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Today I was thinking of writing a post sharing what’s up (i.e. wazzup) in Red Clay Land.
You know, like how the kids are home from school today so they had a sleepover in the living room last night and now at [...]

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What’s new with me lately?
Tuesday night Charlie picked up our wonderful friend Simon at the airport. Simon’s from England, and apparently he controls the weather. Because last month they had record-breaking snow there. And only three days after his arrival, we had –
But first, let me tell you about one day later:
Wednesday night I picked [...]

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My finger, rockin’ the Dora Band-aid
Frugal or sentimental?
You be the judge.

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Did you ever have one of those days when you can’t stop yawning? But your jaw aches for some reason and a big yawn makes it feel like it’s dislocating? Then you think about how much yawning hurts, which makes you yawn even more?
Have you ever wished your kid would Just. Stop. Talking? And she’s [...]

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Hannah: Mom, I know what I’m gonna do Monday: Pray about Martin Luther King.
Me: You mean thank God for him?
Hannah: Uh huh.
I kind of expected the kids to look at today as just another chance to sleep in. But I was pleasantly surprised.
Abby: Oh Mommy! I learned that Martin Luther King changed the world! If [...]

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Hello from Crankytown. Where the sky spit flurries, the children complained bitterly, and the school district helpfully allowed parents to travel icy roads this morning to schools that were still OPEN.
I don’t know why I was so grumpy about the lack of real snow here. Even more puzzling: I was irritated with the county for [...]

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Okay, so this is me on a Thursday morning. Waiting for snow…
I mean “SNOW”
…that forecasters predict to arrive this afternoon. Or perhaps this evening. Or more likely, next YEAR.
But I’m not bitter.
Even if my friends in ENGLAND have more snow right now than we’ve ever gotten, well, EVER.

Credit: NEODAAS/University of Dundee

Anyway.
Yesterday I got my hair [...]

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Today’s Works for Me Wednesday post:
How to remove burnt odors from a microwave.
But first some parenting advice:
When your tween child asks you how long to warm a Quaker oatmeal bar in the microwave, it would behoove you to be 100% focused on him when you answer.
(Okay, I was just looking for an excuse to say [...]

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Wordless Wednesday
Hannah’s Christmas Gift from Her Aunt Donna:

Sewing Lessons!
…and…

A New Custom-made Dress!

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Hello!
Merry Christmas from the Red Clay Compound!
All five of us, plus my sis-in-law Donna and niece Jessica, have had a lovely morning. Santa was kind to all, and kids actually went HOURS before bickering this year.
All that and DJ Hero too.
Yes, since 10 am we’ve been enjoying the soothing sounds of Wii DJ Hero in [...]

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