We have a home warrenty that usually covers all of our major repairs - and the water heater was our first 'bust'....they'll pay for a single walled heater - no permits, no adding a pan etc (things needed for code)...essentially to put in a water heater that is up to code from the guys they sent I pay about $650...and the warrenty co pays almost ( Read more... )

Does anyone have a flat iron they LOVE?

My second CHI (in less than 20 months) just died...and I've got the sort of hair that I can hardly imagine even ONE day without one - wavy in spots, downright curly in others...and yet a few well placed strands that refuse to curl...requireing some sort of styling tool whether I want to wear my hair curly or ( Read more... )

This was interesting - this article was posted on the front page of Yahoo (at least MY frontpage)...and it's a story of a woman who used my very own Pee-psychiatrist to help her with her pet behavior problems (different than dear sweet couch peeing Annabelle's problems of course, but none the less undesirable!)...sounds like she had a good ( Read more... )

 Since I'm better about cooking if I keep track of my menu's - dropping this off ( Read more... )

Honestly I find this appalling - I don't know if I'm appalled that this many people have committed crimes - or that our justice system is set up that this is the way we handle it. Probably both

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/28/prison.population.ap/index.html

 I am strangely obsessed with this Britney Spears song/video this week - I know she is an absolute trainwreck - but I find this one pretty clever :)

These are making me smile today...


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If all goes as planned I'll have cooked all the days I'm home this week...I've been pretty bad about last minute take out so I'm hoping planning will work. I've also stocked up on healthy things for breakfast/lunch/snacks at home. I don't think I've been this orgnized yet this year!

This week's menu

Sunday - braised pork chops with mashed potatoes ( Read more... )

Heading out the door to vote and hit the airport....so not excited about this trip - but am at least pleased about the upgrade for the trip out - maybe a couple glasses of (bad) wine will make heading to PIT more palatable!

I'll try to keep up from back there - but my PIT trips are usually crazy - so no promises.

Have a great week!

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