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For some reason, I can’t stop watching the show Extreme Couponing on TLC, despite the fact that we can’t really do that in Canada as we don’t get double or triple coupon days around here and stacking is almost impossible when you only get one version of a coupon…but I digress. It seems to me to...
I’m trying out the mobile version of the site to save bandwidth for those of you who might be surfing the ‘net on a handheld device. What do you think? If you hate it, let me know and I’ll change it back! I’m also trying mobile blogging. Again, if this is irritating, let me know!...
I’ve over scheduled myself (craft group last night and one this morning, sewing class tonight, and another one tomorrow morning) and with this getting up well after 7:00 AM no matter what time I go to sleep thing happening, it’s getting hard to write posts in the morning and get to work on time. So...
My iPod touch and phone were stolen from my purse during a craft group tonight. I know who did it – he isn’t one of my regular kids – but there’s nothing that can be done as no one actually saw him do it, according to the police. I won’t be getting either of them...
For the first time in two years, I missed a day, then I missed another. And the only reason I’m not counting today as a missed post day is thanks to this one (but I don’t think this one really counts). I’m having trouble finding inspiration from the how to duplicate things series. I had...