Fun on the Web Dec 31 '09 Happy New Year

Wishing a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to All

Fun on the Web Dec 30 '09 A Better Evite

If you haven't sent out your invites yet, it's not too late if you do via the internet. Check out what the NY Times has to offer for just that here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/technology/personaltech/17basics.html

Fun on the Web Dec 29 '09 Al's Beef

One of the many yummy places in and around Chicago
http://alsbeef.com/

But I still think I'm a fan of Portillos
http://www.portillos.com/portillos/

Fun on the Web Dec 28 '09 Kopps

Kopps today yummmm! They'll even ship.
http://www.kopps.com/

So good it's in Wkipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopps_Frozen_Custard

Fun on the Web Dec 25 '09 Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and all that Jazz!

Fun on the Web Dec 24 '09 Christmas Games

Time to pull out the Christmas Games for kids
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/christmas/
http://www.learn4good.com/games/cars.htm
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
http://www.kidsgames.org/
http://www.alfy.com/
http://www.thekidzpage.com/
http://kids.yahoo.com/games
http://www.kidsgamehouse.com/
http://disney.go.com/games/#/games/

for grown ups too
http://www.addictinggames.com/index.html
http://www.candystand.com/
http://www.fupa.com/
http://www.pogo.com/
http://www.activegamez.com/
http://www.gamesoid.com/
http://www.arcadelady.com/
http://www.miniclip.com/games/en/

Fun on the Web Dec 22 '09 Cleaning Pans the Easy Way

I love sites like Life Hacks which offer tips on living but have you ever seen Parent Hacks? Heres a cool tip for getting a pan clean without a lot of work
http://www.parenthacks.com/2009/04/crusty-pots-and-pans-come-clean-with-an-overnight-dishwasher-detergent-soak.html


Oh and here are some others with neat tips
http://www.wisebread.com/topic/life-hacks
http://lifehacks.alltop.com/
http://lifehacker.com/
http://www.43folders.com/topics/life-hacks

Fun on the Web Dec 20 '09 Like Movies

For the Movie Buffs - get the 411
http://www.firstshowing.net/releaseschedule2009/

Fun on the Web Dec 19 '09 Festivus

The story of Festivus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus

Fun on the Web Dec 18, '09 Candy Making

Candy making science
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/candy/index.html

Fun on the Web Dec 16 '09 Mexican Recipes

OK so I'm not home but may have to cook so I'm looking at recipes. Here are some tasty ones:
http://www.redgold.com/redgold/recipe-search-results.aspx?category=Mexican-Flare&gclid=CJO_05DS254CFRAeDQod7mI1NQ

Fun on the Web Dec 14 '09 Dining Deals Milwaukee

Daily Dining deals in Milwaukee - thanks Mike
http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/dining/dailydiningdeals/default.asp

Fun on the Web Dec 13 '09 Piano Fun

A project by VW to see if fun can modify behavior
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lXh2n0aPyw

Fun on the Web Dec 12 '09 Jamaica mon

Need a quick break? Grab a Red Stripe turn on some Bob Marley and watch the video.
It's 2 and a half minutes of Jamaica mon.
http://www.thrillist.com/jetmystery#t0i0

Fun on the Web Dec 10 '09 NYC Savings

New York City is an incredibly expensive place to live and can also be very unaffordable for tourists if they are not careful so here are some sites that can help you find the gems among the rest of them.
8coupons.com eight weekly deals about stuff in the city
Quikbook.com

http://www.newyorkology.com/archives/2009/09/museum_free_hou_1.php
NewYorkology.com has an extensive list of free and reduced-admission hours for museums

couchsurfing.com
AirBnB.com
http://www.thelunchclub.com/index.php
http://www.neonbus.com/
http://www.mta.info/mta/airtrain.htm
http://www.staticleap.com/chinatownbus/index.php
cheapeatery.com
http://www.guesthousenetwork.com to rent short-term apartments in the city

Bank of America’s Museums on Us program - first weekends of every month for the Met, Whitney, Bronx Zoo, Aquarium and Intrepid.

Check for free (or low-cost) classical music concerts at city churches (especially St. John Divine, St.Thomas Church on 5th avenue, and St. Bart’s), Midsummer Night’s Eve at Lincoln Center, summer movies on the Hudson in the Village, park, and NYPL events.

If you haven’t done this before, study Betterbidding.com and/or Biddingfortravel.com to learn how to play the system — Biddingfortravel’s hotel lists are usually up-to-date for Priceline.

Fun on the Web Dec 9 '09 Hanukkah recipes

Hanukkah recipes from the NY Times
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/h/hanukkah/hanukkah_recipes/index.html

Fun on the Web Dec 7 '09 COOKIES!

Wow Christmas is really sneaking up on us fast. Betty Crocker kidnapped me and has been in my kitchen baking so I thought I would share some of her favorite sites for cookies.
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/
http://www.cooks.com/rec/ch/cookies.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/holidays-and-parties/index.html
http://www.bigoven.com/
http://www.joyofbaking.com/ChristmasCookies.html
OK I admit I was up looking at the last site till after 1 am

Fun on the Web Dec 6 '09 Use Mint

Mint.com has been named the best online personal finance tool by Money Magazine, PC Magazine, and is PC World’s Editor’s Choice.
http://www.mint.com/

Read more about Mint here http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/business/smallbusiness/03mint.html

Fun on the Web Dec 5 '09 Eat Healthy

For some healthy recipes without a lot of thinking about it try
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/series/recipes_for_health/index.html

Fun on the Web Dec 4 '09 2009 Hall of Shame

2009 Customer Service Hall of Shame
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SmartSpending/ConsumerActionGuide/the-customer-service-hall-of-shame-2009.aspx

7 Ways to Win
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/ConsumerActionGuide/7waysToWinTheCustomerServicegame.aspx

Fun on the Web Dec 3 '09 Tech Buying Guides

Tech buyer guides - what to snatch up this holiday season
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1937994,00.html
http://reviews.cnet.com/holiday-gift-guide/
http://www.executivetravelmagazine.com/page/Technology+Guide+for+2009
I like that luggage scale priced at $25 that could be worth it's weight in gold if it prevents a hefty fee for overweight luggage at the airport.

These people get my vote for not recommending MS Office. When did we all drink the Kool-aid? More importantly why and why do we continue buying these less than adequate programs?
http://www.technologyguide.com/

Fun on the Web Dec 2 '09 Goodbye '00

The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade from Hell
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1942834,00.html

Fun on the Web Dec 1 '09 Top 10 Educational Sites

I found the whole site really useful
http://www.lovetoknow.com/top10/educational.html