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In the old days…

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Did anyone else's mother used to wash tin foil in the old days?  There I was, a week ago now, making a huge pile of roasted potatoes for a dinner we were going to.  I was using tin foil and as I placed it over the dish I said to my hubby"Can you believe my mother used to wash this stuff and keep it in the drawer with the knives and forks?" Paul admitted his Mum too and we had a good laugh at their expense.

And then I ran out of tin foil.

Apparently I should have been washing the tin foil and keeping it, and then I wouldn't have run out.

One of these arrived in the mail the other day.  The new Stampin' Up! catalog/idea book.  Here are some pics I took as I flicked through.
Su1 

Su2 

Su3 

And the good news – I have two of these catalogs to give away…

Leave me a comment and I'll randomly choose two people to send them to.  It's well worth having one of these, they are chocka full of ideas. 

More from my scrap room… a few little bits and pieces from Crafty Matters. We've had a shipment arrive for one of Kim's classes at the Autumn Escape.  (I think it's the one that is sold out, actually!).. I hadn't seen the ceramic embellishments before so I couldn't resist pulling them out for a look.

Cm1 Cm3

Cm2 

Just a quick post today.  Someone asked the other day if the Autumn Escape has been a lot of work.  More than we ever imagined.  I'll be head down for the few weeks to come.  Excitment is slowly creeping in with the realisation that soon you'll all start to see what we have been working on.
I look forward to being back in the blogging world a little more often when it's all over.  Although we are already planning Autumn Escape 2010.

Washing tin foil.  Who would have thought.

oh yea – leave me a comment, I have 2 of those stampin up catalogs to give away.  If you aren't in, you're out. What have you got to lose.

laters

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204 responses to “In the old days…”

  1. Vicki Avatar
    Vicki

    Don’t recall Mum washing tinfoil “in the old days” but she did wash plastic bags and hang them on the line. I do rinse off those plastic handy cover things and hang them out!! LOL

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  2. Vicki Avatar
    Vicki

    Don’t recall Mum washing tinfoil “in the old days” but she did wash plastic bags and hang them on the line. I do rinse off those plastic handy cover things and hang them out!! LOL

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  3. Vicki Avatar
    Vicki

    Don’t recall Mum washing tinfoil “in the old days” but she did wash plastic bags and hang them on the line. I do rinse off those plastic handy cover things and hang them out!! LOL

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  4. Vicki Avatar
    Vicki

    Don’t recall Mum washing tinfoil “in the old days” but she did wash plastic bags and hang them on the line. I do rinse off those plastic handy cover things and hang them out!! LOL

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  5. kerry murray Avatar
    kerry murray

    That is too funny Nic i couldnt imagine washing tin foil at all.Take care Kerry xx

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  6. kerry murray Avatar
    kerry murray

    That is too funny Nic i couldnt imagine washing tin foil at all.Take care Kerry xx

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  7. kerry murray Avatar
    kerry murray

    That is too funny Nic i couldnt imagine washing tin foil at all.Take care Kerry xx

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  8. kerry murray Avatar
    kerry murray

    That is too funny Nic i couldnt imagine washing tin foil at all.Take care Kerry xx

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  9. Marie Noske Avatar
    Marie Noske

    Nic, I tried to leave a comment a few weeks ago re your book. I was so disappointed that production has been postponed. As you know, I loved your first book and was eager to see another.
    Tin foil! I vaguely remember Mum doing the same……I think some of the reason it was washed and then put in the cutlery drawer was to keep the silverware gleaming. Aluminium foil is a quick way to clean silver cutlery. …..No, I don’t wash my foil. LOL
    Have a great day!!!

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  10. Marie Noske Avatar
    Marie Noske

    Nic, I tried to leave a comment a few weeks ago re your book. I was so disappointed that production has been postponed. As you know, I loved your first book and was eager to see another.
    Tin foil! I vaguely remember Mum doing the same……I think some of the reason it was washed and then put in the cutlery drawer was to keep the silverware gleaming. Aluminium foil is a quick way to clean silver cutlery. …..No, I don’t wash my foil. LOL
    Have a great day!!!

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  11. Marie Noske Avatar
    Marie Noske

    Nic, I tried to leave a comment a few weeks ago re your book. I was so disappointed that production has been postponed. As you know, I loved your first book and was eager to see another.
    Tin foil! I vaguely remember Mum doing the same……I think some of the reason it was washed and then put in the cutlery drawer was to keep the silverware gleaming. Aluminium foil is a quick way to clean silver cutlery. …..No, I don’t wash my foil. LOL
    Have a great day!!!

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  12. Marie Noske Avatar
    Marie Noske

    Nic, I tried to leave a comment a few weeks ago re your book. I was so disappointed that production has been postponed. As you know, I loved your first book and was eager to see another.
    Tin foil! I vaguely remember Mum doing the same……I think some of the reason it was washed and then put in the cutlery drawer was to keep the silverware gleaming. Aluminium foil is a quick way to clean silver cutlery. …..No, I don’t wash my foil. LOL
    Have a great day!!!

