Its all Greek to me! July 31, 2008

Maybe it is to much time on my hands…maybe procrastination ( I did get the cabinets painted…they look awesome) but I have been playing around on the internet lately.  My sister Amy added me as a friend to her Facebook account.  Okay.  I had to join to accept her offer.  That was no problem.  The problem is that I don’t quite get it yet.  You send people virtual gifts - like a hug, a cake, or a beer.  You poke people ( I still haven’t figured this one out), play little games, and you let everyone know what you are doing at any given moment.  Do you Facebook?  If so, what do you like best about it?  Help a girl out!

I also spent some time creating my very own wordle today.  These are really cool snapshots of your blog (or random words that you like) put into really cool collages.  It is so fun to create these.  You can post them on your blog, print them, or post them to the gallery.

Do you play on the internet?  Where?

Don’t forget… July 22, 2008

Don’t forget to listen to The Bull tomorrow morning. My friend Kristen will be debuting her morning show.  Go Kristen!!  I know you will be a great addition to the morning show.  I am so excited you are back…I know we all are.  Kicks better watch out now…the Bull just got a lot better.  Whoo-hoo!

The little blue box…just got bigger! May 30, 2008

Have you seen the new line of sunglasses from Tiffany & Co.? Very cute! Of course they will cost you more than lasik surgery.

Free things… May 28, 2008

I know you all have fishing poles somewhere in your garage.  Many states are offering Free fishing days where you will not have to purchase a license to go fishing.  Check the chart and head out to snag the big one!

Take advantage of all of these freebies...On the Go Drink Mixes, John Frieda hair care , Ban Antipersirant , Deodorant,  Excedrin Extra Strength, Huggies Pull-Ups Training Pants, Poise Extra Coverage Panty Liners, Playtex Gentle Glide,  EAS bar.

Have you signed up for ebates and not figured out what to buy for your first purchase yet (to get your sign up money).  Here are some great options from buy.com that you can get for free if you are a first time google checkout user.  Just go to ebates…enter buy.com for the store…and look at these items - Hakuba TP-3 Tabletop Tripod with Ball Head, Dane-Elec 2GB zMate Pen USB 2.0 Flash Drive - 2 GB - USB - DA-ZMP2-2048-R, Kingston 2GB Secure Digital SD Card - SD/2GB, Dane-Elec 2GB microSD Secure Digital SD Card - DA-SDMC-2048-R.  They are all $10 or less.  Choose one item (I picked for the SD card) If you opt for the Google checkout (and it is your first google checkout purchase ever) you will get $10 off.  So you get your item for free and your cashback from ebates.  If you are new to ebates you will also get $10 for making your first purchase…so you will actually get paid to buy one of these items!

Happy Mother’s Day! May 11, 2008

New Crayon Colors May 9, 2008

Have you heard about the new crayon colors from Crayola to mark their 50th anniversary?  They have added eight emotionally colored hues to the 64 count box.  The new colors added are Giving Tree, Famous, Fun in the Sun, Happy Ever After, Awesome, Bear Hug, Super Happy, and Best Friends.  They came up with the colors by polling 20,000 kids online.  They asked them what they value and what makes them happy, then had them associate their feelings with colors.  I think they are a little weird.  Why is turquoise called Happy Ever After?  And how did awesome become the name for orange?  What color do you think Best Friends is?  But in the end it is all in good fun…we don’t really expect our kids to say that they want to wear their bear hug colored shirt today.  Crayola starting getting very creative with the names back in the 80’s and 90’s.  I remember the first time I saw the Macaroni and Cheese crayon….it looks just like Kraft Macaroni & Cheese!  Another favorite is Inchworm - it is a nice bright green color.  What is your favorite crayon color?  Are you a traditional Burt Sienna or Cornflower…or do you like to walk on the wild side with Purple Mountain’s Majesty or Manatee?

Some unique Mother’s Day ideas… May 8, 2008

Look outside the box for Mother’s Day this year.  Wouldn’t this carafe with glasses look awesome in the bathroom?

How about some super chic outdoor patio tea lights?

A cute bubble necklace…

A retro phone from Pottery Barn…

An amazing Iced tea maker!

Most importantly…make sure your Mom knows how much you love and appreciate her - thats what Mom’s really want! 

We all know someone. May 1, 2008

We all know someone who could use this mirror hanging on their bedroom wall….

Join me tomorrow for the Flip Video contest!!

Happy Earth Day! April 22, 2008

Earth Day…how are you celebrating?  Why not visit Captain Planet Foundation?  You can download stickers, screen savers, coloring pages and more.  You can also use this site to teach your child about how they can help the environment.  The mission statement for Captain Planet Foundation is:

“to fund and support hands-on, environmental projects for children and youths. Our objective is to encourage innovative programs that empower children and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Through environmental education, we believe that children can achieve a better understanding and appreciation for the world in which they live.“

Pretty powerful stuff!  You can also show your support for the environment by visiting their store.  I love the tees!

They also have rings, water bottles, action figures & more! Teach your kids use their super powers to save the environment!  What a great site!

I like it! April 21, 2008

I guess I have a fascination with stickers lately.  I think it all started with my car monogram and then heightened with Uppercase Living.  Check out these window stickers!  They come in 6 different frosty patterns.