Check out the beautiful flowers I received yesterday! My apartment smelled so lovely this morning when I woke up.

I just wanted to take a moment to wish all of my US readers a very Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!

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I saw this on Nicole’s blog and decided to play along. Here are the rules:

Pick the 4th folder on your computer
Pick the 4th Picture
Explain the picture
Tag 4 others – Actually, I’m skipping this step. If you’d like to play along, free free to do so and just leave me a comment so I [...]

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Here’s the quick & easy version. Certain production runs of the following items are being recalled:

9.5-ounce packages of Lean Cuisine Pesto Chicken with Bow Tie Pasta
10.5-ounce packages of Lean Cuisine Chicken Mediterranean
12.5-ounce packages of Lean Cuisine Chicken Tuscan

For the full details regarding which production numbers, go to the USDA website.

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I had a great time stitching on Friday night for the Let’s Stitch blog’s weekly stitch-a-thon (SAT). My piece of choice this week was the new Sea to Shining Sea silk thread pack series from Diane Williams of Little House Needleworks.
I actually started this piece earlier in the week on Tuesday after getting home [...]

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You can take the girl out of Tennessee, but you’ll never take Tennessee out of the girl.

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As most of you who regularly read my blog know, my sister has Multiple Sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system. There is currently no cure for MS.
Since the holidays are quickly approaching, I’m sure many of you, like me, will be doing some online shopping [...]

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I can’t believe it! I rarely win anything, but I made out like a bandit last week! I actually won TWO things.
The first item I won came through purchasing a fundraiser raffle ticket from Soup of Success. I ended up winning a Vera Bradley Linsday purse in [...]

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Election Night Results Widgets:
These widgets will update throughout the night as results come in from each state as the polls close. There are still many states with voting polls still open. PLEASE do not let any results seen here keep you from voting if you have not already done so. EVERY vote [...]

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It seems lots of businesses are getting in on the action of offering freebies to people who vote tomorrow. Hopefully it won’t take the lure of freebies to get people out to vote, but if it helps, then so be it.
Below is a list of the freebies available in the southern California area. [...]

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I’m so sad to hear the news that Senator Obama’s grandmother passed away this morning on the eve of the election. Rest in peace, Mrs. Dunham. My thoughts are with Senator Obama and the rest of his family.

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