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Discovering the Ease of Recipe Card Organization
Have you seen the fabulous recipe cards on Zazzle? I love the professionally printed recipes with the photo of the prepared food on the front of the card. Oh, and don’t miss out on the beautiful recipe binders on Zazzle too! It was a hard choice, but I recently selected a recipe binder. I ordered […]
Most Excellent Gifts for Women
Wonderful Gifts for Wonderful Women! I am surrounded by wonderful women who deserve the most excellent gifts available. Unfortunately, it isn’t always easy to think of something they don’t already own. While many woman still want gifts for their home, not all women want household gifts. They want gifts that are more personalized and selected with […]
Sylvestermouse Sells Craft Kits & Patterns on Ebay
Why I Sell on Ebay Over the years, I have been interviewed several times about the success of my Ebay store. The interviews always start with the question, “How did you get started selling on Ebay?” That is a question I always enjoy answering. My love for crafts, coupled with my desire to be self […]
Toys That Make Great Gifts
Regardless of age, we all love toys! Some toys are made just for children, but others are appropriate for a variety of ages. Collectors love toys like Barbies, Matchbox Cars, Legos, and more. Over the years, I have reviewed a lot of toys on several different websites. Some I gave as gifts, others are collectibles […]
Most Excellent Gifts for Men
Men are often the hardest people on our gift list to find a great gift to give them. Year after year, I fight the same battle when selecting gifts for men. I especially hate the size war so I rarely buy anything in clothing for a man. In our family, “one size fits all” only […]
My Grandmother ~ I Remember Love
Definition of a Lady Every child should have a Grandmother like mine. She was the definition of love. She was never too busy for me, she never got mad, she never screamed, she never grew tired of listening to me and she never turned me away. My Grandmother was the epitome of a lady. She […]
Tale of the Tarred Trio ~ A Thanksgiving Trauma
The Day After Thanksgiving After days of cleaning, cooking, eating, and entertaining with little rest, it is always nice during the holidays to find a moment of tranquility to relax with a cup of Spice Tea and visit with my sister. It was the day after Thanksgiving and we had about 2 hours before the […]
The Slippery, Soggy Search for Scottish Scarves
Souvenirs from Scotland We really enjoy traveling. Everywhere we go, we try to bring back a small, easy to pack memento of our trip. If we make an exceptional find, we bring back gifts. I would be the first to admit that I wonder why anyone would want a souvenir gift from a vacation they […]
Family Vacation in Destin, Florida
Our Vacations of Fun in the Sun For as long as I can remember, my family has enjoyed vacationing in Florida. When I was a child, my parents took us to Panama City where our love of the ocean was born. For us, Florida represented freedom. No school, no homework, no work, no schedule period! […]
Hangin’ With Raccoons
Wildlife in the Backyard When we first moved to our area, there was an abundance of wildlife in our backyards. We had deer, raccoons, rabbits, opossums, chipmunks. squirrels and lots of birds. Unfortunately, as the human population increased, trees were cut down, fences were erected and the wildlife decreased. Sadly, in my backyard, while we […]
