Monday, September 19, 2011

Expanding my purse collection with an oversized clutch for day

Guest post written by Katherine Hinson

The one part of my wardrobe that I would say is definitely lacking is my purse part. I have all kinds of great shoes and dresses. But I've just never been much of a purse buyer. Well I'm looking to change that and know that buying a few cute bags can really expand my outfit combo possibilities! Besides, I have a friend that swears the accessories make or break an outfit and I've come to believe that she's right about that.

Well, I actually asked my friend about what kind of purse I should get for this season and she told me an oversized clutch. While I was online looking around for some examples of what she described, I ran across some info on internet companies. I showed it to my husband and we decided that we would switch over our home internet service to one of those companies.

I eventually found a clutch like she was talking about and instantly fell in love with it. It's light gray with charcoal accents, really just my style. It's also big enough to tuck under my arm easy and for it to stay there, so I'm not so worried about losing it during my everyday adventures.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

New Patent Law Reforms

Even if you know very little about patents, I'm sure most people know what they are for, and have thought about getting one for some random idea they have had. Navigating through the patent laws and trying to figure out what is needed for you to actually patent something is another matter entirely. Now new laws for patents are being reworked.

Why exactly would you need a patent anyways? People use them so they don't get their ideas stolen, but who benefits from the new laws? Who gets the hose? Your small inventors are going to get screwed with the new laws if they don't have a ton of cash lying around. I can't explain it as well as these guys so just see what they have to say. Pay particular attention to the "first to file" vs. "first to invent" explanations. You may as well be a gps trucker if you can't afford to file.