Monthly Archives: January 2009
Bad Kitty–A Poll
I have never been a cat person, but two of them have managed to sneak into our lives. Cuddles: sweet and loveable kitty (as long as she is fed–otherwise she will chew on you). And Pearl: pycho, naughty, in-heat-80%-of-her-life, aloof, … Continue reading
Nasty Tooth Update
Well, the disgusting tooth teeth are finally out of one skull. N surprised us by losing not only one, but two, teeth in one week. Personally, I think her motivation might have been a second round of tooth fairy cash, … Continue reading
Resellers, E-bayers, Craigslisters, Etsy-Gals and Garage Sale Divas, Pat Yourselves on the Back!
(photo credit) With the help of you and people like you, “Save Small Business from the CPSIA” was voted one of top ten ideas for change by Change.org. As I understand it, these top ten ideas will be presented to … Continue reading
Most Disliked Things…
I would have titled this “What I Hate the Most” or something stronger like that, but I’m really trying to discourage the use of the h-word and I know that I gotta start with me first–after all, my kids read this … Continue reading
Filed under blood, children, dislike, family, fear, husband, loose tooth, motherhood, parenting
Thinking About Selling Kids’ Items on Ebay, Etsy or Your Next Garage Sale–Think Again
This little bear and what he stands for is VERY important to anyone who values making handmade items, or even giving or selling vintage or resale items to children: Link to Really Important Information About the Concerns Regarding the New … Continue reading
Filed under christian, Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act, CPSIA, creativity, ebay, economy, etsy, garage sale, government, handcrafted, handmade, hard times, HR4040, knitting, legislation, resale, sewing, take action, urgent
“Helpful” Husband
(photo credit) About a week ago, my husband came home from a lengthy hospital stay, where he’d had two surgeries and about a billion tests. It’s minimizing it to say that he’s not out of the woods yet, but he … Continue reading
Knit Together
This was a favorite post from 2008. A warm, fuzzy way to start 2009. Enjoy! Several years ago, my grandma patiently tried to teach me to knit. I was usually too busy to sit still long enough to learn the … Continue reading
Filed under christian, encouragement, faith, family, God, Jesus, knitting, life lessons
Welcome to Our New Home
Well, I’ve done the research and have decided to use the WordPress platform for the new home of What Matters Most. Most of the posts transferred over from the Blogger site, link here, but one of my fav posts just … Continue reading
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