Well, I wake up in the morning feeling like….. (Hold that thought. I have to check something.) Phew! I almost made the kind of very embarrassing mistake often reserved for out-of-touch old people who attempt …
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That time I did what I said I’d do – ORC Week 3
Can we just take a moment to absorb… I said that this week I would show you the completed buffet, and–Yay–I’m actually going to. Promise kept. It’s been a busy week, for sure. My little …
Continue readingORC – Week Two
ORC…I’m here hoping you read last week’s post. Otherwise, you might be expecting a photo of a creature from Lord of the Rings. This is Week Two of the One Room Challenge…. Oh, that ORC. …
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No, I wasn’t drinking. And I’m not sure if women my age even get hormonal, so I doubt that’s it. I’m pretty sure it’s because the last of our kiddos is escaping exiting the helipad …
Continue readingThe Case of the Shiny Penny
Bless my friend, Bettye @Fashion Schlub, and the other participant friends of Where Bloggers Live for keeping my space open so I could come back today to enthrall you with “How I Do….” How you …
Continue readingDon’t make me choose
Gosh, I love a great find. It’s definitely a genetic thing, My mom is a supreme bargain hunter. At 86, she’s not web savvy enough to find her way to my blog (Phew!!!), but she …
Continue readingThat time I didn’t go overboard…
…is now. If I were a NORMAL person, I probably wouldn’t think of the following four words as the kiss of death: “Did you make that?” But hearing that well-intended, perhaps even complimentary question sends …
Continue readingHow it all began…
I’m pretty sure it all started with turtles…. When I was barely past the toddler stage, my mom would take my brothers and me to the neighborhood 5 and 10. For us, that was a …
Continue readingGentlemen, place your bets!
I have a DIY list. I have the ideas. I have the tools. I have the supplies. AND.. I have a track record for procrastination justified by endless excuses. The last time I published a …
Continue readingIf this defines me, I’m in trouble
Or so I thought. Today’s post is about cars. HEY!!! DON’T GO AWAY JUST YET! I get it: I am NOT. AT. ALL. a car person either. I’m a “drive it to the store and …
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