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  13. cheryl yelverton Avatar
    cheryl yelverton

    It sounds pretty funny right now but back then “disposable” hadn’t caught on. My aunt washed tin foil,bread wrappers, saved the bread twisties,aluminum pie pans,snuff glasses. As kids we had our initial on a snuff glass and we used the same glass all day.She also saved the little baskets tomatoes and strawberries came in.If it could be washed and reused she did. That could be a scrapbook page, haha. ms.cheryl

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  14. cheryl yelverton Avatar
    cheryl yelverton

    It sounds pretty funny right now but back then “disposable” hadn’t caught on. My aunt washed tin foil,bread wrappers, saved the bread twisties,aluminum pie pans,snuff glasses. As kids we had our initial on a snuff glass and we used the same glass all day.She also saved the little baskets tomatoes and strawberries came in.If it could be washed and reused she did. That could be a scrapbook page, haha. ms.cheryl

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  15. cheryl yelverton Avatar
    cheryl yelverton

    It sounds pretty funny right now but back then “disposable” hadn’t caught on. My aunt washed tin foil,bread wrappers, saved the bread twisties,aluminum pie pans,snuff glasses. As kids we had our initial on a snuff glass and we used the same glass all day.She also saved the little baskets tomatoes and strawberries came in.If it could be washed and reused she did. That could be a scrapbook page, haha. ms.cheryl

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  16. cheryl yelverton Avatar
    cheryl yelverton

    It sounds pretty funny right now but back then “disposable” hadn’t caught on. My aunt washed tin foil,bread wrappers, saved the bread twisties,aluminum pie pans,snuff glasses. As kids we had our initial on a snuff glass and we used the same glass all day.She also saved the little baskets tomatoes and strawberries came in.If it could be washed and reused she did. That could be a scrapbook page, haha. ms.cheryl

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  17. Chris M Avatar
    Chris M

    I’m going to ask my Mum about the foil thing! Too funny! I bet organising the retreat is a heap of work, I so wish I was coming – just can’t afford it at the moment. I know you’ll make it a ton of fun for all the girls!

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  18. Chris M Avatar
    Chris M

    I’m going to ask my Mum about the foil thing! Too funny! I bet organising the retreat is a heap of work, I so wish I was coming – just can’t afford it at the moment. I know you’ll make it a ton of fun for all the girls!

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  19. Chris M Avatar
    Chris M

    I’m going to ask my Mum about the foil thing! Too funny! I bet organising the retreat is a heap of work, I so wish I was coming – just can’t afford it at the moment. I know you’ll make it a ton of fun for all the girls!

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  20. Chris M Avatar
    Chris M

    I’m going to ask my Mum about the foil thing! Too funny! I bet organising the retreat is a heap of work, I so wish I was coming – just can’t afford it at the moment. I know you’ll make it a ton of fun for all the girls!

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  21. Vicky Avatar
    Vicky

    My Mum still saves foil lol. Must be a thing from that generation.
    love the teaser photos Nic and this ceramic embellies are so cute.

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  22. Vicky Avatar
    Vicky

    My Mum still saves foil lol. Must be a thing from that generation.
    love the teaser photos Nic and this ceramic embellies are so cute.

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  23. Vicky Avatar
    Vicky

    My Mum still saves foil lol. Must be a thing from that generation.
    love the teaser photos Nic and this ceramic embellies are so cute.

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  24. Vicky Avatar
    Vicky

    My Mum still saves foil lol. Must be a thing from that generation.
    love the teaser photos Nic and this ceramic embellies are so cute.

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  25. Kirsty Avatar
    Kirsty

    Interesting ceramic embellishments 🙂
    The catalog looks great too!

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  26. Kirsty Avatar
    Kirsty

    Interesting ceramic embellishments 🙂
    The catalog looks great too!

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  27. Kirsty Avatar
    Kirsty

    Interesting ceramic embellishments 🙂
    The catalog looks great too!

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  28. Kirsty Avatar
    Kirsty

    Interesting ceramic embellishments 🙂
    The catalog looks great too!

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  29. topkatnz Avatar
    topkatnz

    I have never heard of anyone washing and saving tin-foil!! thats funny!!LOL

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  30. topkatnz Avatar
    topkatnz

    I have never heard of anyone washing and saving tin-foil!! thats funny!!LOL

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  31. topkatnz Avatar
    topkatnz

    I have never heard of anyone washing and saving tin-foil!! thats funny!!LOL

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  32. topkatnz Avatar
    topkatnz

    I have never heard of anyone washing and saving tin-foil!! thats funny!!LOL

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  33. shona Avatar
    shona

    hi nic, who has time to wasn tin foil??????? would love a catalogue though, some scummy things in that by the looks!
    shona

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  34. shona Avatar
    shona

    hi nic, who has time to wasn tin foil??????? would love a catalogue though, some scummy things in that by the looks!
    shona

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  35. shona Avatar
    shona

    hi nic, who has time to wasn tin foil??????? would love a catalogue though, some scummy things in that by the looks!
    shona

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  36. shona Avatar
    shona

    hi nic, who has time to wasn tin foil??????? would love a catalogue though, some scummy things in that by the looks!
    shona

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  37. Cath Avatar
    Cath

    I don’t remember Mum washing tin foil … but man, could that woman stash plastic bags like they were one day going to save the earth!

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  38. Cath Avatar
    Cath

    I don’t remember Mum washing tin foil … but man, could that woman stash plastic bags like they were one day going to save the earth!

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  39. Cath Avatar
    Cath

    I don’t remember Mum washing tin foil … but man, could that woman stash plastic bags like they were one day going to save the earth!

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  40. Cath Avatar
    Cath

    I don’t remember Mum washing tin foil … but man, could that woman stash plastic bags like they were one day going to save the earth!

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  41. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    tinfoil being washed and reused – I can remember that.

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  42. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    tinfoil being washed and reused – I can remember that.

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  43. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    tinfoil being washed and reused – I can remember that.

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  44. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    tinfoil being washed and reused – I can remember that.

