tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88377352011-07-08T09:43:53.094-05:00Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.comBlogger4681100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-46797234523640415672010-08-11T00:55:00.002-05:002010-08-11T00:59:01.636-05:00

I knew it had been a while since I had posted anything here, but I hadn't realized that it had been almost sixteen months! Sorry about that! I guess I just got so burned out on blogging and didn't really have anything to say. Sure, there has been plenty enough going on in my life, but life has been crazy, as usual.I'm going to make an attempt to come back here more often, and tomorrow, if I

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-28122959372403476632009-04-25T10:15:00.002-05:002009-04-25T10:21:50.063-05:00

Although we're just a week away from moving into the new house, I still have not been in it to see what the inside actually looks like. My husband has been inside it a few times, but never when I was around to go with him.I do know, from what he has told me, that it is a MUCH nicer house than the one we're currently living in! While that's nice and all, I still want to see it with my own two

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-54146723741641463162009-04-21T19:59:00.004-05:002009-04-21T20:22:10.406-05:00

I've known for a while that I've been very fortunate with my weight loss over the past year, but it wasn't until this past week that I actually realized just how much weight I had lost. A week ago yesterday I had an appointment with my new doctor and got my first "official" weight in a very long time. From that number I realized that I've lost nearly 50 pounds since a year ago at this time.

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-74195890816212821752009-04-20T22:39:00.002-05:002009-04-20T22:51:59.656-05:00

I've got so much going on in my life right now, and it's honestly not showing any signs of slowing up either. And no, I'm not complaining, I just wish I could remember where I put my head at most days lately! ;-)We're in the middle of packing to move, yet again. I'm so sick of moving, and I honestly don't want to make this move, but we also really don't have any other choice. On top of that

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-10324086721496064682009-04-13T05:50:00.003-05:002009-04-13T06:06:37.535-05:00

This week is probably going to be one of the busiest weeks I've had in a very long time. Usually, the only thing I have to worry about during my week is going to work. But this week, there's just a bit more to do than that!This morning I have to go into work and put away stock truck, not too bad, but now the truck doesn't come in on Mondays until 9 AM, which makes it a little more difficult to

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-71181901066213710782009-03-22T19:15:00.002-05:002009-03-22T19:40:03.757-05:00

I admit that I am a television addict. When the TV is on, if there is local news on, that's what it's tuned into. In the mornings we watch news from 5 AM until 11 AM, then again at noon, then from 4 PM to 6:30 PM.But, when there's not news on, we watch a HUGE variety of shows and I decided I'd talk about a few of my favorite shows and why I like them so much, so here goes!Extreme Makeover: Home

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For all of my life I have struggled with weight issues. When I was young it wasn't so bad, but as I got into my teens and early adult hood, my weight really climbed fast! When I graduated from High School, my weight was embarrassingly high. But it wasn't until I turned 20 that I had any significant amount of weight loss, and my "means" of losing weight then was neither good nor healthy! Over

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-29369176564711082102009-03-10T21:22:00.002-05:002009-03-10T21:45:23.506-05:00

I forgot to tell you about a fairly major change we made in the house recently. See, since we moved into this house, in the fall of 2007, the hubby and I had our desks back in the family room, and the kids had theirs up in the front living room. One by one, the kids' desks and computers were moved into their rooms. I had been entertaining the idea of the hubby and I moving our desks up to the

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Oh my goodness, I'm SO sorry! It didn't hit me until tonight that it had been a month since I had been here. Life for me has been INSANELY busy and just as stressful! Work has been good and bad, but mostly good. I keep getting scheduled for these goofy split shifts after I've told them more than once that it's almost impossible for me to work them. See, what they do is schedule me to come in

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-41786069903919851532009-02-12T09:22:00.002-05:002009-02-12T09:31:06.631-05:00

I'll admit that back in the days of regular film cameras, I was REALLY bad at taking film in and having it developed. Honestly, it was just too expensive most of the time. But now that the era of digital cameras is upon us, it's much easier for me to see and use the photos I take! I still don't print that many, but I do use them in other ways.The other night I was going through the multiple

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-89514248378691174182009-02-12T09:12:00.002-05:002009-02-12T09:22:23.976-05:00

While I like most aspects of my job at Panera, days like today are one thing that I don't like, nor do I think I ever will. I had to go into work this morning at 5:30 AM to put away stock truck. This is something I've done for several weeks now and I've really come to enjoy it "most" of the time. I got done putting today's truck away by 8:40, which is a pretty good time for me. Normally after

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-81448873049801597862009-02-09T22:37:00.002-05:002009-02-09T22:50:05.901-05:00

My husband has always had the most amazing luck when it comes to finding the perfect watch! If he's looking for a watch that he can wear to work, all he has to do is walk into one store and he'll find one that he not only likes, but one that also offers him the features that he needs in a work watch. The same goes for finding a watch for casual wear.Me, I couldn't find the perfect watch if my

