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January
The drink of choice to ring in the New Year.
Our New Year’s Eve party was cut short with a phone call. “Momma, my stomach hurts.” No, not Meredith....
Daily Moments
Along with Blog365, I joined a flickr group called Daily Moments. I already blog and take photos daily, so...
Indoctrination begins early in OMSHville.
Now, before I begin today’s post I would like to go on record as saying that I do not,...
This is why the emperor has no clothes.
Hi. Guess what I’m not doing. Right. You’re so smart. I’m also not cleaning my restroom, loading the dishwasher,...
The best part of waking up…
…is NOT Folger’s in your cup. At least not here in OMSHville. Last night, shortly before dinner the doorbell...
Good Sunday Morning
I feel like a bear that has just risen from a long winter’s slumber. I fell asleep last night...
Just a Regular Day
*snicker* I don’t have much to write about today. I’ve spent it plugging away at a client’s site in...
Ford Taurus X 2008 Review – The REST of the Story.
So, due to unanticipated illness and Mr. OMSH’s need to actually REST over the holidays, we didn’t drive to...
When you’re 80…
There are certain liberties you have at 80 that you don’t have at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or...
The Perks of Baby Brewing
Nearly every time a site I’ve worked on is completed there is a sense of pride. Not just because...
I’ve been going with both barrels.
I’ve been going with both barrels for a while and though some may call that hectic, I call it...
Just how far do you let your kids go…
…online. I have worked online since late 2000; as a result, the internet has been integrated into a large...
Re-cycle-ing again.
I finally cleaned my desktop. It took a while. Daily Moments: January 13, 2008
Once upon a time…
Once upon a time there were two entirely different people, with two entirely different motivations for being in college,...
Not so wild hogs.
When you put up with me for 13 years, you get one of these… This is one beautiful bike....
About me. [Actually it’s all about me.]
First a few words of explanation. OMSH will post her popular ‘WordPress Wednesdays‘ tomorrow—Thursday. See, she worked (again) late...
Nine o’ Clock
Last night after prayers Jeff never came out of the girls room. Not too much later Emelie came out...
Life with a little brother.
Though I would certainly say that this scene is a Daily Moment, it is a rare occasion when I...
Friday nights in omshville.
This weekend, as you know by now, was not a good one to have such a busy schedule. I’ve...
Pain, pain, go away…
I just want to thank the good Lord above for pharmaceuticals. For the first time today (all day), I...
Some people need alarms to wake up…pansies.
The true wake-up call comes from a guy 4 stories high with a chainsaw. Once you’ve had that, you’ll...
For those disinterested in WordPress Wednesdays
I’ll be the regular Wednesday poster-girl at Flawed but Authentic. I just love the way that sounds. So, if...
Which came first?
Hint: I believe there is a right answer. Little girl, chicken or egg? What has always disturbed me about...
Trading one hog for another.
Mr. OMSH is hunting wild hogs this weekend. Yes, hunt…not trap, lure, or play hide-n-seek with…he’s hunting them. Why?...
When Daddy is away…
When Daddy is away a tad bit of structure sorta flies out the window. Bed times get lost in...
Where I admit I’m human
Today is Sunday; my Sabbath day. I’m keepin’ it holy. No work. Just rest. Meredith and Kenny’s fever spiked...
The Calm After the Storm
Jeff came home yesterday around 5:00 and honestly, a peace fell over the house. Or maybe a peace just...
What is Irony?
Irony is stepping out of the shower, after two days of an emotionally-charged, circumstantial nightmare, and finding your middle...
Where she is, everything will always be beautiful.
Kenny and I spent a large portion of yesterday with my Mother. It made for an enjoyable, relaxing day....
Television – Q and A
In a recent post I mentioned that we don’t “do” television. There were a number of emails that came...
February
The InbeTWEENs
Remember how I asked you guys just how far you let your kids go on the internet? Well, you...
Hello? Is anybody out there?
I said the drawing would be on Sunday and by golly, it shall. Even though Sunday only has 43...
What should have been my (30 Tiny) Daily Moment(s).
I am in two flickr photography groups now; they are basically one in the same. Jessica started 30 Tiny...
88 Years Strong
Today, I shimmied on down to the Annex to turn in my change of address for my voter’s registration....
I want to remember.
We grow them inside us, know their twists and twirls, feel their hiccups, endure their kicks and push against...
Allison Strine Designs – Valentine OMSH Giveaway
Have you visited Allison Strine Designs over at Etsy? No? Oh my, you are in for a treat! Allison...
Walk and chew gum.
This morning was just one of those mornings. Not a bad morning per se, just one of those mornings...
So, who wins a new bit of whimsy?
Okay, so two days ago I asked for you to share the love and bless some bloggers with generous...
Tomorrow a visitor comes.
Have the beans been spilled yet? No, not the coffee beans, you silly, the “Who is coming to stay...
I’ll have my cake if you ice it.
While I’m twiddling my thumbs waiting for Bethany and family to arrive (yes, you guys guessed it right), I’ll...
Late night or early mornings?
So, is it considered night or morning when you go to bed at 4:30? We called it night-time. The...
Come 1,657 miles and get online with me.
Bethany, Troy and Annalie drove, flew and drove some more just to sit at my table and login with...
Heart Links and Gypsy Feathers
Okay, so I alluded to another giveaway, but I just had to wait for Valentine’s Day to put it...
urban beautification
Just a heads up. If you book with priceline.com and think you can trust the photo on the site…you...
Tucked beneath flame retardant bedspreads.
Another fabulous day in San Antonio. I woke up at 11:00. YES, ELEVEN O’CLOCK! Stacey, being a mother of...
Home Again.
After about 6 1/2 hours on the road, and a weekend away from the family, it was good to...
lolcat-worthy?
JoJo assures me this is, in no way, a reflection of how he feels about my work, but I’m...
Take heart! There’s a winner.
Amanda, I kept coming back to your link to ~Panache‘s “Rainbow in my heart”. It captured me completely…the heart,...
Iz ur blog or…
I couldn’t stop laughing at MammaLoves contribution to my LOLCat post yesterday. I took the suggestion of a few...
What are we running after?
It seems that the majority of people seem to be on one of two tracts. And forgive me if...
A life lesson a day…
keeps selfishness away. It is time, once again, for the AWANA Grand Prix at our church. One pine block...
There’s a secret not all photographers will tell you…
Though I might not know all the inner workings of my camera (shhhh, don’t tell anyone), I do know...
Rhi is so, so Tweet!
Getting mail is one of my favorite things; a card, a little this, a little that … just to...
Today the RACE was ON!
Today was a very long day. I say was, because as soon as I hit publish on this post,...
Focus
This photo was not taken today, not yesterday, not even a week ago. This photo was taken April 5,...
Good, better, best.
First, I want everyone to step back and take a deeeeeeeep breath; I am not leaving blogland. There, don’t...
Collaborative
Dawn rises, dusk falls, and then, in its graciousness dawn rises again. If you were a shadow, whose shadow...
Secret Crushes
Not wanting to betray my OMSH monster, I have been very careful not to reveal a huge crush I...