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Fabulous and Fun Home Accessories from a Madison Designer
Graphic-designer-turned-housewares-designer Heather Lins has owned her self-titled business since 2008. Her unconventional pieces are part hipster art project, part perfectly pretty Martha Stewart-esque accents. Lins's pieces have even been featured in mags like Domino, Los Angeles Magazine, Country Living, GQ and (now defunct) Readymade and websites and blogs such as Apartment Therapy, Design*Sponge, Decor8, Cool Hunting and Dwell.
See her designs for yourself on heatherlinshome.com, where you can view her funky throw pillows with anatomical diagrams and letterpress coasters, placemats and napkins—all available for purchase. I asked her about where she gains her inspiration from to design her wildly creative items.
What is your design background?
I graduated from the UW-Madison with a degree in graphic design. Traditionally, graphic designers start their designs after a client expresses a need. I kept having ideas that no client was ever going to ask me to create (anatomy pillow, anyone?) so I started my own product line. Heather Lins Home blends many things I enjoy: graphic design, artisan methods like screen printing, quirky imagery (such as a science diagrams), typography, beautiful fabrics and paper.
What is special about Heather Lins Home items?
There are many gorgeous items on the market, but what I think sets my designs apart is that they spring from a conceptual framework. I use an eclectic mix of imagery: eye charts, typography and science diagrams. The ideas for my designs often come from the turn of a phrase. My line of stitch-it-yourself calendars uses imagery from the zodiac and cross stitch samplers. [When] I was casting about for imagery for a new zodiac-themed calendar when the phrase "stitch the stars" bubbled up. An embroidery kit was born. My sketchbooks are filled with thumbnail drawings, word lists and free writing.
And your items have an eco-friendly bent!
I started with a line of eco-friendly home textiles—namely, pillows and table linens. For example, I use organic hemp/cotton blend fabric and water-based screen printing for my Numbered Edition collection of table linens. For my Science Project collection of pillows, I use a faux suede made of recycled post-consumer and post-industrial plastic bottles. The paper I use for my stitch-it-yourself calendar kits has recycled post-consumer content and is made from sustainably harvested trees.
What's next for Heather Lins Home?
I'd like to create more stationery items that blend embroidery and paper—like boxed notes and little notebooks. I'd also like to experiment more with craft kits. My dream is to work with a larger retailer such as West Elm to create a capsule collection of textiles, wall art—or even tabletop [items]. That's a scale that's difficult to achieve as a small business. Working with a larger business, I could possibly experiment with different categories, have access to different production techniques and work with nonprofits such as Aid to Artisans. I have more ideas than I can possibly create on my own!
Lins's items are available on her website, heatherlinshome.com, and locally at Iconi (534 W. Washington Ave.).


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Bukkit hasn't been updated yet so warps and the /home function on the Minecraft server don't work.
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The three facilities in total will add roughly $700 million to our rate base and be recovered through the environmental clause. Also in April, FPL announced that we signed a definitive agreement with the US Department of Energy to receive $200 million in Recovery Act Funding, which FPL will use to further our Energy Smart Florida initiative. Energy Smart Florida represents an expected overall investment of about $800 million. We are investing in Smart Grid technologies as part of our commitment to building a stronger, smarter, cleaner and more efficient electrical infrastructure.
Energy Smart Florida is designed to help keep service reliability high over the long term and get customers more information to manage their energy usage. The deployment of state-of-the-art Smart Grid technologies including smart meters which should improve the service we provide our 4.5 million customers and provide them with changeable benefits today while laying out the foundation for a host of future benefits. Although the weak wind resource negatively affected first quarter results of NextEra Energy Resources, the operational performance of our fleet was strong.
The forced outage rate for our fossil fleet was best-in-class for the industry based on available data and in addition the forced outage rate for our wind fleet was one of our best ever and continues to lead the industry.
Finally during the quarter, our Point Beach nuclear facility completed the refueling outage. In addition, we continued to pursue development opportunities in Canada, and a couple of weeks ago, we were awarded approximately 148 megawatts of wind projects in Ontario, Canada, as part of the province's feed-in tariff program.
We were excited that one of the projects we were awarded was the largest projects selected and that in total we were awarded approximately 12% of the total land-based wind projects. Separately, in the last couple of weeks, we commissioned 99 megawatts of new wind in the US and we have approximately 140 megawatts either under construction or approved for construction. Read the rest of this transcript for free on seekingalpha.comCheck Out Our Best Services for Investors
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*Taken from the Daily Mail.
Scientists have undone the progress made by evolution by altering chicken DNA to create embryos with alligator-like snouts instead of beaks.
Experts changed the DNA of chicken embryos in the early stage of their development, enabling them to undo evolutionary progress and give the creatures snouts which are thought to have been lost in the cretaceous period millions of years ago.
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I would love to be on property for the Long Lost friends week. That sounds like an absolute blast.
With a rapidly melting Ice Castle in Time Square Disney unveils the Parks new theme for 2013.
We have 52 weeks of magical surprises planned for you at Disney Parks in 2013.
Regular Blog readers already know that next year is a momentous year with New Fantasyland, the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom Park history at Walt Disney World Resort and the first full year of a re-imagined Disney California Adventure park. And now, were adding Limited Time Magic, featuring unexpected experiences with an extra sprinkle of Pixie Dust at Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort thatll appear, and then disappear when the next debuts.
