Shop Novica.com and Save $7 off Your First Purchase + Giveaway

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Nov 112015

Shop Novica.com and Save $7 off Your First Purchase & Giveaway

If you’re not familiar with Novica.com – you’ve been missing out; and now might just be the time for you to take a peek at all the unique gifts they offer. Novica sells unique, fair trade items that are handmade. Their mission is to spread happiness to its artisans. Novica works directly with artisans in eight regions, allowing artisans the opportunity to create sustainable businesses.

Their line of jewelry is unique. The images below come from their Good Luck Line of products.

Enchanted Dragonfly Earrings

Leather and Lapis Lazuli Wrap Bracelet

Novica’s gift line includes Handmade Gifts, Jewelry, Gifts for him, Gifts for Her, and many more. Products are crafted from Artisans all over the world.

This is a Cotton Striped Fabric Hammock (Double), ‘Brazilian Rainbow’ created by, Hammock Artisans of Ceará. This would make a great gift for a man or a couple.

Cotton Striped Fabric Hammock (Double)

If you like unique and like to have items that are handmade – crafted from many different regions of the world – you need to check the Novica site out.

How to Save $7

Novica wants you to experience their artisan’s products and save. Use the Savings Code: Save7Novica code for $7 off first purchase!

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GIVEAWAY

Novica is offering up a giveaway. One lucky reader will win a $25 gift card giveaway. Entry is simple, leave a comment on this post letting us know what you’d spend the gift card on, should you be the lucky winner. Giveaway ends at 12am on 11/25/15.

A winner will be chosen within 1 week from giveaway closing date. If you’re the lucky winner – be sure to order early as shipping can take time. Winner will be emailed a gift code for redemption.

Give the Gift of iTunes – Save at Bed Bath & Beyond – Enter to Win $50 Amazon GC Giveaway

2015, Giveaway, Special

Nov 112015

Give the Gift of iTunes – Save at Bed Bath & Beyond – Enter to Win $50 Amazon GC #Giveaway

bed bath beyond itunes savings

Who doesn’t love savings? Bed Bath and Beyond is looking to do just that…bring you savings. When you shop at Bed Bath & Beyond now thru 11/22/15, you can score double dip savings on iTunes Gift Cards…a favorite gift for many.

The Deal:

Save 15% on iTunes gift cards $25 or higher at Bed Bath & Beyond. A $25 iTunes gift card will cost you $21.25 – a $3.75 savings! (exclusion – not valid on $15.00 iTunes cards…see store for more details)

Double Dip the Savings:

Pay with the Bed Bath & Beyond Mastercard and you’ll receive 5 reward points for every $1 for purchases made on gift cards.

iTunes gift cards make the perfect gift for those who download a lot of apps and music:

College Students
Teenagers
Teachers
For birthday gifts
For Christmas gifts
Apple TV watchers
Neighbors
Just about anyone for any occasion, from near and afar

Can you see how you could get that hard-to-buy for person off your Christmas list? They make excellent stocking stuffers.

There are multiple places where one can redeem the iTunes gift cards:

iTunes Store
App Store
iBooks Store
Mac App Store

Bed Bath & Beyond is such a fun place to shop. They carry so many cool, unique items for everyone – even pets. And if you’re looking to upgrade, replace or just want new items for the home – now may be the time to buy them while you can score the Christmas Holiday sales.

And don’t forget, Bed Bath & Beyond carries holiday fixings…tablecloths, ornaments, decorations, and more.

As a reminder – if you’d like to score the iTunes gift card savings – you’ll have to do that by 11/22/15.

Happy Shopping – Happy Savings!

Below is the entry form for the Amazon gift card giveaway. Good Luck!

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Craftsy Supplies Giveaway

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Sep 192015

Craftsy Supplies Giveaway

One lucky winner will receive a mystery box full of supplies from the category of their choice (art, cake/baking, sewing, quilting, knitting or crocheting) and a class of their choice.

The last day to enter is 9/30/15 @11:59pm MT. Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada residents only.

Head on over to Craftsy’s Blog to enter.

Join Crowdology USA on Facebook

2015, Special

Sep 192015

Join Crowdology USA on Facebook

Are you a survey taker? Have you heard of Crowdology? Crowdology USA is on Facebook and is an online community offering their followers surveys, survey results, fun tips and ideas, and more.

Originally a survey site located in the UK, they have recently expanded and created an online portal for the US. They would love for you to join their community!

What Crowdology USA is About:

Crowdology rewards their members for completing online surveys with cash. Being part of leading market research company Redshift Research, they are an online community that professionally gathers consumer information on behalf of the US’s best and well known brands.

They have this to say:

Our rewards are fair – just completing a 5 minute survey will earn you $0.50!

The surveys are fun! We cover a wide range of topics and consumer interests.

Prize draws – we run 3 prize draws every month.

