Campus Book Rentals

Are you currently enrolled in college?  Do you have a son or daughter currently attending college or about to enroll this fall?  The costs of books is shocking; then when the next semester comes and you try to sell the books they won’t buy them back because the book is outdated, or the class is using a new book. 

I went to college not only once but twice and have had NUMEROUS books.  Honestly, I didn’t try to sell them back because I didn’t realize I could. L  I kept mine for a number of years and they just started collecting dust so I gave them to goodwill.  (gasp) L  Talk about throwing money down the drain.  

I wish I would have known about Campus Book Rentals.  Check out some of the perks:

• Save 40 – 90% off book store prices
• FREE shipping BOTH WAYS
• Flexible renting periods
• Can highlight in the textbooks
• 30-Day Risk-Free returns

Two other reasons to use CampusBook Rentals:

• They donate to Operation Smile for every book rented AND 
• for each friend you refer to the site you will receive $5 and your friend receives a 5% discount on their purchase.

A sample book they offer is Schaum's Outline of Principles of Accounting I, Fifth Edition by Lerner, Joel and Cashin for only $27.86 a semester.  






Here is a video on Campus Book Rentals.com FAQ's

If college is in your future check out Campus Book Rentals today!

Mega Swagbucks Friday....

Only two days left to receive 70 Free Swagbucks for NEW members.  During registration just enter the code JUNETASTIC (valid until June 30th) and you'll receive 70 Swagbucks to start.

Need help getting started - here's how

• Sign-up for Swagbucks with your name, email, password, zip code and birth date.
• If you run into any problems, contact 'support' for help.
• Use Swagbucks as your search engine to earn more Swagbucks towards gifts cards, prizes and CASH via pay pal. 

And today is Mega Swagbucks Day!  On Fridays, your earning potential increases (but you need to join first). 

Increase your chances of winning Mega Swagbucks in denominations like 100, 200, 500 or even 1000 on Mega Swagbucks Day!  Swagbucks guarantees over 10K in Swagbucks will be awarded in MEGA bills EVERY Friday.  

Happy Friday and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Plum District Summer Fun Sweepstakes

Summer is here! Enter our Summer Fun Sweepstakes to Win $1000 Plum Dollars – and earn more entries when you refer your friends!

Enter Here for your chance to win with Plum District.


Sweepstakes rules can be found here.

Tasteful Thursday - Barbecue Chicken Packets

This recipe actually came with a recent box of Reynolds wrap that I purchased - my family LOVES chicken so I thought I'd give it a try.  Oh my, super easy and wonderfully delicious.  

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I always forget to take pictures when I'm cooking or baking. L  

Thank goodness for the Internet. J

Ingredients:

• 4 sheets (12 x 18-inches each) Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 to 1 1/4 pound)
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 package (10 oz) from whole kernel corn OR 1 can (15 1/4 oz) whole kernel corn, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees or grill to medium-high
• Center one chicken breast half on each sheet of Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil.  Spoon barbecue sauce over chicken.  Top with vegetables.
• Bring up foil sides.  Double fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside.  Repeat to make four packets.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes on a cookie sheet in oven or grill 12 to 15 minutes in covered grill.  

I will definitely be making these again...they were a hit!  

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Swagbucks Summer Social

WARNING.....this may be a bit long; but trust me it's worth reading. ♥♥♥

Swagbucks is making it even more rewarding to refer a friend, because this Thursday, June 28th is the Swagbucks Summer Social, a day where every referral you've gotten between June 20th and the end of June 28th will earn you matching Swag Bucks on practically everything they earn during the social, with a cap of 1000 Swag Bucks per referral. Start sharing now for the chance to earn big time. J 

I joined Swagbucks in December 2011 (a free site to join and earn); and honestly I don't know how I found out about Swagbucks BUT I'm so glad I did.  At this point I have earned over $100 in pay pal cash; and (I believe) about 5 or so $25 gift cards.  And if you are as 'social as can be' meaning you have a Facebook and Twitter Account you can do EVEN better.  I personally don't have a Facebook or Twitter account and I've done quite well, at least in my opinon.  J Swagbucks often gives out comment or hashtag hookups; they plays games on facebook and twitter; so your swagbucks increase.  If you join and get a friend to sign up your swagbucks increase again. 

