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i’ll give you something to cry about
I saw a meme that said: Some come from the generation of, "If you quit crying, I'll buy you something."We come from, "If...
there was a time i was known as “book woman”
How much do you read? Or... do you even like reading? There was a time when Ben was living at home and barely in high...
the stage in life when you get excited about work appliances
Yesterday, the battery powered scrubber I ordered came in. Wooot! How crazy is it that I'm excited over a tool that will...
how do you feel once you complete a long haul project?
Today, I will be mailing off an external drive full of video recordings. It's my last official obligation after the...
You know you’re old when you start recording dates
My pap-pa used to have a book where he recorded about everything. The first snow of the year, the day the garden was...
i missed the anniversary, but better late than never
I forgot to celebrate the anniversary of the barndo purchase, even though it's one of the highlights of my existence. I...
what’s on your anti-bucket list?
Do you have a bucket list? A recent survey shows that a high percentage of Americans have a bucket list -- between 91% -...
having 3 dogs is like having 3 toddlers
Cleaning house with 3 toddlers -- or 3 dogs -- is nearly impossible. The current cooler weather, (downright cold in my book...