Monthly Archives: March 2011

tips for the tipsy

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Kate

*This is a post I wrote after a porch party last spring. Today’s weather seemed to call for it. Enjoy! I love all things tipsy. Not that kind of tipsy. Well, maybe, sometimes, that kind of tipsy. This is the … Continue reading →

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thank goodness for The Book of Situations

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Kate

I’ll admit it. I’ve been a little on edge lately. Sadly, that is not at all the same as being edgey. I hear that people who are sad to leave their cotton turtlenecks behind when spring rolls around don’t get … Continue reading →

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the face

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Kate

There’s the face. And then, there’s the face. The face that can convey a thousand words and a range of emotion. As parents, wives and husbands, we learn early on how to make a face for nearly any occasion. One that says exactly what we are thinking. To … Continue reading →

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what’s new, cupcake?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Kate

There has been a book fair at my children’s school over the last few days. And, let me just say… It would help me out a lot if the book fair would sell only books. No erasers shaped like ice cream … Continue reading →

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3 ingredients

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Kate

All it takes is 3 ingredients. Dump these 3 into a slow cooker, wait 8-10 hours and you’ve got the ground floor for tonight’s dinner. Are you getting this? You put 3 ingredients in the pot, go about your business and come back to … Continue reading →

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Honesty? Not always.

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Kate

This may come as a shock to some, but honesty is not always what people want or need to hear. From you. You heard me. It’s your not plight in life to make sure people know your innermost thoughts. It’s … Continue reading →

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what this baby thinks of job rejection

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Kate

This is the perfect Friday video. You gotta watch it at least until the 5th rip to see how this little guy looks up at his dad and laughs even harder. So funny! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4abiHdQpc&feature=player_detailpage] I got this from YouTube (of … Continue reading →

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clean up in produce

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Kate

There are some things I do that are so engrained in my being that if I stopped to think about what I was doing, I’d probably mess it up. Like fixing my first cup of coffee in the mornings. Contrary to … Continue reading →

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excuse me, ma’am. you have a shotgun shell on your wall.

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Kate

Around the turn of the new year, I sat in on a Twitter chat hosted by the editor of The Daily Basics. She is so very bright and comes up with the greatest topics to mull over. On that day, she … Continue reading →