No Hiding the Wrath of Addiction

We all have something that we have been hiding. And, no, this time I am not talking about hiding with coffee. There are things – life events – that define who we are. Most often when thinking about those life events, we reflect on our fortunate experiences. When, in reality, it is the unfortunate events…

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(Legal) Child Labor

Our family room couch rarely ceases to hold my electronic-yielding children. There are semi-permanent impressions of their rear ends in their favorite spots. If the wrong child lands in the wrong butt print, there is major trouble. I’m serious – like World War III kind of trouble. I often wonder how they can hold their…

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Curse the Red Cart

Curse the red cart. Seriously, the cart has magical powers. Some wicked marketing genius cast a spell on every woman whose hands land upon that darn handle. It can’t be just me. Target carts send me into some dizzy spending tizzy during which I have zero willpower and spend with wild abandon. At one point…

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You did WHAT?

I have never been one to shy away from making life altering decisions in a decisive and quick way.  Like the time I called my mom on my way home from a blind date professing that I had met the man I was going to marry.  He sure is a dream come true. Lately, I…

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