by Nindo Mom | Oct 23, 2010 | Get Inspired!
“Woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself.”–Susan B. Anthony, Speech in San Francisco [July 1871] There is one very obvious meaning to this quote from Susan B. Anthony. In her time, women were much more...
by Nindo Mom | Oct 20, 2010 | Holiday
Until this year, my son’s elementary school had always arranged a field trip to a local pumpkin farm. There, they would take a hay ride and choose their very own pumpkin to bring home and carve up with mom. I guess third grade was the cut-off for this kind of...
by Nindo Mom | Oct 19, 2010 | Just for Fun
I discovered the television series Smallville in about 2005, and have been a devout fan ever since. Alfred Gough Jr., one of the creators of Smallville, grew up about an hour away from where I live now–so I had reason the cheer the show on even before I realized...
by Nindo Mom | Oct 17, 2010 | Holiday, Shopping
I placed an order with BuyCostumes.com on Friday, October 1, and received an immediate email confirming my order. By the next morning, I had received an email from BuyCostumes.com that my order was on its way; this email also contained a tracking number from UPS so I...
by Nindo Mom | Oct 15, 2010 | Interesting News
On Wednesday, October 13, at about 1 p.m., numerous tiny moving objects were spotted over Manhattan in New York City–specifically, in the region of West 23rd Street. Some people are also saying that these strange orbs could be weather balloons, but if they were...
by Nindo Mom | Oct 15, 2010 | Work
According to the IRS website, tax filers have 3 years from the day they submited their Federal return to file an amended Federal return, or two years from the day the tax was paid–whichever is later. The same rules apply to filing an amended Maryland tax...
by Nindo Mom | Oct 7, 2010 | Interesting News
According to ABC News, there have now been eight UFO sightings over China since June. On July 8, an airport actually shut down for hours so that passenger jets wouldn’t crash into the object. ABC News reports that officials (unnamed) have confirmed that the...
by Nindo Mom | Oct 6, 2010 | Ideas for Saving Money, Shopping
I’ve been shopping on Amazon for years now, but I never thought to look my cell phone up on Amazon before purchasing from my provider. Honestly, I didn’t know I had the option. So when I heard Amazon Wireless–the division of Amazon that sells cell...