Here we are again and its going to be a bit of this and a bit of that for this round up.  So, keep up with me if you can and if not, then just take your time as you digest what is or has been happening around the lowcountry!  As I write this, my other half is listening to a podcast from the Wall Street…

If you’re into Genealogy – check out Babbie’s blog – The Past Is Not Over and also our very own Heidi’s own family history blog.

Fostering is a hard job as what the Potter’s Family has written.

There is a conference held in Beaufort – Federation of Republican Women convention this coming weekend.

Sabrina is finally All Packed and Ready To Go – as she goes on this cold wintry adventure, go drop by her blog and send her some encouragement as she braves out the Northern cold weather! Maybe send some warm weather while she is there!

For those foodies out there – check out this CoCoa Poundcake.

And a sad news that Gourmet magazine will stop publishing and the last issue will be November.

There are a few of us just don’t know where a part of the steak we buy, as to what part of the cow?  Well, of course, Home Ec-101 comes to the rescue with this Q: Blade Steak: What is it and What to do with it?

Did any of you know that today is – Happy Blog Action Day?

If anyone is thinking of re-designing their kitchen, should go see SieMatic which is located in King Street!

As for those wondering what to do today – there are 3 things to do on Thursday

Halloween is coming around quickly, if you’re not sure what you will be check out Uniquely Tea for her costume!

Also don’t forget that this coming weekend is our BLOGNIC 09 – which is held at Wannamaker Park in North Charleston SC – we will meet at the same place as it was last year, but the playground by the hill slide.  I hope that the weather will be more sunny so that we can all enjoy ourselves and have some fun time with the family!

BarCampCHS is also just coming around and seats are limited!!  From our last meeting we have only a few seats availability left!  So I encourage all of you to register for this exciting day.  I hope that we will see all of you there.

Thanks for your attention and as always you can find me at The Filipino Friends

that’s what these LowCountry Blogz are made of..

Fall is “turn back on your oven season.”

I’m not quite ready to give up the peachy scenes of summer, but I am ready for cooler weather..

A Yankee in a Southern Kitchen’s Peach Pound Cake still puts a smile on my face.

I, confess, I’ve never tasted Quince, that I’m aware of…  I’ve read about it, in literature.  I was thankful to see the picture.  I think I’ve seen them, in the store.  Helen, of Tartlette, shared Spiced Quince Crumbles, in mini iron skillets!

Bring on apples and pumpkin.. and we are delighted to find:

• Hugging the Coast presenting 20 Pumpkin Recipes, beyond Pie and Bread
• Cottage Industrialist shares Pumpkin Spice Muffins
• Taylorrr, from Lifting Revolution, gets all Apple-icious
• Clara bakes apples

Adding to the lovely baked aroma’s, of fall:

Heather shared Cinnamon Rolls and Versatile Blueberry Muffins (Streusel is not optional.  Streusel is Love Crumbs.)

Denise, of Uniquely Tea, offers Autumn Tea Butter, for scones, biscuits, or toast.

I’m off to the kitchen, now, to experiment play with peaches and love crumbs.

(pictured: Heather’s Apple Cider Pancakes)

Heidi is a Cali-mom, transplanted to the LowCountry of South Carolina. Her passionz include cooking, herb gardening, photography, health, and genealogy. Her blogz aggregate at WithaZ.net

It’s late on Sunday night (well, Monday morning now), have work tomorrow and what am I doing? My brain that doesn’t feel like going to sleep has decided to go wander the blogs for a bit.

Today is Columbus day (or if you’re Canadian like me, Thanksgiving…look out turkeys!). It’s a little bit of Columbus controversy from Jeane.

Joan shares a specimen of the wildlife in downtown Charleston.

Flu vaccine education from SophiaZoe

When one has an Airstream trailer, there are apparently many things to take note of.

Patrick laments about how lazy the Internets have made people.

I never cease to be amazed by the level of laziness the internet has caused, especially among younger folks who’ve pretty much always had access to it.

