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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.
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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.
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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).”
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Tagged Facebook, friends, Like, middle age, middle aged, pray, sad
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What I’ve Learned by Cleaning the Local Baptist Church
In nine years, what have I learned from cleaning the cavernous sanctuary, the equally large basement, three kitchens, four bathrooms, and assorted little rooms spread across three buildings? Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Culture, Family, Growth, Humor, Job, Life, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged bathroom, church, clean, crackers, job security, middle age, middle aged
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That Damn Dog!
The Norwegian Artist and I looked at one another. “How bad can it be?” we asked one another. (Did we really not know?) “Look at her. She’s sleeping. And she really is cute.” Continue reading
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Tagged artist, cats, dog, middle age, middle aged, Norwegian, puppy
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How to Write a Resume – Part Three – Odds and Ends
Community service and volunteer jobs are valid jobs, by the way, even if you didn’t get paid. They provide experience and require you to be on the spot even if there is no paycheck at the end of the cycle. Continue reading
Posted in Business, Encouragement, Job, Life, Personal, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged community, experience, job, manage, middle age, middle aged, resume, skills
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Public Bathroom Humor
My first thought upon closing the door was, “There had better be a lock, because if someone opens the door while I am, um, sitting, then the entire grocery store will see me.”
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Tagged bathroom, church, customers, mechanic, middle age, middle aged, public, restaurant
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How to Write a Resume — Part Two — What to Put in It
Many of us, when we’re first starting out, find ourselves scrabbling to find something, anything, about us or our experience that an employer would be interested in. The 16-year-old first launching into the work world lists the 4-H Livestock Show, the babysitting, and the steady paper route. The 44-year-old recently let-go middle manager does not.
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Tagged artist, business, education, employer, experience, middle age, middle aged, resume
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Facebook Friends
When I troll through someone’s site and see that they have 555 Facebook “Friends,” I think — how do you keep up with all of these people? And, because the number of friends is open for others to see, there is the very public pressure to add to one’s list so that one does not look pathetic.
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Posted in Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Personal, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Facebook, friends, high school, junior high, middle age, middle aged, popular, social butterflies
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