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Ok this is one of the obligatory posts. Last year my daughter and I came up with a REALLY neat costume. It actually won a prize in the town Halloween Parade! It took about 4 hours spread over 3 days to complete and people really loved it.

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With many are getting ready for winter. The concerns about heating costs are on everyone’s mind. As oil prices are high keeping warm almost seems a luxury. But rather than have icicles on ones nose when in the living room. I’ve complied a list of tips and tricks to keep [...]

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A few days ago my daughter was in the car with her mother (my ex wife) and fell asleep. She let out a scream and when my ex looked back her head was slumped, eyes open, drooling and was unresponsive but seemed in distress. My ex had never seen her do this [...]

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Most of us have an electric bill and most of the power that comes from US power plants is fossil fuels. So turning on the light not only is a financial cost but a environmental and political cost. There have been people who have turned off all electricity in their home which [...]

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As a follow up to my post on Magnetix Dangers,  X-Rays yesterday confirmed the Magnetix piece she had swallowed (the ball) was gone. My daughter was VERY HAPPY to hear this as today is her birthday! She’s 7 now and you know Seven is a hard age.
Yesterday we had spoken with the [...]

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My eldest daughter is in Sixth grade and has a LOT of trouble taking notes. Namely the school hasn’t taught her how. Granted I shouldn’t rely on the school to do all the work, so I’m trying a few different techniques and ideas. First I’m emphasizing the importance of taking notes. [...]

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With the school year well underway the thought of purchasing school clothes is far from my mind. Except now it’s getting rather chilly(some days) and the light back to school clothes are just not cutting it. The kids are a bit picky about what they wear and shopping for Brand Name [...]

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