GarageSaleCow.com Weblog

We have MOOOOOOed our blog

garagesalecow — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:17:44 +0000

We have moved our blog to The Nation’s Largest Garage Sale Website, www.GarageSaleCow.com.

GarageSaleCow has a mission to empower the garage sale clientele, both those with wares to offer and those looking for great finds. If you would like to host your own sale and have never had one, or if you have and haven’t experienced the success you had hoped for in the past, GarageSaleCow has the assistance you need. Offering tips for successful set-up, item placement, ways to make items stand out, signs and much more, GarageSaleCow presents several options to produce excellent results.

On the other end of the spectrum, if you are looking to plan a day of treasure hunting, www.GarageSaleCow.com has the information you need to keep the chaos at arm’s length. There isn’t a need to collect information from several different newspapers or print sale locations from multiple sources when using their services, where all you need to do is enter a zip code and receive a listing of all the surrounding sales within a given radius. It couldn’t be easier

Great Day Trips for Fall

Cowvin the Cow — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:01:02 +0000

Did you know that fall is the perfect season for a garage sale? The weather has cooled, the pools are closed, the summer schedule has slid away. Autumn gives way to the bright, beautiful colors of nature all around us. A season of apple cider, of marshmallow’s from the back yard fire-pit, and the hues of the sky that meld into the night… just a little earlier each night than the night before. (Can you tell fall is my favorite season?)

Ahem, as I was saying…. Fall is the perfect season for a garage sale AND why not turn your garage sale hunt into a day trip built for the entire family? Visit www.GarageSaleCow.com to plan the trip beginning in the morning. Then arrange your day with a trip to a local corn maze, apple orchard or pumpkin patch, and you’ve just completed a family memory (maybe even a new family tradition) that will last a lifetime. Don’t forget to take your wagon and your camera to help make this day a success.

To help complete your day trip after planning your map of garage sales, stop by www.GarageSaleCow.com, and then locate the rest of the day’s activities by visiting these additional sites, making your day fulfilling and rewarding for the entire family.

For pick-your-own apple orchards: http://www.pickyourown.org/massapples.htm

To find a corn maze near you: http://www.cornmazedir.com/

Pumpkin patch locations and more: http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/index.php

GarageSaleCow.com is the best and easiest way to advertise, locate, and prepare for your next weekend treasure hunt. We provide ABSOLUTELY FREE local garage sale advertising and locating in your local area. You are provided flexibility, simplicity, organization, and time saving tools to enhance your garage sale experience. Stop by our website at www.GarageSaleCow.com to see how easy putting together a successful garage sale can be.

www.GarageSaleCow.com is the nation’s largest garage sale website with an amazing amount of new users joining each day. Thank you all for visiting our website and enjoy those sales!

BBQ Sauce Recipe (NOT for use with Cow)

Cowvin the Cow — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:20:57 +0000

Fall has arrived and with it comes hayrides, pumpkin carving, corn mazes and fresh apple picking. If you’re in the market for some fresh apples this season, has Cowvin got a recipe for you….. fresh BBQ Sauce, and it is mmm, mmm, yummalicious!

This sauce is best suited for PIG and can be used over an open flame, the rotisseree or in the oven.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
+1/2 cup apple juice
+1/4 cup small chunks of apple
+1 tablespoon curry powder
+1 clove garlic, minced
+2 tablespoons olive oil
+3-4 whole cloves

Preparation:
Combine apples, oil and curry in saucepan and heat about 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients to saucepan. Cover allow to simmer for 12-15 minutes, checking for thickness after 10 minutes and for the remainder of the cook time. The sauce should reduce significantly when it is done. *(If too thick, add additional apple juice a tablespoon at a time.) Once cooked, remove whole cloves and discard. Let cool slightly before using.

To use this sauce, brush it over PIG while they cook. May also be used in crockpot with mini sausages (made from PIG) to be served as appitizers.

Cowvin is a well informed cow with expert opinions and ideas in a wide range of information. While offering helpful tips on hosting or finding a garage sale is his main job, he’s ever so delighted to share in his vast knowledge in other areas as well and hopes you find this recipe delicioso!

www.GarageSaleCow.com is the nation’s largest garage sale website with an amazing amount of new users joining each day. Thank you all for visiting our website and enjoy those sales!

