Archive for February, 2009

Chicken Riggies Recipe

Posted on28. Feb, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I concocted this Chicken Riggies Recipe after eating it at the Hotel Utica in Utica, NY. Chicken Riggies is a local creation– a very yummy creation– in Utica, NY. “Riggies” is the local slang for rigatoni pasta. Here in Central New York, there are a lot of Italians and, therefore, we have a lot of [...]

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Working From Home Opportunities

Posted on27. Feb, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for some work-at-home jobs. So far, I haven’t found anything besides paid blogging. Blogging for pay is an ups and downs kind of career, with dry spells from time to time. Perks can be very nice, from a promotional free hotel stay as payment, or cash payment, or keeping [...]

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The Dreaded Ice Dam

Posted on25. Feb, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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There has been a persistent, nasty smell of mildew in the house this week. Its DRIVING ME CRAZY! I have a sensitive sense of smell, and it’s unbearable to smell the mildew. I’m ready to claw the walls out.
I dealt with this last year, when we completely gutted and renovated the living room. But now [...]

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Watch This Stuff

Posted on24. Feb, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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In August, I wrote a post about “planned obsolescence” and a great video called “The Story of Stuff.” In a nutshell, the video tells us that our economy relies on the constant activity of the shopper (that is, shopping) to keep the economy rolling. That’s why so few save, debt is so high, and it’s [...]

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Follow Up on the GE Upright Vacuum

Posted on23. Feb, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Another vacuum bites the dust. :-p
We got this machine in October, and have been trying to endure it since then. We’ve resisted the urge to throw it out the window… but have come pretty close a few times. I wish vacuum manufacturers would realize that we consumers don’t want a vacuum with the latest doo-dad, [...]

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