Savings Nation | Erin Chase

Posted on March 23, 2012 by *Geekette*

What: Savings Nation, a workshop hosted by Savings.com

When: March 30 from 6:30-8:30pm

Where: Alamo Heights United Methodist Church in San Antonio

Cost: $5 plus a canned good (both of which go to the San Antonio Food Bank!)

Erin will teach participants smart and simple ways to save BIG at the grocery store…basically how to spend less making small changes to the way you shop, use coupons and meal plan. She shares top tips and tricks for saving big…all while being healthier (she’s big on cooking from scratch and eating healthy).

Erin Chase, founder of $5 Dinners.com, been The View, The Rachel Ray Show and ABC News. She grew up in San Antonio, lived outside the country for a while, came back and started her little blog…which sort of blossomed into a national phenomenon which led to a gig on Rachel Ray and two best selling cookbooks.

Register: http://www.5dollardinners.com/2012/03/san-antonio-coupon-class.html

Why should you go??

Learn how to save 50% on groceries with coupon strategies for local stores
Get valuable and exclusive tools to find the best deals and plan out meals every week
Connect with neighbors, make new friends, and find a savings buddy to help along the way
AND you’ll be supporting the local San Antonio Food Bank!

Directions:

Alamo Heights United Methodist Church – 825 E. Basse Road | San Antonio, TX 78209 {map}

Brought to you by Savings.com who believes the key to being a happy, healthy consumer is saving money on the things that you need in order to spend on the things that you want. Find additional savings from them on their social media channels:

Greater Austin | Bastrop Fire Relief, Donations

Posted on September 6, 2011 by *Geekette*

Please consider going through the list below to see how you can donate to help the victims of the massive fires sweeping across Central Texas right now. Already tens of thousands of acres of land with people’s home and personal belongings have felt the wrath of this natural disaster. Although there is so much tragedy engulfing the area right now, neighbors, Texans, and people across the US are banding together in support of the cities. Below are links to the local Red Cross chapters, churches, food banks, shelters, and even baseball teams looking for donations of food, clothing, personal items, and money to help continue to fight the fires and the devastation left in its wake.

Picture courtesy of http://www.kvue.com.

EMERGENCY COUNTY BROADCASTERS

Check out information from the local emergency response government sites about the fires, shelters, and more detailed information here:

Texas Forest Service

Texas Road Closures

Hays County Fire & Evacuation Information

Bastrop County Emergency Management

Red Cross of Central Texas

Travis County Information

LOCAL NEWS

Local news channels and radios provide more links and donation facilities here:

KLBJ Radio 99.7 FM	Lots of detailed information and links, frequently updated.
KGSR Austin	When: All day Wednesday, 6am-7pmWhere: Rudy’s @ 2400 North IH-35, Round Rock (I-35 and between 1431 and 620) Taking donations for fire relief.	All day Wednesday, 6am-7pm, KGSR will be at Rudy’s @ 2400 North IH-35, Round Rock (I-35 and between 1431 and 620) taking donations for fire relief.
KLBJ 93.7	When: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 – 6am-7pmWhere: 11570 Research Boulevard KLBJ-FM will be at Rudy’s @ 11570 Research Boulevard, Austin (183 and Duval) taking donations.
ABC KVUE	Lots of detailed information and links, frequently updated.

DONATIONS

Donation stations accepting food and/or clothing and other supplies this week:

Organization	Address	Phone Number	Details
Spicewood TX	Spicewood Community Center 7901 CR 404 Spicewood, TX 78669		The Legacy Fund has been established by the Lions Club and are accepting donations and asking for assistance at the location listed.
Saint William Catholic Parish	St. William Catholic Church (map) 620 Round Rock West Dr Round Rock, TX 78681		Donations will be accepted at St. William Catholic Church in the church Pavilion, starting September 6, between 7:30am – 9pm.
Hill Country Bible Church	12124 RR 620 North Austin, TX 78750	512-589-7675 (for prayers or help)	We will continue to need donations of the following items which may be brought by the church between 8am and 8pm
Catpial Area Food Bank of Texas	1201 Pine Street Bastrop, TX 78602	512-303-0033	Bastrop Emergency Food Pantry is receiving food donations and is open 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. for donations the rest of the week.*Looking for non-perishable items listed on site. Also have a list of shelters here.
Capital Area Food Bank	8201 S. Congress Avenue Austin , TX 78745		8-5 p.m. or leave in boxes on dock outside of those hours
Caring Place	2000 Railroad St. Georgetown, TX 78627	512-869-4735	Looking for non-perishable donations.
Round Rock Serving Center	1099 East Main St. Round Rock, TX 78664	512-244-2431	Looking for non-perishable donations.
Old Wind’s/Dollar General Store	210 Main St, Smithville, TX		Clothing Donations
Zion Church	151 Shiloh Road Bastrop TX	512-308-9344	Clothing Donations
St. Vincent de Paul South Congress Store	South Congress Ave Austin, TX	512 442-5652	Clothing Donations
St. Vincent de Paul Yager Collection Center	18 West Yager Ln Austin, TX	(512) 238-6737	Clothing Donations
Red Cross of Central Texas
Diocese of Austin	1817 E. Sixth StreetAustin, TX 78702	(512) 651-6102	8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Catholic Charities of Central Texas in AustinMake donations online here.
The Independent	14251 W. SH 29, Suite BLiberty Hill, TX	(512) 778-5577	Food, water, personal hygiene and household items will be accepted from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Round Rock Express	3400 East Palm ValleyRound Rock, Texas 78665	512.238.2217	Beginning Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., The Dell Diamond, home of the Express, will become a central drop-off point for household items and clothing intended for victims of the fires.All items can be dropped off at The Railyard, the official team store of the Express, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays and during upcoming playoff games.
Palm Valley Lutheran Church Round Rock	2500 East Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665	512-423-4862	There is a big need for diapers, wipes, baby food, nonperishable food items, trash cans, trash bags, underwear and socks, water, toiletries and kennels for dogs and cats.
Austin Disaster Relief Network	Fellowship SW Church in Buda (3870 FM 967, Buda)T-F from 9-5PMAustin Christian Fellowship (6401 Riverplace Drive, Austin) M-F, 10AM-8PM Church of the Resurrection (2008 Justin Lane, Austin) M-F, 9AM-6PM Celebration Church (1202 Rabbit Hill Trail, Georgetown) M-F, 9AM-5PM Hill Country Bible Church (Office – 12124 RR 620, Austin, Tx 78750) M-F, 9AM-5PM	Volunteer Hotline: 512-331-2200	Diapers, Baby Food, Adult Food (non-perishable), Trash Cans, Trash Bags, Underwear, Kennels for Dogs, Socks, and Water
OASIS on Travis Lake	6550 Comanche TrailAustin, TX 78732	512.266.2442	The OASIS on Lake Travis will be a drop site for Steiner Ranch evacuees. Austin Christian Fellowship is asking for bottled water, flashlights with batteries, tolietries (toothbrush, toothpaste, shaving products, shampoo, etc.), heavy trash bags, and work gloves.
Austin Christian Fellowship*More detailed information on their Facebook page here.	6401 River Place BoulevardAustin, TX 78730-1112	(512) 381-5700	We are open WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 6AM to take donations.ONLY THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NEEDED: ::Please no clothing or toys at this time:: disposable breathing masks cleaning supplies (Lysol or Clorox wipes preferred) flashlights and batteries heavy trash bags heavy work gloves
The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection	2008 Justin LaneAustin, TX	512-459-0027	The Thrift Shop at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection is accepting donations of clothing, housewares, and toiletries for victims of the Austin-area wildfires.Between 9am and 6 pm someone will be here to receive donations personally. After hours use the drop box at the back end of our parking lot at 2008 Justin Lane, or leave donations at the front door of either the Thrift Shop building or the Parish Hall building.

