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Archive for the ‘The Scary Stuff’ Category

October 23rd, 2007

Being a Savvy Shopper - Today’s Shopping Tip

Okay, I’m back from our first walk around downtown Chicago and I’m liking it… a lot. More about that tomorrow. But I have a really good tip for you. It has everything to do with reading the menu when you order in from a restaurant menu. I didn’t do that when we stopped at […]

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August 31st, 2007

Sweepstake Scams

Yes, we are all shopaholics at heart, but it is fun every once in a while to enter a contest where we can actually win something for free! And while there are some honest to goodness contests, there are companies that manage to get in under the wire? So, how do you tell is something […]

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August 30th, 2007

Bullet Proof Backpacks

“Straddling the line between preying on a parent’s worst fears and making sense in a weird sort of way is My Child’s Pack, an allegedly bulletproof backpack that will run you $175 plus shipping. In the years following the Columbine and Virginia Tech school shootings, not to mention the domestic violence […]

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August 16th, 2007

What I’m Playing With Now…

I started playing around with a deck just for the fun of it and now I start my morning by choosing one card. It’s eerie how accurate one card can be. Am I making things happen because I planted the thought in my head?? Who knows?? But it still is eerie!

Xultun (Mayan) Tarot Deck 78 […]

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May 23rd, 2007

Does Shopping Make You Happy??

I just finished reading an article about this group of women and man, do they put me to shame. The next time my husband raises an eyebrow at the number of bags I bring into the house, I will show the article… which I just might print out and save.
To be quite honest, I do […]

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May 10th, 2007

Mystery Shopping Too Good To Be True

Now can you think of a better job than getting paid to evaluate companies and their shopping practices?? Poor ”Beth” thought that it was the perfect job for her until it all blew up in her face.
“Beth sent two money orders to addresses in Canada for nearly $4,000. She was told to keep the rest of the […]

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May 4th, 2007

Shopping in the Dark

“Smelling the washing-up liquid, feeling the chocolate bar for nuts ,shopping in the dark is quite a challenge, as hundreds of Swiss shoppers discovered last week.
The Swiss Federation of the Blind and Visually Impaired organised this rare experience for shoppers at a mall near Fribourg. swissinfo went along to take the test.
With more than 80 […]

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April 24th, 2007

The Butt Book: How to Build a Non-Cellulite and Fat-Free Butt in 9 weeks - Anytime

They say the more you know the better! Anyone out there sick to death of their cellulite??

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February 21st, 2007

How to Date in a Post-Dating World

All I can say is that I hope that I never have to try. I have been out of practice for wayyyyy too long!
And while I’m thinking about it, have you checked out Dating Dames? They should be able to point you in the right direction as well!
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February 14th, 2007

Lisey’s Story by Stephen King

Well, you must all know that I’m home now and it is positively freezing. All I will be wanting to do is to curl up with a delicious book and wait for spring. Okay, I’m not going to really let winter get to me quite that much, but I am going to miss those lattes […]

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