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Furniture Hunt 2007-04-22 04:23:40 From time to time I’ll search craigslist and freecycle, just to see if I’ll come across something that we may need or may want. A few days ago I found someone selling a coffee table and matching end table on craigslist. I contacted them by email. They said they’d call me this afternoon when they’d be available for us to come and pick up the tables. They never called. I’m very disappointed. I emailed them again, maybe something came up. I WANT THOSE TABLES! I was thinking I could sand and stain them or leave them how they are. Depends on my HGTV moment. If they don’t respond, I guess Greg and I will check out a local furniture store. They sell new and used furniture and will also take trade ins. Big spenders check out Powell furniture for some gorgeous furniture. Read more:Furniture
Chicago Life 2007-04-22 04:03:24 Although I’ve never actually lived IN Chicago
, I’ve lived in the numerous suburbs that border Chicago. So Chicago “life” tends to flow into the surrounding suburbs, which is why I, and just about everyone else who lives in those suburbs, refers to their hometown as simply Chicago. Chicago is definitely a fun place to live, especially downtown. There are always events and festivities happening in Chicago. There’s the Taste of Chicago that comes around in July of every year, where people from all over come to get a taste of what the food is like in Chicago. Yummy! You’ve never had a hot dog until you’ve had a Chicago Style Hot Dog. Then there’s the wonderful fireworks that shoot out over Lake Michigan every Independence Day and New Year’s Day. Chicago also has a ton of attractions, such as the Shedd Aquarium, where you can enjoy the sight of thousands of species of fish from all across the world. There’s also Navy Pier, a carni
Animal Toilet Talk 2007-04-22 03:44:57 Simba’s (cat) second litterbox was a LitterMaid LMLC100 Litter Center All-in-One Litter-Box Organizer. It was convienent to maintain, but it wasn’t convienent for Simba to use. He isn’t the fattest kitty, but the box just didn’t give him enough room to “point and shoot”. He couldn’t help but splash using this particular box. He now uses a Booda Dome Clean Step Litter Box. It’s private and gives him more room to do what he has to do. I did consider an automatic Littermaid once upon a time, but it really isn’t all that hard to clean a box of litter on my own. Simba does a good job at covering his poop. When I’m ready to clean, all I have to do is grab the litter liner, tie it up, toss it, and throw in a new one. Just like a trashcan, I periodically disinfect the litterbox.
We’ve had it with Caesar (dog) this week. I think we’ve spoiled him too much. He has decided that he doesn’t want to use his house breakin Read more:Animal
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My Lil Reminder 2007-04-22 01:58:13 Have trouble remembering things? You ever write something down, then forget to bring the paper that you wrote whatever down with you? Try My Lil Reminder
. It’s a tiny voice recorder that can help you find your car, help with driving directions, and much more. It fits on your keychain, so it will always be at your service when you are out, unless you forget your keys!
Frugal Finds 2007-04-23 10:12:00 I am in a rather giddy mood. Turns out that the seller of the tables let Saturday afternoon get away from her and she didn’t get a chance to call me. She called me Sunday and now we own a coffee and matching end table, all for just $15! I don’t know if I want to stain them or paint them. I’ll wait until we move and get settled in August. They’d look good in the living room or our future bedroom. The future will tell. I’m going to look for some replacement knobs. I’m obsessed with changing knobs. I haven’t done it before, but I’ve seen it done on HGTV. A simple knob can add the perfect touch to furniture and cabinetry. Now that I’m in such a home improvement mood, I have to decide whether we should buy blinds, curtains, or both? Time and measurements will tell.After picking up the tables, Greg and I took a peek at Walmart’s clearance section to see if we could find any useful items. I wanted to go to some thrifts stores, but t Read more:Frugal
Baby Shower Decor 2007-04-23 10:11:58 Looking for decorations for a baby shower? PartyPail.Com offers Baby ShowerDecor
ations in many different themes. I really adore the Poohs Playful Baby Shower
, Bahama Breeze Baby Shower, and the Surf’s Up Baby Shower. My top pick would be the Poohs Playful Baby Shower theme because it screams BABY and I love Disney (especially the baby characters) to bits even if I’m not a collector. Baby Pooh and Tigger are just so darn cute. I can’t forget Mickey, he’s my fav. I cried when I met Mickey in Florida, well the man dressed in Mickey’s costume. I was 16 at the time .