Giant Ice Castle in Times Square Kicks Off Limited Time Magic at Disney Parks
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As part of this mornings Limited Time Magic announcement, Mickey and pals helped unveil a three-story castle in the heart of Times Square in New York City. The fairytale castle is made of 45,000 pounds of ice and will be visible for a limited time thanks to the warm Autumn weather.
So, what can you expect with Limited Time Magic at Disney Parks when it begins in January? Heres an idea:
- True Love: Celebrate romance and enchantment throughout Valentines Week with special moments and entertainment geared to lovebirds. Disney Princes join their Princesses to meet park guests in special settings, prix fixe menus turn up at select restaurants and Valentines collectibles will be offered for the week.
- Independence Week: Its red, white and blue as Disney Parks salutes America with a 4th of July Fireworks Party for an entire week, with patriotic lighting bathing the Disney castles on both coasts. Mickey Mouse appears in his patriotic finest and guests will find special USA shirts, Ear Hats and other limited-edition souvenirs.
- Long Lost Friends Week: Lesser-known Disney characters will move from the shadows to the spotlight meet-and-greets on both coasts. Photo opps with characters that could include Flik, Clarabelle Cow, Remy, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum will surprise and delight guests. And Disney guests even have the chance to vote online for which characters they want to see.
- Pirate Week: Why talk like a pirate one day when you could celebrate these scalawags all week long? The adventures of Jack Sparrow come to life like never before during a bicoastal buccaneer bash in which Disneyland and Walt Disney World become pirate-palooza: pirate bands, pirate meet-and-greets and more.
- Dapper Dans Sing Boy Bands: The Dapper Dans, the iconic quartet from Main Street, U.S.A., will add a special finale to their show, claiming the title of the Original Boy Band and delivering a medley of hits from One Direction, *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys.
- Unleash the Villains: Friday the 13th in September 2013 is a special day, so Disneyland park and Disneys Hollywood Studios are staying open until the 13th hour (1 a.m.). Maleficent, Captain Hook, Jafar and other Disney Villains host a dance party, complete with limited-edition collectibles and other nighttime mischief.
- Golden Horseshoe Revue: The fabled Frontierland show returns to Disneyland park for one month only, bringing back the corny jokes and enduring songs that were often enjoyed by Walt Disney himself.
Well be rolling out new experiences to begin the new year, so be sure and check the Disney Parks Blog in upcoming months to learn whats happening. Also, you can learn more and follow along on Twitter by following @DisneyParks and using the hashtag #LimitedTimeMagic.
Some people are like Slinkies.
They aren't really good for anything,
but they still bring a smile to my face when I push them down a flight of stairs.
Friends are Gods way of apologizing to us for our families.
I would love to be on property for the Long Lost friends week. That sounds like an absolute blast.
I so agree, some of the other choices not so much.
Odd name they have given it. I talked to my son and he said many are equally puzzled by the title.
Some people are like Slinkies.
They aren't really good for anything,
but they still bring a smile to my face when I push them down a flight of stairs.
Friends are Gods way of apologizing to us for our families.
Maybe this is just a week thing to see how it is received, and hen maybe they pull the successful ones out again... I'm sure villains week and long lost friends will be hits... Lets see how this all works out...
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them"
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"Laughter is America's most important export"
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I received an email invitation to this the other day, but it was during working hours and I couldn't run to Times Square that morning. Now I'm glad I didn't try.
Please visit my new DISNEY AUTOGRAPH website to check out my autograph collection!
Really Walt? Disneyland is MY land? Why would I want a silly little land when I can have the WORLD.
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The North Face Women's Venture Jacket is an excellent go-to waterproof for wet weather activities. Built from a softer, new eco-friendly 2.5 L HyVent™ fabric that's breathable, waterproof and fully seam sealed. Fit the attached, fully adjustable hood just right with a hidden drawcord system. Pit zips aid ventilation. Soft brushed chin guard add comfort and a weather proof combined zippered front closure with full length Velcro® closure keeps out rain. Stowable for easy packing when the sun shines in one of two hand pockets. When the rain lashes, hunker down and tighten the Velcro® cuffs and hem cinch-cord.
HyVent® is a superior technology utilising a polyurethane (PU) coating that consists of a tri-component mutli-layer formula for waterproof protection, moisture permeability and durability. HyVent® DT uses the same principle as HyVent® coating but the thickness of the third layer is reduced making this waterproof fabric more lightweight, packable, and more breathable than other unlined treated fabrics. HyVent® DT is created by applying a polyurethane (PU) coating which acts as a dry-touch, half-layer coating that adds durability and comfort by physically separating the HyVent® DT PU coating from the skin, thereby eliminating the need for a liner.
We say: Lightweight and easily stowable makes this jacket a good choice for many activities. Works on the bike and at a push for slow running in the hills if you're looking for a more affordable but waterproof solution. (Though we would really recommend more breathable lighter weight options). A good affordable solution for fast paced hiking!
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Organization: The School is governed by a school board, some elected annually by parents and some appointed. Membership of the Board is open to all parents or guardians of children enrolled in the School. The School is recognized by the Danish Government and receives annual subsidies through the Ministry of Education.
Curriculum: The school is authorized to deliver the continuum of the three International Baccalaureate curriculum programs: the IB Primary Years Program (Pre-K to Grade 5) followed by the IB Middle Years Program (Grades 6-10) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (Grades 11 & 12). Instruction is in English. The curriculum covers language (English), mathematics, science, social studies, P.E., technology, art, music and drama. Danish is required starting in grade 1. French and German are offered as foreign languages starting in grade 5. The School is accredited by the Council of International Schools, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and by the IBO.
