Category: Tips/Suggestions

  • 10 Websites That Help You Recycle Or Reuse Old Stuff & Protect Our Environment

    As a website we run off a server probably kept in a large databank somewhere. Servers do have a hefty carbon footprint, so it’s a bit strange for us to be preaching about eco-consciousness. But hey, we have to get the word out. And the word is that although the web is contributing something to…

  • Groupon Deal of the Day: Nordstrom Rack

    Have you bought anything from those Group Deal sites yet? I have and havent been disappointed yet. Here is a good one today for Nordstrom Rack: $25 for $50 Worth of Shoes, Apparel, and More at Nordstrom Rack Here is the fine print: # Limit 1 per person # Good for $50 value of merchandise…

  • Some Deals this Weekend!

    A few deals to take advantage of this weekend: Starbucks is offering a BOGO offer through Sunday: Buy 1 Holiday drink, get 1 free. Give it to a friend, make a new friend! 2-5pm today-Sunday. Chipotle is offering a special as well tomorrow: Check-in at Chipotle using Facebook Places Mobile on your smart phone on…

  • Workout to start your week

    Plumbline boot camp was the same routine we did last Thursday — and it was hard, challenging and I did not finish. I managed to complete half of Round 6 when time was called and it was already past camp time – so I stopped there. I still burned more calories than I have in…

  • Nordstrom’s Cosmetics Trend Show at Tysons

    One of my favorite stores for many different reasons – Nordstrom –  is having an event that I am told is super fun, informative and you get a ton of samples/free stuff. I bought a ticket for 15 bucks and that money can be put towards a cosmetic purchase! Deal! I also booked a makeover…

  • Tiny steps can be just as valuable as a giant leap

    The list below of Paleo encouraged and discouraged foods was found here – Please read it and follow it with a grain of salt. It really depends on who you read and how they interpret Paleo eating on whether to get rid of ALL of the foods listed on the discouraged list. I am certainly…

  • Online Buyers Beware! Gap – Price Difference

    Online Shopping | Gap | Price Difference. Online Shoppers Beware! Gap.com Has A Sneaky Online Price Mark-Up Last week I told you all about my hunt to get my daughter this great shearling coat I saw in my local Gap store. The short version of the story is they didn’t have the coat in her…

  • Where Kids Eat for Free

    Many parents  — myself included like going out to dinner with our families. It can be easier than figuring out what to cook after a long day of work and then dont even talk about the actual effort you have to put forth to cook! I do cook dinner regularly at my house where we…

  • October Can Only Mean One Thing – CANDY!

    When I was thinking about what to write about this month, obviously I thought about Halloween. More specifically, I thought about all the candy that makes its way into our kids’ hands during this month. And if I am being real – we parents aren’t immune to it either! I am definitely not one of…

  • Clarisonic Classic Skin Care System

    I have been meaning to write this post for a while but haven’t gotten around to it but today I read a post in one of the blogs I read regularly: Gigi’s Gone Shopping and it reminded me about it once again. About 4 months ago, I decided to buy the Clarisonic Classic Skin Care…