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I had a very productive day. Hubby tried to finish a ceramic tile job only to find that the trim pieces were way off from the color they needed to be. I made the trek to Indy to get that straightened out. On the way I stopped at a nice fabric store to see if I could get more fabric for a project I have started. Woo hoo! I lucked out. The actual fabric had been sold out but I found 4 quilt quarters that will be just enough to finish the job. Now I'm wanting to get the stuff out and sew! Who has time to work at a job?

With the popularity of hard surface flooring, the area rug business is becoming very popular. Often we, as consumers, don't know how to take care of area rugs. On the Area Rug Blog you will find cleaning recommendations for the different yarns from which rugs are made. From silk rugs to wool rugs, their expert help will keep your rug looking new and clean for years to come. They have also posted about cleaning the sisal type rugs that are popular for porches and sunrooms. The blog also has links to different ways to purchase area rugs. This post is sponsored by Rugsdoneright.com.

Don't forget that tomorrow is Stay off the Net Day! Remember the challenge? If you are able, try to stay of the internet tomorrow. See how it feels. Can you do it? Did it make you try new things? It will be interesting for sure.

I am very particular about what I use on my skin. I have sensitive skin that breaks out very easily. MD Forte Skin Care System is a doctor recommended system for even the most sensitive skin. To introduce their product, they have reduced their prices on all MD Forte Advanced Skin Care Products by 18% off the recommended retail price. This new pricing represents an additional 8% off their regularly discounted prices.

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This story on CNN's website got me thinking. Unmanned Plane finds child sex abuser is the news story about a 23 year old young man who is accused of rape because his girlfriend is pregnant and only 15 years old. I have mixed emotions about this. I don't know if her parents were aware she was dating this man. Did they approve until she got pregnant? I just don't feel good about calling this relationship rape. There is a young man in our area who is registered as a sex offender because he was 18 and his girlfriend was 16. Her parents didn't like him and asked him to stop seeing her. Being a bull headed teen, he continued seeing the girl. She went behind her parents back to see him. When the parents found out about it they called the police. Now he has a record he can never erase. Whether they actually had sex is the parents word against the daughter and her boyfriend. What a mess.

A couple of soccer enthusiasts decided that there was a need for a great soccer training program. This program is modeled around the philosophy that exposure to foreign language, culture and international soccer training abroad accelerates personal growth in young people. As parents we want our children to have the joy of traveling abroad. The EduKick program maximizes the youth's time abroad. Professional Soccer Training instills a sense of independence and pride amongst youth. Youth gain those attributes as the experience of international travel incorporates training essentials in other areas as well. Structured language study and cultural excursions are incorporated into the training of the athletes. Soccer summer camps that the founders attended were considered when designing the program. While those programs were useful, they wanted more of an experience for youth. It is a great program for youth because the young person comes away with a new look at life not just a game. Mr. Zimmerman reflected, "I wanted to get involved with EduKick because I know that team travel abroad has a tremendous positive influence on young people...it helps them realize their full potential as they mature and begin to accept more responsibility. They see themselves as part of something bigger, they appreciate things more and begin to expect more of themselves." Joey Bilotta'a experiences as a youth involved in soccer as well as college and top-level amateur soccer only emphasized that philosophy. His involvement in the game after retiring from pro ball in 1991 continued as he became a spokesman for the game. This post is sponsored by Edukick.com.

Well, we have one more day til Stacy leaves for her next assignment. I had a spur-of-the moment lunch today for a few of my friends who hadn't been able to see her yet. I made spaghetti salad, lime and pineapple salad, potato salad. Then I had a tray of lunch meat. I think everyone enjoyed themselves. We got caught up on news and gossip.

I am always trying to save money! I have been chomping at the bit to get out into the flower beds and start shaping things up. At Ultimate Coupons website they have online coupons for everything I need to get.When I went to the shed to get tools and saw that my rake was missing the handle. I don't know how that happened but I checked for a coupon for Ace Hardware. Rake is taken care of! While I was searching I noticed coupons for Direct Gardening. Whoaaa! I am going to order from their favorites site using more coupons.


I was kicking myself last fall for not getting the tulip bulbs I wanted. They are ordered! Through Dutch Gardens I used coupons found at Ultimate Coupons and saved 25%. I'm ready for fall now. I knew that hubby was going to fill in the holes from where the dogs had dug to China so I went ahead and saved him $25.00 by ordering grass seed from Gurney's Seeds. That $25.00 savings offer was through Ultimate Coupons!

I am trying to decide what to wear to a dinner theater this weekend. I have seen both of these tops and need advice. The slacks are ones I have. Pleeeaaase tell me which top you like. Thanks.

Only a select number of singers actually find fame and fortune even if they have the greatest talent in the world. If you are one of those people this information is for you! SingToWin.com your free road to fame and fortune is a newly launched website where persons interested in getting their voice "out there" have the opportunity to do just that. This new venue is the only website focusing on new musical talent. Sing To Win is where you can enter your downloaded music. Their judges will soon be choosing the 'Pick of the week' where they will all decide which singer deserves to be featured. Being featured could be the boost you need to get your career started. All you have to do is register and sing your heart out! Users can upload songs of themself singing in almost any format. This post is sponsored by Singtowin.com.

I have been surprised by something. I LIKE lima beans. When I was little, I would gag on lima beans. I just couldn't get them to go down my throat. I can still feel the gag reflux I would have. My husband was cooking one evening and fixed lima beans. I didn't tell him of my aversion to the little green pods. I really appreciated the fact that he cooked and so I never said a word. I happened to be very hungry that evening and so I took a bite of the lima beans. They were GOOD! I guess my tastes have changed. I wonder what else I should try. Will sardines be next??

