tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41785802633886541432012-01-15T04:01:51.657-05:00Lilithnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-44198236312915943972012-01-15T04:01:00.001-05:002012-01-15T04:01:51.685-05:00

This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. Today I want to give everyone a heads up about something that may affect you or someone you know if you use Express Scripts and get your prescriptions at Walgreens (or Duane Reade). The contract between Walgreens and Express Scripts expired at the end of last year and they've been unable to negotiate a new one,

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-87494293157562286612011-11-18T16:46:00.005-05:002011-11-18T16:49:51.891-05:00

Guest post written by Chandra HarperI'm not really that crazy about celebrating my birthday, but I've always enjoyed getting presents. So this year I decided to buy myself a birthday present. I've been thinking about getting an oversized clutch for months now and finally have a reason to buy an expensive bag for myself. At first I was worried about how foolish that would be to do that, but I've

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-68626738569903726602011-09-12T13:27:00.000-04:002011-09-12T13:59:41.932-04:00

Guest post written by Tina HaverfordWhen I first heard that they were doing a Fashion's Night Out event in New York City two years ago I was a little confused about what exactly this event was but then once I realized what it really was, I thought it sounded fantastic and decided that I wish I could go to it. Well, I unfortunately haven't really been able to enjoy it until this year because

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-44744507056313814052011-08-27T17:00:00.001-04:002011-08-27T17:00:47.891-04:00

This post brought to you by Diageo. All opinions are 100% mine. Hurricane Irene is getting ready to hit the East Coast this weekend, so everyone has gone into full hurricane prep mode.  I had to laugh at how many comments I saw from people that went something like "I went out and bought a bottle of _____ at the liquor store, so I'm good to go".  Not the worst plan of action, I

Jezebelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-85330998186875511822011-08-19T10:02:00.001-04:002011-08-19T10:02:26.223-04:00

This post brought to you by Straight Talk. All opinions are 100% mine. Awhile ago I mentioned that my cell phone contract was about to expire, so I was looking at new options.  After doing a bunch of research I've decided to go with Straight Talk.  There's no contract required, and with all of the research that I did I started to feel like the whole contract thing is on its

Jezebelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-85421515907228405642011-08-16T04:40:00.001-04:002011-08-16T04:40:30.990-04:00

This post brought to you by Martinsburg Institute. All opinions are 100% mine. I was talking to a friend of mine last night about taking classes online.  It was kind of funny, because he's in the military and I'm a bohemian writer type, but online learning fits really well into our totally different lives.  He was telling me about this really cool thing called the

Jezebelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-67612673165234959012011-08-07T19:21:00.001-04:002011-08-07T19:40:10.474-04:00

I was recently invited to a "Back to School Bash" in NYC hosted by Unilever and PR firm Weber Shandwick. The party was a back-to-school fashion event for tween girls to promote Unilever's newest scent for Dove® gofresh(TM), Rebalance. I brought my daughter and my niece, who are both 11. The company really went above and beyond to make the guests feel special and pampered. Servers circled the

Lilithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-46490748831409567332011-07-28T10:04:00.001-04:002011-07-28T10:04:38.782-04:00

This post brought to you by Straight Talk. All opinions are 100% mine. My cell phone contract is expiring next month, so I've started looking into my options once it does. Once of the companies that I've researched that I really like is Straight Talk.  You can get unlimited monthly service (including calls, text, picture messaging, and web) for only $45.  I don't know about

Jezebelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-5478204377160592062011-07-28T04:17:00.001-04:002011-07-28T04:17:18.509-04:00

This post brought to you by Net10. All opinions are 100% mine. My cell phone contract is expiring next month, so I've been doing a little bit of research into my options.  One of the companies that I've been impressed with is NET10, especially after watching this interview with a real NET10 customer. They have a plan called NET10 Unlimited that looks really promising. 

Jezebelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-77049306175802138012011-07-20T13:27:00.001-04:002011-07-20T14:12:00.034-04:00

Guest post of the week by Brittany BookerI’m really into sports. Like, really, really into sports. I have a favorite team in just about every division and I have probably 12 jerseys to my name. My wife is pretty much the best woman in the whole world and she got me expertsatellite.com satellite for my birthday around Christmastime and it’s been amazing so far! I was able to watch just about all

Evenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-90634651534683299262011-06-18T23:01:00.001-04:002011-06-18T23:01:41.062-04:00

This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. I was visiting my mom the other day when I suddenly started to feel a bad headache coming on. I'm prone to migraines, but I didn't have any of the headache medicine that I usually take with me.  My mom offered me some Walgreens brand extra strength pain reliever, saying that it always worked well for her aches

Jezebelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-24862648353471409732011-06-09T16:50:00.004-04:002011-06-09T17:09:00.368-04:00