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Wednesday, March 2
At 10:06 a.m. police were called to the Winona Senior High School by a probation agent requesting that a hollowed out pen be field tested for the presence of cocaine. The plastic pen component was found on a 17-year-old Winona boy who was on probation. Police said that the residue on the pen did field test positive for cocaine, but that the field test consumed all of the residue left and so he could not be charged with possession. The probation agent said that a urine test would be requested of the boy to determine if he had been using cocaine. The boy said the pen component was not his.
At 9:30 a.m. police were called by a worker for the city of Winona who had found a Toshiba laptop on a city street somewhere. The laptop appeared to have been driven over but the hard drive was intact. Police said there is a sticker on the laptop that may be used to identify the device. Anyone who thinks the laptop may belong to them may call or visit the Winona Police Department.
Thursday, March 3
At 12:10 a.m. police stopped a vehicle for speeding at Huff and Lake Boulevard. The driver, Spencer Donald Paulson, 19, of Ettrick, Wis., appeared intoxicated and was cited for driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content measured at .16 percent, no seat belt and speeding. Passenger Eric Jon Halvorson, 18, of Osseo, Wis., was cited for having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and underaged consumption of alcohol.
At 11:30 p.m. police noticed three men standing near the rear passenger door of a Dodge parked at the municipal lot at Fifth and Center streets who appeared to be rummaging through the vehicle. When the three noticed the patrol car, they quickly began walking away. One of the men was wearing a tool belt and police found that the three had about $150 in hand tools with them. Police contacted a construction company manager who was doing work on a nearby building who came and identified the tools as belonging to the company. Nicholas Michael Cliff, 18, of Crystal Lake, Ill., was cited for theft, underaged consumption of alcohol and underaged possession of alcohol. Brian Abraham Bergen, 18, of Winona, was cited for theft and underaged consumption. Dylan Jacob Hess, 19, of Winona, was cited for theft and underaged consumption. Police said Cliff had a backpack with beer inside. He was taken to detox.
At 5:45 p.m. police cited Brittany Kathleen Kalmes, 30, of Winona, for theft by shoplifting, disorderly conduct and fifth degree assault. Police are still writing reports on the incident and it is unclear what Kalmes allegedly attempted to steal. Police said she became angry when staff at Menards tried to keep her at the store while waiting for police to arrive, and she bit one of them.
Friday, March 4
At 1:35 a.m. police stopped a vehicle at Huff and Third streets for having a brake light out. The driver, Sara Jane Vansloun, 20, of Bloomington, Minn., allegedly appeared intoxicated and was cited for driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content measured at .14 percent.
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At 10:19 p.m. police observed a vehicle driving in the center of the roadway on County Road 37 near County Road 26. The driver did not stop initially when the officer turned on emergency lights and sirens and instructed him to stop over the P.A. system. After about 100 yards the vehicle stopped and the driver ran into the woods. The deputy pursued the driver on foot and attempted to use a tazer against the man. The driver, Santiago Rojas-Gasca, 36, of St. Charles, eventually gave up and stopped. Police said he appeared intoxicated and was cited for driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content measured at .15 percent. He was also referred to the county attorney for charges of fleeing police in a motor vehicle, fleeing police on foot, driving after cancellation, giving a false name to police, obstructing the legal process and no insurance. Police said he also had several warrants for his arrest.
At 12:55 a.m. police stopped a vehicle at Fifth and Pelzer streets for having a license plate light burned out and an object suspended from the rearview mirror. The driver, Robert Charles Hanson, 52, of Winona, allegedly appeared intoxicated and was cited for driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content measured at .09 percent and driving after suspension.
At 1:50 a.m. police received a call reporting a possibly intoxicated driver leaving St. Charles on Highway 14 headed east. Police found a vehicle matching the description driving between 32 and 39 mph on the highway and observed it cross the center line. The driver, Dustin Roy Wetzel, 26, of Winona, allegedly appeared intoxicated and was cited for driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content measured at .27 percent. Police said he was taken to detox in Rochester.


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Saturday, August 9, 2008
Presidential Choices
After a year of campaigning, we are left with two Socialists. One who says things which are occassionally a little more to the right, while the other when not talking about hope and change is almost always saying something vile.
I do not have much to add to help determine which way you should vote. But I am still leaning towards abstention, while simultaneously rooting for a McCain loss. However, Myraf has posted several items that are well written and thought out:
10 Reasons Obama Might Not Be Such a Bad President
...And a Few Reasons Obama Might Not Be Such a GOOD President
Ammendum on 8/10/08
On this same subject here is a great post by One Reality:
Note to the Republican Platform Committee
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Bernini's The Rape of Proserpina
This piece, and I believe this particular image, was my first introduction to fine art. I was in a Latin class my sophomore year of high school, when I was shown this picture for the first time.
It's not that this piece just turned me on to art, but much more importantly this piece reinforced my existing view of the world, and turned me on to man's potential and my unbelievable capacity for creating beauty -- which in turn made me a fan of sculpture for life.
To those who speak of being awed when looking at the Grand Canyon or the ocean or some silly mountain range... I submit that there is much more to be inspired by in the details of Pluto's hand on Proserpina's leg than in all of the Mountain Peaks in the Alps and the Himalayas combined.
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The Rape of Proserpina is a large baroque marble sculptural group by Bernini executed between 1621 and 1622. It depicts Proserpine being seized and taken to the underworld by Pluto.
