I do not service my machine ever year. I do open it up and clean/dust it and oil the places that need oiled. You can google that info online. I have had mine for 5 years. I simply can not pay for service unless it is needed. I do a lot of sewing and this has done well for me and it is the way my mom always took care of her machine. She has had the same machine for at least 20 plus years and as far as I know has had it serviced once. :)

They really do not show up on EBAY often. The other places already mentioned plus the Classifieds here are the best places to check.

Terrified. My son flopped really bad last year. Totally froze in the group test room he was in and barely did any of the test. Thus he has to retest this year as our state requires the record. :( He is just really not a test kind of a kid.

It is way late in the day but I really need to tackle something anyway. I have been extra lazy recently and when I saw this thread I thought maybe it would give me a boost. So here I am at 4:46 in the afternoon off to finish school with my 9 year old and add snaps to some aprons I promises my MIL a year ago.

I have everything ordered. The only thing we may need mid year would be random supplies such as pencils, Math if they finish a guide, and supplemental fun stuff for our small co op.

I believe my Daughter has now finished the Dragon Slippers trilogy by Jessica Day George which is kinda fluffy. She is reading the Hobbit and rereading Ruby Holler. (she says this one is because she can't decide which of her other books to read next) After posting this I realized my signature is very outdated. :)

Our local comic book /game shop has dice in every shape and style. I might try and see if you have a local shop like that.

In my dreams I wish for, A hair cut, A pair of flat (no heals) brown cute boots, A Blue Ray Player. Some new work shirts, New work shoes, Coffee shop gift card, and of course both vehicles fixed or maybe replaced. :) In actuality the only thing I might actually get would be the haircut and work shoes.

DD 11 (12 in Jan) is probably getting the new LOTR lego game and either a LOTR Lego set or maybe a Lego friends set DS 9 Is getting the Crayola Digital Light Designer and a new pair of headphones. DS 6 No idea yet DS 4 (5 Dec) is getting 2 Hardback whers waldo books a homemade wheres waldo hat and maybe the wheres waldo wii game or a waldo shirt if I can come up with one :)

My 4 and 6 year old like to listen to Curious George, Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel, Frog and Toad Collection, Mouse Tales. They do enjoy books we own so they can read along.

Beatrix Potter has a lot of gardening and my little ones enjoy listening to it. We also read The complete book of flower fairies and that one makes them love the garden, they have built little fairy houses out there. :)

I am such a repeat movie kinda girl. Here are some of the top ones I have watched over and over. Princess Bride Ever After Knights Tale Much Ado About Nothing Adventures in Babysitting Lady Hawke Australia While you Were Sleeping BBC Pride and Prejudice Labyrinth Clue City of Ember Sahara The Secret World of Arriety (newer favorite) Oh and so many more. :)

I voted one dog, one lizard, and one other. The other is actually 7 stick bugs.

That is pretty much normal. It will likely return, they may be adding seasons or they may be in between contract. I have things go on and off all the time. Good thing is as soon as it returns it will re-add itself to your queue.

Thanks for the reminder. I have had that card sitting in my wallet for ages. Now I get a shiny coupon too.:)