Green Thumb Sunday: 4 2007-04-23 06:57:35 Sunday
’s almost over! Here’s a picture of my sweet peppers from buzzy seeds. I did want to take the picture in natural sunlight, but I missed out. I repotted them. When we move, they’ll be repotted again to something larger than what I have them in.
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Rosaries 2007-04-22 14:53:46 There was an episode of Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School where the girls had to prepare for their first elimination round. They were given school girl outfits and rosaries as an accessory. Some of the girls made their outfits more provocative than they already were. Rain, she’s not all there in the head. She’s on some kind of crack. That’s why she got sent home on the short yellow bus. Just had to say that. Reality TV. Eh.
Bras + More Shopping 2007-04-27 11:03:39 Yesterday, Greg suggested that I go bra shopping. Why? Because I have one bra that fits and looks the way I want it to and because Jenn just bought some of the best bras in the world. I’d have to be one cup up before I’m able to fit into them, so yea I can’t buy those. So anyway, originally I planned to snoop around Victoria’s Secret. After remembering how high their bras are and how the workers follow you around the store in their FBI suits and walkie talkies, I decided not to go. We went into Goody’s and my bra shopping turned into bras + more shopping. I did come out of Goody’s with 3 bras, 2 shirts, a Levis bag, and corona sandals. We also went into Aeropostale and Old Navy. I got a polo from Aero and 4 pairs of flip flops from Old Navy. I could have gotten 4 more pairs if I didn’t buy the Corona’s at Goody’s. I had to have them though, I’m in love with cowry shells. I only spent $67. It feels good to have purchased a no Read more:Shopping
Branson Missouri 2007-04-27 09:48:46 Ever since Greg watched the movie Titanic for the first time, he’s become very fond and interested in learning more about the RMS Titanic and its sinking. Although the movie does a great reenactment of the tragedy that took place that early April morning, he wanted (and still wants) to learn more. How does the ship currently look now almost 100 years later under water? Are any survivors still living? Is there anywhere I can go to see some real life artifacts from the Titanic? These questions illustrate some of the information he was interested in learning about the Titanic. Then just the other day, we came across Branson
Getaways.com, a website showcasing attractions and vacation getaways in Branson, Missouri
. After a couple of minutes of browsing, something caught my eye; a picture of the Titanic. So me knowing that Greg is obsessed with the Titanic, I clicked the picture and was taken to a page that later had him immediately planning out a vacation for us this summer. We discov
Kissimmee Vacation 2007-04-27 06:39:47 I really hate the beaches along Lake Michigan. Most of them are dirty, buried in trash, and the water always reeks of dead fish. This attracts millions of bugs that promptly invite themselves to make a meal out of you as soon as you step out of the water. It doesn’t even make a difference how much you marinate yourself in bug repellent. The beaches in Florida are no way like this. A Kissimmee vacation sounds nice right about now. The warmth. The beaches. The theme parks. The palm trees. No bugs treating us like a buffet. Read more:Vacation
Orlando Vacation Home 2007-04-27 06:19:24 What’s better than spending a week long vacation in Orlando
, Florida? Spending a week long vacation in Orlando in a vacation home. In a vacation home, you can enjoy the privacy that hotels just can’t give you. Most vacation homes feature a swimming pool, inside or out. They also feature pool tables, game rooms, huge bedrooms with huge closets, fully equipped kitchens, and much more. Best of all, some vacation homes are much cheaper in price than hotel rooms. So ditch the hotels and spend your next Orlando vacation in an Orlando vacation home. Read more:Vacation
It’s Time For A Change 2007-05-01 09:26:52 I am terrible when it comes to telling people what they want to hear, so I don’t. Probably why I don’t have an assload of friends. I’m not going to say OMGAWD this is beautiful, when I don’t believe it’s true. When I find something fishy about a person, I back away. When I’m irked or annoyed constantly with a person, I back away. Rora, Shannon, and Chanel all wrote some insightful posts about friends and the social life scene. I’m now thinking about those posts. It’s time for me to clean up my friend’s lists online. There are some people on my myspace that I knew in real life but I don’t think that they need to be on the list, and won’t benefit me. I’m extra picky when it comes to facebook, I use that to keep up with the long lost. I won’t add anyone that I don’t know, ever. Offline I really don’t have a problem with unwanted friends because I’m not so quick to let people in my web. I am a Read more:Change
Gwen’s L.A.M.B 2007-05-01 06:55:53 Big spenders make your way over to DamnImCute.Com to splurge on your favorite lamb clothing by Gwen Stefani. I’d have to say that my favorites are the Scoop Neck Tee and the Hooded Trench coat. I do have to add my two cents though. The Scoop Neck Tee’s pattern is a bit busy for the eyes. I’d fancy the trench coat more if the font wasn’t pixel-y. I think it would look better if maybe 3 different fonts were chosen to pattern the jacket. Love Angel Music Baby.
