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Christmas Without Kids

December 25th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Someone broke into Gram’s house again and stole her pain meds for the second time this month. The kids were scared for her so they spent the Christmas eve sleeping over at her house so that she wouldn’t be afraid.

It was the first time in 25 years that we didn’t have anyone knocking at the [...]

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Tags: Kids · Life Observations

Dominick – Less Icky

December 19th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I have always hated the song “Dominick the Christmas Donkey“. The sound of it was like fingers on a chalkboard to me, but this video is a hoot.
Now I can actually listen,  as long as I can watch. Oh that Dominick – what an ass!
I want a paper mustache like this for Christmas.
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Tags: Pet Peeves

Snake Tails Under the Sink

December 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

For Christmas this year, my brother-in-law decided to replace the set of kitchen cabinets in my mother-in-law’s kitchen.  It was so generous for him to do that but since he lives out of town, my husband got the job of ripping out her old set of cupboards.

In the process, he discovered the reason she has [...]

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She’s a Sweet One, Mr. Grinch

December 11th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Turns out that this Christmas might be the season of drama. In addition to the breakup of one of my kids that has upset her so much that now she is not able to eat more than a mouse (which has NEVER happened to me), someone broke into my mother-in-law’s house and took her pain [...]

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Tags: Family · Life Observations

Time for School – Grab Your Wallet

December 4th, 2008 · 4 Comments

When you send your kids to school, you never expect that it will become a never ending stream of requests for money. Not only do they make your little children go out selling one sheet of wrapping paper for $10 to unsuspecting relatives, frozen cookie dough at $15 a pop and boxes galore of chocolate [...]

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Tags: Kids · Mates

Pride Can Be a Terrible Thing to Waste (but so is food)

November 26th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Lately, I have been rather content to “let a few things slide”. That includes the state of my refrigerator, which could use the loving touch of a canister of Lysol wipes.
My husband, knowing how proud I am (and fully realizing that sometimes it is the only thing that motivates me sometimes) told me that he [...]

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Tags: Life Observations · Moms

November Family Funnies – Ready, Set, Go!

November 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Hey you all, the November Family Funnies are now up and ready for reading. Stop by for great collection of fun reads right here. If you haven’t submitted yet, I am doing a December Family Funnies Carnival so you are in luck. Go to the submission section on the right sidebar of this blog. Thanks!
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Tags: Family

A View From the Aftermath

November 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

This weekend was the annual invasion of about 12 of my son’s friends to  watch the Ohio State vs. Michigan game. They watch the game, get all critical  of the plays, players and coaches, eat non-stop, and then go outside and  play, proving to all  with eyes to see, that they should NOT be [...]

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Tags: Kids