Two days ago, while I was laying on the couch, I saw that Marcel was looking online at ipods. I wasn’t really paying attention since I was in and out of sleep but later on that evening he told me that he was thinking it was time to get a new one. He’s has his current iPod for about 4 years now, and even though it doesn’t have the capacity of the newer ones; it still works perfectly. At the time I really didn’t have much to say, because I felt too bad to have any sort of discussion, but I suppose at some point he’s going to want to show me the one he wants. Something tells me it’s going to be one that plays video, but that’s just my guess. I’ll have to wait and see.
September 1, 2010
August 27, 2010
Different and Fun
Everyone who knows me knows that I am a huge fan of romance and love. I guess that’s why when I opened my email a little earlier from a friend to ask me what he could get his wife for their upcoming anniversary I wasn’t surprised. He mentioned that it was their 5th and that the traditional 5th anniversary gift was wood and he wasn’t real sure what to do. He wanted ideas as to what he could do to go along with the dinner that he was cooking for her- all of her favorites, I might add.
Since his wife is my cousin, I know just how fun she is, so I told him he should have some fun with the wedding anniversary gifts. I sent him the picture that you see on your left and told him that I thought he should order it for her, but instead of wrapping it up and giving it to her on their anniversary that he should serve her dinner while he’s wearing it. He loved the idea, and said that he was going to go for it.
Oh how I wish I was a fly on the wall for that moment.
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August 24, 2010
Starting Somewhere
Mom is probably going to love me for writing this here, but she and I have been talking for a couple of years about starting a new business together. Technically, she would be the mastermind behind the business and I would take care of the technical side and do the Internet part of it. It’s something that I know would be successful, but this is one of those cases where I think we’ve talked long enough about the venture and now it’s time to start making it happen.
Yesterday I started looking into custom business card designs for what will become mom’s business. I have been thinking about logo designs and hope to create several designs that she’ll like. Once she makes the choice (or I’ll choose if she’s resistant), I’ll use the logo for the site, the business cards and also for the labels that we add to the products.
I know mom is going to be successful even if it means me giving her a little push to get the momentum going. Once the business cards are done and a few other things are taken care of; she’ll be ready to go, and I’ll be standing there cheering her on, ready to offer a hand when I can.
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August 17, 2010
Bargain Shopper
I was making a list to do some shopping a few days ago and I decided to check out some online coupons and print them out before I headed out the door. I don’t know about y’all, but I love myself a bargain just as much as the next person and if a retailer is willing to give me a deal, I’m willing to take it. I’ve already started Christmas shopping and I always look for online coupons before I order anything. Try it and you won’t be sorry. I have literally saved hundreds over the course of a year simply by spending a little time looking before I check out.
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August 10, 2010
Seem to Never Catch Up
I’m trying to play catch up after being extremely busy the past couple of days. I’ve gotten behind on my 30 days, so I have to catch up on both of those, plus Marcel and I are thinking about getting a camcorder for our upcoming vacation and travels that will commence within our vacation, so I’ve been checking out some camcorder reviews in hopes of deciding what will be the best for us. We bought a digital camcorder several (which is more than five now) years ago, but I think it’s time for something smaller and more portable. I think it would be fun to post HD videos to YouTube or even here to share with family and friends. Any suggestions on a great camcorder?
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August 7, 2010
Fast Forward to Christmas- Almost
Things have been pretty busy around here the last couple of days and on top of everything else, I’ve started thinking about Christmas. Marcel and I will be home with the family this year for the holidays, and while I am scaling back in some areas, I’m not in others. Since our time home will be quite long, I want to have ideas for most of the gifts I want to buy ahead of time so that I can enjoy the time with family and friends without any other holiday pressures (aside from parties and get togethers with people I love). I’ve actually been thinking about a cute personalized gift for a few people and have several ideas. That’s all I’m going to say, since obviously some of them read this space and I don’t want them to know about their potential gift before Christmas rolls around.
I have SO many changes in the works right now- so expect to see more from me in the near future, along with a few surprises.
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August 3, 2010
Travel Planning
Marcel and I have been planning and plotting for our upcoming vacation and we are already getting requests on doing different things. Plus, since we’ll be spending the holidays at home this year, I’ve already started thinking about Christmas gifts. I have an idea for a gift for my nephew, plus I know someone who would be thrilled to find themselves with some Taylor Swift tickets. Of course, it’s a good thing that they don’t read this blog, because I’d had to spoil any surprises before they happen. It’s still several months away, but I’m so excited about our trip.
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July 22, 2010
Who Rang That Bell?
This morning I had two friends come over for a coffee visit and I noticed when they arrived that they had knocked on the door. When I opened it, I asked them why they hadn’t used the door chime and they said they had pressed the button, but it didn’t work. They weren’t the first to mention it, and since the chime is so old, I think it’s high time we start looking for a new one. I’d hate to miss an important delivery because the bell wasn’t working.
July 1, 2010
Inquiring about Upgrades
I was out earlier today and stopped in to get a little information on the new iPhone. I still have a year left on my current ‘eye’ contract, but yet I can’t help but drool over the idea of having the new one. I did get a few answers, but I’m not 100% sure that the girl I talked to was accurate on some of her information, so I’m going to talk to someone else. I did see some pretty cool iphone accessories and hope that they come out with some for the iPhone 4, so that when I get mine I can have something similiar. In case you were wondering, yes, I do love my ‘eye’ phone that much.
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June 19, 2010
Didn’t Realize
When Marcel and I moved into this place and found ourselves gutting it and redoing literally everything, I didn’t give much thought to the stainless steel kitchen sink that we ordered when we bought the kitchen. I think at that time we were both so overwhelmed that having a double sink never came into the picture, but now almost 7 years later, I’ve found myself thinking that it’s time to start making some changes. I’ve thought probably 100 times over those 7 years that double stainless steel kitchen sinks are much more practical, which is why I’m ready to start looking for a new one. We’ve been talking some time about replacing our counter top, so since we’re going to do that, I figure now is the time for a new sink. We’ll also get a new faucet, because as I’ve mentioned in the past, the one we have is also lacking.
I’ve been shopping for the best deal and so far, nothing beats the deals I’ve found on Mr. Direct. The prices are much better than the ones I’ve seen here, and they have same day shipping, which makes it easy to plan when to expect your order to arrive. Now if Marcel and I can agree on which sink we want, we’ll be in business.
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