Category: Home and Family
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Seeking tips for drying sheets and blankets
Ya see that up there? That is what happens every time I dry sheets or blankets in the dryer. They always get all waded up in a big ball and bang around my dryer, staying moist on the inside of the ball, not really drying. And then I shake the ball out, restart the dryer…
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Be the Mom Book Review and Giveaway
This contest is now closed. I admit it: Being a mom is a lot more challenging than I ever expected it to be. Throughout my first pregnancy, I really thought that being a mom through the baby years would be butterflies and sunshine, with late nights and early mornings, and a few hiccups along the…
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Camp Care Packages
Summer is in full swing, which means it is also the season for camp care packages. I remember waiting for mail call as a camper, wondering if I would be lucky enough to score a care package. We weren’t allowed to get food in our packages, but I had a friend who was a…
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Spelling and the Dictionary
My son just came up to me and asked me how to spell “diamond.” I started to spell it for him, but then I told him to use the dictionary. “How am I supposed to use the dictionary if I don’t know how to spell it?” he said. I had to smile and laugh inwardly…
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One Direction Concert in Houston, TX
Tonight, on the eve of my 40th birthday, I spent time screaming, singing and dancing with a few fun friends, my sister-in-law, The Happy Housewife, and some very young boys… And those very young boys, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction, sure knew how to get a crowd…