Yearly Archives: 2011

A Welcome Helping Hand

Image: scottchan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net There are a few reasons why we have never liked the idea of a live-in maid, but the major one would be that our privacy would be severely compromised.  With the initial trust issue to deal … Continue reading

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I Made Cake Pops…well, almost.

You know that birthday cake I baked for Pete?  Well, we all enjoyed looking at it, and singing a Happy Birthday song, and then we had some cake. But you know, there’s only so much 2 adults and 2 kids … Continue reading

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Food Waste Friday: Those Five Round Sugary Things

Today (and hopefully every Friday), I’m joining The Frugal Girl and other bloggers out there in posting my food waste photos within the past week, calling it Food Waste Friday.  It is hoped that by sharing pictures of the food I have … Continue reading

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All Waxed Off!

Well, maybe using a gorilla to convey the message is taking it a little too far, but just bear with me and look at it as a tongue-in-cheek image, okay? If you think this post is about candles or figurines … Continue reading

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Don’t ASSume

Image: digitalart / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Oh boy, these fitness center consultants are really persistent now, aren’t they?  It all started with this phone call.  And after that, a couple more phone calls, and I remember the last one, I told the … Continue reading

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