Fairy Dust

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Ow!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 28, 2009, 4:01 pm
I'm generally a very ungraceful person - 6' tall, left-handed, big flat feet, all bode well for clutziness. Today, DH and I went to pick up the car we'd dropped off at the mechanic's y...
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Routers, Rite Aid, and Black Black Friday - Pt 2

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 28, 2009, 10:45 am
Well, clever me! I had cut (in order to paste) a lot of Part 2 from the Part 1 post and then stupidly used Ctrl C to copy something else, losing all that great stuff I'd written. LOL! No loss, tru...
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Routers, Rite Aid, and Black Black Friday - Pt 1

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 28, 2009, 9:30 am
After typing in my thoughts from yesterday, I had a very long post -- too much to read in one sitting -- so I'm breaking it into two parts for your increased reading enjoyment. I actually ended u...
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Turkey Day - Let's Recap

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 9:05 am
I hope everyone out there in Etherland had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday! We did here (although Sluggy's suggestion of letting the menfolk do the dishes didn't quite pan out... oh well - ...
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Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 4:00 pm
A very Happy Thanksgiving to all my blogger buds out there!!! The turkey's in the oven, everything else is ready or easy to fix at the last minute, DS is asleep in his old room, DH is downstairs d...
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Another Company Underestimates the Internet

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 1:41 pm
Just received this in my email Wildlife Forever was amazed at response from outdoor enthusiasts like you to our offer for a free wildlife calendar. Only 1,500 requests were expected but unknown to us...
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Healthy To Go - Yuck!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 10:16 am
I wanted to quick-like-a-pissed-off-bunny follow up my last depressing post with a more level-headed product review :) In my mail a few weeks back were two samples of a product called Healthy To Go. ...
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Fair Warning for the Squeamish

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 7:47 am
If you'll be at all bothered by my candidness in talking about marital problems, then just click away now :) This isn't my usual shopping-trip rundown; this is a I'm-really-sick-of-this-sh...
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Ugh...

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 12:16 pm
My sore throat from Friday night got worse and I would describe this as a head cold. It's not the worst one I've ever had, and in fact, I thought seriously about going to work today. I need th...
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Sore Throat and a Rite Aid Tote

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 21, 2009, 12:42 pm
Yeah, sometime around the second set of DH's band's gig downtown last night, I realized my throat was really really sore. And it got worse, and worse. Blech. I don't have a fever but my he...
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In My Mailbox

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 6:38 pm
Wow, today I got home from taking the little Princess to the vet's for some vaccinations, and inside our mailbox were all sorts of goodies! I got a free TLC granola bar, a sample of Pampers (which...
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ReThinking the Whole Turkey Thing

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 2:43 pm
Okay, some years for Thanksgiving, we've actually toned things down and had a nice roast chicken instead - those are one of our favorite family meals to make and SO ridiculously simple. Other yea...
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Do You Want to Smell Like Gingerbread?!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 2:29 pm
I know *I* do!!! Go on over here to Mrs. B's Confessions of a Pagan Soccer Mom blog, where she's giving away some luscious gingerbread soap and body lotion from Wicked Soaps! Mmmmmmmm, ginge...
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McCormick - Great Grinders!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 1:44 pm
Even though I posted not that long ago about getting a pretty fancy pepper grinder for my dad for Christmas, I don't usually get ones that nice for myself. We have one "normal" one that came as ha...
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Wednesday Catch-Up

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 9:12 am
For someone who supposedly did most of her shopping on Monday, I have an awful lot of running around left to do after work today! Here's a brief rundown from a list I jotted down this morning whi...
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Monday Shopping Trip

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 8:13 am
Yesterday's shopping went pretty well. Because I wasn't altogether as organized as I would've liked, I skipped CVS and Rite Aid and will go there tomorrow. So instead, I started at Target....
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Gorgeous Winter Solstice Swag Giveaway!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 8:56 am
Magickal Enchantments is giving away a beautiful Winter Solstice Swag and she and her daughter made - it's just lovely! Take a look HERE and sign up to win :)
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Review - Mary Kay Items I Ordered