UPDATED (9/14/2011): Blankets for Bastrop is recruiting crafty people to make blankets for the families once they relocate or get back into their homes:

http://blanketsforbastrop.wordpress.com

And learn about how you can donate supplies or precious quilts to keep them warm in the winter and bring love into their new surroundings.

Give Best Gift Ever | UNICEF Charity

Posted on December 21, 2010 by *Geekette*

Did you wait until the last minute to purchase a Christmas present this year? No fear! UNICEF is here.

The best gift is a gift that keeps giving…and what could be better than a gift that literally saves lives, natural resources, and makes the world a better place!

A couple of Sundays ago, at my church Oak Hills in San Antonio, Max Lucado quickly showed a video of missionaries from our church sent to different parts of Africa to build fresh water wells w/ money raised from the Bibleland Children’s Sunday School classes. Not only were the children there laughing and thanking us, they are now able to enjoy clean, fresh water without worrying about contamination, disease, and travelling many miles to fetch a tiny amount.

Check out all the ways to give back to children around the world:

About UNICEF:

Working in over 150 countries, UNICEF provides children with health care, clean water, nutrition, education, protection, emergency relief, and more.

22,000 children die EVERY DAY from preventable diseases. Imagine being able to buy a gift that saves the life of one or many children in poverty stricken parts of the world! Several, charitable organizations like UNICEF let you do just that! Dedicate the purchase in the name of a loved one or friend and send/print notification.

Right now the featured gift is a “Winter Child Survival Pack” that includes:

supplies to sustain child for 6 months!!
vitamins and minerals to grow healthy
measles and polio immunizations
enough water purification tablets for 50,000 liters of water!!

ALL of that is possible w/ a small donation of $81.35! And if that’s too much they take general donations of $5 and more.

Education & Play - school supplies, soccer balls, and more give these children a chance for quality educations!
Immunizations – vaccinations for diseases that don’t even exist in modern countries ($20 buys 412 tetanus shots)
Water – water pumps, purification, and family water kits
Nutrition – baby scales, ready to eat food, vitamin powder ($18 buys 604 individual doses of vitamins and minerals!)
Emergency – high energy food, water kits, tents and more to help during emergencies
Health - first aid kits for field workers, mother/baby packs, for $80 save 1000k from deadly diseases

Did you know that as you’re shopping for people on other sites you could still be helping children fight preventable diseases?!

Click on the links for more details! American Airlines is fighting diseases w/ incentives to donate to UNICEF by offering 2 AAdvantage miles in return for EACH dollar donated. Donate right now!

The special edition “Gucci for UNICEF” Sukey bag, designed by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini in grey “La Pelle Guccissima” leather, is being sold in Gucci stores in over 20 countries and from April 15, 2010 through February 28, 2011, Gucci will donate 25% of the retail price!

UNICEF Social Media

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UNICEF-USA
Twitter: http://twitter.com/unicefusa

TeachUNICEF is a portfolio of UNICEF-focused resources designed and collected by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF’s Education Department for educators, afterschool instructors, and parents. The units, lesson plans, stories, and multimedia cover topics ranging from the Millennium Development Goals to water and sanitation.

*Teaser for my next blog “Teach UNICEF”

The Lodge at Castle Hills

Posted on August 26, 2010 by *Geekette*

Tasty Byte: The Lodge at Castle Hills

Website: http://www.thelodgerestaurant.com

Address: 1746 Lockhill Selma | San Antonio, TX, 78213 { MAP }

Phone: 210.349.8466

Restaurant Week – Lunch – Menu

The second you drive onto the lavish grounds of The Lodge, the noise from the city and life in general quickly fades. You’re struck by the spacious mansion and green landscaping. Finally getting to visit during lunch, during Restaurant Week no less !!!, I was not disappointed. Celebrating my birthday there a couple years ago and enjoying on of their opulent 7 course menus on another visit, I was curious as to the ambiance and food mid-day.

The restaurant was fully bustling when we arrived at noon…I would definitely recommend reservations. Some of the other stops during Restaurant Week did not require them but this one is not one to chance.

