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Dear Peeps, Late last night I went downstairs to tell Faithful Reader something. He said, “Shhh. Peeps is making the strangest sounds.” I stood on the stairs, listening, looking down on you. You were sleeping on your favorite spot on … Continue reading →

Sometimes I wish I could give my kids a more old-fashioned upbringing. It would be so good for them, but our society works against it. I can’t give them a really close extended family, because most of their family members … Continue reading →

Some days I get so angry that I could scream. And some days I write a ranting post, and then I say to my husband, “Am I allowed to say this?” Because I’m not sure anymore. I’m not sure what … Continue reading →

Some days the wind is at your back, and other days it’s knocking over the recycling bin and blowing your recyclables across the neighbor’s property, and damned if you’re going to hack your way through the neighbor’s overgrown jungle of … Continue reading →

Some days I think it is a good thing we don’t have a basement or an attic, else I might be tempted to lock my kids in one of them.

If I had a dollar for every dollar I’d ever wasted, I’d never have wasted a dollar.

I recently read an NPR article about emerging diseases. I’ve shared the link, but I suggest that you not read it unless you’re in the mood for something scary and/or depressing. The thing that interested me particularly, though, and which … Continue reading →

I have been deliberately getting more sleep every night. It seems to be paying off. I feel a little less anxious and irritated. Not a ton, thanks to the Internet and its constant reminders of our impending doom. Just a … Continue reading →

There are many groups of words that have similar spellings and/or pronunciations, and some of them can be tricky, but this one is the absolute worst! gibe: n. insulting remark or taunt v. to deride v. to jeer at gybe: … Continue reading →