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Do Other Shopping Lines Really Move Faster?

16. January 2011

I saw this video by an engineer– and who am I to question an engineer, right? — but after watching this video, I have to disagree with the guy. It’s a rather long video, but take a minute to watch it and tell me what you think… I think the flaw in this “Queueing Theory” [...]

Why High Schools Should Not Prepare Students For College

14. January 2011

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Short version: High schools should prepare students for LIFE. Not college. Long version: I have traditional ideas when it comes to education. That, and I haven’t seen a whole lot of educating going on since schools ditched the Classical Method in the 40′s and began experimenting with kooky social engineering methods. The Classical Method is [...]

For All You Facebookies…

10. January 2011

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OK, I’m selling out. I added a Facebook “Like” button to the blog! OK OK OK!! It will be at the bottom of every post. So now I can’t be accused of showing partiality to *only* the Twitter followers! Here’s hoping I get some Likes that propel me to certain glittering fame and stardom. Haha, [...]

Giveaways About to End!

7. January 2011

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There are a number of giveaways ending soon. I actually can’t believe the sheer NUMBER of giveaways that bloggers are having lately. I personally don’t like hosting giveaways. I;d much rather get cash from an advertiser than hawk his wares for a freebie. Oh well. I do some of them because I think you guys [...]

Last Minute Unusual or Fun Gifts

16. December 2010

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I love fun gifts. I never gave my mom potholders or my dad a tie for Christmas– I got her a pet rock or for him I made a sock puppet that looked just like him, lol. They actually LIKED those gifts, too… although I think my mom didn’t feed the poor pet rock and [...]

Something Beautiful- Snow! Closed Schools!

6. December 2010

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I’m participating in Renee’s Something Beautiful Meme. I am happy about the snowfall we’ve had over the weekend, our first “real” snowfall of the season. I love snow. It’s a good thing, too, because we usually have about 5-6 months of winter here in Upstate New York. It’s so, so beautiful. The kids like it [...]

Blog & Computer Support Team Selects Giveaway Winner!

5. December 2010

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Hey! My independent panel of observers (my darling daughter, part of my own little IT Support group here) chose the winner. Isn’t she the swellest little thing? We like to do things the old-fashioned way: we pull the name out of a hat!! Talk about technologically savvy, yeah. Well, computer support and technology is terrific, [...]

Toasty Warm

5. December 2010

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Winter is here! We finally got measurable snow, straight from Lake Ontario. The snowplows come rumbling by every hour or so (and all we got was about 3 to 4 inches). It’s so cozy in the house. I love winter. The snow is like a great big blanket on the community; it muffles all sounds [...]

Don’t Forget the Giveaways!

30. November 2010

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Two giveaways are ending this week– don’t forget to enter if you have not already. Firstly, my friend Rena at her blog A Little This and That is giving away an absolutely gorgeous 5×7 country print. It’s EASY to enter (she’s a gal after me own heart, she is)– all you have to do is [...]

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I’m Rebecca

:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York in a soon-to-be-renovated 1855 house with our five pets (yes, five, *sigh*). Life is never dull, and exciting things just seem to always happen to me... why me... when I'm not running around the house fixing things, I do freelance writing and blogging. My work and opinions have appeared in Salon.com, eHow.com, iMedia.com, the Associated Press and I've even been interviewed by TIME and The Wall Street Journal about blogging. Can you believe it?!

Here is where I express my zany, creative, motherly side. I love saving money, spending money, gadgets, funny stories, and coffee- lots and lotsofcoffee!! I'm a Christian and I love the good life God has given me! :D You can read all the juicy details about me here. Thanks for visiting!