Editor’s Note: More snow that we could hope for has arrived! You never know what you will get till you get it, band we got it! If you need to shovel, drink water, take breaks and be careful! Here is a re-post of some ideas, from Bonnie, on what to do when it snows!...
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My thirty-two year old son is never surprised with a gift. I always get him what he asks for – and NEEDS (usually money). This year I was able to surprise him with a small Lego Architecture piece—the Seattle Space Needle from their new line of Lego Architecture. As a small child — he...
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Santa has been here and now the day begins! Despite the economy and the state of the world we all have many things to celebrate, to be thankful and grateful for. I have had challenges this year as we all have, but it is Christmas, and I for one am thankful for time with...
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It was 1965. I was nine years old and still believed in Santa Claus, unlike many of my schoolmates. Which was fine with me. My mom had recently given birth to my little sister Robin, then 6 months old. I had dreams of becoming a famous artist some day, and I had reasonable control...
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Last minute shopping is here and many folks still need to do their shopping, I still need to do some and don’t know what the people I still need to buy for want. So, I sent out an email to 15 men and 15 women asking them what they want, hoping that it will...
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Last minute shopping is here and many folks still need to do their shopping, I still need to do some and don’t know what the people I still need to buy for want. So, I sent out an email to 15 men and 15 women asking them what they want, hoping that it will...
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The adventure of making a picture book continues (part two) Kippy and I have been continuing our project, but it is getting time to figure out what size to make the pictures. Since I wanted to make several as gifts, I choose inexpensive little books from Barnes & Noble. The sketch pads, at $3.99...
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I’m a new fan of Friendly Suggestions who really enjoyed Kippy and Bonnie’s Guide to Making Holiday Gifts. Next year I may put our puppy Toby in the picture. In the meantime I have been taking photos of our journeys near and far. I use Shutterfly to create albums, calendars and cards this time...
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I was just talking with some folks and the topic of holiday gifts came up. We all were talking about gifts that we have all gotten that are so far off the mark that they end up being funny. We all have gotten them and we all have given them, sometimes intentionally and sometimes...
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Adventures in On-Line Browsing. For the Male in Your Life (or what we call) “BOY TOYS” You may have seen some of the New Lego Architecture building sets in Barnes and Noble. I purchased the Seattle Space Needle for my son for around $19.00. They’re great for the guy who has everything. If you...
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