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  • A Word from the Chairman

    The Boy is in a mood today. I am in a mood as well – it’s just unfortunate that we aren’t both in the same sort of mood! I decided to multi-task this morning, working on our upcoming open house party menu while eating breakfast. The Boy decided to multi-task as well, poking me in […]

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  • Will This Week Ever End?

    Just before bed last night, I told The Boy that I had nothing to blog about for Friday. You should have blogs in reserve! he replied. Normally, I do have blogs in reserve – funny stories that I’ve been waiting to share or a cute photo of the furbabies. But not this week. This has […]

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  • So True!

    What a night to watch Monday Night Football. We sat relaxing on the couch, watching Green Bay score…no Minnesota score…no Green Bay score again… And what NFL game broadcast is complete without a significant number of commercial breaks? An ad for IBM played, ending with their current tagline: I’m an IBMer And I’m working to […]

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  • Weekend Snapshot

    Instead of telling you all of the nitty-gritty about this weekend, I thought I’d show you the highlights. 1. Tried to figure out my newest piece of technology, without the help of a teenager, even though a teenager is living in our house right now: 2. Waded through the Hayley Backyard Bog to install a […]

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  • Blame It On The Watercress

    Interesting daily message on my Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff daily calendar: Seeing your choices as forks in the road is very empowering and reassuring. Doing so enables you to take charge of your life and helps you realize that it’s never too late to change direction. I’ve never been a person that has felt […]

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  • Blame It On the Rain…

    Have you ever had a morning where your hair will Just Not Cooperate? Monday morning, it was as though my hair laughed at the thought of hair products. Rebelled when the hair dryer and straightener were brought near. It was not a good day. So I gave up. I took a laissez-faire approach and let […]