Make mine fried – on a stick, please

September 3rd, 2010

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The Prairie Arts Festival returns to the Golden Triangle tomorrow and I’ll be there.  I’m thinking of fasting today to get ready for all the “fair” food which will be in abundance.

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Yikes, grocery prices shooting the roof

September 2nd, 2010

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I pretty much buy the same items week after week during my almost daily trips to the grocery store. 

A quick review of my Quicken program revealed that my food expenditures have risen about 30 percent since last winter.

Hey, no fair guys! Taxes are going up, medical insurance is through the roof and now we’re getting gouged at the supermarket.

So I’m doing the Dave Ramsey system this month.  I’m giving myself a

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Care to visit the Husband Store?

September 1st, 2010

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The Husband Store, a store that sells new husbands has opened in New York City, where a woman may go to select her husband.

Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates:  You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper ascends the flights.

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Paradise Found

August 31st, 2010

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My half-marathon team has rented this place October 7-10 for our white water rafting trip down the Nantahala River.  Anyone else want to go?  Martha, Conley, you listening?

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Cleaning out the closet reminds me how far I’ve come – or is it how far I’ve GONE?

August 30th, 2010

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The cooler temperatures this week prompted me to do some sprucing up in my closet. I’m dreaming of fall and weeding out my tank tops and white shoes.

You know, no proper Southern girl would ever wear white after Labor day.  As for the tank tops – I keep them around only to remind me that I once dared to wear them!

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