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A Gift to My Daughters-in-Law. Wherever you may be.

Posted on December 24, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

I’m not a good Christmas Mother. I rationalize that I’m setting the bar fairly low for the mother’s of my grandchildren. But the truth is, I think I’m just too practical (translation=lazy). My little group has some Traditions (explained here: https://40somethinglessons.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/a-traditional-lesson/), … Continue reading →

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The Broccoli Queen

Posted on December 3, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

My whole life has been a lie. One big, fat, horrible fallacy that has only recently been exposed to me. My brother’s, too. I haven’t had the nerve to break it to him yet (hope he’s not reading this), but … Continue reading →

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You Were Awesome (and other lies we tell our kids).

Posted on July 15, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

It’s almost cruel that we expect our children to accept us as the flawed adults we really are. We spend so much of their early years convincing them they should listen to us and follow our direction only to admit … Continue reading →

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I Live with Guys

Posted on February 5, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

I only have sons, a bunch of them actually and they all have friends that seem to be around a lot. On top of that I have a husband. So I consider myself a bit of an expert at living with … Continue reading →

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5 Things I Will Never NOT Pay For

Posted on January 22, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

Inspired by a blog about Things to Splurge on When You’re Broke, I thought about what I would splurge on if I had endless finances which lead this list: 5 Things I Will Never NOT Pay For. May not be the … Continue reading →

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I Move A Lot, It’s a Thing I Do

Posted on June 11, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

I move a lot. I call it a side effect of being in real estate, but I doubt that’s really the cause. But I do move a lot. Since 2000, I have moved 5 times and this fall, I will … Continue reading →