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  45. Kate Mills Avatar
    Kate Mills

    That’s right Nic, if you not in you’re out!!
    Havin’ a ball with all the goodies you sent. We’ve been scrapping all weekend.
    You sent boy paper to a couple of chicks who have 6 daughters between them so I am trying my hand at boy layouts. Wish me luck!!;)
    Kate

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  46. Kate Mills Avatar
    Kate Mills

    That’s right Nic, if you not in you’re out!!
    Havin’ a ball with all the goodies you sent. We’ve been scrapping all weekend.
    You sent boy paper to a couple of chicks who have 6 daughters between them so I am trying my hand at boy layouts. Wish me luck!!;)
    Kate

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  47. Kate Mills Avatar
    Kate Mills

    That’s right Nic, if you not in you’re out!!
    Havin’ a ball with all the goodies you sent. We’ve been scrapping all weekend.
    You sent boy paper to a couple of chicks who have 6 daughters between them so I am trying my hand at boy layouts. Wish me luck!!;)
    Kate

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  48. Kate Mills Avatar
    Kate Mills

    That’s right Nic, if you not in you’re out!!
    Havin’ a ball with all the goodies you sent. We’ve been scrapping all weekend.
    You sent boy paper to a couple of chicks who have 6 daughters between them so I am trying my hand at boy layouts. Wish me luck!!;)
    Kate

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  49. Leonie - Australia Avatar
    Leonie – Australia

    My Mum used to wash all her plastic bags & re use them, Its funny how the new recycle saga is back in, but our Mums were already doing it!

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  50. Leonie - Australia Avatar
    Leonie – Australia

    My Mum used to wash all her plastic bags & re use them, Its funny how the new recycle saga is back in, but our Mums were already doing it!

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  51. Leonie - Australia Avatar
    Leonie – Australia

    My Mum used to wash all her plastic bags & re use them, Its funny how the new recycle saga is back in, but our Mums were already doing it!

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  52. Leonie - Australia Avatar
    Leonie – Australia

    My Mum used to wash all her plastic bags & re use them, Its funny how the new recycle saga is back in, but our Mums were already doing it!

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  53. Christine C Avatar
    Christine C

    I can’t say that I remember Mum washing tin foil, but it is quite possible, could you hear that little voice in your head of your Mum saying – “see that’s why you wash and reuse it” lol.
    Those ceramic embellies look so cute.

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  54. Christine C Avatar
    Christine C

    I can’t say that I remember Mum washing tin foil, but it is quite possible, could you hear that little voice in your head of your Mum saying – “see that’s why you wash and reuse it” lol.
    Those ceramic embellies look so cute.

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  55. Christine C Avatar
    Christine C

    I can’t say that I remember Mum washing tin foil, but it is quite possible, could you hear that little voice in your head of your Mum saying – “see that’s why you wash and reuse it” lol.
    Those ceramic embellies look so cute.

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  56. Christine C Avatar
    Christine C

    I can’t say that I remember Mum washing tin foil, but it is quite possible, could you hear that little voice in your head of your Mum saying – “see that’s why you wash and reuse it” lol.
    Those ceramic embellies look so cute.

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  57. Kerry Avatar
    Kerry

    A copy of the catalogue would forever remind me of the funny stories you tell on your blog.

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  58. Kerry Avatar
    Kerry

    A copy of the catalogue would forever remind me of the funny stories you tell on your blog.

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  59. Kerry Avatar
    Kerry

    A copy of the catalogue would forever remind me of the funny stories you tell on your blog.

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  60. Kerry Avatar
    Kerry

    A copy of the catalogue would forever remind me of the funny stories you tell on your blog.

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  61. Diane Avatar
    Diane

    Yep. My mum recycled tin foil, washed plastic bags, and even rebottled the oil that she cooked fish in.
    Too bad my sis and I didn’t know that – cos we made melting moments with the same oil!!!
    Thanks for the little reminder of my fun and happy childhood. 🙂

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  62. Diane Avatar
    Diane

    Yep. My mum recycled tin foil, washed plastic bags, and even rebottled the oil that she cooked fish in.
    Too bad my sis and I didn’t know that – cos we made melting moments with the same oil!!!
    Thanks for the little reminder of my fun and happy childhood. 🙂

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  63. Diane Avatar
    Diane

    Yep. My mum recycled tin foil, washed plastic bags, and even rebottled the oil that she cooked fish in.
    Too bad my sis and I didn’t know that – cos we made melting moments with the same oil!!!
    Thanks for the little reminder of my fun and happy childhood. 🙂

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  64. Diane Avatar
    Diane

    Yep. My mum recycled tin foil, washed plastic bags, and even rebottled the oil that she cooked fish in.
    Too bad my sis and I didn’t know that – cos we made melting moments with the same oil!!!
    Thanks for the little reminder of my fun and happy childhood. 🙂

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  65. SharonW Avatar
    SharonW

    Ooh I like the look of those ceramic embellishments.
    Trying to win a copy of the Stampin Up catalog to give to my sister (so she will stop borrowing mine!)

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  66. SharonW Avatar
    SharonW

    Ooh I like the look of those ceramic embellishments.
    Trying to win a copy of the Stampin Up catalog to give to my sister (so she will stop borrowing mine!)

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  67. SharonW Avatar
    SharonW

    Ooh I like the look of those ceramic embellishments.
    Trying to win a copy of the Stampin Up catalog to give to my sister (so she will stop borrowing mine!)

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  68. SharonW Avatar
    SharonW

    Ooh I like the look of those ceramic embellishments.
    Trying to win a copy of the Stampin Up catalog to give to my sister (so she will stop borrowing mine!)

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  69. Carol Argyle Avatar
    Carol Argyle

    Don’t recall my Mum washing tin foil but I do remember her washing plastic bags and bread bags for reuse. Have to say those ceramic embellies look so cute.

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  70. Carol Argyle Avatar
    Carol Argyle

    Don’t recall my Mum washing tin foil but I do remember her washing plastic bags and bread bags for reuse. Have to say those ceramic embellies look so cute.