We waited semi-patiently for a couple minutes in their plush , rustic lounge area before being led up the winding staircase through several different smaller rooms. We were sat in a bright, open table with windows on 3 sides of us.

With 2 choices for each course and math minors on our diplomas, my friend and I quickly calculated getting of each dish. The lobster-shrimp bisque was hearty and satisfying. The mixed green salad that included apples, candied pecans, cherve goat cheese, and a vinaigrette was a playful interpretation of a classic with the flavors dancing happily together.

The main course, a choice of chicken roulade or Atlantic salmon were both enticing choices. The salmon had an incredible taste and texture and left us guessing what patient steps the chef carefully executed. The chicken with pearl onions and wild mushrooms was juicy and delicious.

The dessert was an apple tart and nutella-dark chocolate souffle . The souffle, rich, and laden with chocolate on chocolate, paired with a banana caramel milkshake! The tart was accompanied w/ a sharp house made caramel sauce that made the dish pop.

For $15, this meal was a steal. Fortunately you won’t be limited to thievery to only this week – The Lodge servers lunch, 2 courses for $12 dollars and 3 courses for $16 on a daily basis.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Antonio-TX/The-Lodge-Restaurant/125358970821184

Twitter: http://twitter.com/thelodgesa

Restaurant Week | San Antonio

Posted on August 26, 2010 by *Geekette*

In an impassioned attempt to support the local economy, a friend and I have enthusiastically participated in and relished San Antonio’s 1^st Annual Restaurant Week which started Saturday, August 21^st and lasts through Saturday, August 22^nd!

So many choices, so little time! How to choose? Check out where I ate and see mouthwatering pictures showcasing the lunches at 5 San Antonio eateries. Each post contains restaurant menus, contact information, Twitter/Facebook pages, and more reasons to attend, this week and go back subsequently!

WARNING: Pictures of food are incredibly tempting and should not be viewed if adequate meal is not forthcoming!

Sun., Aug. 22 – Las Canarias

Although distracted by the Sunday Champagne brunch, the lunch menu offered throughout the rest of the week looked incredible tempting!

Mon., Aug. 23 – The Palm

Even though it all started in 1926 in NYC, The Palm is still the place to be, with international locations! The San Antonio location kicked off Restaurant week on a high note!

Tue., Aug. 24 – Boudro’s

Boudro’s is a Riverwalk gem and ammunition for anyone who says you can’t find good food on the River. Incredible lunch, left very little to be desired.

Wed., Aug. 25 – The Lodge at Castle Hills

A San Antonio classic, the lunch did not disappoint. The restaurant, a converted mansion nestled within two and a half acres, offered an instant mid-day escape from everything else.

Thu., Aug. 26 – Tre Trattoria

Another Chef Jason Dady treasure, this Tuscan Italian restaurant offered a great ambiance and an equally scrumptious lunch!

Formally the New World Wine & Food Festival, Culinaria is sponsoring this event offering the opportunity to try some of the Alamo City’s BEST culinary masters’ finest dishes in an affordable fashion.

After this week, I’ll never view lunch the same!

Over 250 Retailers’ Twitter Names | Find Your Favorite Stores on Twitter

Posted on May 29, 2010 by *Geekette*

Find your favorite retailers on Twitter! Follow their tweets for contests, promotional offers, great deals, and coupons! Get even more connected to the company! Contact their customer service department if you got less than stellar service! Here are the ones I follow, for the most updated retailers following my own retailers list on Twitter:

http://twitter.com/geekettebits/retail

and of course my tweets here:

http://twitter.com/geekettebits where I post a lot of coupons and deals I find!

Over 250 retailers including clothing, book stores, hardware, techie, automobiles and more!

