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I Don’t Do Black Friday

On the day after Thanksgiving, also known as "Black Friday", I like to start my morning off by waking up late, reading blogs over coffee, pulling out the Christmas decorations and trimming the Christmas tree. I have never, ever been a Black Friday View Post

Typical Thanksgiving

Just thought I would post a couple of pictures of a typical Thanksgiving with my family.  My Thanksgivings have looked exactly the same for all 36 years of my life.  We go to my aunt's for lunch, then down to my grandmother's house after View Post

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How To Avoid Bad Social Media Posts

Learning how to avoid creating bad social media posts is essential to your business. Whether a business is large or small, interacting with consumers through social media outlets is one of the most relevant ways to take advantage of free advertising, View Post

The Peanuts Holiday Collection

Watching The Peanuts holiday episodes were one of my favorite ways to get excited about the holidays as a little girl.  Back when I was growing up, cartoons only came on after school and Saturday mornings, so being able to watch one during prime View Post

The Clorox Toilet Bowl

One of our family traditions that always takes place after the Thanksgiving dinner is watching football.  Of course, almost everyone ends up nodding off before a game is finished, which is understandable after all of the wonderful food, but it's View Post

Let’s Talk Budgets

One thing I have vowed to do in the new year is make a home budget and hold myself accountable to sticking to it.  It's not that we overspend, but I know there are things we could cut out of our daily spending.  Seeing where my money goes on a daily View Post

OctoberFest 2010

A few weeks ago we attended one of our town's biggest festivals, OctoberFest.  It's a huge display of arts and crafts, great live music, and a Memphis in May sanctioned BBQ competition.  Several of the high schools also hold their class View Post

Still Worth It?

Whether you spend a little or a lot on an item you really want, I'm sure, like many people, you do your research on the item, compare prices, and read reviews.  I can remember agonizing online for hours over my digital camera I purchased this View Post

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