Motherwise Cracks

Yes, my husband and I have turned a lot of stomachs this past couple of days. With just simple things, like asking for him to scratch my back or suggesting we go out for a nice romantic dinner. Apparently this is way too sexual for the kids to handle and they can only cry out [...]

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I was looking forward to the Christmas holidays as I thought it would be nice to have my son home for five weeks. He’s been home for two days but not really. Gone the first day visiting his girlfriend for the whole day, came back to eat, and now away at his friend’s house overnight. [...]

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I am never on time. For anything.
Last year, at 2 a.m. Christmas morning when I was wrapping gifts and using rubber cement and electric tape because I ran out of tape, I swore that I would be more prepared next year.
Fast forward to week two of Advent 2009. I am done shopping and about 1/3 [...]

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The kids are back to work or college, the Saints beat the Patriots and a light coating of snow has fallen across the land  for the first time this winter.
Last night we went to help put up my daughter’s outdoor Christmas lights so at least I saw one of the kids to help get me [...]

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Mine did until I went looking for a plugin to fix this droop on my sidebar. I got something for now but it doesn’t list the numbers of posts or ring any bells and whistles, so I am still on the hunt.
Ah, if it were just as easy to fix some other droopy things…
But onward to make [...]

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I decided to check out my Facebook page and noticed that my niece had some new photos posted. I looked and low and behold, the moldy bread we found in my fridge yesterday was there. This loaf was dated to be eaten before June 23.
See what happens when your child goes off to college? All [...]

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Even my kids, who LOVE Christmas, agree that is a bit much. We were riding home from Christmas shopping and saw through a window, a Christmas tree up and decorated on November 10. Sorry but that is crazy, and that is coming from someone who loves the whole season.
While I love Christmas because everyone is [...]

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I was sent on a mission.  My daughter’s computer died and I was to get the system restore disks to her. Following the directions to find them in her things was like being on a Lewis and Clark expedition, but I found the box in her closet.
No disks in the box. As I read the manual, [...]

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