http://maryannecarter.com Mary Anne has her own blog now Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:58:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SCARY!!!! …. New Trend In Prison: Inmates Getting Tattoos On Their Eyes!- Watch more Videos at Vodpod. http://maryannecarter.com/2010/01/crazy/ Just got back from the mall and what was probably one of the wildest shopping days I have ever had. So many people were at the mall and Wal-Mart we had to park almost a half mile away at both places. The checkout lines were so long I got to ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/11/the-dreaded-black-friday/ Have been waiting for Thanksgiving to roll around this year. My family gets together every year and all the women cook enough food for an army and all the men get together and tell stories of this years events. The kids run around and play games, and the newest editions ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/11/that-time-of-the-year-again/ About three months ago, my sister told me that she wants to start a new business with her hubby.  They have been participating in selling in flea markets for many years, and think that they have found a niche that would be successful in a retail environment. The biggest problem in ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/11/my-sister-wants-to-start-a-new-business/ My brother loves to collect gadgets.  He is always spending his disposable income on the latest and greatest gadget he can find.  He came over today to show off his new flashlight that he just bought over the Internet.  This new flashlight that he bought is a LED flashlight that is ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/11/incredible-rechargeable-flashlight/ I thought I'd share with you one of my T2T projects in greater detail.  This is a picture of the supplies that I used to turn an empty chicken can into a pretty trinket box.  Not pictured are the Plaid Folk Art Outdoor Paints, and the glue that I used. This ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/11/t2t-empty-chicken-can/ Well my doctor has been on vacation and the jerk that is filling in for him won't give me anything to make this sinus infection go away.  There are notes in my file that say that I should be given antibiotics when I get sick, but he is refusing to ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/10/still-sick/ Wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Halloween this year, and hope your kids have a special time going around trick or treating. Was not sure what to give away this year for candy, so I went to Walgreens and got 10 bags of assorted candies to give out. Always a fun time seeing ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/10/happy-tricker-treating/ Well the weather is going crazy around here, cold mornings and warm afternoons.  The perfect season for catching colds, and yes, I've caught one myself!  And it's a real doozy of a cold!  Whenever I catch a cold it immediately goes into a sinus infection and I'm miserable for several ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/10/cold-season/ My kids have been telling me that they found a website that converts audio and video files from one format to another.  They said it is a new program that is quick and easy to use, and that the company is offering a free trial download of the program.  They lost ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/10/cool-conversion-software/ Modern Bedroom Furniture is what my niece says she wants for her new apartment.  She is moving out of her parents' house for the first time in a few months, and she is looking for modern furniture for her new place.  She came over yesterday to rummage around my basement and ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/10/modern-bedroom-furniture/ During the past couple of weeks our junk mail index has risen sharply.  It seems that the vast majority of the mail we have been getting is sales circulars, catalogs for Christmas items, or promotions for political campaigns.  What a waste of paper this is!  It all goes into the ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/10/junk-mail-2/ Usually when we go into a craft store, my hubby waits for me impatiently to buy the supplies that I want to get.  This time, we found a section that sells model cars that you build and paint yourself.  Bingo!  One of my hubby's favorite hobbies!  We used the 40% ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/10/hubby-loved-the-craft-store/ I was reading an article on Businessweek's website that was talking about how a lot of the big "snob" companies like Sak's Fifth avenue is opening more outlet stores, in the hopes that they will attract more customers to the outlet store's lower prices.  The article confused me a little ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/10/outlet-store-vs-discount-store/ Today I have to run errands in a city that is over an hour's drive away.  Normally I run errands closer to home, but hubby has a doctor's appointment, and I'm going with him.  There are some Michael's Arts & Crafts stores and some AC Moore craft stores near his ... http://maryannecarter.com/2009/10/craft-store-shopping-today/