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A Money Saving Christmas Idea

December 27, 2009
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My husband’s extended family has long since gotten too big for our budget.
Buying Christmas gifts for every person in his family about broke everyone. Not to mention that we were really giving each other clutter — nice clutter, beautiful cluttery gifts that I appreciated, but gifts that cluttered just the same.
So, a few years ago, [...]

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How To Create A Creative Space

May 25, 2009
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Step 1: Send hubby to Vegas for 5 days.
Step 2: Take over the basement before he gets back!
Bright and early on a Wednesday morning, hubby headed out to Vegas for the National Bowling Tournament. I’d been secretly plotting planning for weeks just what I’d be doing while he was gone.
See. Hubby and I were at [...]

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Crocheted Market Bag

April 22, 2009
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Pink and green, this self contained market bag is wonderful for shopping at the Farmer’s Market or flea market.
Two round medallions form a pouch as well as the bottom of a market bag.

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If You Can’t Hide It, DECORATE It!

April 17, 2009
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I do believe it was Oprah who first said “If you can’t hide it, decorate it”.  Well, one thing that is near impossible to hide in our gadget happy world are electrical outlets and cords.
Electroman takes those ugly cords and turns them into art.  He’s both a surge protector and plug expander.  Cute, huh?
Found online at What [...]

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Beautiful Outdoor Shelters

March 13, 2009
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I’ve notice that the BEST vendors at outdoor fleas and shows always have canopies or tents. I’ve wanted to get one to have on hand as our antique mall does monthly sales in the parking lot.
There’s an online company, a1tarps, that has everything you can imagine from wedding tents and party tents to carports and kennel [...]

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No Room in the Dining Room

March 10, 2009
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Our dining table is too big for our dining room — well, it’s really a dining AREA. I loved our oak table because it came with two leaves and was big enough to fit most of our extended family for meals AND the all important family poker games
But since moving into our tiny townhouse, [...]

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What The World Needs Now …

March 7, 2009

… is music. 
I simply adore this video, the song and the concept of Playing for Change.  All those voices in all those locales singing in harmony just gave me goosebumps. Does that make me weird?
The DVD comes out this spring. You can preorder Songs Around The World (CD + DVD) for $14.99.
I got several to support the [...]

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Mom’s Sewing Box

February 23, 2009
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Some little girls get into mom’s makeup and jewelry. I was into her sewing box. Along with the treasures within, I adored the embossed knight and castle scene on the top.
The 16×12 inch tin was once filled to the brim with German lebkuchen, lebkuchen being gingerbread cookies. Tins like this are still given as gifts around Christmas. In fact, [...]

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