Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
Valentine's Day is one of those holidays that brings out the procrastinator in guys. And boy -- any place that sells flowers knows this. The prices double at our local grocery store for flowers on Valentine's Day.
But I'll admit I don't get soaked for flowers on Valentine's Day for a ...
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Saturday, January 29th, 2011
My wife's laptop is showing signs of getting ready to fail, so I've been looking around for the past couple of days for replacement options. Since "buy used when it makes sense" is one of the very best money-saving tips I can give, part of my research involved looking for ...
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Friday, December 17th, 2010
I like McDonald's. It's not a staple in my diet, but in a pinch it serves a predictable meal that tastes pretty good at a reasonable price. I also have fond memories of it from childhood. We didn't go there often (maybe once every few months), but we usually made ...
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Sunday, December 12th, 2010
My daughter isn't quite old enough to start reading my blog yet, so I can let you in on a little secret.
My wife and I just ordered a bunch of stuff online from The Disney Store for Christmas and her birthday. She's really into princesses. :)
Anyway, after my wife picked ...
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