Back To the Future.

Back To the Future.

I was listening to my favorite talk radio station the other day, hoping to expand my knowledge of current events, newsworthy science breakthroughs and... okay, fine. Y'all know me by now. It was the celebrity gossip station. Happy? Anyhoo, the topic was "What makes...

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You Made Me Nag You… I Didn’t Want to Do it..

You Made Me Nag You… I Didn’t Want to Do it..

I just returned home from work to find the door open, the lights on in every room, and the kitchen counters festooned with blobs of jelly, bread crumbs and garlic clove skins from last night's supper. All this despite the fact that I held my dear son by the shoulders...

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I Resolve to Finish this Post.

I Resolve to Finish this Post.

Yaaaayyy! We survived winter break and the kids are blessedly, thankfully, mercifully back in school. This harkens in not only the return to twenty-four hour adult supervision (hooray!) but a return to some sort of predictable schedule. A perfect time to really hit...

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Light it UP!

Light it UP!

Hello, poor, neglected blog. Gosh almighty, it's been a long time. Such is the danger in owning a cookie shop right around Christmas-- it's rather like a submarine dive under the North Pole: you just put your head down, and resurface when it's over.Last night I slept...

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Three views.

Three views.

Reverb Broads, December 19th prompt:Self-Portrait: Post a picture of you that you like, write about yourself, post a video - what do you want your self-portrait to say about you?KristenHappy. That's what I was and what I hope people see. That's Hubby and me a million...

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No Pulling the Wool Over MY Eyes.

Reverb Broads -December 17thWhat are your biggest pet peeves?(thanks to the marvelous Miss Emily)Pet peeves are often things I try to keep to myself, because they make me sound like such a tremendous wanker. Like, it really, really bothers me that there isn't a hook...

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THREE things???

Reverb Broads for December 13th Prompt: What are three things you are better at than most people? (Courtesy of Catie)Ugh. No disrespect, Catie, but I tend to shy away from these kinds of prompts--mostly because I can never think of anything I'm good at and end up...

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But cleanliness is next to Godliness, right?

But cleanliness is next to Godliness, right?

Reverb Blogs post for today;Name and explain the one guilty pleasure you can't live without. Then explore the idea of how you would feel if you gave that thing up for a year. (Neha)Two words: Hot. Shower.I'm not talking about the average "I need to get clean" in and...

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Knock, Knock… who’s there?

Knock, Knock… who’s there?

Reverb broads #7 Who or what makes you laugh so hard that milk shoots out of your nose and why?(Thanks Kassie!) What has red hair, two thumbs and cracks me up?This gal.Behold! Miss Teen Wonder in all her wisenheimer glory. When the child isn't driving me crazy with...

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Easy Peasy Reverb Post.

Easy Peasy Reverb Post.

Fun Reverb Broads post today! Without further ado;Ten things I will never, not ever, do.Pee in front of my husband.Talk about sex with my mother.Own a dog.Lie about my age. (42)Regret marrying my husband.Choose a soak in a tub over a hot shower.Come home without...

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  • Pam on I’m fine.We will not be looking back on these years with a happy chuckle and a thought of how whimsical the Universe can be, but I imagine the silver linings will continue to provide useful, elegant lessons in how to love this life we are living. You are a blessing and joy in my life and I am much better for knowing you. And this entry is freakin' hilarious!
  • Geanette on I’m fine.You amaze me. That’s all there is too it. The fact that you are willing and able to even LOOK for a silver lining is breathtaking. And then you make me laugh outloud. “And the award for best use of the word fish stick in a simile goes toooooo......!” Oh Melanie.....keep filling our hearts with your observations and keep us laughing. We need inspiration like you. And now ... bonus ... I can say I’ve “read” Rilke! Big love, G
  • Pam on There are RULES, dangnabbit!Wow! Who is the noble cobbler? Mine took six weeks to repair the strap on my bag that I carry every day. I am aware that your cobbler didn't say that they would be ready in two days, he just agreed that she could pick them up. I am delighting myself with the fantasy of her coming in to get her eight unrepaired boots and stamping her tiny foot while said cobbler merely swings his awl to point to the wall -- Ready in Two Weeks.
  • Melanie Danke on Wakey, wakey.Gosh, you are sweet. Thank you for that.
  • Geanette on Wakey, wakey.Didn't think I could POSSIBLY love you any more, but after reading this one. I do. I do indeed. You make me laugh when there's nothing to laugh about. You make me see the world with new eyes. No small feat. God, I love you!

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