http://www.ourmac.com Recent Blog Posts from OurMac.com en-us http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=831 August 18, 2008 4:17:48pm - These art adorned stomachs almost make you want to go out and get pregnant so you can try out your own canvas! I especially like the globe/world and the fishbowl. Wish I'd thought of this!... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=830 August 10, 2008 4:53:43pm - I stumbled on this blog today.  I must say, it is about the most peaceful and heartwarming thing I've seen in a long long time, AND there is almost no words. How I would love to be there and live like that!   It was so fitting that I would ... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=819 August 08, 2008 12:25:04am -   ST. PETERSBURG June 21, 2008 This Russian city is full of grand Italianate buildings made grandiose twice over with the Russian’s love of excessive ornamentation. This is the city of Pushkin, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, and Dostoevsky in the stone,... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=818 August 07, 2008 3:29:50pm - Yeah! Almost the weekend! Not much has happened this week, other than I discovered Nabisco's new Limited Edition Banana Creme Oreos. When I heard about Nabisco's new Nilla Cakesters I thought it would be a good idea if they had banana flavored filli... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=817 August 02, 2008 11:15:01am - What a week! So glad its over, but it was definitely interesting. We now have 13 cats in/out of the house. Well, 2 cats and 11 kittens, actually. You wouldn't really know it because you don't see the all at once, except feeding time, when most of the... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=816 July 14, 2008 12:56:19pm - Now I've got just as many monkeys as I do kittens. I must have made dozens of these over the weekend. It's become an obsession! I've added them in bulk in my DaWanda store as well as in my Etsy shop. (See below for DaWanda) Links for both shops are o... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=815 July 12, 2008 2:55:55pm - I just can't seem to stop making these things.  We had a creativity challenge at work to make something out of pipe cleaners. It was very intimidating seeing those bags of fuzzy strips of colors. I had no idea how  I was going to take somet... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=814 July 04, 2008 1:15:42pm - What I'm doing today... -cleaning and organizing -crocheting this bag -sitting in the rain -eatting chinese food -posting new articles -playing with the kitties -reading this book. -discovering new sites... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=813 June 24, 2008 2:06:34pm - Just thought I'd post the latest creations from my Etsy shop. I'm still practicing on trying to create some   unique beads and also trying to improve on the pocket mirrors. I'm especially pleased with how the brown 'In the Garden' mirror t... http://marlllcoco.ourmac.com/?PostID=812 June 22, 2008 10:55:19pm -     On cruise ships and in the Arab belly dancing Wuniang     Although unable to experience with oil overnight the luxury of Arabs, do not have an opportunity in time for afternoon tea Arab prince met the handsome, but when you called on a Appala ca... http://marlll.ourmac.com/?PostID=811 June 22, 2008 10:49:04pm -     Dubai airport from the urban area very close, your eyes will soon appear on the ease of the asphalt road, the Mercedes-Benz Chuanliubuxi BMW, row upon row of skyscrapers, the temples of different styles. Associated with the still-green trees Yam,... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=810 June 10, 2008 3:01:33pm -   We've recently welcomed 6 new additions to our family, and though I really wasn't intending to keep them we've been slow about trying to find them new homes. In the interim, I'm planning to get them and the Mom fixed so this surprise doesn't h... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=808 June 01, 2008 4:10:43pm - A list of websites hosting photos and images by amateur and professional photographers. As a Graphic Artist I'm always being met with the issue of copyright on images I need to use. The stock photos at work that were purchased years ago are so over u... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=807 May 11, 2008 3:18:15pm - I'm so excited! Though my birthday week last week was an overly long and drawn-out, there were a few good things thqat happened for me. 1. I've finally gotten a 'wall' assignment at work. It seems almost everyone in the office has had a shot at desi... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=806 May 04, 2008 6:59:52am - Turning 45 tomorrow! According to the book 'Lose Weight! Get Laid! Find God!' this is the age where I should adopt a third world orphan out of my guilt for living a middle class life. Not going to happen. Yesterday 'Coyote Ugly' came on TV. I haven't... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=805 April 23, 2008 3:12:29pm - What's Mine is Yours is a cool new swap site I've recently discovered. Well, the site is not 'new' its been around since 2004, but its new to me. You can list things at no charge if you only want to swap them. You can also sell items in your boutique... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=804 April 20, 2008 6:02:56pm - One Sentence.org is a place where people tell their stories using the bare essentials. You tell your insignificant, everyday stories, or life-changing stories, in a minimal amount of words. These make for interesting short reads. ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=803 April 13, 2008 4:24:41am -   A recipe from 'Margarita mama Mocktails for Moms-to-Be, ' by Alyssa Gusenoff.    Raging Hormone   6 to 7 fresh mint leaves 1 oz. lemonade 2 oz. cherry juice 4 oz. ginger ale    Start to finish: 5 minutes In the bott... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=802 April 04, 2008 11:48:51am - INDEX   Artichoke Parmesan Dip Layered Mexican Dip  Exotic Caviar Covered Egg Salad (simple)  Pantry Perfect Appetizer:  Crab Meat over Cream Cheese, Topped with Cocktail Sauce             &... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=801 April 01, 2008 11:27:17am - Coconut kisses are a favorite treat in Spanish speaking islands. They can be dressed up by adding nuts or dipping the kisses in chocolate.                    &... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=800 March 31, 2008 10:48:55am -             BREAKFAST COOKIES                  2 c. Jiffy baking mix             1 lb. sausage ... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=799 March 28, 2008 4:52:10am -  Pasta with Tomatoes, Basil and Brie             Ingredients             4 large ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes       &nb... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=798 March 24, 2008 12:26:30pm - Load up on more at BestFakeDoctorNotes.com Dr. E.Z. Streat, Notes're a collection of faux physicians' excuses usable for escape from any adult situation.  Streat saves you from fraud on an actual healer by creating phony docs and practices.&nb... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=797 March 21, 2008 4:07:10pm - I found this lovely poem in the latest 'Woman's World.'   Green, green spring, You've found your way  Through the snowy winter days. You've arrived with flowers in hand And a greening of the land. You've brought with you life anew. Spring d... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=796 March 18, 2008 12:10:30pm -      Lentil Soup        In 1-2 T olive oil,   saute:         1 1/2 - 2 C diced onions         3 lg. cloves garlic    &nb... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=795 March 18, 2008 11:00:00am -  This is a lovely dish, easy to make and looks ultra gourmet.  I like to make    them a day ahead and chill covered in the refrigerator.  Serve on individual     dessert plates or standing up in a s... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=794 March 16, 2008 2:28:48pm -            VANILLA PUDDING FROM SCRATCH               This was before the days of packaged pudding mixes and pudding      &nb... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=793 March 16, 2008 2:19:29pm -         Cheese Puffs         The real thing.            INGREDIENTS:         * 1 cup water         * 8 tables... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=792 March 16, 2008 2:04:14pm -        Cinnamon Applesauce          This is a gorgeous dish to place on a buffet just before the guests go through the         line.  It has puf... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=791 March 12, 2008 10:34:58am -             Australian Meat Pie                       This is The Australian Traditional Meat Pie! You can make 1 ... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=790 March 12, 2008 10:21:24am - Anyone who knows me will assure you that I will only use a Honey Baked Ham bone.           Pea Soup            INGREDIENTS         1 lb To 1... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=789 March 10, 2008 7:47:47am -          It tastes like the real thing.             Wendy’s Chili            INGREDIENTS          2 pounds ground beef, ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=788 March 09, 2008 12:52:34pm - PurpleSlinky I've been told that I have a strange sense of humor. And yes, often times I find myself laughing at my own jokes. Purple Slinky was made for people like me, with weird, offbeat humor, because, to quote; "some people are a lot like slink... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=787 February 22, 2008 6:28:17pm - This little guy has really made his way around the internet. He is the ultimate screen cleaner! ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=785 February 17, 2008 7:41:37pm - Man, what could be better than a 3-Day weekend? I wish every weekend was like this. I'm really starting to get bored with work and its taking me more to make efforts to get there. I'm really starting to see a danger here and its scarey because I stil... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=784 February 15, 2008 10:35:38am -              INDIVIDUAL ONION KUGELS                    Makes individual savory kugels in your muffin or cup cake pan.  &n... