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February | 2011 | AlliMonster Speaks
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8230;but does anyone listen? Monthly Archives: February 2011. February 18, 2011. For the record, we have not decided whether or not we want more children. There were enough times in the first year that I wasn’t sure I wanted my ONE child that made Mike and I agree that we wanted to proceed with caution. Pregnancy does not flatter me, and I did not enjoy myself all that much. I am really out of the blogging habit lately, but the Madhouse just keeps on rolling along. I hope you’re reading these o...JMLC Da...
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March | 2011 | AlliMonster Speaks
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8230;but does anyone listen? Monthly Archives: March 2011. March 9, 2011. 8220;There’s a voice in my head that tells me what those little things mean,” I told my mother. I was stretched out on the living room floor, with the front page of. The Dallas Morning News. Spread out in front of me. I had just read the headline and a couple paragraphs out loud, much to Mom’s amazement. I was three years old. To this day I can remember most of the words, and I sing it to Jade sometimes, too. Check everyone else out.
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AlliMonster Speaks | …but does anyone listen? | Page 2
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8230;but does anyone listen? November 3, 2011. I’m in a bit of a snit tonight. I’ve been thinking about the wonder that is the internet. It’s absolutely incredible that we have such a tool for sharing information and viewpoints. And completely unsurprising and pathetic that we choose to use it primarily for watching videos of cats and telling one another how stupid we are for our opinions. There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and I have some definite opinions on the whole shebang. But...Clearly...
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soup. feel the love. | fraught
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Pieces of my life: from the perspective of a 40-something mother and more. Still here →. Soup feel the love. March 3, 2014. Y’all, I was afraid I might have forgotten my password to get in here to post. Or that WordPress might have changed everything around so much I couldn’t figure out where to go. But, happily, though they have changed up some stuff for sure, I think I can still figure it out. I’m at a bit of a loss for what to call this recipe, since it’s one I mostly made up all on my own...2 links a...
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the MPM | fraught
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Pieces of my life: from the perspective of a 40-something mother and more. 8230;aka the Most Prudent Man in my world. Aka My Sweet Husband. This was originally a post, but at the very least the man deserves his own page. He puts up with a lot.). I’ve been getting some grief for referring to my beloved as The Most Prudent Man (in the World), and okay, I can imagine that it might have some negative connotation. Prudent=Prude, or something. Suggests wise self-restraint, as in resisting a rash impulse. The M...
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currently cracked | fraught
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Pieces of my life: from the perspective of a 40-something mother and more. 8230;or, What I’m reading now. Here’s what’s close to hand. A Place In Time (Berry) – more tales from the fictional town of Port Arthur, this is my go-to for trying days. Letter to a Man in the Fire (Reynolds Price) – A book recommended to me in my questioning path of faith, and developing grasp of God. Remember, I’m always in the market for recommendations, so yours are welcome. Really! News of the Spirit. The $64 Tomato (Alexand...
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such a bargain! | fraught
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Pieces of my life: from the perspective of a 40-something mother and more. In which i am irreverent, and condone a killing to boot. Soup feel the love. →. July 11, 2013. So I was at Kroger today and noticed a section of crackers about 4 linear feet long, different flavors of the same variety, each flavor with its own temporary shelf tag reflecting the excitement! 2/700 For an item ordinarily priced at … 3.59. Note: “Look for the yellow tags! Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Surely there is more?
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taps for tuesday | fraught
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Pieces of my life: from the perspective of a 40-something mother and more. Polling canceled on account of weather. On a happier day →. April 16, 2013. My original email stated, “I have are two identical sinks equipped with a matched set of your faucets and drains. One of them drains despite the stopper being engaged. The other does not.”. And, yes, screwed it on tightly! Only one of the sinks exhibits this problem. ERGO, NOT INCOMPATIBLE. I follow that by asking him to simply mail me out a new drain ...
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in which i am irreverent, and condone a killing to boot | fraught
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Pieces of my life: from the perspective of a 40-something mother and more. Today i reframe failure. In which i am irreverent, and condone a killing to boot. May 9, 2013. It is late spring, and the season of fully sanctioned worship in our public schools. Separation of church and state, perhaps, but now let us bow down for the great portion of the school day and pay obeisance at the feet of the god of standardized testing. I’ve written before, at some length, about my feelings as a non-believer. MeganR...