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• Commented on Now That's Smart!
  Washing the mini-blinds....
• Commented on Who Wants 20 Bucks?
  I'd say Starbucks is a pick-me-up whether it's cold or rainy & windy as it has been here on the 'wet' coast....
• Commented on Welcome to The Nest!
  I love how the house is sited for the right light at the right time of the day; i.e. my breakfast room gets the morning light (faces east) while the dining room gets the sunsets (faces west)....and the patio traps...
• Commented on Designed with Love & Win a Kobo Arc!
  Matthew Gallagher...
• Commented on Kellogg's All Bran Tweet Shop
  The 'tweetest' thing so far is connecting on a facebook page with 'cousins' on several continents, all of us with one common ancestor hundreds of years ago. We share pictures and stories, and several of those far-flung relations met up...
• Commented on Oh Baby! You're a Mommy!
  My kids have grown up and moved away. Now that I'm at retirement age I don't have the pension I would have had if I had stayed in the workforce rather than choosing to become an at-home mom. If I...
• Commented on Challenges? Ha! I've got Tools for That...
  My daughter's getting married. Enough said!...
• Commented on PAM® makes "Decadent" easy!!
  Whipped shortbread - the melt-in-your-mouth kind - is the baked treat I enjoy at this time of the year - and ONLY at this time of the year!...
• Commented on Tilley Clothing: There and Back Again
  Rio is just my style!...
• Commented on Notebook ENVY - and a Chance to Win!
  I would love this! My computer is an ancient hulk of a machine (but still an HP - they go on forever!), and it would be so nice to be able to use a computer elsewhere in the house, or...
• Commented on WIN a<i> Cirque Du Soleil</i> Behind the Scenes Experience from Infiniti!
  I'd take my daughter - she's at school near Toronto and I seldom see here. It would be a wonderful treat for both of us!...
• Commented on Who needs a lift? I've got room.
  I have endless garden debris to take to the dump - instead of packing it into 5 gallon pails and taking a few at a time, I could take HUGE bags full of clippings, etc. all at once....
• Commented on Better Education For Life
  In high school, our counselor (when she wasn't an English teacher) was a very old-fashioned spinster (she looked 90!...seriously)......as you can imagine she didn't have a clue. By default another teacher stepped up to the plate. He wasn't a counselor,...
• Commented on First Day of School!
  I try to figure out a route and combine errands, but still end up with nearly 2 hours most days - making sure to avoid rush hours....
• Commented on Brush with Spidey - New Contest!
  I would like to have super strength...
• Commented on How Sexy Can a Vacuum Cleaner Be?
  Cleaning the toilet, cleaning around the toilet........anywhere near the toilet - that's my most dreaded chore!...
• Commented on Week 2: Enter the Leafy Green Contest to Win!
  I like mixed greens with whatever I've got handy - quite often any of craisins, avocado, cold salmon, tamari almonds, crumbled goat cheese, cucumbers, red or yellow pepper chunks.....even bean salad on top!...
• Commented on California Leafy Greens: Recipe and Contest!
  I mostly use leafy green in salads. I seldom have a cold sandwich, but will include leafy greens when I do....
• Commented on The Sweetest Thing - Mothers Day Giveaway!
  I think, long term, the thing that is very satisfying is to know that a part of you will go on. Hopefully these little 'helpers' will take what you've taught them and make the world a better place....
• Commented on Celebrating Family and Our Furry Friends on Family Day!
  So many reasons! Dogs get you out and about - active and playing......you meet and talk with people along the way. And dogs are quick to show their feelings - if you raise your voice, it upsets a dog, so...
• Commented on Week 3: The Florida Citrus Feel Better Challenge! Last Week to Vote to Win!
  A nice long bubble bath does the trick for me as well....
• Commented on Week 2: The Florida Citrus Feel Better Challenge! Vote Again To Win!
  I always have a jug of water in the fridge with lemons in it - I learned that from a British friend!...
• Commented on Week 1: The Florida Citrus Feel Better Challenge! Vote & Win!
  Each day I walk along the beach - if it's stormy and the tide is up, I walk along the sea wall........it never fails to both relax and energize me!...
• Commented on Capture Holiday Memories with Panasonic LUMIX Cameras
  I spend a lot of time by the ocean with my dog and fellow dog owners and their pets, and my little "point and shoot' camera just doesn't capture what I'm seeing - either close enough, or vivid enough. The...
• Commented on Bean having a bit of a dilemma...
  I've only just started drinking coffee - about a month now - and this would be PERFECT for my morning cup! ♥...
• Commented on Bean having a bit of a dilemma...
  I'm new to drinking coffee. I didn't used to be able to tolerate it, but somehow I can now.......and I very much enjoy a cup first thing in the morning. One cup is perfect for me, and I'd enjoy making...
• Commented on A Winner from Santa...and Maybe for You!
  We only had one game!....Monopoly..........so that was it!...
• Commented on Method to my (reno) madness
  I just can't stomach cleaning toilets...........
• Commented on Oral-B Triumph with SmartGuide™
  I have an electric toothbrush, which is many years old now, as my dentist recommended it. I love how it gets my teeth squeaky-clean, but my primary reason for switching, and wanting to update the one I have, is for...
• Commented on Tips and Simple Solutions from this mom of 8
  I've definitely used her suggestion of having a list of quick, easy to prepare meals - a must for a busy and/or working mom....