The air has a slight nip in it today. The skies are very gloomy with a thickness that resembles autumn skies. Only a few more weeks of summer and then back to cooler weather for us! I was SO looking forward to it, because the summer has been super hot and humid. And the spring [...]
Tag Archives: online shopping
A Great School Clothing Store
August 15, 2011
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bealls for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I cannot believe school begins in less than a month. It seems like only yesterday that we were sweating it out in 100-degre heat and humidity. The year has absolutely raced by and I’m having a [...]
You Really Don’t Get What You Pay For…
August 13, 2011
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Zenni Optical for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. …well, not with eyeglasses. All four kids got new glasses at the eye doctor’s place and the prices are OUTRAGEOUS. Not only that, but the insurance company would only pay for the “budget” kind, so [...]
Frugal Alert: Recycle and Resell Your Gadgets
July 13, 2011
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of uSell for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Honestly, I never thought I’d get to the place where I had TOO many gadgets. But I think I do. I dislike the online auction sites because of all their outrageously high fees, so all the [...]
Handbag Heaven
July 2, 2011
I usually don’t carry a handbag with me. You know why? Because I am so fussy that I can never find the right one! I like them lightweight, small, with just a few easy-to-zip open pockets. The only ones I find with those characteristics are purses with Eeyore or Mickey Mouse on them. :-p No [...]
Amazing Gadgets for the Geeksters
June 28, 2011
As always, I live to serve. :worship: I have been scouring the web for the best of the best in geeky gadgets, and friends– I have hot the proverbial jackpot. These gadgets are TOTALLY COOL!!!! I found them all at the Geeky Gadget Website. The site has bazillions of gadget descriptions. Every post has an [...]
Frugal Alert: Sales on Gadgets!
June 11, 2011
Ooo, this is just in time for summer gift shopping and giving– coupons and sale notifications for new gadgets! I may be a little too late about this before Father’s Day, sorry. Some of these gadgets would make super cool Father’s Day gifts! Oh well, get something for next year, eh? The website is GeekAlerts.com. [...]
Coupon Aggregate Site
June 6, 2011
If you don’t mind sharing your email address, I’ve found a new coupon site for you. This one, Save Path, aggregates the best deal of the day and more from the major online coupon vendors: Groupon, Deal Find, Buy With Me, Town Hog, etc. Save Path is called “save path” because that’s what they do– [...]
Do You Buy Shoes Online?
June 2, 2011
I have never purchased shoes online. I’ve been too afraid. I’m pretty fussy about my shoes, and prefer to try them on first. I wish there was a bit more consistency among sizes. For example, a size 7 wide can mean ANYTHING, really, depending on the shoe. Because some shoes that say they are size [...]
Don’t Forget Savings.com!
May 12, 2011
Sprrriiiingggg is HERE! Yes yes! And now that the threat of snow is FINALLY over, I can turn my attentions to all the work I need to do around here. And there’s a lot. Besides finishing up a lot of the small, incomplete renovation work around here, there’s the yard work. The flood and the [...]

I’m a married mom with 4 kids. We live in Upstate New York in an old 1855 house with our five pets (yes, five, *sigh*). Life is never dull, and exciting things just seem to always happen to me... why me... when I'm not running around the house fixing things, I do freelance writing and blogging. My work and opinions have appeared in Salon.com, USAToday, eHow.com, iMedia.com, the Associated Press and I've even been interviewed by TIME and The Wall Street Journal about blogging. Can you believe it?! Here is where I express my zany, creative, motherly side. 










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