Prepaid Visa

In today’s economy constantly charging small items is just not a smart idea. I can’t count how many times I have been out and about and heard or seen people using credit card for small items. Like a small lunch, or one book. With interest rates how they are, how does that make sense? To me it really doesn’t. Now I know most banks offer cards that way as well, so it’s always a choice.

But my personal preference is a prepaid Visa Debit card. I personally am not a big fan of banks right now. That may sound a little bit conspiracy sounding but I just cant bring myself to trust institutions that need Billions of dollars of tax payer money and than still abuse that money. So I myself do use prepaid cards, they work just like a checking account only a bit better. You can check your statements online automatically. You also get free direct deposit, and a lot of other fantastic perks.

The Vision prepaid has zero monthly fees, and some other fantastic perks. Including free bill pay. I don’t know about you but the bank I was at charged people for online bill pay and that irritated the heck out of me. So I am happy with any company that offers it free for me. My electric, phone, and such are all paid through bill pay. So if you’re looking for something to make it bits easier check it out.

Golf Get Away

Comfort Inn’s is giving away a fantastic golf get away, you will want to take a look at the comfort suites golf contest if your interested. There are few things more relaxing than gold. And I know whenever I have stayed at comfort suites I have found that its relaxing, and a finely run establishment. So why not share the best of both worlds?

This fantastic golf tournament sweepstakes is offering two prizes for those who enter. First there is the big Grand Prize, A trip for four to the 2009 LPGA Solheim Cup® in the Chicago area, August 20 – 25, 2009. And guess what this fantastic trip includes? Round trip airfare, Accommodations at the comfort Suites, tickets to the tournament and a round of gold at an exclusive golf club in the Chicago area! And that’s not all they are offering for the grand prize, you will also get a set of PING® golf clubs, golf lessons with an LPGA Teaching & Club Professional and last but not least. $1,000 spending money. And a few other perks like 30,000 choice reward points. That is one impressive Grand prize for any golf lover don’t you think?

And for three lucky first prize winners a very impressive package as well. A golf getaway trip for two to a fabulous golf destination. The Trip package will include airfare, Comfort Suites hotel accommodations, a round of golf at an exclusive course. They will also get a set of PING golf clubs, lessons with an LPGA Teaching & Club Professional, $1,000 spending money and 20,000 Choice Privileges points.

So I would head over and check it out. A comfort suite really is a fantastic hotel chain, and this giveaway sweepstakes proves it. I applaud any company who will give away wonderful gifts, especially fantastic ones like this.

A note about the advertising..

I know there have been a lot of advertising posts in the last few days. And if that irritates some of you I do apologize, but let me tell you why it’s been picking up. As my lovely blog has gotten more traffic, and more page rank I have also had more bandwidth use, and more fees. I don’t mind any of these fees and I am HAPPY that my blog is getting success.

That being said, having cancer myself, and not being able to have the usual 9-5 job I am used to affects the cash flow. So our advertising posts are the sponsors to keep the site going. They also help for me to be able to offer giveaways when I can. Some will be hattchette and they cover those of course, but others are my own personal book collection.

So in short, if you don’t like the advertising posts I totally understand. And you can just skip right over them. They are always marked advertising. I will never fool you on that. And for the most part I try to pick sponsors that I can relate with. Like the beautiful home décor site. Or the lovely Maternity clothes I just posted. Thanks Guys!

Beautiful Maternity Clothes

I have a friend, who is going to be having a baby, I am so happy for her. Well she wanted to make sure to get some very cute maternity clothes, and me being the guru that I am decided to help her find a place where she can get some super cute maternity clothes. Well I got lucky and I did find a fantastic place. Kiki Fashions maternity clothes are trendy, and just positively stunning.

Looking at these clothes you wont feel like a frumpy house frau as my mom says. No you will feel lovely and trendy in your clothes. They have maternity dresses nothing over $30, and deals for below $10. How fantastic is that?! I mean really. Also, if you go over there from our blog here, you can input a special code, and save! If you use our blog code you will get 20% off your order. Just use the coupon code “blogfriends”. I hope you enjoy.

Booking Through Thursday:Unread

In the perfect follow-up to last week’s question, as suggested by C in DC:

Is there a book that you wish you could “unread”? One that you disliked so thoroughly you wish you could just forget that you ever read it?

That’s a tough question. I don’t think I have ever read a book that I hated so much I wish I could unread it. If I ever disliked a book that much I would just stop reading it. Now that being said, I honestly did not enjoy when I had to read Moby Dick for school. That was not one of my favorite reads to be sure. So I guess that would qualify?

Post buy Customer Service, Mosquito Magnet

I have to applaud the Mosquito Magnet Company (and not just for their lovely bug killing tool you know those nasty skeeters are Minnesota’s State bird right?) This is a company that believes firmly in post purchases customer care. They don’t just run away once they have your money, mosquito magnet repair is a great website that offers a full line of easy to access areas for help if you need repair.

I wish all companies subscribed to this same theory of repair and help. I once purchased an expensive but what I thought would be well worth it gas lantern for camping, and reading. Being a big girl scout who never left for camp as a kid or counselor without at least a backpack full of books, it made sense. Rather than burning through all those batteries, especially as an adult. I would just invest in a good gas lantern. Easy pease.

That was not to be, my expensive gas lantern only worked for two uses and than sputtered out. Now I was at camp, and didn’t have access easily to a phone. But we did have a nice internet connection. Well do you think they had internet help? Nope they sure didn’t. And in a technology age you would think that they would. I mean it really makes sense to me; doesn’t it make sense to you? But alas even trying to get a hold of them on the phone ended up being hard. So in the end I was a frustrated customer with a broken product, who will never purchase from them again.

Waiting on Wednesday #1

First Week in June Release.

The year is 1845. Elizabeth Barrett is a published poet–and a virtual prisoner in her own home. Blind family loyalty ties her to a tyrannical father who forbids any of his children to marry. She has resigned herself to simply existing. That is, until the letter arrives… “I love your verses with all my heart,” writes Robert Browning, an admiring fellow poet. And as friendly correspondence gives way to something more, Elizabeth discovers that Robert’s love is not for her words alone. Could it be that God might grant her more than mere existence? And can she risk defying her father in pursuit of true happiness?
Nancy Moser has crafted a romantic, emotion-charged novel based on the true story of beloved poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Wicked Wednesday #6


Wicked Wednesday a place to be wicked to other book readers and make them get those TBR piles growing. The concept is simple. Pick a book or two and tell s about them. If its one you read tell us what you liked. If its one you found tell us about that to. Than leave a comment to let us know where to find your Wicked Wednesday titles. Make sure to link back in your posts for other people to follow Wicked Wednesday.

Wonderful Bedroom Sets

Have you ever had one of those days when your bedroom set just doesn’t seem to cut it? Well after spending some time at this fabulous bed set designer website I am having of those days. Spacio has wonderful modern Bedroom Sets above I have posted a picture of my favorite one. See why I am jealous? I have an old four poster, which really needs a new mattress. But really this website has some fantastic items. And all considering the prices are rather affordable as well. So check them out I promise you that you will find something that makes you drool. And than you can join me in going, “I wish I had that.”

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