What makes Crowdology USA different than other survey sites?

Our rewards system is simple. After collecting $8 worth of points, you can withdraw your money through PayPal!

You may get a chance to take part in product testing!

Our support team are friendly and helpful. If you have any problems, just email us at crowdologyUSA@redshiftresearch.co.uk we’ll be happy to help you.

Our screen-out rates are low. When you sign up, update your profile and we can send relevant surveys to you!

We also have an online community for UK consumers. We were rated as the 4th best Survey Site by the popular UK site Money Saving Expert.

Many people enjoy taking surveys to get their opinion/voice heard. Joining Crowdology is a community where you can do just that.

Are you a survey taker? What are your reasons for joining such communities?

Protecting The Skin With Sunscreen

2015, Special

Sep 032015

Protecting The Skin With Sunscreen

sunscreen

Being out in the sun can be fun, but if you don’t use the proper protection on the skin, it can result in a painful experience in the form of a sunburn. When looking for skincare products, you want to find the best broad spectrum sunscreen possible that will give you the most protection. Aside from protecting against glowing red skin, there are other reasons as to why you might want to apply sunscreen.

When you wear sunscreen on a daily basis, or at least when you are outside for extended periods of time, you will see that your skin will look younger. Wrinkles won’t form as easily because there is a barrier against the harsh UV rays from the sun. There’s also the topic of skin cancer. If you stay outside in the sun, you might notice small freckles and moles appear on the skin a few months down the road, especially if you get a sunburn. These small areas could lead to skin cancer. While it’s not a guarantee that the area will be malignant, you can help decrease the risk of cancer by wearing sunscreen.

Applying sunscreen is now easier than ever. There are various sprays to choose from for the skin. You can get sprays for the face as well that aren’t as harsh as they are for the rest of the body but still provide the same protection. Some lotions already have sunscreen added, making it easier to keep the skin moisturized while offering protection. It’s important to apply the sunscreen frequently while outside so that it lasts all day. Most sunscreens now are waterproof. When you want to go swimming, you don’t have to worry about the sunscreen washing off as long as it’s applied as directed. This is something to think about as you can get burned easier in the water.

One of the things to keep in mind is that you will still get a tan even though you have sunscreen on the skin. Although this is a benefit for some people, if you see the skin becoming tan, it’s time to reapply the sunscreen. You won’t have the burnt skin, but you will still have a little color.

The Value of Your Body in Dollars

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Aug 232015

Value of Your Body in dollars workers compensation

Have you ever thought about what the value of your body in dollars is? That ear? The maximum price for a average person’s ear in the US is $76,100.

Astonishingly, the total value of your body is approximately, $2,651.897, according to this infographic by a Worker’s Compensation law firm.

The infographic breaks down the value of each of your body parts. Some of the parts are valued from the aspect of the black market value…just imagine what the value would be if they weren’t. For instance, the black market value for kidneys are $524,000 and $3,391 for a heart.

Why would you want to know this information?

Accidents happen every day. People lose fingers using power tools. Not too long ago, a guy I went to school with was killed in a forklift accident at work. My brother-in-law was accidentally burned on the job where welding was going on. Those working with chemicals can find themselves in a situation where the chemicals get into their eyes or burn their skin.

For Employees

Luckily in the US there are laws in place where business owners need to pay into a Worker’s Compensation fund. If you’re hurt on the job, you seriously need to file a claim to protect yourself. One never knows if that simple cut will turn into more. Worker’s Comp, if a valid claim is filed, usually pays for medical expenses. It will also pay for loss of time at work so that you don’t have to dip into your earned time (assuming you’ve been employed by the company long enough).

What do you do when you’re not getting the results needed from worker’s compensation? That’s when you’d hire an attorney…one that specializes in Worker’s Compensation cases. You have that right.

Do You Have a Home Business?

It may behoove you to add worker’s compensation to your insurance policy in the event a customer were to come to your home and get injured. A homeowner’s policy isn’t going to pay out if they know you’re running a business out of your home, unless you have a specific rider on your policy that allows that.

What if You Don’t Work?

How do you protect yourself if you were to lose a limb? A digit? Fortunately, there are Accident Death and Disbursement policies available to purchase.

Regardless of the value of your body – you only get one body with its entire body parts – in this lifetime. It’s up to you to take care of it whether it be due to illness or injury.

Head Back to School with SanDisk at Best Buy for All Your Devices

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Aug 112015

**The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free

Head Back to School with SanDisk at Best Buy for All Your Devices

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Notebooks, pencils, pens, highlighters, index cards, tissues, backpack, folders, 3-ring binders (different sizes)…the back-to-school list of items to purchase seems endless. And now that we’re in the electronic era of doing things, the students need working laptops, cell phones, tablets, etc., as many assignments are found through the school’s website. And, it’s those devices that need to have enough memory to capture what the students need.