Hand them a phone book, or walk them into a library with an increasingly-rare card catalog and you would think you’ve taken their entire life away.

Google Wave has hit Charleston. Karen shares her impressions of Google Wave. I’ve used it a little bit and think it’s pretty cool. I just haven’t found much yet to do with it yet.

Ok, my brain is starting to get a little sleep-addled now. Time to call it a night I think.

Its the 2nd week of October already and it just seems to go by so quickly!!  This weekend we have a few events that we’ve committed to and the following week will be our 2nd Annual BLOGNIC ’09 – Oct 17th @ Wannamaker Park and the following weekend is our first BarCampCHS.org event and we’re filling up quickly! So, if you’ve not reserved your seat for this, do so now!

In her quest for Tea, Uniquely Tea has discovered the Largest Tea Pot in the World

Can’t disappoint those people that are all about military history, New Wars – Carrier Diversity is worth a read.

At The Eye – posted some warnings about having your GPS stolen, its something to think about.

Lowcountry Walk for Life

Read up on Chuck’s adventure Surfing in Deutchland.

Kristin has been inspired and check out Charleston In and Out – to see who it is.

Jason Bradford take on Twitter being down – does the world stop?

Just one more to give a shout out to Heidi as this weekend is Matthew Eagle Scout Honor Dinner ~ Oct 10th held at Lutheran Church, Otranto Road – some of you know her as @carolinadreamz – hopefully you’ve all received the invite and see you there!

And lastly, just a plug for my own blog – there are many talented Filipino/American out there and I love to share some with you.  We have chef in the White House, a famous member of the Black Eyed Peas, etc…

Have a grand weekend and remember to mark your calendars for the following – Oct 17th – 2nd Annual Blognic 09 & Oct 24th – our first BarCampCharleston!

Toodles everyone  as always, you can find me here

A chance encounter has changed Wendy’s outlook:

The night after that happened I made a decision that I would never make anyone feel the way that woman made me feel. I made a conscious decision to live Joyfully. That decision has had a profound impact on my life. I feel like I have been liberated from stress.

A familiar face can be found at the Navy Yard, where they have  interviewed fellow blogger Leigh Webber.

Phish stories.

Simple Cents recommends FinanceWorks as a budgeting tool.

Content management can be overwhelming, but here’s a layman’s rundown of folksonomy through tagging.

Parting shot: recipes to celebrate Octoberfest from Hugging the Coast.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Oct 17th for our yearly Blognic and October 24th, Barcamp Charleston has released another 50 tickets after nearly selling out earlier today.

Taking a break from studying for my Biomaterials midterm to take a cruise through the Lowcountry blog-o-sphere.

Time for another giveaway over at Home-Ec 101! This time it’s a copy of The Taste of Home Cookbook, Cooks who Care Edition.

Ok, seriously, I thought the mosquitos and palmetto bugs were big around here. WTH is this thing?

Look how big it is compared to the cell phone! We are not sure what it is, but he found it in someone yard while he was working and decided to bring it home to us. (so much for flowers….sweet, huh?) So, he took pictures of it & then let it go in the yard. Im hoping to never see it again!

According to ParkWestPalooza, the FTC is getting ready to revise rules regarding endorsements and testimonials to catch up with blogging and social media.

The F.T.C. said that beginning on Dec. 1, bloggers who review products must disclose any connection with advertisers, including, in most cases, the receipt of free products and whether or not they were paid in any way by advertisers, as occurs frequently. The new rules also take aim at celebrities, who will now need to disclose any ties to companies, should they promote products on a talk show or on Twitter. A second major change, which was not aimed specifically at bloggers or social media, was to eliminate the ability of advertisers to gush about results that differ from what is typical – for instance, from a weight loss supplement.

Tartlette back from a trip to San Francisco shares some of the photos of her trip. You may want to cover up your keyboard for this.

Over the years, I’ve learned that the Charleston area is just full of interesting people that do all kinds of things. Meet the dean of College of Charleston’s Graduate School.

Nikki highlights some changes that CARTA is bringing.

