Posted in Miscellaneous on Jan 18th, 2013
Because, you know, Facebook is the source of All That Is Evil. Seriously, so much time has gone by since I last posted, I can only chalk it up to the fact that I seem to now post the little things in my life to Facebook instead of to my blog. However, today’s little Facebook [...]
Posted in Giveaways!, Miscellaneous on Aug 1st, 2012
I was asked by Better Homes and Gardens to represent South Dakota in their State Fragrance Contest, going on now through the end of the month on their Facebook page. 51 bloggers, one from each state + Washington D.C., were given gift cards to purchase a Better Homes and Gardens wax warmer and wax cubes [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous, Photos on Aug 1st, 2012
I sat here for a couple hours this morning trying to decide what to write about. I have so many topics swirling around in my head, I couldn’t decide which one to go with. Should I blog about the 5-week-old Yorkie puppy we have been dog-sitting for the past week and how sad I am [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Jun 21st, 2012
I knew the time would come. I really did. Still, secretly I hoped that maybe, just maybe, I’d be one of the few lucky ones to pass through this era unscathed, admired and adored, like I always was. You see, I have become inexplicably, ridiculously, embarrassingly stupid. And annoying. Just ask my nearly-14-year-old daughters. I’ve [...]
Posted in Fun, Miscellaneous on May 24th, 2012
Once upon a time (yesterday), Logan and his mom (me) were going to pick up his sister (Andie) from her friend’s house. As they drove down the gravel road that led to Scatterwood Lake, Logan’s mom noticed something on the road. “Look!” she said. “There are some geese down there!” “Where?” asked Logan, sitting as [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 18th, 2012
I’ve had the same old cast-off, ugly table, complete with mismatching chairs, for about 13 years now. I’ve lamented its existence many times and wished for a new table and chairs, but it was just never in the budget. I was finishing up some work this evening when Andie called up, “Dad’s here!” My jaw [...]
Posted in Fun, Miscellaneous on May 17th, 2012
Potpourri — any mixture, especially of unrelated objects, subjects, etc. (Definition courtesy of Dictionary.com) The girls’ friend, John, came over for the afternoon and evening today. He wanted to start the Star Wars trilogy (Episodes 1-3) with them, since they haven’t seen it, but Andie remained completely unimpressed by the middle of Episode I, so [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 16th, 2012
The kids and I have two guilty pleasures — watching American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. We have been thrilled with this season of AI. I mean, seriously. These kids have some incredible talent. I’m not usually too emotional about live music, but I have gotten goosebumps and/or cried several times this [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on May 15th, 2012
Today, Day 2 of the kids’ summer vacation, was, overall, a heckuva lot better than yesterday. For reasons known only to themselves, my sons decided to be extra-wild and crazy yesterday, resulting in a banishment to the outdoors for a couple hours. Here are a few things I’ve learned so far: 1. I can tell [...]
Posted in Fun, Miscellaneous on May 13th, 2012
If you haven’t seen the newly released movie, The Avengers, make sure it’s on your list of must-see movies when it comes out on DVD. Glen took the kids and me to see it last night for Mother’s Day. It was, as are all comic book hero movies, full of action and adventure, but what [...]
