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For the last few weekends Leah and I have gone to the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market. That’s the exact name of it, and I’m not sure why there isn’t an apostrophe in “Farmers,” and I’m not sure why it’s called a “curb” market since it’s in a building. But, it is the best farmer’s market …
Leah and I have matching toothbrushes. She found a package of these neat bamboo toothbrushes at the store and I like them. First and foremost, they are really soft. Dental hygiene is important to me, and dentists always say to use the softest-bristled toothbrush you can find. Also, it’s really satisfying to go to the …
A few weeks ago we bought some olive oil soap. This stuff amazes me, because it is made with oil, yet it removes the same from my skin. Soap is a surfactant. It is composed of hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts, and without getting too technical, it works because some of the lather sticks to the …
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