Oh, you crazy Mayans
According to the Mayans, today is the first day of
Read More..>>Christmas decor by an engineer
There are a lot of things that make living in a small town special. But one of the most special things is the way that your neighbors celebrate the holidays.
For many years, my town had a home decorating contest. I don
The no good, awful, I shoulda stayed in bed day
Have you ever had one of those days? I mean, really
Read More..>>How to plan for Thanksgiving dinner
Somehow I have ended up being the official hostess for Thanksgiving dinner for a dozen or so people. I have no idea why. I can only assume it
Read More..>>FYI, Turkeys are Stupid…
The other day I realized it was nearly Thanksgiving. No, not because Walmart suddenly changed their Halloween decor to Christmas. (Side note: Is Thanksgiving the forgotten holiday or what? I mean, seriously, we go from haunted houses to snowmen with no thought to the pilgrims. I’d be sad, but the truth is, I like the [...]
Read More..>>Election Day, Facebook and me
Is it just me or has the lead up to this election lasted 500 years? No? OK, fine. Maybe it just seems like it
Read More..>>Happy Halloween!
I hope all of you have a great Halloween. This is one of my favorite holidays and I usually decorate inside and out. Sadly, as the parent of a teenager, I no longer have pictures of cute kids in pirate costumes, ready to go out trick or treating. Instead I get a surly teenager who [...]
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