Category Archives: all about me

Too Much Slack in All the Wrong Places

This weekend was my church’s big twice yearly conference. It’s a time when Mormons all over the world watch church at home in their pajamas for 2 days as it’s broadcast from Salt Lake City. The prophet and other church … Continue reading

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A Whining Whiner

Yesterday was a serious day. Today I’m whining over at Parenting.com about silly things that do not deserve to be whined about. I know life is good when this is all I have to complain about: If the logs crackle … Continue reading

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I Just Stepped on a Slug in My Bare Feet

Last night I got 3.5 hours of sleep. Everything seems worse than it probably really is. I wonder if I get more sleep tonight, will the slug guts be automatically cleansed from my foot? Here are some reasons my day … Continue reading

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I Done Been Shaped

I headed to the nail salon on my way out of town for a pre-BlogHer manicure. It’s like the pre-prom manicure. For one day a year it’s nice to pay $20 to your Korean fairy godmother and pretend that you … Continue reading

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The Perfect Storm

I over-schedule. I want to do everything and be everything when I grow up. I want to grow my own food and bake bread and make my home a haven of educational bliss, moral perfection and impeccable scrabble playing. I … Continue reading

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Don’t Put the Grocery Money in Your Bra

At times, I have been known to spend money in a fashion similar to that of an imbibing mariner. This combined with my hatred of budgets and our need to put a new roof on the house has me and … Continue reading

Posted in all about me, around town, Love and Marriage, money, shopping, wardrobe malfunctions | 29 Comments