Retailer	Twitter Handle	Retailer’s Website
1-800-FLOWERS begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-800-FLOWERS end_of_the_skype_highlighting.COM	http://twitter.com/1800flowers	http://www.1800flowers.com
3GenPrius	http://twitter.com/3GenPrius	http://toyota.com/prius
99 Cents Only Stores	http://twitter.com/99centsstores	http://www.99only.com
Abt Electronics	http://twitter.com/abtelectronics	http://www.abt.com
Academy	http://twitter.com/academy_com	http://www.academy.com
Acura Insider	http://twitter.com/Acura_Insider	http://www.acuranews.com
Allstate Insurance	http://twitter.com/allstate	http://www.allstate.com?cid=BAC-SN-Twitter
American Apparel	http://twitter.com/americanapparel	http://www.americanapparel.net
American Eagle	http://twitter.com/american_eagle	http://www.ae.com
Anchor Blue	http://twitter.com/anchorbluestyle	http://www.anchorblue.com
Aroma Housewares	http://twitter.com/AromaHousewares	http://www.aromaco.com
Arrow Sheds	http://twitter.com/ArrowSheds	http://www.arrow-storage-sheds.info/
Avelle/Exec VP Merch	http://twitter.com/avelle	http://www.avelle.com
B&N Review	http://twitter.com/bnreviewer	http://bnreview.com
BabiesRUs	http://twitter.com/BabiesRUs	http://www.Babiesrus.com
Backyard Botanical	http://twitter.com/GrowYourVeggies	http://www.backyardbotanical.com
Banana Republic	http://twitter.com/BananaRepublic	http://bananarepublic.gap.com/
Barnes & Noble	http://twitter.com/BNKids	http://www.bn.com/kids
Barnes & Noble	http://twitter.com/BNTweetDeals	http://www.bn.com
Barnes & Noble	http://twitter.com/BNBuzz	http://www.bn.com
Barnes & Noble eBook	http://twitter.com/eBooksBN	http://www.bn.com/ebooks
Barnes and Noble	http://twitter.com/BNStudio	http://www.bn.com/studio
Barry Judge	http://twitter.com/BestBuyCMO	http://www.barryjudge.com
Bass Pro Shops	http://twitter.com/Bass_Pro_Shops	http://www.basspro.com
BCBGMAXAZRIA	http://twitter.com/BCBGMAXAZRIA	http://www.bcbg.com
Beachbody	http://twitter.com/Beachbody	http://www.beachbody.com
Beachbody News	http://twitter.com/BeachbodyNews	http://teambeachbody.com/watch/bnn
Beachbody Web Team	http://twitter.com/BeachbodyOnline	http://www.beachbody.com/
bebe	http://twitter.com/bebe_Stores	http://www.bebe.com
Behr Paint	http://twitter.com/BehrPaint	http://www.behr.com
Best Buy	http://twitter.com/BestBuy	http://www.bestbuy.com
Best Buy Remix Team	http://twitter.com/BestBuyRemix	http://remix.bestbuy.com/blog
Black & Decker	http://twitter.com/Black_DeckerUS	http://www.BlackAndDecker.com
Blick Art Materials	http://twitter.com/Blick_Art	http://www.dickblick.com/
BLOCKBUSTER Online	http://twitter.com/blockbuster	http://www.blockbuster.com
Bloomingdale’s	http://twitter.com/Bloomingdales	http://bloomingdales.com
Borders	http://twitter.com/Borders	http://www.borders.com
BOSTON PROPER	http://twitter.com/boston_proper	http://www.bostonproper.com
Brunswick Zone	http://twitter.com/BowlBrunswick	http://BowlBrunswick.com
Buckle.com	http://twitter.com/BuckleStore	http://www.buckle.com
Build-A-BearWorkshop	http://twitter.com/buildabear	http://www.buildabear.com
BustedTees.com	http://twitter.com/BustedTees	http://www.bustedtees.com
Buzzy Seeds	http://twitter.com/buzzyseeds	http://www.buzzyseedsblog.com
Bway Across America	http://twitter.com/BwayAmerica	http://www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com
Cables Unlimited	http://twitter.com/cablesunlimited	http://www.cablesunlimited.com
CafePress	http://twitter.com/cafepress	http://cafepress.com
Callaway Golf	http://twitter.com/Callaway	http://www.CallawayGolf.com
Calvin Klein	http://twitter.com/CalvinKlein	http://www.calvinklein.com
Campbell Hausfeld	http://twitter.com/Chdiy	http://www.chpower.com
CarMax	http://twitter.com/CarMax	http://www.carmax.com
Cars_com	http://twitter.com/Cars_com
Chad M and CAN team	http://twitter.com/WalmartCAN	http://WalmartCommunity.com
Champion AC	http://twitter.com/ChampionAC	http://www.championac.com/
Chevrolet	http://twitter.com/chevrolet	http://www.Chevy.com
Chico’s	http://twitter.com/LoveChicos	http://www.chicos.com
Chris @ Polar USA	http://twitter.com/ChrisPolarUSA	http://www.polarusa.com
Chris Hosford	http://twitter.com/CHosford1
Chris Somers	http://twitter.com/AccessPhilly	http://www.accessphilly.com/
Chrysler	http://twitter.com/Chrysler	http://blog.chryslergroupllc.com
Claire’s	http://twitter.com/ClairesStores	http://www.claires.com/index.asp
Clinique	http://twitter.com/Clinique_US	http://www.clinique.com
ClosetMaid	http://twitter.com/ClosetMaid	http://www.closetmaid.com
CLR Cleaners	http://twitter.com/CLRCleaners	http://www.jelmar.com/CLRproducts.htm
CNET Car Tech	http://twitter.com/CNETCarTech	http://cars.cnet.com
Coach Inc.	http://twitter.com/Coach	http://www.coach.com
COAST Products	http://twitter.com/COASTproducts	http://www.coastportland.com
Coleman Campfire	http://twitter.com/ColemanCampfire	http://www.coleman.com
ConsumerSearch	http://twitter.com/consumersearch	http://www.consumersearch.com
consumersunion	http://twitter.com/consumersunion	http://www.consumersunion.org
Cuisinart	http://twitter.com/MyCuisinart	http://www.cuisinart.com
Dan Bedore PR	http://twitter.com/danbedore	http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dan-bedore/4/5b/a51
Danskin	http://twitter.com/Danskin	http://www.danskin.com
Dave & Buster’s	http://twitter.com/DaveandBusters	http://www.facebook.com/DaveAndBusters
Delta Faucet	http://twitter.com/deltafaucet	http://www.deltafaucet.com
DICK’S San Antonio	http://twitter.com/DicksSportingST	http://www.sportspacecommunity.com
Dicks Sporting Goods	http://twitter.com/dickssportingss	http://www.sportsspacecommunity.com
Dillard’s Inc.	http://twitter.com/DillardsStores	http://www.Dillards.com
DIRECTV	http://twitter.com/DIRECTV	http://www.directv.com
Discount Tire	http://twitter.com/DiscountTire	http://www.tires.com
DKNY PR Girl	http://twitter.com/dkny	http://www.facebook.com/donnakarannewyork http://facebook.com/dkny
Dodge Autos	http://twitter.com/Dodge	http://www.redletterdodge.com
