Posted by Heather on Mar 1, 2009 in
Computer Stuff I don’t really watch very much television. I have a few shows that I DVR and watch when I can. Honestly, my television is usually tuned into Nickelodeon or Noggin. More as background noise than anything. So, when the kids are watching a show, or jumping on the couch, or too loud to actually enjoy watching something, I use StumbleUpon.
Here’s how it works, in a nutshell. You can either install a toolbar, or they have one pop up when you go to their site. Anyway, you kit the ‘Stumble!’ button, and it takes you to a website, photo, video, blog page…whatever. When you sign up, you can mark what sort of topics you like. For example, I look at humor, parenting, technology and some others. If you like what you see, you give it a thumbs up. Then, theoretically, it bumps that page up so more people stumble upon it. I’ve seen some pretty cool stuff while using this. Although, I find that it’s so addictive that I need to restrict myself on how often I let myself use it. Here’s one thing that I found recently by ’stumbling.’
Lego People
So, if you have an extra 60 grand, go get yourself, lego style.
I’m giving it a 4 cups of coffee. Just because there’s potential for some serious time wasting.
Tags: Four Cups, internet
Posted by Heather on Nov 25, 2008 in
Stores OK, I’ve always loved Yankee Candle. They have the best scents, the candles burn nice and evenly, and they make a great gift. I try to always have some on back up, just in case I need a gift on the fly. And their catalog that gets sent to my house has scented pages. The kids love it!
So, the only problem that I have with Yankee Candle is that they’re freakin’ expensive. $25 for a large jar candle is a bit much, in my broke opinion. But today, I ran to the mall and bought four candles. Two for birthday gifts and two for teacher gifts. And I actually left there happy, because my total was only $53. I had a coupon! (I’m so terrible at actually using coupons). This coupon was ‘Buy 2 large jar candles, get 2 free.’ I wish I had a printable one for you, but there is an online code for that coupon. It’s CAT811S and it’s good until November 30th. Getting an order online isn’t bad from Yankee Candle, either. They have $6 flat rate shipping for orders under $100. Over $100 is 6%. So, go ahead and use that coupon before it expires! Don’t forget to sign up for their email list, too. They will send different coupons to email recipients than they send in the mailed catalogs.
So, Yankee Candle? Four Cups (’cuz if you don’t have a coupon, it’s pricey! - If you have a coupon, I’d give it 5)
Yankee Candle
Tags: Four Cups, House and Home, Stores
Posted by Heather on Nov 24, 2008 in
Everyday Stuff,
Stores OK, here’s a store that I like. Aldi. Now, don’t expect a fancy-schmancy shopping experience here. They have mostly groceries, but I’ve also gotten a few good deals on toys here (they have them mostly for just the Christmas season). I can get an entire cart full of groceries for a hundred bucks. The brands that they have usually aren’t your regular name-brands, but they’re just as good. (OK, minus the steak sauce…Tony can ONLY have A-1). Be careful with meats (I usually don’t buy anything but frozen chicken breast and ground meat here) and produce. The produce is usually OK, especially for fruits that have a good shelf life, like apples and bananas.
Bring your own bags, ‘cuz your bagging stuff yourself. And have a quarter, because you have to insert a quarter into the buggy to get it (it’s a deposit…you get it back when you’re done). I go to the one in Robinson Township. The girls who work there are fantastic and personable. So, love it, love it, love it. Simply because it saves me cash. A lot of cash.
It gets four cups, just because of the meat/produce stuff.
Tags: Four Cups, Stores
