Category: Life Experiences
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Denim Hem Hack
I have a favorite pair of jeans. They are boot cut, they are long, I can wear them with boots and they don’t look too short/awkward. The issue is the hem always rolls up. I have ironed them, I tried starch, nothing worked. So I asked my sister in law what she would recommend. (I…
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I Want to be a Hat Person
Does anyone else have a big head? I mean physically big. Like you can’t wear a hat because it makes you look funny? A hat big enough looks comical and a normal sized hat doesn’t fit or looks extremely tiny on you. That is me. I want to wear hats. I want a cowboy hat.…
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Accept This Bribe and Be My Friend
When I was in kindergarten it was the era of Lisa Frank. Neon rainbow unicorns and dolphins were all the rage. When shopping for school supplies I was allowed to get a pack of Lisa Frank pencils. These were the ultimate currency. Now to backtrack a little, we had a thing called Kindergarten Roundup when…
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Pros and Cons of Getting Involved
I have been attending church with my brother’s family for about six months now, and I love it. In the last couple of weeks I have started to get to know people and get more involved. This weekend I helped paint some animal posters for VBS. While painting I knew I was reaching the “next…
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Happy Birthday America!
Here are a handful of reasons why I love America. Go enjoy some fireworks and give your dog some extra love, they’re all stressing this week!
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Rare Animal Sightings
I live out in the country so I see more animals than most, but lately I have seen several animals that I don’t get to see very often. I hear coyotes every day. I rarely see one. I also hear owls all the time, but again I rarely see them. Things that I NEVER see…
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Rodeo Humor
If you know me at all you know the only sport I intentionally enjoy every year is rodeo. And while most people are interested in bull riding because it’s the most exciting, the REAL show of athleticism is the steer roping and steer wrestling. To be man enough to take down a literal cow is……
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Grandma Memories: Bookstores
Every time I see a Nora Roberts or JD Robb book I think of my Grandma. When I was 16 and able to drive I would from time to time take my Grandma to half price books. I would wheel her over to the paperback mystery/thriller section and let her peruse while I checked out…
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Rite of Passage: Car Edition
When I was cleaning out my car the other day I found something from my past… A double sided CD holder that straps to the visor of the car. I bought that thing when I was a teenager. I remember getting it and feeling so cool. I grew up riding to school with my older…
Redheaded Jill 