While we’ve been cleaning stuff out of closets and organizing things, the daughter and I are probably going to start selling things on online auctions. I’ve been looking at alternatives to the big “e” auction site, as I do not like them and their exorbitant fees. While surfing online auctions and learning more about how […]
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Frugal Alert: News & Coupons for the Geeks Among Us
September 27, 2012
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Has anyone noticed that a lot of the Star Trek and Doctor Who fans are… well, to put it lightly… older people? Like, my age and up? I have a new name for those of us older tecchies — Geezer Geeks. How’s that, huh? You like? So how many of you like science and technology? […]
My New Ubokia Marketplace!
September 6, 2012
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I don’t know about you guys, but my experiences on some of the other popular auction and marketplace websites have been a total FAIL. I won’t name them, but one of them starts with an “e” and another ends with “list.” You just never know what you’re going to get with those places because you […]
Frugal Alert: Free Sample of Nopalea Health Drink
May 17, 2012
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Have you heard about Nopalea? It’s a drink derived from the Nopal cactus fruit, a plant known for it’s ability to reduce inflammation. Nopal cactus fruit apparently reduces inflammation in general: muscle, joint, digestive, cell, etc. I think a LOT of our health problems stem from inflammation in one form or another. The makers of […]
Frugal Alert: Get The Latest Deals with dealnews!
February 7, 2012
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of dealnews for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Oh wow, I have FINALLY found the jackpot, friends. It’s dealnews. It’s a website that collects all the latest and greatest deals online and organizes them all for easy viewing. This site is amazing! It’s especially […]
Sprint’s Smartphone Sweetness
February 7, 2012
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sprint for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I got a smartphone a little over a year ago, and I have to say that I love it! It has made my busy life more organized, and I am finding that I am forgetting fewer […]
That “OH NO I FORGOT” Moment
December 20, 2011
Does it happen to you?? Your shopping cart is loaded — absolutely stuffed sky high — with gifts and groceries… you check out after waiting in line for 45 minutes… cram everything into your car and sit in the driver’s seat with a sigh of relief…. and THEN it hits you. OH MY WORD I […]
Thumbs Up for TracFone
October 30, 2011
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of TracFone for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Well, it’s “that time” of year for us again…. not the holidays, the time when I have to renew the cell phone coverage for the kids. All the younger kids use TracFone, but my oldest daughter […]
Frugal Alert: Dollar General Coupons
August 17, 2011
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. What’s better than saving big bucks on stuff at Dollar General? Saving even more bucks with coupons at Dollar General! Check out the Dollar General Back to School coupons for some great savings. There’s a 20 […]
Rethinking the Cell Phone Strategy…
July 22, 2011
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of TracFone for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. It was inevitable. All the kids want their own cell phones. I have FOUR kids. Plus there’s me and my husband. That’s a lot of cell phones, you know that? The husband and I have had […]


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October 19, 2012
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