Free electronic greeting cards are a great thing. Nice to receive, and they are growing in complexity - animated, as well as flash, versions are available. Of course, lots of folks have spam filters up and running which prevents the card's delivery.
Solution? Lots of sites send a message with a jump, instructing the recepient to travel to a website where the card will be revealed.
For Valentine's Day, maybe an ecard isn't the best thing for the love of your life. But it's a nice idea for grandma, right?
Check out:
123greetings.com
hallmark.com
care2.com
dayspring.com
February 13, 2006
February 11, 2006
Simple Living Mysteries
For those who love a good cozy mystery, i.e., one that has laughs in it, there's an addition to the recipe collections (think Tamar Myers) and the dog collections (think Susan Connant) ... there's a couple that fit the Simplicity bill.The Picker Who Perished by Kate Holmes is available through Albris.Com.
There is also Shop Till You Drop, a Dead-End Job Mystery, by Elaine Veits. A funny read, it was an Agatha Award nominee. In fact, it's part of a series of "Dead End Job Mysteries."
Can you think of any others?
Nat'l Ass'n of Retail & Thrift Stores
Wow, there really is a National Association of Retail and Thrift Stores, and they have a lot of free information for you at their site. Among other things, there's a Shopping Guide, an FAQ, and a listing of their member stores.
They also provide a quarterly newsletter, "Resale Details," with a free subscription. It's good. Archives are on the site, and Winter 2005 has great info, including:
"Be careful of pop-culture themes like cartoon characters. Instead of investing in SpongeBob bedding and curtains that the child will outgrow in a few short years, use easily removed wall appliqués and inexpensive accessories such as throw pillows or sheet sets to accentuate a theme."
It's a real find.
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