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    What Would MacGyver Do?

    Bymichelle December 18, 2009July 27, 2022

    I was trapped in a difficult situation: I had to find Christmas presents for several men in the family who need and want nothing, and I was desperate. All I…

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  • animals | cheap stuff | my home | new to me

    A Feral Christmas

    Bymichelle December 6, 2009July 27, 2022

    He was once an emaciated tom with a huge fluffy head (hence the name “Brain.”) Though he’s not succumbed to my cat whisperings yet, he has started taking his meals…

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  • martial arts | new to me

    Twisting the Night Away (I Know, That’s So Cornball)

    Bymichelle November 26, 2009July 27, 2022

    So, I had a lot of fun watching that tkd video clip on imovie, running it backward and breaking it into goofy stills; but in the process, I saw this…

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  • martial arts | new to me

    Got It!

    Bymichelle November 26, 2009July 27, 2022

    I am proof that if you want to do something, no matter your age, you can to some degree. A K-kick.

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  • martial arts | new to me

    Extreme Form

    Bymichelle November 15, 2009

    There’s a better view here on youtube.

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  • craft | knitting | new to me

    Fair Isle, You So Crazy!

    Bymichelle November 13, 2009July 27, 2022

    I did it! I’m doing this fair isle pattern. I expected to have already thrown it across the room a few times, going a bit more insane with each row,…

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  • cheap stuff | new to me | photography | travel

    Tiltshifting Peru

    Bymichelle November 10, 2009July 27, 2022

    Found a great site that turns my photos into tilt shift miniature style photos. So I tried it out on a few pics.

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  • cheap stuff | craft | new to me | soap

    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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  • 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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  • homemaking | new to me | soap

    The Not- So-Great- Pumpkin

    Bymichelle October 13, 2009July 27, 2022

    I tried pumpkin pie soap once already and it got to trace before I could get pretty little swirls of spice in it. So this is my second attempt. I…

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