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How appropriate is that?!

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

Today is Donald Duck Day! I’m not kidding! According to Holiday Insights: Donald Duck Day in honor of Donald Duck’s cartoon debut. Donald first appeared in “The Wise Hen” on June 9, 1934. While Donald is over 70 years old, … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day idea #5

Posted on May 7, 2010 by

Clean the house! … or at least your room. I wish my five year old and one year old would help clean the house. Hey! The five year old uses the bathroom, why can’t he clean it? Well maybe that … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Idea #4

Posted on May 6, 2010 by

Make your mom breakfast in bed! Who wouldn’t like breakfast in bed? Especially when mom is probably normally in charge of making you breakfast. Make her some scrambled eggs or get a pancake mix and make her some pancakes. Make … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Idea #3

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

Idea #3: Make your mom a card and write something personal and meaningful inside. Anyone can send a card with something sappy and impersonal that the card company came up with inside. Not just anyone can write something touching for … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Idea #2

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

Idea #2: Make something crafty and unique! I stumbled upon this site called Instructables, and I thought it was AWESOME! They even have a whole section of Mother’s Day ideas! I especially love the directions for cooking an impressive looking … Continue reading →

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Today is Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

What are you going to do to celebrate Earth Day? I highly suggest taking a walk today to enjoy how beautiful its starting to look in Chili. There are some great walking paths around and there’s the Tinker Nature Park, … Continue reading →

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Have a great vacation

Posted on April 2, 2010 by

We’ll be closed today, Saturday and Sunday, so have a great time in the sun with your family!

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A little April Fools Humor

Posted on April 1, 2010 by

A little history for you… April Fool’s Day, the first of April, also known as All Fools’ Day. On this day practical jokes are played, such as sending a friend on a fool’s errand or duping him into doing or … Continue reading →

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National Goof Off Day!

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

Please don’t let your teachers know that I told you about this, but today is National Goof Off Day! How it became a national holiday is beyond me, but hey, it’ll give me an excuse to do absolutely nothing tonight! … Continue reading →

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by

So you go to school covered in head to toe green today, but do you know why? Do you know who St Patrick is? Why not check out Northern Ireland’s tourist board website? Saint Patrick was born in northern Roman Britain around 387. … Continue reading →

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