If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you know that I really like shopping (and window shopping) for cool outdoor and garden decor and accessories, like planters, garden statues, mail boxes, benches, etc. My taste is pretty eclectic so I'm always looking for new stuff that I like.Today's a mailbox day so I'm looking at a site that sells all kinds of residential mailboxes as well as

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-58831982599855222082011-06-09T15:11:00.003-04:002011-06-10T00:20:45.884-04:00

I mentioned the other day that I know a bunch of people who are either planning to move or have just moved recently. So it's funny to me that the craziest home story that I've heard this week came from a friend of mine who hasn't moved in a few years. What she does have is a couple of kids and a couple of dogs, all rambunctious, which is definitely a recipe for wackiness.This week's story was

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-43586477134133100372011-06-08T13:23:00.002-04:002011-06-09T23:58:45.832-04:00

I was visiting my cousin the other day, and while I was there we ended up spending awhile helping my aunt figure out a problem that she was having with her Medicare application. Later, we were talking about how complicated some of this stuff can be to figure out, what with all of the different parts and letters and rules and so on, especially for our older relatives who aren't necessarily so

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-81687606529135498012011-06-06T14:59:00.002-04:002011-06-08T18:26:57.283-04:00

A friend of mine recently got a job at a doctor's office. It's her first job in the medical field, so she's excited but also a little nervous. One of the things that she has to do is buy herself some scrubs to wear to work, and since she knows that I've had to wear scrubs at a couple of previous jobs, she asked me for advice.Scrubs don't have to be very expensive - there's nothing wrong with

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-51484999619053151792011-06-04T14:59:00.000-04:002011-06-08T23:10:55.351-04:00

It seems like a lot of people that I know are moving this spring and summer, whether it's across town or across the country. Relatives, friends, friends of friends, people I meet in the grocery store...okay, just kidding about that last one, but it does seem to be going around. I was talking to one friend who moved from California to Arizona, and she was joking about how when you move the to do

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-65834366535496809342011-06-02T15:49:00.001-04:002011-06-05T21:38:42.304-04:00

My old printer finally bit the dust, so I've started shopping around for a new one. There are so many different printers out there these days, I kinda don't know where to begin.I found this site that sells all kinds of Brother printers, and I've had good luck with Brother products in the past so I figure this is a good place to start. They've got tons of printers to choose from, including a bunch

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-88387776574039410222011-05-18T00:19:00.000-04:002011-05-18T00:22:19.911-04:00

Guest written by our friend Gladys FuentesOne of the things that took us so long to settle when we were getting ready to open our kitchen supply store was the aspect of credit card processing. Deciding on a processor was actually a really big decision since it's a service that costs money, and we didn't want to choose incorrectly and end up losing out. Thankfully, my brother is a business

Evenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-79963226524305287372011-05-12T04:01:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:29:01.521-04:00

This post brought to you by FRESCHETTA®. All opinions are 100% mine. I'm on my own tonight, which means peace and quiet and no need to cook dinner for anyone else.  Of course this means only one thing - pizza night!  And I don't even have to deal with getting it delivered because I picked up some of those new FRESCHETTA® Simply…Inspired™ pizzas the last time I was at the

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-90481830735267451252011-05-11T22:14:00.003-04:002011-05-17T00:30:29.566-04:00

Yeah, okay, so I couldn't resist the cheesy title. Some friends of mine are organizing a hiking trip for next month and I've decided to join the group. I haven't been hiking in a long time, but the scenery in the area that they've picked is supposed to be really beautiful, and it sounds like a fun trip. Of course, since I'm still me, I'm also using the trip as an excuse to shop around for some

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-13442626157747060772011-05-11T20:55:00.005-04:002011-05-16T23:33:01.898-04:00

The beautiful spring weather is finally here (at least some of the time), which means a few things - spring cleaning, eating healthy to get ready for swimsuit season, sitting outside with an iced coffee, and checking my favorite women's shoe blog and websites for some cute new spring shoes. You know, all the essentials.I really love Stuart Weitzman shoes, and he has some great new styles for the

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-81567877511513445292011-05-11T11:06:00.004-04:002011-05-17T00:04:12.488-04:00

I'm continuing my Father's Day gift search for my super hard to shop for dad. At the moment it's taken me to a site that sells belt buckles. (I said I like to think outside the box when it comes to this task, remember?) I figure he already has all of the ties and cufflinks that he could ever need, so this would be something a little different.This site does custom belt buckles as well as things

Evenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-348578227133688212011-05-10T14:56:00.000-04:002011-05-16T23:49:19.229-04:00

So I've started shopping around for Father's Day gift ideas. My dad is super hard to shop for, so I'm constantly on the lookout for things that I think he might actually need or want, and I'm willing to think outside the box sometimes if I have to. That's the reason why I'm currently browsing a website that sells nothing but tarps.I guess that requires a little bit of explanation. See, my dad has

