Category Archives: Personally

When I Was a Child

Posted on August 28, 2014 by joey

Remember when you were a child, your parents gave you pennies for the fountain? Remember the secrets you kept when you blew out the candles on your birthday cake? Remember the lost eyelashes you swept from your mother’s finger? What did … Continue reading →

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Sissy is Muffin, Sassy is Button, Moo is Punkin — Today’s One-Liner Wednesday

Posted on August 27, 2014 by joey

While showing my in-laws where I would grow pumpkins, a toddling two-year-old Sassy pulled out her pacifier and shouted “NO! NO MORE PUNKINS!” One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill

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The Inevitability of Us

Posted on August 21, 2014 by joey

Today The Mister and I celebrate our fifteenth year of marriage. Fifteen glorious years of love and happiness…or somethin like that! The Mister and I have known one another for twenty-seven years, so sometimes it feels like we have been married … Continue reading →

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HUH?

Posted on August 20, 2014 by joey

What exactly are the ramifications of loving a man who’s turning into his father, when I don’t get on too well with his father?   One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill

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Don’t Be Ridiculous

Posted on August 8, 2014 by joey

Today’s prompt for my Photo a Day Challenge is Pet Peeve. Who doesn’t have pet peeves? Are yours visually interesting to photograph? I suppose I could snap a photo of your which should be you’re. Fear of seeing one more “Your … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of a Justified Person*

Posted on August 7, 2014 by joey

Not too long ago, my friend Meg posted the chronicles of her day as an unjustified stay-home mom, and I was so humored and inspired by it, I decided I would post one of my own days. But back to … Continue reading →

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Summer Respite

Posted on July 31, 2014 by joey

Shh…*whispers* I’m not going to be around for a few days. You won’t miss me. You’ll barely notice. The stars have aligned and we are going to be childless for several days. This has not happened since 2010. I will … Continue reading →

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What She Does

Posted on July 28, 2014 by joey

I’ve been neglecting my blog again. What can I say? What goes on between One-Liner Wednesdays? Well, LIFE. I was down for about a week, because my extraction site got infected. I’m fine now, and I would rather have an … Continue reading →

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Control Freaks

Posted on July 17, 2014 by joey

New dentist’s office sure was weird about the Halcion. First, the dentist agreed that it’d be fine for me to have the Halcion and some shots because I do not like the laughing gas. I know, I’m weird. I hate to … Continue reading →

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All Your Good Juju are Belong to Me

Posted on July 15, 2014 by joey

This last week, I’ve been entertaining my nephews. Okay, that’s not really true, because mostly, my nephews entertain my girls, and then no one fights and I win! I love my nephews. They’re probably better than your nephews. While I … Continue reading →

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