Archive | April, 2008

Free Magazine Subscription

29. April 2008

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HOME magazine by Mercury magazines is being offered for free to eligible participants. I entered. I don’t know yet if I qualify to get one. According to the form I saw, you have to enter in your information, including address and email. I use my “spam” email address (just in case). I also refused my [...]

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I’m At It Again!

29. April 2008

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Well, I switched themes again! I have never been completely satisfied with the previous ones. They all had bugs or color schemes I didn’t like, etc. Plus, I’m always moving the furniture around the house, and I guess my blogs are no different. I do want to keep this blog colorful (my New York Traveler.net [...]

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My Buried Treasure

27. April 2008

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Several weeks ago, I drove to my local library and saw a beat-up old minivan in the parking lot. It was very beat-up; most of the frame had been rusted through at the bottom. Paint was peeling from the doors, and all the paint was completely gone from the hood, exposing the raw ugly metal [...]

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The Big Clean

27. April 2008

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Spring is here! And so is spring cleaning. Thank God the kids are older now, so they can help me. I’ve relegated all the big jobs to them (organizing the disaster that is our garage, and all the vacuuming). Our little bitty 7amp vacuum died a few weeks ago. I got it because it was [...]

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Down in the Dumps

26. April 2008

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I’m having “one of those days.” I’ve been doing the math, and I’m feeling devastated now! It looks like I probably won’t be getting my kitchen done this year. For six months, I’d been building a small savings as a down payment for a home equity loan. I’ve been blogging for various pay-to-blog companies, saving [...]

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Under Construction

25. April 2008

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I’ve  been having some problems with my current theme for the blog, so I’m trying a few fixes. Therefore things make look a little loopy until I work it out completely. I apologize for the inconvenience and screwy formatting! I’m trying to make this as quick and painless as possible. I’ve got flowers to plant! [...]

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Veggie Tales

25. April 2008

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We tilled and prepared the two large garden beds Monday. The weather has been wonderful so all the weeds are out in full force, lol. I can’t believe it. We haven’t even mowed the lawn yet, but we’ve had to weed already. Grr. Here’s the play-by-play. Weeds are out in full force already! Both beds [...]

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Inspection Day

24. April 2008

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The last time “he” was here was July 2007, when my living room looked like this: Today the room looks like this: “He” is the electrical inspector and he visited my humble abode Monday! (OK, so my living room still needs work and a good deal of decor, but at least the walls are closed!). [...]

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Quick Tip: Ideas For Free

23. April 2008

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Before the Internet, I relied on magazines for ideas for decorating and renovating the home. Now, a good portion of my ideas come from bloggers and retailers’ websites. Home improvement websites, such as Lowe’s, Do It Yourself Network, DIY.com (one of my gracious sponsors), and Better Homes and Gardens, offer loads and loads of photos, [...]

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