As if that isn't enough, use the sign-up code JUNETASTIC for a 70 Swag Buck bonus upon registration. This will allow you to start out with 100 Swag Bucks already in your account – 70 for the sign-up code and the 30 everyone starts with. This code is only good for NEW MEMBERS and expires Saturday, June 30th.

 So come join in on the fun at the Summer Social!!!!!

WHO: YOU! And all of your friends and family - a referral is anyone YOU invite who signs up from YOUR referral link through Thursday, June 28th and earns Swagbucks on that day

WHAT: The Swagbucks Summer Social - a 1-day event where you can earn Swag Bucks when your friends sign-up and earn at Swagbucks.com

Every day you earn matching Swag Bucks through Search wins but on this Thursday (June 28th only) you earn matching on so much more. Thursday June 28th ONLY you can earn matching Swagbucks on Search, Special Offers, SBTV, Trusted Surveys, Daily Polls, NOSO, toolbar, Games and even Swag Codes.
 

WHERE: Swagbucks.com

WHEN:  Thursday, June 28th - Midnight to Midnight PST

WHY:  There is always something fun going on at Swagbucks!

HOW:  Right here

WOW-O-WOWZA Wednesday {14}

Some wonderful inspiration I found while playing around in blog land.  ♥♥♥

Spray Painted Bucket Planters via Echoes of Laughter

Why didn't I think of that? 

Garbage Can Planter via The Project Spot

Spring Hydrangea Wreath via Designed by Dawn Nicole

Painted Vase - Paper Flowers and washi tape via Southern Traditions Boutique

So simple yet so pretty and elegant.

Ode to spray paint via Joy's Hope

Another simple yet so pretty and elegant flower display

I must have yellow and flowers on the brain this week.  LOL

Happy Wednesday!

Tipful Tuesday - 10 Uses for Chopsticks

A wonderful article from This Old House.  This magazine has already given me my money's worth with all the great tips.  Try a free trial issue yourself by following this link.

How about these for some money saving ideas?  Turn Chinese takeout utensils into household helpers.  

Skewer food - Don't have enough bamboo skewers at your barbecue?  Soak chopsticks in water for 15 minutes, then use them to spear meat and veggies, and place on the grill

Prop Up plants - poke a chopstick into the soil near a spindly seedling to give it some needed support

Fill a stripped screw hole - dip a chopstick into a little glue and insert into the screw hold.  Let dry, then break off the rest of the stick to create a new spot for driving in the screw.  

Stir paint - hold chopsticks as you would when eating to 'whisk up' paint or stain before applying it

Toast marshmallows - make the fixings for s'mores by popping a marshmallow onto the end of a chopstick and carefully holding it over a low flame  

(I would guess this is not recommended for children.) J

Eliminate dirt in hard-to-reach spots - Use a chopstick to plush a cleaning cloth into the top groove of a paint can, between air-conditioner vents, behind sink faucets and in other narrow areas

Unclog bottles - free up tubes of caulk or bottles of glue by poking the narrower end of a chopstick into the gunked-up tip

Clean muddy shoes - keep chopsticks by your door, and use them to loosen dried dirt or mud from the crevices of shoe soles before stepping inside

Prevent oozing mastic - When tiling, use the tip of a chopstick to help clean up excess mastic that escapes into grout voids

Label your plants - create markers by stapling a plant's seed packet to a chopstick and placing it inside the pot or bed

 All information has been found here.....This Old House.  

Thanks for stopping by....I hope you found at least tip that will be helpful to you.J






Linking to some of these parties.

WIP Monday - Many Projects

This is a glimpse of a few projects that I have in process.  I really do believe I suffer from crafter's OCD or ADHD or maybe both.  J

Luckily I think I have one just about finished that I can post later this week.  

Happy Monday lovelies!

Quote of the Week

Have a wonderful week!

Keeping Kids Creative

Keeping Kids Creative will be hosted by Life With Two Boys and Mama-Nibbles.  

