Country Must Be Countrywide

Let’s face it. If you’re not an avid country-music listener, you’re seriously missing a good time. Hear me out. I haven’t always been a fan of country music, unless you count my childhood and the occasional jukebox tune at the CB Cafe (which somehow always ended up being Chattahoochee). Or Garth Brooks. Or Shania Twain. To me, it [...]

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What a Difference a Generation Makes

Things I said as a kid that my kids never will: – I hate phone numbers that include ’9′ because it takes sooo long for the dial to spin back around. – Will you get off AOL so I can make a phone call? – Be kind. Please rewind. – Can I have a stamp to mail my letter [...]

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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Left to Right. The Hunger Games. I was skeptical. The last time I read a book because it was a “super awesome” series and made into a movie, I wanted to poke my eyes out. This is nothing like Twilight. Thanks to my dear friend Dawn (who I miss ridiculously) for allowing me to borrow [...]

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Meet My Furball: Piper

This is Piper. I also call her Scoop. Which was derived from Scooper, which came from Pooper Scooper, which originated from Pooper because it kind of sounded like Piper. That was three years ago. This is Piper now. If you think she looks normal-sized, you’re very mistaken. She’s freaking huge. But don’t let her hear you say that. [...]

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Five Ways to Know It’s Get-Skinny Season

Grocery stores’ junk-food displays are untouched. If you’re looking for SlimFast or Nutella or Special K bars, fuh-get-about-it. They’re sold out. But Oreos? Cheese-Whiz in a can? Little Debbie Valentine Hearts? In stock and a-plenty. And – just some advice – you should go ahead and stock your pantry and your bomb shelter with the fatty [...]

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Hot Pink Thread and Dog Fights

You know when is not a good time to learn how to use your new sewing machine? During that special time when you’re moody, emotional and irritable. If you’re talking to my husband, that would describe Everyday Jen. So, my advice is to not talk to my husband. But seriously. I sat down and finally pulled my [...]

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On Being a Wife

Us. Getting hitched. I haven’t mopped the kitchen floor in weeks. The caulking in my bathtub needs some serious attention. There’s a layer of dust on the TV everything. My refrigerator is lacking basic essentials … like, food. I’ve been a wife for nine days, and I couldn’t blame the guy if he asked for [...]

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They Have Facebook in Hell

My new motto. See, the other day, I posted my Flexible New Year’s Resolutions, which included “don’t sweat the small stuff.” I challenged myself to chill out; to just keep my mouth shut when Faith is singing karaoke way too loud, to not have an anxiety attack if there’s a blue DVD case in with [...]

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Take Me Down to the Little White Church

Remember when he liked it so he put a ring on it? Well, he liked it so much, he put another ring on it. A wedding ring. Hi. I’m married. Nice to meet you. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you. But if it makes you feel any better, I didn’t tell Facebook, either. Or anyone, [...]

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I’m Going to Love This Year

Two-thousand eleven was a good year. And as much as I’m sad to see it go (maybe or maybe not because that means I have to face 26 this year), I’m looking forward to 2012 and what adventures I’ll encounter. It’s going to be another good one. I can just feel it. Now, I love [...]

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