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Don’t Be So Sensitive

Bymichelle November 2, 2009July 27, 2022

Pure castile soap: no scents, no additives. Love it. I’ve had trouble finding a soap for my sensitive, acne treated skin that would clean away makeup and not dry me…

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photography | thinking out loud

Fall Stuff

Bymichelle October 31, 2009July 27, 2022

Festivals, soccer games, visits, costume making, started a new sweater, treat bags, more soap, marching band, practicing for tournament, my brother’s birthday, regular walks with the dogs- fascinating isn’t it?

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droids | homemaking | photography | shows | thinking out loud

I Get to be C-3PO

Bymichelle October 29, 2009July 27, 2022

Anytime I ever played Star Wars with the kids, they’d always make me be C-3PO. I guess I’m good at accents-or maybe gloomy and fussy. I’m a Star Wars purist,…

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cheap stuff | food | new to me | thinking out loud

Big Hunks of Raw Meat

Bymichelle October 28, 2009July 27, 2022

I’ve been cooking since I married, before that my specialty was cheese toast, but I work off a budget and lean more towards veggies, so I’ve never been a big-hunk-of-raw-meat-kind-of-person….

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cheap stuff | craft | knitting

Complete with Fringe

Bymichelle October 26, 2009July 27, 2022

So this is the final result. Not bad for maybe $20 altogether.

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cheap stuff | craft | knitting

What A Fake!

Bymichelle October 25, 2009July 27, 2022

It’s a fake. My Fake-a-gamo. Here’s the story behind this knock-off pattern and where to find it. It’s only been on my list for a couple of years. So, I…

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martial arts

Why Be Extreme?

Bymichelle October 24, 2009

This is is another one of those things I should’ve done when I was younger, so I’ve gotta do it now. This is also called a k kick in taekwondo…

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books | cheap stuff | craft | knitting

Texas Knitter

Bymichelle October 19, 2009July 27, 2022

Nippy air! This is what Texas knitters wait for, sweating under skeins of wool the other 9 months of the year. Of course the fact that I’m decked out in…

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thinking out loud | travel

Once a Tomboy…

Bymichelle October 16, 2009July 27, 2022

When I was little everyone called me a tomboy. I wanted to wear my brother’s castoffs, run, play sports, and fight boys (I never did that.) I would have loved…

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cheap stuff | homemaking | music | soap

Such a Handy Man

Bymichelle October 13, 2009July 27, 2022

Since I have soap on the brain (and all over the kitchen table and top of the refridgerator) I thought I’d post a thank you to Adam, my handyman, for…

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