I'm completely sold on my Snuggie®. I have to admit I've seen these advertised for a long time and thought they were just silly. I liked the fun fabrics and understand that things do become a fad....but I have plenty of throw pillows and didn't see the need for anything more. I was wrong....oh,
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12/29/2012
My Merry Christmas Jeep This year my jeep celebrated in his own way. It's a bit subdued compared to the "Rudolph" cars and the red noses, but festive none-the-less. My husband and I always loved to go all out at Christmas with fun decorations. He was always coming home with some kind of plas
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12/26/2012
I have been thinking about the dear people in Sandy Hook, and watching as they try to cope with the terrible event. I know from experience that sudden death is a huge shock. There is a lot of activity and plenty of attention paid to the grievers. There seems to be a need for conversation....I bel
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12/18/2012
Christmas Day In Laguna Beach We live in Southern California! Or perhaps you are a visitor to our lovely state. Although many of do "dream" of a White Christmas, after the presents have been opened, most of us are grateful we can hit the beach for some sun. It's just the way we are wired out
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12/17/2012
What Christmas season is complete without watching this classic? This year, do better than the Charlie Brown version on TV and attend the South Coast Repertory production in Costa Mesa. The South Coast Repertory has created a lovely adaptation of this Charles Dickens story. Running nightly unt
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12/17/2012
Mission Viejo House Lighting Contest Winners Every year the city of Mission Viejo hosts a Home Lighting Contest. The entries for 2012 were due December 8th....so if you were hoping to participate in the contest, shame on you, you are too late! But the good news is that now we have the list of
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12/17/2012
Letters To Santa In Mission Viejo Time is running out to get those letters to Santa Claus! Good girls and boys need to put those Christmas wishes in writing and make sure the "Big Guy" knows what you want! Every year the toys become more sophisticated. I remember one year I got a tiny iron
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12/14/2012
What is wrong with people? I can't imagine anything worse than dropping your children off at school and then hearing that there has been a shooting. I have a small understanding of this kind of panic. I have never had a child involved in a shooting, or course, but I do know what it's like not to
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12/14/2012
Red Lipstick and Morning Coffee Excuse me for a minute, had to grab another cup of coffee....that's right, the red lipstick was mine. Everyone has something that is a "pick me up"! Something which is a mood booster or an attitude refresher? For me? Red lipstick. For at least 25 years I have
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12/14/2012
Just Because You CAN, Doesn't Mean You SHOULD I have used this as a mantra when raising my kids for close to 27 years now. That in itself is an amazing statement....I've been a mother for close to 27 years. Wow! But this has served me well in talking and guiding children. Frankly, it has been
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12/09/2012