Tag Archives: it’s only natural
Keeping it classy
Ahhhhh, another year older, another year wiser. Maybe. Or maybe not so much? January 4 this week marked my annual trek into the abyss of senility, as I exited year 37 and kicked into year 38. And you want to … Continue reading
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Read the (fine) print
Well, I would if I could. Everyone has Christmas wishes. Some dream of mounds and mounds of awesome material possessions, iPads and gadgets and Gaga tickets (oh my!). Others dream of peace on earth. Some dream of peace in their … Continue reading
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Creepy crawlies
The following is an actual conversation from this morning: Me, spotting a little black spider lowering itself by the stairs: “Oh. Icky. A spider.” Him: “Just swipe it away.” Me: “Eeewwwweeeeeee…. Get me a tissue.” Him, handing me TWO squares … Continue reading
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Science lesson
Real conversation with an 8-year-old boy: Hank: “Mom, I think I know why we have wieners and butts. ‘Cause when you drink, the drink takes bad chemicals and it makes it go out (makes pee gesture). And when you eat, … Continue reading
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Things that make me go eeeeewwwweee…
As I may or may not have mentioned before, I am a total fatty. Big fat fatty. Okay, maybe it’s possible that while I am not anywhere close to slim, I’m also not anywhere close to the ginormous beast that … Continue reading
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I’m strictly a female female
You said it, Peggy Lee. I enjoy being a girl. Confession time: I’ve noticed recently that there is a part of me that I like to hide and pull out only when convenient: my XX chromosome. For a woman who … Continue reading
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It was a beautiful morning…
… and then Marney ruined it. I think that’s how the story of my birth starts. In case anyone was unaware, IT IS MY BIRTHDAY! I enjoy my birthday a great bit. I get a lot of glee out of … Continue reading
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Early present
My husband has slowly but surely learned that of all the stereotypes that women carry, I do not fit into many of them. I hate shoes. I have a single pair of black heels. I bought them in Baton Rouge in … Continue reading
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Things that don’t wash off
December is here, and despite my curled lip and huffy anger at all that is winter, even I like Christmas. So, it’s time to start that decorating. Recently, my mother has been able to slowly but surely unload a few … Continue reading
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Family matters
In case anyone was wondering which of the five of us — my brother, my sisters and myself – is the strangest, let me go ahead and answer that for you: The answer is yes.
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