Category Archives: Personally

Rebel Bread

Posted on October 14, 2013 by joey

“Instant vanilla pudding mix? What the fuck?! You cannot be serious!” These are the words that I yelled to no one in particular while I was making Amish Friendship Bread last night. Since when does it call for vanilla pudding … Continue reading →

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The Dining Room Project

Posted on October 12, 2013 by joey

I can’t write. Y’all love it when I blog about my inability to blog, right? I have begun The Dining Room Project. DUH-DUH-DUHHH! It’s just cosmetic stuff. Paint. Paintable wallpaper. Trim. Built-ins. Ceilings. Ceilings is plural, because one of the … Continue reading →

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I Must Confess, This post Might make you Hungry

Posted on October 6, 2013 by joey

I must confess, it rained and stormed all day yesterday, and still it rains. Oh, that’s not my confession. My confession is that I didn’t get a single thing done in the yard, unless you count picking apples…and it’s not … Continue reading →

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Outside

Posted on October 5, 2013 by joey

Did I tell you I have apple trees? I do. They weren’t taken care of for who knows how long, and certainly not this summer, so I’ve a fair amount of rotten apples in the yard, and few yummy ones … Continue reading →

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Sleeping on the Job

Posted on October 4, 2013 by joey

For years, I have been a stay-home mommy. You know what the joy of being the stay-home mommy is? Constant assumptions and judgement. Oh, no, wait, that’s the joy of being a woman. Oh, no, I mean, the joy of … Continue reading →

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Imperfect Houses are the Perfect Houses

Posted on October 2, 2013 by joey

During house-hunting, my father-in-law would sometimes tell me he’d found me a “crappy little house” I might like. Once we had established I like crappy little houses, it was much easier for him to help me find one. I like … Continue reading →

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Why Parents Can’t Have Nice Things

Posted on September 27, 2013 by joey

The Mister and I enjoyed a plate of chocolate chip cookies for breakfast. There are four left. They are the crunchy-edged, undesirable cookies. We’ll let the girls eat those when they get home from school BECAUSE THEY ARE WHY WE … Continue reading →

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Fuckin Yellow Jackets, Man

Posted on September 25, 2013 by joey

I am a nature geek. My mother is a nature geek, so I am, too.  But I hate yellow jackets. I don’t mind spiders and snakes. I move most spiders outdoors. My rule is that if the spider has eyes … Continue reading →

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On Drama and Deformity

Posted on September 17, 2013 by joey

Maybe some of you have never experienced any sorta psychic mumbo-jumbo like I have, but I bet some of you have. Sometimes it’s a feeling, or a sight, or a sound, but it’s always a knowing. Knowing happens in such … Continue reading →

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Ye Old Barn Jacket

Posted on September 16, 2013 by joey

So, I have this infamous barn jacket. It’s become infamous because people do go on about it. I received this jacket from a previous roommate in lieu of some of his rent. It was in perfect condition when I took … Continue reading →

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