The first day of spring is Saturday, March 20, and to celebrate the flowers are blooming and the chickens are hatching.   And we have them for sale at Gainesville4Sale.com!  As colorful as the flowers, the chicks are popping out in black and red and yellow – just check out our adds for $3 chicks in a variety of colors or purebred chicks!

And these days, chickens are not just for pets or Easter gifts, the Urban Chicken Movement is bringing chicken coops to patios and small backyards in big cities across the U.S. a chance to raise small livestock in the city and provide fresh eggs to your family – maybe it's a trend for you?

Nearly all consumers (97 percent) now use online media when researching local products and services, according to BIA/Kelsey. "We're at an inflection point where the balance of power in local shopping is shifting to online," said the Kelsey director of research. Click for full article.

Just a quick reminder: Don't open emails from people you don't know or trust. Lately, there is an email going around with a link ending in .exe. Downloading an executable file from an email is a bad idea. Do you really know what it will install on your computer?

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Ten remaining llamas for sale. The best of the herd were saved till last.  See details…

A group led by Ocala missionary Benis Guerrier arrived in Port au Prince last Wednesday, according to Tommy Craggs of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church. They crossed over to the island of La Gonave to the town of Anse à Galet and worked in the hospital there for one day, then continued on to the village of Mapou the next.

Food is so scarce that it can't be purchased because of the influx of people from the mainland. Please donate to purchase rice and beans and fund the cost of the shipment. There is a medical group leaving Ocala as early as Sunday morning that will take these goods with them.

Missionary Flights International can take additional cargo for $1.00 per pound making a 50 lbs bag of rice about $67. To support ongoing efforts, donations can be made at International Ministries of Hope.

"I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation." Continue reading…

For a healthy new year, eat right, build muscle, strengthen your heart, and lose weight. It almost sounds easy! Well, this should help:

1. Make a plan. Decide how you will change your bad habits. Write it on your bathroom mirror.
2. Get a mentor. Find a friend that has been more successful than you, and learn all their good habits.
3. Get the right equipment.
4. Reward yourself when you meet your smaller goals. Like a new shirt in a smaller size.

ReGiftmas ^SM is finally here! The Official ReGifting Holiday begins the first Monday after Christmas and continues until January 30th. It's that special time of year when you can sell your unwanted gifts online and buy something you really want instead. This year we have some cool celebrations. Visit the Official ReGiftmas fan page on Facebook and post your favorite regifting stories. You could win some cool (used) prizes. Want to learn more about the rich history and traditions of the holiday? Visit ReGiftmas.com. Send us your favorite story of ReGiftmas Past and we'll publish it online. Just send it to stories@regiftmas.com with the word ReGiftmas in the subject line.

Is there anything worse than getting a boring old fruit cake? How about opening a present from your ex-wife to find old neck ties… that once belonged to her new husband? Ouch!

Have you received an awful, I mean terrible, gift where you knew you had to smile politely, but there was no way you were keeping it? E-mail me your story. I'll share it with everyone else (without naming names).