Jeanne Marie Hoffman

Former bartender, still a geek. One equal part each cookies, liberty, football, music, travel, libations. Stir vigorously. +Jeanne Marie Hoffman Jeanne on Twitter

Why You Should Eat Bacon and Stop Jogging

a pile of bacon on a white background

About a year and a half ago, my doctor discussed some of my autoimmune issues with me and put me on a specific diet to deal with them–one that significantly restricted the amount of carbohydrates (especially sugars) I can consume. I was shocked by that because dinner for me often …

Read More »

Fly to Hawaii for Only $337 on Hawaiian Air

waves crashing on a beach

Here’s a good deal to Maui, Hawaii.  You can fly from San Jose to Maui for only $337. From the description on the Flight Deal:  “Valid for travel from mid January – mid March for Monday through Thursday departures and returns. Must purchase at least 1 day in advance of …

Read More »

Perks of Being a Wallflower DVD for Only $1.99

a group of people posing for a picture

Amazon has a sale on Perks of Being a Wallflower.  You can get the movie, featuring Emma Watson, for only $1.99. I just scooped this up.  This movie is only from a few years ago, but based on a book that came out when I was a kid and meant …

Read More »

Three Months of XBox Live for Only $14

a green and white card

I’ve seen deals on this website, SCDKey, recently but hadn’t heard of it before.  I researched and found out it’s totally legit. It’s a deal website similar to Humble Bundle where you can get keys for video games.  What I like about this site is that they sell keys for console games–not …

Read More »

Great Kindle Book Sale on Amazon Today on Popular Books

a screenshot of a book

Usually, when I see a Kindle sale on Amazon, it contains books I haven’t really heard of for $1.99-$3.99.  Today, Amazon is offering fifteen books in that price range that I’ve definitely heard of.   The sale includes some of my favorites: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, which …

Read More »