by Nindo Mom | Aug 29, 2011 | Make Money
We all know how inconvenient even short power outages can be for our family–even an hour or two without electricity can seem pretty scary for kids and adults, alike. Most of us depend on electricity for so many things in our day-to-day lives that it can be more...
by Nindo Mom | Aug 27, 2011 | Ideas for Saving Money, Shopping
1. Decide What Features You Can’t Live Without–then Price Out Those TV Models. There’s a reason you’re in the market for a new TV. Maybe your expectations aren’t that high and you just want a TV that works–and fits in the space you...
by Nindo Mom | Aug 25, 2011 | Ideas for Saving Money, Shopping
I’m not one of those people who starts my holiday shopping 3 months in advance. No, it’s much more serious than that. I buy holiday gifts every month out of the year–because that’s the way to save the most money. This works GREAT when...
by Nindo Mom | Aug 23, 2011 | Interesting News
I was working for a Calvert County, MD employer today when we felt the tremors from the Mineral, VA earthquake. It was at 1:55 p.m. My desk is on the second floor of a warehouse-like building. My fellow employees and I have never believed the building to be...
by Nindo Mom | Aug 20, 2011 | Entrees and Main Courses, Recipes
When the manager of our department announced he’d be leaving, it was decided that we’d have a special potluck luncheon to send him off. With 22 people to serve, I thought long and hard about what the best dish would be to bring. I decided on meatballs...
by Nindo Mom | Aug 19, 2011 | Ideas for Saving Money
Amazon recently announced that it’s just added another 2,000+ additional FREE streaming TV shows and movies for Amazon Prime members. Included in these new additions is the entire Star Trek series! We’re talking the original Star Trek, Star Trek Voyager,...
by Nindo Mom | Aug 16, 2011 | Entrees and Main Courses, Recipes
Crab cakes are a favorite in my house. And that’s great–because they are a super-healthy source of protein that contains virtually no fat. On the downside, they’re super-expensive if you order them from a restaurant. The answer, of course, is to make...
by Nindo Mom | Aug 15, 2011 | Product Reviews
Since I first got eyeglasses more than a dozen years ago, I had regular eye exams–if not every year, then at least every other one. But today was the first time I experienced the portion of the eye exam involving pupil dilation. Pupil dilation is one method eye...
