Grandiose Ideas

I hate mowing grass. No. Let me rephrase – I detest it. My backyard is fenced in and it’s impossible to get my dad’s huge riding mower in so I would have to use the push mower to keep the grass at bay.
The other day, my dad (the king of grand ideas, rember?) suggested [...]

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I reverse engineered the pattern for these warm ear warmers from one that was knit probably back in the 1980’s. They’re typically worn over the berets worn by Post members heading out on Snow Trails adventures in lieu of a larger wool hat but they’re equally functional worn simply as a headband. I’m [...]

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I have thought about making homemade laundry detergent for a long time since reading The Complete Tightwad Gazette. My sister renewed my interest a couple months ago when she suggested making her own so I decided to go for it. Here’s the video and I’ll be sure to post a review on how [...]

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I’ve been feeling pretty down lately and have been trying to figure out why. Is it because it’s winter? Because I leave for work when it is dark and drive home in the dark? Maybe it’s because I’m felling like I’m not getting anywhere at work? Who knows. I’ve just been [...]

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I am one of those people who believes that it is not always necessary to spend an exorbitant amount of money to have a fun, memorable event. I made sure to keep this in mind when it came time to plan my daughter’s fourth birthday bash – a Barbie themed party, complete with the cake, decorations, and balloons. [...]

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