When I need to purchase something, which is about once a week, I turn to the one shopping search engine site, Shopwiki and look through all the stores listed to find the best possible prices. In recent months, a Cricut machine and an Xbox 360 were just a few of the items that I found using this site. Shopwiki gives you a complete comprehensive list of all stores found on the internet.
Last spring, we remodeled our bedroom and searched the internet for Home furnishings and Decor.We love the buying guides on shopwiki and found out what the differences were between down and cotton comforters. I didn't realize that there are so many types of pillows available from contour, therapeutic,herbal, buckwheat to your typical down,cotton,wool and foam pillows. Beds also come in a variety of styles from wood, metal to futons and 4 poster. The amount of choices are mind boggling!
The Jessica McClintock Table Lamp for $89.00 and the Architect Adjustable Desk Lamp for $120.00 for my art studio were just a couple of items that we found on shopwiki
that we liked. For our wood floors, we found a home accessory, chenille throw rug compliments of Shopwiki. Furnishing a house has never been made easier!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Dean Graziosi
There has never been a better time in history than now to buy a house. As I was asking my husband, should we be looking for a retirement home? We have a son in college, another one that will be there in 4 years and we are not sure about the stability of my husband's job.
It's nice to be able to go to a forum on Dean Graziosi.com where expert realtors give your average person advice on how to buy properties or sell them, how to get financing, what are the market trends and etc. Even those that don't have the cash or credit are given tips on how they can still secure properties.
Honestly,I had not heard of Dean Graziosi, multi-millionaire who is the best selling author of the book, "Be a Real Estate Millionaire" or read his blog or his bio until now and I did watch the interview on WGN TV and I have to say he does give sound advice for people who are having trouble paying their mortgages by modifying their loans with the help of the government and their lender.
His blog posts cover a wide range of real estate topics from inexpensive repairs for rental properties, explanation of short sales, foreclosure basics and much more. He seems to know his stuff.
It's nice to be able to go to a forum on Dean Graziosi.com where expert realtors give your average person advice on how to buy properties or sell them, how to get financing, what are the market trends and etc. Even those that don't have the cash or credit are given tips on how they can still secure properties.
Honestly,I had not heard of Dean Graziosi, multi-millionaire who is the best selling author of the book, "Be a Real Estate Millionaire" or read his blog or his bio until now and I did watch the interview on WGN TV and I have to say he does give sound advice for people who are having trouble paying their mortgages by modifying their loans with the help of the government and their lender.
His blog posts cover a wide range of real estate topics from inexpensive repairs for rental properties, explanation of short sales, foreclosure basics and much more. He seems to know his stuff.
Zappos- The Best in Customer Service
My dad used to say, you shouldn't have to tip extra in a restaurant because someone gives you exceptional service, that should be the standard for all businesses. Unfortunately, it's not. More often we, the customer are given the short end of the stick. We usually have to hunt out help because not enough people are available to wait on us. If we have a question, many times the help cannot answer it or they give us the wrong advice resulting in the wrong product being purchased. I have experienced this at least twice in the last few months.
Watching Oprah,60 minutes, and recently, Celebrity Apprentice, I heard about a company that prides itself on superior customer service. They sell many different items from clothing, electronics to housewares. They sell many different brands but their customer service is their brand!
The CEO makes sure each employee goes through comprehensive training where they have to spend time in all areas of the company including the warehouses where Zappos products are so they will know how the company works and be better equipped to help and answer questions that the customer might have. The CEO also offers money, like a couple thousand to trainees to leave the company if they felt that they did not have that commitment to Zappos.
After hearing all of this, I felt compelled to buy from them and I was not disappointed. I bought my son an Xbox 360 for Christmas and I was very pleased with the price and free shipping. Also Zappos offered free shipping to return it within a year, if I was not satisfied with the product. I have never heard of such a policy!
Anyway, I am getting ready to climb Mt.Adams and I was looking for a pair of hiking shoes. I think I know where I am going to get them.
Watching Oprah,60 minutes, and recently, Celebrity Apprentice, I heard about a company that prides itself on superior customer service. They sell many different items from clothing, electronics to housewares. They sell many different brands but their customer service is their brand!
The CEO makes sure each employee goes through comprehensive training where they have to spend time in all areas of the company including the warehouses where Zappos products are so they will know how the company works and be better equipped to help and answer questions that the customer might have. The CEO also offers money, like a couple thousand to trainees to leave the company if they felt that they did not have that commitment to Zappos.
After hearing all of this, I felt compelled to buy from them and I was not disappointed. I bought my son an Xbox 360 for Christmas and I was very pleased with the price and free shipping. Also Zappos offered free shipping to return it within a year, if I was not satisfied with the product. I have never heard of such a policy!
Anyway, I am getting ready to climb Mt.Adams and I was looking for a pair of hiking shoes. I think I know where I am going to get them.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Oasis Advanced Wellness
Alternative health care is really upon us now and it is becoming more popular every day. My personal experience with my own health has made me realize that our western health care treatments, as it exists today, is broken. So many people are walking around with chronic conditions and there really is not much out there in the way of conventional medicine that can help them.
