Hi there and welcome!

I am having an online early 4th of July event here on my blog and you are invited to come to my poll party.

First off an easy Homemade Lemonade Recipe:

1 c fresh lemon juice (approximately 5 large lemons)
3/4 cups of sugar
3 1/2 cups of water

Slice one half lemon and place slices in the bottom of your beverage container. In a measuring bowl, mix the juice, sugar, and water. Pour over the lemon slices. Refrigerate. Yields a little over 1 qt.

Five questions for you, hopefully people will respond since thousands have looked at this blog.

1. Does your town or area (USA) have a good old fashion 4th of July Parade?

2. What kind of picnic food do you like best? 

3. If you like a hamburger, what do you like on it or with it?

4. Favorite summer time drink?

5. Favorite flavor of ice cream?

 My answers:

1. Our town or area does not have a parade. That is too bad there is no community spirit left anymore.

2. Sweet sour coleslaw and cinnamon crumble apple pie.

3. Swiss cheese, tomato, purple onions, ketcup, mustard, and dill relish

4. Lemon spice (not spiked) ice tea

5. Double fudge chocolate with brownie chunks

Thanks for stopping by.

Here is a make and do activity . . . only if you are really really bored and have nothing better to do.

I stumbled upon this site while searching for something else.

The Make and Do activity -- only if you are really really bored.

Have fun and a good laugh.

Well, this site is great for bargains and for headaches.

I have had excellent service from them when it comes to books, DVDs and jewelry.
Not so great service when . . .

I ordered a small appliance from them and it arrived broken.
Notified them, they came and picked it up and reordered me a new one and I did not have to pay a restocking fee.
That also came damaged.
Notified them again, will pick up, no restocking fee, and told them I wanted a refund this time.
However, the guy reordered me a third one!!

I had to dig to find their phone number (at the time).
I called them up and asked to speak to a superior.  This phone call took an hour and I was put on hold every now and then talking with the nice apologetic gal.  Thank goodness I have a great phone plan and the call was included in my monthly package otherwise, the phone charge would have exceeded the small appliance expense.

Lucky for me the order got cancelled before it left the warehouse.

Unlucky for me, it took nearly 6 months to get my refund.  Evidently, there is a power player who approves the refunds and takes his time.  Maybe he is overwhelmed with requests?

I would not order another appliance from them again but will continue to order books, DVDs, and maybe some jewelry.

They do have some great buys.
I got 10 books I wanted for less than 5 of those books would have cost me at Amazon.

After I use or read the books, I donate them to my teeny tiny underfunded town library opened a few days a week.
They appreciate my "penny philanthrophic" generousity. LOL

Ideas:

Always make sure books you donate are in good condition, no rips, tears, writing or missing or crumpled pages, broken bindings or pages falling out. 

Donate books to a fundraiser -- church jumbles, library book sale

Donate Children's books to schools.

Donate books to Goodwill or Salvation Army Stores.