1. Scour the ads ahead of time. Stores put out their Black Friday sale ads in the Thursday paper. If you’re really ambitious, check out sites like bfads.net, or the black Friday section of slickdeals.net.
2. Know what you want and of what importance it is. Are you more concerned with the TV at Best [...]

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We are greeted with the girls reaction to Ebony’s unique exit. Much like most of America, there is a mixed reaction. Bianca doesn’t understand why she couldn’t just stick it out and Tootie, I mean Saliesha, is glad she made the choice she made. Ambreal realizes she has to prove herself after nearly being eliminated. [...]

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I have to admit…I was super-excited for this weeks episode because I thought for sure the Halloween episode would feature a really awesome photo shoot. I guess I did not do enough research to know this was a recap episode. I watched anyway…it seems my disappointment was to continue with the rest of the Halloween [...]

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When I announced to friends and family that I was pregnant for the first time at age 40, the responses were predictably jubilant. My father nearly dropped the phone, then yelled “Oh no! Oh YES! Dorothy!!!!” as he bellowed for my mom to join the conversation. My mother-in-law burst into happy tears. Our daughter’s birth [...]

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After the metamorphosis of the girls, we said good-bye to Victoria, whose prickly disposition sealed her fate at panel. The girls turned into gargoyles last week, but Janet’s photo was stony so we said good-bye to her as well.
This week, we start with Ebony getting tired of getting grief in panel and Ambreal upset because [...]

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Along with Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October comes a large swell of pink-themed merchandise trotted out to raise funds for cancer research. If you’re interested in not only making a contribution, but also showing your support for the cause, these items may be just what you’re looking for.
Pink Ribbon Shop offers everything from golf [...]

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In my lifetime I have watched a lot of Bob Barker. I have always liked to watch The Price is Right. I remember watching it with my mom when I was young – she would yell prices at the contestants (she still, to this day, secretly believes they can hear her, I’m [...]

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I am a musician and music enthusiast. My dad is a musician, and from the time I had my very first little keyboard when I was about four I was picking out tunes. I moved on to other instruments in grade school, and it pretty much defined who I was throughout school. [...]

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Five years ago, I got the itch to return to school. I’ve always wanted to open my own catering business, but other than working as a short-order cook in a bowling alley, and operating food concession booths at local fairs, but what I lacked was ‘real’ kitchen experience. Family and friends encouraged me [...]

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In 2005, there were an estimated 1,600 women under 40 who were diagnosed with in situ (non-invasive) breast cancer in this country*. I’m one of them.
When the surgeon first said “it’s cancer” on that chilly, overcast morning in March two and a half years ago, there were lots of thoughts careening around in my [...]

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