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Works-for-Me Wednesday: Help for Hanger Horns
Don't you hate it when you put on a shirt and you've got hanger horns, those unsightly lumps on your shoulders where the hanger has stretched out the fabric? Here's a quick fix: squirt them down with a wrinkle release product, then smooth out the lump. It works best...
I Remember
Three years ago today was the beginning of the descent which marked the final three weeks of my mother's life. She was in poor health for years and there were many times when we didn't think she would make it. Somehow she maintained a tremulous hold on this world,...
Confessions of a Compulsive Meddler Do-Gooder
When I graduated from high school I wanted to become a psychiatrist. Generally, I'm a person people feel safe sharing their secrets with, a never-met-a-stranger type, the kind who start conversations in the check-out line or the waiting room. Although sometimes naive...
this time I’m serious
After just announcing my standing as "Unchallenged Winner of the Influential No Award Award," I received a comment tonight telling me that my recent post, The Greatest Job in the World, has been nominated for a Hot Stuff Award at GNMParents, and that voting closes...
What’s Floatin’ My Boat
Introducing Aunt Mayme
I enjoy reading stories that fellow bloggers have posted about ladies in their families; Melanie's and Antique Mommy's come to mind. In honor of her upcoming 95th birthday, I would like to introduce you to an amazing woman, my Great-Aunt Mayme. After the death of my...
Look, I Won!
As you can see, I've had a blog break this week. I'm emerging momentarily to announce this exciting news: I WON! WOO HOO! Thank you, No Cool Story - you rock!
Blast from the Past
This is a neat meme that has been going around. Here's the deal: pull four posts from your archives which fit the following categories. I have some new blogging friends, so I thought I would link to some older posts: Funny: My Classy Kids. The title says it all....
Where I’m From
I read about this "Where I'm From" contest today at Owlhaven. Entries are due by noon tomorrow. I actually wrote this when I first started blogging, so it's emerging from the archives. There is a prize for most referrals, so if you visit Owlhaven, in the regular...
Everybody needs a hero
A couple of months ago while we were doing school, a piece of paper turned up on the table. I didn't pay much attention to it at first, then I noticed the handwriting. It was an assignment my oldest son had written in high school, although I don't remember ever having...
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