As always I hate to admit that there were some presents I received that were not wanted. I never have the heart to tell the ones I love that the gift that they gave me is either unneeded or just plain lame. It is always a conundrum for me. The problem is that I hate [...]
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What to do
January 12th, 2012
Ringing in the New Year with all of my loved ones
January 5th, 2012
Guest post written by Cynthia Reynolds It seems like the past couple of years we’ve had a lot of trouble getting the family together for New Year’s. We used to have these big parties when the kids were much younger, but they’ve all been doing their own thing in the recent past. So I planned [...]
Another Christmas morning
December 25th, 2011
The mood is good around our house today. It took a little longer to get everyone up than I expected, but we finally started to unwrap the presents. After all the small talk and comparisons of our gifts, I think that everyone is happy with their gifts. I got the usual pants, ties, and belts [...]
Scare tactics
October 21st, 2011
This is the time of the year when the local kids will get their payback. After listening to all their noise over the summer, I am looking forward to giving them a scare when Halloween comes. I have a few tricks planned for them. My garage holds many boxes that are filled to the brim [...]
A special day
August 10th, 2011
One of the biggest events in anyone’s life is the day they get married. It’s a special day that everyone can enjoy. Our family has a big event coming soon and we are all excited about it. My cousin Judy will marry soon to a wonderful young man named John. We are all hoping the [...]