Dove	http://twitter.com/Dove	http://www.dove.com
DOVE Chocolate	http://twitter.com/Dove_Chocolate	http://www.dovechocolate.com
DSW Shoe Warehouse	http://twitter.com/DSWShoeLovers	http://www.dsw.com
eBay Inc.	http://twitter.com/eBay	http://www.ebay.com
EXPRESS CMO – Lisa	http://twitter.com/ExpressLisaG	http://www.express.com
FederalExpress	http://twitter.com/FederalExpress	http://www.fedex.com
FedExBlog	http://twitter.com/FedExBlog
Ford Motor Company	http://twitter.com/FordTrucks	http://www.fordvehicles.com/2009f150
Ford Motor Company	http://twitter.com/FordCustService	http://www.ford.com/footer/contact-ford
Ford Motor Company	http://twitter.com/Ford	http://www.thefordstory.com
Forever 21	http://twitter.com/Forever21_tweet	http://www.forever21.com
Frank Eliason	http://twitter.com/comcastcares	http://www.comcast.com
Gaiam	http://twitter.com/Gaiam	http://www.gaiam.com/
Gale Pacific	http://twitter.com/Coolaroo	http://www.coolaroo.com
GameStop	http://twitter.com/GameStop	http://www.gamestop.com/?&wt.mc_id=twitter
Gap	http://twitter.com/Gap	http://facebook.com/gap
Gap Outlet	http://twitter.com/GapOutlet	http://www.gap.com/
GE Appliances	http://twitter.com/GE_Appliances	http://geappliances.com
GHC	http://twitter.com/GHChealth	http://globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health
Glamour Beauty	http://twitter.com/glamour_beauty	http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/
GM Blogs	http://twitter.com/Gmblogs	http://gmblogs.com
Godiva Chocolatier	http://twitter.com/GodivaChoc	http://www.godiva.com
gucciofficial	http://twitter.com/gucciofficial	http://www.gucci.com/
guy stephens	http://twitter.com/guy1067	http://www.google.com/profiles/guy1067
h&M Canada	http://twitter.com/HMCanada	http://www.hm.com/ca
H&M United Kingdom	http://twitter.com/hmunitedkingdom	http://www.hm.com
H&R Block	http://twitter.com/HRBlock	http://www.hrblock.com
Half Price Books	http://twitter.com/halfpricebooks	http://www.halfpricebooks.com
Hallmark Cards	http://twitter.com/HallmarkPR	http://newsroom.hallmark.com
Hallmark Mobile	http://twitter.com/hallmarkmobile	http://www.mobile.hallmark.com
harleydavidson	http://twitter.com/harleydavidson	http://www.harley-davidson.com
Hennes & Mauritz	http://twitter.com/HM_News	http://www.hm.com/us/press__press.nhtml
Hickory Farms	http://twitter.com/HickoryFarms	http://www.hickoryfarms.com
hm.com	http://twitter.com/hm	http://www.hm.com
hmdeutschland	http://twitter.com/hmdeutschland	http://www.hm.com
hmsverige	http://twitter.com/hmsverige	http://www.hm.com
Hollister Co	http://twitter.com/HollisterCo22	http://HollisterCo.com
Hot Topic	http://twitter.com/htlive	http://www.hottopic.com/
Houston Galleria	http://twitter.com/HoustonGalleria	http://www.galleriahouston.com
Hurley Clothing	http://twitter.com/HurleyClothing	http://www.Hurley.com
Hyundai USA PR	http://twitter.com/Hyundai	http://www.hyundainews.com
J.D. Power Online	http://twitter.com/JDPowerOnline	http://www.jdpower.com
Jaguar News	http://twitter.com/Jaguar_News	http://www.media.jaguar.com
Java	http://twitter.com/java	http://www.oracle.com/java
Jeep	http://twitter.com/Jeep	http://jeep.com/experience
Jim Trainor	http://twitter.com/Train816
Joanndotcom	http://twitter.com/Joanndotcom	http://www.joann.com
Kate Marshall	http://twitter.com/marshallbooks	http://www.marshallbooks.net
kate spade new york	http://twitter.com/katespadeny	http://www.katespade.com
Kelly C.	http://twitter.com/Walmartkelly	http://www.walmartstores.com
Kelly@ Quicken Loans	http://twitter.com/quickenloans	http://www.QuickenLoans.com
Kevin	http://twitter.com/Walmartkevin	http://walmartstores.com
Kmart	http://twitter.com/KmartDealsnNews	http://www.kmart.com
Kodak Gallery	http://twitter.com/GalleryExposure	http://kodakgallery.com
Kohl’s	http://twitter.com/Kohls_Official	http://www.kohls.com
LACOSTE USA	http://twitter.com/LACOSTE	http://shopapparel.lacoste.com
Lacy Simon	http://twitter.com/KnorkFlatware	http://www.knork.net
Lakeshore Learning	http://twitter.com/LakeshoreLM
Lancome	http://twitter.com/lancomeparis	http://www.lancome-usa.com
Land_Rover_News	http://twitter.com/Land_Rover_News	http://www.media.landrover.com
LandsEndChat	http://twitter.com/LandsEndChat	http://landsend.com
leapfrog	http://twitter.com/LeapFrog	http://www.leapfrog.com
LifeWay Stores	http://twitter.com/LifeWayStores	http://www.lifewaystores.com
Liz Claiborne NY	http://twitter.com/LizClaiborneNY	http://www.lizclaiborne.com/
Louis Vuitton US	http://twitter.com/LouisVuitton_US	http://www.louisvuitton.com
Lowes	http://twitter.com/LowesPromos
Lowe’s	http://twitter.com/Lowes	http://www.lowes.com
Lucky Brand – Sales	http://twitter.com/LuckyBrandSales	http://stylous.com/accounts/LuckyBrandSales/
Macy’s	http://twitter.com/MacysInc	http://www.macys.com
Masco	http://twitter.com/BehrPresence	http://Behr.com
Maybelline Insider	http://twitter.com/MNYInsider	http://www.maybellinelovesfashion.com
Melissa Payner	http://twitter.com/bluefly_com	http://www.bluefly.com
Miss Marm	http://twitter.com/MissMarm	http://community.sparknotes.com
Mohawk	http://twitter.com/MohawkFlooring
Monitronics Security	http://twitter.com/Monitronics	http://blog.monitronics.com
MSN Autos	http://twitter.com/MSNAutos	http://autos.msn.com
Netflix	http://twitter.com/netflix	http://netflix.com
New York and Company	http://twitter.com/NYStyle	http://www.nyandcompany.com/nyco/
Newegg (Official)	http://twitter.com/Newegg	http://www.newegg.com/?cm_mmc=SNC-Twitter-_-na-_-na-_-na
Newegg.com Deals	http://twitter.com/NeweggHotDeals	http://www.newegg.com/?cm_mmc=SNC-Twitter-_-na-_-na-_-na
Nordstrom	http://twitter.com/Nordstrom	http://www.nordstrom.com
Oakley	http://twitter.com/oakley	http://oakley.com
Office Depot	http://twitter.com/officedepot	http://www.officedepot.com
official adidas shop	http://twitter.com/shopadidas	http://www.shopadidas.com
Official Hobby Lobby	http://twitter.com/hobbylobbystore	http://www.hobbylobby.com
Official Roxy	http://twitter.com/Official_Roxy	http://www.roxy.com