The Rape of Proserpina is on display at the Galleria Borghese in Rome, Italy.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
What's Wrong With Obama
I am now the proud owner of WhatsWrongWithObama.com and WhatsWrongWithMcCain.com
As I wrote in my very first post, part of the reason for starting this blog was to have an outlet for my future frustration with the next president. I have come to like my blog more that I expected, and hope to continue blogging for quite sometime. However, I would like to have a larger forum. One were I can spend more time on specific issues, and use some of my other talents.
For the past few weeks I have been trying on several websites -- testing the depth and conviction of my current interests. One of the ideas on the top the list is a large art website (devoted to all the arts). However, the idea that has got a hold of me right now is 'What's Wrong with Obama'. I acquired both whatswrongwithobama.com and whatswrongwithmccain.com. My imagination though is most fascinated by the prospects of what I can with a site if McCain loses. I envision the site as part humor, part critic, part town crier and part forum for the proper philosophical and political ideas.
I will post updates here as they happen.
Monday, August 4, 2008
The Evil that is My Favorite Vacuum
I know that Obama is nothing in particular, and I know that there have been many worse speeches and ideas presented as profound insights, but Obama's Energy speech today in Michigan truly highlights how far we have fallen.
We should give every working family $1,000 energy rebate, and that we should pay for it with part of the record profits that the oil companies are making.
The layers of evil in the above could inspire volumes, but those evils are obvious. What is almost beyond comprehension is that NOTHING at all is being said about it. In fact, Obama received immediate and spontaneous cheers and applause.
Of course oil companies are not evil for making a profit; of course Obama and the government have no right to tax/steal the oil companies profit; of course significant portion of the oil company's profit are caused by inflation (governmental increase *devaluing* of the money supply), but that he was cheered and then this quote was forgotten as just another self-evident statement from the Apostle of Change.
The change we can believe in: a complete loss of the understanding of what made this country possible.
Ammendum on 8/10/08
On this same essential subject here is a great post by One Reality:
Obama Tests the Waters for Nationalizing the Oil Industry
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Religion and Environmentalism, Oh Joy!
I can't recommend the following enough. A great series of lectures on the current state of the culuture, the potential marriage of environmentalism and religion, and how we should go about creating the world we want to live in.
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Ready your bolter and fulfill your destiny... The Inquisitor's Handbook, a sourcebook for Dark Heresy, is now available for purchase via download at drivethrurpg.com and rpgnow.com!
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This handbook is WIN! wat other books give u additional versions of the bolter, the dirtiest weapon in 40k
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Thanks for finally bringing this back to the store and including the errata. Still say the whole line is a bit overpriced. Make them all 1/4 to 1/3 retail and I'll get the whole set. But at these prices we're just getting the core books.
@Mazinkaiser, it's that kind of attitude that drives people away and ruins the community. A little winky face does not mean you're not being a jerk.
Big thanks to FFG! It appears it took a little longer to publish this as the errata are already in this book. I only cross-checked it a bit, but they seem to be all included :-)
Strange thing it was made available for download as one of the last. I guess then that everybody already has it on paper. Wounderful book though.
Yeah great, but where's Ascension?
there's always something....
Yeah great, but where's the Inquisitor's Handbook? >:(


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Excerpted from the second edition of Fundraising Realities Every Board Member Must Face: A 1-Hour Crash Course on Raising Major Gifts for Nonprofit Organizations
When it comes to fundraising, nonprofit boards are smart about many things.
They know, for example, that every campaign needs a dollar goal, that objectives must be carefully defined, and that you need a strong chair.
But unless your board has experience in big gifts fundraising, they may be surprised to learn about the following three realities.
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Fundraising, too, has a first principle. It is that boards have an obligation to give and to get. Here, let's focus on board giving.
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It may not be what you expected when you came aboard. And probably you can list a dozen reasons why giving now is inconvenient. But you accepted the job and what comes with it.
Make your gift, if you haven't already. You'll feel good, and you'll smell good, too. You have it on the word of Confucius: "A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses."
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By the way, "little" in the preceding sentence is Krueger's word for $500,000, not mine.
They've been the butt of jokes, for sure. Dilbert's Scott Adams, speaking of consultants, said this: "They have credibility because they're not dumb enough to work at your company."
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So just what is the role of the fundraising consultant?
Let's first clarify what it is not.
In sum, the role of a consultant is not to raise money for you, it is to help you raise it. In this regard, what the seasoned consultant will do is:
Can you succeed without a consultant? Absolutely. Some people purchase kits and build their own houses. Says Mother Earth News: "If you have lots of time, and are self-reliant, patient and a fast learner, you may be able to do much (or all) of the work yourself." Just read the directions and start pouring the foundation.
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Restaurant Accounting with QuickBooks: Recording Daily Sales
A restaurant's success relies on an effective back office accounting system, and QuickBooks financial software can be a critical part of that success. QuickBooks can be used for purchasing, bill paying, tips tracking, gift certificates, cash management, time tracking, and payroll. However, restaurants that choose QuickBooks for their accounting will need to understand how to properly set up and use QuickBooks to meet their unique needs. In this article, we'll talk about how to "zero out the cash register" when recording your daily sales.
This is an excerpt from Restaurant Accounting with QuickBooks, an ebook by Doug Sleeter of The Sleeter Group.
