Monthly Archives: December 2011
A Fish Tale. The End.
You learn a lot about people when they are grieving for a fish. After one-and-a-half years, at least nine lives and more medicine than I have ingested in fifty years on this planet, our betta, Bluestar, has gone to his … Continue reading
Boys are from Mars
Where is my nose? My 8-year-old son allowed his 13-year-old sister to paint his nails. Why? Wondered what they’d look like with red/brown polish. Unfortunately, we have no polish remover. Now, he has a sleepover date with the kids … Continue reading
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Teen Slanguage
Jeff Foxworthy’s Redneck Dictionary offers a crash course in southern slang. Here are a few of his examples that got me to thinking about writing a book of my own: bay • ou (bi´-ü), v. and n. to purchase for … Continue reading
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The Dance Recital
I admit it: When it comes to dance recitals, I am Scrooge. My daughter recently participated in her fourth recital, which left me wondering, once again, why do we need dance recitals? Perhaps for the photo ops? I grant you, … Continue reading
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We’re Driving Now!
Is this a One Way Trail? As Wendy mentioned in yesterday’s blog, we are huge fans of Ree Drummond’s Pioneer Woman Blog. That big old ranch and the simple life-style… I always wanted to be a pioneer woman as a … Continue reading
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Too Hot Mamas. M.I.A.
Where’s Waldo? The answer to that is no doubt simpler than the explanation of where Carolyn and Wendy have been in the past month. You know that schedule we made? Meno-Mom Mondays, Tuesdays at Carolyn’s Cafe, Winning Wednesdays where we … Continue reading
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