Geek is chic.
I can't imagine a more flattering compliment for the ultimate geek franchise than being commemorated on a mailbox. Oh wait, geeks don't send snail mail. Regardless, 2007 is the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars release and the United States Postal Service has decided to pay homage to the series by covering select mailboxes with R2-D2 shells. Word is the robot post boxes will coincide with a new Read more
When Jenny Dixon of Crossing the Bugger-Dixon Line was looking for a theme for her son Noah's fourth birthday party, inspiration came from the most practical of places: her mailbox. "It hit me one day that a mail party would make such a fun theme!" Jenny says. "What child doesn't love delivering and receiving mail? I contacted my favorite duo at Piggy Bank Parties to create a brand spanking new Read more
I'm sure SavvySugar would agree with me on this one: paying your bills online not only saves you time, but also helps you save the planet. With just a few clicks of your mouse, you can fulfill your monthly requirements, set up automatic payments, and help mother earth by reducing the amount of paper being used for monthly statements if you opt to have your bills delivered to your email inbox, Read more
There's nothing more frustrating than an mailbox full of junk mail, so make dealing with junk mail one of your Spring resolutions. To start with, here are a couple of sites you should visit: Catalog Choice: With over a million users and counting, this is a free and easy way of cutting down your catalog junk. Direct Marketer's Association: You can request one of the over 3,600 companies under Read more
New to Chrome? Here's a handy tip that might save you some time. Rather than manually typing in the web address to your most frequently used sites in the Chrome web browser, you can opt to download the extensions instead. Extensions are little icons to the right of the web address bar. Clicking the extension icon sends you to the site directly or allows you to quickly review the latest updates Read more
We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. Once again, February 14th is right around the corner. And this year, for whatever reason, you don't have a Valentine to call your own. You may be single or separated, divorced or widowed. Unfortunately, so many of us who find ourselves in this situation fall into feelings of deep inadequacy and despair. We tell Read more
How to find the right accountant for you — Wise Bread What’s your investing IQ? — LearnVest Are people judging your intelligence based on your hair? — The Jane Dough How much Americans spend on Valentine's Day — HuffPost Women Unique Valentine’s Day gifts for him — Real Simple Cook once, eat twice! Easy leftover recipes — AllYou Watch out for these travel scams in your mailbox Read more
Trying to get back on track with your budget? OnSugar blogger Beauty and the Budget shares some great suggestions. It's 2012, and for most of us, our top New Year's resolution is to create a budget. It's a healthy resolution, of course, and if you're looking for tips on creating a budget, you can always check this site! However, you might be overlooking a few things, and it could be costing you Read more
Lexus turns its 90 percent recyclable car into wearable fashion art — Dvice Chinese hackers crack the US Chamber of Commerce website — Newser Why calling someone a nerd is meaningless — Cracked Tweets jump to snail mail — Tecca Favorite gifts of geek celebrities — CNN Geek Out! Best Star Trek mailbox ever — GeekTyrant Read more
Lots of moms like to think out loud, and MiaFT is one of them. This is an excerpt from one of the latest posts on her Baby Love blog. So this is what Audrey is going to get this year for Christmas! Yes, I went a little overboard, but I couldn't help myself! So let me give you a rundown of all of her loot. As you can see, I hit the Disney Store...hard! I bought her both nightgowns for Snow Read more