Old Navy Official	http://twitter.com/OldNavy	http://www.OldNavy.com
Onlineshoes.com	http://twitter.com/Onlineshoes_com	http://www.Onlineshoes.com
Oriental Trading	http://twitter.com/OrientalTrading	http://www.orientaltrading.com
Overstock.com	http://twitter.com/Overstock	http://overstock.com
PacSun	http://twitter.com/PacSun	http://community.pacsun.com
Pampers Village	http://twitter.com/PampersVillage	http://www.pampers.com
Patrick Robinson	http://twitter.com/Patrick_at_Gap
Paul Frank Store SF	http://twitter.com/pfsf	http://www.myspace.com/pfsf
Payless Shoes	http://twitter.com/PaylessInsider	http://payless.com
PETCO	http://twitter.com/PETCO	http://www.petco.com
Pier 1 Imports	http://twitter.com/Pier_1_Imports	http://www.pier1.com
Plusnet PLC	http://twitter.com/plusnet	http://www.plus.net
Pocket Wireless	http://twitter.com/PocketWirlessNE	http://www.pocket.com
PorscheNewsWire	http://twitter.com/PorscheNewsWire	http://www.porsche.us
Post-it	http://twitter.com/postitproducts	http://www.post-it.com
ProFlowers	http://twitter.com/ProFlowers	http://www.proflowers.com
Promo George	http://twitter.com/PromoGeorge	http://www.promo-sa.com
RamTrucks	http://twitter.com/RamTrucks	http://www.ramzone.com
Random House Kids	http://twitter.com/randomhousekids	http://www.randomhouse.com/kids
Red Bull	http://twitter.com/redbull	http://redbull.com
redbox	http://twitter.com/redbox	http://www.redbox.com/
REI_CoOp	http://twitter.com/REI_CoOp	http://www.rei.com
Renault	http://twitter.com/Renault_Live	http://www.renault.com/renault_com/fr/main/index.aspx
review_centre	http://twitter.com/review_centre	http://www.reviewcentre.com
rubbermaid	http://twitter.com/rubbermaid	http://blog.rubbermaid.com
Sam’s Club	http://twitter.com/SamsClubDeals	http://www.samsclub.com
SanDisk	http://twitter.com/SanDisk	http://www.sandisk.com
SAT Word Whiz	http://twitter.com/SparkNotesSAT
Scholastic	http://twitter.com/Scholastic	http://www.scholastic.com/
Scotts Turf Builder	http://twitter.com/ScottsLawnCare	http://www.scotts.com
Sephora	http://twitter.com/sephorablog	http://blog.sephora.com
Sephora USA	http://twitter.com/Sephora	http://www.sephora.com
sharperimage.com	http://twitter.com/wwwSharperImage	http://www.sharperimage.com
Shutterfly	http://twitter.com/Shutterfly	http://www.shutterfly.com
simplehuman	http://twitter.com/simplehumans	http://simplehuman.com
SkyMall	http://twitter.com/SkyMall	http://www.skymall.com
Sluggy Patterson	http://twitter.com/SluggyPatterson	http://vw.com/sluggy
Smarthome Inc.	http://twitter.com/SmarthomeInc	http://www.smarthome.com
SPARK Editor Emily	http://twitter.com/SparkNotes	http://www.sparknotes.com/
Sport Clips Haircuts	http://twitter.com/SportClips	http://www.sportclips.com
Staples	http://twitter.com/StaplesTweets	http://staples.com
State Farm	http://twitter.com/StateFarm	http://statefarm.com
Subaru	http://twitter.com/subaru_usa	http://www.subaru.com
T.J.Maxx	http://twitter.com/tjmaxx	http://www.tjmaxx.com
Target	http://twitter.com/Target	http://www.target.com
TeslaMotors	http://twitter.com/TeslaMotors	http://www.teslamotors.com
Texas Golf Tour	http://twitter.com/golftexas	http://www.texasgolftour.com
TexasRed Books/Quilt	http://twitter.com/Texas_Red	http://www.texasredbooks.com/
The Body Shop	http://twitter.com/thebodyshopusa	http://blog.thebodyshop-usa.com
The Childrens Place	http://twitter.com/thechildrensplc	http://www.childrensplace.com
The Container Store	http://twitter.com/ContainerStore	http://www.containerstore.com/
The Home Depot	http://twitter.com/HomeDepotDeals	http://www.homedepot.com/
The Home Depot	http://twitter.com/HomeDepot	http://homedepot.com
The Land of Nod	http://twitter.com/thelandofnod	http://www.landofnod.com
Things Remembered	http://twitter.com/Tremembered	http://www.thingsremembered.com
thinkgeek	http://twitter.com/thinkgeek	http://www.thinkgeek.com
Threadless	http://twitter.com/threadless	http://threadless.com
Tim Mulcrone	http://twitter.com/Boschpowertools	http://www.boschtools.com/Pages/default.aspx
Toyota USA	http://twitter.com/Toyota	http://www.toyota.com
ToysRUs	http://twitter.com/ToysRUs	http://www.toysrus.com
Tracey @ Delight.com	http://twitter.com/Delight_com	http://www.delight.com
Trex Company	http://twitter.com/Trex_Company	http://trex.com
Tumi	http://twitter.com/TumiTravel	http://www.tumi.com/?sourceid=TUMTWITTER
Urban Decay Cosmetic	http://twitter.com/UrbanDecay411	http://www.urbandecay.com/index.cfm?LID=TWI1
Vera Bradley	http://twitter.com/verabradley	http://www.verabradley.com
Vibram FiveFingers	http://twitter.com/Vibram5Fingers	http://vibramfivefingers.com
Vistaprint	http://twitter.com/Vistaprint	http://www.vistaprint.com
Volvo Cars US	http://twitter.com/VolvoCars_US	http://www.volvocars.com/us
VSPINK	http://twitter.com/VSPINK	http://www.vspink.com
Walgreens	http://twitter.com/Walgreens	http://www.walgreens.com
Walmart Beauty	http://twitter.com/WalmartBeauty	http://www.walmart.com/beauty
Walmart MP3	http://twitter.com/WalmartMP3	http://mp3.walmart.com
Walmart.com Deals	http://twitter.com/walmartdeals	http://budurl.com/walmartdotcom
Walmartmeeting	http://twitter.com/Walmartmeeting	http://www.walmartstores.com
WalmartSpecials	http://twitter.com/WalmartSpecials	http://www.walmart.com
Weight Watchers	http://twitter.com/WeightWatchers	http://www.WeightWatchers.com
Weight Watchers	http://twitter.com/WeightWatchers_	http://www.weightwatchers.com
west elm	http://twitter.com/westelm	http://www.westelm.com
WHBM	http://twitter.com/whbm	http://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com
Womentorz	http://twitter.com/womentorz	http://www.womentorz.com
Woodstream Corp	http://twitter.com/WoodstreamCorp	http://www.woodstream.com
Woot Off	http://twitter.com/wootoff	http://www.woot.com/
Woot Workshop	http://twitter.com/WootLive	http://wootworkshop.com/
Xena Nguyen	http://twitter.com/xenabeauty	http://www.xenabeauty.com
Y Vodka	http://twitter.com/TheYVodka	http://www.yvodka.com
Zappos.com CEO -Tony	http://twitter.com/zappos	http://www.zappos.com blogs.zappos.com

