Favorite Sites 

Yes, I'm online a lot.  That means I come across some great sites of all types during my time.  The following list are some of my favorite to share with friends.  There is a little bit of everything mixed in here to pick from.  I keep an eye on the page regularly to remove bad links and add new things.  Email though if any of the links don't work. 

The only thing you won't find here are links to sites about computers, software, and the internet itself.  Those are all in my Computer Help section.

• Abby's Good Stuff
  Great site of freebies to be found online
   
• Acronym Finder
  Find out what all those acronyms and abbreviations stand for
   
• Akiyoshi's Illusion Page
  Very cool optical illusions site
   
• All Recipes
  One of the best recipe sites online.  Free to join to save recipes you like, lots of printing options, every type of recipe imaginable.
   
• Amazon.com
  The best place to shop online!  They have just about everything.
   
• Box Tops for Education
   
• Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation 
  Wonderful resource for parents, caregivers, or teachers of children with Bipolar.  A wealth of information.   resource!
   
• Common Sense Media
  Helpful for parents to read reviews of movies, music, etc. to see if it's ok for your kids to watch
   
• Digital Cameras - what to look for
  Very informative about what different specs to look for when buying a digital camera
   
• Digital Scrapbook Place
  Instead of using all that paper to make scrapbooks, this site teaches you how to make them on the computer and have digital scrapbooks.
   
• dMarie Time Capsule
  Enter a date and find out what happened on that day in history.
   
• eBay
  This is the best online auction site.  You can buy and sell anything almost
   
• Email Annoyance Soapbox Guy
  You have to watch this - it's funny and true!
   
• Fifties Boulevard
  A picture of the 1950's
   
• FlyLady
  System for gaining control of your house & home
   
• Found Art
  Great community project to share your own art
   
• Freecycle
  Freecycle is a grass roots movement to help keep things out of landfills by giving them away free to other community members.  You sign up for your local group and other members post things they are offering for free, you just reply to them if you want to pick it up.  Everything must be FREE!  I run the local St. Charles group by the way.
   
• Glossarist
  Searchable directory of glossaries and topical dictionaries
   
• Google
  This is without a doubt, the best search engine online.  They also have a lot of other tools you can use as well.
   
• Google Maps
  Much better than other map sites in my opinion
   
• Let Them Sing It For You
  Type in whatever you like and hit play.
   
• Let There Be Lights
  This is a Windows Movie - you will need Windows Media Player to be able to view it. Very cool - make sure to watch the entire thing!
   
• MedInfoSource
  Links to resources for all types of health issues
   
• Michael Bach's Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena
  Another very cool page of optical illusions
   
• Money Origami
  Learn to fold paper currency into things like boots, a butterfly, a shirt, valentine and more.
   
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
  If you, or anyone you know, suffer from any form of mental illness including depression, bipolar, anxiety, etc. this is an excellent resource site.
   
• National Weather Service Doppler Radar
  Get US and local doppler radars and your local forecast.  No ads like they have on all the other commercial weather websites.
   
• Netives
  Fun games to play for free
   
• Paper Snowflakes
  Remember cutting out snowflakes from paper?  Try this digital version.
   
• Paper Toys
  Great site for kids.  You just print, cut, fold and glue to make all sorts of toys.  Lots of things for boys and girls. Free!
   
• PopCap Games
  Another great game site.  Most of the games you can play free versions of online plus they have deluxe versions which you can purchase.  Zuma is my personal favorite.
   
• Ready.gov
  Information from the government on preparing for emergencies
   
• Silly Puns
  Up for a giggle or a groan?
   
• SweepSheet
  Excellent newsletter for sweepstakes and contests to enter.  If you subscribe, let them know I referred you!
   
• USGS Earthquakes
  See where the latest earthquakes in the USA have been and details about each quake
   
• USPS Zip Code Finder
  Lookup zip codes from the post office
   
• Where's George
  Track money as it travels across the country.  You can put in which bills you have and track them.  Taylor and I have been doing this for a couple of years now.
   
• ZoomQuilt
  You just have to see this!  Wait for the page to load fully, then follow the instructions.  It is very cool!