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Category Archives: Honest observations on many things
Things That Bump Me in the Night.
I don’t sleep well. It’s something I’ve been aware of for a very long time, but lately I see that it takes a real toll. I have a friend who’s been pointing out the health benefits of good sleep, for … Continue reading
Drunk Texting… Drunk Blogging, On a Very Big Day.
(Written late Sunday evening; photos posted Monday. No sober editing.) When I was in college, there was the dreaded drunk call. You got drunk, and inevitably dialed the wrong person’s number… Usually a boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, a crush… the wrong person: … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, Parenting, Women, Wonderful Things
Tagged aging, college graduation, drinking and blogging, drunk blogging, graduation, life events, milestones, parenting, religion, Tales from the Motherland
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The Middle…Fishy
For Mother’s Day this year, we visited the Vancouver Aquarium. I hadn’t been in ages. Frankly, there are some things that I’ve long enjoyed that have simply fallen by the wayside, as my children have grown up. Zoos and aquariums … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mother's Day, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Writing
Tagged belugas, dim sum, dolphins, Jellyfish, Mother's Day, orca whales, Stanley Park, Tales from the Motherland, Vancouver, Vancouver Aquarium
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Call Me Prissy… Butt 2.
Note #1 to readers: This was originally posted on August 27, 2011, not long after I’d begun blogging. Strangely enough, this post has had an amazing life. In it’s first weeks on line it got relatively slow hits, or views. Steady, … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Freshly Pressed, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Musings, Women, Women's issues, Writing, Yoga
Tagged advertising, Beavis and Butthead, butts, fashion, Humor, parenting, sarcasm, sexualization of children, Tales from the Motherland, Teens, Thongs
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Fifty Shades of Humiliation… at Costco.
WARNING: Kids, my kids (adopted or birthed), do not read this one! Do not read it. Trust me, it’s embarrassing enough without you thinking of fifty new ways that your mom is not who you thought she was. Best to … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, blogs, Ego, getting published, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Parenting, Sarcasm, The U.N., Women, Women's issues, Writing
Tagged Books, Costco, Fifty Shades of Grey, getting published, humiliation, reading, sex, sexy writing, Tales from the Motherland, writing
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The Middle… Excuse Me, But Can I Sniff Your Butt?
Each time I go to the dog park with my studly dog Luke (his real name), I find myself equally amused by the people there as the canine crowd. Without fail, there are several people standing around, creating dialogue for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Blogging, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, Sarcasm, Wonderful Things
Tagged a sunny day, alphas, dog park, Dogs, Humor, Tales from the Motherland
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There’s a Tree for that Apple.
As my daughter fast approaches her college graduation, it has been impossible not to reflect on so many things about her, how far she’s come, and how we see her as she heads into this (gulp) next adult stage of her … Continue reading
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The Middle…. Perennial Joy.
For most of my adult life, I have planted perennials in my garden, mostly in the form of bulbs, for their…well, their perennialness. Not a word; I know, but it suits my intentions perfectly. What I love most about tulips … Continue reading
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