General Resources
General Electric -- Trouble with a GE appliance or other product? Here's their home on the web.
Social Security -- Here you can learn about your Social Security benefits, find forms, or answers to whatever questions you have.
Free-Ed Net -- Free education on the Internet. No books to buy, no hidden fees. Complete courses and tutorials for more than 120 different vocational and academic disciplines.
Learn2 -- A commercial site, but they have a free tutorial that can teach you a few money saving things.
Family Education Network -- This one may be of some assistance if you're trying to help one of your kids with schoolwork, or need to strengthen your own knowledge in a given area.
Worldwide Seniors -- This site might be a helpful resource for older citizens or couples.
Did You Bring Bottles -- A site on the subject of supermarket history and architecture, roughly covering the period from the 1920s to the 1970s. It is not a site about current supermarket issues and locations, except in historical perspective, and it is not connected with nor owned by any supremarket chain, past or present. This is a fun and educational website.
Hotpoint -- Web home.
Lycos Familyzone -- All sorts of family related resources on this site.
SeniorLink -- Dedicated to helping aging parents maintain independence in their own homes, safely and with dignity.
SeniorNet -- A nonprofit organization providing adults 50+ access to, and education about, computer technology and the Internet to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.
The Simple Living Network -- Providing tools and examples for those who are serious about learning to live a more conscious, simple, healthy and restorative lifestyle.
RepairClinic.com -- The preferred resource for appliance parts and free repair help.
Hints and Tips -- An Exchange Center for Practical Information.
Write a Senior Citizen -- Pen Pals for Seniors
BeautyWorlds -- The focus of this site is the understanding and appreciation of beauty in the natural world, in Western culture, and in other cultures both past and present. What are the reasons we find things beautiful? What anxieties does beauty evoke? Topics covered include fashion, hairstyles, beautiful animals, and range from Aztecs to Orchids.
ConsumerWorld -- A public service, non-commercial guide cataloging over 2000 of the most useful consumer resources.
The House Of Cards -- Includes all sorts of card games and card game information.
The Old Farmer's Almanac -- Most of us know how useful a thing an almanac can be. Here's one you won't misplace. It'll always be here for you online.
My Back Yard -- A place to grow: For your body, mind and spirit.
MikesArt.net -- A collection of family friendly web sites on a variety of subjects.
LightLiving.com -- Not just about changing your diet, it's about changing your life. A healthy lifestyle is based on a balance of mind, body and spirit. Lightliving.com is dedicated to "feeding" your mind so you can take control of your lifestyle. LightLiving.com is about moderation, not sacrifice.
Energy StarHome Energy Yardstick: Find out how well your home's energy use compares to other homes.
Home Energy Advisor: Submit detailed information about your home and receive a customized package of energy-saving upgrades.
Home Doctor: Find energy-saving prescriptions for common household problems.
Home Remodeler: Get advice on your home remodeling projects to save energy and money year after year.
Family.com -- There are a great many family resources on this Disney site.
Leisure Arts -- This publisher's site is a sort of portal to their websites on Crafts & Needlework, Cooking & Entertaining, and Home & Garden.
Live Manuals -- Find support information for thousands of products. Use LiveProducts simulations to see how they work. Get answers fast with interactive user manuals. Track your warranties. Store all your model numbers in one place.
Senior Adults -- A little provincial, but a great resource if you're a Senior Citizen living in Oregon.
Fight Back -- David Horowitz's consumer site is a 'super' resource!
AdCritic.com -- a great showcase of the best commercials on TV, it showcases the fun and creativity of well done ads.
Household-Helper -- strives to bring you the best free home repair and improvement information on the web. Our topics cover: plumbing, electrical, appliances, garden care, lawn care, small engine repair, automotive repair, stain removal, swimming pool repair, and much more! If your question isn't already answered here, then send it via e-mail. We give you free replies from a Real expert in home repair. All replies are custom answered, and usually within a few hours!
Want to check gas prices in your zip/postal code? Make sure you also choose a distance or radius - to see a larger pool of stations you pass by. Head to the following links:
for US Gasoline for Canadian Gasoline
Living Album -- A fun way to organize your photo albums on your computer. You can import images from your scanner, digital camera, or files stored on your hard disk, add captions and descriptions, and then organize them into albums with multiple pages. The same site offers "
Photo Drop" (a free place where you can upload images to the web).
