Vanity Fair has been running lots of articles on the poor Hedge Hogs for a while. I have zero sympathy. Some of their wives are hocking MILLIONS of dollars in jewelry to pay their bills.
When I went in to have my ring repaired I saw a youngish woman in the shop with three small children trying to sell her wedding set for money. They couldn't even give her anything for the scrap value. That sucked.
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This might be a good time to mention that Modest Needs recently added a grant category for people who've been laid off:
Modest Needs makes Bridge grants by remitting payment to a creditor for a relatively small, emergency expense on behalf of an individual or family suffering from short-term unemployment due to the current economic downturn.
They do cool things, so I wanted to spread the word. And for the still-employed folk... right now they have a matching grant for recurring pledges. Not to be all Sally Struthers about it, but even small amounts add up.
Fuckity! Sorry to hear the news Joe. Here's to a quick turnaround in job hunting. Much -ma to you, Aimee, and the punk.
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Yeah, at this point I think the state might want to step in, as there is something seriously not right about this woman and I have serious doubts about anyone being capable of single parenting 14 children under the age of 8.
Had to pop in to shaare this brilliant headline: Root canal easier when bear's sedated
I'm completely in love with our WiiFit. The kids and I had a blast this morning heading soccer balls.
Clown Car Uterus Lady sounds crazier and crazier. She's probably not doing herself any favors by putting her story out there.
A little bit of good news - Terrace Bagels have solved their rat problem and have reopened! I can haz weekend bagels!
I wish I had bagels.
Has anyone used Ancestry.com? I'm considering trying to track down our family information and looking for the most user-friendly website to keep it.
Terrace Bagels have solved their rat problem and have reopened!
For some reason I'm picturing the store with a giant banner that says, "We've solved our rat problem!"