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Smart Phone Apps for Savings

It’s probably not hard to tell how much I love my iPhone. I blog about my iPhone a lot. There is so much this smart phone can do and I do a lot with it. I think there’s an app for just about everything. So what are some of the best apps for saving? Shopkick This is more of a rewards program than a savings program. It’s free for the iPhone and looks like fun. When you go into a participating store, check in to Shopkick to earn Kickbucks for later use. Holiday Gift Guide This free iPhone app will … Continue reading →

Oprah’s Favorite Things 2007 – Part 2

More of Oprah’s favorite things: Claus Porto Soaps (Lafco New York) These all-natural Shea butter bars have been made by the Claus Porto family for the past 117 years. It comes in 17 different scents, including honeysuckle and grapefruit fig. A set of 3 costs $42. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett From Oprah’s Book Club Selection, this book is set in 12th century England and is about the quest to build the world’s greatest Gothic cathedral. It’s price is $24.95. Each copy given to Oprah’s audience was autographed. Breville Ikon Panini Press (Williams-Sonoma) This nifty gadget lets … Continue reading →

Can Get Enough of These Products!

Can’t Get enough of these! Do you ever come across an item (or items) that you just want to use over and over on your scrapbook layouts or other paper crafts? There are a few things that I have been having a lot of fun using lately and I thought that I would share them with you. Scenic Route Capetown Collection Paper. This paper is absolutely beautiful! Each paper is double-sided with absolutely gorgeous patterns. I recommend buying two of each sheet so that you can have a full page of each design. It is printed on a thick cardstock … Continue reading →

Holiday Scrapbooking Gift Guide – part two

This is continued from Your Holiday Gift Guide part one. Hope these ideas will help you surprise and please the scrapbooker in your life. Technique Tuesday Stamps. ($10 – $30) Many scrapbookers also love stamping. One of my favorite stamp companies is Technique Tuesday. If money was no object, I think that I would want practically every stamp set that they offer. They sell beautiful alphabets in 3 different sizes as well as some wonderful images. Scrapbook Magazine Subscriptions. I love the idea of a subscription because the receiver can have something new to look forward to each month. Magazines … Continue reading →

Holiday Scrapbooking Gift Guide – part one

With the holiday season upon us, it is time to start thinking about a gift for your favorite scrapbooker. I’ve gone through my favorite products to create the following list of gifts that I’m sure that any scrapbooker would appreciate. Time to scrap. (FREE!) This could be the best gift of all. Arrange for babysitting, a place to scrapbook and your scrapbooker will be happy. Crop-a-dile. ($26) This is my latest exciting tool. It really does live up to all of the hype that I had heard about it. You can punch holes and set eyelets through almost anything. For … Continue reading →

Top 5 Gifts for the Bride

I know a number of people who enjoy the whole year’s worth of wedding planning, but with engagement parties, bridal showers, intermittent holidays (including birthdays and Christmas) and the wedding itself – it can be downright problematic trying to find something to give the bride on the day of her wedding or at any other time. You can have a great bridal registry, but if you have more than 20 people purchasing various gifts, you’ll need to put more than 100 different items on it. That can be a bit more than cumbersome. So here are my five top gifts … Continue reading →