Sun, January 8 2012
I have a bias against a certain kind of gift. It’s a type of last minute gift. The type of gift someone purchases when they know nothing at all about you or perhaps if they have little money left. The latter is no one’s fault but the former is annoying. So where do these people [...]
Fri, July 22 2011
In my most recent post in my personal blog, I talked about how much my sister loves me and I chuckled because my title sounded like someone you’d get on a t-shirt or coffee mug in a tourist shop. The type of thing my sister probably would buy me because, you know, she’s a dork. [...]
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Wed, December 15 2010
Guys and gals, do not buy your significant other anything from a stand in an airport or the mall if you have never heard of the brand. The more pushy the sales person, the faster you should walk–in the opposite direction. Your intentions may be good but the products will probably suck, as evidenced by [...]
Sat, December 11 2010
This post brought to you by Pier 1 Imports. All opinions are 100% mine. Despite the fact that I don’t yet have a home (well, not a home to move into), I enjoy shopping for decor for my home. Although I will not have the time to entertain, I can still dream about it and [...]
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Thu, December 2 2010
MSN Money has an interesting article up about the eight gifts that you should not buy your child for the holidays and, for the most part, I agree. The list started with a cell phone and I wholeheartedly agree. Liz Pulliam Weston, the author, explains that just giving them something for which they’d be likely [...]
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Tue, December 29 2009
If you listen to the media, you imagine that the days just after Christmas are full of shoppers rushing to malls and big box stores to return gifts that just don’t quite cut it – whether it’s a tacky Christmas sweater or something only 10 sizes too big (or small), a duplicate gift or something [...]
Sun, December 20 2009
Most of our Christmas shopping is done. We haven’t bought a lot. We got our TV last month so that’s been on my mind as well as the upcoming move. I bought Ryan a video game, he got me a movie and we’re getting Seinfeld Monopoly (it was only like $4 when I snagged it!) [...]
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I'm Cole, a 20 something female newely returned to Central Wisconsin after my divorce. I review products in my free time. I also enjoy reading (fantasy), TV and movies (sci fi), music (mainly rock and metal), maintaining my numerous websites, chatting, and spending time with my friends and kitties... [Read More at Her Realm]