May 12th, 2008 Riley
You know, I do a lot of writing on this blog about a lot of the same subjects over and over. It is pretty fair to say that I watch a little television and I am into movies. With that in mind, I really wish that on the sites that pay you to blog about certain companies and products, like SocialSpark.com, that I was able to get more advertisers that are a little bit more in alignment with the things that I tend to write about with somewhat regularity on here. And television and films are two of those things. In all fairness though, I have seen some stuff on those sites that pay you to blog that are film related so that is pretty cool. I also wish that there were some political type things and not just ‘vote for this person’ type of political but maybe some political causes like hunger or something. It would also be nice if there were opps that had to do with books and such. I have only seen a couple of opps that were related to books. I think it would be best for both bloggers like me and the advertisers if they had opps for bloggers that were more closely in alignment with the type of things that bloggers are actually blogging about when they are not getting paid. You know, with television networks I do not get why they are not utilizing bloggers to blog about shows that are not performing the way that they want them to cause it could increase viewers. And when the writer’s strike ended it would have been a great way to get the word out as far as when you fave shows were coming back if they had used bloggers to spread the word about the shows that were coming back. It is almost as if they are not even aware of the potential that bloggers represent for them. I mean, look what those people did that organized the online campaign to bring back that show Jericho last season. Clearly they made a pretty good impact there on the web. I think that bloggers could do that for tv shows as well if the networks like ABC, NBC and CBS used them. And frankly I am surprised that the CW network is not already using services like this. Hello, target audience. That is all I am saying.
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May 8th, 2008 Riley
It was not all that long ago that I was talking about the super cool Renuzit TriScents “Transform Your Home with Tanya Memme” contest that was accepting entries. Basically it was a contest so that you could win a home makeover that had the value of $20,000 and if you were to be the winner you would get that makeover with Tanya Memme of A & E’s “Sell that house” TV show. So anyways, the contest is no longer accepting entries and they have already picked up the semi finalists for us to view. All you need to do to see if you or someone else that you know is a semi finalist is to head on over to the site and check out the semi-finalist gallery that they have up. Tommy, Ed & Judy Silver are my fave finalists. The kid in the video is just hysterical. You can see an image of the video in the pic below. It was the first one that came up for me when I went to vote and it was a fun little video. Did you know that you can vote for the semi-finalist of your choice once per day through June 7, 2008? You can! All you have to do is register on the site to vote and then just go on back there each day to vote for your fave semi finalist. And remember, the person to emerge the winner from this group of ten - as in get the most votes - will be the proud winner of the home makeover that has a value of $20,000 with Tanya Memme of A & E’s “Sell that house” TV show. So go and vote now!
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May 8th, 2008 Riley
Do you have a lot of trouble sleeping? I know that I do, and I find that when I am traveling that I have a really hard time falling to sleep. Either it is way too quiet or it is way too noisy. Once I was at a hotel where a ballet troupe of teen girls was staying - and they were exceptionally noisy. That was zero fun. So, if you have problems sleeping like me you should look into getting a White Noise Machine to help you sleep. They work by creating white noise to kind of drown out the unwanted noise, or even the unwanted silence so that you can get a good nights sleep. These things are also a good idea if you work maybe at night so you have to sleep during the day as that can be a hard thing to do since everyone else is up and making noise. These days I have two of these types of machines. I have one that stays in the bedroom at all times and I have an additional one that I take with me when I am traveling so that if I get stuck next to a noisy ballet troupe in a hotel again I will at least get a better nights sleep than I did that one night. So, why not check these white noise machines out and get one for your self too.
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May 6th, 2008 Riley
Making money off of your blog is pretty sweet. I mean, if you are already blogging anyways then why not make a little cash on the side, right? Well, SocialSpark, which is the newest offering of sites that pay you to blog about this or that is finally live. The release of SocialSpark was anticipated by a lot of people as all of the links that you get from SocialSpark have the ‘no follow’ tag so that you do not get the old page rank spanking from Google like I got many months ago. Well, I really love that ‘no follow’ thing on SocialSpark. And the things that I do love about SocialSpark is a very short list. One of the things that I like is that they allow you to reserve a slot for an opp in the event that you have missed out on an opp. This is great as you do not have to sit and hit refresh all day long. At the top of the list of dislikes for SocialSpark is their dynamic pricing model. See, you might sign onto SocialSpark and see an opp for $27.50 that is full and then sign up on the waiting list for that opp. Now, you might assume that when you get up to the top of that waiting list that you will get paid that $27.50, which is what it was when you reserved it. Wrong! Dynamic pricing says that if the demand is up then the price goes down and vice versa. So, while it was going for $27.50 when I reserved a spot, it was offered to me for only $5.50. That is kind of insulting. I have had that happen with several opps on SocialSpark. Not only is the price insulting, but they want 250 words and a top ranked blog (like this one) for the opps. Definitely insulting and not worth the time. SocialSpark is set up to be more of a community as well, which I have no real opinion on as that does not appeal to me. User create profiles, like THE MOM WITH BROWNIES so that they can interact with other bloggers. Overall, I am not that impressed with SocialSpark. I am more a fan of their sister site, which paid me for this little observation. But, if you want to make money from your blog you might want to check it out for yourself.
