Yep, that slack-jawed yokel is my Beloved Husband, in character as an extra for a short film, The Candy Shop. What? You didn’t know he was an actor? Well, he’s not really. I mean, he had dreams of being one. He even did some community theatre before we met. But he’s never seriously pursued it. And [...]

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The other night Charlie and I were watching Design Star on the HGTV. Which we normally view between The Ultimate Fighter and What Not to Wear. Except during football season. (Our viewing choices, they are schizophrenic.) At the end of this episode of Design Star, the network aired a commercial for a new show. At [...]

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One day. One whole day’s worth. That’s how much freedom I got to experience with the start of school. Well, technically, it was a day and a half. But that doesn’t matter; what’s important is that I’m an idiot. The details of my descent into dementia aren’t really relevant. Okay, one detail is totally relevant. [...]

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA. (Sorry. I don’t know what came over me.) SNORT! HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAA. (Sorry. It’s just that…um… EASY? … what was I THINKING?) What’s really funny is that I started out writing a post about how this summer HAS been easy…-er. More easy. Easy-ish. Seriously, it HAS been different from past years, when having all three kids [...]

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So I saw this picture on Twitter yesterday and wanted to share with you. And now I can’t decide… Does it require a parental advisory? Or an NSFW*? (*Not suitable for work) Help me out here… What do you think? Ernestine just had to show off the amazing results from her recent butt-lift. (caption credit: [...]

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Dear Springtime, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Ahh, the view from my hammock: 1 Dogwoods in bloom: 2 Having company on my hammock: 3 The view from the front porch: 4 A gift from my girlie: 5 A pollen count of 5,478. When 120+ is “extremely high” GAAA: -5,478

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Sittin in a noisy Starbucks, listening to the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack on my earbuds. (Jai ho!!!!) Trying not to get up and dance. And thinking that then again, maybe a little dancing would do me good, what with the accidental exercise it would involve. But then I’d have to explain my silent Bollywood moves to [...]

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Dear Dieree, Todayy I came THIS close to catching prey. Ruhmember how I used too git tertles evree day? Ah, thowse were the dayz… Crunchee on the outside and chewee inside. Mmmm, tertles. Yeah, yer right. Tertles wuz badd for my teeeth. Annd Mom sed thay made my brethh smell like fish. Shee even sed [...]

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Me: Home from Israel since Friday morning. Overcoming jet lag. Watching cartoons with my kids. Photo: The Western Wall of the Herodian Temple in Jerusalem (the only part remaining after its destruction in 78 A.D.) The old man is an ultra-Orthodox Jew, preparing to pray beside the Wall. I haven’t forgotten y’all. I’ve got LOADS [...]

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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 [...]

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