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=783 February 15, 2008 10:08:56am - Joanne Katz' Kugel   Break-Fast Favorite   1          lb extra-wide egg noodles      1/2   cup unsalted butter, at room temperature,cut into pieces8ounces cream chee... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=782 February 13, 2008 8:48:05pm - World of Warcraft Gold Guide Having enough Gold in World of Warcraft is one of the most important aspects of the game. Gold has a major effect on your game play. Gold of course has their Buy WoW Gold common known usage in a mmorpg game which is used ... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=781 February 13, 2008 8:40:58pm - World of Warcraft Guide World of Warcraft is by far the best and largest MMORPG out yet. worldofwarcraft powerlevelingWorld of Warcraft follows a long history of the original strategy game warcraft. There were 3 popular titles that was released previ... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=780 February 13, 2008 8:16:45pm - World of Warcraft Gold Guide Having enough Gold in World of Warcraft is one of the most important aspects of the game. Gold has a major effect on your game play. Gold of course has their Buy WoW Gold common known usage in a mmorpg game which is used ... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=779 February 13, 2008 7:57:28pm - World of Warcraft Guide World of Warcraft is by far the best and largest MMORPG out yet. worldofwarcraft powerlevelingWorld of Warcraft follows a long history of the original strategy game warcraft. There were 3 popular titles that was released previ... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=778 February 13, 2008 7:38:29pm - World of Warcraft Gold Guide Having enough Gold in World of Warcraft is one of the most important aspects of the game. Gold has a major effect on your game play. Gold of course has their Buy WoW Gold common known usage in a mmorpg game which is used ... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=777 February 13, 2008 7:28:07pm - World of Warcraft Gold Guide Having enough Gold in World of Warcraft is one of the most important aspects of the game. Gold has a major effect on your game play. Gold of course has their Buy WoW Gold common known usage in a mmorpg game which is used ... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=775 February 07, 2008 9:08:27am -   FARMER’S CHOP SUEY   This has been a hot-weather favorite in Jewish-American kitchens for at least a century. Served with good pumpernickel or rye bread, it is a light, satisfying summer lunch."  Brought from Hungary. 1 bunch radish... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=774 February 05, 2008 2:09:09pm - The brisket should have good marbling between white fat and dark colored meat. The fat should be distributed throughout the meat rather than just in one area. Brisket should be slow cooked. Whether the recipe is for a savory or sweet sauce,  the... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=773 February 05, 2008 2:07:55pm - Rice Krispy Treats Ingredients 6  cups Kelloggs Rice Krispies 3 Tablespoons margarine or butter 1 package (10 oz. about 40) marshmallows  - or - 4 cups miniature marshmallows Directions 1. In a large microwave safe bowl, heat margarine and ... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=772 February 05, 2008 2:06:36pm - Gertie and Joe's  Salad Dressing 3/4 c. Sugar ( 2 TBSP Olive Oil ) 1/3 c. Ketsup 2 T Worcestershire sauce 1/4 c. Vinegar 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 c. Wesson Oil Makes abit more than a pint. It was served on: Lettuce Spinach (fresh) 10 slices Bac... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=771 February 05, 2008 2:05:24pm - BAKED BEANS   Basically, Doctored up canned beans, but no one knows. 2 (28 oz.) cans Bush baked beans 1 sm. onion, chopped 1/4 c. molasses 6 or 7 strips bacon, cooked crispy & crumbled 1/4 c. bacon grease 1/4 c. brown sugar Mix all and put ... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=770 February 05, 2008 2:04:15pm - White Cake with Cherry Sauce 1 White Jiffy Cake Mix  I If you recall, they are half of a sheet cake.) 1 Large jar/can of Comstock Cherry Pie Filling Make the cake according to directions and remember not to use the egg yolk or it will get yello... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=769 February 05, 2008 1:54:24pm - Strawberry Pie   1 Quart fresh berries, stems removed 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Water 3 Tablespoon cornstarch 1 Baked Pie Shell, cooled Wash and drain berries. Add 1 cup berries with 2/3 cup water in sauce pan on medium temperature and cook until berrie... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=768 February 05, 2008 1:53:27pm - Meringue This is a great web page for understanding and making meringue for pies http://whatscookingamerica.net/Eggs/perfectmeringue.htm... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=767 February 05, 2008 1:52:24pm -                       Core apples trying not to pierce the bottom.             &nbsp... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=766 February 05, 2008 1:50:44pm - When Darlene Roulund CHICKcame to Columbus for a visit I met the best cook I have ever known.  She had this dish done and ready for dinner long before I had gonedown for breakfast.  The house smelled so lovely.   If one follows th... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=765 February 05, 2008 1:48:34pm - Creamed Spinich     marvelous side dish.  I have been hunting this recipe for years.  It also came from the era of Shenandoah Drive when neighbors had picnics and everyone brought a dish and their own meat to barbecue.  ... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=764 February 05, 2008 1:46:27pm - Lovely.  This came from Maria Grimm. We made them for the celebration we had with family and friends when the children were named. 1 egg white 2 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar 2 Tbsp. soft butter. Peppermint Flavoring Food Coloring:  Green, Yellow... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=763 February 05, 2008 1:45:17pm - Jerome and Janet Carpenter,  mom to Jodie, Jason and Julie, introduced this pie to our familythe first year Jerome and janet were married.  It became a required dessert at every major family function.  Oh yes, Jerome is my Big Brother.... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=762 February 05, 2008 1:42:26pm - Cindy Ruberg perfected this recipe one summer.  She was looking for theperfect pie to serve to Residents when her husband was welcoming them to hisdepartment.  They always had a picnic and this was one of the desserts. We had to make severa... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=761 February 05, 2008 1:37:55pm - All Beef Salami    5 lb. hamburger 2 1/2 teas. mustard seed 2 1/2 teas. garlic salt 2 1/2 teas. cracked pepper.  mild grind 2 1/2 teas. liquid smoke 5 rounded teas. Tender Salt Work the mixture for five minutes a day for three days.&nb... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=760 February 05, 2008 1:36:23pm - Bobbie Moe, neighbor when we lived at 6608 Shenandoah Drive in Reynoldsburg introduced us to this at a cook out we had in the back yard.   It was a keeper  Only a few modifications have been made over the years. 1 Can pork and beans&nb... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=759 February 05, 2008 1:34:35pm - Whether done in a pot over an open flame or on a grill in a healthy sized pot any blend of meats and vegetables simmered slowly for hours creates a flavorfu meal,  a most interesting focal point and reason for a gathering.  I neve found a s... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=758 February 05, 2008 1:30:32pm - Gertie and Joe would bake together for all the holidays.   This recipe is i Gertie's handwriting in my recipe file.  I recall this wonderful fudge with an without nuts.I remember the scent of heavy chocolate in the house when the made ... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=757 February 05, 2008 1:29:17pm - Some of you may remember walking home from CSG campus and smelling 'hobo stew' as you approached our house in Bexley. This stew originated with Grandpa Joe who wanted to clean out his freezer and have an outside family feast. He never liked to barbec... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=756 February 05, 2008 1:23:17pm - Joanne Carpenter won several blue ribbons at the Wood county fair with this recipe.   (In the 60's) It was novel back then, to let bread increase in the refrigerator. Refrigerator Bread 7 Cups flour (sifted) 2 Tbsp solid vegetable oil (cris... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=755 February 05, 2008 1:20:50pm - Cinnamon Rolls Use refrigerated frozen dough, bread mixed dough or make the 4-H original recipe Refrigerator Dough.  (Remember, Refrigerator Dough will stay in the refrigerator for about 5 days, so you can make it and store and use for fresh din... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=754 February 05, 2008 12:49:14pm - Prepared by Zachary both in the oven and on the grill on the terrace.The aroma in the house was absolutely marvelous. Ingredients: *       5-6 lbs. leg of lamb, with bone in *       5 cloves... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=753 February 05, 2008 12:46:53pm - HORSERADISH SAUCE 1  cup sour cream 1/3 cup horseradish 1 small apple, peeled and shredded 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. lemon rind 1/4 tsp. salt Combine ingredients well. Cover and chill. Excellent with beef roast. ... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=752 February 05, 2008 12:45:44pm - For years, when everyone was at home, I would make a double batch of this, freeze some and keep some in the regrigerator.  Everyone loved it better than Prego, etc.     It has a unique warm flavor, comforting. From the Time L... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=751 February 05, 2008 12:44:31pm - Peanut Brittle 4 Cups White sugar 2 Cup white corn syrup 1 Cup water 2 Tbsp butter 1 teas salt 2 cups raw Spanish peanuts 1 teas vanilla 1 Tbsp baking soda Combine sugar, syrup, salt and water. Stir and cool until it reaches 220 degrees or a fine th... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=750 February 05, 2008 12:42:58pm -   Profiteroles                                    A very elegant dessert 1/... