Where To Buy Pillow Pets

I've found myself searching for awhile now where to buy pillow pets. And I'm not just talking about those 4 to 6 different ones that a lot of retail stores carry. I want a big variety to choose from. My kids will love these things I just know it and I think I finally found a site that offers more than just the basic Unicorn, Dog, Bee and Lady Bug. No this site has more than 30 different genuine pillow pets, not those knockoffs. The site is: ForPillowPets.com and I love it!

Newsboys Born Again

On July 13th the Newsboys will be releasing their highly anticipated album Newsboys Born Again. Here's a look back at one of their previous releases:

After many years of clamoring for a live album fans of the Newsboys can finally have their appetites satisfied. Well 8,000 of them anyway. The Newsboys recently recorded four of their concerts and only 2,000 copies of each concert will ever be produced. Instead of the normal process of recording a concert and allowing it to be produced and mixed, the band choose to go with a company called Disclive, a company that records and burns copies onto cd directly after the concert for fans who attended. While this is a neat concept the end result however is a poorly mixed, much lower sound quality cd.

I had expected the lower sound quality ahead of time but it was actually worse than I expected. Admittedly though once you have listened to a couple songs its not really noticeable.

My favorite tracks on Live In Minot are easily the two new songs Name Above All Names and Blessed Be Your Name. Being an avid Newsboys fan I've heard most of these other songs hundreds of times. Including Shine, which by my count has been on seven Newsboys cds now. Let's count: 1. Going Public, 2. Take Me To Your Leader Single, 3. Entertaining Angels Single, 4. Shine...The Hits, 5. It Is You Single, 6. Remixed, 7. Live In Minot, ND. Well if I wanted to be picky there are 4 different live cds so that would be 10 total. The song is tired boys, let it rest.

It may seem like I'm overly critical of this live effort but in actuality I do appreciate the offering. I just hope that someday they will release a proper live recording with good mixing and production. And one that features more of their rock songs. As of the time that this review was written, copies of all four concerts were still available at Disclive.com. Otherwise I'm sure copies will soon start appearing on eBay at extortionist prices.

So remember Newsboys Born Again releases on July 13th, 2010. Go find out more and pre-order your copy today!

Toy Wooden Trains

I love these things! Toy wooden trains are so much fun I wish I could play with them all day long. From the engines to the freight cars they make me laugh and dance! There are so many different choices and tracks and sets and you don't need any batteries at all. Boy are these toy wooden trains fun to play with. Everyone should be able to have toy wooden trains. The Thomas the tank engine trains are lots of fun too though there are more generic choices as well.

Toy Wooden Trains

I love toy wooden trains! They are so much fun and such a natural toy compared to all the electronic junk out there today. The ability to change and make something new with the track whenever you feel like is the best part! And there really isn't much to break on these toys. If you are unfamiliar with toy wooden trains, check out this website that has lot's of great info to get you started: Toy Wooden Train.

My Latest Site

It's been some time since I've updated this blog. Just wanted to let everyone know that I have transitioned all of my current websites to timothyyordy.com, please come and visit me there.

Eternity's End

I don't usually write posts about a "limited preview" books on Google Book Search but I decided to make an exception today. In 2001, one of my favorite authors, Jeffrey A. Carver, published Eternity's End. The book is adventurous and captivating and is one of Carver's best. Check out a limited preview of Eternity's End on Google Book Search.

If you enjoy the limited preview then head on over to Starrigger.net to purchase a copy through Carver's website.

He also has an active blog on blogger that is a joy to read. http://starrigger.blogspot.com

Johnnykin and the Goblins

After a couple of historical books I figured that it would be a good time to make a return to literature. Today's feature is Johnnykin and the Goblins, a fantasy novel from 1887 by Charles Godfrey Leland. The book is filled with wonderful illustrations and poetry.

Johnnykin and the Goblins is truly one of the great early fantasy novels that shouldn't be missed.