Saturday, July 31, 2010

title pic Getting a brake – I mean break

Posted by Janice on May 15, 2010

I’ve noticed that a lot of stores are cutting their prices, in response to the economic downturn. I guess that’s one of the good things about the economic troubles we are suffering through! In some areas, however, the prices are continuing to increase. For example, the price of getting an oil change or a brake [...]

title pic Mother’s Day

Posted by Janice on May 9, 2010

Yesterday was Mother’s Day.  My oldest son took me out to see a movie (his treat, so his choice – Ironman 2 of course!) and then out to dinner at a Chinese Restaurant.  This particular restaurant we had only been to once before, and we were impressed with the quality of food so we decided [...]

title pic What other products are hazardous, yet to be discovered?

Posted by Janice on April 3, 2010

I was watching the news tonight and the story of the day that caught my attention was the scandal revolving around the drywall from China.  So far people have been claiming to be sickened by it, but there is insufficient medical proof of that yet.  I find that hard to believe – that there is [...]

title pic It was embarrassing

Posted by Janice on March 21, 2010

Last night my sister and I went to a hafla party to celebrate the first day of spring! We got all dressed up in our newest, prettiest costumes, fussed over our makeup and hair and arrived fashionably ten minutes late. When we arrived, we discovered that no other guests had arrived yet. [...]

title pic Thank goodness for television

Posted by Janice on March 14, 2010

Over the past several years I have had to take my husband to a lot of appointments.  Doctors, hospitals, dentists.  You name it, I’ve had to take him there.  Of course I bring along something to read (or knit, or crochet) but sometimes I finish what I’m working on and I end up looking for [...]