I’m a very practical person.  I like everything to do “double duty.”  I’m not the kind of person who wants to fill up the house with things just because they are pretty, I want them to have a practical purpose as well.  And I want things to be “unique.”  Not like something that everyone else has.  That’s one reason why I love the dress seiko watches at the bluedial.com website.  My favorite is the Seiko SYL723 Ladies Stainless Steel Asymmetrical Design Dress Watch.  It has to be one of the most unusual, yet most elegant watch I’ve seen in a very long time.  I’m putting that watch on my “wish list” for the next gift-giving occasionso that when my hubby asks me what I’d like for a gift I can tell him!  If you like great watches too, the bluedial.com website is a good place to find one!

Posted: March 30th, 2009 under Home and Garden, Internet, Life, Shopping.
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Someone recently asked me why I moved to Maine. Maine is not a densely populated state; in fact only has about one million people in the entire state! I think that the answer lies in the fact that I am basically a shy person, I prefer to be with people I know, or even alone. Rarely do I find myself in a large group where I am comfortable. I think it may go back to when I was a child I had a couple of teachers tell me that no one liked me. I was shy to begin with, and very insecure. To have some teachers tell me that no one liked me simply make me even MORE shy and insecure. It seems that other people mistook my shyness for being a snob. So now whenever I am in a crowd, I feel vulnerable. Sometimes I’m afraid that someone is going to grab my purse and run away with it! Sometimes I’m afraid that I’ll say or do something that will cause a huge public humiliation! So I take comfort in the smaller “crowds” and I feel safer here. I also feel that my family is safer here.

Posted: March 23rd, 2009 under Family, Life, Parenting.
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My hubby gave me a pair Acorn Slippers yesterday.  The wool slipper socks that are so comfy and warm.  His boss brought them home with him from a business trip to Binghamton New York, where he had stopped in at Hank’s Clothing to say hello to an old friend.  While he was there he bought several pairs of the slippers because they were on sale for a good price.  It’s nice that his boss brings home gifts like that for his staff when he travels! 

 He said that he knew that I had been struggling to keep my feet warm, and with the cold snap we are having, he wanted me to have the slippers.  He said that his friend that works at Hanks recommended them for their warmth and comfort.

Posted: March 17th, 2009 under Business, Friends, Life, Shopping.
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According to the weather channel, spring seems to be arriving just about everywhere but here!  We are still experiencing very cold weather most of the time, and I am getting tired of it!  I am anxious for the warm weather and the spring flowers!  I know that March is still considered a winter month up here, but this is ridiculous!  I am chomping at the bit; the baby and I are both more than ready to spend time out in the playground!  Thank goodness there is a nice indoor playground nearby that we can go to.  I just prefer the outdoor air when it is possible.  I guess I’m just tired of all of the rigmarole involved in bundling up a baby in diapers!  By the time baby is bundled up warmly enough, the diapers need to be changed!

Posted: March 17th, 2009 under Family, Life.
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Now that baby is walking, and claiming some independence, I’ve decided to start to leave him with my mother-in-law a few times a week to get him used to being around others while I’m not around.  I’ll be going back to work soon, and I think doing this seperation thing in stages is a good thing for both of us!  So I’ve signed up to take some ballet classes from a local ballet studio that holds adult ballet classes.  I used to take ballet when I was young, and I really enjoyed it.  Dancing is a good way to get back in shape, and taking dance classes is less stressful to me than going to the gym because in a dance class there are no men gaping at you!  I’ve been looking at the Capezio Dance website to see what kind of dancewear that they carry for me to buy.  It is impressive the huge line of dancewear they carry – from unitards body tights to Custom Ballet Slippers!

Posted: March 13th, 2009 under Entertainment/Fun, Family, Internet, Life, Online, Parenting, Shopping.
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