SEAL A VOW WITH DIAMONDS

What's the most important thing when you plan a wedding? Well, I don't quite know for sure as I think that everything is important when you plan a wedding. From the guest list to the caterer, everything is important and every checklist must be followed strictly or the wedding in question would be quite a disaster. I have a friend who was appointed as a best- man and had accidentally misplaced the wedding ring that was given to him a week before the wedding. It was a disaster, but thank God the groom managed to order lab grown diamonds bridal rings from color diamond jewellers in time before the wedding, or else, the couple in question would be married without rings to seal their vows!

SAVE WITH WALGREEN'S DISCOUNTED PRESCRIPTION PLAN

This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine.

Thousands of customers have felt like their Express Scripts health care plan now lacks the value for money it originally promised, due to a change in partnership with Walgreen's

Previously as part of the Walgreens and Express Script plan customers could use the drive through pharmacy which is open 24 hours a day, order 90 day supplies of medication and get them for a discounted price.

Now due to contract issues where Walgreen's wouldn't accept a below than industry average cut on their rates they will no longer be associated with one another.

Walgreen's understands that this will probably affect a lot of people and still would like to give them the chance to get the value for money they deserve. So instead of waiting around for your prescriptions on mail order like Express Scripts suggested you can join the Walgreens Prescription Savings Club from just $5.

In fact they are that confident that you will save more than the cost of your annual membership that if you don't they will refund you the difference.

For $5 you can enjoy an individual membership and $10 to cover the whole of your immediate family as well as pets.

Membership gives you discounted prices on over 8,000 brand named medicines and prescriptions, diabetic supplies,nebulizers, photofinishing services + !

Have a look at the website and Walgreens on Facebook to find out more. You can also follow Walgreens on Twitter to get first hand knowledge of the latest news and updates.

FAST, EASY & RELIABLE ONLINE TRAVEL CHECKLIST

This post brought to you by My Travel Checklist. All opinions are 100% mine.

I don't know about you but when I go on holiday I can sit there writing a list for hours only to find that when I'm actually away from home I realize what things were missing from my list!

I forgot to leave food for the fish, to turn the heating off, to cancel my newspapers for the week etc.

In the past I got that caught up in writing down the things I need to take with me I ignored the important things that need doing whilst I am away too.

Then I came across this fantastic online widget tool called My Travel Checklist which has a vast list of essential items and 'to do' suggestions.

The selection that is presented to you is based on your trip criteria. Are you male or female? Are you going on holiday, a business trip or studying abroad perhaps? How long are you going for? Whats the weather expected to be like?

And depending on what that is you will get a list of relevant items to check off that you can see by clicking through several categories.

When you're done you can save your list to go back to it whenever you like to check more stuff off. If you're finished you can then email it or send to your mobile to check off your things when they have been completed.

Its fast, easy, simple to download and my favourite feature - its free!

THE PRACTICAL STYLISH ACCESSORY: Parker Ingenuity Pen

This post brought to you by Parker Pens. All opinions are 100% mine.

There used to be a time when if fountain pens were mentioned we would picture the old school desks with the holes in where the ink pots used to go inside for dipping in. But now thanks to Parker old fashion has been transformed into a more modern style for today's organized men and ladies!

Biro's are boring and they always seem to run out at the most inconvenient times. And now thanks to a special 5th technology refills having a Parker pen is looking to be the ultimate fashion accessory to have in your handbag next to your other essentials.

Parker Ingenuity collection pens are so enjoyable to use too with their smooth feel rollerball effect that has the same writing ease you get with a ballpoint pen. Plus this non smudge pen is a lot nicer to look than bitten end and leaky Biro pens. When rummaging through your bag it makes you want to take it out and use it even if you have got nothing to write!

This is one of those pens that you definitely will be hesitant to lend out when someone says "Have you got a spare pen?". I really want a collection of these - one for each of my handbags. This could get expensive ha ha!! But they do make fantastic gifts too for any occasion.

Would you like to own or win one of these pen yourself? If so you should check out Parker on Facebook, the video above and other links in this post to find out more.

JUST SINGLE PARENTS DATING SITE REVIEW

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Overview:

I initially joined here on a one months trial to test it out. What drew me to the site was that its aimed at single parents so there is no need to explain to anyone that you have children.

Although the niche is single parents other people can join who don't mind dating single parents. I didn't like this as I felt it went against the whole point of the site. Surely it should just be for single parents only looking for other single parents? Otherwise you and these other people may as well take your pick of other popular dating sites?

And especially for me as I wanted someone who had children themselves but a lot of the time the guys that did catch my eye didn't have children then after chatting to them for a while found them not to be on my wavelength and understanding of my lifestyle. That's my opinion anyway - however I have filtered out a few decent people and have decided to stay on for another month or so.

Pros:

- Design easy on the eye and simple to see where to navigate to

- You can do a custom search by age, distance and if they have a photo

- Features for testing the water such as Winks, you can ask to see a photo (if none), ask to see profile information (if none) and add the person to your favourites list. All of these features sends an automated message to that person letting them know your action.

