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Hello November!

I say this a lot -- and I mean it every time I say it: This is my most favorite time of year! I love fall, and I love the season of back-to-hallow-thanks-mas. 
November typically means that we count down to Thanksgiving my listing off those things for why we are grateful. I'll probably do that via Facebook and Twitter.
 It also means that we can participate in NaBloPoMo ... Or something like that where we committ to blogging every day. I'll try to do that but it's an awfully busy time...

Haunted Blog Hop, Part I

Last year, my friend Gina invited me to join her for a haunted blog hop. It was so cool. None of us knew what we were to write until we got the piece before us. It's was a very cool event! This year, I didn't hesitate one moment to join in again. And, I'm starting! snuggle in, dim the lights and enjoy!

Ruby limped. The fact that both of her halluxes were half the size of her second toes was to blame for this awkward movement. It was also the reason she never took off her socks in gym class. He...

Learning to Fly

"Move, little birdie," I uttered in vain as I drove the minivan carefully beside the baby bird who was perched in the middle of the road.

"Momma!" Daughter 1 cried out looking back at the birdie still in the middle of the road. "He's hurt!"

"I don't think so," I assured her. "He's just young as learning to fly."

"How do you know it's a he?" she argued.

"You just called it a he," I reminded her.

"Yeah, but, he might be hurt," she said still looking through the back window, rolling her eyes at my ge...

In The Next Life

My dad, prior to accidentally blowing up a basement science lab at OCU in Oklahoma City, was a theology/religions major. Apparently, he had an explosive minor. He was raised Catho-bapti-methodentul. He settled as a Methodist when I was about three years old because it was the closest church with the most open mind. 
He loved a good religious conversation. He liked to cuss and discuss scripture. He was confident in his faith and nonjudgmental about yours. 
At some point during my teen...

The Curse of Technology

Since I confessed my love for all things technological, I need to now confess my disdain for the same.

That's right ... As much as I love it, I hate it just as much. I've thought long and hard about why I am apparently a walking oxymoron or paradox or maybe both. And I think it boils down to this: Online, we are too gripe-y.

Today, a hot, trending article popped onto my newsfeed that was titled, "Dear SAHM: Shut Up" or something just as stupid. I didn't even read the article because it had the...

The Blessing of Technology

I love technology. I love social media. I love the interwebz. Really, I do. I know a lot of people host a lot of disdain for all things techy that distracts us from what's important in our lives, but I am not one of those people.

Thanks to social media, I have been able to stay in touch with cousins that I haven't seen in over twenty-five years.

Thanks to social media, I've gotten sweet friends that I adore and count as close members of my tribe and I met them through the interwebz on one venue...

Saturday in the Park (or Front Yard)

My sweet friend, Galit Breen, began posting about a thing called Friday Night Meatballs, which mainly served to make me want to be her next door neighbor that much more.

But her Friday Night Meatballs really reawakened me to a much simpler time.

When I was younger, it was nothing at all for my own momma to feed the neighborhood ... or for the neighborhood to feed us. I remember specifically one evening she stepped out onto the front lawn and called out that she'd made spaghetti. That night, we...

Getting Older

It was Twinsy Day at school yesterday. My kid, who goes to my school, who is in the throes of hormonal raginess, who tends to growl at me ... She wanted to be my twin. 
We both had an "Okay Okay" shirt. We both had jeans. She had two grey-ish pairs if Chuck Taylor's. Easy enough--Twins!
Then I cut my hair. 
I love my new 'do. I have just a smidgin' of color left the rest of my hair is 100% me--grey and all! And I love it! 
Daughter 1 told me this ruined our twin experience. Her hai...

My Goal for the Week: Fishing and Faith

Yesterday morning in church, I was listening to Pastor Jeff's sermon at East Cross UMC. For those of you who know me and know my family well, you'll find it hard to believe that I was listening because you'll find it hard to believe that I was allowed to listen. But, I was.

The sermon was part of a series about Margin. Margin is the "extra" that you have in your life. Extra time, extra opportunities, even extra finances.


Unfortunately, I (individually) and we (mi familia) don't have a lot of...

#sponsored: Red Gold Tomatoes for your Crock Pot!

Fall, for me, means that the weather gets cooler, the days get shorter, comfort food shows up on our menu and the holidays are upon us. (Yes, I celebrate the holidays beginning in September, so what?)

I also dig out my Crock-Pot. I will cook just about anything in my Crock-Pot.

Breakfast casserole? Easy-peasy.

Chili? Duh.

My favorite Thanksgiving dish? Yep.

Wait. What does my favorite Thanksgiving dish have to do with Red Gold Tomatoes? Stick with me here ... you're going to love this.

Brian and I...