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-68732705035123922202011-05-07T17:36:00.002-04:002011-05-07T23:33:35.967-04:00

I was talking to a friend of mine who is really into alternative health and aromatherapy and things like that, and she just introduced me to vaporizers. A vaporizer is a smoking alternative that allows you to inhale various herbs and other materials without actually burning them with a flame. Since there's no flame involved, the process is cleaner and can last longer and, probably most

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-83897510673629207922011-05-05T14:31:00.002-04:002011-05-07T23:54:25.109-04:00

So I just got another update from my friend who is starting her own business. I love hearing from her and getting all of her stories about the crazy ups and downs of being a business owner.Today she was telling me about this cool site that she found that sells business ebooks and other resources for new business owners. They have books like The Essentials For Starting a Small Business that cover

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-84612950976681270482011-05-04T17:36:00.001-04:002011-05-06T19:14:04.360-04:00

My cousin had a garage sale last weekend and I helped her out with it. She did really well, and one of the things that we thought was interesting was how many people asked if we were selling any jewelry. When we showed them what we had, almost all of them immediately started going through looking for anything that was gold. Guess that answers the question of whether people are still paying

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-72127128262047378142011-04-29T14:41:00.004-04:002011-05-02T23:50:44.616-04:00

The weather is supposed to be really nice here this weekend, so I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time in my backyard and working on my garden. One of the things that I want to do this year is get some new yard furniture and kinda rearrange the layout of my yard a little.So I've been looking online and shopping around for some new patio furniture and other decorations for my yard...or site

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-25331964635617270162011-04-27T18:41:00.001-04:002011-04-27T18:55:17.482-04:00

The other day I talked to a friend of mine who had just taken her little sister prom dress shopping, which of course led us to talking about our own proms and all of the crazy styles and fashion disasters that have come and gone over the years.Of course there will always be looks that are questionable style-wise, but these days I feel like it's easier to find lots of cute (and affordable) options

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-6562571638591334642011-04-26T19:40:00.004-04:002011-04-27T15:11:30.123-04:00

A friend of mine went to Florida to spend Easter with her boyfriend's family, and she was telling me about the amazing house that his parents have. Beautiful pool, big chandeliers, and marble floors that she said she was paranoid about spilling something on all weekend. And when she complimented the floors and joked about her fears, she learned more about stone floor restoration than she

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-13358490888257084982011-04-21T17:05:00.007-04:002011-04-21T22:37:27.082-04:00

I just did my semi-annual stock up on printer ink. It seems like I always run out at the most inconvenient times possible, so I've learned to always have at least one backup set of printer ink on hand. I used to just go to an office supply store to buy my ink, or try to order it from Target or some other random store. But this time I decided to shop around a little and I found a site called Ink

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-62422377901531601872011-04-21T17:05:00.004-04:002011-04-21T21:50:24.439-04:00

Lately I've been thinking about continuing my education by taking some online courses. I'm not ready to commit to a full graduate school program right now. And affording it would be a challenge too! I'm still not fully recovered from my days of FAFSAs and student loans. (I'm sure many of us remember all of those fun house spent on http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.) But online classes seem like they

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-79176513198280001112011-04-19T15:00:00.003-04:002011-04-21T20:16:11.070-04:00

These days it seems like almost everyone I know is either looking for a job or looking to upgrade to a better job. I was hanging out with some friends the other night and we were comparing job seeking stories. One of the topics that came up was looking for nonprofit jobs. Obviously nonprofits have been hard hit by the economy just like other businesses, but in a way it's not a bad sector to look

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-37511901681467539632011-04-18T14:50:00.005-04:002011-04-19T19:57:47.581-04:00

My cousin is planning on moving sometime later this year. The only catch is that she hasn't decided on where to move yet. There are a few different parts of the country on her life, from Arizona to North Carolina, and she's been weighing the pros and cons of each.I've been helping her with her research a little bit because it's interesting to me to check out so many different communities across

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-62869291915781147642011-04-18T09:50:00.000-04:002011-04-19T22:04:58.844-04:00

My cousin is moving later this year, and recently we were talking about all of the random things that pop up during a move that need to be taken care of, as well as all of the random things that can't exactly be moved in the traditional way. You can't really put your pet goldfish, or your car, into a regular moving truck.I have no idea what you do with the goldfish (tupperware? coffee pot full of

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-19704580593355284882011-04-16T12:10:00.000-04:002011-04-17T18:38:52.731-04:00

Spring is finally here! We've definitely had our share of April showers where I live, but we're also starting to have some of those beautiful sunny spring days. One of the things that I look forward to when the weather warms up is working in the garden. I haven't done too much yet because the weather hasn't fully started cooperating, but I've started planning and thinking about what flowers,

