Remembering a Special Page (Not XHTML)
We were saddened to find out that Bettie Page, the Queen of Pinups, passed away. Her influence will forever live on as an icon in pop art and more. Shine on, Bettie!
Protect Your Lunch
Spare Change Challenge
Are you wasting money? Find out by taking the Spare Change Challenge!
Things We Love : Bonding
We bond with our customers on a daily basis, so we’re not strangers to nurturing relationships! But check out this trio - Spider on Frog on Turtle.
“After three days of storms and rain, we found these three floating in a pool filter, clinging to each other to survive. All of them were exhausted from the effort and were reluctant to part ways after being rescued.”
Money Monday : Chip In
Need to raise money for a cause or a project? ChipIn can help you promote your fundraiser and provides the tools to keep track of who you’ll owe later. ; )
Mad at me?
I hope not! I went on a trip back home and arrived back to Orlando today. I had the chance to reconnect with nature as you see above. But in the process I missed Things We Love Thursday and did not brainstorm for today’s Freebie Friday. I will make it up to you, starting now!
Need a little creative relaxation? Look no further than Sumopaint. Give it a try and see what you can do.
And I’ll be returning to our normal blogging schedule on Monday. Thanks everyone for subscribing to our cool finds and giveaways.
Money Monday : How Do You Spend
Just something to think about for today from the article, Spending on Happiness:
“One of the most puzzling paradoxes in social science is that though people spend so much of their time trying to make more money, having more money doesn’t seem to make them that much happier. My colleagues Liz Dunn and Lara Aknin—both at the University of British Columbia—and I wondered if the issue was not that money couldn’t buy happiness but that people simply weren’t spending it in the right way to make themselves happier. Liz had the great idea to explore whether, if we encouraged people to spend money in different ways, we could uncover the domains in which money might lead to happiness. We conducted a number of studies—from national surveys to a field study in which we examined how the manner in which employees at a Boston-based company spent a profit-sharing bonus impacted their long-term happiness—in which we showed that money can buy happiness, when people spend that money prosocially on others (giving gifts to friends, donating to charities) rather than on themselves (buying flat-screen televisions).”
Things We Love Thursday : Muppets
Especially celebs who look like muppets. How can you resist checking them out?
Freebie Saturday? Wallpaper!
Sorry that we missed posting on Friday - we were going to give something for free from us (Surpass) but needed to think a little more! So here are some gorgeous desktop wallpapers. Download them here from a mysterious server in Romania.
Money Free Weekend
Usually we talk about saving or managing money today, but what about not using money at all? This blog post has 100 ways to spend your weekend without spending.
“...lots of people have sent me ideas for activities for money-free weekends, plus we’ve uncovered a bunch of our own. At the same time, many readers have asked for a master list of all of these ideas. So, here we go - one hundred fun ways to spend a money free weekend.”
Things We Love : Panoramas
“The featured panoramas at panoramas.dk are interactive 360 degree panoramas. The links to them open in a fullscreen window. To navigate the panorama click in the window and drag in any direction.”
The Money Band
“Perfect for cyclists, climbers, travelers, runners, or anyone who wants to keep things minimal or keep their wallet in the front pocket.
Money-band is the original rubber band wallet replacement. More versatile and slimmer than a money clip. Many times slimmer and more ergonomically correct than your George Costanza hip-displacing leather variety.
Money-band is not a typical rubber band. It’s custom manufactured to our exact size and specifications and not anything you can find at your Office Supply stores. Not only is it approximately 1/2 inch shorter in length than standard office rubber bands for security, it’s the right width and thickness for easy handling.
If you’re tired of rolling with a junk-filled hunk of leather, then Money-band is the way to simplify and keep a tight hold on your cash and cards.”
PrettyBitter.com
Our blog posts are usually a happy bunch. What about those other times that aren’t so happy? PrettyBitter.com is bittersweet. We especially like their sticky notes which give that extra push of motivation:
Things We Love : Spaceships
Not just spaceships, but concept ships and experimental aircraft. Especially really shiny ones. Check out the Concept Ships Blog!
Flickr Friday : Your Pets
Photo by Lyntje on Flickr
Do you have a favorite photo of your pet? Share a link to photos in the comments below.
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