Author Archives: joey

How to Make a Sammich Like a Bitch

As I’ve said before, I don’t do recipes for cooking. If you’re a recipe person, that’s not helpful and I’m sorry. But I do give instructions now and again. My friend Lola thinks I should write a cookbook Joey-style, and … Continue reading

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Blue Moon

Mark asks if we like Blue Moon beer. Let me tell you a story about Blue Moon beer, while the recently seen Blue Moon is still all over social media. Years ago we had my parents to visit, and we … Continue reading

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Walk-Ins Welcome

Yesterday, I took the girls to Fantastic Sam’s to get their hairs cut. We go to Fantastic Sam’s because it’s close, and because we like the stylist, Jeff. We weren’t looking for Jeff, but we’re sure glad we found him. Beauty … Continue reading

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Anarchy Is Not My Friend

I’ve slept a few hours. Like 11-ish to 2-ish. Ish. I’m not the kind of person who can spend an evening in a clusterfuck of epic proportion, come home, eat pizza and salad, throw back a few cocktails, and then sleep … Continue reading

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One-Liner Wednesday — Pensacola Plane Place

“So it’s just like, planes and stuff?” Sassy asked as we entered the National Naval Aviation Museum. One-Liner Wednesday is brought to you by LindaGHill

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Fix It

I’m sure a year’s worth of blogs could be written about life with a two-year-old, but I won’t be writing it. If you don’t have much experience with two-year-olds, the primer is that everything is theirs, especially what isn’t. They … Continue reading

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Cherished Blogfest, Cherished Chicken

There are two types of things in my house: useful things and special things. The best things are generally special useful things. I’m a purger. I don’t like to waste energy on things. When it came time to write about … Continue reading

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One-Liner Wednesday — Impatient

Moo said to her father, “It’s time to go! Get up! You must brush all your tiny hairs and put on your giant shoes!” One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill

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Shady Ass School Supply Lists

The other day, the girls and I encountered the first of the back-to-school supply displays. Sassy said she wondered when she’d get her list. I said “Middle school is different, you won’t get a list. We’ll send you with the … Continue reading

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The Quiet Room

As all parents know, children are born to remove quiet from the world. Instinctively, people under the age of twelve know it’s dangerous to let their parents read, or heaven forbid, hear themselves think. It is essential that all children interrupt all … Continue reading

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