Freaky Frugalite

The Rug Rat

25. November 2008

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I am kicking myself today. See, last month we (finally) bought an area rug to lay over our laminate floor in our living room. We had shopped and shopped at every local rug store around, looking for deals on a large area rug (our living room is 15 x 17 and we wanted an area [...]

Happy Monday!

24. November 2008

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Happy Monday! I hope you’re starting off the week better then this guy. rofl I know I’ve had a lot of videos lately… my daughter has discovered the joys of GodTube, and she keeps sending me links to the most hilarious videos! I just HAVE to share! Because, well, because sharing makes you feel good [...]

The Price is Right

22. November 2008

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Wow, why can’t I be so lucky?? This kid is unbelievable. He’s 19 years old, gets on The Price is Right, and has an absolutely amazing day. Even Drew Carey starts to jump up and down with anticipation! This is a day he’ll be telling his grandkids about! Unbelievable. Watching the video, we were pretty [...]

I… Got… Rhy..THUM!

21. November 2008

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We have a cockatiel who we’ve taught to cluck “Superchicken” and dance across his perch. (I’ll just have to get a video of it sometime now that I replaced my Canon Powershot with a “real” camcorder!). But I saw this cockatoo video and was wowed. This bird can really shake that booty! The caption written [...]

Guuuuuulp! I Almost Lost Me!

21. November 2008

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Oh gosh. I am getting tooooo old for this, way too old. I just happened to click on my blog here before shutting down for the night and I saw the dreaded “Bandwidth Exceeded: This account has been suspended” page. Oh my poor little heart sank right down into my fuzzy pink slippers. Any drowsiness [...]

The Black Hole

20. November 2008

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The Black Hole is what the kids and I call the public schools. They eat up everything– taxes, resources, property values, taxes, resources, taxes, taxes, and more! But, um, I’m not talking about that Black Hole. No, I’m talking about this one. Oopsie! Yah, everything is a good idea at 3am, isn’t it…. Other Stuff [...]

Good Sales at Kmart

20. November 2008

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Kmart is really making a comeback. When I was a kid in the 70s, going to Kmart was a big thing. They had everything and the prices were really good. Then in the 90s, they seemed to go in a slump. I suppose competition from other stores (who were selling cheapo Chinese junk for mere [...]

Fall Fashion

19. November 2008

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So… what’s in for Fall Fashion this year? EXACTLY! Bwahahahahahaha!! I guess that style is out this year! I love the watering can, though. …poor girl. why do they make women wear such nasty clothes/shoes? Other Stuff You Might Like:Handbag HeavenI’ve Run Out of Hand-Me-DownsFinally! Sweater Season!For the Fashion-Challenged Clothing Flunkie (Yeah, That’s Me)Are You [...]

Make Yours an Inviting Home!

19. November 2008

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The holidays are coming! And winter is here now (well, we’ve got snow now and therefore our outdoor living is over until March). My thoughts are turning toward making my home a little nicer to be in. If you know me, you know that home lighting is a BIG thing with me. When I wired [...]