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May 5th, 2008 Riley
You know what I hate? Credit cards that have crappy terms. Of course, these days it seems like that is the majority. You know, you have the ones that look like they have decent terms and then something weird somewhere else hits your credit report and then that card that you thought was good decides to jack up your rate to like thirty percent or something crazy. And then you are stuck paying crazy interest. I sure wish there had been a place full of credit card reviews like Credit Cards Club back when I got my first credit cards. Then I would be able to see what cards were actually good cards as well as things like what cards offered up a zero percent intro rate and how long that rate was good for and such. It is also a good place to look for some great rewards cards that do not have an annual fee with them. It is a real bummer when you end up paying more in an annual fee than you end up earning in the rewards. So if you need some help like that too, be sure to check out Credit Cards Club today.
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May 1st, 2008 Riley
You know, if you are looking for ideas on what to get your mom as a present for this Mother’s Day, why not look at some luxury watches? I do not think that a watch is something that is a traditional mother’s day gift. But why not I say? I mean, watches can be really nice, especially when you go for a nice luxury watch like maybe some Ebel watches. Well, no matter which brand of luxury watch you decide to hook your mom up with you can get a great selection of luxury watches at The Watchery. You see, The Watchery is an online retailer that specializes in offering discounted luxury watches for sale to people like you and me. And what is cool about The Watchery is that they offer free watches with almost all of the purchases on the site! And if you do not need another watch and decide that you do not want the free watch then that is okay, you can still get something - The Watchery will instead allow you to have 80 percent off MSRP with your purchases instead. To know if your watch that you have picked out will qualify you for the special free gift of a watch or 80 percent off, just look for the little ‘get a free watch’ image on the page of the watch that you are interested in purchasing for your mom. So, go ahead and check out all of the nice luxury watches that they have for sale at The Watchery. I am partial to the Daniel JeanRichard TV Screen Unisex Automatic Watch that is Stainless Steel with the Blue Dial on Black Leather Strap that is pictured below. Pretty sweet, huh? Go have a look at what they have to offer for you today at The Watchery.
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May 1st, 2008 Riley
Got a mom? Then you need to make sure that you get your hands on some flowers for yo mama come Mother’s Day this year. Why flowers for mothers day you ask? Well, because mamas love flowers, that is why. And Mother’s Day will be here soon so you need to get to thinking about this sort of thing. In fact, I can make it simple for you. Just go to 1800flowers.com and you can take your pick from some of their best selling fresh flowers, gorgeous plants, and other gifts for your mama. And think how happy it will make her. Everybody wants a happy mama, right? So go ahead and get busy ordering up those flowers from 1-800-Flowers right this minute. Then you will not have to worry about any flowers at the last minute when every one and their brother is at the local florist. Or maybe you can just make her some spice muffins like I plan on doing.
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April 30th, 2008 Riley
When I go on trips I like to rent a car for the time that I am there. Of course getting a car rental can end up being a pain if you have not already secured one before you leave your home. So before you take a trip why not check out Advantage and have a look at their special offers and discounts. They offer some great prices on car rentals that you will not want to miss. So, when you get ready to play that trip over Memorial Day weekend go ahead and book your car rental at a great price through Advantage today!
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April 29th, 2008 Riley
But a more appropriate question would be who does not heart shoes? I mean really? I cannot think of anyone. Well, except for maybe my nephews, but they are young so they will grow out of it. Well, you know, since pretty much every one and their brother hearts shoes I have been known to buy people shoes as gifts for birthdays and what not in the past. It seems like I buy more shoes for other people than I do for myself. But that is okay. If you like to buy shoes for your self or for other people as gifts then you need to check out Infinity Shoes. You see, you might not have heard of it before today but Infinity Shoes is an online retailer that specializes in selling shoes for women. And actually, they do have a brick and mortar retail presence in New York City, but that is the only place. So whether you are looking for some tsubo shoes, some sweet new seychelles shoes or maybe even a pair of those stylish but practical minnetonka boots you will be able to find it at Infinity Shoes. I see a great pair of Merrell shoes on their that my gf would love for her bday. They are the Siren Sport shoes. But you know what? There are lots of great shoes to choose from at Infinity Shoes so it is hard to pick just one that I would buy for someone right now. If you need to go do some shoe shopping, why not start online with Infinity Shoes today.
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April 29th, 2008 Riley
Are you someone that has to take B12 shots with some regularity? If so then I bet you that you are no fan of those shots are you? Well, that goes without saying, does it not? If you do have to take those painful B12 shots then let me tell you about something that might mean the end of those painful B12 shots that you have been having to get from the doctor’s office. Instead you will want to look into the new Sublingual B12 Energy Booster instead of those painful B12 shots that you have been getting. If you want to skip right over the chase you can go ahead and get your sublingual B12 here. You will be getting it right from the Sublingual website. You might be wondering though what exactly this new Sublingual B12 Energy Booster is exactly. Well it is simple. You see, the Sublingual B12 Energy Booster is not only a safe alternative to those painful B12 shots, but the Sublingual B12 Energy Booster is also affordable and painless. Sublingual B12 Energy Booster is a B12 shot alternative for people like you. And if you have diabetes, dementia, gastric bypass or are a vegan then you know what I am talking about. If you are still unsure about Sublingual B12 Energy Booster then consider this - over 10 million boxes of this stuff have been sold! So go ahead and check out their website to get some more info and order a box of the Sublingual B12 Energy Booster for your self or for a family member today!
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