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Better Bugs

December 26, 2011

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Hexbugs? Nanobugs? I don't know what to call these.

Before we left for Missouri, Tara and Tim came over and played with Uncle Brad’s present. Well, it’s not really a Christmas present; they have to leave it here. Maybe it’s my present? Anyway, a few years ago he bought the first installment, and a few months ago on Woot they had another set. Quite [...]

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Just enough

December 6, 2011

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Hey, I found a use for those little Tupperware things! (I tried the hot-water trick to get them to close, and it has worked a bit. I think they might need another run-through before they’re right, though.) I don’t know what has come over me, but I have been craving dessert at the end of [...]

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Thanks, Gretchen!

November 19, 2011

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Something amazing came in the mail! It’s not everyday you see a big ol’ package from Germany in your mailbox! Gretchen sent along an adorable hedgehog cheese grater to join the Kitchen Gang! I even knew what ahead of time because it had to be declared on the front sticker. No more sneaking illegal items [...]

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Less is more

November 16, 2011

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You might remember a few months ago that I sort of dropped my iPhone a little. I wasn’t worried, because I had purchased insurance for it. But I wasn’t in any hurry to be without it for a couple of weeks and the deductable was $50.00, so I just lived with it. I really wanted [...]

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At last we can agree.

September 27, 2011

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Lloyd and I both thought that the peach pulp would make some mighty fine popsicles. (He could eat popsicles for every meal.) I went looking at Wal*Mart for some of those plastic trays, but they didn’t have any. It’s my own fault for not shopping during the summer. I lucked out on an endcap, though. [...]

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Like the clapper without the clap

August 10, 2011

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I admit that I have a little of my mother in me. Actually, it’s hard not to admit it with Lauren always reminding me. She says that it’s not a bargain if you don’t need it. But I maintain that if it’s over 66% off, you can find some sort of use for it. These [...]

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