Yesterday Hubby asked me to recharge the a/c in our Ford 15 passenger van, and I didn’t even flinch. I figured if WalMart sells the stuff to anybody over 18, then anybody over 18 should be able to read the instructions on the back of the can and get the job done. That sounds logical, [...]
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Posted by: Kaitlyn You already know I love to sew right? Well lots of people are going to Boston in costume, and I’m hoping to be one of them. I’d like to make myself at least one costume. I have this pattern but I think I really like some of the other ones I’ve seen. Here is [...]
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Don’t miss the coupon and freebie at the bottom I have to admit I don’t know much about the upcoming Reformation 500 Celebration from July 1-4 in Boston because we thought we couldn’t go. When we realized we had a scheduling conflict, we just put it out of our minds. People – lots of people! [...]
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Not one person has asked when we were going to get around to announcing the winners of our last drawing. You people are really patient. You all must be moms or something. We asked your opinion and the voice of the people requested fourteen separate winners. The winners are… (drum roll please) Mrs. C, who [...]
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It happened 11 years ago, and again today. Our Megan was born on May 25 of 1998, Memorial Day. You can read her birth story here. Today is Memorial Day and also her 11th birthday. She’s not the one who looks most like me, but she is the one who is built most like I [...]
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Posted by: Kaitlyn I’m trying to earn some money for a dress (those are hard to find modest and cute), but my 50% off coupon expires the 28th so I’ve got to earn money fast. One of my best sources of money is you! So I added some new books, doll dresses and DVDs to [...]
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Hubby has taken time off this week and Monday will be Memorial Day so he’ll be with us for 5 days in a row. To celebrate that fact, we’ve decided to [finally, after 4 years] stain the deck. Yesterday the girls and I cleared it of chairs, tables, dump trucks, shoes, broken BBQ, legos, ponytail [...]
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We now have chickens. This isn’t exactly our first time, but it’s exciting! My parents had chickens when I was a kid, and hubby’s family had them when he was younger, but this is our first time to be the parents in a chicken-owning household. Now we get to point toward the chicken coop and [...]
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The local homeschool conference is nearly over – FEAST in San Antonio – and things are winding down. It’s been a very quiet event this year. I think people are buying more carefully because of the current state of the economy. As hubby would say, “Ya think?” I don’t know what they’re so worried about, [...]
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It’s been a while since I have had time to participate in Sunday Stills but the most recent assignment caught my attention. The uniqueness of eyes has always fascinated me, because if you know someone well enough then you can recognize their eyes anywhere. It’s such a subtle yet obvious difference from one person to [...]
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I declared success a few weeks ago and had to issue a retraction several days later. This time, I’ve definitely discovered a key to life without shampoo. It’s all about the water. You know how some people say that their hair is soft and clean after using baking soda and vinegar, while others of us [...]
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Posted by: Lydia Mae I have three dolls for sale, Liberty #1 (new style Made in China ), She is in perfect condition she even has her hair net. Will sell for $50 shipped. Liberty #2 (old style, made in Germany): Wearing a pretty pink checked dress. Ink from clearance sticker bled through onto the [...]
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I like poetry. I like reading it and I like writing it. Recently I have posted a few of my poems to facebook, and I have been greatly encouraged by the applause I have received from my friends, so I decided to share it with y’all. Summer Breezes summer breezes slip softly through the tall [...]
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I found this snippet at the Common Room this morning in a post entitled, Does the President Understand the Math? Does He Care? On the Washington Post: a new level in euphemism: The recession has entered a new phase, pulling away from an economic abyss into a period of steep, but orderly, decline. When I [...]
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Thank you to all of our friends who signed up at our urging. If you joined through our link, we get a SwagBuck every time you earn one! We’re on our way to earning a much-longed-for serger to help with a multitude of sewing projects. We are totally jazzed about SwagBucks, and we want you [...]
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