Lying in bed last night, eyes wide as saucers, I gave up on sleep and went to the kitchen for a cup of tea. Flipping through the cable channels (yes, my life is dominated by media) I came across "The Duggars: 17 Kids and Counting" on TLC. I am strangely fascinated by this family...

Update: "The ultimate Christmas gift from God," said Jim Bob. Well, it's "18 Kids and Counting" now...
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Yes, she was the “notorious” pin-up girl in sometimes ridiculous-looking outfits, but she retained a lovely lightness about everything she did...

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First of all, we're way too cool for this catalog (or so I thought), yet it comes anyway...

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Gift cards have now crossed over from the realm of the merely functional to become toys and collector pieces? This particular card features a cutout "Domo" with magnetic Halloween costumes (included inside the gift card packaging) so you can dress your Domo in different Halloween costumes...

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You can be the first to vote in our monthly poll. This month, in honor of the upcoming election, we pose the question: Whom would you vote for..? Read More...

I've written before about getting ready to take our little bundle home from the hospital and Husband jokingly asking the nurse for the owner's manual. Ha-ha. We all know that, unfortunately, there isn't one; but... Read More...

I glanced over after Husband snorted while watching TV. He was watching one of those Proposition ads that have been so ubiquitous the past few months. The ad had been sponsored by the "Union of Concerned Scientists." He was laughing...

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I recognize the name of an actress (who was popular back when I was paying attention to such things), and names I don't recognize but find out (by Googling them) that one is Tiger Woods' wife, some town’s soon-to-be ex-mayor, and a sports guy or two... Read More...

We are what we are because of everyone else... Read More...

In upper 90s weather, with full sun, no shade in sight, we grab pieces of rock and break them open with our little hammers looking for anything interesting. I sat there and hummed "Breaking rocks in the hot sun, I fought the law and the law won..." Read More...

The little tyke sitting in front of us performed gravity-defying mid-air somersaults. He did not have a trampoline, but was propelled by sheer youthful exuberance. It was, um, "fun" to see how close he could get without actually crashing into us... Read More...

The family has been down with a very nasty, overly-agressive, all-consuming cold for the last two weeks. (This has been particularly annoying for Charlie. Not only has he lost a week of precious summer being sick, he starts school two weeks early this year. Yikes!) So July 4th, feeling reasonably well, coughing kept to a minimum, we ventured out of our cave to the theater to see this movie, and a nicer July 4th treat we couldn't have had... Read More...

Since there are no rules to blogging (at least none that I've heard of), I've decided to throw out something completely random for your collective consideration. So here's my list of picks for my Ultimate 80s Mix Tape, in no particular order... Read More...

It's been so many years since I've read it, I'd forgotten so much. I've seen the movies (which were amazing), and didn't remember how different they were from the books. For instance, Tom Bombadil. I'd forgotten completely about him. Just what is he, we wondered? A quick Internet search of "Tom Bombadil" gave me over half a million entries...
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When I think back to my own dad, the overriding feeling I get is his love for us (and we weren't always the most loveable group, let me tell you). My dad was colorful, a real character. I have vivid memories of him mowing the front lawn in this get-up: Cowboy boots with black socks, green and blue bermuda shorts, sleeveless T, and cowboy hat... Read More...

We're not so different, Carrie and I. Well, except for the expensive apartment, closet the size of my living room, $500 shoes, and $300 throw pillows. Oh, and my dog is bigger than all of the dogs in the movie put together. But other than that... Read More...

Warning: Those of you who are wise and haven't been drawn into this show will not get this, and for the rest of us, do we..?

Finale Update: "Is he talking about what I think he's talking about?" "If you're talking about time traveling bunnies, yes."
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Over the weekend, Charlie and I braved the heat and traffic to make the scene at the 13th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at UCLA. We didn't know what we were getting ourselves into, which turned out to be a very large, very hot, very corporate experience; but there were some moments... Read More...

Every night when the moon is out, Kathy the Bunny Queen takes her basket and goes outside...

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