Monthly Archives: December 2011

Well-Deserved?


As most of my readers know, our family has been struggling with financial troubles over the past few years.  Needless to say, we were a little concerned that we wouldn’t  …
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Day of Recovery


No post today as I am taking a much needed day to rest and recuperate from all the festivities.  Look for my post on Friday, December 30th which will be …
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Shoo those Humbugs Away!!


So if you’re reading this on the day it posts, it’s 2 days before Christmas and I am furiously baking, wrapping and (some embarrassment here) decorating.  Truth be told, I …
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An Open Letter to My Mother-in-Law


As with many of us, my in-laws are coming to visit for the holidays.  Over the years, I had my fair share of clashes with my mother-in-law.  Now that both …
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Who Dat?


There’s a very old saying that originated in New Orleans back in the late 1800′s.  I don’t know how I first heard it, but I used to say it to …
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“I Couldn’t Sleep at All Last Night”


Looking back, I feel guilty for not believing him.  So many times over the years Bud would tell us that he hadn’t slept at all the night before.  “Of course …
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The Unexpected Corgle*


A few weeks ago, I was sitting in bed, playing a game on my Kindle, trying to relax enough to fall asleep when Art walked into the room. “You’re never …
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Head Sense vs. Heart Sense


As you may recall from previous blogs (A Business Lost, A Business Lost;Skills and Relationships Gained), our family is in the midst of some pretty hefty financial difficulties. Well, Friday …
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The Hard Way: Teachable Moments


So if you read my blog from Monday: The Hard Way, you know that last Sunday night my youngest son had a teachable moment.  Sometimes we, as parents, need to …
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