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Category: Expectations

How (and why) to clean your oven

24 Sep 2019

Vinegar and baking soda are great fun for making fizzy reaction for the kids to play with, but I somehow doubt that the chemical reaction does much of anything to the surface on which it is occurring. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s what my experience and basic knowledge of chemistry tells me. … More How (and why) to clean your oven

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The dog ate my homework.

20 Feb 2019

So here is my post, four days late and almost completely unedited…. I hope you like it. … More The dog ate my homework.

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Everyone needs a home. Every home needs homemaking.

1 Feb 2019

To say that the contributions of a homemaker are a luxury represents a complete misunderstanding of what a homemaker is. … More Everyone needs a home. Every home needs homemaking.

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A Normal Schedule

11 Jun 2018

Someone will wake me when I am needed, and until then, I can sleep.  Anyway, if I was already up I would miss my morning snuggles with my kids.
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The Peanut Gallery and The Gladiator Ring

12 Jun 2017

You’re not serving anyone up there in the Peanut Gallery, not even yourself… step down into the Gladiator’s Ring. … More The Peanut Gallery and The Gladiator Ring

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Baseball Bats and Persian Glass Ceilings

24 Sep 2016

What do Baseball Champions and the Chihuly exhibit at the ROM have in common? Teamwork and practice. … More Baseball Bats and Persian Glass Ceilings

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Longboob

17 May 2016

Maybe graying hair and sagging skin indicate a life transition to becoming a guide to the youth instead of competition to it. … More Longboob

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