Category Archives: around town

Green Drink Recipe – A Smoothie Brought to Me By Target

I buy stuff at Target fairly frequently so I was pleased to see that they were expanding their grocery selection. When they sent me a $25 gift card to try out their new grocery department and blog about it, I … Continue reading

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Blueberries for Wanda

The school year started and my two oldest are both gone all day. I wasn’t happy to see them go. I felt sort of mad, like the school was kidnapping them or something. And then suddenly we had the house … Continue reading

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Anaconda Opportunity

This is by far the best road sign between our house and Billings. It’s possibly the best road sign anywhere ever. Who wouldn’t pull over at an exit that promises an Anaconda Opportunity? No one. That’s who. Today I’m offering … Continue reading

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A Moment of Silence

Please take a moment and shed a tear for the thousands who gave their lives on our windshield as we drove accross the country these past two weeks.

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Turning the Car Around

“If your kids fully know that you’re completely unwilling to follow through on your threats, there’s no way they’ll trust you or do what you ask. I know this with my head but my heart and my laziness sometimes have … Continue reading

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Grocery Store Casting

I saw a woman in the line at the grocery store today who was a dead ringer for Dame Judy Dench. It made sense to me because Dame Judy seems to pop up in all kinds of places. But then … Continue reading

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