I Miss the Charlie Brown Tradition

When I was growing up there were a few nights when our world came to a grinding halt. Those nights were reserved for the Charlie Brown specials. The commercials would start about a month before the actual event and we would mark […]

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Fast Forward Time

It’s that time of the year again. The leaves are changing colors, pumpkins adorn the porches and the smell of cider and donuts fill the air. You know what that means? In what will feel like two weeks it will be Christmas. […]

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The Annual I HATE MY HAIR week.

It seems as if every year the same thing happens. I spend the entire summer and spring growing my hair out and as soon as it gets long I want to cut it. Here is the problem. I have baby fine hair. […]

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Kate is looking for Mr. Right

Word just in…Kate Gosselin is looking for Mr. Right and says “it would be nice if a guy noticed me”. She is sporting a rock hard bikini body and ready to date. I don’t think a guy noticing you is the problem. […]

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The Never Ending Job of Motherhood

Yesterday while talking to my husband I mentioned that I really needed to do laundry on Sunday. “Really, I just did all the laundry.” he said with a smug look on his face. “When did you do all the laundry?” I questioned. […]

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Weight Watchers

After my failed attempt at exercise I thought it might be easier and less stressful to start limiting my intake. I stopped by the Weight Watchers office and became a card carrying member. Booklets in hand I headed into the meeting to […]

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The Worst First Day of the Rest of My Life

I am a 45 year old perimenopausal woman. I am aging at a rapid pace. I am gaining weight faster than the Titanic took on water. It’s not fair, it’s not fun and there appears to be no end in sight. Today […]

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It’s the Law

Tomorrow my daughter Ashley begins her senior year. I can’t believe how fast the years have flown by since her first day of kindergarten. To say I was upset about her heading off into the harsh world of kindergarten would be an […]

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Help..my grandmother is feeding me to death!

Every time I visit my grandmother on our family farm in Tennessee the same thing happens. The visit begins with “Are you hungry?” and ends with “Do you want something to take on the road?”. No matter what time I arrive she […]

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