The Moos Report, with Cowvin (the cow)

Cowvin the Cow — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:38:53 +0000

Cowvin does You Tube! Obviously a cow on the mooove, having displayed abilities in areas ranging from garage sale assistance to flying down the frigid, snow-covered slopes of the Indiana mountains, Cowvin is now extending his areas of expertise to include a broad scope of content on his very own source for news, the weekly Moos Report.

If ever you’ve had an interest in keeping up-to-date with the latest news across the nation, you will want to subscribe to Cowvin’s news channel hosted on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAtyvDMsQUg. The Moos Report’s online coverage is the most comprehensive and informative ever produced, brought to you weekly with reports broadcast both from the anchor’s desk as well as from the field. In today’s world of printed media, local and national news sources and the world wide web, you may become confused with where to find the best, most accurate and up-to-date information. Cowvin is here to provide the answer.

This week’s episode focuses on Cowvin participating in the Red Legs Race to help raise money for the Reds Community Fund and attending Riverfest in downtown Cincinnati. Also featured is a field interview at the World’s Largest Yardsale in Tennessee.

Don’t be caught off guard at the water cooler or at parties. Staying up on current events is the best way to impress a crowd. As with all his other ventures, Cowvin is here to help!

www.GarageSaleCow.com is the nation’s largest garage sale website with an amazing amount of new users joining each day. Thank you all for visiting our website and enjoy those sales!

Susan G. Komen Race For a Cure

Cowvin the Cow — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:52:39 +0000

Garage Sale Cow was honored to participate in the Susan G. Komen, Race for a Cure http://ww5.komen.org/default.aspx

Usually when putting together a garage sale, your goals are to reduce clutter and make a few dollars. Having helped hundreds of people prepare for better garage sale experiences, Cowvin knows that a little extra effort and planning can go a long way to increasing your success and decreasing the stress that some feel when hosting their own sale. Putting these plans into action for a good cause only increases the feeling of accomplishment and community.

Why not consider hosting a sale with proceeds benefitting your favorite charity organization. Not that your sale should only be about money in your pocket, but a positive side-effect of your donation is that it is tax deductable. Cowvin is proud to help serve our nations communities with ideas that profit organizations trying desperately through grass-roots efforts to bring about cures for the multitude of diseases where funds often run short.

www.GarageSaleCow.com is the nation’s largest garage sale website with an amazing amount of new users joining each day. Thank you all for visiting our website and enjoy those sales!

Cincinnati Reds Mascot Wiffle Ball Game

Cowvin the Cow — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:20:01 +0000

No plans this Saturday night (9/19/09)? Why not join Cowvin at the Cincinnati Reds Mascot Wiffle Ball game? The pregame event will feature Mr. Redlegs, Gapper, Rosie Red and mascots from Tri-state sports teams, universities and businesses. Game starts at 7:10pm. For more information, go to: http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=cin

Summer may be gracefully exiting, but that’s no reason to lock yourself up in the house until next year. There are plenty of great outdoor activities to partake of, not the least of which are local garage sales. Personally, this is my favorite time to host a sale. It’s not too hot. It’s not too cold. Yessiree! This is the time of year for me. Not a bad time of year to start looking for holiday decor or clean out the kids’ summer clothes that won’t be fitting them next year.

www.GarageSaleCow.com is the nation’s largest garage sale website with an amazing amount of new users joining each day. Thank you all for visiting our website and enjoy those sales!

127 Corridor – Worlds Longest Yard Sale

Cowvin the Cow — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:56:49 +0000

Cowvin recently attended 2009′s World’s Longest Yard Sale. This is the sale of all sales. If you missed it this year, don’t forgt to mark your calendar for next year’s event August 5th-8th, 2010. With the number of individuals and companies represented at this sale, you’re sure to fill a few sacks with treasure, so make sure you take your cloth bags and spending cash along. There are all sorts of food vendors along the way too, so don’t eat ahead of time. Homemade goodies galore.

