Archive for January, 2009

Floyd the Seventeen Pound Cat

This is my cat Floyd .. he weighs 17 pounds (this is a VERY good angle, trust me. LOL)  I got Floyd almost a year ago at an adoption clinic at one of the pet food stores in my area.  I don’t want to out myself as a cat lady or anything, but I like Floyd more than [...]

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Price Chopper Ad with Coupon Match-ups for 02/01 - 02/07

Here are the Front Page Deals, In ad coupons, special offers, and coupon match-ups for the week of 01/25/09 - 01/31/09 at Price Chopper. Fine Print: Sunday 2/1 – Saturday 2/7 Greater Capital District, Amsterdam, Cobleskill, Johnstown, & Palatine Bridge Stores. My store does NOT double (boo).  For the rest of the ad including the coupon matchups click on the [...]

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I’ve received the Lemonade Award

I know that you’re just DYING to know what the lemonade award is so I’ll tell you right now!  The lemonade award is an award that celebrates good attitude and gratitude. I received this award from Missy over at Simply Red, and am passing it along, I will try my best to refrain from doing a [...]

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Vegetarian Recipe: Maple Syrup and Brown Sugar Baked Acorn Squash

Baked Acorn Squash is a favorite around here and this is, in my opinion of course one of the best ways to prepare it.  Depending on what kind of butter/margarine you use and your stance on the sugar issue, this recipe can be either vegetarian or vegan.  I like to use Smart Balance Organic Buttery Spread in all [...]

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Don’t Throw Away Your Old Candle Wax, Recycle it!

I don’t know about the rest of you but I hate to let anything go to waste, especially if I can find a suitable alternate use for it.  I love to burn scented candles and there is always some left over after burning them, so I’ve been on the hunt for alternative uses for the [...]

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Two Dollar Bills Thousand Words Thursday

When I was at the bank the other day I heard the teller mention to another teller that she had gotten some two dollar bills.  I thought Abby would think they were cool so I asked if I could have a couple and of course she said yes.  Now that I’ve got $20.00 worth of two dollar bills, [...]

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What I’m Thankful for This Week

Can you believe that it’s already Thursday?  Where does the time go?  Last week on “Thankful Thursday” I got a ton of great e-mails and comments from alot of you and I wanted to say thanks!  Your advice was helpful and I appreciate all of the kind words.  That said, this week I’m going to keep it simple [...]

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Kids Crafts: Printable Coloring Pages

Printable coloring pages are a great activity for the the kids to do to pass the time. They are easy to find, there are a wide variety of characters and themes available for download and the fact that they are free, well that’s just the icing on the cake!  Here are some tips to make [...]

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Abby and Paula Having a Cookie Party

Today is a snow day so Abby decided to have a cookie party with Paula using the felt cookies I made for them.  If you’re interested here is my free felt food pattern for 18″ doll sized cookies.  To see what everyone else is up to for Wordless Wednesday, head over to 5MinutesForMom!

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Free Felt Food Pattern for American Girl 18″ Doll sized Felt Cookies

My newest obsession is making felt food.  I’m not sure why it’s so addicting but it is!  As you can see above, I made Abby some cookies and she requested that I make some for Paula her American Girl Doll.  I was unable to find a free felt food pattern for American Girl sized cookies [...]

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