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Small Business Saturday: November 24, 2012
I am really intrigued by this idea of “Small Business Saturday”. The premise is the Saturday after Thanksgiving you go to your local family-owned, small business stores to do your Christmas Shopping.I got this ‘chain email from my mother-in-law a couple weeks ago. Usually I immediately hit delete on chains. I get over 100 emails a day so the delete key is my friend. But this one caught my eye and hits right along the Small Business Saturday concept: As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods — merchandise that has been produced at the expense…
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Small Business Saturday
I am really intrigued by this idea of “Small Business Saturday”. The premise is the Saturday after Thanksgiving you go to your local family-owned, small business stores to do your Christmas Shopping. I got this ‘chain email from my mother-in-law a couple weeks ago. Usually I immediately hit delete on chains. Sorry, I get about 50 emails a day – and that is just personal. But this one caught my eye and hits right along the Small Business Saturday concept: As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods — merchandise that has been produced at the…
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Dreaming about Retirement
Hubs and I are MANY years away from retirement. But isn’t it fun to dream? This weekend we spent a wonderful weekend on Kelleys Island in Lake Erie. It is such a fun little island, very touristy, but you can see smacklings of locals all around. You have to take a ferry from Ohio to the island during the spring, summer, and fall. Then when the lake freezes over during the winter the only means of transport is /small/ aircraft. The pace of the island is slow. The gardens around the homes are beautiful. Golf carts and bikes are abundant. The water is never far away. The sunsets were glorious. And the…
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Getting a Grip on the Spring Sports Schedule
Holy Smokes! I feel like I have been thrown into the lion’s pit. The lion’s pit of an over-scheduled-family! How did this happen? Just this weekend we had three birthday parties, one soccer game, two baseball practices and running up to the elementary school twice for baseball-team pictures. I can almost breath a sigh of relief that the weekend is over! Almost… This week we have three soccer practices, two soccer games, and four baseball practices, if I’m counting right. And if I thought this last weekend was crazy… wait till next weekend when Hubs is out of town for a JAG conference. I’m not a “soccer mom”. I don’t have cute…
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Stand up and notice this: “Salute Soldiers with the Spirit of America” from Jim Beam and Operation Homefront
Are you ready to tell the story of your hero? Or heroine? The “Salute Soldiers with the Spirit of America” contest is sponsored by Jim Beam and partnered with Operation Homefront and has some great prizes! Read below to find out more and get ready to tell them about your friend or family member! The goal of this contest is to recognize and salute the men and women of our armed services and recognize their sacrifices with four special packages for their entertainment and pleasure at very special events! The selected essay winners will receive a Jim Beam® VIP Experience Package for both the winner and the service member described…
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A Fall Season Leisure Activity for a Military Family
As we get started back into a fall routine with school and jobs we sometimes look for things to do in the nice fall weather. Finding leisure time activities for the family on the weekend can be quite the adventure for a military family in a new area! It may be a bit cooler and the beach or pool are not as inviting unless you are living in a very southern climate. As a military family it was always interesting to invade a new area and see what surprises they had for us. A great time for us in our newest location is apple picking! We have several orchards nearby…
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Golf Anyone?
Recently I had the chance to go miniature golfing with a couple of very enthusiastic golfers! It was a beautiful day on the course with numerous interesting holes including dinosaur, cave, water and other hazards! But the best part of the game was watching and playing with the younger guys who as the picture shows were running the holes! I learned some new rules from these two which made play very interesting: #1 Never let the ball stop enroute to the pin–it’s easier that way#2 If that stick in your hand doesn’t work–just pick the ball up and throw it in! #3 Play a hole twice while waiting for the…