After having caught a lot of negative feedback from local residents, CARTA has been making headlines lately in a good way. Their newest adventure is the proposed North Charleston Regional Intermodal Center which will expand existing services and could potentially serve as a one stop shop for Amtrak, Greyhound, local buses, and even light rail! If you have thoughts on this project, CARTA will be hosting a public information meeting regarding the proposed Center at the North Charleston City Hall, 3rd Floor Buist Room, 2500 City Hall Lane, N. Charleston, SC on Thursday, 10/08/09 from 6PM to 8PM. My first suggestion… pick a sexier name.

Earl has a few things to say about Gov. Sanford’s Employment roundtable

WildFlour sounds like a place worth checking out the next time you’re wandering around the bottom of King St and feel like snacking on something sweet.

North Charleston is looking for its 2010 Citizen of the Year. Know anybody worthy of the honour?

It’s autumn, so that means it’s time for pumpkin food. Pumpkin spice muffins by Cottage Industrialist.

There are a few fun events coming up the next couple of weekends. There’s Blognic ’09 October 17 at Wannamaker County Park. Come on out to share an afternoon at the park with fellow bloggers! Meet over at the picnic tables near the kid’s playground.

The next weekend, October 24, is Charleston’s very first Barcamp! Come on out and be prepared to learn a few things, and maybe even teach some people the stuff you know.

WOW its already October and I just vaguely remembered September!! It went so quickly that I’m not really prepared for anything!!  It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month – the whole month of October, so please make sure that you tell your loved ones to check their breast….and support the Breast Cancer research ~ its just not women but men too!

This month is also quite a few things happening for all of us bloggers as well all the “nerdies”  - first off, we are launching BarCampCHS – our first venture and everyone has worked diligently to get this to a wonderful start! So if you’ve not registered, seats are filling up fast, I suggest that you go to BarCampCHS – join us on October 24th @ 8am on Lowcountry Innovation Center (LIC)! – so mark your calendar! Bar Camp CHS can be found at the following media:

Twitter – @barcampchs – FaceBook – BarCamp Charleston

Check out the video of BarCampCHS – from our very own Dan Conover!

Also another happening is our annual BLOGNIC ’09 – held at the Charleston County Wannamaker Park on October 17th @ 11am – bring your family and lets all have some relaxing time with family and making new friends and having a good ole fun time!

Joan Perry has some great shots of the LowCountry’s Heart Walk

SC Citizens Journal great blog about the Energy Taxes

The Charleston Angler Photo and Essay contest is on – if you’re interested, better hurry and sign up!

Congrats to Denise aka Uniquely Tea – for her son upcoming marriage and she will not be able to blog as she will be quite busy with all the events surrounding her son’s wedding… BEST WISHES to your family from all of us at the LOWCOUNTRY BLOGGERS!

Franko posted a video about a rescue of the boy from a burning apartment in NY – and the man that helped the Firefighters – thats what i call a hero!

Well, hope everyone enjoys the first day of October and hopefully we will see you at BARCAMPCHS – be sure you register now, as its filling up fast! We have a cap of 200…go to to BarCampCHS.org to reserved your seat!

Thanks for stopping by and as always you can find me at The Filipino Friends!

Dave Moulten:

You choose happiness; in simple terms, choose to be happy. You can do that whatever your circumstances; there is always someone worse off than you are.

Christopher Donahue:

If the Mayans were so smart, they’d still be alive.

Syd:

I think that the biggest help to me has been keeping my emotions in balance and not being afraid to ask for what I need. By getting more in touch with what I feel, the good and the bad, I have gotten in touch with what I need in a relationship with others. It just feels much better to do that than to vent and complain.

Shawn Wood:

Half of the battle of creativity is drilling down to the simple.  Sometimes I find that some projects are just too complex. There are times when I just cannot seem to get my brain wrapped around all of the details?  Have you ever been there?

Nikki Harden:

I stand in the dark front yard and admire the lighted windows from the outside, the way I’ve often done passing by strangers’ houses in the night. But this time, they shine for me.

