Bulletin boards are pretty functional but they're far from cute. Well, usually anyway. When I first saw a wine cork corkboard at the Tidewater Motel on Vinalhaven, I thought "Phf! I can make that!" Wine corkboards are cute, especially in a kitchen...
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Maine Blog Network
I know more and more bloggers who live in Maine or blog about Maine (or both). I've also noticed a trend online toward blog networks lately, especially in my own personal finance niche. They make sense; there is a lot of crap out there in terms of blogs and some very...
Swaptree Update
I've been on a year-long quest to get rid of things I don't need in my life. I'm down from two closets of clothes to one, a garage sale got rid of some useable knick knacks, and all my jewel cases for my CDs have been replaced by those cloth album books and classified...
DNTO and Freakonomics Tackle Money Vs. Time
The old money/time adage goes if you have one, you don't have the other. The money vs. time issue is one felt strongly about by many and can be debated for hours. I've seen a couple interesting and fresh takes on this seemingly-tired arguement recently, both on...
Independence Day
You know when you spend an hour wriitng something really good (in my case a blog post) and then your computer freezes and you lose everything? Yeah, that just happened to me. I can't bear to recreate it now; it's time to barbeque and remember the terms under which the...
Ten Uses For Your Local Newspaper
As usual, I brought home two newspapers from work. I get a copy of The Ellsworth American and MDIslander as part of my job. In addition, on Thursdays I get a copy of my hometown paper, the Saint John Valley Times. So three newspapers every week adds up. I've got more...
Why Is Tinted Moisturizer The Same Price As Foundation?
I was perusing the Clinique website (that's the foundation I wear; my exact skin shade is apparently "Healthy"). I remembered that the last time I ordered makeup that tinted moisturizer was the same price as foundation. Is this still the case? Here are my...
Too Cute Tuesday: Fashion Icon Earrings
My friend Jessica got this idea from seeing a pair of earrings her friend got in New York. Her friend's earrings cost $30, hers about $3. They also look cool and are easy to customize (because if what you want isn't in stock, why not make it?). The hardest...
Ladies: Spend $50 And Double Your Wardrobe
A few months ago, you may remember I bought some Danskin leggings as part of my first Ebates experiment. I had worn out my first pair (from Target costing $10) and I wanted something more durable. I bought a brown and black pair... and was floored to realize that I...