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phone conversations
Who do you have longer phone conversations with... your own mother or your MIL?Hands down my MIL can TALK. Sometimes you multitask when on the phone with her
View ArticleIowa Gurls
I was lurking over on the DSM Board... So you know that California Gurls song that is hot right now. Well, we finally have our shout out! A radio station in Cedar Rapids made this... not too shabby....
View ArticleWinding up summer
In ode to August starting on Sunday (yikes!)... is there anything left on your "must do" list for the summer time?
View ArticleThank you notes
So hard to write. But it needs to be done. Went on an interview, so I want to "seal the deal" with a handwritten note of thanks. It should not be taking me more than 10 minutes to do this.
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Back to the diet
Well... DH & I are preparing for vacation. Back to the lean proteins and a cr@p ton of veggies. No more soda, carbs, and snacking 24/7. I hope in a few weeks I'm starting to tell the difference.I...
View ArticleDream vacation...
So, if you could go ANYWHERE.. where would it be?England and Ireland... kind of a realistic dream. Bora Bora would be a "hit the lottery and let's go" kinda trip (I think I might go to Australia as a...
View ArticleWhere should I advertise my business?
I need advertising on a small budget. What ad space is most effective for you? It is an online retail store but has a local focus. I hesitate to go with the QC Times because I'm not sure I have ever --...
View ArticleAnyone north of the Quad Cities?
Hi ladies!! DH and I are scrambling for a rental in the Jackson County Area... Does anyone have good leads? We've searched the paper, craigslist...everyting and had terrible luck! TIA!
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Cannot wait for summer to be over...
so my trash doesn't get STANK so quick. Sheesh! We had maggots 2 weeks ago when it was hot, hot, hot and I put some scrapped meat in the garbage. It sat in our garage for awhile until trash day. I miss...
View ArticleAugust Community Update - Giveaways, featured bloggers and more
This summer is flying by. Hope everyone is enjoying theirs! Here's what's going on in The Nest Community this month:-It's the last day to enter our Le Creuset Giveaway! Reply to this post my midnight...
View ArticleFailure at tomatoes again this year
Make this year 3 (or 4?) that I failed at growing tomatoes. Went to a cousin's home and they grew tomatoes in reusuable bags (moved mid-summer), and have TONS of tomatoes. We got 2 itty bitty ones,...
View ArticleMoving to the Quad Cities, NEED HELP!
We currently live in in Sumner and my husband is starting a new job in Muscatine at HON in a few weeks. We need to start looking for housing, we are thinking maybe Davenport area??? Can anyone suggest...
View ArticlePapa John's Speciality pizzas
DH order one on Monday- the Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu. I honestly didn't know it was a specialty, just though DH order a bunch of toppings to make his own combo. Wasn't too bad. I picked off the ham...
View Article7river7wed7
How is the promoting the business going? I thought of you today as I saw an ad for advertising on FB.
View ArticleOBGYNs
I'm contemplating switching to another OBGYN practice. Although I love the individual doctor I utilize at my current practice (it took trying several of the NP's and Doctors before I fell in love with...
View ArticleAny houses for rent in Muscatine??
I had posted before about my husband starting at HON in Muscatine. We spent last weekend looking at apartment complexes and decided we aren't going to have enough room for our stuff since we currently...
View ArticleLowest Unemployment rate in QC!
http://www.pjstar.com/business/x1342177965/Unemployment-increases-in-8-Illinois-metro-areas The QC has the lowest unemployment rate in the state of Illinois. Mad props! (Although it is still high.)
View ArticleHankering for a cupcake
All the shows about cupcake stores... I need a fancy cupcake. I will say, CakeLove in DC was NOT worth the almost $4 for a pumpkin cupcake I had earlier in the summer. That was a bummer. Maybe I would...
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