Find out what founder of GiftScrap, Kim, "gives a scrap" about today. Discussions about life, dating, food, trends, scrapbooking and whatever else comes to mind!
Some of you may have noticed (and of course, missed) the “I Give a Scrap Blog” was on a bit of a holiday. Well, we are back and better than ever.
However, you may have also noticed that some of the blog posts from April – Oct are missing. Well, they have gone into world wide web heaven and godaddy.com says they are gone for good.
So I’m not going to dwell upon the fact that the numerous number of hours that I spent writing such life-changing posts are now gone. We will just have to move on!
BUT, I have a favor to ask any of you who may know of a way to get rid of some of those odd characters in some of the earlier posts. They for some reason have taken over “commas, colons, and dashes” and decided to be a part of I Give a Scrap.
I think I am a little behind the times on this, but my friend and I discovered the greatest website in the world.
Let me introduce you to my new favorite lazy man’s site: www.delivery.com
Let’s face it, it’s cold outside. DC just got hit with a historic snowstorm that paralyzed the region- who wants to go out in this kind of weather?
Well, now you never have to leave your house again to order food or groceries. Delivery.com is easy, quick and I will never pick up the phone again. Plus, many of you know that I LOVE winning and I LOVE free things. The more points you earn from your orders, the more points you acquire – thus giving you the chance to get some free stuff.
Anyway – I wanted to share my new finding with you. Enjoy my fellow lazy friends!
Have you fallen for the 140 characters or less phenomenon, Twitter, yet? Many people have embraced the short and sweet social network but others look at it as just another nonsense trend.
I, like many, have fallen for the Twitter trap.
Why you ask? I’ve realized that…
-I love writing in 140 characters or less.
-I love following some of my favorite celebrities and reality stars. (big shout out to @Sn00ki, @JENNIWOWW, @JessicaSimpson, and @TheEllenShow)
-I love reading the news in one sentence. Why should I read an entire article ever again?
-I love my TweetDeck. If you do Twitter, and don’t have the TweetDeck, download it today. http://www.tweetdeck.com/  Everything I need to know is right in front of my face in beautiful columns. Nice and neat.
-I love when random people comment on my tweets. Who knew I had followers in South Dakota?
-I love see what the latest trends are and what people are tweeting about. I’ve connected with a lot of people who were looking for the perfect gift (ah hem, a GiftScrap book for instance), suggestions for where to go on a Saturday night in NYC, the best sushi restaurant in Midtown, etc.
-I love using #hashtags now.
Today in fact, I have a tutorial with my friend who has started her own business and wants to experience the power of Twitter. She will download that TweetDeck, post exciting things, follow the right people, and stay away from weird adult entertainment spammers.
How about everyone? Have you fallen for Twitter or do you not understand the hype? If you are a Tweethead, make sure to follow @GiftScrap on Twitter! http:///www.twitter.com/GiftScrap
My colleague thinks it is hilarious every time he walks over to my desk and takes a peek at my computer screen. I always seem to have over 15 internet tabs on my screen. He’s always asking, “Kim, why do you need so many pages open? Just close some things out.”
I think to myself, he’s probably right. Do I really need so many tabs on top of my screen? Am I too lazy just to bookmark something? Or retype the web address in? Maybe I am.
The little tabs are comforting in a way. I always know that facebook, twitter, yahoo, gmail, interesting articles, scrapbook ideas, poignant blogs, and others are just a click away.
Perhaps I should delve deep and try to figure out my need for multiple tabs and my website line up. Maybe it goes back to my childhood and how I always had to have my stuffed animals lined up on my bed a certain way. Or, how I prefer a long wallet where I can see all the tops of my credit cards lined up instead of a smaller wallet where everything is bunched together?
Am I the only one who keeps a million tabs open in my browser? Please shed some light!
Why limit yourself to just scrapbooking? Step out of your comfort zone and try creating something else, like a guest book! Incorporate scrapbook pages into the guest book and make it really unique. For more ideas, contact GiftScrap.
