Gazelle: The Best Way to Buy & Sell Used Smart Devices

04/16/2016 R.C. Liley Leave a comment

What is Gazelle and Why Would I Use Their Services?

Gazelle is the nation’s leading consumer electronics reCommerce site, providing an easy, fast and safe way for consumers to get cash for their used electronics or buy certified pre-owned devices. Gazelle pays you cash for your used gadgets when you’re ready to get new ones – cash you can use towards a new certified pre-owned device on Gazelle.

In essence, Gazelle rewards people for approaching consumption in a smart, environmentally responsible way. Rather than discard a device you no longer value or use, Gazelle provides original owners with an opportunity to exchange it for cash and then put that cash towards a certified pre-owned device.

Since 2008, Gazelle has paid out more than $200 million for unwanted technology and bought and resold more than 2 million devices, helping consumers upgrade to the latest technology. It truly is a win-win-win business.

Gazelle buys high-end, used consumer electronics, and sells it to those who otherwise couldn’t afford buying new. It’s called reCommerce, and Gazelle helped pioneer the category. Gazelle is recognized by an A+ Better Business Bureau rating and a 9.5/10 Reseller Ratings review average.

One of the most helpful features on Gazelle is their Orange Book. Kind of like Kelley Blue Book, but for smartphones. Before buying or selling your smartphone, check out their Orange Book for a comprehensive guide to help predict the future trade-in value of your smartphone before you even buy one!

Visit Gazelle today, and see what your device is worth or buy a certified pre-owned device! For even greater deals, check out their sale section too!

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Puns

A Random List of Puns

04/15/2016 R.C. Liley 1 Comment

I try to post puns on my personal Facebook page at least 4 times per week. While I don’t always succeed, I come pretty close at sharing my cringe-worthy puns on a consistent basis. It’s hard work, but the the chance that someone will actually laugh at what I write makes it all worth the wasted time standing around thinking of how to make a pun out of whatever idea I have in my head.

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We can never have too much laughter (or groans……sorry about that), so I hope to make this a recurring a post to share the collection of puns I posted for the past week or two and maybe any others I found and want to share. Besides being an easy post to write, I get to laugh at each pun all over again. Then another time when proofreading.

I’ll stop ~~talking~~ writing now, and give you the list.

My teacher kept bugging me to write a preposition, so I finally gave in.
The baby bird had trouble learning to fly, so it decided to just wing it.
I saw a novel about crime and asked the bookstore employee if it was any good. He said it has it’s prose and cons.
A great way to help the environment is to cut down on deforestation.
His candy cane collection must be worth a fortune. It’s all in mint condition.
I bought a new book about infinity, it just goes on forever!
When asked if he could help, the TV repairman nodded and said he just needs to get set to work.
I made strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate ice cream for my short friend, but he said he can make some much better. He has a neapolitan complex.
The fullback’s girlfriend broke up with him since he never made time for her because he was always rushing.
If you eat sweets before dinner, your appetite will dessert you since more food will seem off-pudding.

Hopefully these, or at least one of them, put a smile on your face. Please share with others and keep an eye out for the next installment!

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6 Natural Coffee Brands You’ll Love and 1 You Won’t

04/14/2016 R.C. Liley 2 Comments

This post contains affiliate links in which I will earn a few cents in commission if you click on them and make a purchase. There’s no extra cost to you, it just helps me buy this natural coffee that keeps me ‘going’ every day.

We are natural coffee connoisseurs in our house and, like most parents, depend on it maybe a little too much. Dependencies-schemendencies I say, it’s the true black gold and we’ll continue brewing it for years to come.

Of course, we won’t settle for just any coffee put in front of our face. If it’s from a doctor’s office, car service waiting area, McDonald’s, etc., we have zero issue with avoiding the beverage. Besides, those places usually only offer styrofoam cups which I refuse to touch for the environmental aspect as well as the plethora of health problems it’s linked to. Especially when it is used for hot liquids!