Toronto Plastic Surgery 2007-05-01 06:55:31 Getting old has never been something people look forward too. You get tired and weak. And before you know it, you find yourself wearing “Bill Cosby sweaters” from K-Mart. Then there’s the physical effects of old age. The wrinkles. The bags below the eyes. The horror! Luckily for some though there’s plastic surgery; the best procedure known to make you look 20 when you’re really 72! Dr. David Ellis is among one of the top and well know plastic surgeons around the world. Located in the country of Canada, Dr. Ellis performs Toronto
plastic surgery. He specializes in a variety of plastic surgery procedures including facelifts, blepharoplasty, and rhinoplasty. Remember, you may be old, but you don’t have to look it! Read more:Plastic
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Beverly Hills Liposuction 2007-05-01 06:39:34 When people envision the way they want to look, most usually don’t envision themselves having extra love handles or doors; although some people that have that vision look the complete opposite of how they portray themselves. With life being as short as it is, people should be able to live life how they want themselves to look. And with the help of Dr. David M. Amron, that can be made possible. Dr. Amron specializes in mini liposuction and revision liposuction surgery. With liposuction procedures, body fat can easily and safely be removed from any part of the body. Dr. Amron has performed liposuction procedures for over ten years, holds a flawless reputation, and is sought out by people all across the world. If you reside in Southern California, you can practically consider Dr. Amron your neighbor, as he performs BeverlyHills
liposuction. So if that piece of body fat is annoying you and you’re interested in getting rid of it by liposuction, Dr. Amron is definitely the one Read more:Liposuction
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Free Electronics At Bids4Prizes 2007-05-03 18:34:33
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I’m not desperately in need of a new laptop but I’d love for an upgrade. I’d love to have an upgrade for free even more. bid4prizes is auctioning off a Sony VAIO VGN-FE590 laptop for free. An auction site that gives everything away for free? That’s right. All items are free but you are required to pay shipping and handling. Don’t worry shipping isn’t outrageous. Basically you bid on an item and the lowest unique bid wins. Bids start at 1 cent, if someone else bids 1 cent then 1 cent is no longer the lowest UNIQUE bid. Then the bid goes up to 2 cents. If more than one person bids 2 cents then 2 cents is no longer unique. Say you bid 3 cents and no one else bids 3 cents, then 3 cents is the lowest and UNIQUE bid since no one else bid 3 cents, so you win! Below is an example of an auction. I thought I’d include it, it’s not required of me, b Read more:Prizes
Yawn, New Post 2007-05-03 05:36:53
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I’m so pooped. I wanted to talk about some thoughts, beauty products, and random stuff. But I can’t bring myself close to being able to think clearly. I just got off of work, I’m exhausted and hungry. This morning Greg and I pampered each other and took a bath together. I can’t wait until the time comes when we’re able to build our dream bathroom. I want it to have a doubled sized spa tub, large enough for 4, a shower large enough for at least 3, and heated floors. It sucks taking a bath or shower together in such a small standard space. We are both little people and still there’s not enough room. Within the next 10 years we’ll have our dream bathroom or something of the like.