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  71. Carol Argyle Avatar
    Carol Argyle

    Don’t recall my Mum washing tin foil but I do remember her washing plastic bags and bread bags for reuse. Have to say those ceramic embellies look so cute.

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  72. Carol Argyle Avatar
    Carol Argyle

    Don’t recall my Mum washing tin foil but I do remember her washing plastic bags and bread bags for reuse. Have to say those ceramic embellies look so cute.

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  73. Petrina McDonald Avatar
    Petrina McDonald

    My Grandma washed the plastic bags and hung them to dry on the clothesline – we thought she was mad! But really she was very smart – well ahead of the ‘green’ times 😉

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  74. Petrina McDonald Avatar
    Petrina McDonald

    My Grandma washed the plastic bags and hung them to dry on the clothesline – we thought she was mad! But really she was very smart – well ahead of the ‘green’ times 😉

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  75. Petrina McDonald Avatar
    Petrina McDonald

    My Grandma washed the plastic bags and hung them to dry on the clothesline – we thought she was mad! But really she was very smart – well ahead of the ‘green’ times 😉

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  76. Petrina McDonald Avatar
    Petrina McDonald

    My Grandma washed the plastic bags and hung them to dry on the clothesline – we thought she was mad! But really she was very smart – well ahead of the ‘green’ times 😉

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  77. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    oooohhhh ive been meaning to try and get my hands on one of those books, but just keep forgetting lol
    Always like reading your blog 🙂

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  78. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    oooohhhh ive been meaning to try and get my hands on one of those books, but just keep forgetting lol
    Always like reading your blog 🙂

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  79. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    oooohhhh ive been meaning to try and get my hands on one of those books, but just keep forgetting lol
    Always like reading your blog 🙂

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  80. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    oooohhhh ive been meaning to try and get my hands on one of those books, but just keep forgetting lol
    Always like reading your blog 🙂

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  81. Jan Avatar
    Jan

    Can’t say I remember my Mum ever washing tin foil! Too funny. Love the Crafty Matters embellishments, very cute.

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  82. Jan Avatar
    Jan

    Can’t say I remember my Mum ever washing tin foil! Too funny. Love the Crafty Matters embellishments, very cute.

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  83. Jan Avatar
    Jan

    Can’t say I remember my Mum ever washing tin foil! Too funny. Love the Crafty Matters embellishments, very cute.

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  84. Jan Avatar
    Jan

    Can’t say I remember my Mum ever washing tin foil! Too funny. Love the Crafty Matters embellishments, very cute.

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  85. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    I would love the chance to win a Stampin Up catalogue and hope you get some new tin foil soon 🙂

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  86. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    I would love the chance to win a Stampin Up catalogue and hope you get some new tin foil soon 🙂

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  87. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    I would love the chance to win a Stampin Up catalogue and hope you get some new tin foil soon 🙂

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  88. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    I would love the chance to win a Stampin Up catalogue and hope you get some new tin foil soon 🙂

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  89. janice Avatar
    janice

    loved reading your blog, interesting about the tin foil
    would love to win the stampin up catalogue

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  90. janice Avatar
    janice

    loved reading your blog, interesting about the tin foil
    would love to win the stampin up catalogue

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  91. janice Avatar
    janice

    loved reading your blog, interesting about the tin foil
    would love to win the stampin up catalogue

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  92. janice Avatar
    janice

    loved reading your blog, interesting about the tin foil
    would love to win the stampin up catalogue

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  93. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    Everything that goes around comes around or something like that! We’ll soon all be washing tin foil and plastic bags, saving brown paper bags, little bits of string, bread ties, rubber bands, mending the sheets, darning socks……….!!!!! Oh what fun our mothers and grandmothers had!!!!

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  94. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    Everything that goes around comes around or something like that! We’ll soon all be washing tin foil and plastic bags, saving brown paper bags, little bits of string, bread ties, rubber bands, mending the sheets, darning socks……….!!!!! Oh what fun our mothers and grandmothers had!!!!

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  95. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    Everything that goes around comes around or something like that! We’ll soon all be washing tin foil and plastic bags, saving brown paper bags, little bits of string, bread ties, rubber bands, mending the sheets, darning socks……….!!!!! Oh what fun our mothers and grandmothers had!!!!

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  96. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    Everything that goes around comes around or something like that! We’ll soon all be washing tin foil and plastic bags, saving brown paper bags, little bits of string, bread ties, rubber bands, mending the sheets, darning socks……….!!!!! Oh what fun our mothers and grandmothers had!!!!

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  97. Sarah Schwerin Avatar
    Sarah Schwerin

    No – never heard of anyone washing tin foil! Although, I would not have put it past my grandmother. She used to wash out plastic bags and hang them on the washing line. Even the plastic bags you get bread in. LOL! Wow – just read the other comments – looks like she wasn’t alone! LMAO!!
    Thanks for the chance to win the SU catalogue – it looks gorgeous!

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  98. Sarah Schwerin Avatar
    Sarah Schwerin

    No – never heard of anyone washing tin foil! Although, I would not have put it past my grandmother. She used to wash out plastic bags and hang them on the washing line. Even the plastic bags you get bread in. LOL! Wow – just read the other comments – looks like she wasn’t alone! LMAO!!
    Thanks for the chance to win the SU catalogue – it looks gorgeous!

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  99. Sarah Schwerin Avatar
    Sarah Schwerin

    No – never heard of anyone washing tin foil! Although, I would not have put it past my grandmother. She used to wash out plastic bags and hang them on the washing line. Even the plastic bags you get bread in. LOL! Wow – just read the other comments – looks like she wasn’t alone! LMAO!!
    Thanks for the chance to win the SU catalogue – it looks gorgeous!

