Dirt & Noise

Jesus Isn’t the Only Reason for the Season

December 24, 2011

I’m reposting this from last year because it captures the Christmas season so completely that I have no words to add. Christmas has become more about hustle and bustle and consumerism than love and tenderness and joy. We are immersed in material things and pay less attention to the people and intangible facets of life [...]

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Party Punch – 5:00 Fridays

December 23, 2011

Ever since I was a single twenty-something living on Excelsior Boulevard in a little one bedroom apartment with greige wall-to-wall carpeting I’ve been hosting an annual holiday party. Sometimes the soiree was a dressy affair, and other times it was a casual jeans and boots bash. When Mac Daddy and I started our lives together [...]

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Dreaming of a White Christmas – Wordless Wednesday

December 21, 2011

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Trouble & Fun – 5:00 Fridays

December 16, 2011

I just read The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women & a Forty-Year Friendship. I can’t say that I have friendships that have lasted that long. There are certainly people I have cared about and thought about for much of my 43 years, but I have no friendships that have sustained all those years. [...]

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Oh Crap!

December 15, 2011

I serendipitously happened upon some found time on a brisk yet clear day. I tossed aside grey patent kitten heels and donned my beat up running shoes. Lark and I were going for a long jaunt to take advantage of the crisp air and blue skies. I was set free from the confines of a [...]

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Grins – Wordless Wednesday

December 14, 2011

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Still Feeling Blue

December 13, 2011

I’ve been politically minded for a while now. But you already know this about me. I’ll be writing for CafeMom’s The Stir throughout 2012 chronicling my take on the upcoming election. It promises to be a heated year, even when the temperature dips below 32. My first post is up today. In the spirit [...]

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Keepin’ It Local – 5:00 Fridays

December 9, 2011

There’s a big push to shop small and local this holiday season. We take for granted the treasures that are right underfoot. Nothing screams holiday cheer like the mall, right? Um, not so much. I happen to hate the mall on any given day, though we do pop in time to time to go to [...]

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Colored Lights

December 8, 2011

I’ve seen lots of things written about Christmas. I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but people have some very strong opinions about the holiday season. Apparently lots of folks get their bloomers in a bundle if they’re greeted with a joyous “Happy Holidays!” at the mall. The seemingly innocuous greeting really chaps some [...]

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