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Timeline of our Children Marked by Monsters

April 15, 2013

Sincerely heartbroken that the timeline of our children’s childhoods is marked forever by the actions of monsters. As I read the first breaking news I hoped it was not a bomb and was saddened by the fact that it probably was. Tragedies that marked my childhood, it seems, were indeed tragedies and not horrific acts [...]

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My Mistakes May Help Other Parents

December 19, 2012

Tragedies chip away at childhood. Yesterday I kept reading stories of children hearing about the Newtown tragedy incident from other children or teachers at school. These posts are from parents that wanted to shield their young children from this heartache. I know several parents posted, the day that the tragedy occurred, that they would not [...]

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This is 40, Someone Stole My Life and Made a Movie

December 14, 2012

Have you seen the trailers for the movie “This is 40?” Guess when the movie is being released? That’s right!  The day I turn 40!!! My parents couldn’t have had any idea when they were doing the “naughty” nine months before 12.21.72, right? I am so glad they did because I feel so special that [...]

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We Could all Use a Laugh Today

November 7, 2012

I rolled the dice yesterday knowing I live in a community of overachievers. I figured if I waited until the last minute to vote, all my responsible neighbors would be done already. I parked and walked right in.  Not one person ahead of me at 5:08. I outsmarted the smarties! I voted while talking to [...]

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It’s Just That Kind of Town on Halloween and Every Day

October 26, 2012

“Please Use Honor System.  Put in Yellow Mailbox.” That’s right, honor system.  Just leave what you owe. It’s that kind of town. We live in a little town where when you stop by a pumpkin patch you see lovely pumpkins and gourds.  It’s nice to see people having faith in humanity. Suckers!!!  Good Lord I [...]

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Party Just in Case the Mayans are Wrong

October 18, 2012

I need your opinion. Is it ok to plan a birthday party for yourself? I am turning 40 on 12/21/2012 You know, the date the Mayans predict the world will end. So here I am with a birthday that is the first day of winter solstice, and also the shortest day of the year. It is [...]

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My Boys Gangnam Style

September 21, 2012

“Gangnam Style” dancing has make my kids into idiots.   Did people think people doing the twist were gonzo? Watch the video the boys made and it will explain.   I edited it too. They are going to kill me after school! http://youtu.be/2W4VdUkQCnA Abbie Gale Follow me by subscribing.  I hate talking to myself. allthatmakesyou.com [...]

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I Was Interviewed by CNN and not for Mischief, Kind of Anyway

September 20, 2012

I am quoted by Shanon Cook from CNN today! Check it out by clicking the photo. Does Botox Affect The Ability To Parent?  By Shanon Cook, CNN Below is the funny story that led to Shanon Cook contacting me.  I have been so excited to share it with you.  I wasn’t saying a word until I read the [...]

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Birth of a Blog

September 2, 2012

By talking to myself I am ensuring my external hard drive keeps the memories that my mind sometimes cannot remember. When I looked back at my photographs I knew I needed to tell the story. My blog was born.

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Poor Tired Husbands and their Wives’ Naughty Books

August 3, 2012

I feel like an outcast.

My sweet, southern, girlfriends that I find so refreshing, have a little secret.

You can drive by their brick houses and see that something is going on with the family that lives there. The pansies that were planted last fall are leggy in their flower beds and should have been pulled out a month ago, and replaced with begonias. Their flower pots are sitting empty. Has there been a separation? Impending divorce? Illness?

No, they just discovered “mommy porn.” They are hiding in a little corner in their homes reading “Fifty Shades of Grey.” I know because when we go to soccer practices or the club their whispering about it, giggling. They greet each other with, “what page are you on?” They declare that the second book is better than the first. Everyone my age is talking about it as if they have never seen the opposite sex’s private parts in the daylight. They are acting like a locker room full of high school boys with a dirty magazine. I feel so left out!

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