What is the best accounting software for a kitchen cabinet company.

By on March 11th, 2010

I run a small-medium sized kitchen cabinets company, we write both quote/estimates with invoices at a later date, have 20+ vendors, no credit card/debit, no cash register, all cheque/cash payments received, plus I would like to have a personal estimate form as opposed to a standard estimate forms, keep track of some inventories, i always write cheques, never print, no refund or credit given.

I tried quickbooks pro in the past but I was wondering if I should try enterprise, just did not know the differences.

thanks in advance.

peel and stick tile . problem.

By on March 10th, 2010

Me and my husband wanted to do a little cheap remodel, just to “spice” up our kitchen a little. Anyway, so we got the peel and stick tile, the kind you get from family dollar/ dollar general. We started noticing about half way through, that they started popping up some, not the whole thing, but mainly on the sides and corners. We tried blow drying the edges, but even that still didn’t work. What’s something we can use or do to make them stick to the floor.

Poll: What is your ideal dream home.

By on March 9th, 2010

Here’s mine. Ranch style home,steps that come up to the front with a huge front porch that leads to a wrap around deck that would extend all the way around the house to the back where it would extend out to an even bigger deck where there would be my grilling area,pool,hot tub and picnic area. My kitchen would overlook the backyard,window above the sink(I love to look out the window when I was dishes). I would have bird feeders outside the window above the sink so I could watch the birds.
My kitchen would have an island in the center and it would have to be an eat in kitchen with off white cabinets and sky blue trim. My oven would be built into the wall and I would have a huge double sided sink. The laundry room would be adjacent to the kitchen. I would have a huge living room with a fireplace. I would have a pantry in the kitchen to store all canned and boxed foods. I would have 5 bedrooms. Mine would be the master bedroom with a bathroom(with a huge separate shower stall where water comes out from all sides of the wall along with the traditional shower head. Then I would have this huge jacuzzi style tub with jets and a window above the tub. Also a a huge vanity and a towel closet.
Then my child would have a master bedroom too any way he liked it. Then one room for my office ,two spare room for guests and a rec room for us.
I like lots of closet space and would have walk in closets in the bedrooms very huge ones. A linen closet in the hallway,a bathroom for guests,garage and huge storage area for my things adjacent to the house.

A person can dream can’t they. This is my dream home that exists in my mind.

What are the first steps to becoming a RAW FOOD VEGAN.

By on March 8th, 2010

I am a vegan and I eat a lot of raw foods but I am committed to making the full switch and being strictly a raw food vegan. I would like to know what tools are needed to be a raw food chef. I know a food processor is essential, but what other utensils or ingredients are a staple point of any raw food chef’s kitchen.
Thanks so much.<3 Veronica

Do you hate new houses being built in an area with old houses.

By on March 6th, 2010

I’m mainly talking about Melbourne in what I’m going to say.
I don’t really like new houses, they are ugly on the outside, try-hard Victorian, feel hollow and empty, are too open, cheaply built, have no eves look out dated in about ten years and have lines showing through the bricks. However, talking about money, they’re quite cheap and save on heating and cooling costs.

It annoys me that people are knocking down Art Deco, Edwardian, Victorian etc. houses which have character and build up ugly grey boxes. I mean new houses. They don’t fit in with the area that they’re put in, but you can get replicas of these kinds of houses and they’re ok in the front rooms. I think there should be a law that new houses need to stay in new housing estates and no more old houses should be knocked down, only restored.

Also, there’s a mansion going for sale in a suburb a few km out of Melbourne and there is a permit for 28 apartments. A nice, Victorian mansion which are rarely seen for sale is going to be turned into ugly apartments with a ‘modern touch’.

The only things that are good about new houses are the kitchens and bathrooms, the rest looks odd.

Who agrees with me.

Male Advice Pleaseee.

By on March 5th, 2010

I have been dating my bf for 8 months now. and last night he came over for dinner. he met my parents before and thinks that they are nice. (But my parents are too too nice sometimes) We are european and like to take a lot of food and wine out, and this is something that he is not used to. So when he called I told him let’s have dinner and watch TV. INSTEAD my family decides to take the wine out, take over the whole kitchen, play music, etc.and the whole time I was agitated and annoyed by it, because I specifically asked my parents to let me handle everything. They basically interfered and took over. and that really boiled me up. and it was clear I was a little annoyed. My boyfriend left after awhile because he has work the next day. But that same night I called him twice and left a text saying im sorry for the akwardness and how weird it was and for him to call me when he gets a chance. So today he hasn’t called me or texted me. What is going on. is the relationship over. I love him so much. I can’t stand if I never saw him again. and who knows. he probably thinks my family is WEIRD.
please help.

btw my bf is very nice and sweet and says he loves and cares about me.

What colour should I paint the ceiling.

By on March 4th, 2010

OK, so I’m redesigning my dream kitchen.
Cupboards are pale pink
floor is blue with sparkly bits in it
Work surface is also blue with sparkly silver bits
Walls - one is pale yellow, one pale blue, two white
Tiles are a mixture of plain yellow, pale blue and pale pink.
What colour should I paint the ceiling.

English Help please. :( Can’t figure this out.

