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Going to College and Turning 50

It's been a busy week or more here at home.  My sole focus has been on getting The Teen ready for college.  Should I even call him "The Teen" anymore??  I've got to come up with another moniker for him on the blog.  Anyway, that's why I haven't View Post

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Welcoming In August

Gosh, I wanted to do a welcoming in August post, and here we are, at almost the halfway mark!  This month is already flying by fast!  Anyway, you know I have to start with a picture of my August Beanie Babies!  I have the little Back-To-School Bear, View Post

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Household Overhaul

Good Monday to you!  I am in the middle of a household overhaul!  I'm finally getting myself together mentally enough to take on this.  I have a plan, and on the days when my body will give me a little excess energy, things will happen!  I'm excited View Post

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Dial It Down a Notch

I can remember when I was a teenager and had the music too loud in my bedroom, my parents would tell me to "dial it down a notch".  I said the same thing as an elementary school librarian when my students got a little too rowdy during class time.  View Post

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Small Gestures Can Mean So Much

I was thinking today how nice it is when someone thinks of you and lets you know.  I had this happen to me twice last week, and it really brightened my day! My aunt and uncle were on vacation in Tennessee and were at the Tennessee Aquarium in View Post

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25 Years Ago Today

It's our silver anniversary today! It seems that 25 years have flown by. It hasn't always been easy or perfect, but we have been blessed beyond measure, and I wouldn't want to do this life with anyone else. View Post

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A Little of This, A Little of That

This post will be a little of this and a little of that.  I was wracking my brain for something to post about and decided to go through the pictures on my phone to try and help me remember what has been happening around here lately.  It just seems View Post

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A New Week

It's Monday, and it's already a new week!  The start of summer is really rolling along here and some days seem to go by so fast!  Last week was pretty good, and we have some things to be excited about this week!  The Teen will have college View Post

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