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My Blogs allow me to rant and rave about movies, scrapbooking, motherhood, saving money, and whatever else I'd like. I'm finding it to be a great release for me. I hope that others enjoy it as well.
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Sorry, this has to be quick. SpicyBugz World has some great holiday recipes that I just had to share. I found them on Blog Explosion. Go here to check them out. Hope you enjoy. I know I will.
If you're doing a lot of shipping this holiday season, then you probably want to find the cheapest postage. Shipgooder.com compares prices from the post office, FedEx, UPS, and DHL just by entering your packages information.
Now, for those who prefer to pay more, thinking their package will be handled with more care or get there quicker using other shipping places instead of the post office, it's not always true. Some of those other places ship through the post office. I know because I have family who works for the post office and FedEx.
Though it may sound like I'm endorsing the post office, I am not, I just want you to have the facts. If you do want to ship through the post office, use their click n ship web site here. You actually can ship cheaper by doing it on-line and you get free delivery confirmation. Not to mention all the time it saves not having to stand in those lines.
Please don't be intimidated by printing your own postage. It's super easy. You just sign up, put in the label info, weight, and choose how you want to ship. Then you print the label and tape it to the package. You can either schedule a day for your carrier to pick it up or set it out by the mailbox.
As it is right now, you can only do priority, express and international through their site, not parcel post. However, I've found that priority is very close in price lately and with the money you save on-line, it sometimes evens out. Don't forget to get your free priority boxes either.
If you don't have a postage scale, then by all means, run into the post office, they usually have a scale out in the lobby for you to use. Get the weight and go back home to do it yourself. That is, if there's a long line. Otherwise, you can always just ship it there. Personally though, I like the freedom of doing it at home.
Now, for those who prefer to pay more, thinking their package will be handled with more care or get there quicker using other shipping places instead of the post office, it's not always true. Some of those other places ship through the post office. I know because I have family who works for the post office and FedEx.
Though it may sound like I'm endorsing the post office, I am not, I just want you to have the facts. If you do want to ship through the post office, use their click n ship web site here. You actually can ship cheaper by doing it on-line and you get free delivery confirmation. Not to mention all the time it saves not having to stand in those lines.
Please don't be intimidated by printing your own postage. It's super easy. You just sign up, put in the label info, weight, and choose how you want to ship. Then you print the label and tape it to the package. You can either schedule a day for your carrier to pick it up or set it out by the mailbox.
As it is right now, you can only do priority, express and international through their site, not parcel post. However, I've found that priority is very close in price lately and with the money you save on-line, it sometimes evens out. Don't forget to get your free priority boxes either.
If you don't have a postage scale, then by all means, run into the post office, they usually have a scale out in the lobby for you to use. Get the weight and go back home to do it yourself. That is, if there's a long line. Otherwise, you can always just ship it there. Personally though, I like the freedom of doing it at home.
You may have already discovered this site, but if you haven't, you should definitely check it out. Basically, it's just what you think the site would be. You can look up your favorite music and create a playlist that you can add to your blog, myspace, etc.
Here's mine:
Now I know you're probably going to think I have multiple personalities because I like just about everything, except country. But who knows, I tend to go through phases, so nothing's ever ruled out. Right now, I love the blues but I also like anything fun. Music that doesn't take itself too seriously, like Brit Rock. In my mid twenties, I loved the hard stuff. In my teens, I was all about grunge. Before that, I loved rap.
Just to point out, there are some sadder songs that are special to me because they helped me get through my Dad's death. Kirk Frankin and Pearl Jam were especially helpful. I don't know, maybe they will help someone else out there.
Here's mine:
Now I know you're probably going to think I have multiple personalities because I like just about everything, except country. But who knows, I tend to go through phases, so nothing's ever ruled out. Right now, I love the blues but I also like anything fun. Music that doesn't take itself too seriously, like Brit Rock. In my mid twenties, I loved the hard stuff. In my teens, I was all about grunge. Before that, I loved rap.
Just to point out, there are some sadder songs that are special to me because they helped me get through my Dad's death. Kirk Frankin and Pearl Jam were especially helpful. I don't know, maybe they will help someone else out there.
While searching through blogs over on Blog Explosion, I found a post about a woman and her missing brother. I figure this is the least I can do. Here are the details:
From Rachel :Please pass the info around and who knows, maybe we can help.
“I’m not going to go into details but at this point I’ll take any help I can get.
My brother is missing.
He was last seen November 11th at 1:00 pm EST in Bonita Springs, Florida.
He may be driving a black Acura MDX.
He is 5’10” or 5’11” and right about 170 lbs.
If by some chance someone has seen him please contact me at rachelcdoyle@gmail.com
Halloween clearance sales are going on everywhere right now. I got these shirts at Target for 90% off! I only paid $2.10 for 4 shirts. The best thing is, this is the type of stuff I wear all the time. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love anything spooky or sinister.
Speaking of which, can I just say, I'm sick of the blow up decorations. Those aren't scary people. Halloween is supposed to be scary. Same thing goes for those blow-up Santas riding motorcycles and stuff. That's not what the holiday is about. Does tradition mean nothing anymore? Whew, had to get that out of my system.
Now, I also got future costumes for my son for 0.99 each. I figure I can jazz them up when the time comes (my husband doesn't want me to call it that though--not exactly manly). For 0.99 I couldn't pass them up. I then got bags of candy, not that I need them, for only 0.21 a piece. I gave my mom some so I wouldn't eat it all.
Of course, things have been picked over like crazy but it's what you expect. I'm going back out today to see if I can find more great deals. I suggest you do the same. Good luck!
Okay, because I'm having some trouble keeping up with my posts due to the overwhelming demands of a 1 year old, I decided I'm going to have to do quick tips whenever I can't find the time to do more.
These quick tips come from a book a friend loaned me, called Cheap Talk with the Frugal Friends.
Quick tip #1: It's a very small thing, but something I hadn't thought of and that's to buy 100% consumable products when possible, like with produce that can be eaten entirely, skins and all. No waste that way!
These quick tips come from a book a friend loaned me, called Cheap Talk with the Frugal Friends.
Quick tip #1: It's a very small thing, but something I hadn't thought of and that's to buy 100% consumable products when possible, like with produce that can be eaten entirely, skins and all. No waste that way!
Quick tip #2: Buy all the same color socks for you and your kids. Usually white makes the most sense. That way, when you lose one or get a hole in one, you can easily match it to another. I actually do this and have for years because I hate trying to match socks to clothes and it bothers me if they don't match exact. So, finally I was like screw it, I'm just buying white.
Quick tip #3: when pajamas with feet get to tight, cut the feet off and you still have a lot of use out of them. I figured this out with my babies clothes because he's very tall and nothing was fitting him right.
