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Father’s Day Gift Ideas

I know I kind of missed Mother’s Day decided to surprise Mom with a belated Mother’s day gift, but with Father’s day I am going to be in time and on the ball! Father’s day is still a while away, (15 June to be exact) and there is plenty of time to browse and surf and decide on a good idea.

Solar ChargerMore than specific gifts I decided to put together some lists and ideas for gifts for fathers’ Day which I thought everyone may find useful. Treehugger put together an excellent list for fathers’ day gifts, an eclectic mix of the typical and atypical (seeing Treehugger’s predication to all things green at all times). They included interesting ideas such as folding bicycle, multi gadget solar charger, organic whiskey etc. [Read more →]

Home Decorating? Here are some Ideas

I love my home. This is because I decorated it myself and it reflects my likes and what I find comforting and inviting. I surround myself in colors of my choice; earth tones like russet, maroon, beige, dark green etc. If you have children in the house it is a good idea to decorate in darker colors, wear and tear shows up less and dirt shows up much less so you need to do less washing and cleaning.

Gold mirrorThere are several additions you can make to your home to make it appear warm and inviting and homey; wall decorations, throws, bright cushions, area rugs and spotlight lamps. These items add focus and definition to different areas of your house. For instance putting a mirror with an interesting frame or hanging a colorful rug on the wall adds character to a wall. This gold moon wall mirror (for $13.30) can act as a bit of a conversation starter.

Table with clockYou can add some intriguing pieces of furniture to a corner to brighten it and make it more attractive. I liked this round table clock top for a discounted price of $72.96. It is unusual and innovative and serves two functions. I also liked this magazine rack cum table for $72.96. [Read more →]

Best Money Cartoons

No one has been sending me funny emails recently so keep having to trawl the net for my daily dose of the LOL moments. I found some good money related cartoons which I decided to put together for your edification.

Obama hillaryThis one is superbly funny and so very topical, seeing Obama and Hilary’s cutthroat race for the presidential spot disguised by thinly veiled animosity. You’re not likely to see the two of them sharing pool-space this cordially in real life.

Color of moneyThis one is a bit sexist, but I have to admit that we women can be very vain sometimes.

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