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It's my winter addiction. I've become more addicted now that everyone's adding peppermint. I made my usual home recipe and added some peppermint and it made me think... How do YOU make hot chocolate? If you don't make your own, what do you get when you go out?

So, something I've started doing since Tadpole came along is really working on collecting coupons. In September, I saved $100, just in coupons. That was without me trying very hard, either. I've stepped it up a little since then, though my husband refuses to let me loose to building a stockpile and, until I finally get a paycheck again, I'm a little short on funds (which is the reason I started this to begin with...). I was just wondering, if anyone here was interested in my finds (I got a free Transformer Action Figure from Target for Peanut last month, for example). I can stop in and post, but if I'm talking to myself, it seems kind of silly. So, anyone else i…

So, what are you planning on doing with it?

So here I am. I browse your thread every now and then and they look like fun. Im not too got at the whole knitting and sowing thing but I do crafty things all the time Your store convinced me to join. i thought it was cool I have 2 questions 1) Lor why is your username U4ea when everyone calls you Lor and your siggy and stuff is all Lor? 2) Am I the only guys here???

I have 3 new private messages and I can't get to them. It says: [#10227] You are not allowed to use the private messaging system.

Hey Kin! Remember me? Oh... wait... nope... **plots as always**

Happy 2012! It's January, a time for recovery and cleaning out, for setting goals and working towards realizing them. One of my goals us to get this Org active again. Stand up and give me a "Heck yeah!" if you're with me!

So, I had a particularly rough day at school, yesterday and it made me wonder... What's the worst part of your job? And, yes, I do consider staying home with kids a job. Especially when you factor husbands in. LOL I'm an elementary school teacher. For me, dealing with the parents is the worst part. Some of them really don't know their kid, so when I call them, I am the one who gets yelled at for not doing stuff (even though I usually did...).

I saw this today and thought it might be fun to see how much January related trivia we can dig up and share. :) Feel free to add to it! For example, January 17th is Benjamin Franklin's Birthday!

So, since there are a few crafty folks around and we're talking about snow, snowflakes and other cold stuff, I thought this would be a good thread to start! So, if you have an idea, or a link to an idea... post away! Maybe, if time and your wallet permits, you can try one of these and post pics! :D

C'mon in and find something fun! It's all about snowflakes outside and warm fires inside this month. Enjoy!

So, it being winter and super cold for most people hereabouts, I thought we could chat about what's drawn your attention on the join tube these days. My list is: *Ghost Hunters *The Big Bang Theory(!!!!! ) I'm sure there's more, but I'm really sleepy...

I dug this one up because it's always a fun one to play with! So, let's cut up! Make a snowflake and crack a joke. It's all good! http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/

I wish to join the kin if I may? What sort of details would you like to know about me? =P

The temps here in sunny Savannah, GA are dropping into the low 20's tonight, which makes me pretty darned miserable. I am NOT a cold weather person. Don't look at me like that. Anything under 60 means I'm unhappy! LOL But it made me think... What is the lowest temp you've ever experienced? Where were you? When did it happen? I need to know so u know where to avoid when I start traveling. :)

I was talking to Twinny the other day and in the discussion mentioned Tadpole's heart rate as an indicator of (his/her) gender. She threw out a few other wacky theories and so I thought this would be a fun way to predict the gender of my 18 week old fetus! I have my gender-hunting ultrasound on April 12th, so that gives us 12 days to play. *smirks* So, if you've heard that something will predict the gender of a baby in mommy's belly, SHARE! We'll test it! :D The list so far: Heart rate- The research: If the heart rate is below 140 bpm, it's a boy. Above 140 and it's a girl. The Experiment/Data collection: hart rate at 6 weeks was 126 bpm, at 13 week…

So, what memories of 2011 are you taking with you into 2012?

Cookies are probably the most dangerous dessert possible. They're cheap, easy to make and you have the ingredients, if not a cookie mix, right there in your cabinet! You also make them a dozen at a time and usually don't need a fork to eat them! In my book... That makes them very, very dangerous! So, when bake cookies day comes around, I can't resist! I threw a dozen peanut butter and chocolate chip Otis Spunkmeyer cookies in the oven with the help of my nimble fingered assistants, Peanut and Tadpole! On that note, if you didn't have to worry about anything like money, space or time, what kind of cookie would you want to tackle?

So, how did your Christmas go? Did everyone love the gifts you gave them? How late did you get to sleep? Tell us your Christmas story!

*sneaks in like real quiet like*

This page needed it. Hello everyone! How are you all on this fine day?

This is a holiday I can really get behind! Sooo, let's talk chocolate! What's your favorite brand? What is your favorite (pg13) thing to do with it? Come on and drool all over this thread!

So, since it's National Pastry Day... What's your favorite pastry? Post a recipe, if you can, but let's chat about it, anyway.

I couldn't find a good celebration for Dec. 22, so I thought we'd just have one... for the hell of it! So, party people!

Today is Roots Day! Since we're focusing a lot on our families, lately, let's talk about where we come from! Have you researched your family tree? Have you uncovered any interesting stories?

We all love this time of year, but there's always something we hate about it. Humbug day is a day to vent all of those frustrations and annoyances before they get the best of your holiday season. So, what do you humbug about this time of year?

So, today is Brandon Sanderson's birthday! What is your favorite Sanderson-related thing? While I appreciate his work with WoT stuff, what I love is his Alcatraz series. It has introduced new words to my vocabulary. Craptastic is the one I use the most. LOL

Happy Holidays, everyone! This month, I'm going to give YOU something for posting! So, pop in and see what I have for you!

Today is human rights day!! You can get a quick idea about what the day is about and where it originated here. So, our celebration will be a discussion about what changes in human rights have changed since the UN started Human Rights Day. What stands out of the history books for you?