Receiving gifts is fun too

Have you ever asked an adult what they wanted for their birthday or Christmas and received the response “Oh, I can’t think of a single thing I want”? Or the answer from your friend that goes something like this: “Well, I have everything I need right here” as she glances over at her Stepford husband and children in their ascots sipping tea. I am not one of those people. My children are nowhere near Stepford and  I can come up with a list of presents, sizes, colors and stores in which you can find them at the drop of a hat. I don’t think I’m a very greedy person, or even a superficial, material person, I just like presents. AND I have a December birthday. Read more »

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Hot Topic: Spoliers

So, I am late on announcing this week’s hot topic. It will be spoilers. When is it ok to read the end of the book first? Why would you want to know the end of a movie before you see it? Who in their right mind would go to IMDB.com to see who the bad guy is during the movie? Well, one of us is guilty of all these offenses. The other one gets really frustrated about it. I would tell you who is who, but that would spoil the surprise. Check back Friday!

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Is it hug-worthy?

I’ll admit it. I’m somewhat of a hugger. But only to a certain extent. Mostly with family and a few close friends.

As you might know, we’re new to Texas, and we don’t yet have a lot of friends here. So I was a little stunned when I saw my wife hug someone I believed to be a total stranger while we visited my son’s new school during Meet the Teacher Night.

My son and I were exploring the school’s very awesome library and its array of mystery and adventure books when I heard a loud, giddy “Hey!” I looked up to see my wife approach another woman and hug her — like they were old friends! Read more »

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