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Smarty Art: Things That May Have Been (Definitely Were) Seen At My House in theLast 10 Days
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Thursday, June 27, 2013. Things That May Have Been (Definitely Were) Seen At My House in theLast 10 Days. An abandoned diaper in the corner of the hallway. In fact, many Pull-Ups littered around the house, most of them worn for a day and still dry. I count 4 Dora the Explorer Pull-Ups that have been rejected in favor of Hello Kitty underwear when my back was turned. And the kingdom rejoiced. A toddler awake until 10pm. Not once. Not twice, no sir. These past 10 days, this toddler has been up ...My child,...
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Smarty Art: I'm Back
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011. After a long forced vacation (I was going to use the word "sebatical" but I can't spell it for the life of me, even though I tried every vowel I know in that last vowel spot, and even a few arrangements that I knew ahead of time were wrong - promising beginning, I know.) I'm back. Why did I leave? Does that make me a hero? I have to go and make sure that I don't have the link to this blog on my Etsy site. What if. Ok, I'm safe. Here are the new ground rules though: 1. No on...
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Smarty Art: June 2011
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Sunday, June 26, 2011. How to be the Worst in a Drive-Thru. When I don't get to be at home making things, I work at Starbucks. I've spent years compiling a list of annoying things to do/say in a drive-thru. Here is a sampling. 1 Drive up fast, with your window down, and don't wait for someone to say hi to you. Don't even give them 2 seconds. Say, "Hellllooooo? As though you were yelling at someone from a window, stories above them. Coffee, lots of sugar.". How many sugars is 'lots'? No pressure here, rig...
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Smarty Art: January 2012
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Saturday, January 21, 2012. To House or Not to House. So we want to buy a house. After living with my family for the past 100,000 years, it is finally time. Not that we haven't loved living with my family. Are you kidding? I actually get to go to the bathroom by myself most of the time! I don't have to cook every night and still get to eat! But Jason and me and our room-mate, Davy, really need a little space from each other. Davy has pretty much taken over our bed, which is a great situation for her.
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Smarty Art: End of An Era
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Saturday, January 21, 2012. End of An Era. I knew this day would come. Did I? Actually sometimes I was afraid that this day would never come. What day you ask? My last day at Starbucks. Coffee. I love. One time we made a mocha in my friend Kyle's mouth while he laid on the floor. It was probably the hardest I've ever laughed at work. But once a guy chased his girlfriend out of the store, hitting her. Once a guy fell asleep in the drive-thru and we thought he might be dead. Once someone left a $200 tip.
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Smarty Art: July 2011
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Monday, July 18, 2011. Monday's Story - Vol. 2. I once attended a very distinguished southern university. I was only there for a year, but year in college can provide stories for a lifetime. This story happened to my friend Jack. But perhaps I should let Jack tell the story in his own words:. Is that cocky or conceited to say? And there were the people who just danced however they wanted no matter what kind of music was on. And the people who were clearly having the worst date of all time. They WISH they...
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Smarty Art: Why I Insist on Refusing to be Ashamed of the Rightness of My Love for Jane Austen
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Saturday, February 18, 2012. Why I Insist on Refusing to be Ashamed of the Rightness of My Love for Jane Austen. Jane is too often blamed for the faults of her devotees. A silly girl can find excuses for silly expectations in any love story, but that's not the fault of the author. As an intelligent woman myself, I appreciate Jane's sincere and unflinching gaze at the world of women who came before me. (If she is preoccupied with marriage: guess what? Third: Jane Austen is funny. So? Funny She wasn't 30Ro...
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Smarty Art: You're What The French Call... Sleepy
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012. You're What The French Call. Sleepy. I have developed a list of fool-proof ways to manage my sleep while my husband is away. He's been away a lot this summer. I'm not going to tell you if he's gone right now or not because you could use that knowledge against me. Also, I'm not scared of spiders. Again, we wont' talk about roaches. I can kill a spider no problem, not even from across the room. I can stand right next to it and kill it. Caveat: if the thing is kill a roach, then I...
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Smarty Art: To House or Not to House
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Saturday, January 21, 2012. To House or Not to House. So we want to buy a house. After living with my family for the past 100,000 years, it is finally time. Not that we haven't loved living with my family. Are you kidding? I actually get to go to the bathroom by myself most of the time! I don't have to cook every night and still get to eat! But Jason and me and our room-mate, Davy, really need a little space from each other. Davy has pretty much taken over our bed, which is a great situation for her.
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Smarty Art: June 2013
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Thursday, June 27, 2013. Things That May Have Been (Definitely Were) Seen At My House in theLast 10 Days. An abandoned diaper in the corner of the hallway. In fact, many Pull-Ups littered around the house, most of them worn for a day and still dry. I count 4 Dora the Explorer Pull-Ups that have been rejected in favor of Hello Kitty underwear when my back was turned. And the kingdom rejoiced. A toddler awake until 10pm. Not once. Not twice, no sir. These past 10 days, this toddler has been up ...My child,...