THRIFTY! Trust me... no one wants a shrink-wrapped gift set of generic lotions!

What's a gift-giver to do when you don't want to spend a lot of money?
Here, from personal finance blog Get Rich Slowly, is a list of 34 Great Gifts You Can Make Yourself.  Usually these lists are just lists.  What's great about this list is that it has links to the DIY directions for these items.  LOVE IT!

Check out one of my favorite links to a site I had never heard of before.  :-)

Now get started!  The holidays are approaching FAST!

SUPER DEAL ALERT! Cheap ($25!) flights on Southwest! Ends midnight PST 10/29

WANNA GET AWAY???  :-)  During their "Fourth Quarter Sale," Southwest Airlines is hooking us up once again.  Short one-way flights start at just $25, and long cross-country flights are $100. Tickets must be purchased by midnight PST on October 29, and travel is valid from December 2 to 16 and January 5 to February 10. CLICK HERE for more details!

Buffalo to/from DC for $25!  WOOT!

COOL TOOL! Food and Wine Pairing Guide!

Finally, an easy-to-use Food and Wine Pairing Guide! Oh, and the best part is... it's FREE and interactive.

Just remember, the true experts say there's never a wrong pairing. I say as long as there's LOVE in the food, it goes with any kind of wine! :-)

TIP! Surprising Uses for Your Dishwasher!

Check out these 22 Surprising Uses for Your Dishwasher. Plus a whole bunch of things that shouldn't go in there. Oh yeah, and how to use it to cook salmon. Hmmmmmmm.

VOTE! Chelsea could be the Baby Gap girl!

PLEASE VOTE FOR CHELSEA!!!!! ALL 5 PHOTOS!!!!! EVERY DAY!!!!! :-)

Yes, you have to log in to do it, but you know you want to!  CLICK HERE!!!

(What is a blog for if not my own personal use??)  hehehehehe  :-D