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-45999338902358312332011-04-11T15:14:00.007-04:002011-04-12T18:54:55.007-04:00

So I've been shopping around for a new digital camera. I'm not an expert photographer or anything - in fact pretty much the only thing I'm "expert" at is taking photos that are out of focus or cut the tops of people's heads off. But I've been trying to learn and improve, and I think I'm ready to graduate from the basic camera that I have now. But I want to make sure I get the camera that's right

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-40465075099461844452011-04-10T18:20:00.003-04:002011-04-12T17:53:35.648-04:00

It's officially spring, which means it's time for spring cleaning, spring clothing shopping, pedicures...and the first freakouts about the upcoming swimsuits and tank tops weather.One thing that I find helpful when I'm wearing spring staples like light jackets and thin tees is having the right undergarments. (Sounds kinda retro, I know, but it's not like I'm talking slips and garters here.) In

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-12859408645963092992011-04-08T18:20:00.001-04:002011-04-12T01:06:49.837-04:00

My cousin is a nurse and I was talking to her the other day about how the economy has affected job prospects in the medical field. She was saying that one of the things that doctors and other medical professionals do to stay prepared and competitive is take various career and skills development courses.It's funny that you sometimes forget that doctors are "businesspeople" too, meaning that

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-40729015810978605702011-04-05T18:20:00.009-04:002011-04-06T15:04:22.442-04:00

I just found out that a couple of my cousins are going to be visiting from Chicago this summer. Whenever we visit each other we always like to try to see a lot of shows, concerts, and whatever other events we can find. (This is why I sometimes find myself doing very unlike me things like buying Avril Lavigne tickets.) So now that I know when they're coming, the cheap ticket search has begun. I

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-2894485219956668172011-04-05T12:19:00.000-04:002011-04-06T17:35:19.902-04:00

I don't know if this is true everywhere, but where I live I feel like the conditions of many of the roads are just getting worse and worse. There seem to be more potholes than ever and they're being fixed more slowly than ever. (I guess we have lots of broke local governments to thank for that.) It's pretty annoying.So as a result, it seems like I'm doing more maintenance on my car than ever

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-35540107067893204882011-04-04T18:19:00.002-04:002011-04-05T18:50:38.896-04:00

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-69048640694353274912011-03-29T13:46:00.003-04:002011-03-29T17:25:44.589-04:00

I saw one of my cousins over the weekend and we were talking about how it's officially the most wonderful/stressful time of the year for her and her friends - yes, it's college acceptance (or rejection) time. Luckily for her, she's already gotten into two really good schools and is just waiting to hear from a few more that she applied to, so she's happy. She told me that some of her friends are

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-22023773985442253772011-03-28T17:34:00.002-04:002011-04-05T18:42:38.565-04:00

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-64935031522097787812011-03-27T20:08:00.000-04:002011-03-27T23:45:04.926-04:00

I haven't done a Foodie Friday post in awhile, so even though it's Sunday I figured I'd go ahead and post about my latest cooking obsession. I've always watched a ton of cooking shows, but lately for some reason I've been noticing the supplies that different TV chefs cook with more and more - pots and pans, mixing bowls, etc. I got all excited when I was out shopping the other day and I found

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-16779669939921002442011-03-27T16:08:00.005-04:002011-03-27T20:36:32.121-04:00

I just got an update from my friend who's in the process of starting a business. She's about to start work on the company's website, so she's researching her hosting and web design options. I'm really looking forward to seeing what she comes up with.This is a topic that I've looked into myself in the past, because eventually I do want to upgrade this blog. (One of these days.) I sent my friend

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-79623427704289619132011-03-27T13:45:00.000-04:002011-03-27T20:19:14.569-04:00

Just got my weekly update from my friend who is working on starting her own business. Today she was telling me about the research that she's been doing into the her fulfillment options. No, not the "I'm so satisfied with my life right now" kind of fulfillment, but order fulfillment.If you want to start a small business like my friend does and sell some sort of product, you have to think about

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-52630595776523969702011-03-18T13:24:00.000-04:002011-03-18T13:24:32.817-04:00

Guest post written by Sidney OwensEverybody seemed slightly apprehensive and worried after the much anticipated sixth season debut of Project Runway on Lifetime was more than lackluster, to say the least. The contestants were boring, the challenges were blah and the collections were beyond drab. I think we were all starting to wonder, “Has our favorite fashion show lost its mojo?”I've been

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-61756807316146899292011-03-17T17:34:00.009-04:002011-03-17T20:38:15.053-04:00

I love my laptop. It does everything that I need it to do, from blogging to photoshopping to wasting countless hours playing The Sims. The only problem is that it's heavy, so taking it places with me can be a bit of a pain. I've been through quite a few laptop bags and still haven't found one that can stand up to my laptop and is comfortable for me to carry around.So I've been looking at this

