My two boys could not be any more different than if I tried. They’ve always been this way – even inutero. My oldest has always been high-energy (he kicked. . . ALOT). My youngest, well, I was certain that he was a girl because the pregnancy was so completely opposite. He [...]

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Typically, I avoid Walmart like the plague. The Walmart closest to my house is one I particularly avoid because of the parking lot alone. Getting in and out of there is about as long and as difficult as brain surgery. So I ventured a little further out and went to a NEW [...]

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The weekend was rainy and dreary. Not much was accomplished Saturday as I’ve been fighting allergies since last weekend when the sun peeked out and warmed our area for a few days. That’s all it took. The trees in front of my house are budding despite the digression back to seriously cold [...]

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Even though my ex husband and I are divorced, I can say for certain that his mama trained him right when it came to holiday gift-giving. He always wrote out a very nice card (because he wouldn’t actually SAY the nice things, but he did WRITE quite well) and there was always jewelry of [...]

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One of the BIGGEST hits at the Superbowl/Birthday celebration Sunday was the Spicy Jalapeno Sliders that I borrowed from Big Daddy’s House on The Food Network. Chris’ friend, Derek, couldn’t rave enough about how good these things were. And honestly, they’re just as easy as any hamburger. They’re just a smaller, cuter, [...]

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As I watch the weather report every single morning on Good Morning America, Sam has shown us all the winter snow and ice storms that have blasted pretty much the entire United States. Heck, even Mississippi got snow. Florida got ice. It even dropped below 50 degrees in California (that’s crazy cold [...]

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This was a Monday ALL DAY LONG! Things at work are INSANELY busy all of a sudden. I accomplished so much today that I even impressed myself. . . and I’m a tough judge. I’m not complaining, so don’t get me wrong. I’m grateful for the work. . . especially since [...]

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1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they’re serving rum balls.
2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. It’s rare.. You cannot find it any other time of [...]

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Christmas 1987, when we lived in San Diego in a little community north of Miramar Naval Air Station, we had this fabulous neighbor family with a teenage boy and a tweenage girl who adored my boys (they were like live dolls to them, I think). I adored these kids as well. That year, [...]

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The countdown is on! I can NOT believe that Christmas is next WEEK. That’s just plain crazy talk. And I’m crazy busy. . . as I’m sure you are too. . . doing my holiday baking. Last night, I made Peanut Butter Cups. I haven’t made them in awhile, but [...]

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