housewife on June 12th, 2008

Saturday, June 14 is Flag Day. Tomorrow our company is replacing their worn out American flag. This week they have been searching for places that will properly dispose of the American flag. Apparently the local VFW doesn’t offer this service nor does the local government. The Boy Scouts are all at camp this week are [...]

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housewife on June 11th, 2008

Lately I haven’t been watching much TV. We only get a few channels and since basically there is just reruns on, we just leave it off most of the time.
When I do watch, I enjoy turning on the closed captioning. I find a lot of times that I miss little jokes and can’t understand some [...]

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housewife on June 9th, 2008

To save on electricity as well as to cut on the heat generated in our home, I have been hanging our clothes outside to dry. Unfortunately I don’t have a clothes line and have just been hanging the clothes on the trampoline. It works well as clothes are dry within a few hours. The downside [...]

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housewife on June 4th, 2008

Yesterday I told you that I covered two of my windows with aluminum foil in hopes of blocking the sun out and making it a little cooler indoors. Today would be the test to see if it actually does anything.
While the temperature was just a few tenths of a degree lower than yesterday, it is [...]

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housewife on June 3rd, 2008

After our last move, we decided that the days of us moving by ourself is over. Next time we will seek out help because packing, loading, unloading, and unpacking is too exhausting. Hiring professional movers would be an option if the move is business related and the company is paying for it. As I have [...]

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housewife on June 3rd, 2008

It is going to be a long, hot summer! It’s almost unbearable and it’s only the first of June! I work part-time and by the time I get home after lunch our home is scorching hot. It takes all afternoon for the place to become bearable.
Today I placed aluminum foil on the windows that receive [...]

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housewife on June 2nd, 2008

A co-worker is going to New York this week. He is using his vacation time but it’s sort of a working vacation. The company is playing for the airfare so he found some cheap flights but that is all they are paying for. Even though the trip was his idea, it just seems wrong the [...]

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housewife on June 1st, 2008

What do you wear to clean house? My husband wouldn’t mind if I wore babydolls to clean house or heck anytime. But for me I like to dress in comfortable clothing when I’m doing housework. It’s usually my lounge pants and an old t-shirt. That way it doesn’t matter if the clothing gets ruined because [...]

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housewife on June 1st, 2008

I’m so not one to be talking about fitness since I’m so out of shape it’s not even funny. But I have decided that I need a home gym because I just don’t think I would go to a fitness club even if I had a membership. So here is what I would have in [...]

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housewife on June 1st, 2008

The bridesmaid gifts is one of the many decisions that the bride will have to make when it comes to her wedding. What makes a good bridesmaid gift? Here are 10 suggestions.
10. Photo Album. A nice silver-plated photo album is practical and inexpensive. Plus you can have it engraved for a personal touch.
9. Wine Glasses. [...]

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