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T.G.I.F.

Happy Friday, everyone. I hope you all had a good week, and are looking forward to the weekend. My week was good. Bailey’s been out of school most of the week. He has a history project that is due Monday, so he’s … Continue reading

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I deserve it!

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Question of the day

If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?

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What Do You Think?

Whoa! I just read this on our local news website and thought, “I wonder what everyone else would think of this!” The short version is Minnesota is starting a campaign to tell people that if they qualify for food stamps, … Continue reading

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Should Public Breastfeeding Be Allowed?

Have we discussed this here yet? Boy, I’m almost afraid. I’ve gotten into some nasty stuff with this subject but seeing Paul’s reaction to this made me want to ask because he’s of the age that this really bothers him … Continue reading

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Joe Paterno

Do you think this was the right move…or do you believe Joe Paterno should have been allowed to retire at the end of this season?

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Tatted up Barbie

Mattel said the new limited edition, tatted up Barbie Doll doll is marketed more toward adult collectors than to children. 1 in 4 Americans ages 18 to 50 now has at least one tattoo, and the artist says the doll … Continue reading

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What worries you most?

A new survey shows that women worry more than men about losing their looks as they get older, while men worry about the quality of their sex lives. What worries you most about aging?

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What’s the point of “setting people up?”

Okay, I have a big rant coming. On the news the other night THIS was on. They call these things “social experiments.” “A social experiment is a real field experimentation of how people/society react to situations both real/hypothetical. With it … Continue reading

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Should restaurant ban kids?

Tell me what you think of this. Do you think a restaurant owner should be able to ban children under 6 years of age from dinning at their restaurant? Here’s the ladies from The Talk’s view on it. Me personally, I don’t really … Continue reading

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Free To Be X, Y, or Z?

Many of you have heard the news story recently about the couple who have chosen to keep the gender of their 3rd child a secret.  Yes, a secret.  The child’s 2 older brother’s, the midwives who were there, and one close … Continue reading

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Bullying in the workplace

We’ve talked a lot about the rapid increase in bullying in schools, but were you aware that more than 1 in 4 employees admit to feeling bullied in the workplace? Do you have a bully at your work? How have … Continue reading

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Too much, Too Soon?

We probably all remember our first crushes, our first kisses. Mine was in the 6th grade. I remember it being so awkward, that I didn’t care if I ever did it again. Actually, I don’t think I did do that again … Continue reading

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Mosquitoes Be Gone!

I got this in an e-mail and I thought it was pretty neat.  Not sure if it works, but ya know what?  Against mosquitoes I’ll try anything! Mosquito Spray…Worth a try  I was at a deck party awhile back, and … Continue reading

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Pick Me, Dove!

How many of you watch reality TV?  Any show, doesn’t matter which one.  Have you ever thought, “Man, that would be so great to be on that show!  Wish I could do it!”  I like Survivor, Dancing With the Stars, … Continue reading

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What is your “American Dream?”

According to a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair survey, the “American Dream,” is NOT the white picket fence home. The ultimate dream for the majority of Americans, is to provide their child(ren) a better life. How would you describe the American dream?

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50 is the new 40

Now they’re saying that 50 is the new 40. Madonna is 52. Michelle Pheiffer is 53. Amy Grant is 50. It’s hard to believe but Christie Brinkley is 57. These women are all so beautiful and none of them have … Continue reading

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Pet Peeve #3289: Pronoun Trouble

Yep, another Pet Peeve Post. I have a lot of ’em. Bring them out when I have nothing else to say. Which is why you don’t see them very often. So here’s my Peeve: Adults who talk in the third … Continue reading

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T.G.I.F.

That’s me. Stick a fork in me, I’m done. Actually I’ll soon be burnt to a crisp. Since Wednesday, I have had 3 toddlers every day, and will again Saturday. No, I take that back. I’ll only have 2 toddlers … Continue reading

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What kind of thing bothers you?

The other day Sue wrote this post about our recent Christmas gifts and if we liked them all and are still using them or are they now sitting all alone is some far corner. Jenny had commented about a toy … Continue reading

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Who Does That?!

Today it is bitterly cold here.  So cold, to quote Laura, it’s booger freezing cold!  So cold that you don’t want to go anywhere even though you have to but you really want to snuggle with a blanket cold.  Yeah, that … Continue reading

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His Mom was Careless

I saw this little boy’s picture circulating around the internet a couple weeks ago, and didn’t think much about it.  It appeared, I think, as part of a post on a mom-blog site that I read, but I didn’t read … Continue reading

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The Standard of Harassment

I rarely want to call radio shows.  But when I heard this story being discussed on two separate shows, I found myself talking to the radio, nearly screaming at it, and stomping around my kitchen, slamming pots in my indignance.  … Continue reading

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About a Booby… and not the bird

I’m kinda on the fence on this one. “Boobies” have made themselves into quite a controversy in schools of late.  Kids across the country are showing up with bracelets that say “I ♥ Boobies “, and they’re causing quite a … Continue reading

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Happy Monday!

Another weekend passes. I hope everyone had a good one! Ours was pretty good. Saturday Jason golfed, so Bailey and I had a day together, just the two of us. We rode our bikes into town, which is about 2.5 miles. … Continue reading

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