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Very nice.

And happy birthday to your husband. And um, I think it's GREAT that people get married (even *gasp* before they're 105)...didn't know being married was something I was supposed to be ashamed of.

My dad wallpapered his wall with interesting news stories & ads when he was young. He somehow managed to do it seamlessly and none of them peeled (though they did yellow prettily). As a kid, I LOVED to hang out in his room and read the vintage stories and laugh at the old hair styles. I was so sad when my grandparents died and my parents didn't take over the house - I wanted that room.

I'm not sure what to say.

i think it's cute!

yeah, sheesh, 2 kids under 4, homemade felt food, moved in 5 weeks ago, and it looks like this?? i don't know if we can be friends.

but beautiful space anyway :-)

agree - i love sending / receiving postcards, too. i need to do a better job of corraling them, though - we stick them on the fridge, and i need to transfer them to binder loops like my mom used to do for me.

but i second secret star - don't forget the postcard stamps. it's unbelieveable how many places that sell postcards DON'T sell the stamps - and are no where near a post office. i spent my first four days in new orleans earlier this year trying to track down a stinkin' stamp. finally found a convenience store that would sell me one - at twice the price.

That's really fun. But with how fast we go through it, too...I'm not sure I WANT to go to the trouble of making it!! I buy it at WalMart every August - when boxes of Crayola crayons are 25 cents, sidewalk chalk is around 50 cents, and even nice Fiskars scissors are usually not more than a dollar.

Probably not good for the environment or something, but I love that we can stock up on PLENTY of our favorite craft supplies for less than $25!!

Thanks, tinamarye, that's so true. I was feeling guilty (since I am, in fact, guilty charged!), but I'm glad that my mom maintained a good relationship with her family. She called & wrote long, involved letters...it was good, but took time.

Of course, plain old web surfing = a much bigger time-waster with less pure motives.

That is so sweet of you!! I agree with Carrie in her comments, but would also add: especially with my first baby, I was always so grateful when a secluded nursing nook was offered, especially at the beginning. But as I got more confident nursing I was also super appreciative when people we were visiting would offer a private room for nursing AND say "but we're totally comfortable if you want to feed her/him out here." Sometimes the break in a back room was nice (especially with a fussy baby), but I turned into a pretty public nurser (with a cover), and appreciated when people felt like that was no big deal.

If you REALLY want to go all-out...my parents (and in-laws) keep a pack-n-play at their houses. It's great for naps, but also nice at night - we would put the baby down, and still be able to play a game or hang out and have some adult time.

We're having a no-spend (actually, more of a low-spend) month since our income is reduced about $800/month in the summer. I, too, have been combining it with de-cluttering - it's a LOT easier for me to not spend money when I realize how much stuff I buy and forget about, and/or have to find a new place to put it.

And while it feels nice to think that I'm being patriotic if I spend...I think it's more responsible to not dig myself into a hole of debt.