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Remembering our troops, who serve faithfully throughout the world.

. We are Christians, graciously saved by God bringing us to repentance and faith according to His sovereign will. We faithfully attend the Reformed Baptist Church of Staunton. Please visit our church's home page to learn more about our church and to find some links which can be very helpful to a Christian. .

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We live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Virginia is a great state to visit! Learn more about Virginia or take a look at information about the City of Staunton. There is also the Insider's Guide to the Blue Ridge. Complete travel information and event listings for the Blue Ridge area. Includes Blue Ridge Parkway/Skyline Drive info, accommodations, wineries, and maps.

Some of our favorite things...

. News Radio 550 WSVA -- Our favorite radio station! Their new site has daily weather forecasts, news updates, Real Audio & other neat stuff. Serving the Valley since 1935. .

If you hadn't guessed, we also love lighthouses! If you like them too, visit our  page about Lighthouses!

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.  . If you like to travel like we do, check out our travel tips page!! .

Some help on the web...

. If you need:

• The Ultimate Web Search Engine:

• a free email account we recommend Hotmail. (Hint: if you put an underscore (_) in your address you won't get a lot of junk mail!)
• to search Usenet always use: Google Groups.
• to have customized newspaper, TV listings and many other helpful things delivered to your inbox each day from Infobeat.
• A good website for customized TV listings is The Gist.
• to find an e-mail or home address for someone try Yahoo - People Search  or Search.com. .
• to look uo a phone number to see who it belongs to? Use the reverse phone number look-up at The Ultimate Whitepages.
• free samples and other free stuff check out Freaky Freddies Free Funhouse of Free Stuff.
• a list of websites having coupons and special offers (like free shipping) if you have the "coupon code" for their site. The two best sites to find these codes are FlamingoWorld and Q-pon Central. Both are updated daily!
• a list of live web cams check-out Live Cam Worldwide; it is a very large list.
• screen savers? Try  ScreenSaver.com or Prince Edward Island Screen Savers.
• You can also get Prince Edward Island Wallpaper.
• The Desktop Themes Heaven has lots of theme sets for Win95 users.
• Custom Effects is a very useful site for finding desktop themes, fonts and java scripts.
• our favorite screen saver, Johnny Castaway. A little guy who is stuck on an island that manages to do a lot of funny stuff in one day. The kids love it!
• a new home? Check out Realtor.com , they have a wonderful selection of homes for your area.
• a new or used car? Visit  Microsoft CarPoint.  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and  Yahoo! Autos  FIRST!
• checks? Great selection at Current Checks, Checks in the Mail and Designer Checks

 

For help finding graphics on the web, come see our clip-art page! .

 

If you have Paint Shop Pro, you must check out this site. It is excellent! Web Graphics on a Budget - Paint Shop Pro Tips & Tricks

For some financial help, we recommend...

• You need to get your FREE credit report regularly, to check the status of your credit.
• We also recommend that you sign up for a credit monitoring service.  You will be notified of any changes to your credit report!

• Equifax
• Trans Union
• Experian

• Additionally, look at the Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft website for ways to protect yourself.
• Countrywide Home Loans - they offer great mortgage rates when buying, refinancing or for home equity loans.
• Money magazine.
• If needed, you should also search the web for debt management and credit counseling services.  Don't be a slave to debt!!

Websites of friends or local businesses that we recommend...

Do you like gardening? Make sure you visit André Viette's Farm & Nursery

and Springdale Water Gardens.  

Need a unique baby gift? Visit For cozy fleece & satin blankets in rich vibrant colors.

You can get a lot of neat information on flowers, florist and gardening at

 

 
We enjoy reading... .
our Bibles is a daily part of our lives; to learn what God has to say to man.
Some excellent helps in studying the Bible are  Nave's Topical Bible &
Matthew Henry's Commentary. .
• If you are unsure where you stand before God please read J.C. Ryle's "Are You Born Again?".
• We also enjoy Charles Hadden Spurgeon's sermons and by reading his Morning & Evening Devotional. (this site is  daily!)
• To find great resources for spiritual books please visit The Quiet Place or The Reformed Library.
• We hold very dear the doctrines of grace, sometimes called Calvinism.
• You might also enjoy learning about The Dead Sea Scrolls.
   
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  Some of the secular things we like to read are:
• Windows IT Pro Magazine, and the Reader's Digest.
• Money Magazine
• Some favorite authors in our house are  Lucy Maud Montgomery (Blue Castle is one of her best; as well as Anne of Green Gables) Agatha Christie, Arthur W. Upfield (Australian Inspector Napoleon "Bony" Bonaparte, and Georges Simenon (Inspector Maigret).
 
 
In our opinion, Reiman Publications puts out some of the best magazines on sale today. They offer a family of country oriented magazines, books and other exciting products that let you enjoy the fine flavors and beautiful scenery of rural America. Some of their titles include "Taste of Home", "Country", "Birds & Blooms", "Country Woman" and "Reminisce". Their web site lets you get a sneak peak at all of their advertisment-free magazines plus their books & merchandise catalogs. They also offer some great computer software for the gardener or cook in the family. We highly recommend you trying this family of magazines! . .

Dad's favorite cartoon 
  
 
Mom's favorite

 
The kid's  favorite
     
 
 
The Reference Desk is where you can find dictionaries, thesauruses and other reference similar materials. .

 



 

 Just for fun... .

 

Visit Aunt Annie's Craft Page and Carlo's Coloring Book. Try the Idea Box for various craft recipes.

 

If you are interested in Astronomy you have to visit the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

 

TerraServer has tons of aerial shots from around the world, taken from satellites. It is neat to find your house or places you have visited. Beware though, you can waste a lot of time here! . .

If you like watching movies in a drive-in theater you can find the one closest to you here.

If you need any info on a movie, T.V. show or actor The Internet Movie Database is a great resource.

 

 

 

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Two really good cooking news groups are rec.food.recipes (moderated) & rec.food.baking.

To find great chocolate recipes try Hershey's Chocolate or M&M's Bits. The Candy Resources has a lot of neat chocolate links on it too.

The Cook's Thesaurus suggests substitutions for thousands of cooking ingredients, including low calorie and low fat alternatives for dieters, inexpensive substitutes for gourmets on a budget, and innovative replacements for hard-to-find ethnic ingredients.

To find collections of recipes on the web, check out our recipe sites page. .

 

We also have a lot of our family's recipes on-line!

 

The best site I've ever found for recipes

 

Find recipes:




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To send someone a free virtual flowers (or a junk food basket) shop the Virtual Florist! Or use  Virtual Flowers to send a single virtual flower or balloons to someone.

I think the best virtual card site is Blue Mountain Arts' Electronic Greeting Cards.

If you are a chocolate lover you have to visit Virtual Chocolate! You can send cards, buy chocolate & even download chocolate wallpaper. . .

 

 

 

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