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July 7, 2011

Sliding Doors

On the 4th of July, we had the kind of company you want to impress.  (My agent and her family).  Yet, my hard-working hubby saw the day off as an opportunity to strip the house of every interior door to patch, … Continue reading →

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June 24, 2011

My Fantasy Life

Muuaahahahahah! Alone at last! I have a rich fantasy life.  But, it’s not what you’re thinkin’.  Sorry.  This time my fantasy involves planting the “Family Garden”.  Oh, yeah.  I could just see me in my floppy garden hat and a gauzy … Continue reading →

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June 23, 2011

My carpet is disgusting

Wendy!  Get Rich Quick Scheme number 197,322!!! I am thinking of calling it Nature’s Carpet, a revolutionary new flooring manufactured with the family in mind.  Envision this in your own home.  Orange cat?  Nature’s Carpet will incorporate random tufts of orange … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2011

Cat Fight–The REAL Story

Here’s what really happened.  Four of us meet for breakfast to talk about a writer’s conference trip we are all taking to New York this summer to land agents and fabulous book and movie deals on our fascinating and hilarious … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2011

Toohotmamas Celebrate Mother’s Day!

Wendy may be menopausal, but she can still swang her thang!        Carolyn Toohotmamas Celebrate Mother’s Day!, posted with vodpod

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April 21, 2011

Leggo of my Lego

My youngest son, age 8, is a Lego addict.  He is willing to admit that he’s powerless over Legos.  This is an expensive habit.  Needs to be fed often.  I don’t get it, but then chocolate is my drug of … Continue reading →

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October 6, 2010

Another Get Rich Quick Scheme Down the Toilet

Ohmigosh, Wendy!  Last night I had a dream that J. Lilly, President of Pillsbury wrote us a letter.  It was so terrifying!  So real!  I woke up in a sweat (could have been a hot flash) and scribbled down what I … Continue reading →

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October 4, 2010

THE GIRL WITH THE SEXUAL TATTOO—Part three in a jealous harangue

  Yeah, sure, probably another reason I’m not on the “LIST” (said with a snarky, envious, mocking tone) (besides being a non-cussing hack) (and ignorant of the proper uses of parentheses), is that I won’t do explicit or erotic sex…er…in … Continue reading →

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September 30, 2010

THE GIRL WITH THE CURSED TATTOO—Part two in a jealous harangue

Okay, another reason I probably have yet to appear on the NYT Best-Seller list–aside from not having a book out in several years because of my protracted maternity leave–is that I was taught that it’s not lady-like to swear.  Shows … Continue reading →

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September 17, 2010

THE GIRL WITH THE DEAD TATTOO

Apparently, now days, it really helps to hit the lists and get those movie deals if you’re dead. Yeah. I’m talking about you, J.R.R. Tolkien. Continue reading →

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May 8, 2010

Oh No!

Double-tasking? For slacker weenies. I’m coining the phrase quad-tasking. Why else would God have given us two hands and two feet?
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April 13, 2010

Nuthin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven

  Wendy:  Today is the day the Pillsbury winner is slated to be announced on Oprah.  The Million Dollar Bakeoff Winner.  Wonder who that lucky person might be.  I wonder if they took time away from their precious children to … Continue reading →

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April 8, 2010

We’re not bitter…much.

Wendy…I hate to be the one to break the horrible, nay, nay hideous news… but we were NOT selected as finalists in this year’s $#%@!! Pillsbury Bake-off 100 Finalists. Continue reading →

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April 6, 2010

Saw II… Husband -vs- Power Tool. Oh yes, there will be blood.

I shout at the kids to get my purse and my shoes. My daughter, screaming the entire time, throws her father’s giant clown slippers at me. Continue reading →

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March 24, 2010

Bad Hair

Embrace your inner gorilla! Oh, we’re not saying it will be easy. The first time we hit the beach sporting our new hirsute look, we were a little bashful. Continue reading →

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March 22, 2010

Lip Service

Don’t waste money on videos that don’t address those pesky lip lines.
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February 4, 2010

delusions

Just got an e-mail from a college friend.  She proposed that with all the negative news on shows like CNN, people must be rushing out to buy romance novels and she pictures me “prosperous, delighted and rolling in abundance.”  I’m … Continue reading →

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