By on March 3rd, 2010

I really really need help with these questions. I’ve got most of it answered but i hit a rought spot at this point.
7. In The Grapes of Wrath, the Joads encounter kind people as well as people who make their lives more difficult. Which character in the turtle story might represent people who make the Joads’ lives more difficult.
(1 point)
the sedan driver
the truck driver
the ant
the turtle
8. Which statement summarizes the theme of “old age sticks”.
(1 point)
Young people are the hope of the future.
Young people and old people should work together.
Age diminishes the free spirit of youth.
Old people deserve respect from the young.
9. Which quotation from “The Unknown Citizen” is the clearest example of satirical writing.
(1 point)
“Except for the War till the day he retired / He worked in a factory and never got fired, …”
“And his Health-card shows he was once in hospital but left it cured.”
“He was married and added five children to the population.”
“Our researchers into Public Opinion are content / That he held the proper opinions for the time of year ….”
10. A central theme of “The Unknown Citizen” is that modern society
(1 point)
encourages people to think on their own.
rewards people for behaving morally.
discourages people from acting boldly.
pressures people to report on their neighbors.
11. In “A Rose for Emily,” what kind of conflict is the aldermen’s attempt to get Miss Emily to pay taxes.
(1 point)
an internal conflict within herself
an external conflict with an outside source
an ambiguity that is unclear
a resolution that solves a problem
12. When Miss Emily purchases poison in “A Rose for Emily,” what does Faulkner avoid revealing in order to create more ambiguity.
(1 point)
the amount she purchases
the type she purchases
the reason she purchases it
the price of the purchase
13. In “A Rose for Emily,” what type of conflict is shown by Homer Barron’s not being “a marrying man”.
(1 point)
internal conflict in Miss Emily’s mind
external conflict between Homer and Miss Emily
ambiguity about what Homer may have felt
resolution to the problem their marriage might pose
14. In “A Rose for Emily,” what does the discovery of the body provide in terms of the story’s unanswered questions and conflicts.
(1 point)
a surprise ending
a theme
a resolution
another conflict
15. How has the speaker’s soul become like the rivers in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”.
(1 point)
Both have grown deep.
Both have long histories.
Both are part of Africa.
Both are ancient as the world.
16. Read the following lines from “I, Too”.

I’ll be at the table / When company comes.

What do you think these lines mean.
(1 point)
He will no longer eat in the kitchen.
He will become powerful.
His family will no longer be ashamed of him.
Eventually, there will be equality.
17. In “Refugee in America,” who would be likely to be moved by hearing the word Freedom.
(1 point)
someone who does not understand it
someone who takes it from others
someone who had never had it
someone who has it all the time

Should the government legislate the size and shape of a hot dog.

By on March 2nd, 2010

Yes this is a serious question believe it or not.

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Pediatricians call for a choke-proof hot dog

Nutritionists have long warned of the perils of hot dogs: fat, sodium and preservatives to name a few.

Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics wants foods like hot dogs to come with a warning label — not because of their nutritional risks but because they pose a choking hazard to babies and children.

Better yet, the academy would like to see foods such as hot dogs “redesigned” so their size, shape and texture make them less likely to lodge in a youngster’s throat. More than 10,000 children under 14 go to the emergency room each year after choking on food, and up to 77 die, says the new policy statement, published online today in Pediatrics. About 17% of food-related asphyxiations are caused by hot dogs.”If you were to take the best engineers in the world and try to design the perfect plug for a child’s airway, it would be a hot dog,” says statement author Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. “I’m a pediatric emergency doctor, and to try to get them out once they’re wedged in, it’s almost impossible.”

The Consumer Product Safety Commission requires labels on toys with small parts alerting people not to give them to kids under 3. Yet there are no required warnings on food, though more than half of non-fatal choking episodes involve food, Smith says.

“No parents can watch all of their kids 100% of the time,” Smith says. “The best way to protect kids is to design these risks out of existence.”

Though Smith says he doesn’t know exactly how someone would redesign a hot dog, he’s certain that some savvy inventor will find a way.

Janet Riley, president of the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, supports the academy’s call to better educate parents and caregivers about choking prevention. “Ensuring the safety of the foods we service to children is critically important for us,” Riley says.

But Riley questions whether warning labels are needed. She notes that more than half of hot dogs sold in stores already have choking-prevention tips on their packages, advising parents to cut them into small pieces. “As a mother who has fed toddlers cylindrical foods like grapes, bananas, hot dogs and carrots, I ‘redesigned’ them in my kitchen by cutting them with a paring knife until my children were old enough to manage on their own,” Riley says.

The Food and Drug Administration, which has authority to recall products it considers “unfit for food,” plans to review the new statement, spokeswoman Rita Chappelle says.

Given the health risks of obesity, pediatrician Alan Greene, author of Feeding Baby Green, says, “The last thing we need is to redesign candy and junk food with cool shapes, so we can give them to kids even younger.”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-02-22-1Achoke22_ST_N.htm

What colour should I paint the walls in the living room.

By on March 1st, 2010

I’ve black leather bonded sofas and cappuchino furniture, with hardwood floors, small apartment but I still want it too look as good as possible. I want a professonal colour not something bland like blue or brown. Also, should I paint the doors a different coloiur. And kitchen droors same or different.
Hmm I was thinking a beige colour or something light , maroon and dark red is to strong.