Mrs. Texas revisited!
July 3rd, 2008
This photo of Allison with Mrs. Texas goes with her post from the other day. We had a bit of trouble inserting photos!
Enjoy!
Conservation
July 3rd, 2008
Driving through suburbia, where I live, sometimes feels like being in a movie, where the same background loop of film plays over and over. One section of roadway looks the same as the next: the strip malls all have the same stores, and if you go ten miles, you’ll see the same stores flashing by you again: Home Depot, Target, Panera Bread. They are all national chains. The local mom and pop stores are in the minority.
I find myself wondering—who is going to all these stores?
Learning to Live With/Without
July 1st, 2008“WHAT?” I spun my chair around to look at my husband.
“It’s been turned off,” he said. “They came five days earlier than I asked.”
“So….what do we have?” I asked.
“Nothing.” Read more »
Two Down - One to Go
June 30th, 2008We just returned from a glorious celebration. Our youngest son graduated from film school. Three cheers!
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Mrs. Texas 2008 is Bobbie Jo Compton
June 29th, 2008“Imitated but never duplicated, “Mrs. America” remains the first and still the foremost competition for married women. This renowned national competition is devoted to emphasizing that America’s 65 million married women are extraordinarily beautiful, poised, articulate, and versatile.” So reads the declaration on the official web site for Mrs. Texas. I agree. Read more »
I LOVE “Fess up Friday!”
June 28th, 2008I love Suze’s FESS UP FRIDAY blog! If you didn’t read it, make sure to read yesterdays Boomer Babes Rock blog posting (Friday, June 27) by T. Suzanne Eller. I’ll fess up first that I am running horribly late right now for an all-day event. So I must make this quick. However, I am going to come back tomorrow (Sunday) to give y’all an update on what I’m going to be doing all day today. Read more »
‘Fess Up Friday
June 27th, 2008!!UPDATED - WINNER ANNOUNCED - UPDATED!!
Today is Fess Up Friday on BBR.
Okay, let me give it a try. Today I fess up that I’m an annoying optimist. In fact, I wrote about it on my personal blog just yesterday.
What about you? What’s one thing you want to get off your chest. Is it that you secretly love the new Chocolate Mix Skittles and that your husband asked for one and you didn’t want to give him even one little vanilla pudding skittle. Oh gosh, that’s me Read more »
