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oh, hey, remember me?

Hello everyone! It's been a long (LONG) time since I've written, posted, or even thought about this website. Why? Ugh, pick any number of reasons: I've been too busy, definitely overwhelmed, possibly (definitely) depressed, felt trapped in my own world, or maybe I just didn't want to? The actual answer? I simply FORGOT that this… Continue reading oh, hey, remember me?

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Target: 5 Reasons Target is On the Mark with Moms

Target and Moms are like mashed potatoes and gravy.

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My Light.

Life has a way of getting in the way of living sometimes. I had a rough patch, but I found the light at the end of my tunnel.

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homegrown 2018

"Greens green and nothing but green! Parsley, peppers, cabbages, and celery. asparagus and watercress and fiddlefern and lettuce."    This past week I've been dancing around singing this song as my mantra like the witch from Into The Woods as I've watched my garden slowly, turning from flat, brown, earth to little green bumps of… Continue reading homegrown 2018

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Sorry to bug ya, but…

The only ant I want to see in my house will bring a bottle of wine and stay up late watching Fried Green Tomatoes with me.

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The Purple Tent

 259200 seconds = 4320 minutes = 72 hours = 3 days                                                       UNTIL ... My birthday. I'm not a huge birthday person, but I have to get something off my chest… Continue reading The Purple Tent

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Kids These Days: why is life so hard?

tl;dr: my kids don't eat veggies, and it's all my fault because they each have an ipad. I'm gonna start off on a nostalgic foot here, so strap onyour Doc Marten sandals, chunky, bright-white soled Sketchers, Nike-Airs, Keds, Jellies or  Converse All-Stars (or whatever off brand the discount shoe store had on sale that month),… Continue reading Kids These Days: why is life so hard?

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The Great Pig Chase

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN A PIG?!" I shouted at my husband as he shoved his foot into his running shoe, tore off across the lawn and hurdled himself over the barbed wire fence and into the empty pasture that separated our home from the busy interstate.  I grabbed my phone and flicked on the video as… Continue reading The Great Pig Chase

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Homest(br)ead?

Who doesn't love walking into a house that smells like fresh bread just came out of the oven? No body. Every one loves it. It's a scientific fact. Google it.  It's also said that the smell can make people nicer. 2018 is the year of bread for me. Yeah, I'll probably gain the weight that I'm… Continue reading Homest(br)ead?