recently i had the itch to find something small and unique.  not sure how buttons/pins came to mind.  found these on etsy.  i'm diggin 'em.  i am going share them with the nieces and nephews.  they can add them to their backpacks if they choose.  i kept the green world puzzle one for my lunch bag ... moral of story here ... being...

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nothin' like starting a weekend with these:  fresh out of the oven blueberry muffins.  yum. ...

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was inspired by a photo i had seen on flickr earlier this summer.  here's my version ... i am so sure the neighbors were peeking out their windows wondering who am i to be mowing the back yard with such an ensemble??!?!! ...

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dad + cathy purchased kayaks recently.  they can been seen tooting about the hingham harbor.  here's dad: **photo taken by cathy ...

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just about every other wednesday night, i pull my giant recycling bin to the curb of my driveway for thursday's pickup.  it was last week when i was pulling this thing, just packed full, did i wonder what happens to this stuff after its dumped into the truck?  and how do they sort the paper from plastic from glass?  well, clever me sent...

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there is this flickr group called i made it myself where people can post pictures of what they've made with their own two hands.  today i made pseudo patio chair slipcovers myself.  ok, with the help of two twin bed sheet sets, 18 yards of ribbon, a pair of scissors and some imagination.  i think they turned out okay.  and better yet, they...

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crunchy chicken has this 'no buying' challenge for the month of august.  i signed up for the challenge, however failed horribly over the last week!  but one of the stipulations of the challenge is that if i had to buy something, it had to be used.  guess what?  i was surfing one day at work and found these coasters on etsy - the...

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ten thoughts on whole living-learn to receive what others have to offer, and you'll enable someone else to give-becoming aware of your habits is key to an intentional life-your stuff reflects you.  as your needs evolve, find new homes for your old things-true release comes from sustained relaxation-worry narrows; gratitude expands.  find ways to celebrate all that you have-redefine your idea of clean;...

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tonight it has been one full week with no air conditioning.  the weather has been perfect!  last thursday night i turned the a/c off, opened the windows and have been waking up each morning smelling the new day since.  great feeling!  what's even better is that it appears with a forecast like this, the a/c will be remaining in the off state for...

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i had photo-shopped this picture big time.  before: after: see??? ...

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i broke down and rejoined Typepad.  i had too ... it was starting to annoy me that i was finding all this great stuff and nowhere to share it!  enjoy!  ...

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