Zeroing Out the Cash Register
Each day, at the end of business, you'll "zero out" the cash register or POS system and create the reports of the day's sales. With that information, you'll create a single entry into QuickBooks for each server that will record his or her total sales for the day. Start by zeroing out the cash register or POS system and create a "Z-tape" similar to the one shown here: Notice that the Z-tape might not give you all of the line-by-line detail you need for the entries in QuickBooks, so you may have to do a bit of extra figuring to come up with the exact lines you need for the QuickBooks entry. For example, the Z-tape shows $61.43 was collected in tips. You need to add that into the Daily Sales sales receipt as shown below. In addition, you'll also add two additional Items specifying the amount of cash you paid out to the server at the end of her shift. In this case, Madona was paid all of the $61.43 in tips that evening in cash, so you should record the Tips Paid and Tips Out Liability Items at the bottom of the sales receipt with opposite dollar amounts.
A Quick Note about Items
Before you create your sales receipt in QuickBooks you will need to set up some basic items in the item list, such as we show here. for the full description of each item type and how it should be set up, refer to our Restaurant Accounting with QuickBooks ebook. The ebook packages includes a sample company file with the item list already set up for you.
Entering Daily Sales by Server
This daily sales receipt is critical to keeping proper accounting records and driving the reports shown below. Follow these steps:
- From the Customers menu, select Enter Sales Receipt.
- Enter All Customers in the Customer name field and continue entering the daily sales information as shown below.
- Continue entering sales receipts for each of the servers for the day.
Enter a different sales receipt for the total sales for each server, each day. Note the following about the daily sales receipt:
- Enter the server's initials, the weekday, the total count (number of guests), the number of to go orders, and the average ticket into the custom fields as we have set up in the form header.
- Enter the total sales for each service item (Food sales, Bar sales, and any other sales items you track), followed by a subtotal (use a subtotal item). This is a subtotal of the sales, gift certificates, and tips collected.
- Enter the sales tax item(s) and the amount collected (per the cash register). Then add another subtotal to show the total collections "to account for."
- Enter each of the payment types including cash, gift certificate redemptions, and credit cards, followed by a third subtotal. This third subtotal should match the "total to account for" subtotal a few lines earlier. If it doesn't match, there is either a cash shortage or a cash overage.
- Use the Over/Short item with whatever amount is needed to zero out the total at the bottom of the sales receipt. If the amount is positive, the cash drawer is over by that amount. You should scrutinize this figure over time to detect errors and/or theft.
- The last two lines are where you enter two items to handle tips paid out in cash to the server. The first line is a positive number which reduces the Cash Tips Holding bank account, and the second line is a negative number that reduces the Employee Tips Payable liability account.
Notice that sales tax is entered directly on the face of the sales receipt, and the Tax field at the bottom is set to N/A. This is important for properly tracking sales tax reports and making sure that the exact sales tax collected by the POS system is recorded into QuickBooks.
Memorized Sales Receipts
Memorized transactions allow you to efficiently enter frequent transactions. Since you'll be entering the same basic information each day for each server, but with different dollar amounts, you could speed up your data entry by memorizing sales receipts for each server for each day of the week. To memorize a Sales Receipt, fill it out completely and then select Memorize Sales Receipt from the Edit menu, or press Ctrl+M. Then give the transaction a name that you'll recognize the next time you need to enter a similar transaction. The screen shot below shows the memorized sales receipts in the sample file from the Restaurant Accounting with QuickBooks toolkit sample file, organized by server and day of week. To use a memorized transaction as template for a new transaction, display the memorized transaction list by pressing Ctrl-T and then double-click on the transaction in the list. Make the necessary changes before saving the transaction.
Handling Accounts Receivable in Restaurants
If your restaurant has credit customers, my recommendation is that you separate out the credit sales from the cash sales during the day. Record the credit customers outside of the normal POS system (i.e. do not ring up their sales), but instead create a separate QuickBooks Invoice for each sale to your AR customers. You'll also record payments each day as they come in through the Receive Payments feature of QuickBooks. This way, you'll be able to track your Accounts Receivable in QuickBooks normally, and you won't struggle to separate out the AR sales from the cash sales each day.
Did you find this helpful? This is an excerpt from the Restaurant Accounting with QuickBooks ebook by Doug Sleeter. The ebook contains chapters on QuickBooks setups, payroll setup, bank deposits, reports for restaurants, and more.
Category: Industry Solutions, QuickBooks Tips/Tricks, Restaurants, Working with QuickBooks
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Doug Sleeter is a passionate leader of innovation and change in the small business accounting technology world. As a CPA firm veteran and former Apple Computer Evangelist, Doug has melded his two great passions (accounting and technology) to guide developers in the innovation of new products and to educate and lead accounting professionals who serve small businesses. Doug is best known for his expertise in QuickBooks as well as driving the adoption of online accounting and small business process solutions. In the early 1990s, Doug was a pioneer in developing the first QuickBooks seminars in the country and has since built the largest group of accounting software consultants in the small business accounting profession. Doug serves on several advisory boards for technology companies and has consulted with numerous industry leaders, including Intuit, Sage, Apple, and Adobe Systems. CPA Practice Advisor has recognized Doug as one of the "Top 25 Thought Leaders" in the accounting profession for the past several years and he has been named to Accounting Today's "Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting" each year since 2008. Highly sought for his ability to engage and educate accounting professionals, Doug presents at various accounting events throughout the year, including those held by the AICPA and numerous state CPA societies. Doug also hosts the annual Accounting Solutions Conference, attended by hundreds of accounting professionals, industry leaders, and technology developers.Comments (21)
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Where were you when I ran an restaurant and figured all this out myself? This is a much better system than the one I made up, though mine worked. What a useful article!!!!1
your Daily sales report will not import into my version of QB pro 2013. there are custom fields not available in my company file.? So it looks like any wother sales invoice. doesn't help me at all.
