Tax Funnies

This is the day in America in which all income tax returns are due in. Before electronic filing, I remember when the post offices would stay open til midnight on April 15 so taxpayers could get their returns in. I remember one year when we were in line at the post office late the evening [...]

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Random Dozen Meme

Linda at 2nd cup of coffee created and hosts the Random Dozen meme every Wednesday. You can answer the questions on your blog and link up to Linda’s plus find more participants there. 1. How do you feel about “Gladiator” sandals, also called “Roman” or “Jesus” sandals? A fashion yea or nay? (Shrug.) I wouldn’t [...]

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A Kitchen Meme

Whew! Yesterday was super-busy getting ready for the ladies’ meeting last night, where we worked on favors for the upcoming ladies’ luncheon. I am going to wait to show them, though. Traditionally, for some reason, we have fewer ladies come out to the type of meeting where we’re doing anything hands-on than when we have [...]

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The Week In Words

Melissa at Breath of Life hosts a weekly carnival called The Week In Words,which involves sharing something from your reading that inspires you, causes you to laugh, cry, or dream, or just resonates with you in some way. Though I’ve read several things that spoke to me this week, the one I’ve spent the most [...]

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How Deep the Father’s Love

How deep the Father’s love for us, How vast beyond all measure, That He should give His only Son To make a wretch His treasure. How great the pain of searing loss, The Father turns His face away As wounds which mar the chosen One, Bring many sons to glory. Behold the Man upon a [...]

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What would you do?

Some months ago I bought two items at Michael’s, a Cricut cartridge that was on sale and a package of little storage jars. I had a 50% off coupon to apply to the jars, because Michael’s coupons always stipulate they can’t be used on Cricut products. If I remember correctly, I think when the clerk [...]

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Friday’s Fave Five

Susanne at Living to Tell the Story hosts a “Friday Fave Five” in which we share our five favorite things from the past week. Click on the button to read more of the details, and you can visit Susanne to see the list of others’ favorites or to join in. My favorites from the past [...]

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Flashback Friday: Birthdays

Mocha With Linda has begun a new weekly meme called Flashback Friday. She’ll post a question every Thursday, and then Friday we can link our answers up on her site. The flashback question this week is: What were birthdays like when you were growing up? Were they a big deal or understated? Did you have [...]

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Am I the only one who…

Wonders if having an adult dressed in a mascot costume waving at people in front of a business actually brings any more customers into a business? Does NOT like roosters in decorating? I don’t understand that phenomenon. Ugly creatures. Does not like flavors of one food in the texture of another? Like Taco soup. I [...]

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Book Review: Where My Heart Belongs

Where My Heart Belongs by Tracie Peterson is a prodigal daughter story. Amy changed her name at the age of eighteen, demanded her inheritance from her father, and left home without another word for twelve years. Suddenly she shows back up on the old homestead doorstep wanting to renew family ties. Her older sister, Kathy, [...]

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