“If you’re grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s, make sure to peruse the fruit stand *outside* Trader Joe’s for *their* fruit stand prices. Then go inside to shop and compare the TJ fruit prices to the ones outside. Pretty sure everything on that stand is cheaper than in Trader Joe’s. Sometimes by a LOT. Don’t be a sucker. Buy that fruit at the stand.”
Tip of the Day - Family Videos
I know that I won't shut up about how important it is to backup your computer and I'm sorry. But it's so important! The only real thing I would be worried about losing are the hundreds of family videos I've taken over the years. And even though they're already backed up on my one external hard drive, I've recently taken another step into assuring that those videos are safe for the future and it's so simple.
Upload them to YouTube! You don't need to worry about anyone else seeing them as long as you upload them and store them under "private" instead of "public." And they'll be there forever! And an even better idea (thanks Adele!) is to upload them as "unlisted" as opposed to private, so you can share the link with people who you want to see it.
It also frees up so much space instead of just keeping them on your laptop. Is this kind of a dumb idea or am I the smartest person in the world for thinking of it? Get on this!
“Eyebrow Tip: Don’t touch/tweeze/wax them until you’re 21. Trust me. Let them grow as much as they want to.”
Mom Says
“Wearing new pajamas on Christmas Day is extremely lucky.”
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If I ever have a kid, I will constantly tell him/her these three things.
- Don't smoke - your grandfather will love you less if you smoke.
- I'm putting you on birth control at 16 (or I'll start buying you condoms at 16).
- As soon as you own a laptop, back up every four weeks.
There really isn't more to life past those statements.
I've had my external hard drive for a few years now and I back up at least once a month. And even though I own that device, there's always the thought in my mind that something could happen to it.
I recently learned that there are ways in which you can back up online now (I realize I'm probably the last one on earth to lear this, calm down) and I'm likely going to make this my next move. The one that I hear about the most has been Backblaze since it's $5/month or $50/year. Maybe it's just me, but that seems amazing. Definitely gonna do this.
You can find out more about it over here.
“Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t wear heels out to dinner. Keep that in mind.”
Mom Says
“When you get a gift, don’t shake the box. Children shake boxes, not adults.”
“Bake a batch (or two) of Christmas cookies, wrap them up in a few different tins and keep them (wrapped) and in your refrigerator. So when someone surprisingly shows up with a gift for you, you have one in return for them. ”
Mom Says
“Before getting married, it is bad luck to buy your significant other a watch, as it symbolizes that the time of the relationship is running out.”
“If you fill your ice cube tray with boiling hot water, you won’t get cloudy ice cubes - you’ll get clear ones. You know, if you’re into that sort of thing.”