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  100. Sarah Schwerin Avatar
    Sarah Schwerin

    No – never heard of anyone washing tin foil! Although, I would not have put it past my grandmother. She used to wash out plastic bags and hang them on the washing line. Even the plastic bags you get bread in. LOL! Wow – just read the other comments – looks like she wasn’t alone! LMAO!!
    Thanks for the chance to win the SU catalogue – it looks gorgeous!

    Reply
  101. Kelly R Avatar
    Kelly R

    I don’t think my mum ever washed tin foil…but I wouldn’t be suprised.
    Would love to get my hands on an SU catalogue….it looks scrumptious!!

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  102. Kelly R Avatar
    Kelly R

    I don’t think my mum ever washed tin foil…but I wouldn’t be suprised.
    Would love to get my hands on an SU catalogue….it looks scrumptious!!

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  103. Kelly R Avatar
    Kelly R

    I don’t think my mum ever washed tin foil…but I wouldn’t be suprised.
    Would love to get my hands on an SU catalogue….it looks scrumptious!!

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  104. Kelly R Avatar
    Kelly R

    I don’t think my mum ever washed tin foil…but I wouldn’t be suprised.
    Would love to get my hands on an SU catalogue….it looks scrumptious!!

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  105. Karen NZ Avatar
    Karen NZ

    Glad to know from reading the other comments that my Mum was not the only Mum to wash her tin foil and plastic bags. I thought she was being very extreme! Thanks for the chance to win one of the catalogues. Good luck with Autumn Escape – so wish I could make it this year but happy to hear that planning is underway for 2010 and hoping I can make it to that one!

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  106. Karen NZ Avatar
    Karen NZ

    Glad to know from reading the other comments that my Mum was not the only Mum to wash her tin foil and plastic bags. I thought she was being very extreme! Thanks for the chance to win one of the catalogues. Good luck with Autumn Escape – so wish I could make it this year but happy to hear that planning is underway for 2010 and hoping I can make it to that one!

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  107. Karen NZ Avatar
    Karen NZ

    Glad to know from reading the other comments that my Mum was not the only Mum to wash her tin foil and plastic bags. I thought she was being very extreme! Thanks for the chance to win one of the catalogues. Good luck with Autumn Escape – so wish I could make it this year but happy to hear that planning is underway for 2010 and hoping I can make it to that one!

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  108. Karen NZ Avatar
    Karen NZ

    Glad to know from reading the other comments that my Mum was not the only Mum to wash her tin foil and plastic bags. I thought she was being very extreme! Thanks for the chance to win one of the catalogues. Good luck with Autumn Escape – so wish I could make it this year but happy to hear that planning is underway for 2010 and hoping I can make it to that one!

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  109. Kris Avatar
    Kris

    LOL about washing tin foil. The tin foil containers were the hardest to wash! 😉

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  110. Kris Avatar
    Kris

    LOL about washing tin foil. The tin foil containers were the hardest to wash! 😉

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  111. Kris Avatar
    Kris

    LOL about washing tin foil. The tin foil containers were the hardest to wash! 😉

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  112. Kris Avatar
    Kris

    LOL about washing tin foil. The tin foil containers were the hardest to wash! 😉

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  113. Lisa Henderson Avatar
    Lisa Henderson

    I’d love to win one of those catalogs. Oh, and tin foil is nothing. My uncle washes the bags milk comes in. Apparently he felt they made fantastic sandwich bags.

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  114. Lisa Henderson Avatar
    Lisa Henderson

    I’d love to win one of those catalogs. Oh, and tin foil is nothing. My uncle washes the bags milk comes in. Apparently he felt they made fantastic sandwich bags.

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  115. Lisa Henderson Avatar
    Lisa Henderson

    I’d love to win one of those catalogs. Oh, and tin foil is nothing. My uncle washes the bags milk comes in. Apparently he felt they made fantastic sandwich bags.

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  116. Lisa Henderson Avatar
    Lisa Henderson

    I’d love to win one of those catalogs. Oh, and tin foil is nothing. My uncle washes the bags milk comes in. Apparently he felt they made fantastic sandwich bags.

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  117. Tiff Sawyer Avatar
    Tiff Sawyer

    Tin foil and crafty matters among other things, I enjoyed reading your post, Tiff :o)

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  118. Tiff Sawyer Avatar
    Tiff Sawyer

    Tin foil and crafty matters among other things, I enjoyed reading your post, Tiff :o)

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  119. Tiff Sawyer Avatar
    Tiff Sawyer

    Tin foil and crafty matters among other things, I enjoyed reading your post, Tiff :o)

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  120. Tiff Sawyer Avatar
    Tiff Sawyer

    Tin foil and crafty matters among other things, I enjoyed reading your post, Tiff :o)

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  121. Moon69 Avatar
    Moon69

    Washing out tin foil never heard about is but its a funny story. I would like to count in for a chance to win. Your blog is very inspirational to me thanks for all this. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  122. Moon69 Avatar
    Moon69

    Washing out tin foil never heard about is but its a funny story. I would like to count in for a chance to win. Your blog is very inspirational to me thanks for all this. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  123. Moon69 Avatar
    Moon69

    Washing out tin foil never heard about is but its a funny story. I would like to count in for a chance to win. Your blog is very inspirational to me thanks for all this. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  124. Moon69 Avatar
    Moon69

    Washing out tin foil never heard about is but its a funny story. I would like to count in for a chance to win. Your blog is very inspirational to me thanks for all this. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  125. Gabriela Avatar
    Gabriela

    I have never washed tin foil, granted it makes sense. Thanks for the chance to win the catalogs… btw, those little ceramic thingies are so cute, I thought they were cookies at first.

