Who said there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Well, they were wrong.

Free tickets are now available for the St. Louis Interactive Festival. The annual conference, hosted by The St. Louis Bloggers Guild, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday October 17, 2009 at Shock City Music Works at 2200 Gravois, St. Louis.

Panels for the day-long conference and networking event are planned to engage new and seasoned bloggers alike. And? A complimentary breakfast as well as a free lunch is also included. (How cool is that? Methinks very.)

Pink will become plentiful within the next few days. That’s because the color is a reminder that Breast Cancer Awareness month is upon us. We’ve heard of two great offers celebrating this month you’ll want to be a part of

My 7-year-old son is a BIGiCarly fan. So when we were offered a chance to review iCarly: Season 2 Vol. 1, we were very excited.

I believe that when he saw the package, (thanks Victor) he said, “Oh cool! I love iCarly.” Then he whined because he was told he’d have to finish homework before he watched. But, the little dude hit the books and finished those worksheets in record time. So he was content sit down and bask in iCarly hijinks.

Maybe that wedding anniversary is coming up. Maybe it’s a birthday. Or maybe you just want to find a way to earn some extra brownie points with the spouse or the kids?

I found a fabulous idea that’s pretty simple to create, inexpensive and is definitely a gift from the heart.

Win a Zula Patrol prize pack! (Value of $25.)

At our house? Sweets rule. Sure we manage to eat healthy and stay active but when it is time for dessert? Well, we rarely bypass an opportunity to chow down on something preferably made with chocolate.
I like to bake something once a week. But don’t always do so because I hate the clean up and dishes after. But Pillsbury must have heard me complaining (or maybe they heard a bunch of other moms complaining too). They’ve got a new product called simply…  which is basically refrigerated cookies in flavors like chocolate chip or peanut butter …

Want to take advantage of this social media age but short on the time it takes to learn about what each tool can do? There’s a cool site out there called HowStuffWorks.com that has everything social networkers need to know!

For example, want to know How Facebook Works and How Twitter Works? They can help. In fact, the site claims that even the most seasoned social veteran can learn a thing or two.

Independence is one of those things most of us take for granted. That is until it is lost or compromised.

Life Skills Foundation has been assisting St. Louisians with developmental disabilities to live and work with dignity in our community for more than 45 years.

These days, Life Skills serves more than 1,400 adults and teens on a yearly basis to live in their own home and apartments, to find and keep a job, and to make friends and access the St. Louis community and all it has to offer.

It that’s not a charity worth spotlight? I don’t know what is! For ways to give, visit this link.

Unfortunately emergencies and disasters happen. While we can’t control the motion of certain events, we can at least be prepared.

Clorox and the Red Cross have compiled a list of preparation steps that can keep you armed:

*Get a kit — Have an emergency preparedness kit for your household. Include basic supplies like water (1 gallon per person, per day for drinking and washing with a minimum 3-day supply); at least a three day supply of non-perishable food, flashlight, multi-purpose tool, radio, first aid kit, important medications and copies of personal documents and disinfecting bleach.

We love, love, LOVE our Wii. And so far, we’ve really enjoyed the various Wii games we’ve gotten. So when we were offered a chance to try out the Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek, I was excited. I mean, free Wii game? How could that ever be a bad thing?
The premise behind this game is that Nancy visits a remote lodge in the Canadian Rockies. Apparently she’s there to investigate suspicious accidents at Icicle Creek lodge. What’s going on? Are all of these happenings really the result …