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Entries from November 2008

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 [...]

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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 criticizing [...]

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Tags: Kids

My Own Island Paradise(s)

November 17th, 2008 · No Comments

The wind affected by beauty sleep. Out here in the country, the power lines get blown around, and sometimes blown down. Last night, the power went out no less than six times. So what you say? So the sump pump won’t work and the basement fills with water. Since my office is down there, (I [...]

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Tags: Life Observations

Home Alone

November 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Imagine my surprise when the time I have been looking forward to all week comes to pass and I am all alone (husband traveling, kids away at trips, retreats and school) and what do I feel? Alone. Lonely. How sad is that? I should be taking a bubble bath and sipping a glass of wine. [...]

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Tags: Moms

I Mind this Matter

November 4th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Did you think that you would ever let your kids get one over on you? Naw. Of course not. So when my son told me he was “staying after” to work on a physics lab, a red flag went up. He has never stayed after for an academic in his acdemic life, so what makes [...]

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Tags: Kids