Monthly Archives: November 2008

Top Ten Search Terms (Vol. 4)

Welcome to the fourth monthly installment of Top Ten Search Terms. For those who missed the last three, you can read Vol. 1 here and Vol 2. here and Vol 3. here. As before, I have compiled a list of my 10 favorite (actual) … Continue reading

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The upside of laundry

Laundry. Never been a big fan. No matter how often you do it the pile keeps growing. Quite frankly I was never one of those moms that got off on the smell of the clean clothes. Or the neat piles … Continue reading

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Hmm, this hot dog tastes like mouse!

I am not sure how I missed this one but I am grateful that my nephew has become my bird dog for the absurd.  Seems this man opened up his bag of hot dog buns and found a little feller … Continue reading

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What I Learned this Thanksgiving

1. The vintage Chambers stove is way too fickle to cook a turkey correctly. 2. The pop up thermometer is ALWAYS wrong. 3. The overpriced William Sonoma electronic thermometer is ALWAYS right and I never believe it because for some … Continue reading

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What are you thankful for?

After an evening elbow deep in stuffing, I realized that there was no post up for Thanksgiving. I decided to go with the basics. My BBFF Liz tweeted this question today and it got me to thinking about all the … Continue reading

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Spam Spam Spam, Wonderful Spam

Last week I wrote about Spam. I had a wonderful time learning all about the resurgence of this mother of all loaves. I found out that there was a Spam Museum, visited its website and Gary and I fell in … Continue reading

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Time to Cry Tuesday – Help save a life

Since I have begun his crazy world of blogging I have witnessed some of the most remarkable outpouring of caring I have ever experienced. Friends ask me about the ‘relationships’ I have forged here and give me that look of skepticism … Continue reading

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Are Bloggers the new ‘Media’?

There is much talk about bloggers being viewed, or perhaps narcissistically viewing themselves, as media. Me? I view my self as someone with an off-beat view on everyday life that keeps me entertained and helps me from not going over … Continue reading

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Do You Have Barbie Envy?

Why do I find myself insanely jealous of whoever made this bumper sticker? I mean really, is that normal behavior? I saw this in a parking lot and almost got hit by a car trying to take the picture. (that … Continue reading

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Blogaholic? Me?

Uh oh. It has happened. Blogging (and twittering) have now gotten in the way of my real life. Wait, I have a real life, right? I mean my real life did not get up and pack it’s bags while I … Continue reading

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