Ah, the lure of travel

Hotel Reservations.com is set up pretty much like you would expect from an online travel deal site. They have the obligatory front page set-up, with plug in forms to quickly find a good deal on your next travel plans. Most people might say that it's just a knock-off of other sites that do pretty much the same things, but I have to step up and say that I don't care. If something works, use it. Frankly, I hate sites that take forever to get where you need to be. I want everything I need right on that front page and easy to find. No cryptic link avatars, no cutesy animated gifs or flash buttons to wait for. No Flash site at all. Sure, Flash is pretty, but it's a big waste of time when you have places to be, and honestly, if you're going to a travel site, that's exactly what you've got - better places to be.

Now, all that is pretty much blasphemy for a designer, which is what I am. It's my job to make things look cool or pretty, but there's one thing I've learned in my years surfing, and it may be that I'm submarining my own profession, but all the bells and whistles don't mean doink if the site is a pian in the butt to navigate.

Hotel Reservations.com is just that - easy to navigate. Quick, easy and everything at your mouse-tips. On top of that, they offer great discounts, world wide, on accommodations ranging from hotels, condos and bed and breakfasts. Check em out next time you're thinking of travelling.


Hotel Reservations

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The Alzheimer's Foundation

The Alzheimer's Foundation is dedicated to not only working towards a cure for Alzheimer's, but also to working on ways to ensure the quality of life for those suffering from the disease. This is especially important during the coming holiday season.



One way for all of us to help is to check out their shop and buy something. You can get something for yourself, or as a gift for someone this holiday. All the proceeds benefit the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, so you can get something for yourself or a friend and help someone else at the same time. Twice the holiday gift!

Alzheimer's is a tragic disease, robbing people of their memories, their selves and often their dignity. It is very important that those who are suffering from this malady get quality care. Not only is this important to those suffering, but to their families as well. Alzheimer's doesn't just affect those with the disease, but also those loved ones who have to deal with the effects.

I have not had to deal with this in my life, but I have had friends who have. It's very sad to see someone whom you've known and loved all your life, forget who you are, lose their own identities or simply become lost in confusion due to the effects of Alzheimer's. I can't imagine what it's like, to be honest, but thinking of my own mother or father in that way makes me very anxious. I would certainly want them to have the best care possible.

So please, check out the shop at The Alzheimer's Foundation of America. Pick something out, either for yourself or a friend or family member. Give yourself a gift this holiday by knowing you've helped someone else, while giving to someone close to you. Who knows, you may be helping them out in the future as well.

Time4sleep.co.uk Adds Oak to Their Line

I read recently that Ozzy's kid, Jack Osbourne, has a leather bed. I've wondered what that means. To me, leather isn't the most comfortable thing to lie on, but I suppose certain types of leather, such as suede, as very soft. I would worry about cleaning it. But then I guess it might not be the mattress or siding, it might be the hardware and such. Oh well.

Time4sleep.co.uk, which specializes in leather beds, is now offering Oak Beds. They've just added Oak Beds to their line at the request of their customers to expand their range.

This one is a rather nice bed:



Post sponsored by time4sleep.co.uk

Painted Lovers

Love ink? Think that the body painted is the perfect canvas? Single? Then this is the site for you.

Tattoo Lovers.com is an online tattoo personals site for people who have, or are interested in meeting people with tattoos. You can browse through photos and profiles of people with similar interests. The site is one of the better designed ones I've seen and the people on it look truly interesting, unlike many dating sites online.

Before you join, you can browse through some photos of members to get an idea of who might be on the site. Many are unable to be viewed without a membership. Private photos maybe? I would have liked to have seen more pics, but the ones I did get to look at were pretty intersting.

Check out tattoo dating now, at TattooLovers.com

Trivia!

If there's one thing I love, it's trivia. I am a trivia god! I was actually part of a trivia team in Orlando and we came in second, in Florida on NTN Trivia.

Quizrocket has trivia and other quizzes. Check out the dumb blonde quiz, it's pretty funny. They have trivia and qizzes on a bunch of other subjects like intelligence, Cooking or Teen Personality.



Check em out!

Furniture From Home Review

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Furniturefromhome.com offers customers the chance to shop for furniture from the comfort of their own homes. You don't even have to get dressed! You know, that old chestnut.

Furniture from home offers a huge selection of furniture, broken down by room and style. From living room furniture to bedroom furniture to office furniture
The site is easy to negotiate and each piece of set is nicely illustrated with zoomable photos in very nice resolution so there is no concern about being able to see what you're getting.

Furniture from home has office desks,

They offer free shipping and tax-free for all customers outside of California. They have a pretty liberal return policy as well. If their products show up broken or damaged, they will send a replacement or replacement part immediately.



This post has been sponsored by FurnitureFromHome.com

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A New Venture

I just joined a new site for advertising on my blog. It's called Blogsvertise.com. It's similar to my other blog advertiser program but there are some significant differences. I'll have to give them a chance to see if their program is compatible with my blog. I'm pretty excited about it though and hope to be able to use their service for a long time.

I know that there are people out there who are not fans of the advertising, but I vow to keep the content of my blog full of what you really come here for.