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-46060506193481051552011-03-17T17:34:00.005-04:002011-03-17T17:42:17.902-04:00

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-83027856179728979092011-03-16T20:55:00.000-04:002011-03-17T00:15:58.632-04:00

My cousin recently moved to Chicago for school. She found a great apartment and is pretty much settled at this point - the last big thing she needs to do is get herself a car. It's the first time she's gone car shopping on her own, so she asked me to help her find something. Thanks to the magical wonders of the internet, I can help her find used cars in Chicago from here on the East Coast.She's

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-19067466675763020402011-03-15T09:36:00.004-04:002011-03-17T17:58:22.825-04:00

You might have noticed that commercials for Avon breast cancer walk have started popping up lately. I got a call from a friend who is thinking of trying to get a group together to do that or one of the other breast cancer walks that are coming up this spring and summer. It's usually not too hard to get a group together for these things since so many people have been personally touched by this

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-45065601390375233372011-03-14T10:34:00.000-04:002011-03-14T10:34:00.192-04:00

This video is so freaking adorable. I especially love Josh Groban's "performance":

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-8061677460697268722011-03-11T15:02:00.002-05:002011-03-15T15:02:24.068-04:00

I have to admit that I'm not always the best at managing my money. I'm not one of those people who started saving for retirement the minute they got their first job, and I definitely didn't set up an account with an online stock trading site as soon as I turned 18 like one of my high school friends did. Most months I don't even attempt to balance my checkbook.Lately I've started to feel a little

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-74189410515514157112011-03-11T13:01:00.000-05:002011-03-11T16:40:10.969-05:00

I was talking to a friend recently and I realized that I often take my internet access for granted. I'm lucky enough to live in an area where I have a bunch of different options to choose from when it comes to internet service. My friend lives in a more rural area where her options are more limited and the service isn't always as good.So in addition to the reality check, I also learned a lot from

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-23408184463431573152011-03-08T20:40:00.000-05:002011-03-08T20:40:36.755-05:00

I'm way too excited about summer coming. It's not even technically spring yet, but it's been so nice the last few days that I'm just really getting for beach season! I love the summer so much... swimming and tanning and beach volleyball. And right now, it's a very special season that I like to call "shopping-for-beach-season season"! Yes, that's right, it's time to shop for beach apparel! Fun!!

Lilithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-28154621696144741292011-03-08T11:52:00.003-05:002011-03-08T13:35:10.835-05:00

So my friend the entrepreneur is coming along nicely with the new business that she's working on. I just did a little bit of research for her based on something that she mentioned to me last time we talked. She mentioned that she's gotten some emails from fans of her products in Canada, the UK, and a few other countries. One of her concerns in switching from hobby/side project to legitimate

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-60181056060609539822011-03-07T16:01:00.002-05:002011-03-07T20:01:55.736-05:00

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-32129401729957132682011-03-06T16:01:00.007-05:002011-03-06T19:44:45.558-05:00

So I've been working on my New Year's resolution of getting healthier. (I know, it's totally the most original resolution ever.) I've been eating better and working out more, and I've also been reading a lot about health, fitness, diet, etc. It's going pretty well so far.One of the things that has come up a lot in my research is how important it is to try to track your progress accurately.

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-61776736544612526582011-03-03T13:24:00.000-05:002011-03-03T13:24:05.520-05:00

Despite the fact that I am completely squeamish about all things medical (I even faint at the sight of blood sometimes!) a lot of people don't know that many of the lousy jobs I've held over the years have been in the medial field. Don't worry - I wasn't performing surgery or anything... that would've been scary, haha! But I'm way too familiar with medical offices than anyone with my fear of

Lilithnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-58695821092184837332011-03-02T15:35:00.002-05:002011-03-03T23:57:59.348-05:00

I just got off the phone with a friend of mine. She has two little kids and one big dog, so I'm always hearing stories about their wacky (and messy) hijinks. Today's story involved a momentarily distracted mom, a full glass of grape juice, and a beige carpet. Oops.Now, this isn't exactly the first time that my friend's carpets have gotten stained. But a giant purple splotch in the middle of the

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-39070886049905075732011-03-01T15:33:00.003-05:002011-03-01T17:18:26.896-05:00

A few weeks ago I mentioned that I wanted to ditch my skin care regimen and experiment with something new. At the time I said that I was thinking of going with Murad, and that's what I ended up doing. I've only been using the new stuff that I got for about a week, but I'm definitely liking it so far. I'll probably update again after a few more weeks when I have a better idea of how well it's

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-37050686029031578792011-02-28T21:34:00.000-05:002011-03-01T20:43:37.660-05:00

