Online Sample Sales 07-23-2008
Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com July 22, 2008 at 2:25 pm · Filed under Fashion, Online Sales, Sales, Sample Sales, Shopping Tips, Suzanne's Postings, Uncategorized You can’t deny the fact that sitting in front of a computer saves gas and time. Here’s an online sale and  a sample sale site worth perusing: Online Sale Comfy tee and cool top line, C & C California http://www.candccalifornia.com/ is having a Summer Sale with 33%-75% savings. Grab some comfy summer... Read Full Story
Jury Duty
Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com July 22, 2008 at 11:20 am · Filed under Suzanne's Postings, Uncategorized This last week was a first for me. I did my civic duty as a citizen and served on a jury. Like most of us who lead super busy lives, I didn’t want to do it. I pleaded financial hardship… that didn’t fly. I answered the questions and offered up information I thought would make the lawyers want to get rid of me…. Nope, I was in. This week, turned out to be a real... Read Full Story
Summertime is Ice Coffee Time
Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com July 20, 2008 at 10:42 pm · Filed under Complaints/Ripoffs/Scams, Suzanne's Postings, Things To Do, Trends, Uncategorized The summer heat tends to make me sluggish and sleepy, so I usually partake in a daily ice coffee at Starbucks to brighten up my spirits. As I reported in last weeks newsletter, over 600 locations of Starbucks are closing, and yes, a bunch … about 85 are in California with around 50 being shuttered in Southern California... Read Full Story
Pet Shelter Deals
Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com July 18, 2008 at 2:40 pm · Filed under Bargain Buys, Sales, Shopping Tips, Suzanne's Postings, Uncategorized Okay animal lovers, now your chance to get a pet on the cheap. According to Mark and Steve over at Blogging LA.com: “…Whenever the economy takes a dip, dogs and cats get treated as ballast on the sinking ship of a family on the brink of financial ruin. L.A. shelters are overfull and the list of innocent animals marked for the big... Read Full Story
Hands Free Cell Phone Use…What Works for Us
Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com July 16, 2008 at 11:40 pm · Filed under Accessories, Computers/Electronics, Consumer, Suzanne's Postings, Uncategorized The only way to stay on top of my busy life is too keep my cell phone on while I am driving. With the new law of the land being hands free driving, I tried a Blue Tooth ear set. Nope didn’t work. I couldn’t get it to fit properly in my puny ear. It’s also too small and easy to lose. Plus it’s tacky and a major... Read Full Story
Tripping Part 2 of 2
Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com July 13, 2008 at 11:48 pm · Filed under Getaways, Restaurants, Shopping Adventures, Suzanne's Postings, Things To Do, Uncategorized Crescent City is dull and cold. A total bore. I had heard so many amazing stories about the scenic country side and towns on the Northern California Coast, that I had a vision of a city that didn’t exist. Onward we drove thru spectacular Redwood forests and ocean scenery. The redwoods never cease to amaze and... Read Full Story
Tripping Part 1 of 2
Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com July 9, 2008 at 6:42 pm · Filed under Funnies, Getaways, Suzanne's Postings, Things To Do, Uncategorized Yep, we’re finally back from a 3500 mile road trip. Yes, we paid thru our noses for gas. This is a BIG country. We drove up to Sacramento and then to north Nevada to take care of family stuff. From there went up through Idaho, over to Oregon and then finally back down through California. We went to Nevada through Donner Pass on Highway... Read Full Story
Minor Issues and Warehouse Sales
Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com July 9, 2008 at 5:22 pm · Filed under Accessories, Fashion, Sales, Sample Sales, Shopping Tips, Suzanne's Postings, Trends While we away careening over the roads of the Western United States, my email went kaput and thousands of e-mails that normally would have come in were bounced back to the sender, so if you were one of those bounce backs, oops-sorry… I am here now. Try again. Of those emails I did receive, many of you were asking... Read Full Story
The Dumpster Diving Advantage
Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com June 16, 2008 at 11:22 am · Filed under Do It Yourself, Funnies, Shopping Tips, Suzanne's Postings, Uncategorized Yes! I am guilty of dumpster diving. I learned it from the best… my mom. I am snobby about the location, but I have sifted through trash when it looked like someone was moving or clearing stuff out. Sounds a bit gross, but the truth is that dumpster diving is ecofriendly. You’re finding usable goods and can recycle or reuse them... Read Full Story
A Technologically Challenged Week
Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com June 11, 2008 at 3:31 pm · Filed under Consumer, Funnies, Suzanne's Postings, Uncategorized I am up to my eyeballs in end of school year hoopla. Parties, friends kids promotions, my daughters promotion, graduation ceremonies all across town Girls Scout Awards, end of year plays and performances, the list of events seems to be endless. Too much to do, in too little time. I think I will ignore most of it. On top of chaos from the end of year... Read Full Story