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=749 February 05, 2008 12:41:53pm - Apple Pie         1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie 1/2 cup unsalted butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 8 Granny Smith apples - peeled, c... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=748 February 05, 2008 12:40:04pm - Spinach Dip 1 Box chopped frozen spinach 1 Cup Sour cream 1 Cup Mayonnaise 1 Box Knorr’s vegetable soup mix  Small onion, chopped 1 Can water chestnuts, chopped Cook and drain spinach thoroughly.  Mix ingredients together and let stand at l... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=747 February 05, 2008 12:37:59pm -  Chicago Meat Market Veal Piccata Veal Ribs -large and thick 1 stick of butter Bottle of capers One lemon Parsley sprigs (fresh) Pepper Find the largest and thickest veal steaks you can.  Have the butcher de-bone them. Take them home and po... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=746 February 05, 2008 12:35:44pm -                        Gazpacho 2 Cups finely chopped peeled tomato 3/4 -1 Cup finely chopped red and yellow peppers 3/4 Cup finely chopped ... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=744 February 05, 2008 12:31:08pm - 1 or 2  Beef Briskets   (Sam's Club has them the least expensive.)                        (I like to cook two and use one fo... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=743 February 05, 2008 12:27:05pm - Joe made this every Christmas.  The recipe has his writing "Good" on thebottom and is dated '1964' in Gertie's handwriting.  I recall these sweetswere my favorite - even before the fudge.  They were white like snow andoften had pecans ... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=742 February 05, 2008 12:25:48pm -  A favorite always!  Remember the NY actors at Thanksgiving?  The actors loved them and also wrote a song about our Robber Bingo Thanksgiving.   I served them on the two tiered china with real gold trimgiven to me from Uncle Herma... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=741 February 05, 2008 12:21:37pm -   Dad sent me to school with these for gifts for my teachers. The recipe I have was sent to me in 1990 by Joe, envelope still with it. Hard Candy Powdered sugar 3 3/4 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups Karo light corn syrup 1 Cup water 1 teaspoon desired fla... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=739 February 05, 2008 12:13:50pm - Every child, grand-child, great-grand-child has teethed on these. Great for dunking in milk or coffee.     Grandpa Joe's Molasses Cookies 1 1/2  Cup shortening 2        Cups Sugar   1/2&nbs... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=738 February 05, 2008 12:10:20pm - from Clara Thompson Carpenter.  Brought from England   Clara was married to Arthur William Carpenter. Clara and Arthur were the parents of Joe Carpenter, Ernest Carpenter, Margurite Harris, Emma  and Jesse Brinker.   Custard &nbs... http://joannesrecipes.ourmac.com/?PostID=736 February 02, 2008 8:47:47am - These are the wonderful cookie/cake-like sugar cookies that we iced or put sugar on the top.  There were always packages of them in the freezer.   AMISH SUGAR COOKIES INGREDIENTS     •    1 1/2 cups vegetable o... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=735 January 19, 2008 1:05:58am - I am so thankful for this nice long weekend. Unfortunately, there's been a virus or something going around the office and I'm pretty sure it's trying to hit me. I started taking Airborne right away, so maybe it won't be too bad.  My daughter has been... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=720 December 30, 2007 7:07:05pm - It is going to be so hard to get back in gear after a very lazy winter break. The most I've exerted myself over the past week was in driving back and forth across 3 states over a 4-day period. It was so nice going 'home' to visit family. We did abso... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=718 December 15, 2007 6:29:36pm - The Free Stuff Times website posts links to legitimate free stuff every day. Not only does the site list links to legitimate free things you can apply for, but it also offeres tips, has a forum, and what I find most valuable is the 'What I Got' sect... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=717 December 10, 2007 2:14:12pm - Today I was so excited about going back to work in my old office that it felt like the first day of school! The day went pretty fast, but I was a little hyper all day. I got lots of warm welcomes and 'glad to have you back's', it really did feel like... http://pbj.ourmac.com/?PostID=716 December 10, 2007 6:59:25am - What a pain it is to finally get a response to my posting and discover it was just some fool of the pornographic variety! Fortunately, it's easy enough to delete such things. Less fortunately, I've had to reset this blog to accept posts from regist... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=715 December 08, 2007 3:40:50pm - Well, the kid is back home after spending a week at the grandparents. During that week I was really motivated to work on the house! The kitchen stayed clean. No ever present pile of dishes were left in the sink. The floor remained swept, the carpet v... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=710 November 20, 2007 6:36:25am - Spark has made a list of 100 calorie recipes suitable for Thanksgiving dining!  Tips of eatting less on Turkey Day, and 'Lift Magazine' offers links to 'Cooking Light's' diet-like recipes throughout the past few Thanksgivings. ... http://pbj.ourmac.com/?PostID=709 November 19, 2007 6:44:13pm -  It may well be absurd for me to start a blog here ... but I'm doing it anyway. Not because I expect the world at large to find this site by accident (as I did tonight) or to care very much what I think about anything. In fact, if I continue this as... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=706 November 14, 2007 3:37:07pm - Dealmac was smart. They have a calendar out on who's having deals on Black Friday, possibly based on last years schedule. ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=702 November 11, 2007 9:04:26am - Yesterday we attended the 11th Annual Random House Book Fair at The Carroll Community College in Westminster. It was so much fun! They had food, art, authors, child activities, music, speakers, giveaways, a silent auction and discount books of course... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=700 November 08, 2007 8:50:50am - Measuring Cup and  several different programs on various websites that will allow you to organize your recipes.   Measuring Cup is a mac program with an easy to use interface. You can view and edit recipes in the same view, organize recipes in f... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=695 October 29, 2007 1:56:33pm - I can handle telemarketers easily enough, but lately we've been getting callers with 'Unknown Name, Unknown Number' or simply 'Private Name, Private Number'. They've probably been calling all along, but I've recently downgraded my phone service so th... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=694 October 28, 2007 8:08:10am - In honor of National Greasy Foods Day, Hungry-Girl posted some healthy alternatives to some greasy favorites such as french fries, onion rings, pizza, chili dogs, and Nachos. They are much healthier and a lot less fattening. I'm really getting addict... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=693 October 21, 2007 5:00:20am - As of today, I've got 150 people who have favorited me on my Etsy store! Who'da thunk it? ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=690 October 15, 2007 8:48:21am - http://www.blogactionday.com/  Today, October 15th, is Blog Action Day. On this day bloggers around the web are uniting to get everyone's mind focused on issues of the environment, and think of ways of improving the future of our environment. O... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=641 October 12, 2007 8:33:40am - ***Your Five Factor Personality Profile*** Extroversion: You have low extroversion. You are quiet and reserved in most social situations. A low key, laid back lifestyle is important to you. You tend to bond slowly, over time, with one or two people.... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=639 October 10, 2007 10:26:18am - In a previous entry I mentioned FLOR's modular carpet tile. It's do-it-yourself, carpet tiles can be used over any smooth surface and washed in the sink. You can design your own look by creating patterns of color with the carpet squares. Probably the... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=633 September 30, 2007 2:19:51am - I recently discovered this amazing blog while searching for free photos for a web banner I'm making. He provides a wealth of information on some of EVERYTHING while simultaneously sharing some of his personal side. I became so engrossed in all that h... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=632 September 25, 2007 10:26:50am - Frustrated from the never ending need to come up with new usernames just to sign up at a cool site, I decided to have someone else do it for me. A quick search on google brought me to Rum and Monkey. There I used their Username Generator to come up w... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=631 September 20, 2007 3:40:40pm - Well, its Thursday again, and another rough one. Bad traffic with lots of road rage, forgetting my badge for work and having to turn around, almost being late for a meeting where I had to fill in. Just feeling like I couldn't do anything right all da... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=630 September 19, 2007 7:41:37am - I think these sunflower refridgerator magnets I made turned out pretty good. I used brown and yellow sculpey clay to make these. The sculpey clay seems to be a lot more pliable than Polymer. It didn't discolor as much either when I baked them. Or sho... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=629 September 18, 2007 10:20:02am - tse-tse...Don't know what it is, but trust me, its cool!   Discover what makes you tick at Chatterbean. Bert C --cool art Pencil Shavings... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=624 September 13, 2007 5:40:53am - Low on meds again. They won't refill until next week. I've gone without for over a week now. Starting to feel the affects. Talking in short phrases must be one of them.   