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    Sophie’s purpose….

    By admin | Published: October 5, 2013

          I had a German Shepard dog named Sophie and yesterday we had to have her put to sleep.  She made it almost 12 years.  She had developed long term chronic kidney disease and ultimately they failed.  She became unable to eat, wobbly and weak. It was help her or watch her literally […]

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    Virtual us….are you what you watch?

    By admin | Published: October 4, 2013

    Man I hope not but maybe we can tell a lot about ourselves by our choice of television programming if we think about it. Why are we interested in the programming we like?  Let’s take each of my family members…barring my oldest son because I really no longer know his viewing habits and I suspect they […]

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    Unexpected Benefits

    By admin | Published: September 29, 2013

        I have wanted my kids to join me in a community based project for years ever since I started occasionally giving my time to participate in one. I have rung bells at Christmas time, I have served meals and cooked meals at serving kitchens, I have worked a number of habitat for humanity […]

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    Oh No She Didn’t!!!!

    By admin | Published: September 25, 2013

      And I don’t really think in my heart that she did.  But for years I have been told about things my step ex says and I marvel and wonder why in the world.  Now that said, I realize my only sources of information are my husband, hardly un-biased and the kids’Mother vacillates between being […]

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    Under the Bus

    By admin | Published: September 14, 2013

    There have been times as a Stepmom when I have become aware of something I know the kid’s Mother or Father need to know about. I learned to know the difference, when I can hold something to myself and when I can’t.  Basically I use my gut as the barometer.  If it eats at me […]

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    The Land of Misfit toys…

    By admin | Published: September 14, 2013

    Aaa the land of misfit toys or otherwise put, why do girls pick broken boys? You know it’s been a long time since I was in High school.  Certainly lots of things have changed. I can count on my daughters to keep me up on slang most of the time.  Sometimes I use the Urban […]

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    Unnecessary Roughness!

    By admin | Published: August 25, 2013

        I’m sitting here tonight upset.  I’m not even fully sure why I’m upset.  But I think it has to do with pettiness.  I’m pretty sure it’s pettiness.  It’s either that or people being less than truthful…sort of two faced if you will.  It’s either those things or it’s irresponsibility.  Or it’s people who are […]

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    Emotional Rescue

    By admin | Published: August 9, 2013

    I don’t understand it.  I am reminded today just how bankrupt our older kids are when it comes to sentimentality.  I have tried to research why this might be the case.  Is it generational?  Is it just incredible self centeredness?  It’s like that part of them forgot to develop. I find it bothersome and it’s […]

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    Look out workforce!!!!

    By admin | Published: August 2, 2013

      We have jobs!!!!!   Our eldest son to his credit started working early, like at 15 and though he lost most every job he ever got, he did always have a job.  He worked at I Hop as a greeter. He bussed tables at another breakfast place in town. He helped run a house […]

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    The Lord giveth….

    By admin | Published: July 23, 2013

        Almost two years ago we lost our nephew of 15 months from unknown causes.  His Mama found him in his crib one morning.  Apparently he had passed during the night sometime.  Inquiries were made, weeks and weeks of agonizing wait time and all they could tell us was that he had died of […]

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