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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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