When

• the giveaway hop will begin on September 17, 2012 at 12:01am EST and will end on September 30, 2012 at 11:59pm EST

Requirements

• All participants must have a giveaway specifically for this event that runs the duration of the event
• All participants must find their own sponsor(s) and host the giveaway on their own blog.  You may sponsor your own giveaway if you wish
• The prize/prize package should have a minimum value of $25 and fit the "keeping kids creative" theme.  Art supplies, coloring books and crayons, craft supplies, kids cooking utensils and cookbooks, toys that inspire imagination, building blocks, books, musical instruments, costumes, and anything else you can think of to create fun!
• Display the event button in your post so hoppers can easily identify it -- GRAB HERE
• Display the linky in your post to encourage hopping
• All participants must abide by FTC and Facebook rules and regulations
• Please limit the mandatory entries to only 1 or 2.. No limit on extra entries
• Most importantly.. Have fun and try to win a few prizes for yourself as well

Grand Prize Info

• We have two amazing Grand Prize sponsors for this hop... BabbaCo and PowerCapes. Want to be included on the Grand Prize Rafflecopter? The fee is $5 for two links (Facebook and Twitter) which will go towards advertising and promoting Keeping Kids Creative. Fill out the form here. Space is limited to 15 blogs so claim your spot now!

Sign-ups will close on August 31st.  Bloggers: there is NO FEE to participate but it would be great if you could spread the word by writing a blog post, tweeting, sharing on Facebook, grabbing the button, etc...

Thanks for joining!

It took only three days.....

.....to earn enough Swagbucks for a $5 Amazon Gift Card!  I know you are probably saving only $5; but those $5 can add up quickly.  As mentioned in my post here I've earned many gift cards and even CASH! 

Join today and receive 70 Free Swagbucks for NEW members.  During registration just enter the code JUNETASTIC (valid until June 30th) and you'll receive 70 Swagbucks to start.

Need help getting started - here's how

• Sign-up for Swagbucks with your name, email, password, zip code and birth date.
• If you run into any problems, contact 'support' for help.
• Use Swagbucks as your search engine to earn more Swagbucks towards gifts cards, prizes and CASH via pay pal. 

And today is Mega Swagbucks Day!  On Fridays, your earning potential increases (but you need to join first). 

Swagbucks ALWAYS has some kind of incentive going on....last week was the collector bills; Wednesday was the Swag Code Extravaganza; right now is the daily goal meter with daily bonuses and other extra bonuses for meeting some goals. 

Today is....

....the first day of

Tipful Tuesday - 10 Uses for Old Flatware

Another magazine that I recently starting receiving is 'This Old House'. This Old House is a fabulous magazine...at least in my opinion. ♥♥♥ I found this article about different uses for old flatware that just amazing to me.


I had just received a new set of matching flatware; and I really didn't want to depart with what I had. There was really nothing wrong with them other than a few pieces missing here and there and of course the mis-match thing going on. J

Do you have some old flatware? Don't let mismatched forks, knives and spoons clutter up drawer space. Instead, try these clever reuse ideas for your utensils.

Smooth grout - the convex side of a spoon has just the right curve for shaping grout or caulk as you press it into a seam. Coat the spoon with liquid dish soap first to prevent it from sticking

Hold finishing nails straight - trap a nail head between two tines of a fork to keep fingers out of harm's way- especially helpful when hammering trim overhead

Turn spoons into hooks - bend spoons, then screw them to a piece of vintage molding or a wall to make a hangout for dish towels

Clean a paintbrush - forks are just as good at getting between the bristles and whisking out every last drop of paint

Transplant Seedlings - carefully lift roots from starter soil with a fork when transferring plants to the garden

Use as cabinet pulls - small spoons and forks make attractive pulls for kitchen built-in. Cut two short pieces from a dowel to use as spacers

Untangle rug tassels - to remove snarls in the fringe of a carpet, rake through it with a fork

Fix splitting upholstery - use a butter knife to poke loose fabric and threads back in before pinning the seam and sewing it closed

Scrap away peeling paint - after applying a liquid or gel paint stripper and letting the surface bubble up, run a spoon along curved profiles - or a fork inside crevices - to remove layers of old paint

Make plant markers - Get a metal-stamping set to emboss lightweight butter knives, stick deep into soil

Thanks to This Old House for some wonderful tips. 


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