Archive for May, 2007

Red Envelope’s Genealogy Tree »

Do you realize what season it is? If you guessed wedding season you’re correct! If your calendar is anything like mine it’s full of bridal showers and wedding receptions. Which means one thing - you must find the perfect gift.
Look no further as I have found a wonderful gift for weddings (and it would make [...]

We Have a Winner! »

Our randomly selected winner for the Rocketfish Twister Wireless Laser Notebook Mouse giveaway is Jenny Blackburn of Absolutely Bananas!
Congratulations, Jenny, and thanks to everyone who participated! Stay tuned for more fun contests and giveaways at Props and Pans!

Firefly ~ Helping Feet Stay Hip »

I know Zappo’s has free shipping. They also have about 8 billion choices. I don’t do as well with so many choices. I end up spending entirely too much time browsing through pages and pages of shoes that might be cute, and then never making a decision.
There is a better online shoe option. If you [...]

Kids Eat Free! »

If you’re frugal cheap looking to save some money on eating out with your family, then I have some ideas for you. Recently, I stumbled across some information on special kid’s nights at local restaurants and wondered if there was a site that kept track of those things across America. There is and they do!
Go [...]

TrueBlue Blueberry Juice »

Four Props and Pans team members were recently sent samples of TrueBlue Blueberry Juice. They all tried it but did they all like it? Keep reading to find out!

When I received an email from TrueBlue asking me if I would try their product and review it, I was happy to oblige.
A few days later, I [...]

Jello Fruit Passions »

I admit, with my head held high, that I like Jello. And not just in an “Oooh…it’s SO retro” kind of way, either. I actually LIKE it. And since I also love pineapple, I thought that these raspberry pineapple Jello Fruit Passions would be pretty good.
Sadly…I thought wrong. Very wrong.
For starters, they had way too [...]

Dining Out in NYC »

My best friend Aviva makes the assertion “There is no bad food in New York!” I have always been more cautious about restaurant choices being my father is famous for his line “We’re not trying that place until it’s reviewed in The Times.”
However, over the weekend I was in New York with my mother- famous [...]

Sleeping Pills, Anyone? »

This new generation of sleeping pills that boasts no side effects is ruining the self-loathing consciousness of this world.
I say this because the countless nights I spend roiling (that word, in my mind, means a combination of rolling – as in tossing and turning- and broiling – as in, my own stew) are being erased [...]

Caress Exotic Oil Infusions »

by Gidge

I am a self professed girly girl. I sit here, smugly declaring this wearing no make up and sporting my VOTE FOR PEDRO t-shirt. Regardless, my inner soul is girly, I swear it is. And this inner soul is constantly in search of girly products to add to my [...]

Win a Wireless Laser Notebook Mouse »

This week, we’re giving away an awesome Rocketfish Twister Wireless Laser Notebook Mouse to one lucky reader! To get in the running, just go to the link above and read the Product Specs to complete the following statement:
Converts from travel/storage mode to use mode with a ________________.
Then just email us your answer! The winner’s name [...]

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