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Category Archives: Honest observations on many things
Stink, Stank, Stunk… but Oh the Fun of It All!
<– (The gang, at the top of the Crystal Chair. Goggles in place to protect privacy. I’m far right. Good looking pants don’t really help, but they can see me coming down) I’ve come to think of myself as someone … Continue reading
The Middle… How it Went; 25 and a Day.
Who knew that one blog, besides the the one that was Freshly Pressed (Grass is Always Greener…), could pull in so many hits! In 24 hours, my last post, about my 25th wedding anniversary (Understatements of a Quarter Century, or … Continue reading
Understatements of the Quarter Century… Or, My Funny Valentine.
<– We are not that Valentine’s couple! This post could be called either of those two titles, because both so absolutely apply to the topic: my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, which is February 14, 2012. Yep, Valentine’s wedding; and not at … Continue reading
Ode to Girl Interrupted
Note: First: I am aware that this is not truly and Ode. I’ve used that title three times now, and all three have not been formal Odes. Whatever. Second: If you don’t know a lot about Judaism, there are … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Blogging, Daily Observations, Death of parent, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Sarcasm, Women's issues, Writing
Tagged Conversion, Judaism, loss, mother-daughter relationships, Orthodox Jews, parenting, relationships, Tales from the Motherland, when kids choose a different path
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The Middle… Anyone Know How to Recycle Teeth?
So, the warning: The following content is not for everyone. I’m sure someone (or more than one) will find parts of this thoughtless, disrespectful, or offensive. Strangely, that is my life right now and that’s what I write about. So, … Continue reading
Change: Pulling Up My Bootstraps…. Alas, Which Boots?
God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it’s me. ~Author Unknown The phrase “pulling up my boot straps,” has been running through … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Blog, Blogging, Daily Observations, Death, Death of parent, Ego, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Women's issues, Writing
Tagged boots, children growing up, death of a parent, death/loss, grief, middle age crisis, personal change, Pulling up my boot straps, sarcasm, Tales from the Motherland
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Pinch Me.
Note: I apologize. There was a time, not so long ago, when I rarely left the house without my camera. Technology has made me lazy. I even thought about taking my trusty SLR with me, but walked out without it. … Continue reading
The Middle… The Sunshine Is On Me (Award Season kicks off)
I have just been awarded the The Sunshine Award, in blogging, by Lisa at Cyclingrandma. What a sunny way to start a day! I’ll say it again, the blogging community is an amazing entity. When I started my blog seven months … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Blogging, blogs, Honest observations on many things, Uncategorized, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged bloggers, bloggers I like, cool blogs to follow, Humor, intelligent, sexy, Silly, Sunshine Award, writing
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If a Tree Falls in the Woods, and Mom’s Not There To Answer, Did It Make a Sound?
Warning: She’s baaaaack! Sarcasm prevails. Snarky to the 10th. Kids, run and hide. Don’t read this, because I don’t want your feedback. Seriously. Deep philosophical question: If a phone rings in a house, full of teens and, oh, let’s say … Continue reading
Old Dog + New Trick = Mark Zuckerber, You Suck.
WARNING: This is a long post. It just is. I clearly have some things to say about Facebook… and brevity was not an option. You’ve been warned. I’ve been working on this for a while, in my head… today it … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Musings, My world
Tagged Addiction, aging, changes, Dolly Parton, Facebook, Facebook Timeline, Gay rights, Huntington's Disease, Mark Zuckerber sucks, Mark Zuckerberg, privacy, Sarah Burke, social networking, this sucks!
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TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND 