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#1 Turns 24.. and She Saved a Turtle

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I took child #1 out for her birthday.  Our first stop Chick-fil-a for a chicken biscuit and then to Starbucks for an iced coffee with “THIS MUCH MILK”.  (hold your hand up and use your index and thumb to show about 2″).  These things make #1 really happy.

We shopped for a while, tried on lots of clothes… So much so that even I was tired of seeing “if those pants fit”.

Then we headed to Pei Wei.  Have you ever eaten at Pei Wei? It’s awesome and I’ll be reveiwing it soon.. at www.asktheebayqueen.com/ebay_queen_reviews

#1 and her most Fabulous Aunt

After Lunch we shopped some more, and then headed home.  We were almost to the low water bridge… when we spotted a turtle in the middle of the road.

I warned her that it would potty on her if she picked it up.. and true to turtle form.. it did.. but I didn’t get a photo of that. 🙁

He started to peek out.. but never opened up..

#1 puts the turtle safely on the other side of the road.

Happy Birthday to The Man…

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    Happy Birthday Billy!
       
It’s The Man’s birthday..  today’s blog is going to be about him with a little eBay thrown in.  I don’t know how I got lucky and managed to catch him.  For some reason he thinks all my bad qualities are "a piece of cake".  He’s a great husband, father, provider and friend. I am really blessed that he loves me and is SO patient with me.

When I first started selling stuff on eBay in 1998, I didn’t want to tell anyone about it; partially because I didn’t know if I could do it or not.  I loved going to this auction http://www.strickersauction.com

One night I bought a 48" Jenn-air stove top there for  $50.00.  It was brand new, but out of the box.  I bought it to put in our new home (The house that eBay built).  I realized after taking it home, that the HUGE pans I have would  not fit on the burner moduals.  I told The Man I would sell it on eBay… his response? "Who would buy that? and Buy smaller pans!" 


                                                                       
                                              It looked a little like this, but without the grill.. all "smooth" top and electric

His response depressed me a little, but it didn’t deter me from my goal. I put the stove on eBay at auction for 100.00 with a 650.00 Buy it Now.  I realize these sell for more in the store, but I didn’t want to be greedy, and I thought if I could turn it over quickly and make some money I’d be happy.  The Man and I left to go eat dinner with http://stores.ebay.com/btdownhome (she and I are good friends) While at her house I checked on my listing.. and it had sold withint 5 hours of me puting it on! 

I did the happy dance and the I told-you-so-shuffle, all around The Man.  He was pretty happy about the price too.. but being The Man, he just smiled. 

Happy Birthday to my favorite husband and the best father I know…