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Guests for the holidays

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I was talking to my mother in law earlier this evening and it looks like we’ll probably have guests at Christmas time this year.

My brother in law might be coming for a visit from Chicago. We don’t know for sure yet, but my mother in law said he’s going to try to come to the Toronto area if he can .. if only for a few days.

I guess we’re going to have to visit a few cigar retailers to try to find his favorite cigars. He loves nothing more than having a cigar when he comes for a visit to Toronto … only this year he’s not going to have my husband to smoke with since we both quit smoking this year! I’m sure he’ll be disappointed but he’ll get over it.

Are you having out of town guests during the holidays? Do you do anything special when you’re expecting guests?

A month and a half of being a non-smoker

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I just realized that it’s been almost a month and a half since my husband and I quit smoking. Yeah for us!

I still get cravings, but it seems that this week they aren’t coming daily or if they are they are so quick that I’m barely noticing them. A week or two ago I wasn’t sure I’d get to this point!

Actually I don’t think that most people I know, or those who’ve read my posts about quitting smoking thought I’d make it this far. From the time I first announced that I quit smoking (2 days in) I started getting somewhat negative congratulations. You know, people that were saying good for you, but we’ll see if you’re still not smoking next week or next month etc.

In the last month and a half I’ve also had lots of tips as to how to stay quit. A lot of people have suggested that I try everything from lozenges to nicorette gum to maybe trying to order electronic cigarettes so that I can maintain my non smoking status … but you know what I haven’t needed any extra help. I’m still taking Zyban so maybe that’s why I don’t need any extra no smoking aids, but I’m probably through the worst of it by now. I hope I am anyway!

Here’s hoping that I continue to be a non-smoker!

Looking forward to a dinner party this weekend

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On Sunday night my husband and I are going over to some friends of ours for dinner.

It’s going to be a small dinner a party to celebrate our friends birthday and to show of some of the renovations they’ve been doing to their new home.

They totally redid their kitchen – new cabinets, new appliances, glass mosaic tile splash guard, new tile flooring. I just know it’s going to be lovely. Probably a dream kitchen.

I don’t even want to know what it cost them. I’m sure it’s way more than my husband and I could afford right now if we were to redo our kitchen.

Have you ever renovated your kitchen? Oh and don’t you love dinner parties?

Distracted by Pawn Stars

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My husband’s watching an episode of Pawn Stars while I work on the computer.

I’ve never seen the show and there’s certainly some interesting items being shown! One man brought in a gold coin that might be from the 1700’s – Peruvian gold. It seems they buy gold coins, old cars and trucks, and even an old Woody Woodpecker toy from the late 40’s to early 50’s.

Obviously I’m not getting much work done on my websites as I’m watching the show more than I’m working on my computer. LOL As I said some of the items are fascinating.

I’m not sure the people selling their items to the Pawn Stars are being all that savvy .. when the pawn shop owner is interested they say “what are you lookin’ to get for this” and the seller says what he or she wants. Personally … I’d say – What do you think it’s worth? I mean what if they think it’s worth a lot more than I’m hoping to get? I would have sold myself short.

Do you watch Pawn Stars? As i said this is the first episode that I’ve seen, but I’d watch it again if I came across it.

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