TW bought a grono lamp at IKEA a year ago, when we took Michelle for her birthday shopping spree. It wasn’t long before she knocked it over and cracked it. That crack gives it a bit of character, so it’s ok.
When we went to London in February, the flat we rented had a grono lamp - without a crack.
Now, I keep seeing all of the grono lamp modifications and I am dying for IKEA to open in Orlando so I can go buy a half dozen, mod them and give them as gifts.
I was just talking to TW yesterday and to some co-workers the day before about paying for college. Jenn has a college loan. Chris doesn’t, we’ve just paying for his tuition as he goes along. Michelle, I believe, is going to have the highest ticket college of the three. How is that going to be paid? Will she need a loan? Will she have a scholarship (or three)? It’s hard to say, that’s what’s making me nervous.
I’ve started sending her links to information about college loans and financial aid. Better to start now and be prepared! One of her first questions was, “What is a Sallie Mae loan and who is Sallie Mae?” I answered that one for her but directed her to some student loan forums for more questions. I also suggested she send some of this information to her father because her financial aid situation will also be determined by her parents ability to get their taxes done early and provide her with information that she needs.
I’m starting to be a little less nervous about having three kids in college at the same time.
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I’ve just ordered the first Christmas gift of the year. Finger Beats are going to be a hit in a couple of stockings. Shhhh don’t tell anyone!
I know, I usually write about silly stuff or link to weird and unusual and interesting stuff. Today, it’s time for a detour to the tough stuff. Drug rehab and just to make things interesting, cord blood too. Dealing with a family member who may need to be in drug rehab is tough, thank goodness the internet has advanced to the point where information and support are readily available.
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Are you in need of insurance? The ASDA site has both Home Insurance and Car Insurance. The site is nicely designed and easy to use. There is information regarding savings accounts, loans and credit cards as well. A one stop shopping type of website is my favorite kind. Check out the FAQ section, that’s the kind of detail I like to see in this type of website. The more questions you can answer via FAQ, the happier I am.
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When I was a kid, I loved it when my mom made pancakes and bacon for breakfast on the weekends. No, I’m not really a fan of pancakes (and I can barely tolerate the sight or smell of bacon). I’ll eat them occasionally but I’d rather have eggs.
This little pancake blog post made me laugh out loud. I’m thinking I will never be able to eat another pancaked without picturing this.
I just bought a new cell phone. I like it, though I haven’t figured out all of the features yet. TW was actually just bugging me about the video aspect. In December, it will be time to buy another phone.
I can tell you one thing my phone does not have, and I’m glad - it’s a BMI calculator built in. This phone is wrong. A cell phone “marketed to women” meaning a cell phone that lets you check your BMR and BMI.
The next phone I buy won’t be a Philips, I can tell you that much.
Well it’s in the air down here in Florida. In fact it has been in the air for a good long while and we really need to get into the garden and whip it into shape - before it is too late. The bamboo has taken over, the square foot gardens are growing wild and the fruit trees need some serious attention. Let’s not even think about the patio that has somehow acquired an unusual array of oddities that people have put out there for “temporary storage”.
The job and thinking about the job is overwhelming. I’ve found wandering around gardening websites for inspiration helps. Remember that gnome site I talked about last year? Well the folks over there have added a bunch of new items to their stock. Maybe I will treat our garden to some Stepping Stones once I’ve got it all neat and tidy. Only problem with that is trying to decide which one(s) to choose. I’ve never seen so many different stepping stones. (Please don’t suggest the frogs or the gator - other than that, help me choose 3 or 4, please!)
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Ya know I bought my mom Sudoku toilet paper for Christmas right? (Well I did, but it didn’t arrive til after Christmas so I’m going to send it to her for Mother’s Day. Nothing says “thank you mom” better than toilet paper, in my personal opinion.) Anyway, this tp is even better! I’m working on special tp for everyone on my Christmas list! I think my ex-in laws would love some TP with a photo that my son took of his grandfather holding a fish about 20 years ago. (They live on a lake and have a bathroom decorated completely with fish!)
This is fun!
Earlier in the week, I made a joke on another blog about being pregnant. I’ve had some queasy stomach issues and then out of the blue, some weird cravings. But no, I’m not pregnant, though it would be AWESOME to be pregnant again - just one more time.
I loved being pregnant. I loved everything about it. OK not everything. Not the morning sickness (which I had 24 hours a day with the first child and 6 hours a day with the second). Also, not the maternity clothes.
Luckily, advances have been made in the clothing front. Maternity clothes are a lot nice, a lot better quality (without having to spend the child’s college fund) and even better, you don’t have to actually BUY maternity pants! b-buckles has this interesting hip & cool b-buckles. I’m not really sure whether they are “hip” or not, but I do know they are very cool and very interesting.
You choose the b-buckles size based on your pre-pregnancy pants size. $22 and you can keep wearing your favorite, perfect pair of jeans, all through your pregnancy. No more maternity jeans! Yea! I want to be pregnant!
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