Epic Sports, one of the nation’s leading online sporting goods retailers, is running a new sweepstakes entitled the “Epic Sports Win with Friends Sweepstakes” from now until June 25, 2012.  Entering this sweepstakes is fast and easy, all you need to provide is a name and an e-mail address so you can be contacted if you win, and that’s pretty much it.  Bonus entries are available when your friends enter the sweepstakes after you do, … [Read more...]

I’ve always wanted to travel oversees. Particularly places like Ireland, France and the UK. The landscapes are beyond breathtaking and to be honest, the accents on the men make them even more attractive *swoon*. I’ve been fortunate in life... I met my husband when I was 16, got married at 18 and started my family at 21. I’ve never really been much of an adventurous type, but if I hadn’t found the love of my life at such an early age I maybe, … [Read more...]

This program has been around for just a few weeks and consumers have saved more than $2 million so far! Have you checked out RadioShack’s Trade & Save program yet?  Now through April 28, America’s Mobile Makeover Month by RadioShack guarantees at least $30 and up to $300 in immediate store credit when you trade in your working technology devices- mobile phones, cameras, video game consoles and more,  through this special … [Read more...]

It’s here ladies. The weather is getting warmer by the week and all thoughts start to turn to swimsuit season. If you are like me, I loathe hopping from store to store to find the one suit that flatters me most. By the end of the day I usually come home empty handed and my self esteem broken. From seasons past I have a general idea of the style that works best for me, so this year I’ve decided to take it to the internet (to save some gas and … [Read more...]

Fifteen years ago I had my second baby and noticed my house was beginning to quickly get overrun with toys, clothes and equipment my children were outgrowing. Up until that point I had been having a yearly garage sale to help clear some of the clutter, but the stuff that collected between sales was starting to get to me. I would have loved to just donate it and be done, but with only one income I depended on the resale money to purchase new … [Read more...]

The Most Popular Baby Names of 2011 The process of picking a name for your new child is exciting. You’re bound to have many ideas about what to call them during pregnancy, and might get too excited and pick one at random. However, when choosing a name for your new-born baby, you need to consider how it will suit them, how it will sit alongside their surname and also if you want to give them any middle names. Choosing something from Bounty’s 100 … [Read more...]

Green Works is participating in a Reverse Graffiti initiative. What is Reverse Graffiti? Basically, you take a dirty area and create art by cleaning only parts of it. Some companies actually hire graphic artists to create advertisements by cleaning a dirty area. What do you think? I think it’s pretty cool actually! As long as the photos are in good taste, it’s amazing to see just how dirty a place you wouldn’t glance at twice actually … [Read more...]

MyJobChart.com, an online chore chart was designed to teach young people the concept of responsibility, work ethic and the value of money by giving them a way to earn points for completing their chores. The free site has always offered a way for young users to ‘spend’ their points on rewards they want, ‘share’ what they earn with a chosen charity, or to ‘save’ for the future.” Kids are able to experience the tremendous rewards of earning money … [Read more...]

With my upcoming trip to NYC for the red carpet screening of Marvel’s The Avengers, I have been spending quite a bit of time internet shopping for just the right dress, shoes, accessories and other clothing items for the rest of the weekend. With four kids, my schedule (not to mention patience) just doesn’t allow much time to shop at the local stores. I remember growing up, my mom would receive the womens clothing catalog from Spiegel on a … [Read more...]