Tag Archives: iPPP

My Tuesday Morning

The thing about birthdays is….sometimes you have to deal with issues like driver’s license renewal. My birthday is Friday, and I’ve been procrastinating the trip to the Department of Public Safety. Now I’m just days away from my license being expired. D’Oh! So, this morning my husband took the kids to school, and I headed …

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Pictures from a trip I wish I took.

My Father and Step-Mother just returned from an amazing trip to Australia which included a cruise that took them to New Zealand and surrounding areas. A month long cruise! It is a trip I wish to someday take. Here are some random pictures of their trip. Color me envious    

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Garden Gab, weeks 5 and 6

Pictures from my growing garden. Flowering bean plants. Lettuce. My 5 tomato plants. I’m growing corn, well corn stalks. Beets, peppers and (I think) watermelons. I did not plant lettuce there. It must have washed there in the heavy rain a few weeks ago. What one thing does not belong? The little oak tree. We …

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Zombie Eggs and Tornado Outbreaks

Holidays are all about miracles. Passover or Easter, it’s all about the miracles. The miracle of protection. The miracle of resurrection. Miracles…. Speaking of miracles, We had a bit of a tornado outbreak here in Central North Texas on April 3rd. We had 13 tornadoes in the DFW area in one day. A lot of …

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Proof that household chores are evil

This is a real picture. I took it with my iPhone at a local grocery store a number of months ago. I’m prepping for surgery tomorrow morning. My CT scan showed a severely deviated septum and a bone spur in my nose. They believe this is causing the headaches I have been suffering from as …

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The way to a Teenage boy’s heart

Or….How to connect with your teenage son via fast food and T.V. I am always looking for ways to bond with my teenager. Teenage boys are sometimes moody, somewhat secretive and hermit like…..Or maybe it’s just my son. 14 must be a rough age to have an actively engaged parent. I did not have very …

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Myths, Emails and Bananas

I’m participating in the iPPP link up that Liz and KLZ host. My Mother likes to forward chain(ish) e-mails to me. I’m sure many Mothers do. Recently, my Mother forwarded one to me titled “Clever ideas at home worth knowing”. Sounds interesting right? I believe it to be full of myths. So, I’m testing the …

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What I Bought Recently.

If you’re here to enter the MyBlogSpark giveaway I’m hosting click here. I’m participating in the iPPP link up that Liz and KLZ host. My son and I had dinner at Red Robin on Saturday evening.  It was our special dinner out while my husband and daughter attended a Father-Daughter Valentine’s dance. I picked wines, …

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Cut, Color, Style

I’m participating in the iPPP link up that Liz and KLZ host. Last Friday I did something I’ve never done before. I paid someone to professionally color my lovely locks. I usually take care of the changing of the hue all on my own. It was very different having it done vs. doing it at …

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Memories Captured: My Amazing Children.

Time passes so quickly. Yesterday, in my mind, you were 4 and 2. Buzz Lightyear and Minnie Mouse were very important to you. You loved Mac & Cheese. Hugs and Kisses were your preferred currency. Today you are 14 and 12. Video Games and Sleep overs are very important to you. You still love Mac …

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