Organize Your Travel

What if you had a nice friend who took all of the details of your upcoming trip? He or she could give you a customized itinerary that you could share with your friends and family. What about instant weather reports, maps and directions. The best part? You friend would do this all for free. No, don’t look at me. I tend to be more on the creative side than the organized side. Fortunately, there is a very cool website that can do all of that wonderful trip organizing for you. It is called TripIt.com This personal assistant is ready to … Continue reading →

Valentines Blinkies

It is never too early to get into the spirit and fun of Valentine’s Day. This is especially true for our computers, which we seem to be looking at for so much of the day. If you have a blog or want to jazz up your e-mail signature, blinkies are the way to go. Here are some really nice ones that I have found online, free for the taking. Which ones are your favorites? Auburn Angel’s Graphics has some great sparkly offerings, with plenty of hearts and angels of course. This collection that these images were taken from is called … Continue reading →

Birthday Party Ideas Online

Just this morning, I got an e-mail from a friend and fellow mom. She had some questions about having a birthday party for her little boy who is about to turn two years old. That is when I started thinking about all of the different themes that we have done in the past six years for birthday parties. This past year, as I was telling my friend, we did a pirate theme for my oldest son. We buried a treasure chest in the woods of our backyard. The kids had to follow a treasure map that led through the woods, … Continue reading →

Baby Name Wizards and Online Lists

Still not sure what to name your baby? Let the Internet help with these wonderful and free web sites. When we were expecting our first child, we picked the name Emma for a girl. Of course, he turned out to be a boy, so we tables the name for later. When our second child was born, a girl, we still loved the name Emma, but in the years that has passed, we found out just how popular the name had become. It seemed that there were Emma’s everywhere. My son’s preschool class had three Emmas out of seven girls. Now … Continue reading →

Crafty? Sell Your Goods on Etsy.com

This popular website is gaining visitors every day. And if you are crafty, you can sell your items online, without the hassle of opening up your own web store. If you can knit, sew, paint wood, carve, make greeting cards, make candles, make jewelry, or any other handicraft, you’ll want to check out Esty.com. It is an easy way to showcase your items, sell them online and even take new orders. There are all sorts of categories from crafts, from clothing to home decor to personal items. You can post a photo and description, and the web site will even … Continue reading →

Bored.com

Tired of endlessly surfing the web looking for something to do? Try bored.com, where you can do everything from create fake news stories to watch music videos. Bored.com is a fun web site that is filled with all sorts of things to do. When I first visited, I tried out the Santa bot. I have to say that it was one of the most accurate Santa chat’s that I have seen. The Santa spoke in full sentences that were very relevant. For example, when I told Santa that I had a bad cold, he said he would pray that I … Continue reading →

Holiday Printables

From gift tags to gift wrap, it is fun and easy to print out your own holiday elements to brighten the season. You’ll use these resources for gift giving, cookie swapping, card sending and more. Christmas Gift Tags The M&M guys are at it again. This time, they are helping us welcome in the holidays with personalized gift tags. There are three colorful tags to choose from. My favorite is the yellow M & M stuck in a stocking. Click here to check them out for yourself. http://www.brightideas.com/christmas/tags/ Christmas Tree Wrap Set Coordinate your gift giving with a complete matched … Continue reading →

Christmas Games Online

Whether you like to dress up Christmas elves, load packages on to a Christmas train or throw snowballs, chances are that there is a fun Christmas game out there just waiting for you. You can play some of them right online, or download others to your computer. Check them out! Kids Games A Kids Heart (http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chgames.htm) had plenty of fun Christmas games for kids, teachers and parents to explore. Here is just a short list of what they have to offer: Dress Up Elves Connect the Christmas Tree Lights Build a Snowman Game Decorate A Christmas Tree Build a Nativity … Continue reading →

Online Holiday Gift Planner

Take advantage of technology to plan your holiday gift giving. No more scribbled paper lists or just winging it. Thanks to this website, you can create wish lists, set budgets, track your spending and more. The information is all very organized into easy to read groups, and this online tool does all of the calculations for you, so you won’t even need that calculator. It is easy to adjust your budget as needed, so you won’t wind up paying more for gifts than you can afford. You can see at a glance how much you are spending. The holiday gift … Continue reading →

More Holiday Blinkies

Can’t get enough of those holiday blinkies? Here are some more great picks that you can have for free. Check out these blinkies in all shapes and sizes that you can use for your blogs, web pages, forum postings and e-mail. Just save them to your computer and enjoy. They can be so much fun. Although I am not usually a fan of very large blinkies, there are some really great ones in this bunch that I am excited about using. I really like the one of the country snowman in his polished oval. There is no doubt that blinkies … Continue reading →