Love is Not Abuse -- If you need help, please reach out.
CampNet America -- Since 1995, the original source for camping information!
AntiqueGuide.net -- Go antiquing with this state-by-state guide. The most comprehensive and up to date guides to antique sellers,antique shops and services internationally, online, and state/city.
Strong Numbers -- The Web's 'Blue Book'- Strong Numbers is a revolutionary price guide. Are you getting a good deal? Before you make a big purchase online, visit Strong Numbers. They've partnered with auction, portal, and e-commerce sites to give you accurate pricing information. Using a huge database, they calculate values based on prices from over 5 million auctions each week. If you need to know what something is worth, check with them first!
Family History Resources -- This is a list of sites that will prove helpful for you as you explore your family's history (especially those that deal with the ethnic groups).
Merry-Christmas.com -- Christmas recipes, Christmas stories and traditions, a Kid's Zone with games, and you can even email Santa from this site.
Saving Money
RefundSweepers -- This site is loaded with coupons, refunds, bargains, free stuff, sweepstakes, and more.
mommysavers -- For thrifty moms who want the best for their families, but don't want to spend an arm and a leg to get it!
Tightwad Central -- Dedicated to consumer economics empowerment. The source for conserving financial resources and building fiscal strength and discipline. Money Secrets. Savings. Frugality. Freebies.
The Frugal Shopper -- Deals, freebies, hints and tips.
PageWise -- Articles, tips, and ideas on health, home, history, pets, travel, food, kids, science, gardening, religion, and entertainment.
All Things Frugal -- Making and saving money at home and conservative homemaking advice.
Money Saving Ideas -- Here are a few tips from various sources. Read through, you never know what you will find useful.
The Dollar Stretcher -- Your weekly resource for simple living.
SmartSource.com -- Coupons for all sorts of things. Printable, or by mail.
Ron & Debbie's -- Penny pinchin' holiday ideas.
BillVue -- Organize your household bills with this freeware! An intuitive organizer for your household bills. It displays a complete list of all of your regular monthly bills, showing their due dates, their outstanding balances and whether or not they have been paid this month. Handy! (Other free software on this site too!)
Resources for Parents
President and Mrs. Bush will gladly send you a congratulations card for your new baby. Makes a
wonderful keepsake for your baby book! Send baby's name, address, and birth date to:
White House Greetings Office
Room 39
Washington, DC 20500
ParenTech -- Provides families and educators of children in grades 6-8 with the latest research, inspiring stories, practical tips, and places to go to learn more, all in a free, parent-friendly kit of resources.
Nine Month Club -- A wealth of resources for those who are soon to be parents.
Parenthood.com -- Whether you have a house full of kids, or you're just considering the possibility, you'll find helpful resources here.
TheFamily.com -- Dedicated to strengthening families around the world. A non profit organization that is not affiliated with any religious or political group.
SuperKids -- A website for parents and teachers who want the best in education for their children. SuperKids provides: Reviews and ratings of educational software, Practical and fun tools for online and offline use, News about important educational issues, and Views of visionaries and policymakers.
parent soup -- Another huge resource for parents, or potential parents.
School Report Express -- Moving? There could be several schools in the region. This resource can help you decide which area would have the best schools.
NCPIE -- National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education.
FamilyClick -- FamilyClick is dedicated to providing families with an online experience that is safe, blocks offensive email and delivers top-quality content. With FamilyClick, the time you and your kids spend online will be enriching, entertaining, educational and free from offensive material.
Davidson Institute -- Their mission is to recognize, nurture and support profoundly gifted young people and to provide opportunities for them to develop their talents in positive ways to create value for themselves and others.
Focus Adolescent Services -- An internet clearinghouse of resources, information, and support to help your troubled teen and heal your family.
Hand in Hand -- Developed as a response to Goal #8 of the National Education Goals 2000. It was established to share information about programs that expect, value, and nurture the family and community role in children's learning. The campaign was funded by the Mattel Foundation and coordinated by the Institute for Educational Leadership. While the program is no more, this site still lists some useful parenting resources.
GreatSchools.net -- Find and compare K-12 schools and districts, learn about test scores, and more!
