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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Obsessive Frugality and When a Man Should Stop Wearing Itty Bitty Swim Trunks
Surely I was getting a little obsessive here. The thought was in the Norwegian Artist’s sexy blue eyes, but 27 years of marriage has taught him a few things about thinking things in his head and actually saying those things out in the air.
Posted in Business, Christian, Culture, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Motherhood, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged artist, frugal, middle age, middle aged, Norwegian, obsessive, quilting, sewing
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The Issue of “Choice”
In the potluck table of life, we’re allowed one pass through, with some people’s options stopping shortly after they have picked up the plastic cutlery, and others wending through all the way to the desserts — not much choice in that aspect. None of us really know if we’ll be called off the planet just as we’re deciding between the scalloped potatos with the cheese, or the dish that features ham but no cheese.
Posted in Art, Christian, Culture, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Job, Life, Motherhood, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged career, choice, homemaker, Mommy Wars, office, potluck
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We’re Not Environmentally Sensitive; We’re Cheap
Although I would like to say that the reason we subjected our long suffering children to crispy underclothing and socks that lean straight against the wall when you prop them there is because we, long before even Al Gore, were sensitive to the abuses on the environment — this would be somewhat untrue.
Posted in Christian, Culture, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Al Gore, clothes line, dryer, electricity, middle age, middle aged, Norwegian
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Facebook Plea: “I’m Sad. Please ‘Like’ Me”
The ultimate result of this particular plea is to make a sad person feel sadder. Like any ultimatum, its unfulfillment speaks volumes, but not necessarily the right words. It is equivalent to the prayer, “Dear God, if you love me, please get me this job (or this guy, or this car, or this exotic truffle).”
Posted in Christian, Culture, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Facebook, friends, Like, middle age, middle aged, pray, sad
10 Comments