"Alaya Decor" Disappears, Customers Burned

"Your Designer Furniture Source For Trouble"We feel for you. Alaya Decor was an affiliate outlet through correspondence with Wholesale Furniture Brokers for about 2 years. All ties have been cut, however, due to very negative customer feedback and their high, unpaid balance on their account with us. Owners Jeff and Selene Hill have disappeared, you can even see a local news piece on the issue here:Alaya Decor story.They owe alot of local customers...

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Outside peeks ~& from toy store to pantry food shelving

Today was in the low 42 degrees (F) with lots of sunshine. It is suppose to stay this way. At least for awhile. The Captain left earlier to go pick up my new freecycle find ( I'll get to that in a minute) so the girls and I played outside. Well, the girls played with their bikes and I played with the rake... Lots of winter winds blew small sticks everywhere and little bits of trash into the yard. I raked the leaves to go into a new compost pile...

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Bread, more stone deals & outdoor play

I was going to hold off on sharing this book, but after my success I could not hold back any longer. I picked up Leslie Mackie's Macrina Bakery & Cafe cookbook~ favorite breads, pastries, sweets & savories the other day. My success in making the best Rustic Italian loaves was exclaimed by the whole family. It is made with a traditional Biga Starter, which was incredibly easy and nothing like the breads I have bought before. WAY BETTER! Check...

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Large leaf stepping stones & apple trays

Update picture on the Mystery chick. So far I am leaning(more like falling over towards) this being an Americauna, as Spinning Grandma commented. Now watch it be a rooster.. It was the smallest chick and is now larger then the Americauna hen chicks that came with it. I guess 3 roo's are not bad. Until the crowing chorus begins.While I was out picking a few things up & returning unused tile we bought last Spring, I could not fight the urge to...

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Spring Equinox gifts & recycling cookie box

I mentioned before how I was making berry totes fro the Spring gifts. The sanding has really built up my arm muscles! I do it all by hand- no machine sander used.But as with many things, the gifts have taken a different turn.I made smaller and lighter versions then my original. I grabbed a big stack of the industrial thick paint stir sticks from the store and used them for the bottom slats- making it lighter then the other wood I had- and less expensive...

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Roots, Thrifting, wood, and Rhizomes -What a day!

Today I taught Panda how to start root cuttings. As she went through the motions after observing my method, we discussed all the great plants we could start from a root cutting. We spoke of herbs. We discussed the difference between new growth and old growth. We discussed how although we are using store bought cuttings meant for the kitchen, we should not be disappointed if none or just a few take root. We learn from mistakes and we learn from...

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Easter Egg Hunt - Save up to $350 until March 28th!

Until March 28th, we're challenging you and your family with our online Easter Egg Hunt! With the chance to win up to $350 off your purchase and only 5 eggs to find, your discount is as good as found!The discount offerings will be on select products on our website marked with "Easter Special" in the product name. Browse our furniture gallery to begin your search and email us which listings you found the eggs on to EasterEggs@GoWFB.com and we'll award...

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Planning the toad/wildlife habitat & a little fiction or fact....

Planning of the garden is not just about plants. Now is the time to get the ideas pumping for attracting all the beneficial wildlife such as various insects, butterflies, bees, birds, and of course the frogs and toads. As with last years post about the toad houses, I hope this one will inspire many of you to incorporate a water feature to quench their thirst. Below is a rough sketch of this years garden:Not everything is done with the sketch or in...

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Pork, chicken, dog...

Our deep freezer is looking real good inside. Our half of the pig was 193 lbs hanging weight and supplied a great amount of meat to the freezer. Much more then we thought. We got 34-1 lb packs of sage sausage,6 different large roasts, a pack of ribs, 7 thick ham frying steaks, 3 hams in suitable size for our family-and a bit left over,12-1 lb packs of bacon, (I think)12-15 packs of chops proportioned into 5 super thick pork chops. I know there was...

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