20ish Parents -- "Tired of parenting sites that sound like, well, your parents? 20ish Parents has parenting news and information that speaks to you, not your folks."
GeoParent -- From universal parenting issues and concerns, to a vibrant and growing area devoted to local resources.
BabyCenter.com -- The leading destination on the Internet for new and expectant parents, together with its companion site
ParentCenter.com, a Web resource for parents of children ages 2 to 8, is dedicated to helping you find the information and support you need during pregnancy and in caring for a baby, toddler, or child.
American School Directory -- Find vital school information on all 108,000 K-12 schools in America. View calendars, menus, contact information, wish lists and even student artwork.
Help For Parents -- Non-Profit information, education, referral & consumer protection for parents with teenagers who have emotional, psychological, behavioral or substance abuse problems.
The Musical Family -- Presented through a content-driven Web site and print magazine The Musical Family™ is a one-stop destination for all things musical, from fun to fundamentals. Our goal is to connect people with all the tools they need to participate in a wide array of musical activities that meet the comfort level of those with or without musical experience or training.
Mommies On The Web -- Founded by Debbie Holland, as a way for moms on the internet to connect with other moms.
Putting Children First -- A great resource for Australian parents.
MyFamily.com -- Create your own family website. In just 3 minutes you can create a private website. Join millions of people who are using MyFamily.com to keep in touch with family and friends.
Kids like Ours -- Founded on the belief that every child born, no matter their race, creed, or parent's financial status, is capable of greatness. It matters not whether they were born in a palace or a hut, in a forest or in a city. What does matter, in fact the only thing that matters is that they are loved and given at least a glimpse of their true worth.
iGrandparents.com -- A place that helps to enrich the grandparent-grandchild relationship, enhances the joys of grandparenting, and helps you find the ideas and information that you are looking for.
ClubMom.com -- Helpful hints and tips on just about every aspect of raising children.
FamilyEducation.com -- Any family member, from the kids to the great-grandparents is likely to find something useful here.
Gardening Resources
National Gardening -- When the nonprofit, National Gardening Association (originally named Gardens for All), was established in 1972, its founders had two goals: helping gardeners and helping people through gardening. Nearly 30 years later, we're still doing both, but in ways the founders could have never imagined.
The Garden Helper -- Gardening and landscape advice, tips, and help for the beginner as well as for the veteran gardener.
Botany.com -- The Encyclopedia of Flowers and Plants, is your complete resource for all of your Gardening Needs.It provides information regarding the general description of the plants, the various methods of cultivation, such as indoor or outdoor planting, soil and temperature requirements, pruning, and other important details, the means of propagation (seeds, cuttings, division, etc.), and the different varieties and hybrids.
burpee.com -- Free catalogue and newsletters from one of the world's top producers of garden seeds.
Le Bep's Garden -- Free online Gardening Magazine from Australia.
Plantcare.com -- A database of over 2,000 species and Genera of indoor plants.
Gardening Resources -- A very cool online gardening resource from Cornell University's Department of Horticulture.
GardenGuides -- Hundreds of articles & a wealth of gardening information.
GardenWeb -- The Internet's garden community.
Gardeners Supply Company -- Tips, articles and other useful information for gardeners.
American Community Gardening Association -- Check the Information Center for potentially useful information.
Pet Resources
Dr. Goodpet -- Commercial site with a few free and useful resources for pet owners.
PetSmart -- Another commercial site that has a few resources for the new, or potential, pet owner.
Fishy Farmacy -- This page could be very useful in helping you identify the cause of, and possible cure for, problems suffered by your aquatic pets.
Care for Pets -- A terrific resource from the America Veterinary Medical Association.
PoopPantry -- A place where a dog can have his day! Here's some recipes for your dogs to drool over! Try out these recipes or submit your dog's favorite. Lots of other doggie related stuff too!
Bow Wow Meow -- This searchable site finds pet names for cats and dogs by sex, pairs, and by category. An alphabetical list and popular name lists are available. There is also a Dog Age Calculator. Wuff!
WudaFace -- Notable Facts, Figures, Recommended Reading, on the Chinese Shar-Pei.
Presented to:
Phil & Moke's
Secret Free Place
on May 15th, 2003
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