I was talking to my cousin over the weekend and she told me that she's applied to some study abroad programs for the summer. She applied to one in London and one in Germany and she's currently waiting to hear if she got accepted. I'm sure she'll have a great experience no matter where she ends up.She was talking about needed to work on her German if she ends up in that program, and it made me

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-6958604901900027532011-02-28T10:54:00.002-05:002011-03-01T15:28:44.654-05:00

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-19018173061563319482011-02-28T09:34:00.000-05:002011-03-01T18:01:55.325-05:00

I just got off the phone with my friend - the one who's in the process of starting a business - and I got my super businesswoman update from her. It's really interesting to me to watch her try to build something new from the ground up, and I'm always happy to give her advice or do a little research for her when she needs it.Today she was telling me about a new avenue that she's exploring as a

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-26675116795009367362011-02-15T10:01:00.001-05:002011-02-15T10:01:27.505-05:00

This post brought to you by Boudreaux's Butt Paste. All opinions are 100% mine. I recently went to visit a friend of mine who has a new baby.  He's super adorable, as most babies are.  At one point she went to change his diaper and I saw her pull this product out of her diaper bag that I just had to comment on. "What the heck is Butt Paste?!" It turns out that 

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-84585198927409497072011-02-14T22:34:00.000-05:002011-02-14T22:42:37.985-05:00

So I've been thinking about taking some online classes. I'm going to have the extra time this spring so even though I already have a degree, I feel like it might be a good time to get my brain going again in an academic way. I'd rather go with online classes at this point because it's more flexible and I don't know if I'm really ready to jump into a full degree program at this point. So it's

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-68837412195315050132011-02-13T22:54:00.000-05:002011-02-14T19:22:47.074-05:00

I recently visited a friend of mine who has a new baby. He's her first child, so even though he's not really very mobile yet, the baby-proofing was in full effect at her house, from Baby Gates to stove and window guards. Everything is so thoroughly baby-proofed that getting around is kind of like going through an obstacle course.I made the mistake of making a joke about all of the guards and

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-50676609534594881512011-02-10T17:54:00.000-05:002011-02-10T18:29:23.458-05:00

I just talked to that friend of mine who's in the process of starting a business. She's at the point where she's started working on a marketing plan and looking for an advertising agency to work with. I'm always on board for research assistance so I'm helping her look.One Advertising Agency that we've found looks like it might be a good fit. They seem to be very aware and knowledgeable when it

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-29470775671107000962011-02-08T14:09:00.000-05:002011-02-09T22:05:17.002-05:00

I was talking to my mom the other day and she said that she and my dad are thinking of putting in a pool in the yard of their house. I'm not sure if she's totally serious about it or if this is just the cold and snowy winter talking, but I love to swim so I'm definitely on board with the idea.I told my mom that I'd do a little bit of research for her, so I've started looking into the various pool

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-88146478084247434912011-02-07T17:09:00.003-05:002011-02-09T22:51:40.233-05:00

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-57979451971667616892011-02-07T01:18:00.004-05:002011-02-10T12:47:54.422-05:00

I've been helping my grandfather research some stuff related to his health care costs, and I've learning something important. Medicare is confusing! He needs to get Medicare Supplement Insurance (you know, those extra insurance plans that cover all of the things that Medicare doesn't), so I've been looking for some websites that have information that can help me figure things out.I found this

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-20154039124587584082011-02-06T12:21:00.001-05:002011-02-07T00:31:31.835-05:00

I've been counting the days until this cold, snowy winter is over. To help with the seasonal depression, I've already started making some fun plans for the spring and summer. My cousin and I have been talking about throwing a really big family party this summer. There are a few graduations and birthdays in our family that we could celebrate all at once at one big event.We were thinking of

Evenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-70625155158646707972011-02-05T03:01:00.003-05:002011-02-05T03:01:07.540-05:00

This post brought to you by TABASCO® Original Red. All opinions are 100% mine. It's almost time for the Super Bowl, so I've been looking up recipes for some munchies to take to the family Super Bowl party that I'm going to.  One of the cool things about this for me is that I can make some hot and spicy stuff if I want to.  I'm the only one in my family who really loves spicy

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-52559121136310225332011-02-05T03:01:00.001-05:002011-02-05T03:01:02.008-05:00

This post brought to you by Victor Pest. All opinions are 100% mine. I was watching a show with my mom last night about a chef who helps struggling restaurants to get back on their feet.  This particular episode featured a place that was in really bad shape - multiple rooms piled with junk and a filthy kitchen.  The capper on the episode came when the restaurant clean up team

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-18248191042174998062011-02-03T20:27:00.000-05:002011-02-04T21:19:52.522-05:00

