The Chatter

You can use this very easy calculator to figure out how you would fare under tax plans for each of the presidential candidates.  Under an Obama tax plan, our family would pay a lot less in taxes - $1,688 vs. $200 under a McCain plan.   How does it work for you?
 http://taxcut.barackobama.com/?source=sem-pm-fts-tc-search-us&gclid=CNOnsfe_ypYCFQOIFQod1iRdyg
 ETA: As pointed out, yes this calculator […]

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First thanks to those who posted some advice/insight, I wish I would have posted this a couple of months ago!  Well I decided on retaining him in 1st grade.  I did not want to spoil his summer, as I knew he was excited about moving on to 2nd, I told him about 2 weeks before school […]

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OK, I’m a big fan of 24 and was pretty disappointed that it didn’t run last Winter because of the writer’s strike in Hollywood.  But I’m happy to report that Jack Bauer will be back and sooner than I hoped.  On Sunday, November 23rd, a special 2 hour event will air on Fox.  From the description […]

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Yesterday afternoon, I discovered that some unauthorized charges were put on my credit card.  While our family was on vacation in Arizona, the thief was hard at work in Florida, filling up gas tanks. 
My credit card company was very responsive.  They immediately closed the account and reissued a new card which I received by overnight mail.   […]

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Incredible things happen around us every day.  I am guilty of being too busy or just having too much on my mind to see these special things…sometimes miracles….nature’s gifts…or just small everyday things happening.
Since I have been sick I have had a lot of time to think about life.  I wonder what I have been […]

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Mama Fox here and welcome to my Den!  The place where I’ll share sly things that I’ve learned along the way - everything from fiction to finance; from cooking to kids; from travel to tulips; from sweepstakes to VEEPstakes - anything goes in the Fox Den.  I hope you’ll enjoy spending time in the Den.

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A cancer update…I found out a while ago that my PETscan is scheduled for September 17th at 8:00 am. I have been trying to ignore it.  My doctor wanted it done last week; however, it is difficult to take time off from school at the beginning of a new year. So we compromised for the […]

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I went on the most wonderful adventure this weekend.  Not only was it my first “on my own trip” since I have been sick, it was my day to meet some special friends.  These special people are my online friends at Sunshine Rewards.
 
First, my day started with meeting and visiting one of my special friends. […]

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Ok so my precious bundle of joy is now a fast growing 9 year old. He is a green belt in karate and is now going to have to start sparring!!  
First of all, what happened to that precious little baby that was so cuddly and sweet?? He grew into the squealing, hugging, dancing child we took to […]

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I am so glad that I do not live very far from the ocean.  It is only an hour’s drive away to paradise from where I live now.  Yes, I do like to go there to swim on a hot day but I love the beach for therapeutic purposes.
Ever since I was old enough to […]

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