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  126. Gabriela Avatar
    Gabriela

    I have never washed tin foil, granted it makes sense. Thanks for the chance to win the catalogs… btw, those little ceramic thingies are so cute, I thought they were cookies at first.

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  127. Gabriela Avatar
    Gabriela

    I have never washed tin foil, granted it makes sense. Thanks for the chance to win the catalogs… btw, those little ceramic thingies are so cute, I thought they were cookies at first.

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  128. Gabriela Avatar
    Gabriela

    I have never washed tin foil, granted it makes sense. Thanks for the chance to win the catalogs… btw, those little ceramic thingies are so cute, I thought they were cookies at first.

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  129. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    no washing tin foil is a new one on me I have never heard of it my mother would not of done that but my nana maybe and as for me no bloody way darn stuff breaks and rips to easy

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  130. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    no washing tin foil is a new one on me I have never heard of it my mother would not of done that but my nana maybe and as for me no bloody way darn stuff breaks and rips to easy

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  131. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    no washing tin foil is a new one on me I have never heard of it my mother would not of done that but my nana maybe and as for me no bloody way darn stuff breaks and rips to easy

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  132. Bridgette Avatar
    Bridgette

    no washing tin foil is a new one on me I have never heard of it my mother would not of done that but my nana maybe and as for me no bloody way darn stuff breaks and rips to easy

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  133. Fiona Avatar
    Fiona

    Pick me please I turned 30 yesterday and got no pressies and had a big fight over the fact that I didn’t even get a card from DH – whom I should forgive since he trying to get the painting finished that I asked him too – he just can’t win!

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  134. Fiona Avatar
    Fiona

    Pick me please I turned 30 yesterday and got no pressies and had a big fight over the fact that I didn’t even get a card from DH – whom I should forgive since he trying to get the painting finished that I asked him too – he just can’t win!

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  135. Fiona Avatar
    Fiona

    Pick me please I turned 30 yesterday and got no pressies and had a big fight over the fact that I didn’t even get a card from DH – whom I should forgive since he trying to get the painting finished that I asked him too – he just can’t win!

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  136. Fiona Avatar
    Fiona

    Pick me please I turned 30 yesterday and got no pressies and had a big fight over the fact that I didn’t even get a card from DH – whom I should forgive since he trying to get the painting finished that I asked him too – he just can’t win!

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  137. Fiona Avatar
    Fiona

    Oh and mum never washed tinfoil that i can think of but always ziplock bags what a greenie.

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  138. Fiona Avatar
    Fiona

    Oh and mum never washed tinfoil that i can think of but always ziplock bags what a greenie.

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  139. Fiona Avatar
    Fiona

    Oh and mum never washed tinfoil that i can think of but always ziplock bags what a greenie.

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  140. Fiona Avatar
    Fiona

    Oh and mum never washed tinfoil that i can think of but always ziplock bags what a greenie.

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  141. Carol Avatar
    Carol

    yeap my mum did it too but she even ironed pillow cases and underware.Phew
    Carol(dn)

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  142. Carol Avatar
    Carol

    yeap my mum did it too but she even ironed pillow cases and underware.Phew
    Carol(dn)

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  143. Carol Avatar
    Carol

    yeap my mum did it too but she even ironed pillow cases and underware.Phew
    Carol(dn)

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  144. Carol Avatar
    Carol

    yeap my mum did it too but she even ironed pillow cases and underware.Phew
    Carol(dn)

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  145. Megan Gourlay Avatar
    Megan Gourlay

    It would appear my mum was one of many that washed out her plastic bags! Heaven help so do I – I must be either mad or have time on my hands?! Oh, and paper bags were kept to use when getting oil stains out of clothes, you’d put the bag over the clothes and iron over the top – and it works!

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  146. Megan Gourlay Avatar
    Megan Gourlay

    It would appear my mum was one of many that washed out her plastic bags! Heaven help so do I – I must be either mad or have time on my hands?! Oh, and paper bags were kept to use when getting oil stains out of clothes, you’d put the bag over the clothes and iron over the top – and it works!

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  147. Megan Gourlay Avatar
    Megan Gourlay

    It would appear my mum was one of many that washed out her plastic bags! Heaven help so do I – I must be either mad or have time on my hands?! Oh, and paper bags were kept to use when getting oil stains out of clothes, you’d put the bag over the clothes and iron over the top – and it works!

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  148. Megan Gourlay Avatar
    Megan Gourlay

    It would appear my mum was one of many that washed out her plastic bags! Heaven help so do I – I must be either mad or have time on my hands?! Oh, and paper bags were kept to use when getting oil stains out of clothes, you’d put the bag over the clothes and iron over the top – and it works!

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  149. esther Avatar
    esther

    Washing bread bags – yes, occasionally. Sometimes we get to exchange a certain number of bags for a free loaf! Now that’s incentive for saving the bags.
    I’d love to get the catalog. We dont’ have Stampin’ Up here in Singapore!

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  150. esther Avatar
    esther

    Washing bread bags – yes, occasionally. Sometimes we get to exchange a certain number of bags for a free loaf! Now that’s incentive for saving the bags.
    I’d love to get the catalog. We dont’ have Stampin’ Up here in Singapore!

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  151. esther Avatar
    esther

    Washing bread bags – yes, occasionally. Sometimes we get to exchange a certain number of bags for a free loaf! Now that’s incentive for saving the bags.
    I’d love to get the catalog. We dont’ have Stampin’ Up here in Singapore!

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  152. esther Avatar
    esther

    Washing bread bags – yes, occasionally. Sometimes we get to exchange a certain number of bags for a free loaf! Now that’s incentive for saving the bags.
    I’d love to get the catalog. We dont’ have Stampin’ Up here in Singapore!

