I realize that school just started and parents have their hands full getting their young ones back into a routine. Normally sane adults with school age kids are a little closer to the edge than usual. But really, when things go wrong in a store and you don’t get your discount at the register why …(Read More)
Archive for August, 2009
I am a woman who doesn’t like to shop. There I said it for all to know. I realize that I’m an anomaly; women are supposed to like to shop. I don’t like shopping for clothes, furniture, jewelery or even shoes. I can tolerate grocery shopping- if I can go to one of the “upscale” …(Read More)
Last weekend Doug and I went to Austin so I could face paint at a club where Brett was going to DJ. We got there about an hour early to set up. Once we were set up we relaxed with a Coke and watched the employees and customers. We sat there in silence for at …(Read More)
Six months ago or so I came across a website I’d never heard of. Wish Upon a Hero.com is the website. It took me awhile to go through the site. At first, I assumed that I wouldn’t have any way to help. I mean, I’m not exactly rolling around in money like Demi Moore in Indecent …(Read More)
I saw an hour-long discussion today on Oprah about rudeness. She even took her audience and viewers at home through a 12 question test to see if you are, in fact, rude. Before she started she quoted a couple of statistics-80% of Americans think rudeness is a problem in America. However, 99% of those in …(Read More)
I read on CNN today about a new trend that some hoteliers are trying. They’re offering their guests a chance to sleep on hay. Now most of the places giving this a try are in Germany. Some of the inns do have private bedrooms with an option of having a regular mattress, some have open …(Read More)
I saw an IKEA commercial today and I started wondering just how big IKEA is these days? According to Wiki, as of 8/2009, IKEA now has 301 stores in 37 countries. In fact, it’s estimated that 10% of the Europeans alive today were conceived on an IKEA bed. I always assumed that all the IKEA …(Read More)
As if women didn’t have enough to be self-conscious about, now they say we have the dreaded scourge of cankles. What are cankles you ask? Worse yet, do you have cankles and have been walking around in public with them on display? Do mothers cover their children’s face when you come near? According to CNN …(Read More)
Doug and I went to Austin yesterday so I could face paint at a bar which was having a special event where Brett was going to be working as a DJ. Last week they decided they needed a face painter so he called me to see if I wanted to come to town for the …(Read More)
I wrote this yesterday, remembering Friday nights from when we first moved to Texas and some neighbors that I’ll never forget. I was almost 5. Our backyard had a “cyclone” fence surrounding it. The fence was woven metal wire 4′ high. It kept your dog in, but you could see your neighbors and they could …(Read More)
