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Category Archives: Boomers’ Corner
Holy Geranium!!!!
Y’all remember Pat, the Blueberry lady in New England? You know the one…she and her husband own a greenhouse and landscaping business, along with their son. Also she and her sister met me and Frenz in New York City for … Continue reading
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Tagged geraniums, greenhouse, New York, The Hobbit, Valley View Gardens
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Need a new blog to read?
Nah, me either. But. This one is special! And since several of you have written asking about my hair or commenting on it…this one’s for you!!!! I found Kate about 6 months ago and I have NO idea what led … Continue reading
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Tagged hair care, hair tutorial, long hair, makeup ideas, skin care, The Small Things, updo
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Media Goes Blue, Nothing New
I just read Del Tackett’s blog post on our “Blue Media”. Lots of food for thought, to say the least. He points out the media that exists in our country…perhaps, world today and how it is changing the winds of … Continue reading
The Creepy Meemaw
Yes, that would be me. Yesterday was cake day. Daughter-in-law called to say that she had the cake baked, fillings made and equipment assembled so anytime I wanted to come over and assist in the creation of a hot pink zebra … Continue reading
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Tagged cakes, clowns, creepy, genetics, hair rollers, teenager
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OT Why God Made Them:Wisdom from a Granny
After reading a blog piece about the outrage that seems to follow nursing mommies who dare to nurse in public, I felt compelled to throw my opinion out. Do my thoughts matter? Probably not. But if one new mommy is encouraged … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, breastfeeding, mother love, nursing, public outrage, rebel
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Me and Madi
In case you don’t know…we have a new granddaughter who is absolutely gorgeous!!! Of course she is, you’re thinking. Yeah, I know, I know…but she really IS. I promise and I can say that very objectively. She’s got the cutest … Continue reading
Eleven years later
Are the 9/11 posts getting you down? Are you tired of hearing about it? Too Texas Tough. I thought about it all day yesterday and woke up with the day on my mind. So here I am, writing about … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, FOX News, Jon Scott, New York City, September 11
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Know who this cutie is?
The first magazine my mother took in the ’50s was McCalls. It’s arrival was anxiously awaited every month. It was full of fashions, crafts, homemaking tips, sewing….and yes, paper dolls. When the magazine would arrive, I would quick go to the … Continue reading
Katy Keene, the queen of paper dolls
Several months ago, we had a great discussion on our Barbie years and from there, went on to our paper dolls memories. The topic of “hope chests” also emerged and off we chased that proverbial rabbit! During those conversations, I remembered … Continue reading
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Tagged Bertha, comics, Gloria, Katy Keene, Lucki Red, paper dols, Sis
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More old stuff! :)
Found ‘em!! I was pretty sure I knew where all the photos were….just took me a few minutes to find what I needed. In the process, I found a few more old ones and decided I really DO need … Continue reading
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Tagged centennial, Dale Evans, Madame Alexander, Teri Lee doll
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