But I’ll save my soapbox speech on the damaging effects of styrofoam for another day, because today is all about my favorite brands of natural and/or organic coffee. Plus, there’s one kind of coffee (Hint: it’s not for drinking) you most likely will not love unless you’re into that type of thing. If you are, more power to you, just not something I care a-latte-bout. 🙂

1. WealthPreneur Coffee Co. – It’s organic, shade-grown and Fair Trade. This coffee is a potent medium/dark roast that, unlike many darker roasts, maintains a high level of caffeine by using a thicker blend of organic oils when roasting so the actual bean does not get as burned. Usually, the longer (i.e. darker) the roast, the less caffeine. It smells wonderful to anyone who loves coffee, and the flavor is intense and certainly gets your day started full of energy.

2. Death Wish Coffee – Organic, Fair Trade, and just has a cool name! This is another darker roast coffee with a super high caffeine content. Good for some, bad for others, but either way, drink up and prepare to tackle the day! I bought it for the name alone, and because it’s organic, and would definitely buy it again.

3. Kimera Koffee – It’s not organic, but is sourced from a single estate in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic and is grown under ideal conditions for top notch beans. But quality coffee beans is just the start, what sets Kimera Koffee apart is the added nootropics that not only boost your energy, but improve focus, concentration and athletic performance. It’s a smooth brew with a pleasant aroma and slightly nutty flavor. Here’s their description of the added nootropics….

The Kimera Blend is infused with 725mg of premium grade Nootroopics per serving to help you sustain a healthy mind and body. Alpha GPC: Natural choline compound found in the brain and can be found in soy, meats and fish. Improves memory, enhances mental focus and increases power output. Taurine: An organic acid commonly found in eggs that delays cognitive decline due to aging, fights oxidative stress, reduces fatigue, and helps boost fat metabolization. L-Theanine: Tea extract that balances daily anxiety, improves sleep patterns and helps prevent cholesterol-related damage. DMAE: Choline molecule found in fish that boosts mental performance, increases energy, improves oxygen efficiency and promotes red blood cell function.

4. Via Bom Dia 100% Naturally Flavored Coffee – I typically don’t go for flavored coffees as that usually means added sugar and chemicals, but that’s not the case here. It is organic coffee with natural flavors like real cacao nibs, cinnamon, and even chipotle. No chemical flavors, just the actual spices, and this coffee is the brand that does this. We have only tried the Cinnamon Chocolate Cacao and absolutely love the aroma and flavor. You can actually see the chunks of cinnamon stick mixed with the beans, I love it! They have 6 flavors to savor; Dark Chocolate Cacao, Cinnamon Chocolate Cacao, Chipotle Chocolate, Mint Chocolate, Chocolate Lavender, & Dirty Chai. Choose any or all for a special treat without the need of artificial flavors or sugar.

5. Kicking Horse Coffee – No crazy highly caffeinated brain boosting brew here, just a simple medium roast organic and Fair Trade Coffee. Don’t be fooled by it’s simplicity though, this stuff is smooth, very little acidity, and easy to drink any time of day. This is our current go-to blend and it hasn’t let us down yet.

6. The Good Java Company – The last one is another simplistic blend with a darker roast. Certified organic and Fair Trade, it’s just a “good java” to keep around and brew a cup for yourself and any guests. Being a dark roast, it is a slight earthy, full-bodied brew that just feels right on a rainy day or anything I’m looking for something a little more intense.

And for the one I suspect most of you will not love. The beans are certified organic, but not meant for drinking. The brand is called Purelife Enema Coffee, and if the name doesn’t give it away already, these beans are meant specifically for coffee enemas. Yeah, it’s a thing, and apparently it’s actually quite healthful, but I’m perfectly happy with only putting coffee in one hole called my mouth. At least it’s free of mold, fungus, and pesticides!