Kindle Fires by the Six Pack
Once upon a time we had a house FULL of tech desiring children. Ok, they still desire tech–but are pickier now. I want to point out that our family has SIX children. SIX. So, yes, they got some tech....
View ArticleApps I Would Design
For many years, I’ve been apathetic about apps. I know the rest of you have hundreds. I am edging up lately myself. If I decided to learn how to design and market apps well–these are some apps I’d...
View ArticleClickbait
Sometimes I wonder why I click on articles. “Click bait” articles. One today: 10 Things You Don’t Know You Can Do With Facebook. I clicked. I read. Yeah, I knew all of those things. I work on Facebook...
View ArticleThe Cubs Game
I had a magical birthday month. Denise thought of everything and anything for my birthday. Then Mama topped it off with a fabulous birthday cake from Sugarees. (Seriously, look them up. Our non-cake...
View ArticleHolidays and hashtags
I love nearly ALL holidays. #Talklikeapirate day excluded. But, go ahead and sign me up for #gruntledworkerday and family favorite #pigday. I even have a special Pi Plate for Pi Day. Not only do I...
View ArticleStream of Waste
I took the garbage out and to the street yesterday evening. It isn’t one of my normal chores. For whatever reason, when setting up our household, it fell into being Denise’s job. Likely something to do...
View ArticleMenu for the Week
Here is our menu for the week. It started Saturday, but I just am now posting it. Saturday Pimento cheese chicken, garlic bread or ciabatta from freezer, salad (lettuce from last week)...
View ArticleThe Flamingo House at Paradise Pond
We’ve bought a home. This is the first home Denise and I have bought together. It will be our forever home. We love it. It is on a lake–more of a large pond actually. We have almost an acre of land....
View ArticleFreezer Needs–Input Requested
For most of my adult life, I have had a freezer. Once upon a time it was a giant chest freezer, that got left behind when I divorced. Then an upright freezer my mother bought me when we lived in...
View ArticleTrouble (Previously on BlogHer)
Trouble… By TW on March 28, 2012 My daughter stands next to my desk utters those words (the ones that strike fear in a mother’s heart.) “I’m having trouble” … “with line breaks.” I sigh with relief....
View ArticleAnother old post…things about me
So, Bad Luck Detective wants a list of some divisible by five number of things about us. I guess I better cooperate with her. This despite the fact that: 1. I am not sure there are too many things...
View Article#BlogHer17!
I made my friend Sharon put a fresh post her blog for BlogHer. (My standard BlogHer advice. Have a fresh post on your blog.) You should read it. She’s a newbie this year. Sharon is also the sort of...
View Article19
Little Bit, You, my youngest, Miss Lizzy, Elly belly, Little bit, Elizabeth, are 19 today. You made sure to mention you’d be waiting for your birthday post last night. They matter to you. They matter...
View ArticleSetting the Alarm
I work remotely. Denise works remotely. We have three dogs. We have an empty nest. All of that combines to make it so we haven’t set an alarm in a long time. Except…on vacation. You see if we are going...
View ArticleA New Decade
Elizabeth, Little Bit, Miss Lizzy, Elly, Happy birthday. Twenty years ago, two decades, 240 months, 1044 weeks, 7305 days ago I held you in my arms for the first time. Today, you are far away in Italy....
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