Where did summer go? As the kids gear up for back to school it’s nearly time to hit the books. Before they get bogged down with school work, why not create a book that’s just for fun? Use blurb.com to create your own personalized book. Consider starting now to gather photos to create books for everyone on your holiday gift list, too!

Today we talked about great ways to save money in nearly every area of our lives. USA Weekend listed these great websites a couple weeks back. Check them out for simple money saving solutions!

Clothes
Time retail purchases right. You’ll find the best prices Thursday evenings, six to eight weeks after an item arrives in stores. By then, retailers are expecting the next shipment and want to move the old stuff.

You can search 275 outlet centers and 12,800 factory stores by location, store name, category and brand name at Outletbound.com.

Gas

Find the best prices before leaving home. Go to GasBuddy.com and plug in [Read more →]

I loved talking to these 3 burger connoisseurs! Check out their latest burger reviews on their blog.

Do you have an Emergency Kit at your home? If not, check out what you should have on hand in case of emergency.

Put down that diet drink and check this out from the folks at HealthCastle.com!

Websites of the Week

I'm trying to de-clutter my home this summer. On a weekly basis I try to get rid of at least 10 things. Some of it's trash, some goes to charities like Dress for Success or Goodwill. Some of it is harder to classify - who knows who might want some of my junk? Here are 3 websites I think are invaluable for cutting the clutter- and helping the burder placed on landfills.

Craigslist.org

You can give away some stuff for free on this site. The day I checked it out, there were free cedar trees, evergreen bushes, a porch swing and a ceiling fan.

Freecycle.org

You can give people your stuff- totally win/win! There are tons of members in the greater Cincinnati area.

Neighborborrow.com

This cool site lets you borrow and trade household items- we don't seem to have a local group set up yet. You can start one for free- it would be a great thing for parent groups.

Animoto may well be my favorite Website of the Week yet! Have fun making videos for Father's Day, graduation, birthdays- and just because!

Animoto.com and Shutterfly.com.  Head there today to create your own slideshow for family and friends!

Website of the Week

HealthCastle.com

WebMD.com

Website of the Week

Visit the website of the week CetConnect.org.

Amy's Website of the Week

This week's website of the week is Local Harvest.