Hi Nick,
If you are trying to import the "Restaurant Daily Sales.DES" file, which is a Sales Receipt template, you should get a message that says "The template you have chosen contained custom fields that are not available in your company file. These fields have been removed." Note that the fields we use in this sales receipt template are specified in detail in the eBook starting on page 12. You can still import the template, but you'll need to add those custom fields into your file.
This is such a helpful article. Thank you for the great insight!
Great article I've used the concept of a Zeroed cash receipt daily entry for other retail establishments. It works great and provides good control.
I have several restaurant and similar clients. This will be a time saver for them and allow them to figure out who are the top producers in terms of sales.
Is your guide adaptable to Quickbooks Online version with payroll?
Hi Carl,
The guide is not directly adaptable to QBO. The methods we use are very specific to QuickBooks Desktop. QBO does not have the "payment" item type, so the "zero-dollar sales receipt" wouldn't be possible.
I'm sure we'll come up with a good answer for restaurants who want to us QBO. If anyone reading this wants to take the challenge, please contact us.
I use this process. It's great, gets the job done, and simple enough for daily use.
Thanks Laura, Glad you like the solution. The key goal is to limit the data entry job for the restaurant, while still driving their key financial reports.
Also, it's completely independent of which POS they use. Just take z-tapes and enter them as zero-sales-receipts.
Thanks for chiming in.
So what would you suggest for restaurant type businesses who are using QBO
what about items purchased, and account payable for restaurants
Doug can you tell me is there anything similar to this published in Canada? I am sure I can use a lot of this but our tax system is much different.
Hi Sandy,
I don't know of anything that is specific for Canada. Greg Lam on our team may have some information to add. He's originally from Canada, so he might have answers if you have specific questions. http://www.sleeter.com/blog/author/greg-lam/
Hello Doug,
Great article! I have been a bookkeeper for a few years now, and was curious what differences a restaurant would have in its accounting methods. I noticed that you mention the credit card sales as being a receivable. This seems off to me. Is this because it is based on a cash basis and not an accrual?
Thank you!
You might have misread. I was referring to "Credit sales" (as in sales that hit Accounts Receivable as opposed to receiving immediate payment) when talking about AR. Not credit card sales.
Why is gift card redeemed a discount? I don't get it.I get gift card sold is a current liability. Can you explain
Christina, The gift card items point to the gift certificates liability. Using discount item types helps with filling out the sales receipt because discount items default to negative amounts. But it would work with service items just as well.
Thank you!


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Hello to all,
I'm starting to beleive that we made a mistake when buying the 320points that we got at AKV. My current yearly dues are almost 1800.00! they are increasing at the rate of almost 200.00 per year! We are thinking of possibly selling but would like to know if you guys have any idea if we would loose a lot of money. We just got the loan from Disney about 3 years ago so this is our 3rd year paying the anual dues. We are a couple in our late 40's and have son who is 16 and our dd 10 out other dd is 28 and lives in TX. We are thinking of either selling all or part of our points since we separated the points into 3 contracts, 110, 110, and 100. Currently the kids like going every year, we ust started going 3 years ago, but we are thinking that it is going to be less and less as we get older and by the time we are done with the loan we are going to be in our mid 50's. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! |
Well seeing how AKV is going for around $65-$75 a point on resale you are going to lose some money on the deal. I guess if you can't afford $1800 a year in maintenance fees the additional cost of going probably are an issue too. I guess if I were you I would sell at least one of your contracts. That would drop your fees by 30% right off the top.
Seeing how you have been able to use it for three years I wouldn't look at it as a loss. The amount you saved on those vacations probably offset the price difference. |
Would you ever consider renting points to cover you dues. Given that you can rent points for 10-11 pp you would need to rent about 180 points or so to cover your yearly dues. Although you would need to continue making your loan payments it would allow you to travel on the remaining points. Given the resale price on the resorts you own and the fact I have no clue what you owe it might be tough to get out without needing to make some sort of lump sum payment.
dvc points...good. dvc loan...bad. could you sell most, keep a small contract and pay off the loan? then fees will be manageable and no loan payment. you need to lose the loan payment.
Very smart of you to break up your points into 3 contracts. If you do need to sell some off it's much easier. Not sure about AKV resale but the smaller contracts seem to sell for higher. Unfortunately, if you still have a loan it looks like you will lose money on a resale. But at least those dues will go away.
I agree with a previous poster about renting some of your points to try to off-set your dues. If you rent all of your points 1 year, you would probably get enough to nearly pay for 2 years' dues. Alternating travel and renting every other year you may be able to strike a balance. I would keep an account with the rental $ just for the dues or to pay your loan down faster. Good luck!! |
If you sell through a broker you will owe a 10% - 15% commission on the sale. Make sure you factor that in when calculating what you are likely to get from the sale of one or more of your contracts.
thank you guys!
some great ideas to consider! I called and calculated that if we sell all of them, we would have to pay close to 5600.00 when closing, but then no more monthly payments! . we will concider maybe selling one or two but I we will still have to pay close to 2000 at closing per contract but then we could keep some points and pay a lot less in dues. I'm also thinking of taking advantage of getting the deal for the PAP now then take one vacation next year since we will get the 320 in this month for a total of about 460 pay the dues in Jan and then sell all. We can then then get some money together and buy resale and go back! my head is starting to hurt:confused3 we need to think, think, think I asked my kids if they really wanted to go back every year and they said maybe |
If it helps, DVC allows members to pay the annual MF spread across the year using monthly draws from a US checking account. If you aren't already using that feature, it might help soften the year-end panic, a bit?
