6:46 AM

Geek Tip: Print Your Facebook Photos at a Kodak Kiosk

I'm sure a lot of people would rather just keep their photos stored on-line on their facebook page, but for those who are like me, and want to have photos of their daughter's first birthday or their own graduation, Kodak is making printing pics easier!


Thanks to a new upgrade on the Kodak kiosks in stores like Target and CVS, you can now log-in to your facebook and picasa accounts, edit your pics, and print them out.

You won't actually be logging into your full account. It'll only access your pictures, and will also allow you to grab photos straight from videos.

5:20 AM

Money: Three Things to Know Before You Buy Concert Tickets

  1. Know the ticket market -- Check to see if tickets are sold out before you go to buy them (I went to buy my daughter Yo Gabba Gabba Live tickets immediately when they went on sale, and they had already sold out from a pre-sale, so it's important to keep things like that in mind). Then check the prices at the box office, and the prices at secondary ticket sellers.
  2. Know the right time to buy-- For more famous artists, ticket prices will usually increase as concert time nears, and for lesser known artists, ticket prices will decrease as concert time nears.
  3. Never buy from scalpers-- In this technological age, people can make digital tickets, all with the same barcode, so don't buy tickets from people waving handfuls in front of the venue, and don't buy from Craigslist sellers. By the time you realized you were duped, you'll be out of cash and have no way into the show.

5:14 AM

Cooking: Oven Fires

Normally, my food bit is on food or beverages, but this time it's on a little hazard known as an oven fire. Ever had one? If not, great! If so, did ya freak? Next time you have an oven fire, don't panic, and don't worry about calling 911. Just remove the food (if you're capable, no need burning yourself) then shut the door, turn the oven off, and leave it alone for about ten minutes. This cuts out any air from getting to the fire, thus, putting out the fire.

6:31 AM

Children: Learned Milestones


For babies things like rolling over, crawling, and talking come naturally at a certain time, even if they might have been learned, but other milestones (such as giving up a lovey or a pacifier) are things that the parents have to control, and are more learned. So when should a baby move from a crib to a big kid bed? Or stop wearing diapers? Here's what many people had to say on the subjects at hand.


  • High-chairs help to hoist baby up to the table to share in the meal and family conversation. 52-percent of people said this should happen BY age 2.
  • There's nothing like watching your little one sleep in their crib at night, but eventually they outgrow their crib (or learn how to climb out of it), and co-sleeping babies get to big for sleeping with mommy so when should they go solo? 50-percent said by age 2.
  • Diapers are a must when you've got a little one, but eventually your tot gets ready to trade them in for undies and some independence. 64-percent say potty training should be complete by age 3.
  • Mama may love the quality time in breast/bottle feeding their baby, but soon baby needs a sippy cup. 49-percent say a child should try a cup by age 1.
  • Binkies only pacify children for a certain length of time, then it's time to throw it in the garbage. 45-percent say passies should be kissed bye-bye by age 1.
  • If a child's feet touch the ground when in the stroller, it's time to walk. 45-percent said that kids should walk instead of being in a stroller by age 3.
  • Some kids find comfort in a blanket or stuffed animal, but eventually they have to move on to other things. 53-percent said lovies should be gone at age 5.
Do you agree with these milestones?

6:17 AM

Fitness: Suicide Sprints

Suicide Set, Defined

If you can find an empty basketball court, tennis court, or soccer field, then use it. If not make your own lines in an empty field. Create six lines six, each one six yards apart from the last. If you're cramped, then make three lines, each six yards apart from the last. Start at one line and run to the closest one, touch the ground, run back to the starting point, touch the ground again, then run to the next line, touch, then go back (remember to alternate hands so that your torso gets worked out evenly). Keep this up until you've ran to each line and back. This series of sprints/runs is one set.


The Work Out
Warm up:
Start with a dynamic warm up to prime your joints. Run at a basic jog, and touch the lines with your feet 2 or 3 times.

