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Is New Always Better?
Once again, today’s blog post brought to you by Henry…. Yesterday while redecorating all the ornaments Henry had undecorated several times, he came upon my “OLD” iPod and “OLD white speaker system” collecting dust on my table in the corner. By old I mean OLD. First generation iPod. First generation Belkin speakers. He asked why [...]
“I Want to Tell You Something…”
“Mommy, I want to tell you something” is a phrase my son, Henry, has adopted lately. He wants to tell me something every 10 minutes. EVERY ten minutes. EVERY day. All day. In the middle of the night…tap tap tap on my arm (these are almost always the body part somethings)…“Mommy, I want to tell [...]
44 Things
It is still my birthday so I still have time to create my list of 44 things I am happy about on this day I actually turn 20 (who me? yes, I’m 20 not 44): 1. Pumpkin Spice Lattes 2. Prantls Bakery 3. Burnt Almond Tortes from Prantls Bakery 4. Rainbow Daisies saying good morning [...]
Standing in the Right Way
Did you ever have a week when everything just blows up in your face? Did you ever have an action that you took come back to say hello in a very angry way? I had that experience this week. And I’m still thinking about it…. Since I was little my parents always taught me that [...]
Cleaning House
Today I am going to start cleaning house. Mom if you are reading this you read that right and it isn’t your eyes seeing something that will make you fall off the chair. I am going to start cleaning house. And not stop until I’m done. Cleaning house, to me, is more than just mopping [...]
Random Stuff
My head is full of random thoughts. You know, the kind of thoughts that zoom around in your head making you get dizzy with anticipation or apprehension or anxiety or excitement or reality of a situation, event or person. I may be in the middle of folding my laundry and a million questions will just [...]
New Journeys
Last night we went to visit Sam’s new school. He starts Kindergarten next week. A new journey… Today my niece moved into her dorm at college. A new journey… This week we realized my other dog, Ernie, the “Last Dog Standing” is dying. Soon we will be a house and family without dogs. A new [...]
Yes I Heard That
Did you ever hear someone say something that you couldn’t believe they said? Did you ever hear someone say something that you couldn’t believe that they said about you? I had that experience today. I am still sitting here with whiplash from doing double take after double take at the email I received. And rehashing [...]
Frozen Veggie Days
I have a headache. I’ve had one for 11 days now. Here is what I’ve learned about me and headaches these past two weeks Note: NOT medical advice, just cranky woman rant! 1. If you post a happy sunny picture of somewhere I wish I could be instead of on my couch with frozen peas [...]
Mom’s Back
LAZARUS LOWREY and COL. ALEXANDER LOWREY I last wrote about my paternal 3rd great grandparents Honorable George Plumer, 1762 – 1843 and his wife, Margaret Lowrey 1765 – 1818. The information that follows is about the parents and grandparents of Margaret Lowrey – Col. Alexander Lowrey 1/1723 – 1/31/1805 and his wife, Mary Waters 1732 [...]
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