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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Flooded Basement. Yuck.
Mark shook me awake this morning to tell me that there was a few inches of standing water all over the basement. Ack. So I drove to Lowe’s at 7:30 a.m. to get a sump pump and found other folks … Continue reading
Goldfish Are the Bomb
Zoe has a love affair with Mini Goldfish (the Pepperidge Farm snack, not actual goldfish). She shoves them in her mouth by the handful. Sometimes all of those fish make her drool orange, which is super attractive. Her dad hopes … Continue reading
Who Has Better Bargains? Dollar Stores or Grocery Stores?
I saw this segment on the Today Show yesterday. It showed that it can be significantly cheaper to buy some staples at dollar stores instead of grocery stores. I was actually surprised by this — it means I might start … Continue reading
Posted in Great Deals
Tagged cheaper groceries, dollar stores, Family Dollar, how to save money grocery shopping, today show
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Online Deals Today for T.G.I.Friday’s, Beach Kreations
Groupon continues to rock the good deals. There’s two today: The Groupon for Cleveland is $10 off a $20 purchase at T.G.I.Friday’s. The fine print also says it is good at the Friday’s in Erie. (Who writes the Groupon descriptions … Continue reading
Posted in Great Deals, Uncategorized
Tagged Beach Kreations, Groupon, T.G.I. Friday's
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Who Knew? The Mall is Fun!
So I never, ever, ever go to the mall, except under great duress or if I have a gift card. Zoe has been to the Millcreek Mall precisely once since she was born, to meet other moms who wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Zoe
Tagged Build-A-Bear, Gymboree, Kevin James, Mall Cop, mall pet store, Millcreek Mall, Zoe Murphy
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The Battle of the Orange
So Zoe the Princess has decided that she wants to be picky about what goes in her mouth. That means that she won’t let deliciousness like strawberries, tater tots and oranges pass her lips. This is despite the fact that … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Zoe
Tagged baby is a picky eater, mandarin orange, orange, picky eater, Zoe Murphy
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That Is One Expensive Beckham Baby
My dad sent me this story this morning about Victoria Beckham’s nursery for her fourth baby, due this summer. I could care less about Victoria Beckham, but I’d love to see this nursery. How do you spend $240,000 on a … Continue reading
Two Great Local Online Coupons Today!
Two great deals today: Glass Growers Gallery is today’s Groupon deal, with a $20 gift certificate for $10. I love Glass Growers, and this is a good excuse to get in there. You can use the gift certificate to buy … Continue reading
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Tagged Brewerie, Duke Sherman Band, Glass Growers Gallery, Groupon, On the Rocks
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Zoe Says Happy Valentine’s Day!
Zoe is so thoughtful. She wanted to send her daddy a Valentine picture at work yesterday. But her mommy hadn’t prepared in advance, so Zoe had to use what she had in the house — namely a black marker and … Continue reading
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Tagged creative valentine's day, last minute Valentines, valentine's day
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