Anyone who is familiar with Huntington Beach knows that the 4th of July is the BIGGEST holiday in the city. The parade is supposed to be the biggest 4th of July parade on this side of the Mississippi! Last year was Ryder’s first experience with the parade. He was into it more than we expected, [...]
I want to start blogging again. It’s true. At least three times a day, I compose a blog post in my head. But actually getting that post onto the computer? Yeah, that takes some effort. I don’t know why. Maybe in the past few months, I’ve lost my discipline? Maybe. Now, it is more than [...]
Dear Pharmacy Tech at CVS, When you first came to the counter to “help” me, I was a little irritated at the put-out look on your face. Considering that you are technically in a Customer Service position, you could at least put a smile on your face (I don’t care if it’s fake) when you [...]
Don’t let the serious expression fool you. This kid has some fun. The Tyrone in his hand is one of his Christmas presents from his Grandparents. It plays a Backyardigans song when you press a button. Want to guess how many times a day I hear that song. I usually stop counting after the 76th [...]
I had a meeting in Newport Beach this afternoon in the same shopping center as Susie Cakes. Never one to turn down a golden opportunity, I stopped in after my meeting for a tasty treat. I opted to go with the Banana Chocolate Chip (a seasonal flavor) and a pink Vanilla. I opted to go [...]
Last week (or possibly the week before, who knows anymore) I returned home from Trader Joes to find two extra goodies in my bag. One was a can of Chicken Dog Food and the other was a tub of Lavendar Salt Scrub. Neither were mine. I fished out my receipt and saw that they had [...]
I have made a vow (to myself) to be more active this year, to be in shape. To spend more time taking care of myself than sitting on my butt and snacking. If, and when, I do decide to have another baby, I do not want to do to my body what I did the [...]
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