The house of diet – For Animal Lovers

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One of my cats is grumpy – really grumpy. Hazel has been put on a diet. Cats don’t do diets very well. They don’t care if they are svelte. They just want to eat! If they go outside, they supplement their … Continue reading →

The chronology of purses

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I have a great idea. I get a lot of them but most are ignored. This one is interesting. We should put a woman’s purse in time capsules so future archeologists can learn how intricate the American woman is. Instead … Continue reading →

Coming of age kicking and screaming…smart phones

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We have made the decision to acquire a smart phone. This isn’t something we did lightly. We have been talking about it for four years but we weren’t (and still aren’t completely) convinced we would use it enough for the … Continue reading →

September stories – Tess Tales

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I think of my mother often during September. It’s her birthday month. In our family, we never celebrated birthdays to the extent that people do today. Yes, there were cards and usually a cake or a favorite meal but there … Continue reading →

Coaching – HR Memories

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There is nothing as rewarding or frustrating as coaching — whether it’s sports or music or business. You offer information and hope that some of it sticks. The successes are phenomenal but the failures are tough and can be disappointing. … Continue reading →

Same old, same old – the art of communications

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Same old same old — Colloquial phrase used to denote status quo; phrase used when you don’t want to communicate what’s really going on in your life There are some people that you don’t see very often but you can … Continue reading →

My Darling Miss D

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“Kids are like kites. Sometimes you have to pull them longer to get them to fly.” (Loosely paraphrased comment from my idol, Erma Bombeck. Link to complete story at bottom.)  Faithful readers know I am a Starbucks addict. I get … Continue reading →