Author Archives: joey

En Route — A Rant

Posted on September 19, 2015 by joey

If you looked at the texts between The Mister and me, you’d be bored to tears because it’s exactly what you’d expect. Boring married parent stuff, with loving, sexy bits and occasional rants. You’d find that almost every day, there’s a message from … Continue reading →

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Learning To Ride a Bike

Posted on September 18, 2015 by joey

You know those memes about first kid, second kid, etc? Here’s one: People who take care of smaller people all day do like to utilize their intellect for something, and may well perform psychological experiments on the job. Over the years … Continue reading →

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#Thursday Doors — Woman’s Divorce Castle

Posted on September 17, 2015 by joey

This lil stone cottage isn’t too far from my house. In an area that’s comprised mostly of post-war housing with little variation, this little cottage and its plain white wood door stand out. Around here, any door without a storm … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Moo Words

Posted on September 16, 2015 by joey

When Moo was seven, she carried a cantaloupe into the living room and asked me to make her some cattermelon. One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill

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Can People Even Find You?

Posted on September 13, 2015 by joey

If I were in the habit of giving advice about blogging, I’d write a blog about it. I am not in the habit of giving advice about blogging, but as a reader, there is this one thing you could do … Continue reading →

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In Your Face, Me!

Posted on September 12, 2015 by joey

I let my husband drive my car once a week. You read that right. I LET him drive MY car. Whatever. Yes, I’m a bitch. If you’re not one of the 12 people who knows my life, you’re really not qualified … Continue reading →

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#Thursday Doors — Old Towne Hall

Posted on September 10, 2015 by joey

I couldn’t find any information on whether this building was a literal old town hall, used to hold town meetings in a Chicago suburb, but I did find it’s now a venue for weddings and other celebrations. I like the way … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Oh, The Ickiness of Average

Posted on September 9, 2015 by joey

I said to Sassy, “Had I censored your reading, you would not be the student you are now.” “I know, right? I’d be…” she shuddered, “Average.” One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill

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Nourishment

Posted on September 8, 2015 by joey

Although my social media accounts would lead you to believe I disappeared over the weekend, I really only went up Chicago-Way to visit with HME. The benefits of visiting HME are always too many to list, but I will do my … Continue reading →

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#Thursday Doors — Vanity

Posted on September 3, 2015 by joey

I’m cheating a lil bit on today’s #ThursdayDoors post, but it IS a door…a re-purposed door is still a door. I mean, it has a knob and everything. This is someone’s 4-H project for the Indiana State Fair. I think … Continue reading →

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