Category Archives: adulthood

Question of the day

Are there any foods that you hated as a child, but eat now that you are an adult? Are there any foods you loved growing up, but can’t eat now?

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Expectations and Resentments

Each week, I attend a support group meeting. We read a passage from a book and then discuss its relevance in our lives. Is it true or not? Are we affected by this? How? Last week’s meeting has stuck with … Continue reading

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The Height of Frivolous

Imagine a childhood so horrid that, when you reached adulthood, you felt justified in filing a lawsuit against your mother for “bad parenting”. Your childhood must have been pretty bad, right? Maybe she beat you – and not just a … Continue reading

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What’s on YOUR List?

I learned a couple of new terms tonight. They are kinds of “lists” that people make. So I’m going to present them to you, and then ask you about yours… The first, Bucket List, is a term that most of … Continue reading

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Would it stop you?

I know that we have at least one ex-smoker on this blog, and one person who has never, ever tried a cigarette.  And likely, everyone else falls somewhere on that scale, since statistics tell us that 1 in 5 adults … Continue reading

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What Would You Do?

I’m glad that it’s left the headlines, but a couple of weeks ago, all the “news people” were obsessed with the whole Mel Gibson sideshow.  One radio host that I had the displeasure of hearing was blaming the woman for … Continue reading

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Primary Financial Services

About three months ago I got a call from Primary Financial Services. They asked for Joy Erickson. I said this is and so forth. Long story short, they had the wrong Joy Erickson. All the info they had, which was only a birth … Continue reading

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This Week’s Pet Peeve of the Month: Making Change

My days are filled with errands that involve monetary transactions: Grocery store, hand over money. Gas station, hand over money. Box store, hand over money. Stop for lunch, or do  drive through, hand over money. Often, I’ll use plastic and … Continue reading

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The Life of Mom

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Use Less My Butt!

I think this will be one post that everyone will be able to comment on!  I’m pretty sure we all use it, we all buy it, and we all hate doing it!  It’s a never ending cycle that usually falls … Continue reading

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This Year, I Resolve…

I’ve been thinking a lot about New Year’s Resolutions.  Every year, it seems, I make the same tired ones that everyone else does: to lose weight, to get more organized, to rid my house and my mind of clutter, to … Continue reading

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My Promise To Myself

What is the resolution that most people make? Lose weight, become more healthy. For me it wasn’t really a New Years Resolution but more like a promise to myself. I’m going to be 100% honest and tell you how I’ve … Continue reading

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Kids moving back home

This was on the news a few weeks ago and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. What to do when you 20 something moves back home. I personally don’t think this is anything new. I know more kids who … Continue reading

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Griswold Strikes Again

Good news is that I truly out did myself this year with my Christmas  decorations. The bad news is that I had to take him down after 2 days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than … Continue reading

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It’s not the Cape

Recently, Glenn Beck has been lamenting an experience he had with his son, Raphe, who, I gather, is around five years old.  He had been discussing “heroes,” and  referring to regular men.  Raphe looked at him and said, “They’re not … Continue reading

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Wish Fulfilled?

A cabbie picks up a Nun.  She gets into the cab, and notices that the VERY handsome cab driver won’t stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring.  He replies: “I have a question to ask, but … Continue reading

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The END!

What’s wrong with me? Do I have sucker written on my forehead? Is there some neon sign on my back I don’t now about? I’m telling you I have thee worst luck when it comes to meeting normal people. I … Continue reading

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Maybe I Won’t Run After All…

because the Oval Office really does age a person….

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I’m Sorry…. so sorry….

Kanye West, in a drunken stupor, grabs the microphone from Taylor Swift and humiliates her (and himself) on national TV. Serena Williams, in a stunning show of sportsmanship, cusses out a Line Judge, on national TV. Rep. Joe Wilson, in … Continue reading

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“Reformed ” people

I have a question I’d like to ask you all. I know you know people like this too so I wanted to know how you handle it or if you just do what I’ve been doing and ignore it. I’m … Continue reading

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Talking people into things

I’ve kind of talked about this before but not as a whole post so I’m going to elaborate more on it. I’m wondering if it happens to other people as much as it’s happened to me in my life. Talking … Continue reading

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Eight Is Too Much

As many of you know, I spent ten days this summer in Alaska.  I traveled around the SouthEastern part of the state, including Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, and even up into the Interior, to visit Denali National Park. During … Continue reading

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Never too late

This is a hard post for me to write but in the past it has helped me by writing. I always get great advice from our very loyal and kind friends. Please keep in mind while reading this, it’s not … Continue reading

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When is it time to stop driving??

This is such a sensitive issue but one that I’ve been thinking about a lot.  When is it time for someone to surrender their drivers licence?  I’ve done some reading on it and here are two articles in case your interested in reading them.  Me … Continue reading

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Gardening 101

          What’s your favorite part of spring/summer?  The warm sunshine?  Clear skies?  Birds singing and bees humming?  I enjoy all of those things because it means I can get outside and start to garden! Now, I … Continue reading

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