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Gleb Goloubetski was born in 1975 in Omsk, Russia, a Siberian town. His father, who died when Gleb was six, was a merited artist of the Soviet Union, and his grandfather was an architect. His mother currently owns a gallery in Omsk. Gleb's talent was discovered during his early childhood and he began selling his work at the age of 15. He studied at an art academy in St Petersburg, and from 1989 to 1995 continued as a student in the master class of Valerij Kullkov. Gleb spends weeks at a time in Greece, Italy, Egypt, Thailand, Maledives, and Brazil painting interesting houses, flowers, interiors, and the contrast of light and dark. Goloubetski shows his work in Prague, where he currently lives, as well as Germany and London.
Cutting Costs with Online Coupon Sites
Web sites that offer money-saving discounts are enjoying a resurgence in the current economy, as consumers surf for bargains Coupons are making a comeback. In the face of rising food prices and a slowing economy, consumers are clipping coupons once again. Only, they don't need scissors and a local newspaper so much as a computer, printer, and maybe a mobile phone. The number of page views on Web sites that feature money-off coupons for all manner of consumer products surged 38%, to 281 million, in March from a year earlier, compared with 5% for the Internet as a whole, according to comScore (SCOR). Those visitors spent a total of 145 million minutes on the sites, a 37% increase. Traffic Growth Individual sites say they're detecting increased use. Fueling the traffic growth are rapid increases in food prices (BusinessWeek, 5/1/08) and signs of economic slowdown that are damping consumer sentiment and prompting consumers to hunt for bargains. Bargains Via Computer or Cell Phone
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D.I.Y. Curls // How To Rag Roll Your Hair - A Beautiful Mess - StumbleUpon
I love the look of naturally curly hair! My sweet friend, Katie, told me about rag rolling. It's a quick and simple way to get natural looking curls without using a curling iron! I asked her to share her method here on A Beautiful Mess because I knew you'd be itching to learn like I was! Enjoy... You'll need some cut fabric strips, a comb and some water. How to rag roll your hair- First, dampen the bottom of your hair (the part you plan to roll) using a spray bottle. Have fun styling!
History of Coupons - Coupon Month
Coupons have been around the block a time or two. They are not a new idea and have continued to evolve over the last hundred years. The idea of issuing goods for less than market value to build an enthusiastic buying base was revolutionary to consumer psychology. Just who would dream up giving away a free product in exchange for bigger sales? Wouldn't they have to close their doors? A quick survey of those early coupon pioneers reveals that...drumroll please...Coca Cola was among the first to offer free goods! And how did that strategy work out for the company? 1887 Coke offered the first widespread coupon for free drinks. 1909 C.W. 1930-1940 The biggest financial meltdown in U.S. history, The Great Depression, sends millions into poverty. 1940-1950 Larger supermarket chains grow across the U.S. and continue offering promotional offers via coupons. 1957 An actual coupon company, The Nielsen Coupon Clearing House, is established which spurs the creation of a new industry.
Daily Deal Sites A to Z
If you haven’t shopped the daily deal sites, you don’t know what you’ve been missing. There is a growing number of these sites that offer flash sales, good for a limited time, often just a day. You’ll find big discounts (usually 50% or more) on all kinds of things, including clothing, food, spa treatments, tickets to concerts and sporting events and much more. Here is a master list of the sites that have made it onto my radar. Many of these sites offer referral credits, so if you find one you like, it pays to share with your friends and family. Amazon Gold Box Deals: You’ll find the Amazon Deal of the Day here, as well as Lighting Deals available for a very limited time. Belle Chic: Handmade goods from artisans around the world at prices up to 75% off. Beyond the Rack: Designer brand apparel and accessories up to 70% off. Bloomspot: Exclusive offers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. BuyWithMe: Local deals in a growing number of U.S. cities.
How to Start Extreme Couponing | Beginner’s Guide to Extreme Couponing
by Ruth Soukup on December 4 If you are overwhelmed by the prospect of clipping hundreds of coupons every week or don’t even know where to begin, this series is for you. Maybe you watched an episode of TLC’s Extreme Couponing and now wish you too could save hundreds of dollars on your grocery bill each week. Well guess what? You can! While you do have to remember that the show is filmed to be as extreme as possible, (and there is no real reason to buy 1,000 tubes of toothpaste), anyone can save money with coupons. Over eight simple lessons, I break down the couponing process into easy-to-follow baby steps, complete with weekly assignments to get you started on your way to extreme coupon savings. 1. I encourage you to join the Living Well Spending Less Facebook Community or to follow me on Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ or Instagram.
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I love using cloth napkins to dress up our dinner table, and through the years I've grown even more fond of their sustainability and cost effectiveness. Though, I'm not sure how cost effective it is if you keep buying more and more cloth napkins each year! This holiday season I thought it would be fun to look at how I could dress up the napkins I already own to give them an extra festive vibe. Ribbon Trimmed Napkin This look is so (no sew) simple! Supplies:-ribbon-heat bond in width of ribbon-cloth napkin (buy mine here)-iron-fabric scissors (not shown above) Step One: Trim pieces of your ribbon to be about 1.5 inches longer than the width of your napkins. Step Two: Fold down the edges of each ribbon segment about 1/4" and iron flat. Step Three: Iron the heat bond to the ribbon (pressing with hot iron for two seconds), then peel off the paper backing. Step Four: Iron the ribbon in place on your napkin front with the heat bond facing down. Pom-Pom Trimmed Napkin That's all there is to it!
