Web Site of the Week #2: Dealnews

I read about dealnews.com a little over year ago in an online article, and I’ve been visiting it (almost) daily ever since. It’s a site for people who are looking for online deals that will knock their socks off. Every day, over a hundred new deals from all over the Web are posted. Talk about a wide range of items- they have deals on high-tech gear, clothes, home décor, toys, airfare and restaurants. Warning: you must have a lot of self control while visiting this site, because at first you might be tempted to buy everything. However, if you’re very picky (and not rich) like me, and only buy when something is exactly what you’ve been looking for, then this site is for you. This Web site has saved us a lot of money, and I’ve found it to be especially useful when I’m looking for gifts.

Web Site of the Week #1: Hungry Girl

I’ve made a list of my top 12 or so favorite Web sites that I love telling people about. I’ll be sharing one a week over the next three(ish) months. The Web sites I recommend will span a wide variety of topics and formats, but overall they are creative, easy to navigate, and provide useful, interesting information. I don’t know the people who run any of these Web sites, so I’m not profiting from this is any way. These are simply Web sites that I love and visit frequently, so I hope you enjoy them.

I discovered hungrygirl.com a couple years ago when I was looking for easy, creative recipes and food ideas. It’s a site for people who are interesting in low-fat and low-cal eating, and it frequently provides new product reviews, tips on how to eat healthy while dining out, and yummy low-fat recipes that mimic fattening food. New info is posted everyday Monday through Friday. If you’re looking to lose a few pounds (or keep them off), not only will this site help you realize that they’re not alone, you’ll have fun and actually enjoy what you’re eating while you’re at it.

Introducing Our Little Gummy Bear!

That’s what I think our baby looks like in his/her very first photo, anyway. I know the Gummy Bear looks kind of blob-like to most, but I already think our little blob of a baby is cute (and not nearly as alien-like as I expected). He/she is 11 weeks along in this sonogram image and 13 weeks along now. Isn’t it exciting?

Welcome One and All

Hi! After resisting for so long, (and creating this site a while ago and then changing my mind) I’ve finally joined the blogging world.

I admit that I’m not sure how frequently I’ll be posting. My main reason for not blogging already is that I work on a computer all day at work, so I don’t always want to come home and sit in front of a computer again. But I do like the idea of keeping a bit of a family journal/scrapbook and sharing it with those we love, so I finally decided to go for it.

Here’s a little info about us. My husband Ben and I live in southern California and have been married since the summer of 2006. Ben is an aspiring physical therapist who attends school full time while I work for a software developing company. Ben is a reading, running computer geek (sorry sweetie, but you are building a server in your spare time) who loves health and fitness and can make a mean artichoke dip. I spend my days managing Web sites and my evenings cooking, working out and trying to be crafty. Ben’s my best friend and favorite person on earth, and I consider myself one lucky girl to have him in my life.

So that's us! Now on to a post with some exciting news!