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Jump! Dance! Play! Spring is here!

We chaperoned a school dance on Friday. It was great – 200 beach balls being tossed around and lots of screaming and jumping. The funny thing is, no one slow danced. They didn’t even play one slow song. At one point the Principal mis-took one of the Junior DJs for a high school crasher but most of the kids are taller than me so I can see how that would happen. The other thing going on in the gym this week are cheerleading tryouts. I know Phee made it last year but there are more girls trying out this year and I can’t help but be nervous for her. Most of her friends are going on to high school but all I can do is cross my fingers and remind her to smile. The thing I CAN’T do is get the cheers and chants out of my head. Same with the ultra-bassey music they dance to. Continue reading

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Hoarders: Plastic Bag Edition

A couple of years ago I jumped on the green bandwagon and bought a complete set of reusable shopping bags. Continue reading

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Kevin Bon Jovi

Liam went and had his hair cut on Saturday (with a dum dum sucker in his mouth) and the lady told him that he had hair like Bon Jovi. Continue reading

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On the Road: A Lifetime of Sunday Mornings

I would learn from being “On the Road” with Charles about America and all the places and people I had yet to meet. Wyoming, New Jersey, Florida, Alaska, Nevada. I saw the oceans, lakes, beaches, mountains and desert. I met America – white collar, blue collar and the poor. Continue reading

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WIWW

After hearing about the ‘What I Wore Wednesday‘ link up I decided that it’s time to try something new. The idea: you take pictures of yourself throughout the week and dress a little nicer than usual – after all, my … Continue reading

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