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I am TOTALLY tempted and inspired by this, AKA The Brown Dress Project.

I've been wanting -for years- to have some sort of home/work uniform, but haven't been able to find the right garment for it. Overalls seemed good, but are too heavy in summer; Dickies' nurse uniforms didn't fit right and are too light for the cold months, etc, etc. Aprons ( Read more... )

I want to eliminate the word "hate" from my vocabulary -and the emotion from my life ( Read more... )

OMG, Joanne I have to offer more belated thanks for the tasty Vermont goodies you gave me! In particular, the Northeast Kingdom Jalapeno Pepper Jelly. This stuff is AMAZING! I've only had it with reduced fat cream cheese on reduced fat Triscuits (120 calories for seven crackers, really?! D:<) but I can easily see many, MANY tasty opportunities for ( Read more... )

...a dream, within a dream ( Read more... )

Oh sweet LORD, ( this really puts the GORGE in gorgeous... )

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And one that's funny, but has a good message...

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Crikey, check out the swag I got in my gift bag from the Eat Well For Less tour!

( Envy, much? >:D )

There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the
unfamiliar: it keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters
humor. -George Santayana, philosopher (1863-1952)

• Ikea's 365+ CutleryA couple months ago I decided we had lived with Ian's hand-me-down cutlery long enough. The red plastic-handled utensils did have ( Read more... )

You can blame Cute Overload for this, because now this song is STUCK IN MY HEAD!! (and hey, the a cappella version is catchy too)

Who knew Finnish dialects could be so fun? :B

( Here are the lyrics... )