Canned Laughter

Behold. The. Worst. Dishwasher. Evah.

First the top rack collapsed, taking most of my drinking glasses with it.

Then a hole appeared in my dishwasher door.

The only thing I can think of is that a metal utensil fell through the poorly made flatware basket, touched the heating coil at the bottom of the dishwasher with one end [...]

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Do you know Kitsch Designs?  She has a retro-licious Etsy shop, and writes about Death by Craft Fair.  Her pictures are wonderful and I was particularly amused by this pic of one of her Mom’s unique Christmas ornaments; Lipstick on a Pig.  How cute is that? Well, would you believe she sent me this pretty [...]

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I have jury duty on Thursday and it’s giving me a complex.  I don’t know anyone who gets called as often as I do.  But the really annoying part? I never get picked.  Never.  If I ever was selected, I’d get a couple years’ break, but lawyers hate me.
I think I’m cute.  Most people like [...]

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Congratulations to
Dee of Two Of A Kind, Working On A Full House!
She is the winner of this week’s giveaway!
There’ll be a new giveaway on Monday.
Come on back to enter!

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My car knows something is up.  Lately I’ve been ignoring it.  I spend less and less time with it and more time on the internet.  It’s been a good car, but I can’t help feeling like I deserve something better.  At this time in my life, I shouldn’t be tied down to the same old [...]

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It’s another book themed giveaway! This week I’m giving away Lauren Weisberger’s Chasing Harry Winston. It’s a New York Times Bestseller from the author of The Devil Wears Prada and it’s a hoot!  You’ll get a (twice read) hardcover copy direct from my darling mother-in-law, to me, to you and a bonus gift.
I wish [...]

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Whew!  Life is getting hectic at my house and I’ll bet it is at yours, too.  It’s time to gear up for the holidays and we are all “Busy as a bee”.  Here’s a little gift set that’s just right for snuggling in at home and enjoying your precious minutes of down time:
Give Away:

Burt’s Bees [...]

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Beginning Monday October 27 through December 27,
Canned Laughter will host a
Give Away Of The Week.
Be sure to click the Give Away Icon
to your left every week
for your chance to win.
GOOD LUCK!

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What I learned in Nashville over the weekend:

I can totally take The Queen of Shake Shake in a girl on girl pudding wrestling match and that her hair really IS that gorgeous in in real life.
I should ask myself, “Do I look like a blog that’s gettin’ some?”-Megan of Velveteen Mind
“When it comes down to [...]

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Megan of Velveteen Mind, Alli of Mrs. Fussypants, Tsh of Simple Mom, and Nester
Branding, Monetizing, Personal Blogs as Platform

Megan: “It’s my blog and you’re not the boss of me!”
Alli: “It’s not about the traffic, it’s about your influence.”
Tsh: re commercial ads- “My authority is more important to me than money. I choose ads based [...]

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