Outside the “Comfort” Zone

Diane is a SmartShopit team member and new to blogging.  Well, not totally new.  She does help do a lot of the editing for this site.  This is her first post and is for a contest in the style of the upcoming movie “Julie & Julia”.  If you like the blog, please show her your [...]

Apricots – Summer’s Precious Fruit

Strolling through the farmer’s market last weekend and seeing all the plump and juicy apricots, which are now in season, brought back many childhood memories. Back when Santa Clara Valley was filled with fresh fruits and not silicon chips, orange, cherry, pomegranate and apricot trees were among my favorites.  I can remember winding my green [...]

Hershey’s Online Closing – All Products 25% Off!

It’s sad to hear of auto makers, banks and restaurants closing.  But it’s especially hard when it hits our sweet tooth.  Okay, not the end of the world and they are just closing down their catalog and online business.   You can take advantage and get all products at 25% off.  Click on the Hershey’s logo [...]

We All Scream For Ice Cream! (National Ice Cream Day (Month))

Why is July one of my most favorite months of the year?  You may think I’m crazy as we suffer through the heat and humidity of summer.  Many of us are melting from the glare of the sun and dying to find some relief.  Well I am able to ignore all that, simply because it’s [...]

SmartShopIt.com Now Available Nationwide! (07-11-2009)

SmartShopIt.com has gone national! We had been in a controlled release for the past year as we have been developing this site. Now we are done and have improved and incorporated features that our initial members have found most useful. Features which will help our members shop healthier and smarter. We have also added over [...]