Friday, July 30, 2010

title pic Urban Dictionary: Fularious Street Slang Defined

Urbandictionary.com is a wildly successful site that encourages users to define the world with their own unique terms. In Urban Dictionary, site founder Aaron Peckham culls his more than 170,000 definitions for the funniest, wittiest, and most provocative phrases that define the modern slang scene.

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Urban Dictionary: Fularious Street Slang Defined

title pic Stripy red (leather) Trompe L’Oeil grocery bag

You can have an awful lot of fun with bags, and many are made to look like other things (shoes, coffins, accordions etc). But this bag is unique, in that it looks just like – a different sort of bag! We think it’s genius.

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Stripy red (leather) Trompe L’Oeil grocery bag

title pic Guyana: Making Cervical Cancer Prevention a National Priority

At the LIVE STRONG Global Cancer Summit in 2009 we initiated a global call for Commitments in the fight against cancer. Nearly 300 organizations, individuals, leaders and corporations made formal Commitments.

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Guyana: Making Cervical Cancer Prevention a National Priority

title pic The UPS Man Makes My Heart Go Pitter Patter

Well, actually, it not the man…it’s what he brings me on a regular basis that makes me all excited. And what is that, you ask? It’s fabric!!I…LOVE…FABRIC.Anyone who has worked with me on a decorating project knows that I love fabric…and lots of it.

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The UPS Man Makes My Heart Go Pitter Patter

title pic Q&A: Is it a good idea to keep a refrigerator in an uninsulated garage?

We're about to remodel our kitchen and are considering moving our old refrigerator to an uninsulated garage to use it for supplemental fridge and freezer storage. Any concerns about doing that? The major problem you can encounter running a refrigerator in the garage is that the freezer will warm up to above freezing, spoiling all the food you store in it

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Q&A: Is it a good idea to keep a refrigerator in an uninsulated garage?

title pic Mothers Day in Germany and Europe

www. corporategiftsboston.com May 9th is Mother day in Germany and many other countries in Europe. Send her a beautiful gift basket from our German line that can be shipped to Europe also

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Mothers Day in Germany and Europe

title pic Election 2010 – Who Will Get Your Vote?

Ideal Mascots for Political Parties Cookie Monster for Conservatives Never mind the Big Society – whatever that means – Cookie Monster will be cheering on Eton’s finest, “call me Dave” Cameron so long as he doesn’t cut the biscuit budget! Elmo is for Labour and Gordon One week to go and Gordon Brown has sounded off at one of his own supporters. Any more gaffes like that and he’ll be a goner – maybe he should take a leaf out of Elmo’s book and be a little nicer to us common folk

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Election 2010 – Who Will Get Your Vote?

title pic Fashion Tips and Tutorials

I’m so excited for today’s post – I’m featuring fabulous fashion tips and tutorials submitted to me by Tip Junkie readers. These Ladies are extremely talented and you’re just going to love them. If you head over to their blog, take a minute to leave a comment and tell them the Tip Junkie sent ya! {{wink}} 1.

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Fashion Tips and Tutorials

title pic Louis Vuitton Be Happy! Wedge

Stilettos are sexy, elegant, but after walking the whole days, your feet may be tired or easily hurt by the slim heels. Nevertheless, if you still needs the heel to lift your height as well as confidence, I guess the wedge heel shoes would be an extremely fashionable and versatile choice for these women, Related posts: Put Your Happy into Tiffany Sierra Triangular Bud Vase Louis Vuitton Think of You! Shoes Louis Vuitton Stand By Me Pumps

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Louis Vuitton Be Happy! Wedge

title pic Cute red satchel by Betty Jackson Black

If there’s anything cooler than the satchel just now, it’s the mini-satchel. Ultra portable, smart and stylish, it’s the must-have, lightweight accessory for festivals or general fun-in-the-sun!

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Cute red satchel by Betty Jackson Black

title pic Richmond Woman Carries On Pink Cadillac Tradition

Richmond Times-Dispatch : Taylor Moore-Fehring, 27, grew up watching her mom earn a succession of pink Cadillacs as a top Mary Kay Inc.

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Richmond Woman Carries On Pink Cadillac Tradition

title pic Gift Basket Ideas for Mother’s Day

When you can’t settle on just one gift for the special lady in your life this Mother’s Day, why not consider a gift basket? This particular option easily offers a collection of treats that specifically cater to individual interests or preferences. From fragrant flowers to tasty treats, there are plenty of Mother’s Day gift basket ideas to consider.

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Gift Basket Ideas for Mother’s Day

title pic The Other Blacktails

I was surprised to see old Lepus californicus, the black-tailed jackrabbit — two, in fact — sitting at ease in the middle of the corral where people take horseback-riding lessons. The corral was nicely swept and smooth, and the rabbits were seemingly a long way from protective cover. I’d seen their scat here and there, but this was the first time in Tennessee Valley that I’d seen the rabbits

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The Other Blacktails

title pic THN.com Playoff Blog: First round awards

From Jaroslav Halak’s outstanding goalkeeping to Ian Laperriere’s shot-blocking prowess, let’s run down the top performances from the playoffs so far

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THN.com Playoff Blog: First round awards

title pic Update on Letting Customers “Design Their Own Jewelry”

A couple of years ago I wrote about the trend of offering customers some “design your own jewelry” options. People LOVE having the opportunity to “create” or personalize their own items from a set of simple choices, and it can be a huge selling point. (However, I recommend limiting each option to a maximum of about 6

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Update on Letting Customers “Design Their Own Jewelry”

title pic Details emerge from states as cash for appliances rebate program continues nationwide

Washers were top sellers in South Dakota. With cash for appliances under way in most states and territories, the U.S. Department of Energy has started sharing details about the programs in a few states

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Details emerge from states as cash for appliances rebate program continues nationwide

title pic I Love to Create: Quick Toy Refresh Decals

I’ve recently been turned on to buying toys from thrift stores. In the past, this was I practice I admittedly turned my nose up at–I mean, I’ve been buying second-hand clothes and housewares for myself since high school, but for some reason used toys for my babies made me sad.

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I Love to Create: Quick Toy Refresh Decals

title pic How your blender can help you exercise longer during warm-weather activities

Can a slushie help you exercise longer? ” To Beat the Heat, Drink a Slushie First ” in yesterday's New York Times cited a study at the New Zealand Academy of Sport in Auckland in which young males who drank a syrup-flavored ice slushie before running in a hot room were able to run for an average of 50 minutes before they had to stop, 10 minutes longer than when they drank only syrup-flavored cold water

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How your blender can help you exercise longer during warm-weather activities

title pic Blunders – Kid’s Etiquette Game

It’s amazing what children learn when presented to them in game form and social manners is no different. Blunders, the award-winning board game, allows children to play out over 300 different social scenarios. They will move through “Blunderville” with the respective fictional characters, learning how to get along with others and developing valuable social skills that will benefit them through life

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Blunders – Kid’s Etiquette Game

title pic More on lawn-mower exchanges

“ Cities Offer Discounts on Green Mowers ,” in today’s USA Today , looks at the growth in mower-exchange programs nationwide, like the one run by the South Coast Air Quality Management District in Southern California (watch video). The article notes: “When a gasoline-powered mower rumbles along a lawn, the tiny puff of carbon monoxide it coughs up is barely noticeable.

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More on lawn-mower exchanges