Monthly Archives: July 2012

Alvin…. Alvin…. Alvin….AL-VIN!!!!

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Can’t you just hear it?  Dave Seville screaming Alvin’s name to get his attention?  I used to love listening to Alvin and The Chipmunk tunes….ok, I still do, just ask my kids and husband at Christmas time exactly what is the first CD I put on… It is Alvin & The Chipmunks (sheepish grin here).

So here on the homestead, I have 5 Chipmunks all screaming for my attention…well, they aren’t actually *mine*, but more so that they think *my yard* is *their yard* and raid my bird feeder and scamper up onto my feet looking for handouts 12/7 … Read more...

Favourite Kitchen Tools

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First off, I would like to wish all my American friends and readers a Happy 4th of July!  Hope y’all have fun celebrating your country’s Independence (see? I threw a y’all in there, just to make y’all feel welcome).

On to today’s post….Kitchen tools.  I prefer to use the word ‘tool’ as opposed to the word ‘gadget’.  Tools just sound much more professional and cool, plus they have a purpose and they function well.  ‘Gagdets’ are toys masquerading as ‘tools’.  Like the Slap Chop….which is plainly a ‘gagdet’ being touted as the next best thing since sliced bread.  Have you … Read more...