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Moms Yearn for Comfort Foods

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Most moms are not as sensational as those who live on Wisteria Lane (Desperate Housewives), but many moms feel a bit desperate occasionally.

Our Libraries: Channeling Between the Ditches

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Libraries have always been a home away from home for me. Whether I stood beside the “stacks” (bookshelves) or in a privileged place behind the desk, I sensed at an early age the quiet, potential “wealth” around me.

Waiting For The Slinging To Cease

Thursday, November 2, 2006

Does the pre-election mud hit you like it hits me? Not a soft, warm variety that makes me ready for the spa, this mud is cold and slimy, and I have some homework to do to get polished up in time to vote.

Give Her A Brake

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Nothing makes you feel as inadequate as not being there for your kids when they call you and they’re in trouble.

Check Out My Check Boxes

Thursday, September 21, 2006

I meant to grab a refill for my checkbook and was sorry to find an empty check box. I don’t remember taking out the last set of checks and don’t remember any order form that should have been sent in.

Picking The Right Pick

Thursday, July 13, 2006

The doctor took one look at Dad’s leg and said we should get to the hospital. The angriest looking leg I’ve seen, his right calf was swollen twice its normal size, feverish, bright red like a bad burn from foot to knee.

Extreme Makeover – Pet Edition

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Our alarms woke us early on what could have been a sleep-in Saturday, but the appointment I made at the grooming salon was for 8 a.

Sparks From Over The Hill

Thursday, April 20, 2006

I made up my mind years ago that I’d probably never own a new car. It’s not that I would mind flaunting its perks as I drive around, but the final answer for the math behind a new vehicle purchase is too impractical for my style, even if I could afford one.

Fending off an Easter rabbit

Thursday, April 13, 2006

I stopped in my local Tractor Supply Co. store to return a plastic flooring insert that did not fit our small rabbit cage.

I’ll Blame The Media

Thursday, March 23, 2006

When I take a good look at all the stuff I’ve accumulated at my house that I don’t really have room for – things I juggle around, work around, should clean around – I always think, “what could make me believe I needed these things?” Instead of examining my own weaknesses, I’m going to blame our media.