Anywho, my coworker mentioned to me that she was going out to Walmart dur... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=622 August 29, 2007 3:44:14am - I've moved the blog over to wordpress.com, The site is here if you're interested. Sorry about the mess but I'm still getting unpacked. ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=621 August 28, 2007 10:12:48am - Have you tried the new Limited Edition Elvis inspired Reese's Cups? I found them at Giants and with a combination of chocolate, peanut butter and banana creme filling I thought they'd be gross. Then the more I thought about it, banana's are a fruit, ... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=620 August 27, 2007 7:44:37am - I'm generally not real big on computer games. I enjoy an occasional round of Solitaire Till Dawn or maybe a game or two of Absolute Backgammon,  but overall I prefer an in-person board game where I can actually pick up the board and slam it agai... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=617 August 26, 2007 9:45:33am - I got the big brown moonglow beads from a jewelry show and ordered the vintage flowers online.  The first photo is of the necklace halfway finishsed.       And now, the finished necklace...       I wanted to create ... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=616 August 26, 2007 5:44:05am - While OS X is about a thousand times more attractive and elegant than that other operating system, most of the standard icons are a little boring. Fortunately, changing any or all of your icons is simple and free. First you want to find a set of ico... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=615 August 24, 2007 4:33:12am - One of the basic features that's missing from OS X is multiple clipboards. In other words, whenever you copy something (⌘ + C) the previously copied item disappears. With multiple clipboards you can copy 'til the cows come home and all your cli... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=614 August 22, 2007 6:33:32am - Mastering keyboard shortcuts is the quickest way to start making the most of your Mac and working efficiently. So here are a couple of the most basic commands for making your way around a text document. I assumed everyone knew these but yesterday som... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=612 August 21, 2007 1:42:28pm - Here is a picture I took of one of the new kitties that have been inhabiting my house, unbeknownst to me.   To make a long story short, my daughter smuggled to kittens into our home and had them hidden in her room in the basement for about 2 we... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=611 August 21, 2007 6:18:22am - Here's a page I found with some great desktop backgrounds.  The page has about 200 colorful, modern, unique and very professional backgrounds to choose from. Many are Mac themed and all are, or course, free. Enjoy! ... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=610 August 20, 2007 3:33:32pm - If you’re like me and use multiple web browsers you know what a pain it is to keep track of your bookmarks. You know you added that recipe for the perfect Margarita last week, but was it in Safari or Firefox? Fear not, webhopper. There are a couple o... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=609 August 19, 2007 2:25:10pm - I've been doing some more playing in polymer clay. Making these little mirrors has gotten very addictive. Ive done so many of them now that I'll need to stitch the pictures together. People seem to like them and I find the one I have clipped to my pu... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=608 August 19, 2007 1:18:00pm - Here’s an explanation of iTunes file formats and how they relate to sound quality and file size. Speaking from painful personal experience, believe me when I say you don’t want to have to re-rip a thousand CD’s into iTunes because you chose the wrong... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=607 August 17, 2007 6:02:08am - I recently had a problem getting Front Row to run on my iMac. I called the AppleCare line who took me through a long list of generic troubleshooting routines to no avail and it was finally determined that Front Row was not compatible with my computer... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=603 August 16, 2007 3:05:46pm - Thursdays always seem to be such a strange day for me. Usually the weirdest questions will pop into my head. Today was even stranger. It wasn't until I'd been at work for over an hour and I realized I was wearing 2 different pair of shoes! Fortunatel... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=602 August 15, 2007 5:36:44am - Quicksilver (free from Blacktree), has got the reputation of being a versatile, but complicated, tool for power users. And while it can be complicated if you want to take advantage of all it’s hundreds of features and plug-ins, the basic functionalit... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=601 August 13, 2007 8:30:30pm - You don't have to risk the download police breaking down your door in the middle of the night in order to fill up iTunes or your iPod on the cheap. Free, legal music is available by the truckload on the internet. Bands and labels want to do whatever ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=599 August 13, 2007 9:04:43am -     These are the things I'll be munching on tonight in anticipation of my favorite show returning. I'm not sure what the show will be about tonight because season 2 won't begin until Sept. 24.     The last thing I recall from th... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=598 August 13, 2007 8:42:32am - I read this tip a few days ago. I can’t remember where so I apologize for not giving proper credit...but it’s so darn useful I had to pass it on... When you’re viewing windows in column view as pictured below, you can expand the width of any column s... http://mac101.ourmac.com/?PostID=597 August 12, 2007 11:43:14am - Well, you’ve invested a thousand dollars or more into your computer. To offset some of that expense here’s a few free applications that will replace a .19 cent pen and $2.99 sticky pad to help you get organized... Check Off This one couldn’t be any s... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=595 August 09, 2007 4:15:45am - Militant Platypus Crossword Game   This is a really quick and fun game. It saves a lot of time by filling in the duplicate letters for you. Good if you want to take a quick break from working.... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=589 July 31, 2007 11:01:01am - I had been reading over this old thread on Flickr about people's favorite foods from Trader Joe's. I had to leave work early for a Dr. appt. so I figured I'd stop next door at the TJ's there and see if I could pick up some of these 'great' food finds... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=588 July 30, 2007 7:18:29pm - EVE Online ISK EVE ISK Buy EVE Online ISK Runescape Gold Buy Runescape Gold WoW Gold Lineage II adena Maple Story Mesos Everquest II Plat Everquest II Gold Gaia Online Gold FFXI Gil SilkRoad Online Gold WoW Powerleveling Lotro Gold Runescape Powerlev... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=587 July 30, 2007 7:18:11pm - World of Warcraft Guide World of Warcraft is by far the best and largest MMORPG out yet. World of Warcraft follows a long history of the original strategy game warcraft. There were 3 popular titles that was released previously that was also an extrem... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=586 July 30, 2007 7:17:51pm - Silkroad Online Guide Silkroad takes place in China. You start off in the city of Jangan. This game is a bit different from other MMO's. For starters, you aren't necesarily a warrior or a wizard. You are kinda both. You can level up weapon skills, or... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=585 July 30, 2007 7:17:36pm - Runescape Guide Runescape is the number one rated online game ever played. Also known as a mmorpg (massive multiplayer online role-playing game) Runescape has more than 197,000 members and there is no sign of it slowing down. The amount of people tha... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=584 July 30, 2007 7:17:19pm - Maple story Guide MapleStory is a free, 2D, side-scrolling MMORPG developed by the Korean company Nexon. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Wizet , NXGames,... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=583 July 30, 2007 7:17:01pm - Lord of the rings online Guide The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (commonly abbreviated as LOTRO) is a PC video game characterized by the genre commonly referred to as massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). It is set in... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=582 July 30, 2007 7:16:44pm - Lineage II Guide You'll normally collect more adena if you were to hunt solo rather than grouped. The amount collected is usually less unless your character is really gimp and are unable to solo mobs on its own. Ideally you should target gree/blue co... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=581 July 30, 2007 7:16:28pm - Gaia Online Guide Hey, guys! We wanted to give you some advance notice about a couple of important changes that you’ll be seeing on Gaia very soon.  Buy Gaia Gold Buy Cheap Gaia Gold Cheap Gaia Gold Cheap Gaia Online Gold Buy Gaia Online Gold Gaia Go... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=580 July 30, 2007 7:16:12pm - Final Fantasy XI Guide Final Fantasy XI is a massively multi-player online role-playing game. It functions as an online world. Players can access this world by buying the game and paying a subscription of $12.95 a month. The game is a cross-platform ... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=579 July 30, 2007 7:15:55pm - EverQuest II Guide EverQuest 2 is an online universe that exists parallel to the hugely successful gaming phenomenon EverQuest. This game is currently the King of the Hill in the MMORPG genre. Most game players would agree that EQ2 is a very fun game... http://wowgolding.ourmac.com/?PostID=578 July 30, 2007 7:15:36pm - EVE Guide Simply imagine you are piloting your space ship through space, on a search for fortune and fame. Perhaps you are in the process of working a trade route, transporting ore from a central mining area to a heavily industrialized planet in orde... