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Inexpensive Intimate Solutions
I love sex. However, the more I have the more it becomes the same things over and over. So I like to spice it up, but spice can get expensive. At a recent toy party I attended I was in shock at the prices of some of the simplest items that can be ...
Frugal is not a bad word
Two years ago my husband and I decided not to work 9-5 jobs. This was a scary thought. We both have several passions that we are able to use to make a profit and therefore pay the bills, but there is not a reliable income. To do this we had to reevaluate...
"AMERICAN IDOL" Has Legs -- Who Knew?
Just when the critics (and America) thought that with the exit of Simon Cowell meant the demise of America's #1 most watched TV guilty-pleasure, in walks a pair of gams connected to Jennifer Lopez to prove that this show has, well, legs. We all heard...
The Hangover that "hangs" around...
I remember a perfect world when my body had never experienced a so called hangover. 3 AM would come and go and my 8:30 class bell would ring and there I sat already thinking about the next night out! I had my hair in curls, just spent $300 on an amazing...
The Power of Two Minutes: Circle of Attention
In between my freshman and sophomore years of college, I worked as a counselor at a YMCA day camp, with kids ranging in age from 5 to 13. We had a very limited budget, but were rich in creativity thanks to our camp director, Leah, who had many incredible...
The way things were...what do you remember? (Looking for responses)
I received an email this evening entitled, "Old As Dirt." A woman described how old she felt after having a conversation with a young boy. The email went on to talk about the way things were, things that have changed, and how each generation finds aspects...
I Like Large Bodies of Water
Anyone who has spent much time with me knows that I don't love the Midwest. For as long as I can remember, I have been making plans to move far away, & yet, here I am, very much living in the Midwest. I've lived other places and traveled some, always...
Family Vacations: Choose Your Own Adventure
He who returns from a journey is not the same as he who left.-- Chinese Proverb On a drive home from a trip out of town, my husband and I started talking about planning our summer vacation. Last August we enjoyed a great visit to a town off Lake Superior...
GoodBlogs...Now With FIVE Votes Per Day!
I couldn't handle it anymore. All these great posts and I only get three votes a day!? I was out by 10:29 this morning. Ridiculous! And I figured if I was feeling that way, then there was a good chance that other members were feeling that way too. ...
Favorite Books: The Ultimate Comfort Food
On a freezing cold winter evening, I love to settle in with a book—especially one I have already read. This habit started in childhood, and baffled my parents. My mother would eye the tall stacks of library books I brought home and ask, "Anything ...