Like one of the others recommended, i usually rent some points to help pay for my dues, i usually get around $10 PP.
If you can scrape together $2000 to pay off the property to sell them, why don't you just pay one of them off? This would decrease your monthly outlay and help with the big picture.
What is the benefit of selling then buying back? You would be loosing certain priveleges (not necessarily good ones, but some), you would have to pay the realtor to sell them, and then pay extra fees to buy the same points. If you want to permanently decrease your points, go for it, but I wouldn't go in with the intention of buying back in the near future, since this would not make the financial picture look any better. If you don't want the hassle of renting on your own, there are plenty of brokers who will take a cut of the profits and rent them for you. You still need to do the booking, but the broker finds them, contracts them, and collects payment so you wouldn't need to worry about it. |
Three years ago AKV direct was what 100-$110 per point? I wish I has purchased on our first tour last year. It was $120 per point. We are closing on 135 (discounted on the cruise $7 per point).
I digress... As of Dec 19Th I think AKV is going to $150 per point. What I would then assume is the resale and rental value would also be going up per point. If that's true, you may be surprised to see you are not in a bad position to sell or rent with out to much loss at all. |
I see the Timeshare Store has AKV contracts for sale for around $63 to $66 per point. If you paid more than that, you will have to pay to close the contract (you'll pay the difference) and you'll have to pay the reseller's fee of 10% of the sale price. Resale prices do not go up when the DVC sale price goes up. Dues will still need to be paid by the end of January even if you got a buyer today. It takes about two months to close a resale. A loaded contract sells faster than a stripped contract. |
AKV is selling on the resale market for about 1/2 what you are paying with your "discounted" price. The price has been dropping since AKV first appeared on resale. In fact, I think AKV has probably fallen faster than any other resort. |
OP, for what you would end up selling for and paying all the fees to the selling agency you could be in the hole, depending on the outstanding balance of your contracts. Again, I would seriously consider renting. If you do decide to sell don't forget that a "loaded" contract will be much more attractive to buyers than a stripped one. |
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Just now we posted how to jailbreak iPad2 and now it's time for installing jailbroken apps on your iPad2. Though before we move ahead, we will do it easy way by Installing Installous which will help you to install all jailbroken apps on your iPad2. If you are new to Installous, I would suggest you to read: How to install installous from Cydia.
So far, I assume you have jailbroken your iPad2 and here is step by step guide to installing installous on your iPad2. Go to Cydia, Manage> Sources> Edit >Add and add following repo: http://cydia.hackulo.us
Click on add sources and within minute it will add the new sources and packages associated with it. Now go to search under cydia and search for installous:
Click on Install and within minutes installous will be installed on your jailbroken iPad2.
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1 When I came to you, brethren, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God in lofty words or wisdom. | 1 When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. |
2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. | 2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. |
3 And I was with you in weakness and in much fear and trembling; | 3 I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. |
4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, | 4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, |
5 that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. | 5 so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power. |
6 Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. | 6 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. |
7 But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glorification. | 7 No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. |
8 None of the rulers of this age understood this; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. | 8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. |
9 But, as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him," | 9 However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"-- |
10 God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. | 10 but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. |
11 For what person knows a man's thoughts except the spirit of the man which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. | 11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. |
12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might understand the gifts bestowed on us by God. | 12 We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. |
13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who possess the Spirit. | 13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. |
14 The unspiritual man does not receive the gifts of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. | 14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. |
15 The spiritual man judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. | 15 The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment: |
16 "For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ. | 16 "For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ. |
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February 24th, 2013
It has been a few months since we last heard from the Screaming Females. But now they're back and have presented to the world a quite crafty music video for their track "Poison Arrow." Watch below.
Director Kate Sweeny starts the video set in the late 80s, 1988 to be exact, on what seems to be a happy note. As the video goes on, you can see Sweeny's creativity in the drag inspired wardrobe providing watchers something to laugh at — but perhaps it's that uncomfortable, awkward laugh instead. See for yourself and you can be the boss of how you feel after watching this slightly eerie video.
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SEATTLE — An unregistered contractor must serve 30 days in jail for scamming homeowners who paid him thousands of dollars for home improvement projects that he never finished.
King County Superior Court Judge Theresa Doyle also ordered Gary Shannon Edwards to repay his victims in King and Pierce counties $51,659, and pay court costs.
Edwards, 44, of Seattle, pleaded guilty to second-degree, felony theft and two counts of unregistered contracting, according to the Washington Attorney General's Office. He entered the plea and was sentenced on the same day, July 11.
Edwards admitted pocketing payments for jobs that he never completed or in some cases never started.
"With the home improvement season in full swing, this case is a reminder to check out contractors before you choose one and Hire Smart," said Doric Olson, deputy assistant director of L&I Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards. "We want to make sure your home project is a success — not a nightmare."
The case resulted from a Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) investigation that found Edwards victimized more than eight homeowners in Seattle, Kent, Renton, Sammamish and Tacoma last year.
In one of the Tacoma cases, Edwards met with a customer in April 2013 to choose cabinets. He cashed the customer's deposit check for $4,500, but never ordered the cabinets or performed any work, the investigation found.
Edwards was doing business as Longevity Construction, but he was not registered as a contractor with L&I, as required by state law.
This isn't Edwards' first brush with the law. He faces extradition to Ohio for a 2013 theft charge in that state, and in 1987, he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in King County.
