Fab Maternity Jeans!

With all the maternity clothes you can choose from why not invest in a pair of designer jeans to make you feel awesome while you are pregnant! I just checked out the new Citizens of Humanity from "Seven" and was like, "I have to Have those Jeans!" These are the best fitting jeans even if your not expecting! Now moms can look hip and not give up style just because they have a little one on the way! These pants Rock!

Live webcasts are the way to go

I am a huge fan of live satellite webcasts. Whether I watch them or TV or check them out online, satellite webcasts are neat because you see everything while it's happening, with no editing or even any commercial breaks.

Besides live webcasts, I also enjoy YouTube videos, particularly for product reviews, because there's nothing like being able to *see* a product, in addition to reading about it. :)

Football Jerseys for the Guys!

Do you live in a house of men too? Picking out gifts for the guys is always tricky for me! I am always on the lookout for a gift that they would really like. I asked a friend of mine who suggested that I check out these really cool football jerseys! Heck, this is better than great! Why didn't I think of that? All their favorite teams and I can pick them out and have them delivered! How easy is that! I know they will be pleasantly surprised when they open up their birthday gifts! With youth sizes too, Gametimeusa.com made it fun picking out a jersey for the younger fan in the family!

Finding product reviews online

Nine times out of ten I will use an unbiased product review to determine whether or not I'll purchase a product. Manufacturers of products provide plenty of reviews of their own, but of course these reviews focus only on the positive, and ignore or simply gloss over the negative aspects and elements.

How do you go about shopping? Do you read reviews, or simply take the plunge and hope for the best?

Vision Direct

In my experience, shopping with Vision Direct is a real hit-or-miss kind of thing. The first time I ordered contacts from them, I paid for the three day shipping. Two weeks later, after calling and ripping the useless phone center representative a new one, my contacts finally arrived. The excuse for the delay? Supposedly, my contacts were on backorder. Okay, fair enough, but shouldn't the website have stated that when I ordered them? And shouldn't I have been notified shortly after I ordered that there would be a delay?

The second time I ordered contacts from Vision Direct, they arrived in four days. That time, I paid for the standard 7-10 day shipping.

This last time around I ordered contacts and paid for overnight shipping. Four days later I'm notified via email that my order has been canceled, due to an issue with my prescription.

Like I said, Vision Direct is a hit or miss type of company. Buyer beware -- shop elsewhere if you need your contacts immediately!