Archive for 'General Shopping Thoughts'

Shopping with Your Child

November 11th, 2008 – 8:20 am Posted by Valerie Mae Diola

As I was going out of the mall, I saw a sales attendant talking to a crying little boy. He was lost and couldn’t find his mommy. I always see this kind of scenario in the shopping mall and often ask myself, “Are those mothers so engrossed in shopping that they forgot they have a [...]

Online Shopping

October 29th, 2008 – 2:31 am Posted by Valerie Mae Diola

If most women enjoy shopping, how many more like online shopping? For me, online shopping is useful (and probably is for busy moms and wives also). However, based on my own experience, there are advantages and disadvantages to online shopping.
Advantages

You can buy unique items that cannot be found in shopping malls.
You can buy hard-to-find [...]

Shopping For “Him”

October 14th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by B Kenney

Men can be the hardest to shop for when holidays and birthdays come around, especially when they don’t conjure up any ideas for what they want. In most cases unless the man is very picky, it doesn’t really matter what you get him…just that you got him something. The problem is, however, an idea for [...]

Who’s Your Shopping Buddy?

September 30th, 2008 – 5:18 pm Posted by Valerie Mae Diola

Have you ever gone shopping with your husband? Or have you ever thought of asking your husband to be your shopping buddy? I know when most women are asked, “Who’s your shopping buddy?” they surely would reply, “My girlfriends!”
Well, for me, it’s my husband. Ever since my sisters went abroad to work and [...]

Forced Shopping Is Tough

September 23rd, 2008 – 9:38 am Posted by B Kenney

Even when shopping is pliable, most men know what they want, when they want it, and know which store to find it in. The latter can rarely be said about the shopping tactics of a woman.
Ladies, I’m sorry. As much as you believe your shopping experience is crisp, quick and clean, it simply isn’t [...]

Shop Smart, Not Silly!

September 16th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by P. Illsley

There are always ways to cut costs when you go shopping for practically anything. The key is to know how to find bargains and to learn how to make every dollar and every cent count for a lot. Read on for some shopping suggestions that can save you money, time and energy.
-When you are writing [...]

Sunshine State Shopping

September 10th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by B Kenney

Want a great place to shop with excellent prices, a plethora of stores, and tons of name brands? One of the best places in the sunny state of Florida is the Prime Outlets shopping center located in Ellenton. It is located just off of Interstate-75, and close to Bradenton, St. Pete, Tampa and Sarasota.
The entire [...]

Shopping with Kids at the Craftsmen’s Fair

August 12th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by TK

Whenever we go shopping with our kids we try to give them the opportunity to buy something. It is never a big dollar figure thing, but allowing them to make their own decisions serves multiple purposes:

The kids stay engaged during the day because they know they will get something
The kids learn how to work [...]

Dorm Decor

August 5th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Erin Steiner

When I went to college, I set off with a Mickey Mouse comforter, three garbage bags full of clothes and bedding, a boxful of school supplies and a shoebox filled with my favorite CDs and cassettes. Computers were still optional, and cell phones still looked like giant bricks. Now people going off to college have [...]

The Family Road Trip

July 15th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Erin Steiner

Once again, it is time for that family vacation! Every summer families pack up and hit the road for what is supposed to be a fun and carefree family vacation. Usually these vacations end up being stressful and expensive. This year the traditional family vacation stands to be even more expensive! Gas prices, the price [...]