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The Search For The Perfect Christmas Tree
Few things can be as dividing in a family as the selection of The Perfect Christmas Tree. Battle lines are drawn, weapons are deployed, and the winner takes all. One can smell the blood lust in the air...
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Family Fun: Finding The Perfect Christmas Tree
After what seemed to be DAYS of wandering around in the dark, searching for The Perfect Christmas, baby Jesus would smile down on my family, and we would find the perfect tree. Instead of hearing...
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Old Faithful
My mother is amazing. She is kind, she is patient- she is basically that First Corinthians bible verse that is read at every wedding. However. She is not infallible, and she has made some questionable...
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The Demise of Old Faithful
After waking up from a nap when I was about five years old, I could not find my security blanket, Old Faithful. After a fruitless search on my own, I asked my mother where she was. Nothing in my short...
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Emma’s Old Faithful
Everyone has a “Linus Moment” in their childhood. I, like Linus, had a blankie. My blankie was named Old Faithful, and she was the best. My daughter does not have an Old Faithful. My daughter HAD...
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Six On Sunday, Version 30
1. Aunt Judye Cake. We had another family birthday party this weekend, and my loyal readers know what that means- the Best Birthday Cake In The World…aka Aunt Judye Cake. Yes, it really is that good....
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Six On Sunday, Version 31
1. Sinus surgery. Is terrible. My husband had it last Thursday, and he has been awake and upright for maybe thirty minutes total since then. He is one of the toughest people I know, and I have never...
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Six On Sunday (The OMG it’s Tuesday Version)
1. Grandma & Poppa. My parents came to visit. I always enjoy seeing them, and I am truly blessed in that I am actually not only friends with, but I enjoy spending time with them. (Except when I get...
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My Mom’s Quiche- The BEST Comfort Food
Yesterday, I blogged about my mom’s quiche- one bite and I am thrown back to my childhood. It is GLORIOUS! (Both the quiche and my childhood.) Here is her recipe, and, like all great recipes, it uses...
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Good Skin Is Priceless (Or, Least $62.39)
Everyone knows that kids are mean. I can personally attest to this, thanks to the major breakouts I suffered as a teenager. In good news, I was not bullied as severely as some, but my breakouts...
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Six On Sunday, The Tuesday Version
1. Pollen. Green is the New Black. It is covering EVERYTHING. I moved to Atlanta nine years ago and it still blows my mind every spring. Words cannot do justice to the amount of pollen, so just look at...
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A Few Thoughts On Motherhood
Sometimes, others say things more eloquently than I could ever hope to. Here are some of my favorites on motherhood… Happy Mothers Day to all Moms and all Hopeful Moms. Most especially to MY Mom…...
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I Always Run Late
Don’t you just hate that one friend of yours who is always late? I do too. Except when it’s me. My daughter is supposed to be at school every day by 8:30 for Circle Time. When her father takes her to...
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Late Is An Inherited Gene
I am almost always late. I am one of those girls. I should join a 12 Step program. Sadly, my tardiness affects my daughter as she is habitually late to school when I am in charge of drop off. However,...
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Justice Was Served- Daddy Served Detention
I have always been one of those people who sneaks in at the last minute; the girl who sits down in her chair just before the bell rings, red faced and breathless. As an adult, this is my fault....
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My Earliest Memory
I am again The Last Girl To The Party! Carrie‘s Wordy Wednesday party asked “What’s your earliest memory?” (Last Wednesday. Hey, better late than never, yes?) My earliest memory is going to Schuncks (a...
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