Canned Laughter

I was Tagged!
Laura of Our Wonderful Crazy Chaotic Life With Twins tagged me for this quick meme.
1. Have you ever been on TV? A few times, though I was acquitted on all charges.

2. Have you ever sung in public? Dear Heavens!  If I had, they’d have convicted me for sure.

3. Have you ever dyed your [...]

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Who else is going to give you a recipe with instructions like “whirrrr!” and “dump”? Nobody. So come peek at my cheap and decadently delish Swedish Meatballs recipe over at Blissfully Domestic.  I’d love to read your comments over there (especially you Ikea meatball enthusiasts).

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I’ve been sick. I’ve been tired. I’ve been sick of being sick and tired.  So in between sniffling and sneezing and snoozing I did manage to pop 50 tender little Begonia seedlings  in to the ground.  I have 50 more on the window sill. I’m hoping they recover from the damage they took being left [...]

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Because I like being reminded of good books and it’s been while since I did one of these, saw this over at Cursing Mama’s and couldn’t resist.
Key
1) Bold the books you have already read
2) Italicize the books you intend to read
3) Notes in parentheses next to note-worthy titles.
1) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
2) The [...]

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My sisters and I were amazed by TV kids. They were like kids from some sort of alternate reality. They were clean and polite and actually enjoyed one another’s company. In all of TV world, there was only one set of siblings we could instantly relate to. For years we copied [...]

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Last night was date night. We went to to see The Wrestler. I highly recommend seeing it in the theater. Loved this film.
So here’s to date night and Mickey Rourke’s performance. They both make me happy today.

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Free Organic Milk Giveaway, Coupon

This evening I was reading about a study in Scientific American that shows Cows With Names Give More Milk . The idea is simple. Cows with names are generally treated more compassionately than anonymous cattle. They are less fearful at milking time and therefore produce more milk. [...]

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For those who doubt that The Devil walks among us, may I present a work of pure evil:
The Mensa Puzzle Alarm

From the item description:
“The Puzzle Alarm is perfect for anyone who needs to be more alert in the morning, and should help to kick start their sleepy brain.
A player needs to memorize and repeat a [...]

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I took Bunnie shopping Saturday.
Claire’s did not accept the gift card she received for Christmas (more on THAT later).
Wal-Mart did not carry the items she was looking for.
When we stopped at Arby’s for a milkshake treat, their shake machine was broken.
She was hot, tired and had had enough.
That’s when she said,
“I think today is trying [...]

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You know those teeny tiny minor annoyances that make you wince every time they happen?  Those little nigglers poke at me until I just have to vent.  So in the spirit of Blackbird’s “Stuff I Don’t Get”, may I present my personal
Nigglers

When I fill out an on-line address form and I attempt to type in [...]

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