I've been driving my current car for quite awhile now, so I've started to think about what kind of car I might want to get next. I'm not really ready to get serious about car shopping right now, but let's say I'm in the research phase. Can't hurt to look, right?One of the things that I've been interested in researching is hybrid and other smart cars. When I got my car there weren't a lot of

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-3091483107044816332011-02-02T15:33:00.000-05:002011-02-03T21:43:36.360-05:00

A friend of mine is coming to visit me in a few months. I'm really excited that he's coming. And I'm really really excited that this sucky cold weather will probably be over by the time he gets here.I'm looking forward to hanging out and doing some New York City tourist stuff with him. And he's gay, so I'm sure we'll end up hitting a few gay bars and clubs too. I actually had to research that a

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-63709782619673725122011-01-31T15:20:00.004-05:002011-01-31T15:25:55.513-05:00

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-73352865440300926642011-01-29T15:13:00.001-05:002011-01-30T00:17:02.668-05:00

It's almost time for the Super Bowl! Which means that sports radio, football fans, online sports betting sites, advertisers, and buffalo wing makers everywhere are in full swing. My team didn't make it to the Super Bowl this year, but of course I'm still going to go to a Super Bowl party to watch the game...and the ads, which seem to get even more attention sometimes.I'm rooting for the Packers

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-81497259712227442652011-01-28T08:12:00.000-05:002011-01-29T21:55:12.444-05:00

A friend of mine is in the process of starting her own small business, and I've been helping her out a little and listening to some of her stories about the issues that she's been having. Obviously there's a lot that goes into something like this, but there are also things that pop up that most people probably wouldn't anticipate until they actually get into it.Right now she's working on setting

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-51101690510958797752011-01-27T15:13:00.000-05:002011-01-29T22:53:02.886-05:00

So I went to one of those gold parties the other day. You know the ones, where you're supposed to sell your gold jewelry for cash? After the party I got curious and I decided to do a little research on the subject of gold in general. I admit that I don't know a lot about economic issues, but I'm trying to learn more.One thing I do know is that everyone is making a big deal about gold right now

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-48461706414046564242011-01-25T12:11:00.000-05:002011-01-25T12:39:07.908-05:00

It's been a cold and snowy winter here so far, and it's getting to that point where you feel like the freezing weather is never going to end. So I've been thinking about what I can do to brighten up the rest of the winter a little bit.One of the things I decided to do was bust out the indoor planters and get some new house plants. It's nice to bring a little life and color into the house during

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-72651398651888984072011-01-24T19:27:00.000-05:002011-01-31T15:28:21.695-05:00

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-91453136900385170162011-01-17T20:56:00.003-05:002011-01-18T21:39:42.206-05:00

I don't really obsess over New Year's resolutions, but I do choose a few things that I want to try to work on throughout the year. This year one of the things that I want to do is improve my skin care regimen. It's something that I'm usually pretty lazy about, so I figure that now is a good time to try to change that, especially since cold winter weather can be hard on your skin anyway.Of

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-90009154054493526262011-01-16T21:56:00.001-05:002011-01-17T14:38:29.483-05:00

Guest post from: Denver StephensI have been watching the show Golden Girls for years now. It's one of my favorite shows to watch and I have every single episode on DVD. In fact, my family purchased a DVR kit for me the last time it was my birthday. I used the DVR to record all of my favorite shows and am now able to watch them whenever I like. I especially love watching Golden Girls on my

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-91820383365185837082010-12-31T12:54:00.002-05:002011-01-06T21:57:29.475-05:00

Contribution by Stevie KirbyKathy Griffin is the best New Years Eve host to come along in many years. I look forward to watching CNN this year and seeing her drop the ball with Anderson Cooper. Nothing is as funny as watching her give Anderson Cooper a run for his money. I love seeing him turn red at her jokes and innuendos. The other New Year's Eve shows are boring and hosted by people that are

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-22434910044879855562010-12-29T15:50:00.001-05:002010-12-29T15:52:01.594-05:00

Guest post written by Beth FitzwilliamI love to read magazines. I read and subscribe to so many of them though that it seems like I'm constantly tossing them out in the recycling because I get so many of them. But I thought that this year for Christmas, I would use some of the especially neat looking magazine pages to wrap up some of my gifts in and even use as tissue paper in gift bags. I

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-55447553680141693362010-12-04T19:17:00.001-05:002010-12-04T19:24:17.212-05:00

Guest post written by Melanie WatsonNow that I'm out on my own, it's weird that I have a place to call my own that I can decorate at my own will. But just because it's weird doesn't mean that it's a bad thing though.I had so much fun looking up some decorations that I could order and make online with my Clearwire. I've always thought that you could celebrate Christmas with colors besides red and

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-72991399892452457232010-12-03T19:11:00.002-05:002010-12-05T20:39:08.953-05:00

