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The Masked Bandit Destroyed By The Hero
I was driving to work the other morning and on the side of the road trying to hide behind his cute, masked-bandit outfit was a little raccoon. Those creatures think they are so sneaky. We used to be bombarded by those pesky little creatures when we would camp. We...
Oh Brother……Time for New Year’s Resolutions!
I love the New Year and the opportunity for a fresh start. I love deciding on my new goals and what I want to do in the new year. But I despise the word "resolutions". There's something about the word RESOLUTION that just turns my stomach and makes me feel defeated...
REEEEEEcalculating!
If you have a GPS, then you know exactly what REEEEEEcalculating means!! It can definitely be annoying because whenever you make a turn different from the one directed in the GPS, it recalculates. And it seems to get enjoyment out of barking the announcement of...
Put A New Spin On Your Day
Have you ever had a toy spinning top? Some of you more "mature" readers may remember these. They are now called "retro"! hahahha I loved these tops. You pull on the lever and pump it getting the toy top to spin faster and faster. It's so fun pumping up the...
Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 12
We have come to the last day of the Twelve Days of Christmas Kindness journey. But I say "it is the last day" only because it is Christmas Eve. YOU can keep the Christmas kindness journey going all year. This was just a warmup to get you used to thinking about...
Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 11
For today's kindness gift, You need not look too far To give a neighbor, friend or student A gift of gasoline for their car. Vehicles are now the way to go, No horse and buggy do we need. But gasoline can cost a lot. So give a gas card for your good deed. One more day...
Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 10
Yesterday my husband, daughters and I took my mom and dad to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. My mom has always wanted to go there at Christmas time and with my sister being sick the last several years and passing away last December, my parents had...
Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 9
Food consumption seems to increase tremendously between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I read the other day where people gain an average of 5 pounds during the holidays. I find that I bake more and cook bigger meals while my girls are home and we are snuggled in with...
Twelve Days of Christmas – Day 8
Online shopping is all the rage these days!! "Cyber Monday". "Extra 25% off online orders." "Free Shipping on all orders over $50." "Order now and it will be there by December 24th." Shoppers count on the shipping magicians to make it happen! If the vendor says it...
