Congratulations to Emily, whose lucky comment #13 out of 157 earned her a free laptop bag!
For anyone who might be interested in buying the UNI Cargo Laptop bag (or maybe that groovy pink Shine bag), the folks at Ice Red are offering free shipping* if you make a purchase between now and September 15. Use […]

I recently had a chance to try out the UNI cargo laptop bag from Ice Red Designs, and it’s awesome. The design is just right: not too fancy, not too utilitarian, with a ton of great storage both inside and out. My MacBook Pro slides easily into the internal compartment (it can hold any […]

Holy crap, shipping rates gone up much lately? If you do a lot of mailing (say you’ve been doing a lot of contests and giveaways recently, or say you have relatives out of state), your jaw is probably bruised from hitting the postal counter.
The flat-rate shipping option is almost always a good one. […]

Before 2004, I did my taxes NO PROB. I sat down with the paperwork and a pencil and a calculator, and a few hours of swearing later, I was putting a stamp on an envelope.
Then came 2004, the first year of the new state tax forms, and I was screaming and tearing at my […]

My co-author’s recent blog entry asking for calendar stories—how you typically choose yours, what you’ve got picked out for 2008—reminded me about the super-cool calendar I just bought. Those of you who already read The Pioneer Woman (and if you don’t, now is a fine time to start) have probably seen the lovely calendar she […]