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StoppClipp #DoorStop @ClippStopp

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Do you have grandchildren who lock themselves in rooms, or have the tendency to smash their fingers in doors? The StoppClipp is here to stop that from happening, and protect your walls at the same time!

The clip-on door stop, StoppClipp, is convenient and easy to use. No fasteners or tools required. You simply clip it on your door to protect your wall from damage usually inflicted by the doorknob whenever it makes contact with the wall. You can squeeze or open the clip to adjust fit if necessary.

 

The StoppClipp is available in two finishes: white and stained to match any door. They are sold at The Home Depot.

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Oyster Bay #Childhood #Beach #Memories #Poshy

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My childhood memories of Oyster Bay are so clear.  My parents would pack us up, along with the kitchen sink. Seriously!  They took everything imaginable with them, and if they didn’t have an item it could easily be borrowed from a family friend that we would join up with at the bay.  See, everyone we knew would be at Long Island’s, Oyster Bay.

Our Long Island, Oyster Bay day was a natural event.  It happened religiously every Sunday over the summer.  Our  beach days were always filled with lots of food – like trays of baked macaroni –  lots of neighborhood friends –  gathered to escape the hot city.   I hated it when the rain would prevent us from heading out to the bay.  Honestly, I do not have a single bad memory of our Oyster Bay days.  The day was long – would start as early as  6 am –  to get to the beach by 7 –  never end before the sun  began to set – LONG DAY!

Funny, as an adult, and a parent, Oyster Bay just was never something we did.  Have no idea why.  I guess it’s one of those things that just happen.  Shrug!  It took out–of-towners to get me to revisit Oyster Bay.  And after almost 50 years the bay area certainly did change.  For one thing it did not appear as large, looking through adult eyes, and it has certainly become very POSHY!Here Carol, John and Billy stand with the bay as a back drop.  Notice all the sail boats anchored out in the bay.  Never saw one sail boat in the bay.  When you looked out  you would see nothing but sea.Somethings do change.  And it was very apparent that Oyster Bay changed.  It now was  not a place to bring your whole family, along with the kitchen sink, to spend a beach day with your neighborhood friends.   🙁

But, as we were strolling  Oyster Bay, lo and behold, we stumbled on a very good friend.  OMG!  There she was, just sitting on the sandy beach, absorbing the beautiful day the Lord had made.  It was my long time friend, Lisa.  Coincidence?  Not!  I do not believe in coincidences.  I would like to believe that my friend was there to show me that Oyster Bay may have changed, but the essence of the bay still provides that sense of connection.    

The wall of the bay.  I can remember playing by this wall to get away from the all seeing parents.

It was deja vue!   I bet I can find old photos of me, and my friends, reclining on this Oyster Bay wall. 

My husband has never been to Oyster Bay.  Now he had the pleasure of visiting the bay that I spent most of my childhood in.  Of course, he could never understand how my parents just packed us up to spend 12 hours of the day at the beach!   I understand, now, that a day at Oyster Bay was a way to get out of the big city (NYC).  My family, and their friends, were from the island of Malta, so spending a day by the beach was a no-brainier.   Oh, how the tides have changed!

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SinfulColors – PUNK Yourself Collection #SCPUNK #Rebel @SinfulColors

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SinfulColors introduces the Punk Yourself collection, which is about celebrating self-expression by creating and customizing a one-of-a-kind, individualized look.

SinfulColors Hypnotic Top Coat quickly transforms creating a melted, dissolved or dyed effect.  A totally unique result with each use!

Limited time Hypnotic Top Coat:  Concrete Jungle, Punk The Town, Redrum, Purpunk, Rebel Rebel

Must Have Base Colors:  24/7, Energetic Red, Mint Apple, Navy I Do, Yolo Yellow

SinfulColors:

  • $1.99 per bottle
  • Made in the USA
  • 5 free (Toluene, Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, DPT, and Camphor FREE)

SinfulColor and Era Istrefi (whose edgy, confident and global style is loved by millions)  teamed up and created this fierce, fearless, and unconventional new collection – Punk Yourself!

SinfulColor Punk Yourself Collection – rebel against conventional nail colors.

 

Family

Margarita’s Cafe & Cantina #Freeport #AuthenticMexicanCuisine #Ole #BirthdayCelebration

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Margarita’s Cafe & Cantina, Freeport, NY, opened this past June, and it was the perfect place to relax and celebrate my Cali in-laws last day in NY, and my brother-in-law’s birthday.   It didn’t’ matter that his birthday is in November.  What mattered was the celebration with his NY family, which we never get to do.  Margarita’s Cafe & Cantina, helped us give my brother-in-law a  perfect birthday celebration  to go along  with his perfect New York family.  🙂

We were seated looking directly at Margarita’s Cafe & Cantina’s seaside view.  An authentic Mexican meal along with the picturesque  Freeport canal.

The docked boats, stringed lights, and blue skies were just the beginning of the celebration night.Hello, scary masked guy!  Glad,I don’t have one of these hanging in my dining room, but did love the whole voodoo look.    However, the mask guy did make me slightly  uncomfortable.   I could have sworn his eyes were staring directly at our table, and  secretly followed us when we moved towards the restroom.  A Halloween Delight!

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Now, we didn’t let Mr. Scary Mask stop us from getting comfortable and ordering our appetizers.   Coconut Shrimp, Fish Cakes, and Cheese Quesadillas were the starters, and that helped distract our attention away from Mr. Scary Mask.   The entrees arrived and we  realized we over did the meals.  Margarita’s Cafe entrees were more than what we could eat.  We knew that a dogie bag was forth coming.  But then it happened!  The birthday moment!  The birthday sombrero came out.  At first it looked like John didn’t know what to do with this unusual birthday hat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within a few seconds he realized that this was for him.  As he placed the hat on his head the enormity of the sombrero was amazing.  Who but the Jolly Green Giant could wear such a sombrero.  However, with a few quick adjustments, John carried the sombrero like a real Mexicano.

John was  a good sport about the whole birthday sombrero hat .  John showed us that Californians do appreciate New York humor.

Of course, the Margarita Cafe sombrero was passed over to his wife, Carol.   It was hard to sing Happy Birthday when our laughter could not be silenced.  Thanks, Margarita Cafe & Cantina, for making a early birthday celebration into a memorable one for a special brother-in-law,

Happy Birthday, John!  God bless you with many more!!

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Goliath Games: Fish Food and Doggie Doo

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  • Feed Your Doggie, and squeeze the leash.After he makes his gassy sounds – plop! If you are the player who cleaned up the doo, you get a fart token.The player who has the most tokens at the end of the game wins! For 2-4 players, ages 4 and up!
  • Fish Food: If he lands on you, feed him one of your cards. Watch out on the next spin – he may spit the card back to you! Get rid of all of your cards to win. The fish knows who wins and will call out the winner at the end of the game.For 2-4 players, ages 4 and up!Remember that play is the work of a child. have Fun!!

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