- Send a direct message

- Send an icebreaker to all members in your search criteria

- Convenient characteristics sidebar information

- On the profile you can see what type of relationship the person is looking for, how far away they live from you and the last time they were online.

- Instant chat to a person if they are online

- If you don't mind an upfront approach you can use the 'Encounters' tool to search through a selection of potential matches and click yes, maybe or no if you would like to meet them and you can see who would like to meet you too.

- Dating diaries feature to share your feelings and thoughts with other members

- See who's online in general and if any of your favourites are online

- You can change your status to online or offline

- Can see who has viewed your profile and winked at you

- Other members can see when you have viewed their profile (this could be seen as a negative too perhaps?. For example if you looked and wasn't interested but that other person might think you are and contact you.

- Freephone customer service telephone number

- Bolt on feature letting you become a VIP on the front page, reply for free (for non paying members) amongst others. This as well as other features such as 'credits' and 'mobile' ... There is a huge choice of extra features to be fair. Only thing is though you do have to pay extra for them.

- Can select to ignore a member that stops them from contacting you

- You can email customer service which is fast and friendly

- UK member site, so you won't get contacted from people in other countries

Cons:

- Non single parents can join the site

- Pop up instant chat message box that simply asks yes or no if you want to chat. No photo or profile information is provided until you get into the chat area.

- Other than in your profile description there is no area to tell someone what you're looking for i,e age, location etc, so if you are looking for someone specific you can end up with a lot of winks and email messages from people miles away from you, too old/young and my pet hate for this site people who have no children!

- For the cheaper monthly payment offers you have to pay for the term in full

- Thumb nail pictures on the searches are small and you sometimes have to click onto the actual profile to get a proper look

- Paying extra for bolt on features that maybe should be included anyway?

- Once you join the payment option page is no longer available to view the prices if you decide you want to take another option at the end of your term

Joining for Free:

Allows you to do a custom search, create your profile and upload pictures. You can view messages as a none subscriber but can only reply and send winks if you become a member. So the free feature is not much use only for people who want to have a browse and not do anything about it!

Subscribing:

You get full access to the site and can use all of its regular features. The only downside is as mentioned before the cheaper monthly payment options you have to find up front. I would recommend paying the £24.99 for one month to start with to get a feel for the site and see how you get on first. This is the cheapest upfront payment option too.

Overall:

Aside from the cons the site has grew on me and I find the profile information given on someone to be very informative and non cluttered. I feel the site is still quite new and doesn't have as much selection of potential matches as other popular dating sites, however I have found it to be the most successful for me so far. Less is more perhaps? We shall see ....

If you are thinking about joining this or any other dating site you should take a look at my HOW TO GET NOTICED ON DATING WEBSITES guide. Hopefully you will find it useful.

FEELING CRAFTY?

I always love the Christmas Season. As expensive as it is I find its the most exciting as everyone around you is joining in, and its not just a case of family and friends for birthdays, anniversaries etc.

A couple of my favourite things to do is making holiday cards and bar mitzvah invitations for any of my upcoming parties. The cards are great as it really gives you a chance to let your creativity come alive, and if you have children they can have a go too.

Plus if your children are joining in it will keep them occupied for ages as their little minds will be concentrating on the task on hand instead. So ideal for my little ones who are very active in mind and body! Perhaps I should get them making cards all year round if it keeps them quite!?

I have made cards for family and friends in the past and I always notice they tend to sit pride and place in their living rooms. And my mom keeps hers in a little box for the memory. If you think about it compared to your usual shop brought bargain Christmas cards they don't have a patch on the hand made ones do they?

I think everyone should have a go at making them. And not just for Christmas either. You can use them for everything, even if its just for saying thank you or get well soon.

One of the cards I had received in the past was that nice I put it in a frame and hung it in my hallway. The colours in it matched perfectly with my theme and its nice to be able to look at it and remember who sent it my too.

Do you get involved in crafting and making your own cards?

EVERY PENNY COUNTS! How Much Are You Saving?

This post brought to you by ING Direct. All opinions are 100% mine.

Find out more about ING Direct Savings

I remember a few years ago you would find random coins on the floor wherever you go - 1p, 5p and sometimes more if you were lucky! I know people who would throw their change on the pavement just so they didn't have to keep it in their purse or wallet!

But I have noticed that those actions seem to be rare these days. When was the last time you found a coin on the floor? Its because everyone is keeping their monies tightly zipped up that's why with the recession. Every penny counts as they say. And because of that its even more important that we start saving our cash too, even if its something daft like 50p or a £1.00 a week.

I say daft but its not really if you think about it. With ING bank Savings Accounts you can save as little as £1.00 with them with no minimum monthly deposit.

They recognise that savings is just as important as our wages. And in doing so have created a cool widget that shows us how much people are saving in your region. If you're from the UK why not select your area and see what the result is. Let me know in comments what it said and if you are intending to stick to that budget yourself.