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Hurricane Sandy Relief Continues to Pour In

Hurricane Sandy happened almost a month ago, but the devastation it left in its path will take a long time to clean up. There are still about 120,000 people without power in New York and New Jersey, but that also includes homes there were too damaged to have power anyhow. If anything good came from this, it is the generosity of Americans. Some physically went to damaged areas while others gave what they could to help the victims. I already wrote about celebrities that gave to Hurricane Sandy relief, but it is worthy to note that Lady Gaga donated $1 … Continue reading →

Deals at Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Staples, and more!

You can find a great deal just about anywhere, if you know where to look. For me, the easiest place to find great deals in my email inbox. Sign up to get email from a variety of companies will they will give you coupons and information about upcoming sales. Here are some random deals I found in my inbox this time. Krispy Kreme is doing a “Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive. Bring in any school supplies from the massive list on the website, and you will get one free Krispy Kreme doughnut. Bring in a backpack stuffed with school … Continue reading →

Great Deals for This Weekend – November 19, 2011

There are some really awesome deals going on this weekend! Retailers have started amping up their weekend deals in order to attract as many holiday shoppers as possible. Now is the time to get something good for free, or to get something nice for an equally nice price. Powell’s is doing something that chocolate lovers will not be able to resist. Buy 3 books (any three books), and you will get FREE chocolate! You can choose from any books in the Powell’s store, or from their website. The books can be new, used, on sale, or any combination of the … Continue reading →

The Yahoo! Make It Home – Take It Home Giveaway

Do you remember the advertisements for Yahoo! that included someone yodeling the name of the website? Right now, if you make Yahoo! the homepage on your browser, you could win one of four fabulous, purple colored, prizes. This giveaway started at the very end of September, and will continue until November 30, 2010. In order to enter this giveaway, you need to go to the Yahoo! website and click on a sweepstakes banner ad. There are four different banner ads, but you only need to click on one of them. After clicking on the ad, you will be prompted to … Continue reading →

She’s Just Not That Into Me

She loves me She loves me not She really loves me She really wishes I would move to another country, so she wouldn’t have to endure my constant nagging about picking up her toys… or they all go to charity. OH.YES.THEY.WILL. She is my five going on 15-year-old daughter. My precious piece of sunshine, who as a baby would squish her marshmallow cheek against my chest, as we swayed to the angelic sounds of Libera singing a haunting rendition of “Sanctus.” (I challenge you to listen to their version without tearing up.) Now she prefers the not so heavenly strains … Continue reading →

Worried About Your Kids Sexting?

You’d think that with all of the conversations and warnings going on about sexting, that kids would be less likely to do it and parents would be more aware of what they are doing. (read Sexting: Harmful or Harmless?) Still, Sexting numbers have gone through the roof. In fact, one third of young people have engaged in sexting. The result is bullying, sexual harassment, and often suicide. As bad as sexting is, the torture that follows it is worse. This is why it is in the parents best interest to take steps to prevent teenagers for engaging in sexting. There … Continue reading →

Great Black Friday Deals!

Walmart announced a “sneak peek” at their Black Friday sales. Here are the prices they are announcing: – Magnavox Blu Ray Disc Player for $78 – Sanyo 50″ Plasma HDTV for $598 – Tom Tom 3.5″ GPS for $59 – Kids’ licensed character sleepwear $3 – $7 fleece reversible jackets for the family – Barbie Power Wheels Ride-On $88 This is a great price on reversible fleece jackets. The big news of course is electronics, and Walmart is determined to beat prices everywhere. Did you ever think you would see a price under $600 for a 50 inch Plasma TV? … Continue reading →

Follow Up On Our Flat Screen TV Saga

Earlier this month I wrote about the problems we were having with flat screen televisions. As I had mentioned, were we unhappy as these TV were breaking and in need of repair long before any of the old standard TV’s did. I told about one TV that lasted 18 months then cost us $200 to fix the power circuit and then our newest TV refusing to work after 2 months. We were having a power issue with the flat screen TV in our hotel as well. I conjectured that the problem was with the Charter cable box that seemed to … Continue reading →

Cool Photo Items for the Summer

Are you struggling to snap a good picture of your little pitcher? Or does uploading your prized images to photo-sharing sites give you a headache? These are just some of the top complaints lodged by amateur photographers, according to the folks at Consumer Reports. Which is why the publication decided to spotlight new products that claim to make taking frameworthy shots easier for snap happy parents and other avid photographers. Here’s a look at some of new additions to the market that received high marks by testers and camera experts: NEED MORE ZOOM If you are consistently forced to sit … Continue reading →

Three Portable MP3 Players

Are you traveling this summer? You might want to take along some tunes. Here are some of the topic picks. Each player has its own set of selling points, so choose one that fits you best. Apple iPod Let’s start with the most famous MP3 player out there, the one that started it all, the Apple iPod. Sleek and a major performer, you can’t go wrong with an Apple iPod. There are plenty of different iPods from which to choose, from the very cool iPod Touch with its integrated touch screen and the ability to download music, movies and YouTube … Continue reading →