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Pride Goes Before Tiny Bite Marks
I thought, probably with obnoxious smugness, that my wonderful parenting had something to do with how well my kids were turning out. That was before my son started biting. Continue reading
Posted in challenges, humor, learning, memory, parenting
Tagged ADD toddler, attention deficit, biting child, challenges, humor, learning, memory, non-conformist kid, parenting, smug parent
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Conduct Human Experiments of the Word Kind
Experiment on your children, co-workers, neighbors, and friends are excellent experimental subjects. Come on, it’s a good cause… Continue reading
Posted in humor, learning, science, vocabulary
Tagged augment the vocabulary, bring back unused words, human experimentation, humor, learning, obscure words, obsolete words, science, vocabulary
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Newcomers To God’s Country
Moving to the country? You might find death threats, vengeance-driven neighbors, and other amusements. Continue reading
Posted in family, humor, memory, non-violence, optimism, peace
Tagged country living, death threat, family, humor, memory, non-violence, optimism, pacifism, peace, rural life, vengeance
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Peace Meeting Disrupted By Vegetation Attack
Dignity and the gag reflex do not go together. Continue reading
Posted in humor, memory, peace, sarcasm
Tagged humor, lettuce attack, memory, pacifist attack, peace, salad insurrection, sarcasm, vegetable rampage
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Meaning of Life According To A Laundry Wench
Laundry mindfulness. It’s possible. Continue reading
Posted in family, humor, mindfulness, mothering, radical homemaker
Tagged family, humor, mindfulness, mothering, radical homemaker
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Life As A Quest
I am burdened by positive motivations. I am convinced that I am on this planet to spread peace, deepen truth and create joy. Unfortunately details get in the way. Continue reading
Healing Power of a Good Snort
No one is upbeat all the time. Well, there are a few people but clearly they aren’t paying much attention to what’s going on around them. And admit it, none of us like their ridiculously peppy good cheer. Even the most dedicated optimist falls into a pit of despair occasionally. BUT, I’ve discovered a cure for this common malaise.
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Posted in humor, optimism, sarcasm, stress
Tagged depression, humor, optimism, sarcasm, stress
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Naked With My Editor
Not your usual naked freelance story. Continue reading
Unfit for Polite Society
The first rule of potlucks is to utter nothing but praise for the food. This is where things went wrong. Continue reading
Lament of an UnNerd
* Gray-haired guys in line ahead of me at the coffee shop text with casual ease, order fabulously complicated drinks and manage to pay in one smooth motion. I’m too cheap to have texting as an option on my phone … Continue reading