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My Moms dog came to visit today. We left her here with our two while we went shopping. I wish I had set up a webcam to catch the antics. They are so worn out now. I wonder what they were up to.


While we were home they were already being hilarious. My two dogs are so afraid that Mom's dog, Suzi will get one of their toys or eat their food. They cannot relax. That is why they are so tired. No naps! LOL Brody sticks his head out the doggie door and won't let the other two in. So, all we see is his butt. If we go to the bathroom window we can see his head sticking out. I wish I could get a picture but as soon as I would raise the window up he would move for sure.

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Today was spent having a fun shopping day. It has been awhile. Spring clothes are on the rack. I saw new combinations of colors notably corals and greens. They were gorgeous colors put together. I saw sundresses and walking shorts. My wallet was not fat enough today!

When we, as a small business owner, want help choosing software we often turn to others for advice. We were looking for a retail POS system for our business and so I asked other business owners for their recommendation. Having been pointed in the direction of MerchantOS.com as an excellent source of the type of software our business was needing, I checked them out. I found their site to be so easy to navigate. I clicked their link to find out how I could save time and money with their point of sale software. Their software will organize your business by recording sales and keeping track of inventory. You can run it on any computer with an Internet connection. We all want to be able to run our business without having to mess around with software issues. After all, the product and service we offer is why we started the business. We didn't start a business to learn to be computer gurus. We sell carpet and I have enough to do with marking prices and ordering without having to be a computer tech. Merchantos.com has the knowledge to get everything set up so you can stop worrying about data backups, updating software, and other time consuming tasks. Spend your valuable time learning more about your products and let things become so much easier with your record keeping and profit management. This post is sponsored by Merchantos.com.

I have often felt that there was something about Woody Harrelson that I couldn't put my finger on. He often played the bad guy in movies. I tried not to let that sway me and to think of him as a good actor. I just felt a sense that there was more to him than he portrayed. I wonder if having his dad in prison all those years was causing the sad look in Woody's eyes. Especially since Charles Harrelson denied the killing. Hmmm.

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How do you celebrate Easter? We attend church in the morning and then go out to eat. Our local restaurant has the most wonderful buffet. The owner is a marvelous cook and he goes all out for Easter.

I never have enough storage space on my computer. Store-It Colors portable hard drives are the coolest, new way to solve that problem. Everyone who owns a computer needs one and now they come in the prettiest colors. There is no set up charge and no minimum purchase. The 40GB goes for about 60 bucks or you can go for the HUGE 160GB capacity, which stretches the line of cutting edge for 2.5" drives, at the sale price of $169.99. 60GB, 80GB & 120GB capacities also available. The external drive that I have now is in the way and I really hate it. These new storage devices are sleek and portable. That is so much nicer to keep things looking neat and tidy. I have been afraid to download very much music for fear of filling up my hard drive. Now I have that extra storage space that will allow me to have fun downloading what I want. Digital video files are a big concern because they use a lot of space. Problem solved! The fact that I can take this portable hard drive with me from home to work is icing on the cake. This post is sponsored by Pexagon.

Visitors who have marveled at the Grand Canyon's vistas will now have a dizzying new option: a glass-bottom observation deck allowing them to gaze into the chasm beneath their feet.

The Skywalk, which will be unveiled Tuesday, is being touted as an engineering marvel. The glass-and-steel horseshoe extends 70 feet beyond the canyon's edge with no visible supports above or below.

Do you think you would walk out on this skywalk? I am not sure I could. I don't like to drive over long bridges knowing there is air and a bit of metal underneath my tires.

Are you ever curious about how much your house is worth? There is a website where you can check out real estate values Real estate prices vary from state to state and there is a big difference in the amount a home is worth. If you are considering selling your home you should check out Valuesinfo.com. It can give you an insight as to your homes worth. That information is helpful if you are considering a job relocation. Before you take that new job, check out property values of the area in question. Property values are a big consideration when you are planning a career change. This post is sponsored by Valuesinfo.com

I was a bit leary about this season's line up for Dancing With the Stars. I didn't know if some of these people could dance at all. They were all wowing everyone. Everytime I watch the show, I want to go exercise and get into shape! The gowns are gorgeous. The singers are marvelous. The band is awesome. LOL I am always so fascinated by the whole thing.

Have you thought about the future and wondered what it will be like? At HDRKID Time Travel Forum you can discuss things that you wonder about and see if others are wondering the same thing. What kind of clothes will we wear? Since they say that the styles always come back, will we be wearing buttom up shoes and corsets? What kind of music will we be listening to? Maybe they have answers for you. One of the question on the boards was "I know this may sound very extreme, but is there a way to communicate with the other myself living in another timeline via internet or any other means?" I am anxious to become a member of the forum and see the responses to that question. The whole forum is interesting. They talk about and bring up questions I never thought about. It makes me think! This post is sponsored by HDRKID Time Travel Forum.

We spent most of the day, yesterday, out in the yard. We trimmed bushes and wacked down old flowers. Brody has pretty long hair and it is now full of burrs. I have been picking them out one by one. He lays so still until I get to his feet. He is like me in that he doesn't want anyone messing with his feet. I hope it warms up and stays warm so we can get Brody's hair trimmed short. That should solve that problem.

When you are ready to travel to New York City to attend a sporting event, you will need some information first. I don't recommend that you just take off and try to figure out things when you get there. NYC sports & travel is the best site to use to plan that trip. Whether you are traveling to NYC to attend a sporting event or going for business, their site is going to offer major help in planning your trip. They have lists of restaurants and can help you find a caterer if you are planning a reception. My favorite link from their site is the one to find out about Broadway Shows. They have links to all sorts of entertainment. They also have links to specific sporting events. You can read about the event and then click a link to purchase tickets. What a great site! This post is sponsored by NYC Sports and Travel.