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And today he would have turned 70 (fabulously, adorned in sequins, stilettos and feather boas, no doubt)

Jan 10, 2018 2 Comments

We get but one life. Four days ago it was my birthday (yay, me!). And today, the person who contributed 50% of my DNA would have turned 70 years old…

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7 Ways to Deal With Problems on the School Bus and Mostly Not Get Arrested

Oct 17, 2017 0 Comments

This morning I was seeking solutions to some ongoing school bus woes. I thought brainstorming here may help to clarify an appropriate course of action for me to take. Because…

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Engagement rings, history and searching for answers – Part 3 of 3

Aug 30, 2017 0 Comments

In Part Three of the Engagement ring series we get into the more recent history of engagement rings and finally get to the part where I figure my shit out.…

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Are you kidding me? Why didn’t anyone tell me?

Aug 2, 2017 6 Comments

Every now and then, I get a wake up call that serves to show me that what I had always suspected is true. Sometimes it’s an accidental wake up. Other…

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It’s not about bashing men, so just stop it.

Jun 2, 2017 0 Comments

This is NOT a post bashing men by any stretch of the definition. I just finished reading an article, by Mark Manson, a fellow I started reading not so very…

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Suck a what? And how long have I been trapped in a minivan?

Apr 1, 2017 0 Comments

So, on Friday, Mr. K.B. took a day off work to get some things done that he has been needing to get done, and also to hang out with me…

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This is the year

Jan 1, 2017 0 Comments

So, in keeping with my modus operandi, this post was slated to be published on the last day of 2016 and it is now January 1, 2017. To state the…

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Miscellany with a side of stabbiness

Dec 4, 2016 0 Comments

Everyday, I update the little Christmas countdown board. When I forget, my 10 year-old is very good at making sure that a) I know it and b) I fix it.…

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Confirmed. We are going to Hell in a hand basket for this one.

Nov 24, 2016 0 Comments

I’m a bit pensive today. Feeling a bit older than my years, and much older than my usual 17 year-old maturity level. And for the first time, it occurs to…

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Are you in on the craze of the season? Just stop. Please.

Nov 21, 2016 0 Comments

Are you in on this Hatchimal craze? I’m not. My kids are not. And if they were, I’m afraid that they would be sorely disappointed. Because Christmas is NOT about…