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“JK”: Things I wish I would have known at fifteen
The Disney movie Tangled illustrates to perfection one of my biggest pet peeves—the words “just kidding.” It’s rampant in every social setting I can think of. We’ve even shortened it to “JK” for the texting savvy generation. But let’s face … Continue reading
The writer’s plight in this day and age
My latest foreign film obsession comes from South Korea. It’s Okay Not To Be Okay is a Netflix original series that dares to tackle some pretty taboo issues on mental health, all while the two main characters are trying to … Continue reading
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No such thing as a good lie
Yep, I’m blogging about the motorcycle again, but at the rate my son is going, I’m afraid this will be become a staple of examples of what not to do. My son had first real crash on his motorcycle this … Continue reading
Never a stupid question
A thirst for knowledge is always a good thing. The older I get the more I realize there probably isn’t an area or field of expertise that I might end up needing to know something about, so I always pay … Continue reading
Oh I’ve got frosting and I’m not afraid to use it
Ah…birthday cakes. I’ve made many over the years, but no matter what I do, some part of the cake always sticks to the pan. The holes and crumbling edges are ghastly to look at until I apply an ample amount … Continue reading
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Polar opposite paths–choose wisely
I truly believe the measure of somebody’s character is what they do when nobody’s looking. Are you thoughtful when nobody is around to recognize your good deed? Are you honest, even if there’s nobody there to catch you stealing? Maybe … Continue reading
Dirt bag dirt bike owner
I’ve been looking for weeks at classified ads, trying to find a suitable starter dirt bike for my son’s thirteenth birthday. If I could buy a new one it would be so much easier, but, where I live, people have … Continue reading
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Driving Miss Goobaa
My daughter finally received her driver’s licence this week. She’s a good driver when it comes to an automatic, but the car she will be driving around is a manual, which is a much different driving experience. For anyone who’s … Continue reading
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Family unite!
This week was one of the most labor intensive for the ongoing saga of finishing the landscape around our home. Forty-five yards of cement needed to be poured to finish off the side of our house. The immense driveway took … Continue reading
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Worth the read: The Gone Series by Michael Grant
The first book in the Gone series by Michael Grant has been out for over a decade but, if you have a young boy who struggles to love reading, I always point parents to these books. Told from a young … Continue reading
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