Homeowners can check to see if a prospective construction contractor is registered by going to Verify.Lni.wa.gov or calling 1-888-811-5974.
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CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITE Grant Humphrey Mansion (303) 894-2505, DenverPHOTOGRAPHY Eric and Terri Wiley Roper, Terri Wiley Roper Photography(303) 292-2033, DenverINVITATIONS Handmade by Tobi and Dave; materials from Paper Prints (800) 717-1574, Minneapolis, MNGOWN Designed by Tobi, created by Stephanie Beckman, Acute Angle Design (303) 455-5948, DenverJEWELRY Black pearl pendant on a white gold chain, matching black pearl earringsHAIR Shapes Salon and Studio (303) 964-8077, DenverMAID OF HONOR'S DRESS Charcoal gray, full length, beaded dress, Gia & Co. (410) 752-8900, Baltimore, MDFORMALWEAR Varsity Formalwear (303) 778-8073, DenverFLOWERS Bride's bouquet: Red and chartreuse roses, coxcomb, calla lilies, euphorbia, arabicum, and seeded eucalyptus; centerpieces: roses, tulips, coxcomb, snapdragons, curly willow, bells of Ireland, hypericum, Fuji mums, Queen Anne's lace, and greenery, all designed by Tobi and friends; flowers purchased wholesaleCATERING Le Petit Gourmet Catering (303) 388-5791, DenverWEDDING CAKE Tiramisu cake covered with butter cream icing in a harlequin pattern with silver beaded string, Devil's Food (303) 733-7448, DenverFIRST DANCE "Here, There and Everywhere" by The BeatlesMUSIC Line Level (303) 306-1002, DenverFAVORS White candles in painted cylindrical votives signed with the wedding date, handmade by Tobi, materials purchased wholesaleWEDDING NIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel Monaco (303) 296-1717, DenverPOSTWEDDING BRUNCH Panzano, at the Hotel MonacoPLANNING A WEDDING IN COLORADO?Find your florist, caterer, reception site and more in The Knot Colorado resource directory.
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"I had to propose at the beginning of the meal," says David, remembering Papillon Cafe, the Denver restaurant where he asked Tobi to marry him in March '00. "I never would have been able to eat otherwise."
THE BRIDE Hee Won "Tobi" Yum, an interior designerTHE GROOM David Krauss, an engineerTHE DATE April 21THE SCENE Ceremony and reception at the Grant Humphreys Mansion
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NHL Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell hopped on The Fan590 on Friday to speak with R.J. Broadhead and John Shannon. Campbell spoke somewhat candidly about a few of the hot topics coming out of the general managers meetings, as well as the 2010 playoffs.
Campbell opened up the conversation with a quick verbal jab at Ron MacLean, saying:
"I wish the guy from CBC would have talked about hockey more than other things the other night, too. But he didn't want to talk about the hockey game."
Campbell was referring to Wednesday's interview with Gary Bettman during the second intermission, which surely you've seen or at least read about by now. Not that I'm one to stick up for anything Bettman says or does, but nice to see some solidarity from the executives. Although, I can't really figure out why Campbell refers to Ron MacLean simply as "the guy from CBC", considering the two have sat down together on a number of occasions.
The Campbell interview/discussion is worth listening to in its entirety, but I'll paraphrase a few of the key points that were touched upon. Obviously, the topic of video replay came up, with Campbell acknowledging the potential of increasing the threshold on what is currently reviewable. It's refreshing given some of the controversial calls made during these playoffs, that the NHL brass is considering the parameters of video replay, but Campbell emphasized that it's essentially a situational issue. I agree with him 100%. He said that expanding video review for the playoffs is a possibility, but it sounds unlikely that we'll see a full-scale revamping of what's reviewable.
On the topic of replays, Campbell was asked about the Wachovia Center's use of replay on controversial calls on the arena's "jumbotron" (I really thought they only called them that at the Rogers Centre). Broadhead and Shannon were pretty riled up about it, and Shannon even went as far to say that the Flyers bend every rule there is. I don't really know about that, but it does kind of undermine the officials' and the war room's authority. I'm not sure where I stand on this topic, on one hand I feel that ticket holders have the right to see replays during the game. On the other hand, it more or less makes stopping the game for five minutes for the referee to jump on the phone seem a little bit ridiculous.
Of course, blindside hits and Ken Holland's shootout suggestions came up, albeit briefly. I won't bother to rehash the details for you here, but Campbell basically said that the shootout versus overtime debate is a tug of war between hockey traditionalists and marketing/tv/casual fans.
The main event in my opinion, which unfortunately came near the end of the conversation, was the structure of the conferences and the impact it has on the playoffs. Campbell, citing Detroit as an example, mentioned the difficult travel schedule teams face when jumping across 2-3 time zones a couple times a week. The Red Wings played Phoenix and San Jose in the first two rounds of the playoffs, having to adjust to a three hour time difference for each jaunt west, which can take a bigger toll on the body and mind than most realize. It's an issue that, at least I hope anyway, should require a lot more attention moving forward.
Overall, the NHL's man with the longest job title in the history of job titles made for a good 13 minutes of listening, although Broadhead had to make the obligatory "Colie" mention as they were signing off. Nobody calls Gary Bettman "Gare-bear" when they talk to him, and you'd never hear the NBA's commissioner David Stern referred to as "Davey", so I'm not really sure why the NHL stands by as this old boy's club thing is perpetuated by everybody talking about Campbell as if he's hosting a barbecue. Anyway, just had to get that out there.