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-678322544521782202009-02-09T22:26:00.002-05:002009-02-09T22:37:35.441-05:00

It's been a few weeks now since my trusty old Honda station wagons engine roared for the last time. I feel bad that I wasn't behind her wheel when her injectors took in fuel for the last time. She's been such a trusted friend and we've shared many miles of road together.But because of the fact that my son turned 16 and would need a trusty car to drive, finding a replacement for Rhonda that

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-92164634988035535892009-02-09T22:19:00.002-05:002009-02-09T22:26:00.766-05:00

Yes, I know that it's only February 9th, but you wouldn't know that by the weather forecast for the next two days! Tomorrow they are calling for a high temp of 60, with the chance of setting a new record high temp, and Wednesday is supposed to be close to 60, but with the chance of thunder storms.I love spring, I really do! It's so cool to watch the woods around me come alive after a long and

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-90955313596943150472009-02-07T17:43:00.002-05:002009-02-07T17:51:44.625-05:00

There is only one tiny fraction of a percent of me that doesn't like living in the country. And the only reason that is has to do with the fact that we have to deal with well water and a pump VS having city water.We're actually quite fortunate with the well water situation in this house because of the fact that it's not heavy with sulfur, so it doesn't have that "eggy" smell and it doesn't stain

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-63072822950627491892009-01-31T22:11:00.002-05:002009-01-31T22:28:03.227-05:00

I'm in the market for a new coffee maker right now to replace a Mr. Coffee machine that has been replaced by the company six times already! I'll admit that the company went out of their way to replace my original machine this many times, but I've simply had enough of the junk they sell. A decent coffee maker should last MUCH longer than six months, especially if it's not their bottom of the

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-40961740851740683092009-01-23T08:47:00.002-05:002009-01-23T08:55:01.069-05:00

It's been a frustrating 5 months for my husband, and the economy in our area sure hasn't helped at all. He's been looking for a job ever since he lost his late last summer, but there just aren't any decent paying jobs available.He's been fortunate enough to have "hooked up" with a decent temp company in the area that does call him to work a couple of days a week, but they have cardboard displays

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-67977962014938445412009-01-23T08:31:00.003-05:002009-01-23T08:45:33.331-05:00

With the discovery this morning that I ended up gaining a couple of pounds this past week, rather than losing a little more weight or maintaining the weight loss that I've had the past few weeks, I'm a little bummed! I've been pretty sick, and have had a very minimal appetite, so to see that the scales went up a couple of pounds was quite shocking!I don't think that my weight loss goal is

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-474649859221055362009-01-23T08:22:00.002-05:002009-01-23T08:30:39.576-05:00

It's been a couple of weeks since I've been here, and I'm sorry for that. Life has tended to be a little busy these past few weeks. A few days after my last post my oldest child turned 16. It's so strange to think of him being 16, I tend to think back to the days when he was a toddler running around with a head full of long curly hair, or the little boy who was obsessed with Pokemon cards...

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-17854133177145157582009-01-11T23:17:00.002-05:002009-01-11T23:31:21.560-05:00

My husband and I had been tossing around the idea of moving from this area for the past few weeks. We know and realize that the economy is bad all over the US, but our area is being hit pretty hard because of how deeply seeded into the auto industry it is. Our town alone holds four auto factories and we're just a stones throw from Detroit, MI, the "former" auto capitol of the world. I say

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-27536610607782351552009-01-11T23:05:00.002-05:002009-01-11T23:17:26.280-05:00

Tonight was our Bread Bash at work, this is something we do approximately ever 10 or so weeks. It usually includes sampling of new food and drinks that we are going to start offering on the menu. Personally, I think they are really fun and I enjoy them. Tonight's was just the second one that I've attended, the first being just a week or two after I actually hired in. At the first one I felt a

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-21956981648264461502009-01-02T17:31:00.002-05:002009-01-02T17:38:35.181-05:00

It's only been a few years since I purchased the digital camera I currently have, and to be honest there really isn't anything "wrong" with it. BUT, there are a few things about it that I don't like, and one thing about it that makes it not work for me with the things that I use it for.See, although I thought it would be better to have a "bulky" digital camera because I thought bulky meant

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Hello and Happy New Year, hope your 2009 has gotten off to a good start! Mine has been fairly quiet, so I'm definitely not complaining! Especially after how 2008 ended..LOL!We had a quiet New Years Eve at home, my daughter had a friend over and we were just going to kick back and relax for the evening, which we pretty much did do. But the kids started arguing with each other, one would get

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-3971174475337807232008-12-25T20:23:00.002-05:002008-12-25T20:34:24.386-05:00

My husband and I were talking last night after my melt down. There's so much going through my mind lately, and we've talked about moving from the area several times. But one thing or another has kept us from following through with our desire to get out of here.I know that the economy isn't that great all across the US, but here in NW Ohio, it's getting worse by the moment. This area is so

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-52074847374327620952008-12-25T19:37:00.002-05:002008-12-25T20:22:52.959-05:00