I've been saving up to maybe get myself an iPad. It's probably going to have to wait until after the holidays because gift buying for other people comes first. (I also wouldn't mind waiting until the iPad comes to Verizon, because that would just be more convenient.)So it occurred to me that when I do get one, I'm going to have to project of loading all of the videos and stuff that I have onto

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-49668571280826264062010-11-30T19:22:00.002-05:002010-12-13T15:12:50.186-05:00

Author: Dorsey VelasquezThis year, for the first time in recorded history of the Timberline Lodge in Oregon, they were able to open the slopes before the middle of November. My family and I rented a cabin for the Thanksgiving holiday and chose to go skiing instead of having a turkey. We set the Home security systems, asked the neighbor to watch the dog and went to the mountain. It was beautiful

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-28412853383870706862010-11-29T14:36:00.001-05:002010-11-30T19:37:21.171-05:00

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-14897107099540235952010-11-26T15:32:00.001-05:002010-11-27T18:24:07.550-05:00

Written by Daron CurtisMy mother is the person I love shopping with the most on Black Friday. She lives two hours a way in a small town, so she comes the night before and spends the night. We usually get up early in the morning and plan our day over some coffee and catch up a little. When we leave the house to go shopping I set my besthomesecurity home security alarm while we decide which truck

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-85109771142306419402010-11-26T15:31:00.000-05:002010-11-27T17:39:54.807-05:00

It's officially holiday shopping season, and I've been having fun checking out all of the great deals that are out there. Of course, the priority is getting all of the gifts that I want to give to my family and friends, but sometimes I can't resist doing a little shopping for myself too. It's just too easy to justify with so many sales and specials going on.One of my favorite things to shop for

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-36105205461963565632010-11-24T21:06:00.002-05:002010-11-27T18:19:03.613-05:00

Awhile back I wrote about eventually "going legit" with this blog and making some improvements to it. Since then...well, okay, I haven't really done too much. What can I say? I've been busy! But I am looking into it again, and one of my first topics to research is my web hosting options. Eventually I plan to move this site to its own domain and find a hosting site that works for me.I found a

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-69793589605225617392010-11-23T19:41:00.002-05:002010-11-27T18:01:11.863-05:00

Holiday shopping season is about to start, which means a lot of people out there spending a lot of money. I like to go overboard when it comes to buying gifts and decorations and all of that fun stuff, but I also always try to have a plan for how I'm going to pay for everything and not go too credit card crazy. And when the time comes for New Year's resolutions, I try to think a little bit

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-56022929980278778792010-11-21T17:19:00.007-05:002010-11-21T21:10:16.324-05:00

So I've started to work on my holiday shopping. Well, okay, I haven't actually bought anything yet, but I'm figuring out who I need to shop for and what to get for everyone. I have a couple of friends and relatives who have babies or toddlers to shop for, and that presents a bit of a problem for me. Why, you ask? Because baby clothes are just too cute.Yes, it's true. The cuteness of most

Evenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-21512148839220297322010-11-20T15:14:00.004-05:002010-11-22T15:33:58.823-05:00

So, that time of year is almost upon us. Yes, it's time for the madness of holiday shopping season to begin. Personally, I've never been able to get into the whole Black Friday thing. I'm not a morning person to begin with, so the idea of getting up before dawn on the day after Thanksgiving to stand in a long line in the cold just to shop a great sale has never appealed to me.Of course, that

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-19632943012917911422010-11-12T15:17:00.006-05:002010-11-15T22:30:12.259-05:00

The holidays are coming, which means lots of parties and events and, of course, lots of gift-giving. I'm usually a last minute shopper but I'm trying to be a little bit more organized this year and at least figure out what I need to get ahead of time. I'm starting with some of the smaller stuff. You know the type - hostess gifts, teacher gifts, gifts for the receptionist at your office, that

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-87311483425051644342010-11-12T08:34:00.000-05:002010-11-12T15:46:25.638-05:00

Guest post written by Molly WrightNo matter what I watch or read, it just has to include some humor. So when my cousin who has the same taste in books as me suggested that I give reading some Christopher Moore books a try, I trusted him.I went online with my ClearTVBundle to buy one of his books and it took me a while to pick out which book I was going to buy because he has so many that have so

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-25602654869412448722010-11-10T15:15:00.001-05:002010-11-15T21:12:09.748-05:00

Evenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178580263388654143.post-8421898285285610272010-11-09T23:15:00.000-05:002010-11-12T18:09:04.182-05:00

We had our first experience in a casino recently, and we've learned a couple of things. First, that gambling is fun. (More fun if you're responsible about it and don't lose a ton of money, obviously.) And second, that we're really not very good at it.We'd like to improve our skills a little bit before our next casino adventure. So, we're considering checking out some online gambling sites.

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