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oh garage sale finds are the best, aren't they?? I had a garage sale with my friend yesterday, and I made over $130. I was stoked!! Glad to hear you're having a great weekend :)

Hotel Rwanda just had be dumbfounded for hours afterwards. Haven't seen Kinsey yet but on my to watch list. Garage sales are sooo hit or miss...but sounds like you lucked out. Have to be in the mood for rumage sales or those types of places but such a JOY to come home with such cool finds. Kudos to you on your quest!

Oh man...I'm SO jealous! You made a haul at garage sales!! And LOL @ the $10 budget! It's amazing what you can buy for $10 at sales!!! I'm kicking myself cuz yesterday I went Kohls in search of three things (shoes for Wendy, a hat for Brian and clothes for me) and struck out. 1,2,3. There was a sub sale across the street, and I just KNOW I would have had better luck there. I should have trusted my instincts and gone that route instead. Kicking myself.
that's my novel, and I'm sticking to it. LOL

I totally understand what you are saying about Hotel Rwanda... I just watched this a couple of weeks ago and was astounded. I kept asking myself "Where was I when this was going on??? How could I have been so oblivious to it???". I can't believe I had no idea that total genocide happened there. It made me feel very ignorant. 1 million people died! Unfortunately that part of the world is terribly unstable and many of the countries are involved in civil unrest or out and out civil war today; right now. Togo, Darfor, Zimbabwe, just to list a few have had many atrocities occur recently. As I listen to the stories regarding these areas on NPR my heart just aches for these people. We are so fortunate to live in a place where we are safe.

I was just thinking...you know, how the thoughts jump in the ol' head and all...well, it'd be so funny and fun if you got the big A there, CZ got a C, well..then you need friends with Y and M names and letters...and well....
oooh, I shoulda just kept this thought to myself, I'm thinkin......

Saturday was such a great time! Of course Alyssa's favorite things were the free princess nightgowns. Thanks for going with us. I hope Simon likes his tinker toys.

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I sure hope Simon enjoys his tinker toys. I had such a great day yesterday. I really enjoyed hanging out with everyone looking at tons of garage sales.

have you ever thought of taking a trip down under????? please.....and if this doesn't happen too quickly, would love you to seriously think about on line classes - again, on my hands and knees begging!!!

ah, sounds like fun. the getting with friends and the steal deals at the yard sales! wahooo.
i haven't seen Hotel Rwanda... know i need to. want to. got to!

You know what struck me about Kinsey? How uncomfortable it me feel. That social taboos about s-e-x still really exist and NOTHING has changed from 60 years ago. The prejudice and the weariness of the topic as discussed then, still applies now. Weird, huh?

85!!! that's quite a feat. i live around the corner from a thrift store and found 6 different-sized baskets (and one super large picnic basket). I'm ditching my plastic storage bins and going for that shabby-chic look. I spent $8!!! total score,huh? {betcha i would have spent $60 or more for brand new baskets).

Yeah, Hotel Rwanda kicked my behind. Totally floored me. I had NO idea!
LOL at your $10 budget and your awesome finds! NICE!!!

I can't imagine going to 85 garage sales! Sure hope they were all in one neighborhood!!
I so wanted to take your class at CKU-A Dallas, but when I finally got in to schedule, your class was already filled :(! Hopefully next time!

HEY ALI!
Wondering if you would be able to travel to Florida to teach some classes? I've worked at Everything Scrapbook and Stamps for 4 years and we would love to have you teach some classes in the store. Let me know...thanks!

Congrats on the great bargains you found! Wow! I would have been depressed if all I had was $10 to hit so many sales, but you knew exactly what you were doing! :)
Sounds like you should teach some classes about smart shopping!

I felt the same way after watching Hotel Rwanda! I wondered if I should join the Peace Corps or something! It should be required watching for every person on this planet.

85?! Whoa... Sounds like some good deals. 85... man, still flabbergasted! :D Thanks for the movie recommendations. And on-line classes sounds good to me!! Maybe one day I'll get to a CKU.
Carmen.

Never saw either of those flicks, but I'll have to check them out. Fraiser reruns are getting boring.
I see more A's in that picture...Lucky lady you are!!!

when I watched Hotel Rwanda I almost got physically ill. I sat in the movie theater torn between getting up and running to Rwanda to help, or falling under the chair and bawling!