Just wanted to stop in before the day was over and wish everyone a Merry Christmas! It's been a pretty decent day here in my home, the kids got a few gifts from Santa that they're very happy with! Our "big" Christmas is with my family on Saturday, that'll be an all day adventure for us. Speaking of Saturday, looks like it won't be a White Christmas with my family. They just did the weather a

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-44232017510476843282008-12-22T06:29:00.002-05:002008-12-22T06:37:30.541-05:00

Well, we're just three days away from Christmas Day, and ten away from New Years. Everyone loves the holidays, it's a time to gather with friends and family, a time to reflect on the year that is about to end, and it also is a time to overindulge in the foods we love to eat the most!I'm all for giving in and enjoying an extra cookie or helping of my favorite food if I can. But the fact of the

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-36890957675085972592008-12-21T19:02:00.002-05:002008-12-21T19:33:30.874-05:00

I'm sitting here tonight, so tired I can barely keep my eyes open. It's been such a long week and I'm completely worn out! And even though I just went back to work today, after having two days off, those two days weren't restful ones at all! I knew ahead of time that I was going to have to get up early Saturday morning, so the one thing I hoped to do Friday was simply sleep in. But that

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-85776231455473551272008-12-10T17:31:00.002-05:002008-12-10T17:45:48.742-05:00

OK guys, let's sit down and have a little chat! You see, Christmas is just around the corner, and I'm sure some of you are probably struggling for gift ideas. So, if you'll let me, I'm going to give you a few pointers and help you!First off, women LOVE to be spoiled and there are a few different types of gifts that help us feel spoiled, there are also a few gifts that are completely off limits,

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-20155557785372657682008-12-10T17:17:00.002-05:002008-12-10T17:24:15.246-05:00

I was sitting here earlier reading some sports news and caught a couple of stories about a few football players. One player left his team because his father just passed away, another player is almost assuring his team will make the playoffs and another recently shot himself in the leg "accidentally".I don't know what the deal is this year, but I just cannot get into football like I have the past

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-51332169511636241382008-12-06T17:42:00.002-05:002008-12-06T17:55:34.486-05:00

The one thing that never ceases to amaze me is how stupid people drive when snow first hits our area for the season! It's like their brains have completely forgot how to drive from the previous winter. Granted, there are people around here who are driving in these type of conditions for the first time, possibly because they are a newly licensed driver or because they relocated to this area from

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-35420463798753045452008-12-06T17:31:00.004-05:002008-12-06T17:42:14.212-05:00

The first week of December is almost over, so I'm honestly not complaining because considering this is NW Ohio, we're very lucky that we're getting our first significant snowfall of the season today. There have been years where we've had several inches of snow in the ground for Thanksgiving as well as Black Friday, so it really should be no surprise that it's snowing!The snow started early this

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-62120375142522719292008-12-01T06:54:00.002-05:002008-12-01T07:08:48.696-05:00

Although I'm off work today, it's going to be a busy work day here at home! Last night we were able to obtain a VERY nice used sofa, love seat and chair with ottoman for free from an online ad. We needed some decent furniture pretty bad! The couch that we had was so bad that it just wasn't even comfortable to sit on any longer! And this furniture is in REALLY good shape with no tears or holes

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-24835854095718139492008-11-28T15:48:00.003-05:002008-11-28T16:27:54.883-05:00

Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas still four weeks away, but let's talk about New Years for a few minutes. And no, I'm not talking all the partying and drinking, or even staying up to welcome the New Year. What I'm talking about is making your New Years resolution.First lets talk a little about the history of New Years. Did you know that New Years is the oldest holiday and was originally

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-3290985368748220722008-11-28T15:28:00.002-05:002008-11-28T15:44:39.339-05:00

I'll be the first to admit that I've stood in line for the doors to open on Black Friday MANY times! As a matter of fact, this year is the 28th anniversary of the first time my sister and I shopped on Black Friday with our mother. We started doing this the year after my father passed away and it very quickly became a tradition for the three of us. I've went out in the wee hours of the morning

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-85441069254353741272008-11-24T22:35:00.002-05:002008-11-24T22:52:17.546-05:00

You know, probably one of the coolest things about the internet is the ability to get information FAST! And considering the biggest shopping day of the year is just four days away, getting the information about the best deals for the items you're going to be shopping for is definitely a must!There are so many websites out there that let you know what the stores and websites are going to put on

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-53948580129443194712008-11-24T22:21:00.004-05:002008-11-24T22:34:34.671-05:00

We've had a crazy weather kind of week. One day it's sunny and decent, the next day it starts raining and the rain eventually turns to snow. Last Saturday, the 15th, we got our first snow fall of the season. While it only amounted to a little more than an inch, it did stick for a little while. Here's one of the pictures that I took of it.It really was pretty, but apparently the road crews

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-58115378728535168162008-11-24T21:12:00.002-05:002008-11-24T21:29:57.852-05:00

