Archive for August, 2009
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31Aug2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 9 comments | Continued
No More Spelling Tests?!!
I attended curriculum night at my son’s elementary school last week and was surprised and alarmed to hear his teacher’s answer to a parent’s question about spelling tests.
Parent: “What day will the spelling tests be?”
Teacher: “We won’t be doing spelling tests. Rockwood (School District) has mandated that spelling tests be eliminated by next year, and [...]
Herb-filled Fleece Blanket Giveaway
I don’t know about you, but all this talk about back-to-school flu prevention has me thinking about cold and flu season. I love the summer and I enjoy the fall, but I do not look forward to the cold winter months. Perhaps this soft, herb-filled fleece wrap, which is good for hot or cold therapy, [...]
28Aug2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 216 comments | Continued
Football Widow? Get a Load of This!?
Football season is here. (Isn’t it supposed to be a fall/winter sport?) Anyway, if you want to get into the whole football, fantasy league thing to impress your husband or significant other, and you don’t have any real knowledge of the sport or the players, here’s a place you can go get help and look [...]
28Aug2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Remarkable Running Shoes Giveaway
Running is my drug of choice. It keeps me sane. My Dad and my father-in-law think I’m crazy, always telling me that I’m going to regret the pounding that running delivers to my body. Maybe, but I’d probably experience more regret for the lost years in the psyche ward if I give it up in [...]
27Aug2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 359 comments | Continued
Win a GE Appliance!
GE Strong as Steel wants to give you a new appliance. You can enter this contest once a day between now and Nov. 15 by clicking on the sweepstakes button on the video below for your chances to win one of five brand new GE appliances. This video (and the button to enter) are also [...]
26Aug2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 22 comments | Continued
Remember When Your Clothing Budget Was for You?
I used to have all the latest styles in shoes and clothes. Don’t get me wrong — I never had unlimited resources with which to shop at Nordstrom’s. But I always felt fashionable enough with a few pieces from top designers, complimented with some brand names from Marshall’s, a Coach or Dooney purse here and [...]
25Aug2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Great-looking Glasses for Fabulous Prices
My teen started wearing eyeglasses a few years ago for reading. I paid a small fortune for her first pair of frames because I really wanted her to like them. But I forgot a very important thing about teens — they’re extremely fickle. She liked them for a few months. Then, they weren’t cool anymore.
When [...]
