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Entries from March 2009

Furniture Shopping

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments

I swore I wasn’t going to buy anymore furniture for quite some time. Times are hard for everyone and my kids are little so I thought that I should just use what I have until they are older and we have more finances and then I could replace furniture. Unfortunately my children have made it [...]

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Tags: Shopping

Careers for a Recession

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Why is it that the careers that seem to help get us in to a recession are almost exclusively omitted from the lists of careers that withstand recessions well?  You don’t see many finance jobs available these days. It seems the bankers and hedge fund managers and mortgage brokers are all looking for jobs in the [...]

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Tags: Finances

Summer Workbooks

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments

I am on the prowl now for some summer workbooks for my kids. They love to work in the books all summer long and they get some practice with their math and handwriting and phonics skills. The best part is that they can be found for all different grades. Last year I purchased them from [...]

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Tags: Books

Kindle Kraze

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Kindle 2: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation) Have you guys heard about the Kindle 2 ? There is a new craze going on for book lovers that includes the machine called the Kindle 2 . The Kindle 2 is like an Ipod for book lovers. You pay the upfront price of $359 and [...]

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Tags: Books · Shopping

Bath & Body Works Sale

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

I have always loved the products at Bath & Body Works. I buy their anti-bacterial soap by the boat load and we use it at home all of the time. They kids love the smells and I love that they are anti-bacterial and look nice next to the sink. Today I was very excited to find out [...]

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Tags: Shopping