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Staying Connected

ME: The Internet is really a huge place! YOU: Yeah, so. I am not sure about you but being online is kind of daunting to me. I never seem to be able to find anything as compared to my friends who are always posting links and news stories. I Google but I am pretty sure it doesn't take me to the same cool places that my husband or friends get to. I am always like "How did you do that?" The girls at work are always finding the latest deals or the latest news or the latest hot spots. Then there is me over here in my corner and I am like "huh." I had to have my AV guy show me how to download the latest version of Windows Internet Browser this past week so I could get past some cookies. I still have no friggin clue what the heck a "cookie" is and why I wasn't getting past it. I am slow to the technology world. I am definitely not one of those people who have to run out and get the latest iPhone or the latest new gadget by Apple like the rest of...

I'm a Yelp-er

One of my favorite sites online over the years has been Yelp. Yelps helps people find restaurants, businesses in their area and not only that it helps you find places to try if you are out of town. I have used it for years but it never occurred to me to sign up for an account. So finally I signed up last Friday. I have been having fun rating and reviewing businesses and restaurants I have been to. I find the site to be very helpful in recommending new places to try or businesses to check out. Hubby found Moses' daycare on Yelp because a person we knew wrote a high review. So we took Moses in and he has been loving that place ever since. Yelp is sort of the same idea as Facebook you collect friends and you can read their reviews and lists. You can give feedback on their reviews and nominate them for awards. Who better to trust then your friends' opinions when it comes to spending your money? Anyhow, I really love this site. I went through and 'bookmark...