I'm also tired of my doctor telling me there is nothing wrong with me. My hair has been falling out for 3 years now and I am being told that I just have to live with it. It is very frustrating.
I came across Oasis Advanced Wellness.com and they are into the whole body approach with specialization in hormone health for women,relieving stress and increasing energy. Their philosophy is about healing the body naturally, which everyone has the ability to do. Their products are safe, non-toxic and cutting edge.
Some of their products include Intramax, which is an organic microcomplex nutrient with fulvic acid that can help improve health and disease problems, Poly MVA is a powerful antioxidant dietary supplement that can heal cell damage. Also they sell an organic all natural sunscreen that is biodegradable and is the only high spf that is safe for a baby to use.
I really do like the non-toxic aspect of the oasis products. There are so many items on the market that are approved to be used on our skin, our hair and in our bodies and they are loaded with chemicals that are known to be harmful to man. I just don't get it!
But aside from that, I do believe that western medicine has to quit treating the mind body spirit as separate entities. Everything is connected and should be treated in that manner. Progress has been made toward combining Eastern and Western medicines but I think more has to be done.
(As with any product, one should do their own research and come to their own conclusions about the efficacy and safety of those products that they are interested in using.)
I'm also tired of my doctor telling me there is nothing wrong with me. My hair has been falling out for 3 years now and I am being told that I just have to live with it. It is very frustrating.
I came across Oasis Advanced Wellness.com and they are into the whole body approach with specialization in hormone health for women,relieving stress and increasing energy. Their philosophy is about healing the body naturally, which everyone has the ability to do. Their products are safe, non-toxic and cutting edge.
Some of their products include Intramax, which is an organic microcomplex nutrient with fulvic acid that can help improve health and disease problems, Poly MVA is a powerful antioxidant dietary supplement that can heal cell damage. Also they sell an organic all natural sunscreen that is biodegradable and is the only high spf that is safe for a baby to use.
I really do like the non-toxic aspect of the oasis products. There are so many items on the market that are approved to be used on our skin, our hair and in our bodies and they are loaded with chemicals that are known to be harmful to man. I just don't get it!
But aside from that, I do believe that western medicine has to quit treating the mind body spirit as separate entities. Everything is connected and should be treated in that manner. Progress has been made toward combining Eastern and Western medicines but I think more has to be done.
(As with any product, one should do their own research and come to their own conclusions about the efficacy and safety of those products that they are interested in using.)
Boston Luxury Real Estate
Even though there has been a great downturn in the economy, Boston continues to have one of the best real estate markets in the country.
If you are searching for real estate in Boston, Bushari Group Real Estate can help. Their field of concentration is in the Boston Luxury Real Estate Market and they give a great home buying or selling experience. Whether you are into Boston condos or Boston luxury lofts, they have the expertise to find the right fit for you.
Covering the Boston area, Cambridge and Newton areas, Bushari has several listings in
rental properties to office buildings and penthouses to lofts. They offer a free report to keep their customers updated on the latest developments in the Boston real estate market.
As a former Captain in the Special Unit Forces in the Israeli Defense Army,Elad Bushari brings many negotiating and problem solving skills to the table. His specialized military training has resulted in satisfied clients with extremely high praise for his passion, professionalism and pursuit of giving the ultimate customer service.
If you are searching for real estate in Boston, Bushari Group Real Estate can help. Their field of concentration is in the Boston Luxury Real Estate Market and they give a great home buying or selling experience. Whether you are into Boston condos or Boston luxury lofts, they have the expertise to find the right fit for you.
Covering the Boston area, Cambridge and Newton areas, Bushari has several listings in
rental properties to office buildings and penthouses to lofts. They offer a free report to keep their customers updated on the latest developments in the Boston real estate market.
As a former Captain in the Special Unit Forces in the Israeli Defense Army,Elad Bushari brings many negotiating and problem solving skills to the table. His specialized military training has resulted in satisfied clients with extremely high praise for his passion, professionalism and pursuit of giving the ultimate customer service.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
The Look of Stainless Steel
If you are into metal, especially stainless steel, there is a store that specializes only in stainless steel products. The products are polished and ultra modern in appearance and the great thing is the metal does not stain, corrode or rust.
Whether you are into stainless steel bird feeders and baths or the flat and sleek stainless steel cheese slicer , the Stainless Steel Store has outdoor, indoor,kitchen, home and office products to suit your needs.
The highly functional and beautiful Blomus stainless steel mailboxes and newpaper holders have a futuristic design much in keeping with the 21st century. The unusually shaped Blomus snack forks would definitely be a good conversation piece at the next dinner party.
My favorite products are the tealight holder set(the variation in the column candle holders gives a spectacular look as a centerpiece on my table), the 4 in one mounted picture frame and the metal perforated magnetic boards. They are very unusual and would be great assets to my eclectically designed home.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Exercise Equipment
Fitness has become so important in my life. As I get older I have found that exercise and health are one of my top priorities. Now that I am getting ready to climb a mountain, I have had to reevaluate my lifestyle. I am eating leaner and healthier and working out every day about 45 minutes to an hour. I make sure I am doing a lot of core exercises as well as biking, aerobics, and boxing too.