2010 NCAA Women’s Final Four San Antonio

Posted on March 27, 2010 by *Geekette*

Next weekend is a HUGE weekend for Women’s Basketball! Of course you should support your favorite teams by watching the games…but there’s a LOT more to be done!

Check out the 2010 NCAA Tournament Women’s Bracket here. Find out who’s left and who’s still in! Sic ‘em Lady Bears!

NCAA Women’s Final Four

Next weekend is a HUGE weekend for Women’s Basketball! Of course you should support your favorite teams by watching the games…but there’s a LOT more to be done!

{ Complete Fan Guide }

Tickets

Buy your tickets on Ticketmaster.com!

Events

Check out a FULL list of events for the weekend of April 2^nd through the 4^th!

Tourney Town

Tourney Town is FREE to all and offers NCAA Women’s Final Four fans a chance to check out interactive basketball exhibits, music, food, contests, freebies, and more! Find more information on Facebook too!

Definitely a family-friendly festival celebrating all the greats in women’s college basketball at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Feel free improve your skills during the youth clinics, open play, and other games.

Friday, April 2 – Noon – 9:30 p.m.
Center Stage Highlights:
Family Pop Rock Concert with Kate Voegele, 4:30 p.m.
Live R&B and Soul Favorites with The Atlantics, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 3 – 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Center Stage Highlights:
Texas Talent Showdown® Refreshed By Coke Zero Finals, 1-3 p.m.
State Farm Coaches’ All America Team Autograph Session, 3:30 p.m.
AT&T Mascot Challenge, 5:30 p.m.
Tourney Town Hot Country Music Concert with Joe Nichols, JR Castillo & Unwound, and Charla Corn, 7-11 p.m.

Sunday, April 4 – Noon-5 p.m.

Center Stage Highlights:
Time Out in Tourney Town® Pre Game Party with performances by Ayla Brown, Sarah Lenore and DJMel

Social Media

Become a Fan of the NCAA 2010 Women’s Final Four on Facebook!

Become a Fan of NCAA Women’s Basketball on Facebook!

Follow @NCAAWomensBKB‘s tweets – written by Sue Donohoe, Vice President of Division 1 Women’s Basketball!

Directions to the Alamo Dome

Whether you’re visiting San Antonio for the first time, or just have trouble heading downtown…here are some helpful directions to the Alamo Dome:

From Interstate 35 North

Use U.S. Highway 281 South/I-37 South exit.

South on U.S. Highway 281/I-37.

Lot C: Exit Commerce Street.

East on Commerce to Cherry Street.

South on Cherry into Lot C.

Lot B: Exit Durango Street.

East on Durango to Cherry.

North on Cherry into Lot B.

From Interstate 35 South

Use U.S. Highway 90 East and exit U.S. Highway 281 North/I-37 North.

Lot C: Exit Commerce Street.

East on Commerce to Cherry Street.

South on Cherry into Lot C.

Lot B: Exit Durango Street.

East on Durango to Cherry.

North on Cherry into Lot B.

From Interstate 10 East

Use U.S. Highway 281 North/I-37 North exit.

Lot C: Exit Commerce Street.

East on Commerce to Cherry Street.

South on Cherry into Lot C.

Lot B: Exit Durango Street.

East on Durango to Cherry.

North on Cherry into Lot B.

From Interstate 10 West

Use I-35 North.

Exit I-37 South.

Lot C: Exit Commerce Street.

East on Commerce to Cherry Street.

South on Cherry into Lot C.

Lot B: Exit Durango Street.

East on Durango to Cherry.

North on Cherry into Lot B.

From Interstate 37 South

Lot C: Exit Commerce Street.

East on Commerce to Cherry Street.

South on Cherry into Lot C.

Lot B: Exit Durango Street.

East on Durango to Cherry.

North on Cherry into Lot B.

From U.S. Highway 281 North

Lot C: Exit Commerce Street.

East on Commerce to Cherry Street.

South on Cherry into Lot C.

Lot B: Exit Durango Street.

East on Durango to Cherry.