DLibbon:

So here’s to another season of listening, pausing, and recording. I think i’ll kick it off with a simple commitment to journal once a day for the next seven days. That might mean the blog is quiet. Fear not my heart will be busy writing.

Youthinthecorner:

There is nothing wrong with messing up. However, it is leadership negligence to ignore or fail to learn from it. .

Matt J McDonald:

But there are always exceptions to the rules, especially when a great opportunity comes up.

Best of luck, to all of you, LowCountry Bloggers, in your passions and pursuits!  Thank you for blessing us with your words of wisdom.

Heidi is a Cali-mom, transplanted to the LowCountry of South Carolina. Her passionz include cooking, herb gardening, photography, and genealogy. Her blogz aggregate at WithaZ.net

Another week almost done and September came and went like a flash of lightning!?!  Months just seems to go so quickly these past few weeks that its going to be October if you blink!!  Let’s start off with one of our many faves people and of course about food…

Uniquely Tea – started of with her making the Victoria Sandwich

Hugging the Coast – sends you to a time where the FN was even around…Cooking with Ease and Grace with Nathalie Dupree

For those of you with sweet tooth – Tartelette will make your mouth water – Vanilla, Salter Butter Caramel and Chocolate Mousse and a Giveaway –

Since we are all trying to eat healthy check out Lifting Revolution about Immune Boosting Food To Leave Colds out in the Cold!

and our own Home Ec101 – answers a question about  “Preheat or Not”

Shout out to Technology Users Group – No September Meeting; Richard Balls Photograhpy of Lauren & Graham Wedding; Dave’s Moulton blog – Thinking making it so; and Patrick’s Place… and The Eye – Ticking Clock

Question of the Day – from the Potter’s Family Blog – Can the devil work through anyone? I mean, can he work through someone in the church? Who is a Godly person?

Just want to remind all of you of our upcoming BLOGNIC ’09 – which Imabug has posted from his website and also on FB – since there was an overwhelming response as to when the date should be (all 3 responded) Oct 17th – Wannamaker Park, North Charleston was chosen! MARK YOUR CALENDAR for OCTOBER 17th @ WANNAMAKER PARK – bring family, friends and whomever you want.  I think it will be at the same spot as was from last year… hope to see ALL OF YOU there!

Thanks for coming by and let’s all meet up at BLOGNIC 09!! – as always you can find me here Filipino Friends

Well, It’s three in a row for me here at the round-ups!

Here’s hoping you’re having a great weekend, whatever you’re doing, even though I realize not everyone gets the luxury of free time.

I’m starting off today’s round up with a post from Joan Perry. I chose it as much for the title as for the excellent shot. See it here at Charleston Daily Photo

Staying with images of Charleston, check out this Compilation Video of the 2005 Ravenel Bridge Fireworks Show at Patrick L Archibald’s blog.

See some great shots of early morning Summerville at Charleston Real Estate Blog including Central Avenue and the Town Hall.

Read The Politics of Jamie Sanderson and his take on town halls, and get Eric’s story on Sanford on Wilson at The Column, Reloaded

Take a look at the delightful tea cozies over at Uniquely Tea.  (As an aside it’s cosy with an ‘s’ in England).

Pam Morris has been spending some time in the garden and writing about it at Tales from the Microbial Laboratory

Jim Wallace updates us with his Barefoot escapades at Pedicab Man

James Heyward gives us the lowdown on his week at School, Life, and Vacation at Blog.JamesHeyward.com

Are you hungry? Check out Bran’s Gluten-Free Pizza Crust at Mydwynter.

Having you given any thought to Halloween yet? Cameron Blazer certainly has at the Cottage Industrialist

Finally, Angie Mizzell has More Thoughts on Fate

Meanwhile it’s our fate to face up to another Monday morning tomorrow. May it be a great week, wherever you’re at, and whatever you’re doing. You can find me posting my random thoughts and links I find interesting on Facebook, if you wish to friend me. Tell me you found me here though!