tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post7488845512675742032..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: My Unheroic Busyness & My Shoe CollectionJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-81350778293745338822020-05-03T21:54:20.187-04:002020-05-03T21:54:20.187-04:00I had purple chucks when I was in my teens (omg i&...I had purple chucks when I was in my teens (omg i'm old) and green ones... and there were times when I'd go out of the house wearing one of each and not noticing.. cuz... same shoe... I guess I always had to be punky Brewster.Cat the Vampire Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535070545169084486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-28103449764457765792020-05-01T17:49:01.799-04:002020-05-01T17:49:01.799-04:00Wait--the Ontario Stratford Festival has online of...Wait--the Ontario Stratford Festival has online offerings? I just found my new rabbit hole!<br />Prismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832326824464581309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-1413771029094872562020-05-01T17:45:38.455-04:002020-05-01T17:45:38.455-04:00And if you are using flat rate priority boxes, usi...And if you are using flat rate priority boxes, using the "click and ship" labels is super fast and convenient AND saves you money!<br />Prismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832326824464581309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-6992955670166634432020-05-01T17:43:19.193-04:002020-05-01T17:43:19.193-04:00Yep, me too! That was my very first thought!Yep, me too! That was my very first thought!Prismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832326824464581309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-13993844759779270222020-04-29T11:00:39.049-04:002020-04-29T11:00:39.049-04:00I too have purple chucks. My sis had them custom d...I too have purple chucks. My sis had them custom done for her wedding for the group, so they have black soles and the date running up the spine. I don't own as many colors as Jen but I do have Christmas Plaid, Teal, Red and then the purple. Ekio Locatiarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355763033998133832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-83806182063712651712020-04-28T13:50:35.612-04:002020-04-28T13:50:35.612-04:00I keep feeling the need to apologize for being per...I keep feeling the need to apologize for being perfectly content at home. I have books, I have flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. (I therapy-bake.) I have a husband and three kids and a fabulous Persian cat, so my omnivert side get enough stimulation without overloading (too often.) We've got a big house in constant need of paint, organization, and cleaning and a big yard that has been sorely neglected for a decade or so. I don't get bored, I'm not feeling anxious, my husband can work from home, and the kids' teachers put together awesome online lessons. There are plays to read, paintings to do, online classes, and all this free content that artists are providing--I'm positively wallowing in things from Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Stratford Festival in Ontario and the Royal Shakespeare. I kinda saw the shutdown coming before it hit, so I stocked up on craft supplies and library books and comfort foods. I've been at home for over a month and I kind of love it.<br /><br />I feel very, very guilty.Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11906948513655168308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-86069830959809419982020-04-27T16:29:01.920-04:002020-04-27T16:29:01.920-04:00Try cinnamon in chili - just enough for some sweet...Try cinnamon in chili - just enough for some sweetness. yum!Kathy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07985702024707805018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14323664790548899912020-04-27T15:52:04.416-04:002020-04-27T15:52:04.416-04:00Psssst! https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-3936407...Psssst! https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-3936407/girls-converse-chuck-taylor-all-star-high-top-shoes.jsp?skuid=28888887&ci_mcc=ci&utm_campaign=KIDS%20DRS/CAS/SPTSHOE&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=google&utm_product=28888887&CID=shopping15&utm_campaignid=9733267156&pid=googleadwords_int&af_channel=CSE&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhZr1BRCLARIsALjRVQND2F70wNN9ReEyi4KeAd8IT6uB_A1zoe00K48kLuQOUPHepj5opeoaAlkQEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds (with rainbow hologram piping?!) xoxox JamieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-73356858893215646562020-04-27T14:55:58.315-04:002020-04-27T14:55:58.315-04:00I’m so confused about Converse sizes. I don’t know...I’m so confused about Converse sizes. I don’t know if “junior” is the same as “youth,” but there are some size 3 juniors in purple on Kidizen right now. Some cool two-toned and some sparkly ones!RachSparkleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473690939207213223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-9550468947985341432020-04-27T11:43:53.982-04:002020-04-27T11:43:53.982-04:00Has John tried Mountain Dew Zero? It's even be...Has John tried Mountain Dew Zero? It's even better than Diet Mountain Dew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-70546757497183724482020-04-27T09:49:28.013-04:002020-04-27T09:49:28.013-04:00Even without the full setup you can order prepaid ...Even without the full setup you can order prepaid shipping boxes, free shipping supplies, prepaid labels, and priority mail stamps via the USPS store. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-85378883651402854102020-04-27T02:42:02.552-04:002020-04-27T02:42:02.552-04:00At one point a few days ago I actually caught up o...At one point a few days ago I actually caught up on all my work... and had no idea what to do with myself, lol. So I feel you on needing something for your hands to do even while watching TV! That's so wonderful that you've been making things for your friends and their kids, hope you're posting lots of pictures!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-12069464466206353402020-04-27T02:40:03.434-04:002020-04-27T02:40:03.434-04:00Yay light-up sneakers! I still don't have a co...Yay light-up sneakers! I still don't have a comfy pair of those, need to find some. <br /><br />We don't generally ship TOO much stuff - just art and prize give-aways each month - though we did use a home shipping online site for our last big pin sale. We unsubscribed from that service afterward, but it *would* be nice to at least have the USPS shipping available for home use. I'll ask John about it. Thx!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-48710160045958094142020-04-26T05:52:58.335-04:002020-04-26T05:52:58.335-04:00I had visions of having the tidiest house and gard...I had visions of having the tidiest house and garden but after 6 weeks I can tell that isn't going to happen. However, I simply can not watch TV without having something to sew or needle felt, so I put a call out to my facebook friends with kids - tell me their favourite thing and I will make it and post it to you. So I've been making Harry Potter things, quiet books, Winnie the Pooh, Hulk and Groot. Keeps me busy and I feel like I'm doing a tiny tiny bit to help folks. I think I would go crazy without that.<br />http://minipoppy.blogspot.com/minipoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771910028083708967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-74226285584416537332020-04-25T22:16:02.910-04:002020-04-25T22:16:02.910-04:00Not Carrot Trekkie, Carrot Spockey.Not Carrot Trekkie, Carrot Spockey.Miss Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12257484936298821346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-69141892068215141502020-04-25T21:39:11.191-04:002020-04-25T21:39:11.191-04:00OMG Cheer Bear!!! The best of the Care Bears! I h...OMG Cheer Bear!!! The best of the Care Bears! I had no impure thoughts until I saw your comment. My dad likes to order from Wish, but the shipping takes FOREVER. Last year, he ordered me a necklace for Christmas but it didn't show up until Valentine's Day. He'd actually canceled it because it took so long to arrive, but they refunded his money and told him to keep it.<br /><br />I too am an introvert and am enjoying the time at home. My job is still open but I got sick and have been home for five weeks now. I'm mostly better, though I wonder if I have a permanent cough now as it just won't go away. Anyway, my boss would love for me to come back, but I know we're not busy, and I don't see the point of taking the business' money to stand there and do nothing, you know? (And, again, I'm still coughing and unsure what that means.) I'm just glad that it doesn't appear anyone else at work got sick.<br /><br />As for feeling like there's not enough time, I get that--there's simultaneously all the time and none of the time, you know? I'm trying to be productive as best I can, and I've definitely made progress with things, but there is ALWAYS something to do. And now I want to add masks to that list, since I live in Illinois and masks will be mandatory as of May 1st for places where it's hard to social distance.<br /><br />--Yet Another JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-53013545916189478762020-04-25T19:55:44.565-04:002020-04-25T19:55:44.565-04:00I'm in awe of your footwear collection. I have...I'm in awe of your footwear collection. I have one pair of sneakers, half a dozen pairs of boots, and a couple pair of sandals. Half the boots are either too big ( for winter so I can wear the super thick socks) or a bit too small to wear for long ( I'm a half size in a wide so super hard to find affordable footwear that I like the look of ). Everything is black so it goes with everything aside from my sneakers which were pink until I gave them a bit of a black wash to dull that down to more of a purple ( I'm anti-pink but this was the only pair they have that lit up and blinked :) ).