The kids talked with my mom over the weekend. She wanted to remind them that she'll be going out in the wee hours of the morning Friday to start Christmas shopping and she needs to know what it is they want for Christmas this year. Normally I go out shopping with her and my sister, and we're eventually joined by my step brothers wife. But after a recent swap of messages between myself and my

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-72168632186773097752008-11-21T08:25:00.002-05:002008-11-21T08:31:46.716-05:00

I watch the morning news every day, I have for many years! As I'm sitting here this morning watching the Today Show, I'm kind of in shock! Next week is Thanksgiving, and the trend for the next week on the news is going to be to talk about Thanksgiving dinner. In years past the talk has always centered on how to make an elegant meal as well as how to make your home look elegant. This year,

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My family has been passing a cold around for a couple of weeks now. It started out with my son getting sick and missing two days of school. Then it passed on to my husband, who has been fighting being sick for almost a week now. It's been much cooler this past week than it was the first half of November, so when I found out that my husband spent an entire day outside at the end of last week

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-81538876032393912142008-11-20T08:48:00.002-05:002008-11-20T09:07:03.234-05:00

I've always been a person who feels thankful for the people and things I have in my life, for me it's not something that's limited only to this time of year! To say that the past few months have been a bit rough is probably an understatement, but we've done the best that we can to get through everything that has gone on.In July I lost a cousin to suicide, in August I lost a good friend to cancer

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-82299344723590487092008-11-12T14:35:00.003-05:002008-11-12T14:45:03.565-05:00

I'm sure you know and realize that Christmas is right around the corner! It's so strange to think that Thanksgiving is just two weeks from tomorrow! The kids are already looking forward to their long weekend! Me, however, I'm not really looking forward to working that long weekend, because people will be grumpy and rude from all the shopping and not being able to find what they were looking

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-85584341985957306762008-11-12T14:25:00.002-05:002008-11-12T14:35:02.012-05:00

I have no idea why, but I'm having one of the blah kind of days. You know, the days where you just don't feel like doing much of anything? And it's not that I don't have anything do to, because there is a ton of things that I could be doing! I have a couple of loads of laundry that really need to get done, I have a few dishes left over from last nights dinner as well as this mornings dishes

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-36294232624646908822008-11-10T13:29:00.002-05:002008-11-10T13:37:15.228-05:00

I'm not sure what area of the world you're from, but here in NW Ohio, nasty weather is right around the corner. I think what amazes me is the fact that with the first decent snow fall of the year, it's like people completely forgot how to drive!I don't care if it's the side streets that usually go unplowed, or the expressways that are usually the first to be cleared, there are always people who

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-65113523922427503022008-11-10T09:58:00.002-05:002008-11-10T10:09:20.454-05:00

I know that most of you "follow" me over on my main blog, but since some of you still read here, I thought I'd fill you in on what's been going on with me.I've known for a few weeks that I was going to have to seek medical attention for an ingrown toenail on my big toe, but I was trying to put it off for as long as possible because missing work right now just isn't a good thing. I had, however,

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-82181801358659722512008-10-20T09:57:00.002-05:002008-10-20T10:11:55.823-05:00

It's rare that my oldest child has a friend come over. He's a quiet kid who would much rather spend his free time on the computer or outside with the dogs. So I was quite surprised last week when he asked me if he could have a friend come over after school on Monday (today). The first words out of my mouth were "which friend", and that's when my jaw dropped. Are you ready for this? He's

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Well, I'm actually two days early, but I knew that if I didn't bring it up now I would probably forget about it...LOL! It's so strange to think that it two days it will be four years since I wrote my first blog post here! And who would have ever thought that that first post would be the foundation that would give me a way to talk about the things that have gone on in my life, a way to make new

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-64138095672523048662008-10-15T07:06:00.002-05:002008-10-15T07:28:56.810-05:00

I'm sitting here this morning watching my favorite morning news channel. I'm not sure if you've ever heard of him but Nik Wallenda, of the famous Wallenda's who perform regularly on high wires without nets, is going to ride a bike 250 across a high wire that is suspended 135 foot above the ground this morning.I won't even try to pretend that I'm familiar with the family, I do know the name but

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-71819914644388022102008-10-04T20:55:00.002-05:002008-10-04T21:09:45.202-05:00

Today I needed to tear the family room apart and try to find something, so I decided that while I was tearing everything apart I was going to clean everything as well. It's been a few months since we've moved the furniture and desks out here, so it really was something that we needed to do anyway!The family room, like just about every other room in this house, has serious lighting issues, and

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I tell you, it's been an interesting couple of weeks around my house! About two weeks ago my daughters computer took one last sigh and died! My hubby spent a couple of days trying his hardest to get it to reformat, but it just wasn't going to happen. We can't afford to replace her computer right now so we were left with no alternative but to let her use one of our computers. She would use my

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-4129506385015006942008-10-03T11:53:00.002-05:002008-10-03T12:04:14.374-05:00