Every year my teen is asking me for another storage device. This year is no different. It’s okay though – SanDisk and Best Buy have me covered. Best Buy carries all that anyone needs for storage for any device.

Best Buy makes it easy to shop for SanDisk storage:

sandisk best buy

There’s seriously no fretting when your shopping for memory for the devices you own thanks to SanDisk and Best Buy. Should you need storage for a professional-grade camera – SanDisk has you covered. Need memory for a point-and-shoot camera? SanDisk has you covered.

SanDisk SD and microSD cards deliver and meet industry-leading:

Security
Capacity
Performance
Reliability
Environmental requirements of next generation devices

Capture More Fast Action

sandisk best buy

4K Ultra HD & Full HD video AND transfer speeds up to 60MB’s for action cameras, smartphones, & tablets
Over 10X faster than ordinary cards AND transfer speeds up to 80MB’s for DSLR cameras and camcorders

Add More Memory to Your Smartphone/Tablet

Not all phones come with enough memory – I know, I have one of those now. Fortunately, adding a microSD card resolves that issue. SanDisk microSD™ cards are geared to give your smartphone or tablet a more responsive camera function as well as smoother media playback, in addition to added memory.

SanDisk microSD™ cards range from 4GB to 200GB – giving you choices in the way you want to add fast, reliable data storage to your devices while on the go – making it easy to capture high resolution video.

There’s no worry of not being able to share your stories via mobile devices when you have the storage you need. So – go ahead and make those memories – SanDisk has you covered!

Transfers Made Easy with SanDisk UBS

sandisk at best buy

USB FOR IPHONE AND IPAD ALLOWS FOR:

Easy transfer between iPhone, iPad, and computers AND Frees up iPhone and iPad memory with both lightning and USB connectors

Dual USB for ANDROID devices ALLOWS FOR:

Easy transfer between Android™ device and computers AND Frees up space for photos, videos, music and more

It’s a time-saver to be able to do one-stop shopping at Best Buy for safe, reliable, storage for all devices. Visit Best Buy to learn what SanDisk memory card (or other storage device) is right for you.

How to Choose a Boat Lift

2015, Special

Aug 102015

How to Choose a Boat Lift

how to choose a boat lift

Even though a boat or another kind of watercraft should be in the water, there are times when you want it to be docked so that it can be cleaned or maintained. A watercraft lift is also ideal if you only plan on using the item for certain times out of the year. It can keep the paint on the bottom of the craft from fading prematurely and prevent any other kind of damage that being in the water for extended periods of time might bring.

When you begin looking for a lift, think about the time that you want to spend operating it and if you are physically able to operate the lift without assistance. If you might need some kind of help, then consider an automatic lift. The automatic lift is operated using an electric winch. This can easily get the boat out of the water and into a safe position without manually trying to get the boat lifted.

Look at the dimensions of the boat. Some lifts are only designed for boats that are of a certain size. You also need to look at the weight of the craft so that you get a lift that can provide the support needed. There are some lift companies that will offer an installation option. This means that someone can come to the area to help install the lift and get the craft boarded. A warranty is another thing to consider. If you have a craft that is estimated to be worth a large amount of money, then you will want to get some kind of warranty in the event anything happens to the craft while it’s on the lift.

There are several styles of lifts to consider. one is similar to a cradle. The craft will fit inside a small cradle while it’s out of the water. A sling design is ideal if you have the craft near shallow water. Many of the lifts that you see, especially those that are of the cradle design, are adjustable in case you want to get a different craft at a later date.

Happy Boating!

Fashion Label Creates Fully Downloadable Collection for 3D Printers

2015, Special

Aug 082015

Fashion Label Creates Fully Downloadable Collection for 3D Printers

It’s one thing to create a fashion line that utilizes 3D printing technology and then sells it in a physical store, but it’s far more revolutionary to offer the entire collection as a digital download. That’s the idea behind Honest By’s Download EP01 line, which sees Bruno Pieters’ label partnering up with Spanish startup Comme Des Machines, a “future fashion advisory.” It’s a perfect partnership, since Pieters founded his label in 2012 as “the world’s first 100% transparent company” with the goal of sharing the origin, price, and labor cost of every material used to make his clothes. Now, the former Hugo Boss art director takes another step towards transparency with a collection that eliminates any chance of poor labor practices — you’re the one manufacturing the product, after all.

Download EP01 is comprised of some eccentric and forward-thinking pieces, from brightly colored hair combs to cartoonish shoe accessories. There’s even a bicycle license plate with the word “Revolution” printed on it. Although none of the pieces in this initial collection are actual clothes, that reality is not so far off. For now, early adopters of fashion will have to settle for brooches, keychains, and other strange accessories. Apart from Pieters’ designs, you can find other exciting developments in the 3D-printed fashion world below.

Presented By Cubify

Do you own a 3D printer? What are your favorite projects that you create with it?

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