I treated myself to an Ipod Nano. I ordered it this morning. I have a Creative Zen Nano Plus, but Greg hooked it up to the car, so I don’t have an MP3 player. I mis Read more:New Post
The Gift Of Tea For Mother’s Day 2007-05-02 15:55:12
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner. May 13th, to be exact. Why not give her the gift of tea? Not just any tea but blooming tea. Full Bloom Tea offers hand tied Artisan teas that actually bloom before your eyes when added to water. I didn’t understand until I watched the blooming in action. It kinda creeped me out at first but when finished, I thought the blooming was kinda cool. It reminds me of a business card Santa gave me one year that turned into a sponge when wet. Full Bloom Tea is having a Mother’s Day special on blooming tea sets. There’s a tea set for $29.99 which includes a large transparent glass teapot and six assorted tea blooms. Six blooms make eighteen 27 ounce pots of tea. I’ll actually consider ordering a tea set for my mother as she’s a heavy tea drinker, I am too. She already has enough lotion and perfume-y items so a blooming
Theme Complete 2007-05-01 14:25:07
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I’m done working on the site for now. Here’s my new theme. It reminds me so much of the early Family Feud. My fortune for today is “Don’t behave with cold manners”, hmm I’ll try to remember that. Read more:Theme
Unsuccessful 2007-05-06 03:04:30
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So I attempted to dye my hair today. I was unsuccessful. While deciding which color to choose, I couldn’t figure out the difference between the 100% color line and the Nutrisse line. Nutrisse put emphasis on “nourishing”, so that’s what I chose in the color of Dark Mahogany Brown - 45 - Cinnamon Stick. The box said to leave it in for 25 minutes for little or no grey hair and 35 minutes for more grey hair. Well I DON’T HAVE ANY GREY HAIR, so I left it in for 25 minutes. I rinsed it out and my hair color hadn’t changed. Guess I should have left it in for 35 minutes. Maybe I’ll try again next month with wet hair. This has happened to me a time before using some tube that I got from Sally’s. I don’t know if I didn’t leave it in long enough or my hair just said no. Don’t remember.
Before dying.While dying.After rinsing out. A
Must. Dye. Hair. Fight. Temptation. 2007-05-05 16:55:12
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I’m in one of those moods this morning. That mood being life is boring, I need to go do something, make a change, make a purchase. I want to dye my hair BUT I don’t want to use chemicals. It defeats the purpose of being natural. For those that don’t know, I cut off all of my hair December of 2005 due to me frying my hair with dye. I used Dark n Lovely, that crap is so strong. It’s very bad on the hair, plus I was going shades lighter, so that didn’t really help. I’ve always wanted to be able to wear a fro, having a relaxer didn’t allow me to do so. So, I stopped the dying and relaxing. I’ve been lye and dye free for 17 months. The stores don’t sell any natural hair dyes, so I’d have to order henna. I want to dye my hair NOW. I use a lot of Garnier Fructis products and I love them. I really want to try their dye. My hair is thi
Get Fed’s Store 2007-05-04 17:52:55
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Getfed.Com is a store that sells discounted catholic bibles, books, and gifts. Their goal is to help individual people and families gain a deeper understanding of the teachings in the Roman Catholic Church using the latest technologies. Although the products are already discounted, they offer an additional 6% discount to any parish, school, homeschooled student, seminarian, or evangelist. Read more:Store
Luggage Set, Don’t Need It 2007-05-04 16:52:35
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Greg and I don’t have a full set of luggage. However, we managed to find some matching pieces at Big Lots for $10 a piece. We basically use those two pieces for when we travel back home or go on small trips. I have a small bowling bag from Aeropostale that I use for toiletries and small items, but recently it has turned into the Caesar bag. I’m going to check out ebay for another one since Caesar has taken over. Read more:Luggage
Free Shipping On Flowers 2007-05-08 21:13:31
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Yesterday I was on a frenzy trying to find affordable flowers to send to my mother and aunt for Mother’s Day. Everytime I got ready to checkout, I got hit with heavy service fees. That turned me off, so I continued my hunt. During my hunt, I got an email from fromyouflowers.com saying that they would wave their $12.99 service fee if I came back to their site and completed my order. You better believe I returned. I got beautiful flowers and the service/shipping fee waived! I guess a lot of people are turned off by their service fee, so that’s why they do that. So, if you’d like to take advantage of this, place an item in your shopping cart and get to the point where you’ve already entered your email address and stop (close your browser or tab) when they ask for your credit card information. You’ll receive an email asking you to return back, a link will be g Read more:Shipping
