Photo: stack of books, Ballard, Seattle, Washington by Wonderlane

Paperback Book Swap – How Paperbackswap.com Works

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I wrote about joining Paperbackswap about one year ago in August. I listed ten books so that I could get two free credits.  Each book is worth 1 credit once it has been received by the requestor.  A few were asked for right away, but the remainder have sat on my “bookshelf” for the past year. During my last decluttering session I gathered a box full of books that I no longer wanted and they've been sitting in my bedroom… Read the rest

My Guest Post at The Digerati Life

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My guest post at The Digerati Life is up – Baking Cookies and Sharing Them in a Cookie Exchange! Thank you SVB for including my post today! I'm feeling better, but life has totally got into the way of blogging. First the head cold helped none with regards to actual coherent thinking, and then our audit was being conducted at my job this week and in addition to all my own work that has to be done, I also had… Read the rest
Kleenex by Micah Taylor

Natural Cold Treatments – 10 Ways to Treat Your Cold Naturally and Save Money

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I tend to be a person who prefers to use natural cold treatments. Not only does it save money, but I prefer to honor my body's ability to heal itself and I would rather aid healing rather than force a cure onto myself with chemicals. I woke up on Friday morning with a painful sore throat which turned into a nasty head cold by the end of the day. I don't get sick very often and I rarely visit the… Read the rest

Buying My Gasoline at Costco

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I've had a Costco card for quite a long time through my employer, but I've rarely taken advantage of the savings on gasoline. Part of the reason is because I have to get off the freeway and drive one mile down the road to get to Costco.  So I'm driving an extra two miles to save a few cents.  Not to mention there's quite a bit of traffic at that time of day so it adds a good 20-30 minutes… Read the rest