Monthly Archives: June 2008

Underpants

I have always had a love/hate relationship with undergarments. Bras are fine, I tend to find ones I like and wear them until they fall apart. Underpants always have been, and ever shall remain, the bane of my existence. Don’t … Continue reading

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How the House Saves Money-Part 1: Housing

Or, How Greed and Bigotry Drive Up Housing Costs By now, unless you live in an undisclosed mountain enclave (and sometimes even when you do, Hi Bob!), dear reader, you must certainly be aware of these terms: sub-prime, housing crisis, … Continue reading

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Seventeen Years

That’s how long Hubby and I have been married as of today. Happy Anniversary, Buddy!

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Evening Trip To The Grocery Store

Attention local grocery store chain: Big bags of organic fertilizer (AKA bags of poop) + stacked right outside the front door + 90 degree day = REALLY BAD IDEA. That is all.

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Sigh

My daughter doesn’t just make a mess in her room, she trashes her room like a rock star! It may be her super-power. It has either been raining or soggy all week long and I haven’t been able to take … Continue reading

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Pretty Every Day

A girlfriend once told me about a couple she knew that didn’t believe in complimenting their daughters on their appearances. And if anyone dared to mention how pretty the girls were, those compliments were violently rebuked. Excuse me, but exactly … Continue reading

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Scenes From a Weekend

We did an inordinate amount of running around this weekend, pretty much like always. We needed some stuff for the House and Hubby wanted some wine and wineglasses for Father’s Day. This was all on the whiteboard I keep on … Continue reading

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The House goes to the Picture Show

As you probably know, Saturday was my 40th birthday. When pressed about what I wanted for my birthday I had a very hard time thinking of things, objects that I wanted. Let’s see, I already have a computer (obviously), I … Continue reading

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Lordy, Lordy, Look Who’s 40!

Me, that’s who. Today, Saturday June 7, is my 40th birthday. (This is being written before Saturday because I don’t want to spend my birthday doing this.) I was born in 1968, one of the most turbulent years in recent … Continue reading

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She’s Got The Look

You know, that harried-mom-look. I really have to work on my facial expressions. A couple of weeks ago when we were at the grocery store, and my children were up to their usual antics, the cashier took a look at … Continue reading

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