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Archive for August, 2010

August 25, 2010 [ 14 ]
Just Another Wordless Wednesday….{The Many Styles Of The Diva}

Oh that Diva of mine….she has her own style to be sure. She loves to dress up in pretty things. Then go climb a tree or make mud pies. She is a girly Tom-Boy. Just like her Mama. Only I was always shoeless. Climbing trees, playing in the dirt…beating up the boys who annoyed me. [...]

August 23, 2010 [ 8 ]
Giveaway Mondays

Yes, I know…I have been a bad blogger. I have not posted the giveaway linky in a few weeks. Life just…got away from me I suppose. But I’m back, er, it’s back, so link away my friends. Link away! It’s time to list all your contests here at The Asylum. I don’t have time to [...]

August 19, 2010 [ 10 ]
I’m Melting…

It’s a million degrees, we have no central air and I live in The IE. I have put an ice pack on my feet to feel comfortable enough to sleep. I feel like I’m walking through Jell-O with this waking up at o’dark-thirty to get The Diva off to kindergarten. And The Free Range Stupid [...]

August 17, 2010 [ 14 ]
Just Another Wordless Wednesday…{First Day Of Kindergarten}

Last Wednesday, The DIva started kindergarten. SHe was very excited. Tired, but excited. ANd as any good Mom should, I took pictures. None are teen years blackmail worthy though. Damn it. She wouldn’t look at the camera and smile. But isn’t her outfit adorable? I just love a little girl in plaid. It’s all so [...]

August 14, 2010 [ 9 ]
Reason #31 Why You Should Not Introduce Your Kids To The Music You Grew Up On

Back in June, I found one of those 80′s compilation CD’s on clearance at Target. You know the ones… So this one was 80′s New Wave. Right up my alley. I am a child of the 80′s. I graduated high school in 1989. Yes, I’m old. So? I played this in the car. The Diva [...]

August 11, 2010 [ 11 ]
Just Another Wordless Wednesday…{The Kindergarten Files}

Today, The Diva starts her first day of kindergarten. Yesterday, we went to Back To School Night and met her teacher. We were given an entire file folder of papers to look through, sign, etc. One of the “packets” was the Kindergarten Handbook. These are the last two pages. You can read for yourself. Anyone [...]

August 6, 2010 [ 18 ]
Just Gonna Stand There And Watch Me Burn?

A friend of mine, Kas, from Southern Bella’s Ways To Save made me aware of the I Love The Way You Lie video yesterday. It’s very powerful. The lyrics and the imagery. It gave me chills. I especially like the chorus: Just gonna stand there and watch me burn? Well that’s alright because I like [...]

August 5, 2010 [ 18 ]
I Used To Be A Good Writer…

I remember. I do. I used to write really good, engaging posts. I had something to say. And I said it well. Then something happened. What, exactly, I’m not sure. But something happened. I used to get an idea for a post and rush to get it written. Now, although I still get fabulous ideas, [...]

August 4, 2010 [ 9 ]
Just Another Wordless Wednesday…The Diva’s 1st Grey Hair

Yes, you read that right. My FIVE year old has grey hair. What the hell is that about? She’s FIVE. At least I was seven when my Big Bro found mine. Heh. I plucked that sucker out, put it in an envelop and marked it “The Diva’s 1st Grey Hair 8/2/10, Age 5 years 5 [...]

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