I have an extra bedroom that my husband and I are thinking of converting to a gym. I recently was on Smoothfitness.com checking out all their great sports equipment. I was particularly interested in their stationary bikes. They have some great sales going and customer reviews are positive with customers saying that Smoothfitness bikes are comparable if not better than the bikes used in fitness centers. They also sell treadmills,elliptical and agile machines too.
Right now I have my mountain bike on a trainer. It's not giving me the toned and well defined muscles that I desire. Perhaps I should look into the combination machines that Smoothfitness has. It sure would be nice to equip my gym with some of this great fitness technology and accessories from Smoothfitness.com.
I have an extra bedroom that my husband and I are thinking of converting to a gym. I recently was on Smoothfitness.com checking out all their great sports equipment. I was particularly interested in their stationary bikes. They have some great sales going and customer reviews are positive with customers saying that Smoothfitness bikes are comparable if not better than the bikes used in fitness centers. They also sell treadmills,elliptical and agile machines too.
Right now I have my mountain bike on a trainer. It's not giving me the toned and well defined muscles that I desire. Perhaps I should look into the combination machines that Smoothfitness has. It sure would be nice to equip my gym with some of this great fitness technology and accessories from Smoothfitness.com.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Local.com
I know that when I am getting ready to travel, I like to do a local search of restaurants, hotels, and different businesses in the area, online. I usually have to look up each category individually or go to the chamber of commerce for that city and look at what's available there.
Local.com is a really neat site that combines the best of local yellow pages, yelp.com, citysearch and superages.com. It is nice to be able to go to one site,plug in the city and find local restaurants, movie theaters,coffee shops, grocery stores, animal hospitals and more.
There are even reviews of different businesses like hotels and eating places. I see the weather and temp for a particular location is also given! Surprisingly there are driving directions and websites if available. I love anything that makes life easier and this search engine certainly does that!
Local.com is a really neat site that combines the best of local yellow pages, yelp.com, citysearch and superages.com. It is nice to be able to go to one site,plug in the city and find local restaurants, movie theaters,coffee shops, grocery stores, animal hospitals and more.
There are even reviews of different businesses like hotels and eating places. I see the weather and temp for a particular location is also given! Surprisingly there are driving directions and websites if available. I love anything that makes life easier and this search engine certainly does that!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Importance of Mailboxes
Identity theft is a real concern in this day and age. It's very scary. Our area has been repeatedly the victims of mail theft. I was just talking to one of the detectives that lives in the neighborhood and she said that it was quickly becoming the number one crime. Also the laws to keep these people off the streets are not very strict and so these people will be back out there, reoffending again.
It was because of that conversation, I decided that we needed to update our mailbox. Specifically to a locked mail box. Most of the mailboxes in the area are not locked. Since we live in a rural community, the houses are usually not close to where the mail boxes are located. This makes it an easy target for people to steal mail.
Since we have gotten our locked box which can hold up to 10 days of mail, I can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that my mail is safe and that I don't have to rush down to get it , the minute it arrives. That gives me great peace of mind.
It was because of that conversation, I decided that we needed to update our mailbox. Specifically to a locked mail box. Most of the mailboxes in the area are not locked. Since we live in a rural community, the houses are usually not close to where the mail boxes are located. This makes it an easy target for people to steal mail.
Since we have gotten our locked box which can hold up to 10 days of mail, I can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that my mail is safe and that I don't have to rush down to get it , the minute it arrives. That gives me great peace of mind.
Great Shopping Search Engine
Since I found out about shopwiki.com last year, I have used it several times since to shop for products that I was interested in buying. Over Christmas, I used this shopping search engine to price Nintendo Wii and all the Wii accessories for my husband.
I also used shopwiki for information on scrapbooking and then searched for Cricut Expressions diecut machine which I ended up purchasing from a business that was listed on there. They offered the lowest price plus free shipping. For my son, I was looking for an Xbox 360 and did another search on shopwiki and found a great price at Zappos with again free shipping.
It is so convenient to go to one place and have it pull up all the different stores.Another thing I like about the site is that it has gift guides for all occasions, men, women, kids, pets, and for certain budgets.
Shopwiki.com is a comprehensive tool that allows one to shop more efficiently and get the best information and prices on thousands of items. It has certainly made my online shopping experience a whole lot easier.
I also used shopwiki for information on scrapbooking and then searched for Cricut Expressions diecut machine which I ended up purchasing from a business that was listed on there. They offered the lowest price plus free shipping. For my son, I was looking for an Xbox 360 and did another search on shopwiki and found a great price at Zappos with again free shipping.
It is so convenient to go to one place and have it pull up all the different stores.Another thing I like about the site is that it has gift guides for all occasions, men, women, kids, pets, and for certain budgets.
Shopwiki.com is a comprehensive tool that allows one to shop more efficiently and get the best information and prices on thousands of items. It has certainly made my online shopping experience a whole lot easier.
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