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Because a Mr. Linky is a terrible thing to waste…
No Cool Story has a Mr. Linky up for posting pictures of your CHRISTMAS tree ornaments (take that, politcally correct retailers - they're not HOLIDAY ornaments). The first time I tried a Mr. Linky, I didn't get any links and actually deleted the entire post. It was...
tea party ideas, please!
Two of my daughters are having birthdays next week (turning 10 and 7). I would like to throw them a tea party birthday party. There are some moms who are incredibly creative with birthdays and manage clever cakes, activities, etc. Unfortunately, I am not one of those...
xofnldapoe
Am I the only one who has trouble typing word verifications correctly on the first try? It drives me nuts (a short trip, as my husband says). I think my brain is trying to turn the word verification into an actual word (what a novel idea). And why do you sometimes get...
Today’s Blessing: Good Neighbors
The most quoted line in Robert Frost's "Mending Wall" is "Good fences make good neighbors." If you read the entire poem, however, you'll find that Frost begins with "Something there is that doesn't love a wall," and later writes: He only says, 'Good fences make good...
Counting My Blessings
This week I read about a study where at bedtime participants were asked to think of three good things that happened to them that day and analyze why those things occurred. The results were better dreams and a higher overall sense of happiness. I'll admit that there's...
History Revised
Go here to read a fascinating article about the "10 Commandments" being changed to the "10 Amendments" at the U.S. Supreme Court. Click on "READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE." It's also very interesting to read the ongoing dialogue between the author and Snopes. I've always...
because she says so
I was informed this morning by my three-year-old daughter, "Santa Claus likes me!" What's not to like?
just in case I don’t have time for blogging
I received the following email this week! I am so excited and know "my ship has finally come in"! I just wanted to let y'all know what happened in case I'm not able to blog much now that I'll be out spending the money that my friend, the Governor of the Central Bank...
Please tell me I’m not the only one.
Today I laid my old coffee maker to rest. From my best guess, I think it dates back to the late 80s, when my husband brought it home from work. His district manager said that the thing had sat in a box for months and apparently no one was going to use it, so just get...
You can cook much faster…
when someone else removes the giblets, washes and dries, and even stuffs the turkey (with a little help from an enthusiastic six-year-old daughter) while you prepare the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. when someone else chops the berries and greases the pans for...
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