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Entries from June 2010

One Coat Forward, Two Coats Back

June 30th, 2010 · 4 Comments

I started out feeling a bit proud of my husband. He actually recognized that is winter coat was getting older and shabby looking, and donated it to a charity shop. Sidebar – Some of you may not know that some (and I mean most) men aren’t always as perceptive about their clothing. “Some” of them [...]

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Tags: Mates · Pet Peeves

Pizza From Hell

June 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments

I Made pizza from hell for dinner. I had to because we we so short on groceries that it was that or peanut butter sandwiches on rye crackers. It suffered from one or two ingredient substitutions too many. I am the creative type and have a strong stomach. I found out that if you use [...]

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Tags: Life Observations

My Steaming Cups Book Club

June 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments

This post comes with a warning. Usually my posts are all G rated. I am taking a slight departure from my clean and wholesome self, and stepping out to share news about my new book club. I don’t think Oprah will be joining anytime soon, and we definitely cannot hold any meetings at a library. [...]

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Tags: Steaming Cups Book Club

Finding out I’d yeast dated 20…

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments

Finding out I’d yeast dated 2006 will make pizza dough rise. It’s all I have at the moment. Dinner may be ammended.

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Tags: Moms

Wit makes its own welcome and …

June 14th, 2010 · No Comments

Wit makes its own welcome and levels all distinctions. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Tags: Moms

My mirror is lamest iPod app E…

June 14th, 2010 · No Comments

My mirror is lamest iPod app EVER.

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Tags: Moms

Finally bought my flowers. Now…

June 13th, 2010 · No Comments

Finally bought my flowers. Now to plant them. Probably another three weeks.

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Tags: Moms

My Goal Pants Have An Elastic Waist

June 9th, 2010 · 5 Comments

How sad is it when your goal pants have an elastic waist?  I guess that’s what happens when chocolate is one of your basic food groups. Five pounds down and another 20 to go before I even feel human again, my next goal pants are tucked in the bottom drawer, their elastic inserts waiting to [...]

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Tags: Life Observations · Pet Peeves