Canned Laughter

I like handkerchiefs.
I like the feel of soft cotton and linen on my face.
I like being able to gently wipe scraped toddler knees without leaving nasty bits of bloody paper behind.
I like being kind to the environment by washing and reusing rather than constantly buying and disposing.
I like having sweetly perfumed bits of cloth [...]

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Last night Spouse and I played a round of twilight golf.  Four holes and two cocktails.  Life doesn’t get any better than this.  A word of caution: When playing twilight golf on an unfamiliar course it is advisable to remember that you will end up in the dark. A flashlight would have been very helpful [...]

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Whew!  Life is getting hectic at my house and I’ll bet it is at yours, too.  It’s time to gear up for the holidays and we are all “Busy as a bee”.  Here’s a little gift set that’s just right for snuggling in at home and enjoying your precious minutes of down time:
Give Away:

Burt’s Bees [...]

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Beginning Monday October 27 through November 22,
Canned Laughter will host a
Give Away Of The Week.
Be sure to click the Give Away Icon
to your left every week
for your chance to win.
GOOD LUCK!

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Aqualung
Sitting on a park bench
eyeing little girls with bad intent.
Snot running down his nose
greasy fingers smearing shabby clothes.
Drying in the cold sun
Watching as the frilly panties run.
-Ian Anderson

The man I call Aqualung was back outside my daughter’s Junior High School again this morning.  This morning he had a [...]

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I want, nay I need a kitchen step stool.  Do you remember these?

My maternal grandmother had a shiny red one in her kitchen.  My paternal Granny had a charming yellow one in her kitchen.  My mother had a stylish turquoise one hidden in her pantry.  For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted one [...]

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What I learned in Nashville over the weekend:

I can totally take The Queen of Shake Shake in a girl on girl pudding wrestling match and that her hair really IS that gorgeous in in real life.
I should ask myself, “Do I look like a blog that’s gettin’ some?”-Megan of Velveteen Mind
“When it comes down to [...]

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The Restroom doors at Hotel Preston, Nashville:

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The Gleaning Network of Texas is a  volunteer organization that collects fresh food for local food banks from farms after the initial commercial harvest.  This Saturday they are hosting a Sweet Potato Round Up! After gathering the sweet potatoes, everyone is heading to town for the Golden, Texas Sweet Potato Festival.   Located about 1-1/2 [...]

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Megan of Velveteen Mind, Alli of Mrs. Fussypants, Tsh of Simple Mom, and Nester
Branding, Monetizing, Personal Blogs as Platform

Megan: “It’s my blog and you’re not the boss of me!”
Alli: “It’s not about the traffic, it’s about your influence.”
Tsh: re commercial ads- “My authority is more important to me than money. I choose ads based [...]

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