You know, being a parent these days is often difficult! But it's a job that needs to be taken very seriously by every parent! In my opinion, life is much more difficult for kids in this generation than it was when I was a child myself!When I was a kid we didn't have computers and the internet, we didn't have to worry about complete strangers trying to earn our trust because they had the worst

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-29137269695481892022008-10-01T12:11:00.002-05:002008-10-01T12:41:43.843-05:00

Yes, I did remember, although I'm sorry I didn't get back here last night like I said I would. By the time I got home from my interview my kids were being complete butt heads which kind of set the mood for the night. I'm happy to announce that my job interview wasn't anywhere near as bad as I was thinking it would be! The manager that did my initial interview was a really nice guy who made me

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-67984456486739511492008-09-30T11:25:00.000-05:002008-09-30T11:31:09.027-05:00

I "think" I said something here the other day about the fact that I had been filling out as many online job applications as I could as well as emailing my resume. I haven't been to a job interview in YEARS, so I was unprepared when one of the applications I filled out the other day actually called me for an interview. But I'm really excited about it too!I know that with our current financial

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-60609734442843095082008-09-29T11:46:00.002-05:002008-09-29T11:56:54.374-05:00

Earlier I talked about how a family member quickly noticed the fact that I had lost weight even though I didn't realize I had. For the most part, I've written my recent weight loss off to the fact that my life has been filled with an extreme amount of stress lately. But after I wrote my earlier post I talked to my hubby a little bit about it, just to get his thoughts.He said that he does thing

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While I honestly could do without the gray hair, wrinkles, and the recent discovery of my first age spot, if I'm honest I do have to admit that there are a few "good" things about getting older! For instance, if the hubby and I go out to dinner at a nice restaurant and I decide I want a glass of wine or a mixed drink, 99.9% of the time I don't get carded anymore...LOL! And it's pretty nice now

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-75531302936588638902008-09-29T11:12:00.003-05:002008-09-29T11:28:33.414-05:00

Besides my two legged children, I also have a few four legged ones as well. The youngest four legged one is about 8 months old and although she's the cutest of the four, she has proven to be the BIGGEST handful of them all!It's gotten to the point with her that I have to do a complete check of the living room before I walk out of the house to make sure there is nothing lying out that she can

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-48764109532330199452008-09-26T09:53:00.002-05:002008-09-26T10:05:01.270-05:00

While I'm not one to live my life based on the "could have, should have, would haves", I do find myself wondering what would have happened if things had been a little different during some situations!For instance, when I met my husband for the first time, 17 years ago, I was in a REALLY bad relationship that he ultimately got me out of. But I wonder what would have happened if that relationship

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-70272985516790110442008-09-16T18:35:00.002-05:002008-09-16T18:56:05.267-05:00

Tonight is the start of season 6 of The Biggest Loser. This season is made up of Husband/Wife and Parent/Child teams and I just found out on the local news that two of the teams are from not too far from here. Two of the Husband/Wife teams are from Cleveland, OH and one of the Parent/Child teams is from Auburn Hills, MI.I think this show is wonderful and I think that the way they change peoples

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-52907603987999174822008-09-08T09:58:00.002-05:002008-09-08T10:06:40.384-05:00

Over the past couple of weeks I've been trying to eliminate as much of the clutter in this house as possible! We moved here from a house that had almost 1,000 square foot of living space more than this house does. But we've found that even though this house has less square footage, it actually has more usable living space than the other house did!I think the thing that I like the most about

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-56194658636601325832008-08-25T21:20:00.002-05:002008-08-25T21:27:44.033-05:00

OK people, tell me this. What business do blackheads have on a 43 year old womans face? Can you say NONE?!?!?! I've gone through my teens already, heck, I passed those years up more than 20 years ago! I thought my days of problems with acne and blackheads were long gone. I guess that's what I get for thinking, isn't it?The one thing about dealing with these types of skin issues today

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-57895220120132715832008-08-22T15:54:00.004-05:002008-08-22T16:00:03.757-05:00

That's how my emotions have been this past week! Things are going good one moment, then the next I'm crying for no reason at all, then the next thing I know I'm totally flipping out.Granted, it has been a very stressful week and some days I've felt like I'm trying to run backwards on treadmills that are moving forwards. It just feels like every time I turn around, the little bit of ground on

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-74476102980749632492008-08-22T15:54:00.001-05:002008-08-22T15:54:18.787-05:00

I doubt that I'll ever be a huge NASCAR fan, the races on TV just aren't the same as they are in person and, well, it's just not financially possible for me to physically go to every NASCAR race there is.It was cute this weekend though. The campground was packed full of people, and there were lots of kids running around. Someone in the campground had an airbrush and they were using stencils to

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-78349760244159963432008-08-22T14:09:00.002-05:002008-08-22T14:21:06.784-05:00

