Tag: life
group name: smartbargains
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November 11, 2006 11:56 AM EST --
How do you make the most of a move from suburban Georgia and a spacious 2-bedroom apartment to Southern California and an eensy 1-bedroom? And why would you want to?
I'm a single parent (see our Family . . . more
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October 28, 2006 07:19 AM EDT --
Every day innumerable naive women are duped by men like my husband. "We will only be here for a year or two", he promised as he installed me in this diminutive apartment in a hundred year old . . . more
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August 25, 2006 05:12 PM EDT --
There is one thing it took me a while to learn. The price on so many things you buy can be negotiated. I believe most people realize that the price on almost all cars is negotiable. What many don't . . . more
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November 05, 2006 09:48 PM EST --
Help! I am sick and tired of thunking my head on the sloped ceiling in our bedroom! Although it's spacious in the bedrooms of our Cape style home - 24ft X 14ft - the lay out it just a little too similar . . . more
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May 03, 2006 06:25 PM EDT --
i have always loved japanese textiles. whenever i've been in japan, i looked for fabric. i was too young to know how to search well, though, and didn't have much success. i was able to visit . . . more
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May 24, 2006 01:22 AM EDT --
Now you have to know I've kinda been on the wagon, garage and estate sale-wise. It just takes too much of my project time (I'm busy on Gather, painting, doing music stuff and gardening, among other . . . more
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November 13, 2006 12:47 AM EST --
I had to move back to New York City from Florida very quickly. So I threw everything I owned into a storage unit, then drove up like a b at out of hell. . . . more
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November 14, 2006 09:22 PM EST --
Why does my bedroom need a makeover? I have four reasons. One is 16, one is 5 1/2, one is terrific 2 1/2, and last but not least baby is 1.
My husband and I have recently seperated, leaving me a little . . . more
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November 17, 2006 10:54 PM EST --
It was a beautiful summer day when we hit the road, Sharon and pippin our aussie acting as copilots. As we drove away I knew we would miss our home of many years. As each . . . more
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November 13, 2006 03:51 PM EST --
I am actually going to share a sadder type story. My request is not for me to win this contest to redo a bedroom, but for my son to have it. He is eleven, has no contact with his real dad. I am now divorcing . . . more
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October 14, 2006 12:20 AM EDT --
Having kids is an expensive endeveor! Just think about all of the new things that a baby brings to the equation:
Housing: Despite what my mother says, you can't keep the baby in the bottom drawer . . . more
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October 03, 2006 07:57 AM EDT --
Aldi's is one of those stores you either love or hate. Me, I love getting my groceries there. I've started a list of things I've noticed about their products... feel free . . . more
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October 27, 2006 07:38 AM EDT --
An ongoing demolition of illegal structures within the city meant that I had to move with my family at short notice.
We moved into a rather tiny one bedroom apartment.One look at the dreary little . . . more
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August 12, 2006 11:28 AM EDT --
I'm still not happy with Starbucks because they do not offer cold kid drinks but they are organizing a great event to benefit Jumpstart. And after all, finding interesting stuff for kids to do . . . more
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April 11, 2006 02:00 AM EDT --
The excitement and joy of gift giving. The planning and budgeting, the endless lists of naughty and nice, who gets what, where is it on sale, what website did I see it on. I get so involved . . . more
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August 12, 2006 10:17 AM EDT --
If you'll be venturing out into the malls with young children any time soon, you may want to look into free programs to keep them busy. I have cut back my shopping for clothes, etc... at . . . more
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August 23, 2006 03:30 PM EDT --
We go to Harrisville every week to visit my aunt in a nursing home. About every other week we go to Jackson (about 25 miles one way) shopping. In Harrisville we find all the meat we want marked down and . . . more
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October 12, 2006 04:34 PM EDT --
In my day job, I sit at my nice safe desk in my nice safe office. I conduct complex business negotiations over shipbuilding contracts, multi-year ship charters, and settlement of mind-bogglingly . . . more
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October 24, 2006 05:59 PM EDT --
My bedroom? Newly renovated. My parents' bedroom, on the other hand, could certainly benefit from some much needed TLC. Let me paint you a picture. . .
As I climb the . . . more
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November 02, 2006 10:03 AM EST --
I am a 1st time home buyer who was completely (well almost, not quite down to the sidewwalk) screwed over. We had a realtor (buyers agent) who was receiving her compensation (3%) from the sellers. . . . more
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