North on Cherry into Lot B.

2010 Red Hat Summit and JBoss World Conference

Posted on March 15, 2010 by *Geekette*

What are you doing this summer? Forget Disney World in Florida, head to Boston, Mass., for the hottest Open Source party in the country – Red Hat Summit and JBoss World.

Top 10 Reasons to Attend

Where: Boston, Massachusetts

When: June 22-25, 2010

JBoss is an open-source Java EE application server. Now a division of Red Hat, this

2010 Red Hat Summit and JBoss World Agenda

At a glance, find out what’s going on – from Tuesday, 6/22 through Friday, 6/25, it’s a nonstop fast track full of dynamic topics and happy hour good times.

Tuesday, June 22 & Wednesday, June 23 – welcome receptions, keynote speakers, and tons of breakout sessions!
Thursday, June 24 – keynote speakers, breakout sessions, even a Pub Crawl!
Friday, June 25 – breakout sessions, joint expert panel, innovation awards, and closing ceremony!

*MUST SEE: “JBoss TCO, Performance, & Capabilities Comparison Results” on June 24 at 10:20am to 11:20am to learn:

Attendees will leave this session with an understanding about why JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is a worthy replacement for costly proprietary application servers.

{ Past Red Hat Summit & JBoss World Conferences }

Agenda Tracks

Red Hat Summit – whether you’re already using open source or looking to investigate more, this track will teach you about enterprise level applications available from the open source community.
JBoss World – traversing this high-tech track will stimulate your geeky nerve endings and teach you about maximizing your JBoss potential!
Cloud – offered throughout the entire conference, the cloud computing track offers insight into open source cloud technology and how you can apply it at a huge cost-savings.
Labs – on Wednesday and Thursday, check out these interactive learning sessions

Speakers

Keynote – Jim Whitehurst, Paul Cormier, and Brian Stevens are headlining at this years conference!
Session – do you know an open source celebrity scheduled to speak? Check out this A-Z session speaker index to quickly find them!

Check out this year’s sponsors!

Conference Social Media

Summit Blog – check back for the latest updates.
@RedHatSummit – follow their interactive tweets for the latest information about the conference, the speakers, sessions, and more!
Facebook Fan – become a fan on Facebook to get more information, interact with other open source fans, and more!
YouTube – check out the latest online videos about the event!
LinkedIn – RSVP to the event through LinkedIn to let them know you’re coming! (Does NOT count as registration…)
Flickr – pictures from last year’s and 2010!

Rates & Travel

Rates – make sure you register before May 1, 2010 for the early bird prices! If you went last year you’ll get an alumni savings of $600! Work for the government? There’s deals for you too! Great group rates for 3-4, and 5+ people!
Travel – hosted by the Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center, in the historic district (make reservations by June 1^st to take advantage of the conference rate specials!)

SeaWorld San Antonio Coupons

Posted on March 12, 2010 by *Geekette*

Don’t forget to check out these printable coupons, deals, and events that make seeing Shamu even more worth it! Also find out the difference between SeaWorld’s Fun Pass and their Season pass and when you should buy one over the other. My daughter and I LOVE spending time together at SeaWorld San Antonio. It is a LOT more personal and intimate than other amusement parks, and you just leave with a good feeling.

Fun Pass vs. Season Pass

Fun Pass

Purchase your 2010 Fun Card for the price of a single day admission ticket and come back all year!

Season Pass

Parking Included – show your season pass at the gate for FREE regular parking
20% off food and merchandise – throughout the entire year (just flash your pass)
Pass Member Events – season pass holders get to go to special events just for them! Keep in mind that ONLY the season pass member can attend, not one season pass per family…
Special rates on Behind the Scenes Tours, Camp SeaWorld, and Dine with Shamu.

SeaWorld Promotional Offers

Lifetime Fitness Savings – are you a member of the nationwide gym? Save 20% off at the San Diego location and 15% off at all other Busch Garden locations.
Promotion Code – enter
- “SAVE” – $7 off single day pass and more!
- “McDonalds2010” - to save at Busch Gardens Tampa, SeaWorld Orlando, and more!
San Antonio Attractions (Greater San Antonio Area Tourism Council) offers this coupon

March Coupons for Sea World San Antonio

20% discount for Sesame Street Breakfast
$10 off Adult/Child one day admission ticket
FREE tray of fish at Sea Lion feeding (w/ purchase of 1 tray)
20% off food and merchandise
20% discount on All You Care to Eat and Drink All Day deal
$5 off Quick Queue Pass (skip lines at a discounted rate!)

MOST RECENT: Annual Pass Members Monthly Coupons/Offers – http://passMemberUpdates.com

Pass Member Advantages:

One reason to consider getting a season pass (instead of a fun pass) is to take advantage of the HUGE savings offered to ONLY season pass holders.

For example, on March 28, 2010 from 12pm to 4pm Pass Members are invited to spin for a chance to win exclusive SeaWorld merchandise or $20 gift cards to Lowe’s. (My daughter and I spun to win at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo this past February…lots of fun…)

	NCAA Football Division I	Nickname	Twitter	Facebook
1	Atlantic Coast Conference	ACC	@theaccchamps @theACC @theACCfootball	Facebook
2	Big East Conference	Big East
3	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten	@BigTenConf @BigTenChamps @BigTenScott @BigTenLaTonya @BigTenVal	Facebook
4	Big 12 Conference	Big 12	@Big12Conference	Facebook
5	Conference USA	C-USA	@conferenceusa1	Facebook
6	Mid-American Conference	MAC	@macsports @MACChampionship	Facebook *Football
7	http://www.themwc.com/	MWC	@TheMWC Here for list of schools’ Twitter accounts.	Facebook
8	Pacific-10 Conference	Pac-10	@Pac10	Facebook
9	Southeastern Conference	SEC	@SECSportsUpdate	Facebook
10	Sun Belt Conference	Sun Belt
11	Western Athletic Conference	WAC	@WACSports	Facebook