My teenagers go through earbuds at an alarming rate. Yes, they use their music players quite often, so it's not like they don't get pulled out several times a day. But I can't understand how those wires get so tangled in such a short time. I roll up my earbuds after I use them and Continue Reading
ArchivesAugust, 2010
31AugBedroom Eyes
My daughter has this split personality when it comes to her bedroom. She's both Oscar AND Felix. She'll let it get so bad that you can't tell what color the carpet is, because it's covered in clothes, sketchbooks, guitars and pencils. But every once in a while she will shut herself up in there and Continue Reading
30AugMore People Traveling for Labor Day Weekend
by Doug Desjardins Continuing a trend that started with Memorial Day, more people will travel over the upcoming Labor Day weekend than last year, though most will be staying closer to home. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), Labor-Day travel will jump 10 percent this year, with 34.4 million people traveling 50 miles or Continue Reading
30AugSummer Travel Season Shows Rebound is on the Way
by Doug Desjardins Though the economic recovery is still shaky at best, the days of inexpensive travel appear to be over as the industry starts to raise rates and leisure travel continues to increase. Hotel chains and airlines saw a good sign that the summer rebound in travel will continue into the fall when the Continue Reading
30AugGoing Green for Back-to-School
by Doug Desjardins It used to be that buying eco-friendly and organic products meant spending more money. But now that green products have gone mainstream, it’s easy to find all natural back-to-school products that are affordable. Students who want to make an eco-friendly statement this fall can find the most variety in apparel. Nearly every Continue Reading
30AugDream Car
It's never a good sign when you drop off your car for maintenance at the auto dealership, only to receive a phone call later in the day that a necessary part is backordered and it will take two weeks to arrive. "So I guess I can't drive the car home tonight?" I sighed. At that Continue Reading
30AugWeird Holiday Monday: S'Mores for Moms Edition!
August 30 is National Toasted Marshmallow Day! Enjoy them in S'Mores, hot chocolate or on brownies, just to name a few ideas! Free shipping on orders over $75 at Flavia Enter coupon code FRESHP348. Valid through: October 31, 2010 See other Flavia coupons! September 3 is National Lazy Mom's Day! Wouldn't it be nice to Continue Reading
28AugWorking Out the Best Deal
Got sales tax? Got free shipping? How do you work out the very best deal when you're shopping online? I'll give you a few hints from my own experience. Start at our main page and search by the store name or choose "CATEGORY" to pull up a whole bunch of stores in that category. For Continue Reading
27AugAudio-Visual
How do you learn best? This question came up at a meeting I attended this week. One person there said that information on a piece of paper is just not enough to help her understand something. She needs another person to walk her through the steps of a process until she's confident enough to do Continue Reading
27AugToday's the Day
Got ebooks? Today is the release of the highly-anticipated Amazon Kindle 3. (Anticipated by whom, you ask? Well, by me, for one. When my husband decided to order one for my birthday, he discovered that the Kindle 2 was all done and the Kindle 3 would be released at the end of August.) I'm hoping Continue Reading
26AugSkater Boy
Last week, there was an article in my local newspaper about a teenager and his dad complaining of the closure of a skateboard park in a nearby town. They imply unfair treatment of skateboarders by local police and whine that people don't accept the skaters because they look/dress/act different. And because the skateboard park was Continue Reading