I TOTALLY understand that bills have due dates, I also totally understand that if you don't pay said bills by their due dates you can run into things like losing your internet connection. What I don't understand is why and how a company can get away with "accidentally" disconnecting you earlier that the date you are told you will be disconnected then tell you that since it's already been

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-57462417780024131502008-08-21T08:56:00.002-05:002008-08-21T09:14:42.922-05:00

I have a package that I needed to ship ASAP that's been sitting here for a couple of days now. It's been a somewhat busy, crazy kind of week and I just haven't had time to get it down to UPS to ship it. When I said something about the fact that I still hadn't been able to take it to have it shipped to my husband last night he told me that I should check and see if it would be possible to

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-63766957490851979392008-08-09T20:46:00.002-05:002008-08-09T20:58:00.087-05:00

I know better than anyone how different siblings can be! My sister and I are perfect examples of that, and if you'll bear with me for a few minutes, you'll find out just how different we are!First, I am the older of the two of us. I just turned 43, she just turned 39. When we were growing up, I was the shy and quiet one who just kind of blended in and hoped not to be noticed. She, however,

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-53591002933991947782008-08-08T18:21:00.002-05:002008-08-08T18:32:00.045-05:00

A very special person in my life lost their battle with cancer this week. To say it's been a rough couple of days is an understatement. But being sad and crying would not be what he would want me, or anyone else, to do! Instead he'd want us to remember all of the wonderful times we've spent together over the past 30+ years!I remember the first summer Del was a part of my life. We were REALLY

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-44408664285658147502008-08-06T20:21:00.002-05:002008-08-06T20:32:27.383-05:00

My children had quite a bit of interaction with their older sisters mother and step father during their visit with her. I have to admit that I was pretty impressed when I found out how very nice she treated the kids and the things that she did with them. I haven't had any type of communication with her for very many years, but according to the kids she was really nice!One thing that I found out

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I try to look up something or learn something new every day. For instance, if I'm reading an online news story, and there's a term used or an area talked about that I've never heard of, I hit my favorite search engine and look it up so I can understand what I'm reading about. Every once in a while I find something that I enjoyed learning about so much that I decide it would make a great blog

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-80743858675507641472008-07-22T10:43:00.002-05:002008-07-22T10:50:39.525-05:00

I've known for a long time that I'm a clutter bug, I won't deny that! But several things have recently gotten me into the state of mind that all this clutter HAS TO GO! Last weekend hubby and I had an "impromptu" yard sale, it really didn't go very well, but it did get us motivated to get rid of some of the stuff that's been laying around not being used!It's amazing how different the family

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-73537442825796122702008-07-11T16:17:00.002-05:002008-07-11T16:24:30.633-05:00

Yes, I know it's still early, but I've seen several commercials on TV lately for Christmas in July sales and that got me to thinking about what I want to do for the kids for Christmas this year. And if I get a head start on it and buy a couple things every week, we could actually have a decent Christmas for a change!I know that at the top of my daughters list this year is a new computer and I'm

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-13259742579716285972008-07-10T13:41:00.002-05:002008-07-10T13:56:30.554-05:00

I've been sitting here today flipping channels in between the stuff I've been doing around the house. I'm really getting bored with the shows I normally watch and just wanted something different for a change. I tell you, there are some VERY interesting shows on TV today!First off, I think there has to be at least a bazillion different shopping channels! If you aren't into jewelry ones, there

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-17829338000585407782008-07-10T13:25:00.003-05:002008-07-10T13:39:44.366-05:00

We left out for Baltimore just before the sun came up Monday morning. We had a last minute "addition" for passengers and ended up taking one of our dogs along, but she did WONDERFUL and I'll gladly take her on another road trip any time!We made it to my step daughters home just before 4:00 PM Monday evening, the trip out took a bit longer than we had expected, but with the normal restroom stops

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I'm sorry to complain, but I'm tired of the run around that my husbands company has been giving him, it's really starting to get annoying! One week he'll have a decent week hours wise, the next week, he's lucky if he gets one or two days. He's put up with this for over a year, and keeps hanging on because his bosses keep saying "More hours are coming, just hang in there". I wish I could

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-27301507259446642662008-06-24T17:29:00.002-05:002008-06-24T17:38:45.749-05:00

As I said in an earlier post, my kids are getting ready to go to their older sisters for a month. This will be the first time in over 16 years that my husband and I have been without kids around.One of the things that we've been considering doing while they are gone is taking a vacation of our own, even if it's only for a long weekend! We've thought about going out to Las Vegas, but air fair is

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-56029238725659097642008-06-24T16:52:00.002-05:002008-06-24T16:59:44.076-05:00

One of the biggest thing you hear people asking about their computers is "What can I do to make it faster". Many people are tempted to spend money on programs that promise to speed up their computers, programs that usually cause more harm than good and usually aren't worth even a part of the price you pay for them. As long as you run a good anti virus program as well as a good anti spyware

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-35857694546667973292008-06-24T16:45:00.002-05:002008-06-24T16:50:40.567-05:00

