…buying an article of clothing, getting it home, sitting down to wrap it, and then discovering the ink-filled anti-theft device is still firmly attached. Arg.
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* Psst: The Sony Reader giveaway ends tomorrow! Don’t miss it!! * Last Friday while dragging the whole crew through the school day, I abruptly decided that life could be a lot more fun than it currently was. I wasn’t quite ready to call it Christmas break– Dec. 4th seems a MITE early. But...
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I’ve been frustrated for awhile with the crazy mess in my spice cupboards.  I use about 40 different spices and seasonings, and store them in the cupboards on either side of the stove.  I’ve been keeping large (Costco size) bottles of spices in the cupboard to the right. My small bottles are in a...
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Click over to this week’s giveaway page to share your quotes and enter the drawing for a Sony Pocket Reader!  The giveaway ends Friday.
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Good news– although my sewing machine is truly broken, my serger is humming along nicely. Yeah!! I’m hoping to take pictures and share about it soon–it is fun and affordable. But this evening is family movie night and my daughter and her husband are coming for dinner. So for now I’ll just share a...
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…when you have a looong day of school, which you survive mainly by gritting your teeth and thinking happy thoughts about a sewing session this afternoon. And then it is finally afternoon and you tell the kids you’re locking yourself in your bedroom to sew and if there is blood or fire they must...
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OK, in the midst of pondering the perfect gifts for each of my kids– a tall order indeed– I decided to be totally frivolous and share links to a few things that have caught my eye this Christmas season. Feel free to add links to other fun items in comments, K? My Funky Camera...
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…is insanely fun. One of the best things I’ve been privileged to give away yet. Can you tell I’m a little excited? Stay tuned! ———- Also, for anyone who’s always wanted to start a photography business but needs a little boost, go check outthe SOAR contest at Merah Koh’s blog. I got to hear...
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If braids and beads are not a normal part of your life, you may just want to pass this post on by. But with 4 African American daughters, hair is a fairly large component in our life. The following braiding brainstorm is one that I am very happy with. When we do lots of...
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