Archive for October, 2009

  • Great Rotary Duck Race…I didn’t win.

    Great Rotary Duck Race…I didn’t win.

    I am so disappointed.  I really thought this time would be different.  I really thought that I could potentially be a winner.  I was wrong. Our area Rotary club sponsored the annual Great Rotary Duck Race this past weekend.  And, man, it’s quite a race. Picture this: 64,000 rubber ducks sportin’ some swanky black shades [...]

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  • What’s your Dream Come True?

    What’s your Dream Come True?

    I’m going to let you all in on a little-known secret about this suburban housewife.  There is something I’ve always wanted to be able to do and be really, really good at.  Something I currently attempt to do in the car, in the shower, while watching YouTube videos… I wish I could sing.  Like really sing.  As [...]

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  • I spent 2 hours trying to thread my sewing machine…

    I spent 2 hours trying to thread my sewing machine…

    First off, let me begin by saying that I wholeheartedly admire those who can sew.  I think it is a craft among true artisans and a God-given gift.  It requires patience, resilience, determination and vision.  It also requires an ability to thread a sewing machine. A few days ago I got an itch.  I wanted to [...]

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  • Recipe of the Week – Pot Roast (Crockpot Style)

    Recipe of the Week – Pot Roast (Crockpot Style)

    I think pot roast has gotten a bad rap.  It typically conjures up images of dry, jerky-like hunks of meat with absolutely no flavor.  But not in my household.  My mom has always made this very moist, extremely flavorful pot roast from the gods.  In fact, I remember as a teenager eating dinner with my [...]

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  • I should have never bought that Halloween candy!

    I should have never bought that Halloween candy!

    I made a big mistake.  Huge.  Humongous.  I should have known better.  I should have recognized my own weaknesses. I should have known when to say “no.” I should have never bought that Halloween candy…the party pack, no less. About  a week ago I was doing my grocery shopping, minding my own business, cruising along the aisles.  [...]

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