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I Really Wanna Know

By The Cheap Chick | Published: July 19, 2010

Who are you? Who, who, who, who?*

Every so often, I look at my hit counter (located over there on the right, underneath the map of the world, cleverly labeled with a Britney Spears lyric). And when I click on that tab, I can see how many visitors stopped by [...] Continue Reading…

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Mark Your Calendars

By The Cheap Chick | Published: July 16, 2010

Usually when I go shopping, I expect the stores I frequent to be open for business. At least during the normal retail hours of 10 am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday. However, there are a few shopping opportunities around the TC which require advance scheduling, the use of [...] Continue Reading…

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Who Am I To Judge?

By The Cheap Chick | Published: July 15, 2010

If you visit this site often, you know I try not to be judgmental. That being said, I DO have opinions – which I jam down your collective throats as often as possible. However! Today, we’re trying something completely different. I’m jamming the opinions of others in your craw. And [...] Continue Reading…

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Time For A Laugh

By The Cheap Chick | Published: July 14, 2010

Yesterday, we discussed innovative and inexpensive ways to beat the heat this summer. Today in the TC, we can all use that advice, as we’re supposed to have a heat index of 100+ DEGREES OHMYGAHTHATSUCKSOMUCH.

In other words, life is going to be a wee bit unpleasant for the next [...] Continue Reading…

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The Trials Of Summer

By The Cheap Chick | Published: July 13, 2010

Otherwise known as, “I Lived Through Winter For THIS?”

In Minnesota, where warm temperatures only comprise about one third of our yearly climate, we make the best of a cold situation by essentially living outside when the weather is nice. (BTW, “Nice” in MN means it isn’t actively snowing/hailing/tornado-ing directly [...] Continue Reading…

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