International Women's Day

Happy International Women's Day to all of you!!!

In the spirit of International Women's Day, I am going to review some websites directed at women.

Here are 10 Women's Websites I took a few minutes to review:

10. She Speaks: (http://www.shespeaks.com/) This website is really a forum for women's discussions. You have to sign up and have a username and password. The reason I checked out the site is that from time to time you are supposed to be given free products to try and keep (as long as you write a review). However, right away there are no such options. A couple of things to note:

• I was able to go to the Member Offers and get a couple of free samples sent to me
• Fill out their survey -- that is supposed to be what gets you the free samples

9. iVillage: (http://www.ivillage.com/) This website has a few different sections: Pregnancy & Parenting, Beauty & Style, Home & Garden, Entertainment, Go Green, Food, and Health & Diet. Again, you need a username and password. You can sign up for a daily newsletter, which I did. A couple of things:

• The shopping section isn't so bad. However, I found that the searches and results were quite slow. I actually searched for "flirty" dresses and was given a bunch of what I would consider "grandma" dresses. However, there were some cute options as well.
• I thought the Home and Garden section was pretty nice. Again, it was slow but had a few nice links with ideas to decorating/organizing problems.
• I have a feeling I could get lost in this website -- lots of links and sections. I will be exploring it a bit further and maybe you will see an update.

8. MeetUp: (http://www.moms.meetup.com/) I don't have children, but this is a site used to help women find groups in their area. You can search by zip code to find groups in your area.

• It's just for moms so I don't have many comments -- check it out if you have kids and let me know.

7. Bella Online The Voice of Women: (http://www.bellaonline.org/) This site is for women to write for women. The topics can be anything -- but it is more of a resource on how to get published.

• Of the bat, I was excited about this website because on the homepage, they were advertising dog bone cookie cutters :)
• I got lost in this website because of all the ads.
• BORING and LAME :)

6. DIY Girl (http://www.diygirl.net/)  This is basically a site with article on how to get better skin, lose weight, do crafts, etc...

• This site feels like you are reading every article ever published from COSMO.
• I did, however, like the pet section :) However, it is more directed at GETTING a dog than having one.
• Site is slow and unattractive to look at.

5. Total Woman: (http://www.totalwoman.com/) This is a cover for http://www.herbalist.com/ and promotes better health through better knowledge

• One look and I left the page. Don't waste your time

4. Daughters of Eve (www.cryptograph.com/women.htm) This site gives you a quote each day from notable women. It comes in a puzzle that you need to figure out.

• Quite frankly, I don't have time for this -- but if you have time for word puzzles, check it out.

3. American Association of University Women (http://www.aauw.org/) For all the smarties of the world. I would highly support this website for those who really want to give back to other women.

• There are membership dues and fees -- so I won't be joining :)

2. Woman's Day (http://www.womansday.com/) A site to go along with the Woman's Day magazine. There are deals, give-a-ways, a blog, stories and articles, and lots of recipies.

• I am a huge fan of the Home - Home Organization section
• Lots of great money-saving tips.
• You get all the great stuff from the magazine for free!

And last but certainly not least:

1. Sazzle Style: (http://www.sazzlestyle.blogspot.com/) Is there any better site? :)