Main event:
Run as many sets as you can in 20 minutes; if you need to take a one or two minute walk/jog in between sets. If you have to, find a steady pace that's faster than your normal run, but not quite a sprint. There's no need to literally kill yourself.

Cool down: After your last set bring your speed down to a jog, then to a walk to slow your heart rate down. Then stretch your muscles.

6:05 AM

Home Decor: Cotton Balls Can Deodorize


When something sits on a shelf or in a drawer for a while it can start to smell less than fresh, but this quick trick can prevent those stale odors from happening. Just take a few cotton balls, spritz them with your favorite scented body spray (or perfume/cologne), let them dry a little bit, then stuff them in the corners of shelves or the back of drawers and wallah! Home made deodorizers! Not only is this a nifty way to get deodorizers that smell EXACTLY how you want them to smell, it's insanely cheap.

7:01 AM

Entertainment: Reason You Should Be Watching True Blood

True Blood is far from "Just another Twilight" (for one thing the books were written way before Twilight; just like Vampire Diaries). The HBO hit is premiering it's third season on June 13, and if you haven't already started watching the series, I have five reasons why you should; besides the gore, sex, and of course.


  1. They don't sugarcoat things, so it's 20 times edgier than Twilight, and 15 times edgier than Vampire Diaries.
  2. Alexander Skarsgard as Eric Northman. We loved him when Lady Gaga poisoned him, and we love him even more as this sexy, bad-ass vampire.
  3. Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette. He's incredibly funny and has quite the fashion sense.
  4. The whole thing is campy, scary, comedic, bizarre, and has southern charm.
  5. If you've read the books than you know the series really brings them to life, and the whole "Sookie-verse" is a great escape.

6:30 AM

Books: June Must-Reads

  • Walks with Men by Ann Beattie. A 22 year-old gets involved with a man twice her age as an intellectual experiment. However, intoxication quickly turns to disgust when she becomes wrapped up in the relationship and the non-stop city life of New York in the '80s.
  • Click: The Magic of Instant Connections by Ori and Rom Brafman. Psychologists have identified 5 "accelerators" that are present when people are fully engaged in the moment, and this book teaches you how to consciously induce those moments.
  • The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg. The first novel in a seven-book suspense series. It follows a 30-something protagonist when she returns home after her parents' death, however, the deaths are only just beginning.
  • Bitch is the New Black by Helena Andrews. Although Helena Andrews was fuming for the entire commercial break when she heard Tina Fey exclaim that "bitch is the new black" Helena realized, sometimes it's good to be bitchy, and so comes this book which is filled with essays about being young, black, "flawed, tired, naive, gutsy, frightened, and kind.
  • The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University by Kevin Roose. Kevin Roose left Brown University to investigate what exactly went on at Liberty (the largest Christian fundamentalist college in the US). Kevin knew he'd write something, but he didn't expect it to be this.
  • One Day by David Nicholls. With a film adaptation in the works, this book follows a together-but-not-together couple for TWO decades. However, you'll only read about one day of each year.
  • How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like by Paul Bloom. An informative, humorous, and engrossing look at why we're seduced, comforted, and captivated by people, objects, and art.
  • The Short and Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer. If Bree caught your attention in Eclipse than get ready for this novella that shows you the darker side of Twilight vampires...the side you don't see when they're sparkling.

6:32 AM

Beauty: Kat Von D Adorn Temporary Tattoos

For the rock star that can't handle the pain of "going under the needle" (haha! I just made that up.) Tattooist, Kat Von D has designed a set of temporary tattoos that achieve a "real tattoo look." The set of tattoos include an assortment of signature monochromatic skulls, stars, and scripted messages. Each one is inspired by the Latino culture of Los Angeles and Kat's own personal collection of tats. The set contains 15 sheets of Adorn temporary tattoos, 30 Adorn tattoo application pads, and an Adorn tattoo setting powder jar. Thanks to Sephora and TEMPTU you can get this kit for just $25!