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Put Offs – Disposable Underwear

December 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment

My son is back at his college dorm and once again, I am afraid to look in his room. One glance can bring on a deep depression, as deep as the pile of dirty clothes hiding 75% of his floor space. The thought of attacking it is akin to climbing Mt. Everest and I think [...]

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Tags: Kids · Pet Peeves

Invited and Uninvited Guests

July 21st, 2009 · 5 Comments

Well I found out that the girls have not been very good housekeepers this week. I have guests coming to spend a few days and I had planned on putting them up in the girls’ old rooms. I discovered that they probably hadn’t been dusted since the last high school graduation, and that anyone in [...]

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Tags: Kids · Pet Peeves

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