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Recycling Day: Too Much Ketchup
Too Much Ketchup (originally posted 4/16/2011) Last week was interesting. Daughter Jill and family stayed with me for four days while the painter and carpenter were busy at their house. The invasion discombobulated me a little. I kept forgetting to … Continue reading
Posted in Grand Central, Recycling Day
Tagged aging, boomers, food allergies, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, kids, siblings
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Recycling Day: Searching for God and Underpants
I have decided Tuesday would be a good day to sift through the Archives here and recycle posts I’m particularly fond of. Because it’s my blog and I can. Also because writing something new and fascinating more than once a week is … Continue reading
Posted in Recycling Day
Tagged baptism, boomers, Catholic, christening, church, converts, God, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, humor, Lutheran, recycling, religion
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Hey, Kids! Check Out These Tips from Your Friends at FEMA
Did you know September is “National Preparedness Month”? And did you also know that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, better known as FEMA, has a rich and comprehensive website, not only to prove they’re on the job, but more importantly to help … Continue reading
Posted in Etc. Etc. Etc.
Tagged boomers, disaster relief, emergency kit, family, FEMA, flood, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, hurricane, Katrina, New Orleans, preparedness, survival kit, tornado
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Hannah Montana Is Dead
Well, she never really existed, did she. But talk about your BFLs (big fat lies, I think I just made that up). For five years Miley Cyrus, aka Hannah, was the idol of just about every pre-preteen girl in America. … Continue reading
Posted in Etc. Etc. Etc.
Tagged aging, body dysmorphia, boomers, Disney Channel, grandkids, grandma, Hannah Montana, humor, miley cyrus, role models, twerking
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The Chickens, the Coyote and the Hole in the Roof
I got caught on the phone yesterday with seven-year-old Cosette. I called to see how her mother was feeling, as she had been sick for a few days, but I never did get to speak to her. Once Cosette answers, talking to anyone else in … Continue reading
Posted in Cosette, Critters
Tagged aging, boomers, coyotes, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, kids, raising chickens
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Pinterest: Because Not Every Grandma Is the Failure You Are
There are grandparent blogs in profusion now. Sometimes I like to check them out, if for no other reason than to confirm that I have absolutely nothing in common with these people. Let me just start by saying that many of … Continue reading
Posted in Etc. Etc. Etc.
Tagged aromatherapy, bean tepee, boomers, cloth diapers, crafting, funny, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, lemonade stand, pinterest, play-doh
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On Three
My youngest grandchild, Lee, turned three this week. He’s a funny little kid. He keeps his own counsel, although he is always clear about what he wants. This is him three years ago, the youngest of six grandkids and resigned to his fate, as … Continue reading