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  153. Rebecca G Avatar
    Rebecca G

    Autumn Escape sounds like so much fun, wish I could go, but with a 7 week old bubs life is a little hectic. A SU catalogue would be great, something for me to look at and make me jealous since I have no time to make anything at the moment. Maybe soon…

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  154. Rebecca G Avatar
    Rebecca G

    Autumn Escape sounds like so much fun, wish I could go, but with a 7 week old bubs life is a little hectic. A SU catalogue would be great, something for me to look at and make me jealous since I have no time to make anything at the moment. Maybe soon…

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  155. Rebecca G Avatar
    Rebecca G

    Autumn Escape sounds like so much fun, wish I could go, but with a 7 week old bubs life is a little hectic. A SU catalogue would be great, something for me to look at and make me jealous since I have no time to make anything at the moment. Maybe soon…

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  156. Rebecca G Avatar
    Rebecca G

    Autumn Escape sounds like so much fun, wish I could go, but with a 7 week old bubs life is a little hectic. A SU catalogue would be great, something for me to look at and make me jealous since I have no time to make anything at the moment. Maybe soon…

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  157. DianneS Avatar
    DianneS

    My mother who was a young child in Europe after WW2 and never seemed to recover from her days of poverty….washed foil, plastic bags, kept the little bread ties, saved brown bags in fact she recycled before it was even “trendy”… BUT the one that makes my family laugh the most is that our old clothes were always given to charity without buttons… because you never know when you might need a button.. go figure!!!!?? Lol

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  158. DianneS Avatar
    DianneS

    My mother who was a young child in Europe after WW2 and never seemed to recover from her days of poverty….washed foil, plastic bags, kept the little bread ties, saved brown bags in fact she recycled before it was even “trendy”… BUT the one that makes my family laugh the most is that our old clothes were always given to charity without buttons… because you never know when you might need a button.. go figure!!!!?? Lol

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  159. DianneS Avatar
    DianneS

    My mother who was a young child in Europe after WW2 and never seemed to recover from her days of poverty….washed foil, plastic bags, kept the little bread ties, saved brown bags in fact she recycled before it was even “trendy”… BUT the one that makes my family laugh the most is that our old clothes were always given to charity without buttons… because you never know when you might need a button.. go figure!!!!?? Lol

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  160. DianneS Avatar
    DianneS

    My mother who was a young child in Europe after WW2 and never seemed to recover from her days of poverty….washed foil, plastic bags, kept the little bread ties, saved brown bags in fact she recycled before it was even “trendy”… BUT the one that makes my family laugh the most is that our old clothes were always given to charity without buttons… because you never know when you might need a button.. go figure!!!!?? Lol

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  161. Dallas Avatar
    Dallas

    I don’t recall the washing of tin foil, but I do remember having baked spuds done like that & they tasted awesome!
    Love those ceramic embellies, so gorgeous!! Love those stampin up catalogues – colours & ideas are just devine!!

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  162. Dallas Avatar
    Dallas

    I don’t recall the washing of tin foil, but I do remember having baked spuds done like that & they tasted awesome!
    Love those ceramic embellies, so gorgeous!! Love those stampin up catalogues – colours & ideas are just devine!!

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  163. Dallas Avatar
    Dallas

    I don’t recall the washing of tin foil, but I do remember having baked spuds done like that & they tasted awesome!
    Love those ceramic embellies, so gorgeous!! Love those stampin up catalogues – colours & ideas are just devine!!

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  164. Dallas Avatar
    Dallas

    I don’t recall the washing of tin foil, but I do remember having baked spuds done like that & they tasted awesome!
    Love those ceramic embellies, so gorgeous!! Love those stampin up catalogues – colours & ideas are just devine!!

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  165. Niella Avatar
    Niella

    Hi Nic:-)
    Sometimes I rinse Gladware bags for reusing in my kids lunchboxes!! LOL..am I the only one?

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  166. Niella Avatar
    Niella

    Hi Nic:-)
    Sometimes I rinse Gladware bags for reusing in my kids lunchboxes!! LOL..am I the only one?

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  167. Niella Avatar
    Niella

    Hi Nic:-)
    Sometimes I rinse Gladware bags for reusing in my kids lunchboxes!! LOL..am I the only one?

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  168. Niella Avatar
    Niella

    Hi Nic:-)
    Sometimes I rinse Gladware bags for reusing in my kids lunchboxes!! LOL..am I the only one?

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  169. Michelle Cryns Avatar
    Michelle Cryns

    Hum have you tried washing tin foil before?its not as easy as it sounds…yes I have tried lol!!!
    So wish I was going to AE but when it came down to it Robbie’s Op to get his tonsils out came first, so unfortunatly I can no longer go due to lack of funds:(

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  170. Michelle Cryns Avatar
    Michelle Cryns

    Hum have you tried washing tin foil before?its not as easy as it sounds…yes I have tried lol!!!
    So wish I was going to AE but when it came down to it Robbie’s Op to get his tonsils out came first, so unfortunatly I can no longer go due to lack of funds:(

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  171. Michelle Cryns Avatar
    Michelle Cryns

    Hum have you tried washing tin foil before?its not as easy as it sounds…yes I have tried lol!!!
    So wish I was going to AE but when it came down to it Robbie’s Op to get his tonsils out came first, so unfortunatly I can no longer go due to lack of funds:(

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  172. Michelle Cryns Avatar
    Michelle Cryns

    Hum have you tried washing tin foil before?its not as easy as it sounds…yes I have tried lol!!!
    So wish I was going to AE but when it came down to it Robbie’s Op to get his tonsils out came first, so unfortunatly I can no longer go due to lack of funds:(

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  173. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    I love Stampin Up! so would love to win one of their new catalogues. It looks absolutely gorgeous! I’ve been a huge fan of yours, Nic, and love your work. Thanks for the chance of an amazing giveaway 🙂

