"Library services boom as the economy fizzles"
No kidding.
The virtues of the public library are numerous and all are free! Those of us who are library fans have known this for years. Let's face it, our government doesn't get it right often but when they do, like the public library system, it is a winner.
Go online to your local library's website and reserve some books, they will call you or email you when they come in. Need tax forms? Go to the library, some even offer tax help. Check out some new release DVD's for the weekend or get some CD's from the music section. You will be surprised at how current the offerings are. Even my local library, housed in a skeevy little strip mall, has some great offerings and they will get almost anything else I want from within the library system here in Cincinnati.
I remember my first trip to the library with my mother when I was about seven. My hometown of Eden Prairie, MN had a small library that was about the size of a mobile home set out in a field near the high school. I thought it was wonderful. The smell of the place, the shelves and shelves of books and children's section with the small tables and chairs was all magical to me. I left with a load of books that day and my mother checked out a few for herself. Neither my mom nor my dad ever complained or said no when I wanted to make a trip back to the library. My kids now love going to the library and checking out books and helping choose some DVDs to watch at home.
Your public library-go check it out!
Really cheap beauty treatment!
Vaseline. A big tub is less than $5 and if you buy the store brand (which is the same stuff) it is even less and a tub will last an entire winter. If you have dry skin, rub some all over your face before going to bed at night. Coat your hands and feet with it too and wear those cotton socks and gloves to bed at night, all that itchy, rough skin will be gone in the morning. It is definitely a look to go to bed that way but worth it! Also, if you use waterproof mascara that is hard to get off, coat your lashes before bed and the make-up just swipes off in the a.m. You'll look like a raccoon but the added benefit is that it moisturizes your lashes and mascara will go on better than ever!
Etsy.com
Buy and sell handmade goods. This site is amazing! You can find jewelry, clothes, gifts, stationery and much more. All handmade and usually pretty reasonable. Support the handmade arts! Some of my favorite Etsy sellers
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