Velveegan! When I dip, you dip, we dip. Thanks to Taylor who submitted Velveeta-ish cheesy dip as her suggestion for the Make It Vegan segment of my blog. It’s like the suggestion was meant to be since I had been thinking about cheesy dip already that day (I mean, when do I not think about that sort...
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Some people like Extremes. They like Big or Little. For those people, with a fondness for the Extreme and the Camera—we present mini cameras. Some cameras work. Some carry keys, and others; well they are just to be adored. The Retro Mini Digital Camera isn’t out yet, But I can’t wait- It’s so tiny—hopefully it will be out soon...
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Tags: fun gifts, Gift ideas, Jewelry, Mini Cameras, photography gifts
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Some people like Extremes. They like Big or Little. For those people, with a fondness for the Extreme and the Camera—we present mini cameras. Some cameras work. Some carry keys, and others; well they are just to be adored. Camera necklace. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28619497 Camera keychain with LED (kc28) Press the camera’s button and it can...
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Tags: fun gifts, Gift ideas, Jewelry, Mini Cameras, photography gifts
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Got some unwanted visitors this summer? If ants are your problem, try sprinkling some ground cinnamon around the places you suspect ants are entering your home or around the thoroughfares they like to travel. They will avoid the spice and pester someone else’s picnic — or kitchen. Cinnamon isn’t toxic to children or pets,...
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Tags: get rid of bugs, Getting rid of ants, non-toxic, safe for pets and kids, safely, uses for cinnamon
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The other day I became a fan of iTunes on Facebook! And guess what if you are in the US you can get 15 Free Songs from Apple’s iTunes Music Store! So become a fan and get your music! If this isn’t a friendlysuggestion I don’t know what is!?!? Here’s the link: http://www.facebook.com/iTunes?v=app_74561238314 PLEASE:...
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Tags: Apple, FaceBook, free music, free songs, iTune
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I love vintage Pyrex. I love how much thought used to go into patterns and colors. How housewives could coordinate a set for every occasion. Now we’re all about being clean and modern and Pyrex is crankin’ out clear glass bowls and containers. Functional, yes… but I like pretty, too. I have been collecting...
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Tags: Amish Butterprint bowls, cindarella bowl, Cinderella, Miss Rachel's Pantry, Pyrex, Rachel Klein, vintage dishes, Vintage Pyrex
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I am spring-cleaning, not just any Spring Cleaning, I am cleaning OUT. I have a passion for books that have overwhelmed the bookshelves and have made piles of themselves in front of the fireplace, and spread along all three walls in the office. The kitchen, too, is belching from the overload. Two copies of...
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Tags: Books, donations, Helping others, The Essential New York Times Cookbook, The New York Times 60 minute Gourmet, The New York Times Dessert Cook Book, The New York Times Heritage Cookbook, The New York Times International Cookbook, The New York Times Natural Foods Cookbook, The New York Times Passover Cookbook (I’m not Jewish), true story
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As I take a break, on my day off, from scrubbing the Bathrooms with Bleach and Borax, I am listening to Pink Floyd. And, I think of the other Bs I have come into contact with recently. The Seed and Gardening Catalogues I have been receiving in the mail! Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Breck’s Bulbs...
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Tags: A Dawn Redwood Tree, apples, apricots, Arbor Day Foundation, Butterfly bus, Dwarf trees, Gardening, Hydrangea, kiwi, Luffa Sponge Plant, multiple fruit from one plant, nectarines, peaches, pears, plantings, plums, seeds, Snap Green Beans, Watermelon Radish, weeping willow tree
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1. Request a FREE resource guide for bringing nature into children’s lives. Order it for your children or order it and give it to your friend’s with children. Or order it for your friends who are teachers. At http://www.arborday.org/shopping/sourcebook/resourceguide.cfm 2. Join the Arbor Day Foundation for $10.00 http://www.arborday.org/ As a member, you get 10...
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Tags: Cheap Plants, FREE give-a-tree cards, Free Resources, hazelnut bushes, helping the world, Join the Arbor Day Foundation, kids lives, nature, which help combat Global Warming
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Almost all of us use credit cards. The provisions from the 2009 Credit Card Responsibility and Disclosure Act start today. Here’s the GOOD NEWS you should know: You now have 21 instead of 14 days to make your payment. Card issuers now must give you 45 days (instead of the previous15 day) notice of a...
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Tags: 2009 Credit Card Responsibility and Disclosure Act, bad news, Credit Card Companies, credit cards, Good news, New Credit Card Rules, small print
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