Author: Denise
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How About a Foodie Friday? Desperate Lunches..
I have figured that with a family of 6 I have about 33% more laundry/cooking/cleaning etc than the average family in my circle of friends. This means the cupboard gets bare faster, and so on occasion meal time is an exercise in creative desperation! Today was one of those days.. and it turned out pretty…
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CPSIA: Are Your Thrift Shops Shelves Empty of Kids Items?
I still say I have NEVER felt less represented that ever before! I know many of you wrote to your Representatives and Senators as did I about the effects of the CPSIA and while yes, there is a stay for manufacturers, which is good, the part for sales and resellers stuck and now the effects…
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Look! Yarn Company E-Newsletters! It Must Be Friday!
Most of my e-newsletters that I get from the yarn companies arrive in my email on Fridays! So I thought I would tell you about my favorites.. Let’s start out with the Berroco Newsletter. Theirs is definitely a favorite and among all the newsletters it is quite unique! They, of course, have the usual things:…
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Bookish Thursday: Knitting for Your Teddy Bear!
I love today’s book, for a very specific reason: It teaches you something! Yep.. and darn it all, it involves MATH! Yikes.. yep who knew I would like a book that teaches math! Hey as a former teacher, home schooling mom, and sometimes knitting instructor yes this book appeals to me for that reason! Knits…