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mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 18 Apr 13

I have been crafting for many years. Some say I am quite good as I design as well. I have been told that I should start going to craft shows/fairs. My question is, how successful have they been for those that have participated in...

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mikesgal4ever1999 I was thinking of having some lower priced items like in the $5 and under range but also a few mid price items as well as higher priced ones (like afghans, etc). I was also thinking of having a notebook with items I had finished but didn't have to show so I...

18 Apr 13

mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 18 Apr 13

I have been crafting for many years. Some say I am quite good as I design as well. I have been told that I should start going to craft shows/fairs. My question is, how successful have they been for those that have participated in...

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mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 18 Apr 13

I have recently read about the haunted Lake Shawnee Amusement Park in Princeton WV. The park has been closed since the mid-1980s. Has anyone been there? If so what have been your experiences? A few friends and myself and my...

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Fishmomma @Fishmomma (11377) • United States 18 Apr 13

One of the easiest ways for me to save is using coupons that make the product free. Each month I receive a coupon for a free sandwich, which is perfect when I'm doing a big shopping trip. I'll use my free coupon to eat and then do...

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mikesgal4ever1999 I can tell the biggest difference when I go grocery shopping after I eat something--my momma always told me to NEVER go buy groceries when you're hungry. If I am hungry when I grocery shop, I end up with lots of money spent in junk food and not food. I use a...

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jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 3 Mar 13

I have been busy working on things for the spring craft sale. Not only that but I got two orders I had to fill by last thursday so had to fit that in too. I am enjoying making all these things for the most part. And I appreciate...

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mikesgal4ever1999 I have often thought about crafting for craft fairs year-round but I just can't ever seem to get enough items to validate renting a space. Though not crafting for a fair yet, I have made 2 baby blankets for friends that had babies this year already and made...

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mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 6 Nov 12

I wanted to share a site that I found today. This time of year always seems to be stressful to people, especially with the state of the current job market. And in the area that I live in, finding holiday help is a concern for...

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160626) • United States 4 Nov 12

I just made one of my favorite recipes. "Oatmeal muffins to eat when you are broke" believe me, you do not have to be broke to enjoy these muffins. It is a very versatile recipe, I first got it from a friend on Gather, who got it...

banana oatmeal muffins

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mikesgal4ever1999 I love muffins and breads, and the warmer, the better. I make a lot of different muffins and prefer pumpkin muffins. Pumpkin is great any time of year and good for you too. And I also make a really good onion dill batter bread. I usually make it with corned...

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mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 3 Nov 12

As with most people these day, money is tight. My children have birthdays coming up (ages 15, 17 6) and I have no idea what to get them or how much to spend. I don't have mega bucks to spend on each child, especially with the...

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mikesgal4ever1999 Honestly, my 15 year old is the hardest person to please--she wants clothes (and she doesn't need any at all) that have those 'labels' in them and personally, I can't see paying $70 for a pair of jeans. I have tried the homemade gifts before and she doesn't...

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mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 3 Nov 12

As with most people these day, money is tight. My children have birthdays coming up (ages 15, 17 6) and I have no idea what to get them or how much to spend. I don't have mega bucks to spend on each child, especially with the...

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mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 2 Nov 12

I have been mulling over ideas for xmas for the kids and today I came across something on Pinterest--- The Four Gift Rule for gifting-giving to our kids *1 thing they want *1 thing they need *1 thing they wear *1 thing...

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mikesgal4ever1999 Jenny1015 you are so right--its the thought behind the gift and not the price. Often kids and adults alike forget that small thought. Coffeebreak you are right about those fad toys being out of style in a few months. That is true mostly. Honestly I don't...

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mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 2 Nov 12

I have been mulling over ideas for xmas for the kids and today I came across something on Pinterest--- The Four Gift Rule for gifting-giving to our kids *1 thing they want *1 thing they need *1 thing they wear *1 thing...

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mikesgal4ever1999 Yes the toys and trinkets get more spendy each year. Books are ALWAYS a good choice and my kiddos are definitely getting a book this year and a homemade bookmark from mom. I love the idea about the ornament for the tree. Each year they can look back and have...

2 Nov 12

mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 2 Nov 12

I have been mulling over ideas for xmas for the kids and today I came across something on Pinterest--- The Four Gift Rule for gifting-giving to our kids *1 thing they want *1 thing they need *1 thing they wear *1 thing...

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mikesgal4ever1999 Yes I have to agree that xmas shopping is an art. I try to get the kids to tell me what they want or like each year but it continues to get more expensive--laptops, game systems, Kindles, iPods and the like. After seeing this, I know that I have a more...

2 Nov 12

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14931) • Malaysia 31 Oct 12

I just read from a blog saying rolling the yarn into a ball is good, it makes the yarn smoother to roll out when you are knitting, as it's "hand-roll", rather than "machine roll". I gave it a try last night. At first, I was...

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mikesgal4ever1999 I have found over the years and 30+ years of crocheting and crafting that when you get a skein of yarn, it is often knotty somewhere and the knot usually happens in the middle of a project. So I usually take my skeins and roll them into balls. The store neater...

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Tina Dalasinski @Tina30219 (81899) • Onaway, Michigan 2 Nov 12

Today I went out shopping with my husband and friend of ours while they we're in Staples I went to Target and walked around and then I got a drink and sat down and read my book on my kindle. While I was walking around I went and...

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mikesgal4ever1999 Walmart isn't always the cheaper price. I know that I price check a lot--I want the best price I can get for an item I want. I know that Walmart boasts of the cheapest prices and that they will price match but there are rules to that price match and it doesn't...

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finlander60 @finlander60 (1804) • United States 2 Nov 12

usually eat out about once a week or so. We challenged ourselves to go for one month without eating out. The last time we ate out was September 30, 2012. That was the last Sunday in September. Today is November 2, 2012. I plan on...

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mikesgal4ever1999 I think that this idea is awesome! Congratulations to you and your wife for making it for one month without going out to eat. My husband and I need to do the same thing. Honestly I love to eat out (no dishes and no clean up :-D) but with our large family (7 if...

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mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 2 Nov 12

I have been mulling over ideas for xmas for the kids and today I came across something on Pinterest--- The Four Gift Rule for gifting-giving to our kids *1 thing they want *1 thing they need *1 thing they wear *1 thing...

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mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 11 Mar 11

We’ve seen art, music and literature take all sorts of twists and turns. From humanism and the Renaissance, Baroque and the Counter Reformation to the Postwar world and existentialism’s influence on Abstract Expressionism,...

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mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 11 Mar 11

For part of my final grade, I am to write a 2-3 page essay on some aspect of Computer Programming Design. The instructors exact instructions were, "You are to write a 2-3 page paper in the APA format about a topic related to this...

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Neo1000 @Neo1000 (84) • Switzerland 27 Feb 11

Hello guys. I'm pretty sure anyone had this. You know, when you go to Facebook at the newest status messages. Do you also get some annoying status, like if someone just writes "I'm sad". It's like he or she wants to get...

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mikesgal4ever1999 I enjoy Facebook and it has proven to be a great way to stay in contact with those that I went to school with--there just weren't that many with MySpace and MySpace took far to long to upload. I do enjoy the status updates however, I DO find that those that...

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