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Blue Friday

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Sporting a blue shirt was not enough for one devoted fan. Shannon happily snapped up the free Seahawks hat in today's paper, much to the chagrin of the rest of the office. The obvious solution? Make enough hats for everyone in the office that wants one!

Another adventure in the land of shipping

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As Shannon said it today, "I am in a weird shipping vortex." Things just get sent to me that are unusual, unordered and usually, plain ugly. Case in point? The tacky fish crap . There was also the giant chrome purse display stand that was sent to my attention at work. I got a new laptop at work and felt it was only fair I get a cute new laptop bag to replace the rather mundane and professional looking one that was given to me with the laptop. I mean, a girl's got to accessorize, right? Anyway, so I ordered this cute bag from Love, Margaux. It was handsewn in Portland, Oregon and I even got a cute handwritten note thanking me for my purchase and supporting local businesses. I love it! I do not, however, love what I found in the pocket. Shannon was watching me go through it after pulling it from the box, when I suddenly grew silent, cocked my head to the side like a dog and stared inside, perplexed. "What?" I held up the first item I found...a very used sheet