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Good Family And Welcome Money In Tough Times
It was bound to happen at some point. One of my very best friends is about to start going through a divorce. I've been thinking a lot more about this more than I thought I would be. I just keep......
Good Family And Welcome Money In Tough Times
It was bound to happen at some point. One of my very best friends is about to start going through a divorce.I've been thinking a lot more about this more than I thought I would be. I just keep thinking what a great person she is, and how she sho...
Too Cute Tuesday: Italian Grandma's Calzones
This Too Cute Tuesday was a little off program. John, my newish boyfriend, was visiting. Naturally I forced him to perform for a group by ordering him to make calzones for everyone. A little background: John made me calzones the......
You Tell Me: Legitimate Online Fundraising
So I got an email today from my friend Susan asking if I knew anything about online fundraising for people in need. Here's the scenario: My cousin recently gave birth to her first child 11 months early which is scary,......
How To Date An Anonymous Blogger
So at lunch yesterday, John said the exact thing you never want to hear at the beginning part of a relationship. "There is something I need to tell you." My imagination is quite active so I had some crazy stuff......
Too Cute Tuesday: Needle Felted Animals
Here at Craft Central, we've been meaning to needle felt for awhile. Unfortunately, this requires felting needles, which is a special kind of needle that I ended up driving the next town over to get. No matter, with the proper......
Plenty Of Fish: Works For Me
You may remember a while back, I interviewed my friend D. who had jumped into online dating. Using both paid and unpaid services, she was getting dates and meeting people. I've been watching from the sidelines, admiring her courage but......
How To Get Me To Help You Out: Part Two
I tell you, one "Dear Sir" email and I am inspired to write two blog posts! (You can read Part I here.) People seem to want me to do favors for them lately. I was noticing I've been receptive to......
How To Get Me To Help You Out: Part One
Yesterday, I got an e-mail about a possible blog sponsorship opportunity. This is not a huge deal; bloggers get these almost everyday, sort of like if you have an e-mail address, you get wire transfer offers from unknown Nigerian relations.......
Insurance Decision Made...Almost
I do not know how I'd make my major decisions were it not for commenters on this blog. You guys are fantastic! Summary: I am in the process of leaving my full time job to strike it out on my......
What The Heck Do My Friends Do All Day?
Do you know what your friends do for a living? I thought I did until approximately Tuesday night. I was on the phone with one of my best friends. She was talking about her job when I had an epiphany.......
Too Cute Tuesday: Easter Eggs
So both Sarah and I forgot it was Easter this Sunday and had a total other craft planned. Thank goodness Sue remembered and said something to the effect of "Um, what about Easter eggs?" Fabulous! Materials Eggs (white will take......
In A Car Accident? Get All The Information
So, my friend Sarah got in a car accident yesterday. Don't worry, she's perfectly fine, and the car is running smoothly. But it needs some serious body work. Well, the rest from Sarah: "I was at an intersection turning left,......
Lasagna Gardening: Gardening For Those Of Us Who Kill Chia Pets
When my friend Paul posted this idea on his Facebook page last week and I thought it was pretty brilliant. Lasagna gardening isn't growing ingredients for lasagna but an easy growing technique that Paul's wife Lorena has successfully implemented. (Th...
Using Words To Get What You Want
As I prepared for my last French class tonight, I got to thinking about different if slightly unrelated French topics that I wanted to wrap up tomorrow. One concept I wanted to touch on was the subjunctive which is a......
Too Cute Tuesday: Seed Infused Paper
Spring has sprung here like most everywhere else in the Northern Hemisphere. Spring and Maine means snowstorms with 6 inches of snow or less, a fine layer of dust on everything, and eventually, if we wait long enough, flowers. This......
Technology In Education: A Discussion With Jim Burke
Holy Technology! week continues... One of the most technological people I know is someone who is actually doing a lot with education. Jim Burke is the Western Maine MLTI Mentor/Coach, a position he's held for the past 4 years. He......
Adventures In (Free) Online Dating
A friend asked me last week about being ready to date again and to be honest, I don't think I really am. I do know someone, however, who's really putting herself out there in an admirable way on free online......
Cell Phone Etiquette
The third post of my Holy Technology! series this week only. So I once went on a date with a guy a few years ago and he stuck his cell phone on the table... with it still being on. It......
Too Cute Tuesday: Duct Tape Wallet Reprise
If you've been reading this blog from way back when I started Too Cute Tuesday, you'll remember that at one point I was a solitary crafter. Now, however, Too Cute Tuesday has grown into a bit of a phenomenon. We......
How Friendly Do You Get Online?
The second post of my Holy Technology! series this week only. I'm always happy when I hear from far-flung friends and they say that visiting my blog is like talking to me. They feel they are able to keep up......
Shameless Promotion: The Next-To-Last French Class Edition
I'm home tonight preparing for the last two French classes of my adult education session. On one hand, le temps passe vite, but on the other, every time I teach a new class I rediscover how much work teaching really......
Too Cute Tuesday: Cool Distressed T-Shirts
I love Rachel Ray... Ok, truthfully her perkiness kind of starts bugging me after about 15 minutes but you have to admire that she's worked hard to get where she is and that she's totally worked the being pleasant thing......
Too Cute Tuesday: Homemade Kahlua
Would you believe that in last week's installment of Too Cute Tuesday, I forgot to make a cocktail? I know, amazing huh? So when Dorrie thought we should make kahlua this week, I thought it was perfect! Sam, Emily, and......
Wednesday Writer Spotlight: Carrie Jones
For the next few Wednesdays, I'll be featuring writers I like and how they hone their craft, use the internet, get writing ideas from life, and rake in the dough. Carrie Jones is an adolescent novelist based in Ellsworth Maine.......
Too Cute Tuesday: Record Bowls
This week, Too Cute Tuesday is getting hot. That's right: this week's craft involves an oven! And it involves my very small apartment which means things got toasty. No doubt you have old records lying around from back in the......
Three Months Later: My Finalized Budget
Part I: What I Cut When other people write about stuff like this, to be honest my eyes glaze over. It's your budget, why do I care? I think. But I realize that occasionally as bloggers with a take on......
Fashion Forward Friday: Fondue Makes For Cheap Easy Entertainment
Every Friday, I tackle an affordable idea of fashion or style in a fun segment I call Fashion Forward Friday. My buddy Ally got me a present a few years ago for Christmas: a teeny fondue pot heated by one......
Wednesday Writer Spotlight: Melanie Brooks
For the next few Wednesdays, I'll be featuring writers I like and how they hone their craft, use the internet, get writing ideas from life, and rake in the dough. Currently an editor at Bangor Metro magazine, Melanie Brooks has......
Too Cute Tuesday: Bubble Earrings
My mother and I coined our infamous "Pff! I can make that!" expression when we saw these earrings. We had seen them together then I had went back to college. A few weeks later, in with the care package my......
