Our 1995 van dies. The mechanic says its toast.
An elderly couple upgrades their ride and trades in my dream car.
My local car salesman calls me because he knows its in my price range. The month is coming to a close and he has bills to pay.
The mechanic says it’s clean and mechanically sound with a great price.
The owner of the dealership says he’s hoping my husband’s company makes it because his car dealership is dependent on its employees. He’s also running for school board and wants our vote. He thanks us for buying the van …read more

I scored this healthy air popper from the 1970s at a thrift store for $2.

The top part is broken, but it’s still functional.

But, then I saw this really pretty Nastalgia Electrics Hot Air Popper . I thought it was so cute I bought one for my brother’s family for Christmas too. It was our special family Christmas treat.

It SUCKS!!!

It didn’t even pop a lot of kernels and the bowl it fills is 1/3rd the size of my other bowl. Popcorn – popped and unpopped – flies all over the room. The second time we used it – it smoked.

One side …read more

It’s so nice how open and communicative our President-Elect is about his plans and ideas.

Whatever they are saying about the economy I’m not seeing the negatives.
Everywhere I look there is potential and opportunity.
There’s an Economic Women’s Revolution going on right now in the world and we’re going to see women explode onto the landscape. In large part because so much business can be done on the Internet. More and more of us are asking, Why not me? Why don’t I start that business I’ve always dreamed of?
This year, women will stop the futile wait for The Market to give us equal pay and we’ll create our own opportunity. We’ll create jobs …read more

My mother-in-law produces an Annual Christmas Pageant and this year we took it to a nursing home to spread some joy.

Zack joined in the Angel Dance and it was so stinking CUTE!

I hope everyone is having a very Merry Christmas.

I know I talk about economics on here a lot, especially concerning frugality and NOT spending money.

But, I’ve given it some thought and though the Capitalists have F’ed things up royally with a complete and total lack of long-term planning or insight into how their business practices truly effect the overall economy and political stability of the United States and the entire world economy as a whole . . .

We need to spend some dough. As much as possible right now. By “possible” I mean as much as you can afford to spend in CASH. Credit card spending isn’t …read more

I’ve compiled a list of the products I’ve recommended on Blog Fabulous in a special page —-> over there in the side bar.

Click here on the Blog Fabulous Giving Guide. < -----------
I’m truly grateful for the opportunity I’ve had to try all these wonderful products, read the great books and discuss all this fantastic information with you. I will be working on the list over the holidays, but for now it’s some skin products and some books.

I’m waiting to be approved for some of the other recommendations.

That’s about Black Friday.

But, Thanksgiving – today. I want you to try this … …read more

Am I the only one who would like to take a break from outrage and moral indignation?
Yes, there is injustice in the world.
True, George W. Bush is a bad mother-bleeper who needs to go sit on a ranch and think about what he’s done for a while.
Yes, there are still homophobics in California. They love marriage and monogamy so much they don’t want to share it.
There are also gays in California and some of them want to get married so they can have all the legal rights and responsibilities marriage provides.

And yes, there is a crazy …read more

I’m Tracee Sioux and I write Blog Fabulous here at b5media’s Lifestyle’s Channel.

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I write a lot about feminism and that includes the types of B.S. undergarments and hygiene marketed to women in articles like these: Her Way Sucks, I Prefer His, “Clean” Bikini Line and Mood Shaper in which I actually published a photo of myself in a full body girdle (what won’t I do to make my point?)

I write about feminism and the changing roles of women and how women can create their own power …read more

I AM Middle Class America.
My husband has a job at a fortune 500 company.
I work from home as a writer/blogger.
We went to college, spend the last 4 years paying off debt, bought a house earlier this year with a fixed FHA loan.
We’re doing all the right things.
Here’s how OUR economics look:
* Groceries went up 20% in the last year.
* Gas seems to be on ever higher roller coasters.
* Health Insurance Premiums are rising in January – AGAIN.

There will be no cost of living increases, overtime or raises at the company as stock prices are …read more