I am. A month from now. Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. I know it’s turned into a big commercial thing, but just the thought that we have this one day where we celebrate how much we love one another is really beautiful. For the second year in a row I’ll be hosting […]
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Last Minute Gift: Amazon Gift Cards
Amazon.com Gift Cards are redeemable for millions of items! Available in any amount from $5 to $5,000, they ship for free and never expire. There are 3 easy ways to give Amazon Gift Cards: 1) E-mail a personalized gift card for immediate delivery. You can even send it with a fun holiday e-card! 2) Print […]
Priority Club Rewards
I’ve been a member of Priority Club Rewards for years now. Last year we were able to redeem points for a free night at the Crowne Plaza in Times Square. This was right around New Year’s Eve, so you know it cost us a lot of points. Signing up is easy. Just go to www.priorityclub.com, […]
TokBox – talk to anyone, anywhere
So many people have webcams now, and many computers even come with them installed. The problem lies in actually using your webcam. I use Skype for video, while most of my family uses MSN/Windows Messenger. Since I have a Mac (and am the only one in my family who does), MSN just isn’t an option […]
One (of many) reasons I love Twitter
How cool is it that I can chat with Everyday Food Magazine’s editor-in-chief Deb Puchalla on Twitter? And she read my blog. A while back I also talked to assistant food editor Emma Feigenbaum about a little incident she had with her iPhone – accidentally baking it while testing a recipe. I guess you can […]
The Responsibility Project
A while back, Liberty Mutual ran this commercial about doing things for strangers: Other commercials have since followed. They showcase the concept of “paying it forward,” where someone sees another person doing a good deed and is then inspired to do something similar for a stranger. People responded extraordinarily well to these commercials, so the […]