April 2008

Stealth Mode

I’m going into Stealth Mode for a few days. I’m working on a new project and it’s going to take up most of my time. Stick with me though, this looks to be interesting. Don’t miss an entry… get your free updates online, or get them emailed directly to your inbox.

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Birthday Parties and Snowflakes

This has been an interesting weekend. YL15 finally turned 15 on Saturday. We had an Anime Sleepover Party for her. Half a dozenish of her friends showed up, some with their Anime DVDs, bearing gifts and hugs and sleeping bags. There was sushi, Yu Gi Oh matches, Anime movies, pillow fights, lots of Rock Band, [...]

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The Car Repair Scare

Thursday, on my drive to work, my Overdrive Off light started blinking on the dash. While I was driving, I could feel the transmission repeatedly engaging and disengaging the Overdrive. Then, as I was pulling into the parking lot at the office, the check engine light came to life too. SIGH… Just when I thought [...]

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade

I was tagged by Lynnae over at Being Frugal yesterday, to write a post on Making Lemonade from Lemons (or turning bad times into blessings). Without further ado, here is my most memorable Lemonade Story. At the end of 2000, my husband and I separated. My 3 daughters and I moved to Georgia, from Kentucky [...]

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Giving Until It Hurts

While prepping a guest post earlier in the week, something was niggling at the back of my mind. The post was about helping my brother financially, even when he was making bad decisions. I couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to the story. Just a bit ago, it hit me. Mark and I [...]

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