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Do you shop at what they call “Big Box” stores? When I lived where there was a great many choices for shopping, I avoided Walmart at all costs. I went there twice, and I think that both times were to … Continue reading
Posted in advice, big plans, chicken, shopping, creativity, Daily life, decisions, descriptions, experiences, Family, food, free week, goals, guests, helping others, Life, Lists, Miscellaneous, Random thoughts, shopping, time management, Tonette Joyce
Tagged BIG BOX STORES, Costco, Prices, rising prices of foods, Sam's Club, shopping, Value
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Dressing for the Occasion
I posed this week’s question: “Do you dress in any particular color or style for holidays or special days?” I believe that I was misunderstood by some. I did not meant to ask about ‘dressing-up’ for holidays. I wondered if … Continue reading
Posted in America, author's life, Autumn, big plans, childhood, Christmas, Daily life, decisions, experiences, Fourth of July, holidays, inspiration, lifestyles, memories, Tonette Joyce, traditions, winter
Tagged Autumnal clothing, Christmas clothes, clothing, Dressing for Holidays, expectations, halloween, Holiday clothes, Holiday jewelry, perceptions, shopping, st. patrick's day, The Bicentennial, Wearing green for St.Patrick's Da, Wearing red for ST.Valentine's Day
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Deck the Halls… or Not
This week one of our foxes asked, “How early do you start shopping/decorating for the holidays?” I’ve never been one to spend much time decorating our house. I suppose it’s because I probably spend less time in my home than … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Holiday, holidays, Patricia Kiyono, traditions
Tagged decorations, gifts, planning, shopping
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But We’ve Always Done it THIS Way…
This week’s topic is Thanksgiving traditions. I looked up the word tradition because I wasn’t sure exactly what length of time a particular way of doing things had to exist before it became a tradition. Of course, none of my … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Patricia Kiyono, traditions
Tagged changes, family gatherings, food, football, shopping, Thanksgiving, traditions
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Verily, My List Varies
The question this time around is: What’s on our shopping list this week and why? Actually, I could give one obvious answer every week: whatever is on sale, which answers both parts of the question. Food fan that I have … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Holiday, Jeff Salter, Life, Lists, Miscellaneous, Tonette Joyce
Tagged bake sales, couponing, Denise Salter, Graham cracker Gingerbread houses, grocery lists, grocery shopping, holiday crafts and baking, saving money when grocery shopping, shopping, smart grocery shopping
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Shopping? Me?
I am somewhat spoiled. In the thirty-five years I’ve known my husband, I have cooked possibly a dozen meals. That’s because hubby does almost ALL the cooking. He always got home from work almost three hours before I did, and … Continue reading
Posted in Lists, Patricia Kiyono
Tagged batting, flowers, gifts, grandkids, hobbies, making music, Photos, reeds, scrapbooking, sewing, shopping
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Aaaack!!!!!
This is not a picture of me, but it certainly reflects how I feel at the moment. Christmas is knocking at the door and I am obsessing over all the stuff I have not gotten done. The annual holiday letter … Continue reading
Thanksgiving, Shopping, and Decorations
A Piece of My Mind By Jeff Salter Our topic this week gives me a lot of wiggle room. I’ll start with a wrap-up of Thanksgiving Day and the days around it. Thanksgiving We had 16 … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Jeff Salter, writing
Tagged Christmas, cousins, decorations, family, gifts, holidays, in-laws, mall, pleurisy, Santa, season, shopping, Thanksgiving
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After Thanksgiving
I’m glad it’s over. I was determined to have a nice time and it started out great and then denigrated to a horrible day. I don’t want to relive it but suffice it to say, the day ended with me in a … Continue reading
Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Today is Cyber Monday. It’s the equally frenzied but far less violent cousin of Black Friday for the coffee-cup-and-pajama-shopper set. By now, most of us have at least heard of the crazy woman who pepper sprayed her fellow shoppers in … Continue reading