I recently went to Colorado in search of a particular waterfall I saw when I was a little girl. I had no idea which waterfall; I don’t even have a picture. All I have is a fuzzy memory of going there with my family when I was eight. I remember it because that was the […]
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Peace, Be Still
As I write this, I’m listening to the snap and sizzle of corn popping on my stove. Yep, the old-fashioned kind, not that yucky microwave stuff that leaves half the bag unpopped. And I’m trying to figure out what in the crunch I’m going to write about this week, since my article is due in […]
Used
Did you know that Americans make up approximately 5% of the world’s population, but we generate 30% of the world’s garbage? I confess. I think about 25% of that may come from my son’s room. According to one study, each year U. S. industry moves, shovels, mines, extracts, wastes, burns, pumps and disposes of around […]
Buried Treasure
The week between Christmas and New Year’s was spent moving furniture, tearing out old carpet, and stirring up dust. Not exactly my idea of a relaxing holiday break. But right now, I’m sitting in my beautiful, newly-carpeted bedroom, feeling like a queen. So I guess it was worth it. I got my carpet installed for […]
Extra Garbage
I got two tickets this week. Well, that’s not exactly true. I almost got two tickets this week. The first one was when my daughter and I were on our way to WalMart. I didn’t think I was speeding. I honestly had no idea why I was being pulled over. The officer approached my window, […]
The Tea Party
Y’all are my friends, right? Right? Which means I can share something deeply personal with you and you won’t make fun of me and call me mentally unbalanced . . . at least not to my face. Right? Okay. I’ve decided I’m going to tell you about the time I had a tea party with […]
Little Red Corvette . . .
I bought a new car last week. Well, new to me, anyway. This was a major milestone in my life, because it’s the first time I’ve ever gone by myself to buy a car. I wasn’t sure what to look for, and since I know very little about cars and motors and how they get […]
A penny not saved . . .
Taking one’s children to the grocery store with them is never a good idea. I’ve known that for ages. What with all the impulse buying and Mama pleeeeeeaaases and begging and sneaking stuff into the cart . . . I get it. If I can grocery shop without my children, I’ll spend less. Little did […]
A Lesson from DiGiorno’s
We had pizza and movie night at our house last weekend. It was all organized, arranged and executed by our resident eleven-year-old pizza-and-movie expert. He found the movie he wanted on pay-per-view, dialed the number and gave me the phone so I could order Ice Age 4: Continental Drift. He preheated the oven and put […]
New Year’s Resolutions
This year, I have decided not to make any New Year’s Resolutions. I’m going to make brownies instead. After all, studies have shown that only about 12% of people actually achieve their New Year’s goals. Eighty-eight percent of us fail. So, with those statistics, why bother? Of course, there are some things we can do […]
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