In just two weeks, both of my children will be leaving to spend a month with their older sister on the East coast. While I'm a bit nervous about it, I do realize that this is a break that we all need, and I have no doubt they'll have a great time with their sister!I had to laugh when my daughter came up to me over the weekend and told me since they won't be home for my birthday, she wanted to

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-59689500173192952062008-06-23T06:16:00.002-05:002008-06-23T06:30:21.032-05:00

It doesn't matter where you live or what you do, we're all feeling the pinch from the poor economy here in the US. Airlines are feeling the crunch and are now starting to charge for things like on board beverages and checking your first bag, things that have been free for years. Grocery stores are having to raise their prices because their suppliers prices have gone up to cover the cost of

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-71247604799292990562008-06-22T06:48:00.002-05:002008-06-22T06:59:20.075-05:00

My niece Brittney just graduated from college with a degree in Business Management. According to my mom, Britt has been pouring through newspapers online trying to find companies that are hiring in the field that her degree is for. I guess she really has her heart set on landing a good job in a big city away from home.Mom said that Britt is heading out tomorrow morning to Chicago resumes in

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-8005029023229039732008-06-21T12:16:00.002-05:002008-06-21T12:31:02.646-05:00

Yes, I know that everyone dreams when they sleep, but I am one of those people who rarely remembers my dreams. The one exception to that is if by chance something wakes me up during my dreams, then I do remember them, and last night was one of those times.My daughter woke me up shortly after 3:00 AM letting me know that she was really sick. So I got up and checked her temperature to make sure

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-14666438634583584062008-06-11T10:17:00.002-05:002008-06-11T10:27:39.613-05:00

No silly, I'm not talking about Christmas, that's actually 197 days away...LOL! What is in 142 days is Halloween, one of my family's favorite holidays! I think one of the reasons we look forward to Halloween is because it's very close to my husbands birthday, but we also enjoy being able to carve pumpkins and put out the Halloween decorations.A few years ago I lived next door to a lady that was

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-59539734894758777352008-06-09T07:02:00.002-05:002008-06-09T07:10:01.490-05:00

Summer is upon us, and for many women, myself included, it will be even more obvious how badly we fought the "battle of the bulge" over those cold, harsh winter months as we bring our summer clothes out of storage. It will be even more obvious when we find last years swimsuits!For some the battle can be won with simple diet and exercise modifications, for others it may mean more rigorous changes

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-68530749329268480832008-06-01T15:59:00.002-05:002008-06-01T16:07:46.535-05:00

It is so difficult for me to believe that this is the last day of this trip. The past 8 days have gone by so fast, driving through all the different states, seeing all the different scenery and oh the things I've seen!Being from NW Ohio, I'm used to the roadkill on the edge of the road being things like raccoons or opossum, I actually seen a few dead armadillo's and even a few snakes on this

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-81457721315896332192008-05-26T14:35:00.002-05:002008-05-26T14:39:45.674-05:00

Happy Memorial Day everyone! It's the "unofficial" start of summer and let me tell you, it's a BEAUTIFUL day here in NW Ohio! The last I checked our temperature was 81 degrees, it's mostly sunny and we have a light to medium wind which is really doing a nice job of keeping the temperature down, although I'm sure being surrounded by 60 acres of woods helps with that too..LOL!Anyway, I wanted to

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-47321029106106422092008-05-25T20:23:00.003-05:002008-05-25T20:35:45.248-05:00

Although this is one of my favorite times of the year, right now Spring is really irritating me, in more ways than one...LOL! This is our first Spring season in this house and I was pretty certain that my allergies were going to give me a fit, but I honestly had no idea exactly how bad they were going to be! And when you add my asthma into the equation, you've got one heck of a not so good

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-78942933161359415932008-05-24T14:03:00.002-05:002008-05-24T14:16:46.988-05:00

I the proud owner of a 22 inch widescreen LCD computer monitor. I LOVE my monitor almost as much as I love my husband...LOL! Just kidding! But I really do like this monitor and what it offers me. It is on a swivel/pivot mount and I can use it either vertically or horizontally. My only "complaint" is that when the kids are out here playing video games, they're not always as careful as they

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-34726444572536789362008-05-24T13:46:00.004-05:002008-05-24T13:54:55.178-05:00

Yesterday was my daughters last day of 7th grade, only one more year and I'll have TWO kids in High School! But when she came out of school she handed me a piece of paper and when I turned it over I read something that brought tears to my eyes!My daughter has always worked very hard at being a good student and getting good grades, sometimes to the point of totally stressing herself out. But

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-16852942459752794322008-05-24T13:33:00.002-05:002008-05-24T13:45:26.780-05:00

Although I'm not leaving for my trip until Monday evening, my sister and her family, as well as my mother and step father, left for Pigeon Forge, TN very early yesterday morning for a week long vacation. My sister, however, had WAY more stuff to do to get ready for her trip than I do for mine!They recently had a new roof and eaves troughs put on their house and in the process they realized how

