Since I am not even sure if there is still a Quizno’s franchise in my area, I did not rush to the website http://www.millionsubs.com when I first heard about it. We have been deluged lately with free food from places I don’t frequent and feel badly about taking advantage of by going just for the… Continue reading Free Food
I admit that back in July of 2008 I blogged about John McCain and his apparent disconnect with 21st century technology. I was astonished that he didn’t use email – even with the reasoning being medical – and was concerned that he could not connect with the youth of the voting world without a bit… Continue reading John McCain and the 21st Century – Follow up
Here are the “guts” from a press release I sent out this morning. Thought you all might want to come out and see. 25 February 2009 Contact: Nicki Conroy, Southern Tier Regional Coordinator, Division B, NYS Science Olympiad Middle school teams from across the Southern Tier will gather for the Science Olympiad Southern Tier… Continue reading Middle School Science Olympiad Regional Competition
My personal and professional life have been in upheaval due to the hospitalization of my father last week. While we, as a family, were anticipating a hospitalization in the future, last week was not the time we were aiming for such a visit. Yesterday, my father went home for at least one day so I… Continue reading A Day of Speeches
I grew up in a small town. Are those someone’s lyrics to a song? You bet but I really did grow up in a small town – Owego, New York. While I haven’t dug up and scanned tons of pictures from my childhood, you can enjoy a quick cruise through Owego with this Yahoo! image… Continue reading Small Town USA
Have you ever wondered if your workout is really working out for you? I sometimes just get bored. I know that I need to switch things up frequently, not only to keep my interest but so my muscles get worked differently. I was reading an article on the number of calories a specific type… Continue reading Working Out
I picked up, as I said in an early entry, a copy of Mother Earth News for the first time in decades yesterday. The magazine itself is providing me with a lot of helpful information on gardening which I am set to attempt again this year. The website – http://www.motherearthnews.com – is providing me with… Continue reading Cutting Your Food Bill
Below is my post on a local mom’s discussion board. I am, again this year, going to attempt to grow some veggies. I have to admit that I tend to kill plants but I am, again, looking at a garden for this spring, summer, fall. I became very spoiled when I was a member of… Continue reading Gardening
This is an entry that has been in the making for some time. Back in November, I was getting ready for my holiday baking. Generally speaking, I start stocking up on sugar, flour, brown sugar, molasses in September so that I can bake for weeks and not run out. I also stock up when items… Continue reading Baking with Splenda
While I have nothing catching to say, I did find this video by following zappos on Twitter.
Nicki's Nook 