Around the House
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3:00am Recession Stream of Consciousness
August 13, 2010, 3:18am: No! Don’t do it! Don’t wake up! Don’t wake up! Shoot. I’m awake. I need a job. I hope it has benefits. I can’t wait to get a paycheck…
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Our Family is Growing!
Yes, it’s true. Our family of three just became a family of four. I’m so happy to announce the arrival of our slimy, scaly bundle of joy. I bought Bean a fish yesterday.…
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The Sacrificial Laundry Wench
Laundry is my nemesis. It’s like the house guest that just won’t leave. I stumble over it. Climb over it. Cry over it. And, yet, it continues to sit there in gigantic piles…
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When Mom Does the Dishes
This past weekend as I did the dishes, I learned several important things about the men in my life. First, they are easily entertained. Next, some short person has been putting items into…
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What’s in Your Purse?
In my Reader of the Month posts, I always ask what is inside the reader’s purse. I think this reveals a lot about a person actually. Maybe not about their personality, per se. …
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My Faux Style
When Chris and I first started working with Flosites, the web design company who is designing our new website, the first thing we had to do was answer a huge questionnaire on our…
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Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
Once upon a time there was a little mutt puppy named Lucy. She was beloved by her owner named Katie and all was right with the world. Together, Katie and Lucy explored the…
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The Sweetest Reason for Divorce
The other morning at 7:30, Bean came toddling into my bedroom. He had his two golf clubs with him, as always, and he used them to poke me awake. Then he broke into…
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Bean and the Kitten
Chris and his sister, Annie, grew up in a cat house. They had kittens and cats all the time. Their house was next to a national park and so they always had cats…
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How Elvis Fell in Love With Me
When I first moved to Florida, there was a snake in my driveway and I hit it with my car and you all shamed me for the brutal murder. Remember that? Ever since…