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  174. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    I love Stampin Up! so would love to win one of their new catalogues. It looks absolutely gorgeous! I’ve been a huge fan of yours, Nic, and love your work. Thanks for the chance of an amazing giveaway 🙂

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  175. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    I love Stampin Up! so would love to win one of their new catalogues. It looks absolutely gorgeous! I’ve been a huge fan of yours, Nic, and love your work. Thanks for the chance of an amazing giveaway 🙂

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  176. Anna Avatar
    Anna

    I love Stampin Up! so would love to win one of their new catalogues. It looks absolutely gorgeous! I’ve been a huge fan of yours, Nic, and love your work. Thanks for the chance of an amazing giveaway 🙂

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  177. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    catalog looks to be full of great ideas. keeping my fingers crossed…

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  178. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    catalog looks to be full of great ideas. keeping my fingers crossed…

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  179. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    catalog looks to be full of great ideas. keeping my fingers crossed…

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  180. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    catalog looks to be full of great ideas. keeping my fingers crossed…

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  181. Lesley Avatar
    Lesley

    Hi there, love your blog, the catalogue looks great, really inspiring stuff – as you said, got to be in it to win it, so thought I’d de-lurk for this one.

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  182. Lesley Avatar
    Lesley

    Hi there, love your blog, the catalogue looks great, really inspiring stuff – as you said, got to be in it to win it, so thought I’d de-lurk for this one.

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  183. Lesley Avatar
    Lesley

    Hi there, love your blog, the catalogue looks great, really inspiring stuff – as you said, got to be in it to win it, so thought I’d de-lurk for this one.

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  184. Lesley Avatar
    Lesley

    Hi there, love your blog, the catalogue looks great, really inspiring stuff – as you said, got to be in it to win it, so thought I’d de-lurk for this one.

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  185. Michele Stone Avatar
    Michele Stone

    Lurker here from way back –
    the SU catelogue looks awesome.
    I remember the plastic bag thing too but not so much washing the tinfoil as refolding it and saving it for another time….we could all learn from this lol

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  186. Michele Stone Avatar
    Michele Stone

    Lurker here from way back –
    the SU catelogue looks awesome.
    I remember the plastic bag thing too but not so much washing the tinfoil as refolding it and saving it for another time….we could all learn from this lol

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  187. Michele Stone Avatar
    Michele Stone

    Lurker here from way back –
    the SU catelogue looks awesome.
    I remember the plastic bag thing too but not so much washing the tinfoil as refolding it and saving it for another time….we could all learn from this lol

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  188. Michele Stone Avatar
    Michele Stone

    Lurker here from way back –
    the SU catelogue looks awesome.
    I remember the plastic bag thing too but not so much washing the tinfoil as refolding it and saving it for another time….we could all learn from this lol

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  189. Karin G Avatar
    Karin G

    My hubby washes out the milk bags. I can’t be bothered but I always use the ones he’s washed! No washing of tin foil but I wish it could go in the recycle bin.
    Would love to get the book…I have been a Stampin’ Up! stalker but have never actually seen a catalogue or tried the product.

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  190. Karin G Avatar
    Karin G

    My hubby washes out the milk bags. I can’t be bothered but I always use the ones he’s washed! No washing of tin foil but I wish it could go in the recycle bin.
    Would love to get the book…I have been a Stampin’ Up! stalker but have never actually seen a catalogue or tried the product.

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  191. Karin G Avatar
    Karin G

    My hubby washes out the milk bags. I can’t be bothered but I always use the ones he’s washed! No washing of tin foil but I wish it could go in the recycle bin.
    Would love to get the book…I have been a Stampin’ Up! stalker but have never actually seen a catalogue or tried the product.

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  192. Karin G Avatar
    Karin G

    My hubby washes out the milk bags. I can’t be bothered but I always use the ones he’s washed! No washing of tin foil but I wish it could go in the recycle bin.
    Would love to get the book…I have been a Stampin’ Up! stalker but have never actually seen a catalogue or tried the product.

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  193. Olivia Pedlow Avatar
    Olivia Pedlow

    Idea’s are always welcome, I havent bought a magazine in months!!

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  194. Olivia Pedlow Avatar
    Olivia Pedlow

    Idea’s are always welcome, I havent bought a magazine in months!!

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  195. Olivia Pedlow Avatar
    Olivia Pedlow

    Idea’s are always welcome, I havent bought a magazine in months!!

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  196. Olivia Pedlow Avatar
    Olivia Pedlow

    Idea’s are always welcome, I havent bought a magazine in months!!

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  197. Kirsten N Avatar
    Kirsten N

    LOL about the foil!!! The Stampin Up catalogues are always full of such great ideas 🙂

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  198. Kirsten N Avatar
    Kirsten N

    LOL about the foil!!! The Stampin Up catalogues are always full of such great ideas 🙂

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  199. Kirsten N Avatar
    Kirsten N

    LOL about the foil!!! The Stampin Up catalogues are always full of such great ideas 🙂

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  200. Kirsten N Avatar
    Kirsten N

    LOL about the foil!!! The Stampin Up catalogues are always full of such great ideas 🙂

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  201. Lianne Avatar
    Lianne

    The embellishments look great … glad I don’t need to wash and recycle tinfoil 🙂

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  202. Lianne Avatar
    Lianne

    The embellishments look great … glad I don’t need to wash and recycle tinfoil 🙂

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  203. Lianne Avatar
    Lianne

    The embellishments look great … glad I don’t need to wash and recycle tinfoil 🙂

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  204. Lianne Avatar
    Lianne

    The embellishments look great … glad I don’t need to wash and recycle tinfoil 🙂

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