Monthly Archives: November 2011

Holiday shopping? Have no fear.

We’ve turned the November corner—the holidays are upon us. Can you feel the chill in the air and the smell of turkey? From taking the family holiday card photo, to getting the gifts, and preparing for the day, it can be quite the busy time. If you’re lucky enough to have the time to battle the hordes at the mall, or make personal gifts for your family, you are phenomenal, if not, here are a couple of websites that will get you started on getting gifts for the holidays, gear for snowboarding and ski season, or maybe just to treat yourself?

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Come away and relax yourself …

MaryJanesFarm Bed & Breakfast was featured today on Smartertravel.com as one of eight vacations for ultimate relaxation! Check it out here: Eight Vacations for Ultimate Relaxation

Curiosity killed …

… your problems! The internet is here, so why not use it to its full capacity? Those of you who have smartphones know what I’m talkin’ about. (You probably haven’t checked your email from your home computer in months.)  And, well most of us know the old adage, ‘don’t believe everything you read’ and are keenly aware that this extends to the internet. However, there are a couple of websites that when taken with a grain of salt, can be put to good use.

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Great Find: Bird pillow cases SOLD

Great finds galore! These beautiful bird pillow cases by Miss Wilma of Kentucky, are a Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) hand-embroidered product. Fall asleep to the delightful chirp of songbirds. $12 plus shipping ($12 for all four). Size is width by height.

14 X 16

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Is that a Great Pyrenees in a snow storm?

When an artist is staring at a blank piece of paper, her mentor might walk up to her and say, What is that, a polar bear in a snow storm?’ Well in this case, pretty much!

My Great Pyrenees guard dog, Periwinkle, finally fitting in.

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Crux

Crux. Crutch? Crunchy cereal? Or it is that black hole where all of the things you lose end up? Doesn’t that just drive you wild? You set your keys down right there, you swear you did! The cat must have hidden them, they must have “disaparated” (along with Harry Potter) … or most likely they slipped out of your pocket and are under the chair, carpet, or that shirt that was hastily tossed on the floor in your rush to make it out of the house. Let’s hope we can get to the crux of this problem.

Say it with me: Crux \ˈkru̇ks\ noun An essential point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome.
We are down now to the crux of the problem.

Ahh yes, the keys were in my pocket the whole time. I need a better system. Or … go back in time before locks were invented.

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