lessons

Confession, I am a Hoarder

November 11, 2012

I spent all day yesterday on a ladder and with a bucket cleaning our front porch. Not until I was done did I feel genuinely bad my neighbors had to look at our mildewed white porch all fall. I do this a couple of times a year but it has been a really rainy year [...]

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Even The Universe Finds Us Ridiculous

November 9, 2012

My husband and I have been together since we were kids in rural Michigan.  Our families still share vegetables, (mostly because they want to rub it in each others faces who’s came in first and who has the biggest) and my husband never had a washer and dryer growing up.  Sundays were laundromat days with [...]

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Friendships, Opinions and Social Media

November 7, 2012

It is so hard to voice political opinions when you are talking friendships. You want to respect one another. I have been very careful to not voice my opinion online. I was just over on my Facebook page and found so many people I respect and care about are complaining about the outcome of the [...]

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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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Should Have Married a Dentist

November 6, 2012

I love iPhoto.  I tried repeatedly to erase a blemish on someone’s face before I realized my laptop screen has a little boy “finger goober” on it. Then I had that “oh crap” moment! You know, the moment you realize you just sprayed your laptop screen with your dogs breath spray instead of the screen cleaner. [...]

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Halloween Costume Voting is the the Best Kind of Voting

October 31, 2012

You know I have to pull some favorite pictures to share.  Please look at the last picture if you have ever thought me a liar. Honestly, the kids faces in these pics crack me up!  What a fun time to pretend. I think we should family theme dress tonight and I can be “Lady at [...]

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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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I know it looks like I am a stripper but the wig is actually my husbands.

October 22, 2012

Running a story I told a while back.  Thought it was relevant since I cannot write today because Peter signed me up as room mother.  You would think the kid would know his mom a little better than that.  ;) Here goes… Have you ever felt like your kids school’s teachers and staff think you are disheveled, [...]

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Silent Sunday and Crabby Caption

October 21, 2012

These three pictures tell a story. I will let you tell it. What do you think was going on? Still tweaking my blog. Please leave a comment or suggestion on things that need improvement or you wish I was doing or perhaps I should stop doing. I know my topics are a little all over. [...]

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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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