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 9:49 am
Back in July, I went to a friend's Mary Kay party and ordered three things. Since then, I've had multiple chances to try all three products and would like to give my own personal opinion on t...
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Starbucks and Community Service

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 11:23 am
I just received this announcement from Starbucks concerning their part in a community service project: BREWING TOGETHER Starbucks, MSNBC's Morning Joe and HandsOn Network are joining forces to s...
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Monday Shopping - Mixed Bag

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 7:10 pm
Well, it really was a mixed bag tonight - I totally struck out at Target (nothing was on sale that I'd read might be, and what I now had coupons for was no longer at the sale price). Then the same...
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This is just SO not fair!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 6, 2009, 7:43 pm
In today's mail comes a catalog from Pyramid Collection, and now I know what I want to spend all my disposable income on. Oh wait.... there is no disposable income. Well, if I had disposable incom...
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Talking Myself Out of a Target Shop

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 6, 2009, 5:57 pm
I had to make another trip to Target after work for more drugs :) and while I was wandering around for 15-20 minutes after turning in my new Rx, I mosied on over to the Glade Holiday smelly-stuff disp...
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Woot! Let's Hear It for Free Cereal!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 6:07 pm
Off to Target went I after work today. And score I did! Okay, enough of the Yoda-speak :) I mentioned in my previous post that I was hoping to score some cereal, and that's just what happened. I ...
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Quickie Musings

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 7:42 am
So the boss here at work, backed up by the IT department, has threatened to crack down on non-work-related Internet use. And I understand why - just on facebook, I see more and more of my co-workers p...
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My Halloween - What Fun!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 8:49 am
Just a quick note to document that I had a fabulous Halloween! Hubster's band played a bar in the downtown area of a college town, so it was packed and there were hundreds of amazing costumes. Qui...
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Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away Now

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 7:08 pm
Okay, I'm not exactly giving away my earthly possessions, but I am coughing up some of the stockpile to help the local foodbank. Tomorrow is the annual Boy Scouts food drive (I don't know if i...
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Lunch Review - Hormel Compleats

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 11:50 am
Today is Pizza & Jeans day here at work. Once a month or so (depending on the economy), our employers allow us to wear jeans to work and then provide a pizza lunch. Today was the day for Sept and Oct ...
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Mmm, Pork Crock-B-Q!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 1:31 pm
I've really become a fan of tossing a hunk of meat in the slow cooker along with a bottle of free bbq sauce from various coupon deals blogged about this past summer. I mean, how easy is that?! So ...
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Fabulous Coupon Binder-and-Bag Giveaway!!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 2:33 pm
Check out these binders in a bag from Stylin Binders!! And win one free by going HERE and following the giveaway directions.
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For My Dad - the Guy Who Has (almost) Everything :)

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 10:54 am
Christmas is just the most wonderful time of year for me. I do love Halloween, and I LOVE Spring when everything warms and blooms fresh again. But I've always found the Christmas holidays to be jo...
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Surprising Uses for Your Dishwasher

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 10:29 am
I just saw this on the REAL SIMPLE site and loved the collection of ideas!! Surprising Uses for Your Dishwasher
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Making The Divine Laugh

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 8:01 am
So last night, I decided that I needed to cleanse away some psychic grime I've obviously accumulated lately. And I went back to Dorothy Morrison's wonderful book, Utterly Wicked, because in it...
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Starbucks $1 Coupon

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 4:03 pm
See if this works :) Click HERE to print out a $1 coupon good on Starbucks in any store (that takes manufacturer's coupons). Hit your back button a couple times to print out a second one.
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Color Me So Thoroughly Mixed Up!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 5:07 pm
So my post this morning was about how I'd gotten the L'Oreal Revitalift Duo that didn't look anything like the pictures I saw. Well, that's because I didn't get a Duo product from ...
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Bzz Revitalift - Duo or Solo?