A little history on the backround of the sale: Hundreds of thousands of folks join us each year for this fun-filled event, spanning 654 miles and five states. It’s impossible to keep track of how many shoppers and vendors we have, but it’s grown to be the biggest and best event of its kind in the world. You’ll find homeowners selling stuff they’ve accumulated throughout the years as well as professional dealers and vendors. It’s almost impossible for shoppers to cover the entire route in four days, so be prepared to pick up where you leave off next year! You’re going to discover some neat places, interesting people, and quaint stops that you’ll probably want to visit again and again. So pack your camera, sunglasses, a good pair of walking shoes, and plenty of cash- you’re in for the World’s Longest Yardsale! Go to http://www.127sale.com/ for more information, and don’t miss the sale next year! If you need help navigating the sale or planning your route, don’t forget to visit Cowvin’s site at www.GarageSaleCow.com or by clicking the link in the sponsor’s information area on the 127 site.

www.GarageSaleCow.com is the nation’s largest garage sale website with an amazing amount of new users joining each day. Thank you all for visiting our website and enjoy those sales!

Cow Appreciation Day

Cowvin the Cow — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:43:42 +0000

You know you’ve arrived when a whole day is designated in your honor! Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A was a huge success, and couldn’t have been more fun with all the cow sightings. Cowvin even got to do a little cow-mentoring with a cute little guy wearing an airplane beanie. Smiles and laughs had by all!

Interested in having a day to make yourself feel special? Cowvin is up to the task! Visit www.GarageSaleCow.com to get great tips and advice on hosting a successful garage sale, and at the end of that day, you will reap the rewards in more ways than one. Clean out some clutter, keep perfectly good items out of our landfills, make some extra cash, make someone else happy with your old treasures… what more can you ask for? Cowvin would like to help you have a day filled with success. Stop by and see what great ideas may help you on your way.

www.GarageSaleCow.com is the nation’s largest garage sale website with an amazing amount of new users joining each day. Thank you all for visiting our website and enjoy those sales!

Labor Day & the WEBN Fireworks

Cowvin the Cow — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:49:14 +0000

Ribbet! It’s that time of year again folks, and whether you’re from this area of the country or not, this is THE place to be for the Labor Day weekend, especially Sunday night along either side of the Ohio River.

A little over 30 years ago, a local radio station held a fireworks event to celebrate their 10 years of broadcast, and that event has changed the face of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky ever since. What started as a simple fan based celebration is now a celebration between cities and states with attendees during 2008′s show totalling over 400,000! With a half hour of the most spectacular fireworks spectacle known, possibly across the country, ending a weekend of live entertainment, private food vendors, crafter’s (though not so much of these), and various other venues, this is one of the most outrageous ways to say ‘so long’ to summer and very likely the best party of the year.

Cowvin attended last year and has a vast barrage of photos with friends to share with you, however there simply isn’t room here for all of them. Check out Cowvin’s pictures from the 2008 fireworks show on Facebook. Just become a friend of Garage Sale Cow. You never know, maybe your picture is there too?

www.GarageSaleCow.com is the nation’s largest garage sale website with an amazing amount of new users joining each day.

Thank you all for visiting our website and enjoy those sales!

Cleveland Field Trip

Cowvin the Cow — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:22:45 +0000

What a great trip! Great yard sale, fun interview with the local news, and a visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. How much fun can one cow have?

It’s not all the time Cowvin gets to travel so far from his own pasture, so this was a great experience. He even swept one delighted woman straight off her feet! There isn’t anyplace Cowvin goes that he doesn’t meet new friends, and this trip was no exception. Being interviewed on location by the local news (Channel 5) was quite a treat as well. If you’re ever in the area, a must see is definitely the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and this is a great year to make the effort as they celebrate the 25th anniversary with special tribute bands. Check out their website for more information: http://www.rockhall.com/.

It’s not all tourism and sightseeing when Cowvin has the opportunity to take a trip. Work, work, work! There are so many garage and yard sales, it’s impossible to attend every one…. but if getting to meet new friends and browsing tents and aisle after aisle of wonderful treasures is work, Cowvin will be there every chance he has! Be sure to check out Cowvin’s website at www.GarageSaleCow.com to let him tell his friends all about your upcoming sale, or to locate local sales in your area. Hey, maybe you’d like to plan a road trip to someplace new. Getting to see the landscape based on garage sale trails rather than local tourism is a great way to get into the heartland of America! Plan your next one tank road trip with Cowvin.

www.GarageSaleCow.com is the nation’s largest garage sale website with an amazing amount of new users joining each day. Thank you all for visiting our website and enjoy those sales!