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-38939398708837452192008-05-24T13:08:00.002-05:002008-05-24T13:18:56.819-05:00

I was so excited and happy to get a phone call from my mom Wednesday night letting me know that my niece had her baby earlier that evening! This is her second child as well as second son. But this little guy really gave her a hard time even though he was born within 2 hours of her arriving at the hospital. They knew that he was going to be a big baby, they guessed that he was right around 8

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-19312718023012491922008-05-24T13:01:00.002-05:002008-05-24T13:07:48.149-05:00

As a parent of two teens, each day presents a new "adventure" as well as plenty of arguments. For instance, take the most recent argument I had with my daughter.She is definitely your "typical" girl, meaning she goes through outfit after outfit before finally deciding what she wants to wear to school, or town. But, the clothes that weren't chosen end up on the floor of her room or her closet.

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-67219656437586043122008-05-17T10:30:00.002-05:002008-05-17T10:50:10.271-05:00

The kitchen at the other house is one of the things that I miss the most! It was a HUGE country kitchen! The room itself was nearly 20 foot by 20 foot, and 2 entire walls were filled with upper and lower cabinets! Then there was a partial wall of cabinets around the stove. It was set up so nicely and gave me more than enough cabinet space for what I needed.The kitchen in this house, however,

Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00144398995379563673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837735.post-72210283991543148542008-05-17T10:11:00.002-05:002008-05-17T10:25:19.799-05:00

Since moving into this house last Autumn, the one thing that we've learned to do is minimize! We went from a house with nearly 3,000 square foot of living space, to a house with not quite 1,600 square foot of living space. Both houses have their good and bad points, but even though there is less space, I honestly like this house better!The other house was set up VERY strangely! It was your "

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My husband and I have a few plans that we hope to fulfill when our stimulus check arrives, most of which are wishes, and more than likely they will be outweighed by the needs.One of the "biggest" things that we really wanted to do was replace our current TV with a shiny, new LCD TV. We weren't wanting to replace it because it was something that was necessary, well, not for out here at least. We

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With just barely two weeks until I leave, I really need to start getting in gear and getting things ready to go! I've got to dig out the one suitcase I have and measure it to make suer it's small enough to be a carry on bag for the flight home, if not I'll need to either find something else that will work or purchase a new suitcase that is the right size.I also HAVE to go shoe shopping. Now,

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I was given a wonderful "gift" and the chance of a lifetime yesterday! One of my dreams has always been to visit San Francisco and see the Golden Gate Bridge. I've bought books about it, I've read online about it, I've dreamt and obsessed about it for most of my adult life...LOL! I don't know if my desire to go there stems from my obsession with the 1960's and Scott McKenzie's song, but I do

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As of yesterday, my husband and I have been married for 16 years. And in five and a half months we'll have been together for 17 years. Yes, I do remember the exact date of our first date! It's honestly weird to think that we've been married this long, it just does not even seem like it! But when you look at the photos and stuff, there's no denying it! For instance, here is a picture of us on

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My son is really starting to have problems with the computer we bought for him back in November. Yes, it is a fairly new system, but unfortunately we didn't realize how poorly Vista would run on it because of it not having enough ram. We've thought about removing Vista and installing XP instead, but my son likes many of the new features that Vista offers and doesn't want to go back to XP. We

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I have a couple of appointments with my son today, both of which are on upper floors in the buildings they are in. Normally, this wouldn't be a "problem", but I currently have a severely ingrown toenail on my left foot and I managed to twist my ankle pretty good yesterday chasing after one of the dogs through the woods. It's very interesting watching me try to walk right now, I look like I need

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There are TONS of things that make Spring awesome! Being able to open up the windows to smell the fresh air and feel the breeze is probably at the top of the best things about Spring for me! I also look forward to putting the winter coats, hats, gloves and boots up in the attic. Before we moved here, we lived in a house that required us to put up storm windows and plastic on most of the

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I'm not sure if any of you who read here watch Rock of Love on VH1 or not, but I thought, since tonight is the season finale, I'd post some thoughts on the two girls that are left, which are Ambre and Daisy.Only last week did we find out that Ambre is just a little bit older than what she had actually told Brett she was. Honestly, I thought she looked a little bit older than the 31/32 years she

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After what felt like the winter that was never going to end, we finally had very nice weather here in NW Ohio this past week with temps in the 70's on two days! It's a bit chillier this weekend, in the 40's, but nothing close to what we went through over the past few months!I'm glad that the cold snowy weather is finally going away, but it also makes me realize that I'm going to have to do some

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If you're like me, and I know there are MANY of us out there, you've got a few pounds to drop that you managed to pick up over the winter. Many people are lucky enough to be able to shed a few pounds just by making some alterations in their diet and exercise regime. Others, like me, aren't capable of losing weight so easily.There are many options out there for weight loss supplements. Some

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