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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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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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Redneck Riviera and Honey Boo Boo

October 14, 2012

You know those airfare deals when you can fly away for $9 and to get home its $20?  They charge you taxes and fees, and for luggage, and even extra for water, and they make you de-ice the plane in Detroit and you can’t fly Wednesday through Tuesday night? Ok, they don’t make you do [...]

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Silly Saturday

October 13, 2012

I’m ordering Thai and locking my bedroom door tonight. Think they are trying to bring the rest of the body back that WAS attached to the hand. Dear boys, please don’t turn on the stove. Dear Insurance Agent, The fire would be self contained anyway as we followed all code requirements when having cabinets built [...]

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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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Halloween at our House, You Have Been Warned

September 14, 2012

Dear North Carolina Friends and Family, I am sorry, in advance, for our Halloween display.  You may want to keep your small children from coming over to play at Miss Abbie’s house until after the holiday.  If you decide to still send them*, you may want to talk to them first about Miss Abbie and [...]

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Manslaughter, My Blog, and Poor Earlie

September 13, 2012

Honestly, I should have expected this. I can’t expect to get pictures accidentally sexted to me every week of PTO mom’s breasts to write about. I can’t expect to have rotten eggs spontaneous combust all over me and have to have dead baby chickens hosed off whilst stripped naked in the front yard, every week. [...]

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She Knows I Am Laughing With Her

August 31, 2012

Someone quickly drop off a girl! I have all boys and our girl dog is suffering through me dressing her up

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Funny First Days and the Proof is in the Photos

August 27, 2012

Mitchell, said with a very grown up matter-of-fact manner …”Dadda, I think there is more yelling than learning going on in Kindergarten.”

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