The news around our household is that we are waiting to hear the news any day now about the arrival of our first grandchild. My son and his wife live in St. Louis and we are looking forward to seeing all of them in less than a month.

Other warm thoughts came from a small business owner I met recently at BNI, a business networking group I belong to in the area. He keeps busy running his business and has friends come over from time to time to work on a custom car they are building in his garage. It's cold in that garage and he was not pleased his heating options.

I was able to provide him with a welcome solution, Vollara's SafeHearth. This portable heater warms up to 1,000 square feet of space. it has a timer that enables the user to heat the room for two, four, or six hours. It also has an automatic shut-off in case the machine gets bumped or tips over. If you know of anyone who does projects in his garage or has an office in their basement that needs heat, the SafeHearth would be a good solution. In addition the heater purifies the air using Vollara's ActivePure technology. The SafeHearth produces over 5,000 BTU of heat and uses 1,500 watts of power. This SafeHearth technology is far more advanced than antiquated infrared light systems, which have become obsolete.

For more information about the SafeHearth, go to www.myvollara.com/chuckmacdonald. Contact Chuck MacDonald at 301-343-2078 cmacdonald@ecobusiness.com for more information about Vollara products.

Small business spotlight. CPA firms. Clark & Anderson, 410-766-5400, Glen Burnie, MD contact person: Sharrie Wade, CPA Breneman & Company, 314-469-7007, Chesterfield, MO, contact person: Corey Breneman Remember it's not what you make that counts, it's what you keep!

"The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it and is safe" Proverbs 18:10