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First birthday, second birthday

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Planning my son’s first birthday was a breeze. Before he was born I had been hooked on Classic Pooh, so it made perfect sense to use Classic Pooh for his first birthday party.
But this year has been tougher. Despite my son being my youngest, my baby, he’s turning two, and so those adorable, cuddly little [...]

Vacation coming up!

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Last month several flyers were put up in the neighborhood, advertising a community yard sale on June 28th. As much as I’d like to participate, I don’t think I’m going to be up to it. I wouldn’t mind adding some baby clothes, toys and household items to the other items and bassinets that my neighbors [...]

No titanium rings

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My 24th birthday was on June 13th. I still can’t believe I’m 24. It’s weird to say. Oh well. I go through this every year. I think the hardest jump was from 19 to 20. Suddenly I was two decades old, and let me tell you, that was depressing.
But hey, I lived. Here [...]

I don’t know squat about golf equipment

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But that doesn’t mean I can’t have a good time with it!
I never thought I’d be one to really like mini-golf. As a kid, I played it once or twice and then quickly got bored of it. But I guess you see things differently as an adult. Last week I went mini-golfing with my husband, [...]

Dirt Devil AccuCharge

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I have always heard nothing but good things about Dirt Devil . For the longest time my mom had a Dirt Devil (before the switched to another brand of vacuum cleaner that has a sealed engine, so it’s able to suck up anything from crayons to dried bits of Play-Doh and even coins, and [...]

Go win something!

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To celebrate its public debut, Blogging Girl is holding a contest where one person will be randomly selected to win a $25 Circuit City gift card!
You have until June 19th to enter the contest! To learn more about how to enter the contest, click the photo:

I love contests like these. I have entered several [...]

Coffee tables

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coffee tables are something you really don’t see in a lot of homes these days. I guess they’re not trendy or modern enough. Well, screw that! I love having a coffee table. It’s great to have something to set remotes, books, drinks and my laptop on.
I also love end tables! I have briefly thought about [...]