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=577 July 30, 2007 7:10:59pm - EVE Online ISK EVE ISK Buy EVE Online ISK Runescape Gold Buy Runescape Gold WoW Gold Lineage II adena Maple Story Mesos Everquest II Plat Everquest II Gold Gaia Online Gold FFXI Gil SilkRoad Online Gold WoW Powerleveling Lotro Gold Runescape Powerlev... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=576 July 30, 2007 7:10:31pm - World of Warcraft Guide World of Warcraft is by far the best and largest MMORPG out yet. World of Warcraft follows a long history of the original strategy game warcraft. There were 3 popular titles that was released previously that was also an extrem... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=575 July 30, 2007 7:10:10pm - Silkroad Online Guide Silkroad takes place in China. You start off in the city of Jangan. This game is a bit different from other MMO's. For starters, you aren't necesarily a warrior or a wizard. You are kinda both. You can level up weapon skills, or... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=574 July 30, 2007 7:09:49pm - Runescape Guide Runescape is the number one rated online game ever played. Also known as a mmorpg (massive multiplayer online role-playing game) Runescape has more than 197,000 members and there is no sign of it slowing down. The amount of people tha... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=573 July 30, 2007 7:09:30pm - Maple story Guide MapleStory is a free, 2D, side-scrolling MMORPG developed by the Korean company Nexon. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Wizet , NXGames,... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=572 July 30, 2007 7:09:07pm - Lord of the rings online Guide The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (commonly abbreviated as LOTRO) is a PC video game characterized by the genre commonly referred to as massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). It is set in... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=571 July 30, 2007 7:08:46pm - Lineage II Guide You'll normally collect more adena if you were to hunt solo rather than grouped. The amount collected is usually less unless your character is really gimp and are unable to solo mobs on its own. Ideally you should target gree/blue co... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=570 July 30, 2007 7:08:28pm - Gaia Online Guide Hey, guys! We wanted to give you some advance notice about a couple of important changes that you’ll be seeing on Gaia very soon.  Buy Gaia Gold Buy Cheap Gaia Gold Cheap Gaia Gold Cheap Gaia Online Gold Buy Gaia Online Gold Gaia Go... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=569 July 30, 2007 7:07:10pm - Final Fantasy XI Guide Final Fantasy XI is a massively multi-player online role-playing game. It functions as an online world. Players can access this world by buying the game and paying a subscription of $12.95 a month. The game is a cross-platform ... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=568 July 30, 2007 7:06:41pm - EverQuest II Guide EverQuest 2 is an online universe that exists parallel to the hugely successful gaming phenomenon EverQuest. This game is currently the King of the Hill in the MMORPG genre. Most game players would agree that EQ2 is a very fun game... http://wowgolden.ourmac.com/?PostID=567 July 30, 2007 7:06:20pm - EVE Guide Simply imagine you are piloting your space ship through space, on a search for fortune and fame. Perhaps you are in the process of working a trade route, transporting ore from a central mining area to a heavily industrialized planet in orde... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=566 July 30, 2007 7:00:36pm - EVE Online ISK EVE ISK Buy EVE Online ISK Runescape Gold Buy Runescape Gold WoW Gold Lineage II adena Maple Story Mesos Everquest II Plat Everquest II Gold Gaia Online Gold FFXI Gil SilkRoad Online Gold WoW Powerleveling Lotro Gold Runescape Powerlev... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=565 July 30, 2007 7:00:09pm - World of Warcraft Guide World of Warcraft is by far the best and largest MMORPG out yet. World of Warcraft follows a long history of the original strategy game warcraft. There were 3 popular titles that was released previously that was also an extrem... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=564 July 30, 2007 6:59:12pm - World of Warcraft Guide World of Warcraft is by far the best and largest MMORPG out yet. World of Warcraft follows a long history of the original strategy game warcraft. There were 3 popular titles that was released previously that was also an extrem... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=563 July 30, 2007 6:58:55pm - Silkroad Online Guide Silkroad takes place in China. You start off in the city of Jangan. This game is a bit different from other MMO's. For starters, you aren't necesarily a warrior or a wizard. You are kinda both. You can level up weapon skills, or... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=562 July 30, 2007 6:58:24pm - Runescape Guide Runescape is the number one rated online game ever played. Also known as a mmorpg (massive multiplayer online role-playing game) Runescape has more than 197,000 members and there is no sign of it slowing down. The amount of people tha... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=561 July 30, 2007 6:58:00pm - Maple story Guide MapleStory is a free, 2D, side-scrolling MMORPG developed by the Korean company Nexon. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Wizet , NXGames,... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=560 July 30, 2007 6:57:39pm - Lord of the rings online Guide The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (commonly abbreviated as LOTRO) is a PC video game characterized by the genre commonly referred to as massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). It is set in... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=559 July 30, 2007 6:57:23pm - Lineage II Guide You'll normally collect more adena if you were to hunt solo rather than grouped. The amount collected is usually less unless your character is really gimp and are unable to solo mobs on its own. Ideally you should target gree/blue co... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=558 July 30, 2007 6:57:01pm - Gaia Online Guide Hey, guys! We wanted to give you some advance notice about a couple of important changes that you’ll be seeing on Gaia very soon.  Buy Gaia Gold Buy Cheap Gaia Gold Cheap Gaia Gold Cheap Gaia Online Gold Buy Gaia Online Gold Gaia Go... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=557 July 30, 2007 6:56:30pm - Final Fantasy XI Guide Final Fantasy XI is a massively multi-player online role-playing game. It functions as an online world. Players can access this world by buying the game and paying a subscription of $12.95 a month. The game is a cross-platform ... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=556 July 30, 2007 6:56:08pm - EverQuest II Guide EverQuest 2 is an online universe that exists parallel to the hugely successful gaming phenomenon EverQuest. This game is currently the King of the Hill in the MMORPG genre. Most game players would agree that EQ2 is a very fun game... http://wowgolder.ourmac.com/?PostID=555 July 30, 2007 6:55:27pm - EVE Guide Simply imagine you are piloting your space ship through space, on a search for fortune and fame. Perhaps you are in the process of working a trade route, transporting ore from a central mining area to a heavily industrialized planet in orde... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=554 July 30, 2007 5:44:21am - Here's the new banner I created very quickly for my Etsy store. I need to redew it using a better image of 'myself', but the .gif was all I had at the time.   ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=523 July 24, 2007 3:17:08am - Okay, Okay, I love my pets just as much, if not more than the next person, but now I'm starting to feel really pathetic that so many animals have more of a life than I do to make them able to talk about themselves on a daily basis. (i.e. www.mydogspa... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=522 July 20, 2007 6:08:55am - Art in Vending Machines! How cool is that?!   Artomat.org     ...and a good way to recycle the old cigarette machines!  ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=521 July 17, 2007 8:55:20am - Have you heard about Posh Points? Its another one of those neat sites where you can swap things for free. When you send your unwanted items to someone you earned points towards swapping for someone else's junk. Also, to get you started they give you ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=520 July 16, 2007 7:43:54am - Got on the scale this morning. I've gained about 6lbs over the past 2 months. I'm really surprised it hasn't been more than that!  Anywhoooo, I have a Dr. appt the end of this month so I need to get rid of that weight by then. I think I can do 6lbs i... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=519 July 10, 2007 3:35:37pm - My hair had been doing pretty good the past few months and I was moving beyond that 'helmet hair' stage, when it all started breaking off again. I remembered seeing a post on Lolo's blog about some tonic she got to aid in her hair regrowth after her ... http://mac.ourmac.com/?PostID=516 June 29, 2007 7:44:39am - Well, I've joined the iPhonemania. I created a listing site for iPhone Applications call iphoneapplist.com. Nothing special and probably nothing will come of it, but it's a free service for those who want to build apps for iPhone users. Just dong my ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=515 June 28, 2007 10:12:49am - Love this blog! This one is cool too.... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=513 June 16, 2007 4:43:23pm - I just uploaded the latest pair of earrings I made to my Flickr page and in less than 15 minutes it had 25 views! My guess its because they are sitting on my ibook and all of the Mac people wanted to see that.       ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=512 June 15, 2007 9:45:50am - 61 spam comments on my blog pushing Viagara and Cialis. I can't say that I have a need for any of them at this time. Fortunately It didn't take to to delete them. I guess the key is to set your blog so that only registered users can comment.   I... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=511 June 09, 2007 5:00:56pm - Finally listed items in my Dawands store. Also added it to my link list here on the right. Check it out! ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=510 June 09, 2007 4:57:52pm - Finally added items to my DaWanda shop. Go check it out. ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=509 June 08, 2007 9:13:35am - I thought these earrings were cute (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6152535), but wondered why they felt they needed to include 'Fake' in the tite. ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=508 June 06, 2007 7:50:53am - This site is so cool! NOTCOT is a Design site that was created as a place for collecting and sharing fascinating links and images. The site highlights inspiring products and concepts for designers, boutiques, and consumers. It has become my latest a... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=506 May 24, 2007 10:15:35am - I just noticed this 'Yahoo' ad at the top of the page while I was reading the lastest posts here. The ad was encouraging me to 'Create a Walking Blog' and share my walking stories, music, etc. Well, this reminded me of something that happened at the ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=505 May 23, 2007 3:17:40pm - Yeah, it's over! Now the media can focus on more serious world events again. At least until next January when Idol starts all over again. ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=504 May 23, 2007 2:27:12am - Well, I guess it goes without saying that I was unable to return the truck I bought on Mother's Day weekend. I thought it fell under Maryland's 3-day rule thing but it didn't. Apparently Antwerpen has their own policies. The guy did tell me I had a w... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=500 May 14, 2007 10:19:04am - Well, it was pretty uneventful for the most part. However, I DID end up bying a truck, unintentionally of course. I had gone in to have my vehicle's routine maintenance performed and the car dealership happened to be running a competition at the time... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=499 May 09, 2007 3:56:10am - I've realized something about blogs. Previously I thought blogs were run by people who had exciting, eventful lives, thus having plenty to write about. Now that I've been through 'hell and highwater' with teenage issues over the past few months I've ... http://glowstick.ourmac.com/?PostID=498 May 06, 2007 3:49:50am - If you like glow necklaces, chances are you're going to love glow bracelets. Glow bracelets can be worn itself or can be sported together with glow necklaces or other glow in the dark jewelry. Glow bracelets are available in many colors and designs ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=494 April 16, 2007 9:23:23am - Just one more week until 'Heroes' returns! I have the feeling that its taking a further turn and may lose my interest. The last couple of episodes left me a bit confused. I guess it was beginning to, 'jump the shark' at that point, much like 'Lost' d... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=490 April 01, 2007 3:36:41am - Wanted..to..udate..today,....but..water..silled..on..keyboard. ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=488 March 18, 2007 1:49:48pm - I made this wire wrapped bracelet last weekend and found it so much fun that I had to run out for more beads and wire this weekend.       Now I've started creating this necklace. Its taken me all day and this is as far as I've gotten. ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=487 March 18, 2007 1:36:22pm - We let Lilo out of her cage for some exercise but she just hung out on this vase most of the time.... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=486 March 16, 2007 8:41:46am - Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, March 16, 2007 The most famous person ever to have been born in St. Thomas was the great French painter Camille Pissaro. His parents were French, so naturally he gravitated towards France, made his name there, and died t... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=482 March 05, 2007 12:06:24pm - Just thought I'd share these.    Silverjewelry.com -- silver jewelry, 4 items available for 20 minutes                                &... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=481 March 04, 2007 5:03:07am - I found this when cleaning out my freezer the other day.  I guess hard work does pay off sometimes.         See's Candy ... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=478 February 19, 2007 6:36:19am - I've been hanging out on Flickr a lot lately. I'm finding that it offers more than just nice photos. Many of the people posting photos have really interesting careers and backgrounds and just about every interest imaginable is portrayed in some group... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=477 February 10, 2007 8:36:16am -                                  First impressions of St. Kitts are: The island is volcan... http://mac.ourmac.com/?PostID=476 February 07, 2007 1:31:59am - the original posting can be found [here]   Steve Jobs February 6, 2007 With the stunning global success of Apple’s iPod music player and iTunes online music store, some have called for Apple to “open” the digital rights management (DRM) system t... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=475 February 03, 2007 7:58:31am -   ©MannyPanta February 2007    St. Lucia is an island that lies near Martinique. It  used to belong to the French.  Many places as well as inhabitants here have French names. Later the British took over and left their own imp... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=474 February 03, 2007 7:35:49am - I first heard the word “Barbados” in a play by Neil Simon. I am sure it was “Same Time, Next Year”.  This was in Manila back in the ‘70’s, and the play was produced by Repertory Philippines. The word was flung off by a woman who was recounting a vac... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=473 February 03, 2007 7:33:29am -   Capella de Milagro                             The Paseo, Fortaleza, Old San Juan   This morning, ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=472 February 03, 2007 3:44:49am -   This 'little' guy has become very expensive in 8 or 9 months we've had him. He was abandoned at our local Petco and passed around to several employee homes soon afterward. He is no where near as big as those giant British bunnies, but I wager... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=469 January 31, 2007 4:00:26am - Classic photography created with Leggos...How Cool is this?  ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=468 January 21, 2007 9:02:28am - What a great practical joke! It brought them a little fame and no one got hurt by it in the process!      ... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=467 January 19, 2007 6:54:20pm - It's been awhile since I've been to San Juan, Puerto Rico. I arrived here from Miami at around 10:30 in the evening. Was met by a Princess representative, and now am billeted in the Radisson Hotel in the Condado section of the city. San Juan seems to... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=465 January 18, 2007 7:39:52am - Robin Pacific has an interesting exhibit titled, 'The Disappearing Archive' at Toronto's Red Head Gallery. If I understand correctly, the exhibit shows pics of her bookshelves as she gives away her book collection of over 1,000 books for free. ...I ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=464 January 18, 2007 4:24:34am - Yep! I've always wanted to know how to do this...... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=463 January 16, 2007 9:32:18am - I'm always ecstatic when I find a new artist who's work I really love. Today I discovered Sarah Hornik, a bead artist in Tel Aviv.  She creates both lampwork and polymer clay beads that are absolutley amazing!  The photography is pretty nice also. W... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=462 January 16, 2007 9:29:07am - I'm always ecstatic when I find a new artist who's work I really love. Today I discovered Sarah Hornik, a bead artist in Tel Aviv.  She creates both lampwork and polymer clay beads that are absolutley amazing!  The photography is pretty nice also. Wh... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=460 January 14, 2007 7:09:41am - I bought some cool new beads at the Farmers Market and I'm trying to come up with a necklace or bracelet design with them. I'd like to find some unique gold or brass beads and findings to use with them, I'll do some online searching and see what I c... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=459 January 14, 2007 7:02:41am - Well, save for a few small pet animal mishaps, last week wasn't too eventful. We picked up Muffins remains yesterday after visiting a potential adoption dog we looked at a couple of months ago and then shopping at the Farmers Market. I'm really pleas... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=458 January 06, 2007 2:17:52pm - On the positive side of things... My daughter is back at home safe and sound, she was apparently having trouble dealing with the dog dying, on top of school and friend problems. I was finally able to get a good night's sleep, and though my throat is ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=457 January 06, 2007 1:59:58pm - Okay, so I mentioned 'losing' my dog on New Years Eve, coming down with the flu the entire time I'm off for vacation, and run away teen problems. You'd think that would be it already considering all of this has taken place in 1 week. The first week o... http://jrjewels2.ourmac.com/?PostID=455 January 03, 2007 6:28:18am - Positive. My focus here is supposed to be positive. Not mentioning the dreary stuff from chapter one. Let's see...Okay, I'm holding up well under the circumstances. I was already scheduled off from work so I don't have to feel the usual guilt when ca... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=454 January 03, 2007 6:16:26am - New Year, New You, right?I had been thinking of starting a new blog for the new year to make things fresh and new but, this year promises to be a continuation of the same pathetic life I've been living. Pets dying, sneaky teenage daughter in danger o... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=453 January 01, 2007 8:57:30am - Muffin didn't make it. Once we found out she was beyond surgery it became a matter of days or weeks for her. At that point I began hoping she'd go before the year was out. Something unsettling about starting the new year with a death right off the ba... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=452 December 29, 2006 12:33:39pm - Yesterday marked my one year anniversary for blogging. And what a year its been. I met and then lost a great uncle I didn't even know I had. I lost my best friend (my pekingese, Zoe), and now today I got the news that my oldest dog, Muffin, that we g... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=449 December 25, 2006 6:36:13am - I don't really celebrate Christmas, but being able to sleep in late and laze around all day in comfy clothes and watch the cold rain through the window while snug inside is a great gift! The only thing that could possibly make it better would be if I... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=448 December 21, 2006 10:26:47am - I've discovered that Google has a Patent Search feature on their website. I searched through to see if anyone had come up with my idea and in fact they had. Fortunately theirs is entirely different so I'm still happy and continuing forward.  I decid... http://mac.ourmac.com/?PostID=447 December 18, 2006 2:35:59am - Well, after weeks of speculation about Apple's IMPENDING release of their (much rumored) "iPhone", the iPhone has been released! ...by Linsys.   HUH?!   That's not to say that Apple isn't working on their own iPod cell phone- it just won't... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=446 December 13, 2006 9:13:43am -  So sad...I won't know the name of my soulmate for the holidays just because I have no cell phone.   Check out www.thesoulmatecalculator.com!... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=443 December 10, 2006 12:36:44pm - Mailart.org is an online documentation for the Small Art Project. It shows art projects from around the world. One of its goals is to promote conversations and communication among people in different nations. Another goal of this site is to be an on... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=441 December 09, 2006 4:44:52pm - I Wish I'd known about Ken Foster's book when I got my first dog. I would have understood so much better then. ... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=440 December 09, 2006 10:17:51am - Palermo/Sicily June  1994       The hot midday sun assaulted me as I left the air-conditioned cocoon of the cruise ship Costa Romantica. It wasn’t just hot; it was stifling. That blazing Mediterranean sun, Apollo of legend and ess... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=439 December 06, 2006 1:25:57pm - I picked up one of these Cocoa Latte Express' by Back to Basics from, Target and I absolutely LOVE it! Its not the typical appliance that sits on the counter and gets pulled out once in a while. Its quick and convenient and I love how they made it so... http://istar.ourmac.com/?PostID=438 December 06, 2006 1:18:23pm -   A great new book about John Purdue will soon be published!... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=437 December 05, 2006 1:52:05pm - BY  MANNY  PANTA             Once upon a time, as a little child slept by an open window, a star exploded in the sky and a splinter of starlight fell and lodged in its tiny heart. The child grew up to be a... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=436 December 05, 2006 6:32:03am - Visiting Lincoln Center in New York, I see people queuing outside the Metropolitan Opera gift shop. Luciano Pavarotti is signing books inside. Quickly I buy a coffee table book about him and the other two tenors, fall in line, and shortly thereafter,... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=435 December 04, 2006 5:17:12pm -     Just added another item to my Etsy store. I've been trying out different settings on my camera and  I think I'm doing better with photographing now.   ... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=434 December 04, 2006 12:46:54pm -                                            &n... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=433 December 04, 2006 12:07:52pm - Gray clouds threatening rain swirled in the eastern sky above the fjord. In stark contrast, towards the north the sky was clear and  of a specially crystalline blue. The afternoon sun’s rays lit the ridges of blue-green mountains, highlighting t... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=432 December 04, 2006 12:04:17pm - The day dawned gloomy and ashen over College Fjord,Alaska. Styrofoam-white ice-floes floated  on a cindery sea.  Named after  Ivy League Schools, the glaciers tumbling into the fjord were streaked with ash from recent volcanic eruption... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=431 December 03, 2006 8:05:15am - I've finally put something new in my Etsy store. I've been trying to get this on for weeks but I couldn't get a good picture. I wanted the irridescent beads to show and tried shooting on multiple material. Then I remembered that sometimes natural day... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=430 December 01, 2006 4:48:31pm -       ECHO PARK LAKE  is a glorified water reservoir in the middle of Los Angeles. A cement path loops around it. Grassy lawns, eucalypti and  palm trees separate it from the streets. A  Japanese bridge spans one corner ... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=429 December 01, 2006 3:46:40pm -       I've  spent many an hour  motionless, happily reading books. For some people,  taking the time to read a book is akin to   being tied to a chair .To them, reading smacks of  geekhood. It is an activi... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=428 December 01, 2006 3:19:47pm - Last March, 2006, during a music stint at P&O's  Pacific Star, I painted a mural  in a hallway. This mural contained my impressions of Australia and Vanuatu. You could say this was a labor of love, because the hallway is where luggage ... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=427 December 01, 2006 1:39:34pm - This is a mural I painted on the wall of the dining-room in my house in  Ormoc City. I got the basic design idea from a resource book and took it from there.  ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=426 December 01, 2006 8:01:00am - I'm feeling half-way better today. I was able to pick up my meds from Target last night. It was odd because the parking lot there was very busy and kind of full, yet I didn't run into many people inside the store. I guess if they were shopping they d... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=424 November 30, 2006 4:20:00am -  I guess its really true! I actually do need my depression meds! I misplaced them shortly after getting them refilled and I thought it would be okay. I knew I had a paper and another speech due but I didn't think it would wear off before then. I shou... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=422 November 29, 2006 9:08:47am -  I am seated in an opera box at the Sydney opera house, waiting for a performance of Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda”.  A standing-room only ticket of AU$20 got me this lordly place normally reserved for more moneyed subscribers. Why? It has a p... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=421 November 28, 2006 7:39:54pm -     One chilly November night in Venice, back in 1995, I found myself in the Church of the Mater Gloriosa dei Frari (Frari for short), a  short  walk from the Hotel Canal where I  was  staying. An  ensemble fro... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=420 November 28, 2006 6:20:28pm - Champagne Bay is on the island of Espiritu Santo in the nation of Vanuatu. Save for basic toilet facilities, there is no hotel or any sort of accommodations on the beach,The sand is powdery white and the  beach inclines into the ocean ever so&nb... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=418 November 28, 2006 5:25:38pm - Venice.   La Serenissima.   Everything they say about Venice is true, including the multitude of pigeons and the stinking canals (in summer, at least). You can forgive the winged rats and the stink for the beauty of this city of palazzi a... http://schizomed.ourmac.com/?PostID=416 November 23, 2006 3:36:10pm - Aku lagi getol2 nya buat blog. Mungkin pada cuap2 pertama ini aku gak tau harus nulis apa. Tapi aku senang aku makin gemar pada teknologi yang satu ini. Aku ngerasa beda setelah makin banyak yang aku pelajari. Rasanya aku makin tertarik pada dunia HT... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=415 November 23, 2006 12:10:21pm - Through the years I've often wished I could come up with a spectagular never before thought of idea for a useful invention that could make me rich. Today, unexpectedly I made that statement, 'if only I had a machine that could do that for me and make... http://manniep.ourmac.com/?PostID=414 November 21, 2006 8:52:08am - IN A LIFETIME OF TRAVEL, places visited and experienced are bound to pop up in the memory in varying degrees of vividness.   I've picked over a host of places I've been fortunate enough to visit  (and sometimes stay in for a length of tim... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=412 November 19, 2006 3:17:58pm - I love blogs like this with minimal text, cute pics and lots of links! ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=410 November 15, 2006 1:17:40pm - Okay, I don't get it. Everyone is still talking about 'Lost', and '24', 'Dancing with the Stars', and even 'Survivor', I can't be the only one who is really excited about Heroes? I've also become pretty fond of 'Six Degrees', but Heroes is still at t... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=408 November 03, 2006 5:16:15pm - I was prepared tonight to complain about how irritating my boss is becoming with all of the senseless and unnecessary stress he causes, but now that I'm finally home and comfortable I don't even want to waste my time with it. Now I'm just considering... