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What Janelle had to say on Monday, January 11th, 2010
Going BARE

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No, this post isn’t about getting naked. It’s about going bare . . . as in Bare Mineral make-up. But hey, if the title got your attention, then it worked. :giggler:

I’m not a huge make-up person. I tend to stick …

What Leslie had to say on Saturday, January 9th, 2010
Winner & Sunday Funny

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The winner of Leslie’s Jungle Madness Friday is…

SUZY! Message # 79!

Suzy please drop Leslie a note at author @ lesliekelly . com (no spaces) with your snail mail addy. Congratulations!

And now for a Sunday funny…

Renault and …

What Julie Leto had to say on Saturday, January 9th, 2010
Saturday Craft Series: Guestblogger, Susan Crandall!

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Welcome to 2010 and the very first of our ongoing Saturday Craft Series for the new year. I’m excited to have a new-to-me author, Susan Crandall, joining us with a fabulous inaugural post! Please give Susan a warm, jungle

What Leslie had to say on Friday, January 8th, 2010
Leslie’s Jungle Madness Friday

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I know it’s a month until Valentine’s Day, but it seems like all the stores are overflowing with hearts and doilies and Valentine’s goodies. So I thought I’d give away a pretty Valentine’s water globe…just a little something to give …

What Carly had to say on Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Who Me? Knit?

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Never say never! I have a new hobby. I never considered myself “crafty” in the creative sense (or in the other sense either!) and I also never considered myself artistically talented (I’m not talking book sense here).

I grew up …

What Leslie had to say on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Thoughts For A New Year

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I have never been one to make a resolution for New Year’s. Mainly because the only one I’ve ever kept is to never make another one… :happy:

But I actually do a lot of thinking at the start of each year. …

What Julie Leto had to say on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Homeschooling Update

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Leslie’s laptop blew up, so I’m filling in for her today. Look for a post from her later in the week.

First, I want to offer public condolences to the friends and family of Kathleen Givens, whose unexpected death this …

What Janelle had to say on Monday, January 4th, 2010
How Do You Shop?

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Recently I’ve been hearing about the shrinking “brick and mortar” bookstores (brick and mortar refers to retail shops located in a building, opposed to an online destination). Places like Waldenbooks and Borders are shutting down many of their stores, leaving …

What Janelle had to say on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Friday’s Winner & Sunday Funny!

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The winner of Friday’s contest is:

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bunnyb (Comment I8)
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Congratulations! Contact me at janelledenison @ sbcglobal.net with your email address and what on-line store you’d like to get your $25.00 gift certificate from!

Sunday Funny . . . AN IRISH

What Julie Leto had to say on Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
So You Want To Write A Book…

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…but do you, really?

As the new year starts off and I’ve been talking about goal setting both last Saturday and Wednesday, many of us are committing to writing a book this year. I’m actually committing to writing four, but …