Category: Lifestyles
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Hmmm… Interesting
So my husband got hit up by a panhandler today in a grocery store parking lot. He had a hardluck story about his pregnant wife being stuck in a car (which was not visible…
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Sweet Peaches and Spicy Beans
Yesterday I was lucky enough to spend the day learning how to can vegetables and fruit with a chef-friend of mine. We started our day picking the freshest fruits and veggies we could find…
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My Two “Only” Children
Both of my kids seem to think they are only children. I can understand it from my six year old, who went for four years being, indeed, the only child. I suppose my daughter…
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Understanding What “Together” Really Means
So the bus ride yesterday was somewhat uneventful – fun, but uneventful. I was hoping for more characters and more harmless incidents – you know, the kind that make the day more interesting… But…
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Get On The Bus
So, a wrecked car is a perfect reason to go exploring your city on public transit. I used to use the Marta in Atlanta when I lived there – it was a great way…
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Finding a Reliable Babysitter: The Hardest Task on Earth
My husband is an artist. Everyone once in awhile we have an opening to go to that we can’t (won’t) bring the kids to. There was a day when, with only one kid, we…
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Oh, Wicked Past.. Stop Creeping Up on Me…
Funny how people from your past (read: people from your past that you really never want to hear from again) find a way to infiltrate your happy little bubble.. Some folks just can’t leave…
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Something In the Way She Poos
I am knee deep in other people’s poopy. Yesterday I wiped a total of three other being’s bottoms – both kids and the dog. Am I being too sharing??? Tough. The most alarming of…
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The Summer of A*#-Whoopins Part 3: Crippling News
So, anyone else tired of my continuous drama this summer? I am. But, what the hell, let the royal emotional a** kicking continue! Jackson on Easter, 2002 Our sweet dog, Jackson stopped being able to…
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Summer Time, Summer Time, sum sum Summer Time
Anyone else feeling that middle-of-the-summer slump?? Anyone else having those days where you just want to put on all your DVDs and lay in your pajamas with your kids? Or those days where you…