I have always been the kind of person who likes to buy things when they are on sale. It was no different when we were planning our Christmas trip. I searched for deals on everything form rental cars to Walt Disney World tickets.

I went to a discount travel site and when I keyed in Hopper tickets information, I was having a hard time navigating the site to find the sales. I wondered if it would just be easier to call a travel agent and have them help me.

Just before I gave up, I saw a little button that I could click for more info and it took me right to the place that I had been looking for. I checked out the prices there and compared them with other websites. When I was satisfied that I was getting the best possible deal, I went ahead and ordered them.

When my cousin, who runs an import business from her home, was going to China to see dealers about new products that she wanted to bring in.  I told her that she should see about getting me some wholesale lingerie. I had five bridal showers coming up all in one month and I tended to always give out lingerie at them.

She said that she would look into it, and though I had been kidding at first, I agreed upon a price and sent her on her Asian underwear mission. We had a big laugh over it and I was anxious when she left to see what she would find. I had visions of the most hideous teddies and I was hoping those visions would not come to fruition.

When she got back from Asia she showed me what she had been able to get. They were really nice and they cost about ninety percent less than they would have cost if I had purchased them here. In fact, they were so nice that I almost did not want to give them away.

Have you seen the clothing worn by MMA fighters? I just love the designs on their shirts and shorts!
MMA clothing is often designed with a particular fighter in mind and even with a whole crew or club.
Tapout and a Throwdown are just two brands that come to mind when I think of seeing fighters in the ring.

Both of those brands and many others make clothing for the whole family of MMA fans. From babies to moms, there is a style and design that is up to date, fun, and well made. You can get shirts that support your favorite fighter or just the brand itself.

There are even backpacks and belts that sport the MMA labels. While these clothes will set you back a little bit, they are well made and meant to last a while. Hopefully your favorite fighter will last as long as your shirt does.

So you’re out garage sale-ing and someone sucks in her breath. “It’s the Queen!” Folks are suddenly grabbing stuff and running. The Queen of Thrift has been known to snatch items from in front of undecided shoppers.

You buy a garlic press and potato ricer, and slip away. You encounter her again at two more sales.

You make off with a tabletop fountain, two lamps and a bread machine before she even sees them.

As you pull up to the next sale, there she is, parking behind you. Enough!

You head to the local thrift store. You’ve just congratulated yourself on escaping, when you look up to see her enter.

To your stash in the car, you add brand new designer golf apparel, Go-Go boots and a vintage cookbook.

You walk into your house and Hubby says, “Ah, the Queen’s abroad.” You throw him a withering look, wondering where you’ll put all this stuff you don’t even want. Garage sale, anyone?

I have had my eye on getting a motorcycle for the longest time, but quite frankly, I really couldn’t afford it.  Sure, a new bike would be great, but it just didn’t fit well into my budget.

So, I tried to find a good used one on my own.  But, as it turned out, my search started off with problems.  First, I really couldn’t find the selection that I hoped to find in my home town - there really wasn’t much (if any) selection.  Most of the ones that were for sale, we junk.

I was about to give up, until one of my friends recommended the Motorcycle Trader that they used to find their bike.  I guess the guy works much like a realtor - he finds the deals and presents them to you.

So, I will have to give the guy a call - hopefully, he will be able to help me find the bike of my dreams.

I had decided to surprise my wife with something a little special for our date night.  You see, she didn’t know that I had received a bonus from work for a job well done, and I thought that it would be a good idea to take her out for a little shopping trip.

Now, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t really care to shop.  But I thought that it would be good to take her to buy some bras as she always complains that she doesn’t have enough.

We went to quite a few clothing stores tonight after eating supper at her favorite restaurant.  I let her pick what she wanted but I did set a limit for her spending.  She asked me if she should get any sexy lingerie, but I told her that the shopping trip was for her - not for me.

We came home about fifteen minutes ago, and she is upstairs trying on her new clothes.  I think I made her night tonight, and that makes me happy.

Over the past six months, I have started to offer an e-business consulting service.  I have just a few clients and I have helped them with many aspects of setting up their e-businesses.  Everything from setting up their site, customizing it to their needs, and providing ongoing maintenance.

I picked up one customer that sold golf clubs online and they were using an e-commerce storefront that I had never had experience with before.  They were having a slight problem, so they asked if I could help.

I found that the software was one of the best storefront software packages available online and that the customer had chosen them because of the aspdotnetstorefront hosting that was designed specifically for the script.

It only took about ten minutes for me to figure out what the problem was and fix it.  I think that I will recommend the software package to all of my clients - I have never seen one that was so easy to use as this one is.

I have wanted to upgrade my old computer for a long time now.  Even though mine is the newest one out of all my friend’s computers, I just want to get a gaming PC that will be able to play Left4Dead when it comes out later this year.  Sadly the one I have right now just won’t cut it.

So, I have been looking at the many online custom PC retailers in an attempt to create the perfect computer for me.  Sure, I would like to get one with all the bells and whistles (not to mention the newest graphics card), but I want to keep my spending within budget.

Looking through all the choices, I think I will go with an XPC system by Shuttle.  Cool looking, quiet and small it would be the perfect choice for me.

Now all I have to figure out is dual core or quad core… too many decisions.

We have been having a lot of problems on a job site with flat tires on our Bobcats.  You see, it is the site of a demolition of a hardware store, and we have been using Bobcats to clear up the mess.  The catch is, there are a ton of nails on the ground, and we have been having terrible problems with flat tires.

So, we have been searching for some sort of replacement for the tires as it is costing a lot of money to replace set after set of them.  After a quick search online, we have found a company that sells flat proof tires for Bobcat skid steer.

We have ordered a test order to give them a try and see if they live up to the promise of being flat proof.  I think that our job site will be the best test - if they make it through a day, we will be ordering a lot more.  It will let us spend more time on our work, instead of spending it all changing tires.

For about as long as I can remember, we have been using bug spray to keep mosquitoes and other insects at bay.  Though this has worked in the past, it seems to be increasingly ineffective against the bugs.

My other problem with bug spray is the fact that you are bound to miss something, and get bitten there.  I cannot count the number of times that I have missed spraying behind my knees only to end up getting bitten there.

So, while at the store, I took a look to see if there were any more effective methods of keeping the mosquitoes away.  I didn’t want to buy one of those mosquito coils as they haven’t worked too well for me either.

It must have been my lucky day, as I found the Mosquito Patch.  All you have to do is put the patch on your clothing or near you and you can enjoy life free from mosquitoes for up to twelve hours.

Well, I bought a box as it is worth a try.  I hope it works and I can finally quit using bug spray.  That will make it a great summer indeed.