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Must. Have. Coupons. 2007-05-08 17:54:05
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Yesterday Greg and I stopped by Walmart to grab some frozen french fries. While waiting to use the self checkout, we see this chick pull out like 15 coupons. Some of which she clipped and some of which she printed. She was just about our age, she wasn’t old, lol. I was amazed at the fact that she took the time to collect them all. Greg, on the other hand was very annoyed. We ended up going to another self checkout as she took too long scanning and uploading each coupon. She made me want to get more serious about clipping coupons and searching for coupon codes on CouponChief.com. Greg and I always take the coupons out of the papers for free meals and discounts, but I’m determined to take the grocery coupons more seriously. Read more:Coupons
I’m In A Hurry 2007-05-07 18:45:05
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I’m in a “get up and go” mood today. I feel like mass cleaning. I also would like to start organizing and packing as well. We’re going to start moving in the end of July, but I just want to be prepared. I want this move to be as easy as possible. We already have to double move. Move everything into storage, then go back home (5 hours away) for 15 or more days. It’s gonna be ferociously hot outside, so we need to have everything in perfect order. I’m debating if we should rent a carpet shampooer or just buy one. I don’t know how much it is to rent yet. It would be nice to just own one though, since Caesar may have an accident or two at the new place. We’ll probably just buy one since they’re inexpensive. I just don’t want any drama with the security deposit. We better be getting it all back. I also don’t want something to Read more:Hurry
Ok, I Can See It 2007-05-06 16:24:34
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I think I’m content with my hair. I can see some of the color if I stand 1 inch away from the mirror and squint, lol. It seems that the dye just kind of acted as a rinse, although it’s permanent. I may try again next month, who knows. I do like my dark dark dark brown almost black hair, it’s just that I’m used to my hair being brown. My hair has been noticeably brown most of my life. I guess since I’ve had a relaxer most of my life, the chemicals turned my hair that color. When I was younger, I hated my brown hair, I wanted black hair. I guess because everyone else had dark hair. I don’t know what my problem was. Well now I almost have black hair. I kinda got my wish. Below is a picture of me with brown hair. I thought that was my natural hair color until a beautician told me that relaxers lighten your hair after a while. Looking back at pictures of
MegaMeeting.Com 2007-05-11 07:30:00
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Are you down in the dumps because you have to cancel that weekend of relaxation you planned in order to attend a business meeting that your boss set up at the last minute? Well I have some advice for you. Walk up to your boss and tell him to “Get with the 21st century!” Then pitch him the idea of web conferencing, that is, if he doesn’t subsequently fire you after telling you what to do! With web conferencing software, you have the ability to conduct or participate in meetings online. That’s right, no more having to give up weekends of relaxation or having to waste money on travel expenses in order to attend meetings. Meetings can now take place in the comfort of your home. Web conferencing allows users to interact via video, voice (through VoIP), or instant message. PowerPoint presentations can even be integrated in which all participants can view. MegaMeeting.
Things Happen. 2007-05-11 07:19:39
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Many people feel that death insurance is unnecessary for children, until “something” happens. With the recent rash of school shootings and attempts, along with all other unpredictableness that comes along with life, you can never be so sure that a child may be able to fully live out his or her life. Although Death insurance is usually only obtained for adults to cover expenses in the case of an untimely death, expenses can arise as the result of a child’s death too; such as funeral costs. That’s why it shouldn’t be assumed that death insurance for a child is unnecessary. With Globe Life Insurance, death insurance for a child can be obtained for only $1 for the first three months. After that, an amount based on the child’s age will be calculated as the premium for the remainder of the policy. Coverage will never decrease and the premium will never inc Read more:Things Happen
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