Tag: funny
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The Wit and Wisdom of Braden (Part One)
“A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.” ~ Oscar Wilde There are days when I wish I could crawl inside my son’s head and figure out why and how he thinks like he does. The things that come out of his mouth totally blow me away most days. Most…
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Quips and Quotes Friday
It’s Quips and Quotes Friday! Here’s hoping you enjoy the following snippets from actual conversations among my family! This week my 7-year old had – in the midst of a temper tantrum – broken something in my house. This isn’t an unusual occurrence. He gets mad and something gets broken. It happens a lot. I…
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No! More! Talking!
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time. ~ Abraham Lincoln A couple of summers ago, I went to home to Oklahoma to visit my parents and, while there, I…
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Welcome to Minnesoohta!
Ole answered the phone one day and came back to the living room crying. “Vell, Ole! Vat in da vorld is da matter?” asked the sympathetic Lena. “I yust had bad news, Lena,” Ole replied, “My fadder yust died!!” Just then the phone rang again, Ole went to answer it and came back crying again.…
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When the Elderly Sleep
I hate the aging process! I absolutely despise getting older! I don’t mind it so much in terms of the number of years I’ve been alive; rather, it’s the number of gray hairs and wrinkles I’ve “earned” over the years that really bothers me. And trust me – with my kids – I’ve earned every…
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Even E.T. Phoned Home!
My daughter turns 16 tomorrow. If you’ve ever been around a 16-year old – especially a 16-year old girl – then I don’t have to tell you about “attitude” and the perceived “rights” that accompany turning 16. For those who don’t know, the best I can tell you is that there’s something magical about turning…
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A Parenting Guide to the Theory of Reciprocity
Reciprocity (rĕs’ə-prŏs’ĭ-tē)n., pl., -ties. A reciprocal condition or relationship. A mutual or cooperative interchange of favors or privileges, especially the exchange of rights or privileges of trade between nations. Definition supplied by Answers.com Kids make me laugh, especially when I can take them off guard and one-up them in the intelligence department. Trust me, it doesn’t happen…
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How to Catch a Leprechaun
I’d like to take a moment to thank Mrs. M, my son’s 1st grade teacher, for making a liar out of me. Okay, maybe not for making a liar out of me, but for making me embellish the truth even more than I’ve had to up to this point. It’s bad enough that I’ve fibbed…
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Quips and Quotes Friday
From the Facebook Files If a 9-year old boy says, “I was going to burp but I held it in,” don’t let him sit on your lap! ~ Kelly J-B from her Facebook Wall On the Royal Wedding… Watching any kind of TV with two teenage girls is always an interesting experience, but the Royal…
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Forestry Chic
As a Stay-at-Home-Mom, I don’t have very many opportunities to get dressed up to meet the outside world. My daily “work clothes” consist of a clean pair of jeans and a nice long-sleeved t-shirt that (hopefully) doesn’t happen to have peanut butter or dog slobber smeared all over it. And if I can actually shower…
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