Mustering my courage I crouched low and peered under the bed. It wasn’t my inner child banishing boogey men. It was my outer house cleaner confronting dust bunnies. Rogue dust rhinoceroses was a more fitting term for the tumbleweed-sized collection of neglect. Winter vortexes, snow cyclones, thundersnow, (plunging temperatures by any other name) brought on… Continue reading Under the Bed
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New Year Resolutions: Release and Focus
As a goal-setting enthusiast, the New Year is the ultimate setting of goals event. In fanatic-like behavior I impose my goal-setting beliefs on anyone who will listen, those who only listen politely, and those who specifically state, “I don’t set New Year Resolutions. I don’t want to hear about it.” (I think it was… Continue reading New Year Resolutions: Release and Focus
Fewest and Choicest Words
What I Learned While Baking Christmas Cookies with a Five Year Old Helper Perfection is overrated. Imperfection is memorable.
Elf On Shelf And Mensch On A Bench Take On Newsmakers
Peppermint Cocobee and Moshe Toystein (an Elf on the Shelf Santa Scout and Mensch on a Bench Value Keeper respectively) reinvented their holiday roles this season. Traditionally families adopted Scout Elves to ensure that Santa received daily reports regarding their behavior. The data confirmed naughty and/or nice performance and qualified individuals for either one… Continue reading Elf On Shelf And Mensch On A Bench Take On Newsmakers
Dropping A Few Lines About Lines
Johnny Cash walked it, Texans danced it, and Donald Trump crossed it. The above lines refer to Cash’s lifestyle, "Achy Breaky Heart" choreography, and Donald’s policies. Since I prefer rock music, can’t dance well, and am a Democrat I find all of these lines annoying. Almost as annoying as the lines I stood in during… Continue reading Dropping A Few Lines About Lines
