I have probably the biggest sweet tooth, but I absolutely abhor going to the dentist and always have. Ask my mom. I once ran out onto the street from a dentist chair when I was 6 or 7. I just always hated the cleanings and always ended up with cavities to be filled. As I…
DetailsThe good news is they can fix our TV and we may have it back in another week. After paying them $180 of course! As much as we didn’t want to invest money in the TV knowing it will probably crap out in another few years, we also didn’t want to invest double that in…
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You had to know we were all over the ad I saw that a local ski resort was offering free cross-country ski or snowshoe rentals, a free day pass, free lessons and free guided tours. So Saturday, we headed up to King Pine Ski Area in northern NH. And for real guys, we rented XC…
DetailsJust wanted to share the latest money-saving offer, if you haven’t seen it on the news. A few food store chains are allowing you to fill your prescription for generic antibiotics for FREE. And with cold and flu season among us, I’m sure we will all be filling a prescription soon. You can already fill…
DetailsLet me start by saying, I love being married. But, I still love my alone time every once in awhile. J is at one of his famous recreation director conferences. You know, the ones where he plays wiffle ball, drinks beer and complains about budget cuts. Except this time, he is northern NH, so they…
DetailsI saw this on some other blogs and thought, why not? Did anyone close to you give birth?Only 11 of our closest friends … Did anyone close to you die?My grandma. Sadly, two other friends of J’s family also died, but I wasn’t close to them. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your…
Details12 days off from work – very, very awesome returning to work after 12 days off – not so awesome But still, I’m thankful for having a job for now.
DetailsOur 2-year-old flat-screen LCD TV (the one we bought with the gift card my bridesmaid gave us for my bridal shower!) is in the repair shop right now because of static electricity. The other day, J went to turn off the TV and touched the on/off button, only to receive a nasty shock. We noticed…
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We returned from our 1,100-mile+ road trip to the tri-state area, which seems to have become an annual event around Christmas! In any case, we visited 3 new babies, a very excited niece and nephew, my mom, dad, sis and bro-in-law, High Point State Park (that was just something we’ve wanted to do for awhile,…
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We were definitely snowed in today. In fact, it hasn’t stopped snowing since Friday. We were supposed to go to some friends’ holiday party today, but it just wasn’t smart to get on the roads. We did venture out on a walk to the store to get some eggs. I also tried to sled down…
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I’m getting there hopefully. But in the meantime, here’s proof that I can still smile during the rough times. The Concord Monitor took this picture last Saturday when J and I were on our way to a holiday dance in Concord. They were doing a special on hats. I feel semi-happy today because today we…
DetailsI’m still down in the dumps, but this gave me a chuckle! Guess our dance lessons are paying off. Happy holidays everyone!
DetailsIf you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been blogging lately. I’ve definitely had the blues and there’s a lot of crap going on right now that I don’t feel like broadcasting across the blogosphere. In fact, I think the past week was one of the worst weeks in my life (1). But I will say, last…
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Crickets? Anyone else hear crickets around here? Sorry for my lack of blogging, but here’s a delayed recap of Thanksgiving weekend. The visit from MamaFashion and SILMeow included: Dare I say a delish meal?? Lots of Scrabble! A road trip to Vermont to visit MamaFashion’s old friends. Here we all are the Harpoon Brewery. Look…
DetailsMy family always had a tradition to go around the table and say what we’re all thankful for. Figured I’d share with you all.J Yes, more gushing on him. He is truly my partner in crime and I’m amazed to have met someone who matches my personality so well. I can’t imagine life without him!FamilyBoth…
DetailsI blog as a way to procrastinate my writing assignments. Can you tell? So I just wanted to note some observations about the restaurants in N’awlins.*There’s far too much seafood on the menus.*They always bring you bread in a bag.*Three servers are assigned to each table–one for drinks (too bad I always order water), one…
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I’ve been in New Orleans too long … someone on the street asked ME for directions when I was walking home from my afternoon session today. I was able to correctly give them the directions! I miss this guy …Oh, and this guy …
DetailsMy ears tend to pop when I fly. Well, I feel like I’ve been flying everyday this week. Did I mention I’m back in the Bayou for business? Been here since Wednesday and leaving Sunday. Different hotel, different conference, different coworker. Anyways, I am staying on the 34th floor in this hotel and every time…
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For my 100th post, I give you this …
I know I give my husband kudos for his job publicly often, but it is with good reason, so bear with me one more time. I have to give a little background before getting into my little story, so here goes. J is the recreation director for a small town. He is his own boss,…
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