A Digital Day in the Life
Technology is woven into our daily lives like never before. Here are a few snippets into what this looks like on a typical day in the Sand House.
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12 Simple Ways to Tame Paper Chaos Around the House
When my son started kindergarten last year, I couldn’t believe how much paper came home from school each day. On top of mail, bills, bank statements, warranties, receipts, and more — managing paper took on a whole new dimension. Read on for 12 simple ways to help tame paper chaos around the house.
Is Amazon Prime Worth the Membership Fee?
Good value and convenience team up well here, and scheduled deliveries from Subscribe & Save offer even more time and money saving opportunity.
Around the House, Tech Support
Taking the Best of Technology and Leaving the Rest
Around the House, Parenting & Kids
Need a Smile? Nab it on Fab
For early Santa shopping or just plain guaranteed smiles, I visit Fab.com - where innovation, style, playfulness, and discounts all come together in this popular flash sales site.
Around the House, Safety & Security
Stay Safe on Evernote, & One Big Timesaver
Last time I wrote about Evernote and cautioned against storing sensitive data there. Since then I’ve picked up some more features of this program that are worth sharing. Read on for two tricks to protect your data, and save some time.
Your Brain Is the Last Place You’ll Look for Information
...or so says the creator of Evernote, Phil Libin. An indispensable tool for the Information Age, Evernote helps you quickly save and retrieve all the information that interests you. It's like your own little subset of the Internet that you can curate, filter, and ...
DriverSide – The Website for Car Owners
A well maintained car is a safer car, and can save money on repairs down the road. Help yourself stay on track with an online vehicle maintenance log at DriverSide.com.
Good Riddance Junk Mail
Reduce junk mail by registering with the Direct Marketing Association’s "Mail Preference Service" at DMAChoice.org. It's worth the few minutes it takes to elect three blanket preferences - one each for catalogs, magazines, and other mail offers.
So Long, Yellow Pages
Jump on over to the national Yellow Pages Opt-out site and register your preferences there. Free, quick, painless.
Opt-Out of Paper Catalogs
Round up all those paper catalogs you got over the holiday buying season and opt-out of each title you don't want at CatalogChoice.org. I grabbed a stack and in less than 45 minutes, created a free account and opted-out of 24 catalogs, plus two phone books.
Data Diet – a Resolution You Can Stick To!
Start the New Year out with a resolution to promote more peace in your life with a Data Diet. Begin by slimming down your mailbox with these free resources.