Tag Archives: manners

where you can (not really) go

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Kate

If you need me today, here is where I’ll be: And by ‘here’, I mean in my laundry room and kitchen getting ready for the week. But, if I were going to be hanging out at this barn today, I’d … Continue reading →

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opt in

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Kate

Oh dear. Not good. Only because we are the best of friends, I’ll admit on the internet that this is one of the planters in front of my house. This, coupled with all the stacked up newspapers at the end … Continue reading →

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it’s all true and we are not actors

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Kate

People who are new to The Civilized Minute will often ask me “How do you come up with this stuff?” Let me tell you something. I can’t make it up. I’m not that smart. This mess is real. I know … Continue reading →

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going above and beyond

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Kate

A few nights ago during dinner, I proclaimed my intent for the rest of the evening. I’ve learned that if I don’t, I can find myself in a heated Connect Four tournament that always ends after my bedtime and with … Continue reading →

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He really shouldn’t have

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Kate

If you are a fan of The Today Show, you watched Matt Lauer play out Where in the World is Matt Lauer last week. I don’t recall the last time I watched an entire television show of the half hour … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Crisp

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Kate

It’s a crisp Fall morning in these parts and – for reasons unknown – this makes me think about food. Specifically, it makes me think about Fall Food. Note: I capitalized ‘Fall Food’ because I consider it a proper noun. … Continue reading →

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Reaction

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Kate

The Georgia National Fair (www.gnfa.com) is going to begin on October 6 in our town. It’s amazing…food, music, fireworks, rides, animals, exhibitions of all varieties, a hypnotist (that’ll be a blog post all its own, to be sure) and, this … Continue reading →

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A few of her favorite things

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kate

You’ve read about my organizing friend Andi (www.GoodLifeOrganizing.biz) here before. She defies all the illogic of being a working mom since she not only bears all this helpful information…she actually uses it. Here’s her recap of a recent demo. She … Continue reading →

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Looking ahead

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Kate

I’ll admit it. I can be guilty of letting a temporary setback be my focus. The problem with that is we can miss what’s behind the temporary setback…ie we can miss the good stuff. And, haven’t we heard that the good parts are … Continue reading →

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No name calling, Whiney-Pants

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Kate

It seems there was a scuffle yesterday. The Hubs took Emma (13) and Ben (10) to work with him. Since they were really small, they’ve pretty much had the run of the place. It’s an electrical supply store so between … Continue reading →

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