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=406 October 28, 2006 9:38:58am - I don't know who he is, but Steven DeGraeve has come up with some neat and useful projects on his site. I discovered his Color Palette Generator in my attempts to find motivation for my current school project. This year seems to have exploded in pink... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=405 October 24, 2006 7:33:53am - It amazes me! Every time I let my daughter take the wheel to get some drive time in other drivers seem to be on their best behavior. She tends to drive under the speed limit at times, but rather than blowing or flashing their lights, the driver behin... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=403 October 22, 2006 4:36:30am - Ever since I turned 40 my hair seems to keep changing. I thought it was because of all that perming I've done over the years. I normally seem to shed a lot during the spring and fall, but now the texture has started changing and it can't any humidity... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=401 October 17, 2006 4:10:43am - Well, my speech presentation last week was a total flop. Not only did I blow the presentation itself but when I looked at the printout from home I discovered that the page was formatted but the text was all garbled.  I had to print from a Windows mac... http://cityscribe.ourmac.com/?PostID=400 October 17, 2006 2:05:59am -  ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=395 October 09, 2006 1:00:02pm - Rough weekend with teenager left me incopacitated. I've been taking my Wellbutrin and Prozac, but still I took a fall. I slept all day! Too much stress puts me out of commision and I can't function.  I was Looking at Andy Russell's website, hopi... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=393 September 29, 2006 4:18:46pm - Wow! Corina is back, and apparently doing very well. I can't wait to see some of the new things she comes up with. Her book alone should be very interesting and a real money-maker all by itself!  Here's some useful links I recently discovered: Bookmo... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=392 September 28, 2006 2:57:39am - Cool and colorful stuff on the Etsy home page today.  Also, I'm so happy to see that I've got almost 20 people who consider me a favorite! I've got many more things to add to my store but haven't had time to add anything lately. I've also discovered ... http://cargillkeveryday.ourmac.com/?PostID=391 September 26, 2006 4:54:07am - Ever look at someone and just can't stand them. The look that they have on their face is something of pure infuriation to you. I am a people watcher, only stalking a few, I observe people day to day to try and just learn about them. Yet no matter how... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=390 September 14, 2006 8:29:25am - I just checked out The Experience Project site that is mentioned over in Inspiration Pool. I think its a neat idea and I'll probably make use of it, because who doesn't want to know that someone shares the same secrets as you. I think it will be a gr... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=387 September 09, 2006 6:09:31am - I heard some funny stuff on the radio yesterday. They were talking about a book some guy wrote that told you how to look like you're working and really busy at work without working.Some suggestions were: -Never clean your desk -If you wear glasses,... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=386 August 28, 2006 5:14:22am - Its difficult, but I'm trying to stay on the positive side. Getting a new puppy has helped and is a good distraction, but no replacement. Well, enough on that subject or I'll start up again.   I found out that LoLo had opened up a store on Etsy ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=382 August 20, 2006 12:42:15am - Sorry for not updating in a while.     The last couple of days were really hard to get through. I was having shakiness and cryout bouts. I finally talked to my friend, Robbie  and I've been pretty good since then. The only problem... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=380 August 09, 2006 4:31:51pm - In preparation for my vacation planned months ago, I went to BJ's for an oil change. While waiting, I wondered around the store and found myself in the book section where I came across Marley and Me...I opened the book to the ending, curious to know ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=379 August 07, 2006 5:41:46pm - Its been a dramatic and emotional past couple months for me. Last week was especially hard as I lost my best friend who turned out to be my little Pekingese companion, Zoe. I've just now been able to talk about her and say her name without balling. S... http://mac.ourmac.com/?PostID=377 August 01, 2006 1:36:24am - Well, after 40.5 weeks, Cathy and I have joined the "other half" of the population and become parents    Say "hello" to Ian Thomas Bruce! I'm sure he will be raised to be another little Machead like his dad!       You can see... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=375 July 30, 2006 2:18:22am - Candy Grabber   This mini Fairground machine is said to be 'like having your very own diet control method on your desktop'.  After feeding it a token you have one minute and fifteen seconds to manuever the arms to grab your treat. (If it r... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=374 July 19, 2006 3:52:31pm - Well, I had all this pent up blogging to do and had been intending to catch up the other night after a long day at work, when to my surprise, as I was logging onto AOL I was informed that my 'modem has reported that there is no dial tone'. (Yes, I am... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=373 July 14, 2006 1:42:33am - Well, I've been watching this blog for almost 2 weeks now to see if its working and back to normal again. Not sure what happened to my July posts at the beginning of the month but things seem to be back in order now so I wonder if it was just somethi... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=369 June 27, 2006 10:52:23pm -   I've found 2 things I think would really enhance the living conditions in my present home. One is Digital Dawn's reactive window blind. Inspired by photosynthesis, the darker its surrounding space gets the brighter the blind gets. This would d... http://cargillkeveryday.ourmac.com/?PostID=368 June 25, 2006 5:01:55pm - Ever go to a fast food place and get basically no service. You walk in the door and immediately can tell things are off to a bad start when the Janitor looks up at you and mutters something about Damn Racist... and you're both white. Then you get up ... http://cargillkeveryday.ourmac.com/?PostID=367 June 24, 2006 10:38:36pm - Ok so this happens to everyone, everyday. You are driving down the road and you come to traffic in which the only way you can get in line is for someone to let you in. Someone nice right. But what about those three people that drove right by you. Mo... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=366 June 18, 2006 11:16:18am - I wanted to go see Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves new movie, The Lakehouse, which came out on Friday. Especially now that word has gotten out that Keanu is looking to have a family again. I want to be sure and get my bid in and I thought the movie ... http://mac.ourmac.com/?PostID=364 June 16, 2006 9:05:39am - From MacRumors.com: UBS Investment Research analyst Benjamin Reitzes claims that according to his "proprietary checks", Apple is working on an ultra-portable PC to be delivered by Macworld San Francisco 2007. According to Reitzes, the ultra-portables... http://cargillkeveryday.ourmac.com/?PostID=363 June 14, 2006 12:39:14pm - Ok evgeryone who actually reads this, I'm not kidding anymore. I really am going to start trying to post in this. It is very difficult to find time to blog, but I think that I might be able to pull together some energy to get one done. Right now my m... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=362 June 13, 2006 11:17:20pm - I've added BellaOnline to my links column. Its another informative women's site I've been hanging out at. It's similar to Blogher but perhaps a little more newsworthy. I find a lot of really helpful information and resources there.   &nbsp... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=361 June 09, 2006 11:33:21pm - I can't believe its the end of another workweek already! Not that I'm complaining, it's just that it seems like it was just Sunday night and I was preparing for Monday. Is it just me, or has time started speeding up? Remember when you were in primary... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=360 June 07, 2006 11:13:09pm - I am so excited! For weeks now I've been hanging out at Etsy. I've already made several purchases at different stores there and I've been very happy with my products and the service. Today I finally got something posted in my store, jrsjewels.etsy.co... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=359 June 06, 2006 11:24:22pm - I thought I'd be upset and lonely if and when my daughter leaves for college in a year or so, but after experiencing a few simple pleasures when she was away most of the weekend I'm starting to rethink things... I was able to relive what it felt like... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=356 June 03, 2006 9:57:53am - I really hate not being able to update everyday. I hate going to my favorite blogs and finding they haven't updated that day either. One woman had a good solution. She has pre-typed posts on hand for copying and pasting if she doesn't have time to c... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=352 May 27, 2006 5:33:37pm - I'm all for recycling, but $15 plus shipping and handling for a paper juice carton wallet that may only last a year? I'm not sure its worth it!    ... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=348 May 21, 2006 12:00:47pm - Design Matters OMG! CBS Sunday Morning was all about Design today! Fabulous stories on; Minda Gralnik (Target's creative director), Frank Lloyd Wright, Tiffany's, PreFab and Hollywood houses, Designer dogs, Designer toilets, designer prosthetics and... http://jrjewels.ourmac.com/?PostID=347 May 20, 2006 3:57:38pm - I'm such a gadget girl. I love hanging out at Popgadget, Engadget, and Gizmodo, but today I discovered Smart Stuff and Crib Candy. Be sure to check out the 'make your own' section on Crib candy. ...