 301 - Book - Leadership

Today I am offering a book - Leadership - Research Findings, Practice and Skills. This was back from my days in grad school. I loved my classes and readings, but really just never go back to them. So, they should be passed on to another............

Day 300 - Book - The Manager's Bookshelf

Today I am offering another book - let's clear out the guest room - the baby is almost here!!! It is another text book from grad school - the kind of reading you don't mind doing.

Day 299 - Book - Managerial Psychology

Today I am offering a text book Managerial Psychology - Managing Behavior in Organizations. I can't recall if this was my textbook or Dave's, but it is good stuff!!!

Day 291 - Textbook - Statistics for Business & Economics - FLOP!

Apparently nobody else likes stats!! It is not just me. A big flop! We'll see if it is a hit at the womans jail! Surely they might be bored enough to read a stats book.

Day 294 - Hand Knit Pink Blankets - GONE!

Some little girl has 2 "new" blankies to play with! I sure hope she has fun!!

Day 295 - Book - Skipping Christmas - GONE!

Happy to report my no-brainer book has been taken!! And, she picked-up! Always a plus!!

Day 297 - 20 inch TV - FLOP!

Well, the TV was a flop - off to the cancer fed it goes. I am a little surprised... Oh well.

Day 298 - Norelco Razor - GONE!

So glad the razor has been spoken for! I just hope he picks-up!!

Day 296 - Bag of cars - GONE!

Funny everyone wants a bag of cars I bought for 25 cents and nobody wants a TV or book. Whatever!! Maybe someone will respond today about the TV. Otherwise it goes to the cancer fed that is doing a pick-up here on Thursday! One way or another, it is gone!!

Day 297 - 20 inch TV

Today I am offering an old tv. This was the first big tv I bought - I thought 20 inches was big!! I've had it since college - which is a pretty long time!! The color is a bit off. We used some Amex points for a new flat screen TV - it is the only nice flat tv in the house!! I hope this old one goes!!

Day 298 - Norelco Razor

Today I am offering a men's Norelco Razor. It no longer holds a good charge - which is why we had to replace it. But, it works just fine. This might be a tough one to unload - but hopefully someone might have a use for it.

Day 296 - Bag of cars

Today I am freecycling a bag of toy cars - maybe 20 or so. I am sure any kid (probably a boy) would love them!! My girls are not so lucky! We have enough toys - and I am feeling a little grinchy.

Day 295 - Book - Skipping Christmas

Today I am offering a John Grisham book - Skipping Christmas. Super easy read - not a work of art, but somewhat entertaining. I might be jumping the gun on Christmas - I hope it goes.

Day 294 - Hand Knit Pink Blankets

Today I am offering 2 bright pink blankets. I believe they were hand knit or maybe crocheted. They are both in good condition - I am sure a little girl would love to play with them! Problem is ... we already have way too many blankets in our house!!

Day 292 - Brother Astronomer - GONE!

Okay - the fact this book has been promised is a bit of a surprise - but I am glad it will go to someone who might actually read it!

Day 293 - Book - The Tipping Point - GONE!

Not surprised to report the book has been taken. I was surprised I only had 2 responses, but I think most of America has read the book. At least it is taken!

Day 293 - Book - The Tipping Point

Today I am offering the book The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. Dave was the reader of this book - and I think just about everyone has read the book! He read all 3 of Gladwell's books - and this was his least favorite. And, yet somehow we have 2 copies in the house!! Dave is only willing to part with one - but is at least taking the other to work where it can collect dust on a shelf......

This will go!

Day 286 - Book - Now Discover Your Strengths - GONE!

This has been promised - but unfortunately not picked up yet! I have her another day and tomorrow will move on to the next taker! What a pain!!!

Day 287 - Book - Business at the Speed of Thought - GONE!

Thankfully, this book has been spoken for!! So glad it will live on - with a person starting their own business!

Day 292 - Brother Astronomer

Today I am offering a book neither of us have touhed - Brother Astronomer - Adventures of a Vatican Scientist. If you follow my blog, you know who gave it to us! I should say Dave. Nobody would ever give me a book like this. They just know I would never ever read it!!!

Day 291 - Textbook - Statistics for Business & Economics

Today I am offering one of Dave's old textbooks - Stats for Business & Economics. Thankfully I never had to use this book - not my strong suit! I did take a stats class in college and worked my tail off - and my grade was still not impressive. But, I tried!! Maybe I should keep the book - I think not.

Day 290 - 10 Insider Secrests to Job Hunting

Today I am offering a book from Dave's collection - 10 Insider Secrests to Job Hunting. I think he used this when looking for a job a few years ago. We'll he is happy in his job, so I don't think we need it any longer. Again, I think this one will be a welcome addition to someones reading materials.

Day 289 - Book - Women For Hire

Today I am offering a nice softcover book - Women for Hire. I don't really know when or where I got this book - I have not been in the job market in a while! But, it is not super old - and is in good condition. I hope it helps someone find a precious job!!

Day 288 - DVD The Big Lebowski - GONE!

Not a surprise, the DVD is gone!! If she does not pick up there are many other "takers" to choose from!!

Day 288 - DVD The Big Lebowski

Today I am offering a brand new DVD of The Big Lebowski. I've never seen this movie, but my husband likes it. He says we have another copy. Why on earth would we have 2 - especially since we never even watch movies at home? I think I should be freecycling both. But, that might get his goat - and we don't want that. Not tonight anyway...

Day 284 - Bertucci's Gift Cert - GONE!

I had several takers for this one!! Not a surprise. The certificate is in the mail!! I hope they enjoy it!!

Day 285 - Tuesdays with Morrie - GONE!

That did not take long!! The tape is gone!!

Day 287 - Book - Business at the Speed of Thought

Today I am offering a hardcover book in excellent condition - Business at the Speed of Thought by Bill Gates. Not sure where we got this - probably though work or something. I never read it - maybe Dave did???

So where do you want to go tomorrow? That's the question Bill Gates tries to answer in Business @ the Speed of Thought. Gates offers a 12-step program for companies wanting to do business in the next millennium. The book's premise: Thanks to technology, the speed of business is accelerating at an ever-increasing rate, and to survive, it must develop an infrastructure--a "digital nervous system"--that allows for the unfettered movement of information inside a company. Gates writes that "The most meaningful way to differentiate your company from your competition ... is to do an outstanding job with information. How you gather, manage, and use information will determine whether you win or lose."

Day 286 - Book - Now Discover Your Strengths

Today I am offering a nice hardcover book - Now Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham. Read once or twice - plenty of life left in it!!

Effectively managing personnel--as well as one's own behavior--is an extraordinarily complex task that, not surprisingly, has been the subject of countless books touting what each claims is the true path to success. That said, Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton's Now, Discover Your Strengths does indeed propose a unique approach: focusing on enhancing people's strengths rather than eliminating their weaknesses. Following up on the coauthors' popular previous book, First, Break All the Rules, it fully describes 34 positive personality themes the two have formulated (such as Achiever, Developer, Learner, and Maximizer) and explains how to build a "strengths-based organization" by capitalizing on the fact that such traits are already present among those within it.

Day 285 - Tuesdays with Morrie

Today I am offering a great book - Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. It is on tape - talk about old! Several years ago my husband and I listened to it on a road trip and really enjoyed it!!