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 8:32 am
So on Saturday in my mailbox, there was a box from the Bzz people - this would be my free trial of L’Oréal® Paris Advanced Revitalift® Deep-Set Wrinkle 24HR Eye Repair Duo. Well, that's what ...
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Gorgeous bracelet giveaway at Mrs. Bs!!!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 25, 2009, 10:54 am
Go HERE to enter a fabulous giveaway for your choice of a bracelet made by Wiccan Magick Shack. Part of the 31 Days of Halloween celebration at Mrs. B's fabulous blog!!
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Good Times at Target :)

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 6:43 pm
So tonight was another positive shopping experience at the local Target. The more of these that happen, the more I will hopefully get over the bad trips - LOL! This time I wanted to take advantage of...
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Dracula's Heir Giveaway at Mrs. B's!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 3:34 pm
Check out Mrs. B's 31 Days of Halloween giveaway today for a chance to win the interactive book Dracula's Heir. Sounds funtastic!!! ***shhh! Fingers crossed I win this one ;)***
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Shopping Funday Monday

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 7:53 am
I had such a great run doing all the shopping after work last night, I wanted to share some of the highlights. As usual, though, when I get home and cart everything inside, my goal is to put it away a...
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I Have a Wonderful Son :)

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 11:31 am
My child is almost 22 and has been a great source of pride as well as a great source of angst for most of his life - LOL! I know I'm not the only mom who's been there, done that! DS has issues...
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Oh, More Great Giveaways at Mrs. B's!!!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 1:11 pm
Today is the 14th Day of the 31 Days of Halloween on Mrs. B's fantastic blog. This time the giveaway is for a Tarot Bag, candles, and incense from The Witches Britches. Check out the giveaway HE...
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Serious Swag Day!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 7:45 pm
Cool day! First I headed to the grocery store, where I didn't do better than 50% savings overall but I snagged a couple of good deals. First, I had a coupon (don't remember which insert) for ...
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Yum Chicken! Now off to the Graveyard!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 8:28 am
So this week saw many good chicken specials (well, okay, two - whole roasters on sale for 79-cents/lb at Wegman's and whole fryers on sale for 59-cents/lb at Weis) and I bought some to have a chic...
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Oh, the Irony!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 8:03 am
So my shopping trip yesterday netted me some nice deals. For example, I took a quick trip to Weis to grab some of their chickens which were on sale for 59-cents a lb and they had Cheez-Its on BOGO plu...
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Zevia Diet Cola Coupon!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Oct 1, 2009, 1:20 pm
Hey, everyone - for those of you who happen to live near a Whole Foods store, you would be able to get yours hands on some Zevia cola there, and therefore might enjoy having a coupon for it. CLICK HE...
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Oooh! My Dorothy Morrison Books Came!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 3:03 pm
Yesterday, I received the following two books in the mail. This first one I purchased used from an amazon.com seller using SwagBucks points (yes, free stuff!) And this one I received via Paperbackswa...
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BuyCostumes.com's Customer Service is LACKING!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 9:08 am
I was going to put "SUCKS!" in the title, but I tend to overuse that word and it's not a nice word... so I reined in my anger for the moment, but it will show through again here as I describe the ...
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Back from Visiting

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 7:50 am
I just spent a very pleasant weekend visiting my dad, but it sure is nice to be home! Dad's doing pretty well - he's physically very fit for being his age (82.5) - although his memory and gras...
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Ugh, she's baaaaaack!

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 1:51 pm
The skank-ho has been blessedly out of the country with an entire ocean separating us for the past two weeks. They have been two of the happiest weeks of the recent two years for me (and there were ma...
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What's in Your Mailbox?

Fairy Dust posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 6:50 pm
Well yahoo! I got home today, opened my mailbox, and there were two wonderful surprises inside! I had actually started thinking that I wouldn't get anything from the Kellogg's Fuel for School...
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