<br />On a different note - have you guys looking to home shipping? If you go to the usps website, you can check out the options. You get set up to print out your own shipping labels and stamps and everything at home. Since you guys have the epbot shop, plus send out so many parcels and such, the initial investment might be worth it to save you the time and hassle of the trips to the post office. Especially when you have the button sales.... lolSkyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917098081928141466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-54934591539240259072020-04-25T19:52:14.291-04:002020-04-25T19:52:14.291-04:00Wow, June 1st? I wonder if we'll be extended t...Wow, June 1st? I wonder if we'll be extended that long, too; for now MegaCon still claims it's happening June 4th, ha. <br /><br />Sounds like you've got a VERY full plate, so I hope you're going easy on yourself. This is a time of battle, just getting through your days like you are now is enough! Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-39732133036542992722020-04-25T19:18:13.915-04:002020-04-25T19:18:13.915-04:00We love cinnamon chicken- we swap out the cheese f...We love cinnamon chicken- we swap out the cheese for Parmesan- it is SO yummy! https://catcora.com/blogs/recipes/chicken-stewed-in-garlic-and-cinnamon Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-35653016826562553082020-04-25T18:37:33.041-04:002020-04-25T18:37:33.041-04:00I feel special, like we're part of a strange s...I feel special, like we're part of a strange sort of club.Lorienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475991290771103444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-34112581745376514412020-04-25T16:50:03.124-04:002020-04-25T16:50:03.124-04:00I did make 41 masks though; 8 for my family and 33...I did make 41 masks though; 8 for my family and 33 for co-workers still going in. Sick of those now, too.Travelgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165563589936175071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-41492089633413419892020-04-25T16:48:36.063-04:002020-04-25T16:48:36.063-04:00Working from home for the library and being the so...Working from home for the library and being the sole caretaker for my elderly mother makes me have less time, too. I have grandiose plans for tidying and spring cleaning, and to be fair, I've done a lot of it, but I always feel behind and it seems like I should be accomplishing more. I haven't even made many crafts, thought I have scads of materials at home. It's grey out and I don't feel inspired.<br /><br />I need to just relax and let it go. Our governor extended our state's order until June 1, by which point we'll be at 77 days (ELEVEN WEEKS!) of quarantine. Which gives me five more weeks to make sure everything's tickety boo, though I doubt things will be back to normal by then.Travelgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165563589936175071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-80028115199548123492020-04-25T13:25:56.161-04:002020-04-25T13:25:56.161-04:00Cinnamon is my 12 yr old son's "secret in...Cinnamon is my 12 yr old son's "secret ingredient"! He started by adding it to normal things like brownies and banana bread. Now it pops up in other places and he was slightly insulted to discover that many cuisines (like Moroccan) already combine cinnamon with savory dishes. Poor kid thought he was the first person ever to try it. He's become a cinnamon snob, though, and says Indonesian Cinnamon is the best, although Vietnamese Cinnamon is his 2nd favorite. I blame too much time watching Food Network with Husbot!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794846683551309991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-29847849159277390242020-04-25T10:53:41.883-04:002020-04-25T10:53:41.883-04:00FYI, you can order pre-paid flat-rate shipping box...FYI, you can order pre-paid flat-rate shipping boxes online from USPS, and schedule pickups from your house (often just your regular mail pickup and delivery) - no need to make a trip to the post office!Wehafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181985355367212602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-42664380398876092732020-04-25T10:13:21.213-04:002020-04-25T10:13:21.213-04:00I'm afraid your arrangement of shoe colors has...I'm afraid your arrangement of shoe colors has made my dear friend Roy G. Biv unhappy...trebuchethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021535753036996211noreply@blogger.com