It's your responsibility

Election in your area today?

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rerun: Merry Christmas

[Download the PDF for this Christmas Tree Maze.]

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rerun: Dec 24 ...

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Lest we forget

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A good day to make

Greek salad. Yum!

A good day to make

sidewalk paint!

Today would be a good day to make one of these

Mmmmm.... Ice Cream Sandwich Cake....

MLF&H: End of year gift for teachers [rerun]

Edited to add:
Andrea's readers at a peek inside the fishbowl also have really good thoughts on this topic.

The end of the school year is approaching and it's time to start thinking about gift giving for your child's teacher or caregiver.

Moxie has some great posts with terrific comments about gift giving to teachers. Some of my favourite points include:

• "If you really want to buy a gift, please please please no cheese balls and teacher mugs or tchochkes or ornaments. The most appreciated gifts I ever got were books, office supplies, or gift cards to Borders and Staples."
  
  
• "The greatest gift your child can give is a handwritten letter -- something like, 'Ms. Maura, this is my favorite class. I really loved the project we did on X. I'm always going to remember you because of X. Thank you for teaching me X.'
  
  
• "So, the best gift is cash on the barrel, closely followed by gift cards to retailers so large and ubiquitous that they are cash equivalents. So cash it is for daycare providers. I don't know what we'll do for teachers once we hit elementary school. Gift certificates to places school supplies are found, plus other stuff, sound great."
  
  
• "Both schools I worked at had policies about accepting checks/cash."

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I couldn't have said it better

"Thank you Team America. Your guys were great. That was a great hockey game, the greatest. #goldcanadagold" @inkcanada

14 gold medals, 26 medals total. Way to go Team Canada!

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Team Canada [rerun]

Go team, go!

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Lest we forget

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Pumpkin carving for easy candle access [rerun]

[originally posted Oct 27, 2008]

Have you ever burned your hand trying to get a candle in or out of a jack-o'-lantern? Try cutting your pumpkin 'lid' a little differently.

Materials:

• pumpkin
• carving knife
  

Instructions:

• Prep the pumpkin for carving.
  
  
  
  
  
• Mark where you're going to cut the 'lid.' The front (shown as top of the photo) will be a semi-circle, while the back will extend all the way down the back of the pumpkin.
  
  
  
  
• Using your favourite method, clean out and carve the pumpkin.
  
  
  
  
  
• Now you're able to put a candle in through the back of the pumpkin, with much less risk of getting burned!
  
  
  

[Remember to keep children away from lit flames and matches!]

[Cross-posted at Craft Day.]

Sigh

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2008 doodles in review

Readers' choice

Brick wall day
[Originally published 2008-9-11]






The plan vs reality - Murphy's Law edition
[Originally published 2008-10-11]




Out of sync
[Originally published 2008-2-4]

My faves

I surrender
[Originally published 2008-2-13]



Updated: Motivation and happiness
[Originally published 2008-8-9]



The 80/20 rule
[Originally published 2008-9-24]

Lest we forget

Remembering our Veterans.

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It's happening again

Last year, I complained mid-November about the Christmas decorations and merchandise being on display. It's happening again. Christmas stuff everywhere.

Is it too much to ask for time to breathe between marketing seasonal festivities?

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Rerun: The plan vs reality

[Originally posted June 30, 2007.]

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Rerun: Motivation and happiness

Something to dwell upon as we enter a long weekend. Have a good one everybody!

[Originally posted February 25, 2007.]

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Mabel's Labels: Changes to the website!

If you haven't been by the Mabel's Labels website for a while, drop by and see the new changes!

Look for:

• Their Summer Camp Packing List (PDF)
• The new "Track My Order" feature
• Canadian residents need to have a peek at Mabel's new backyard friends!
  

And to get you in the camp frame of mind, I bring you

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Rerun: Are your taxes done?

[Originally posted May 1, 2007.]

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