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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Clambo
Yesterday I partook in a true Rhode Island tradition. I went quahogging. A quahog is a hard shell clam. It is a very tasty shellfish. I have been hooked on these little suckers ever since I was a baby girl. … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, best places to clam, best places to quahog, clam, clam chowder, clam digging, clambo, clamming, digging clams, diy, do it yourself, eating, family, first year of marriage, fish, fishing, food, friends, life in a new town, newly married, newly married girl, newlymarried girl, quahog, quahogging, rake, raw, rhode island, rhode island tradition, shellfish, suburban life, summer, tradition
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Goin To Hang With The Good Ol’ Boys
Tonight I’m off to the honky tonk. Yes I am channeling the red neck in me and heading out to a good ol’ boys tavern to meet a high school friend of mine. I got to thinking how different it … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, bottle service, cover charge, finding people, first year of marriage, going out, good ol boys, honky tonk, how life in los angeles is different, life in a new town, los angeles, making friends, marriage, married life, meeting people, meeting the one, mullets, newly married, newly married girl, newlymarried girl, out on the town, suburban life, tavern, welcome to a new town
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How Did Anyone Ever Survive?
I was recently at a store and for some reason the shopping carts caught my attention. I looked at the cart and said to my husband, “You know, it just dawned on me that kids don’t sit in the big … Continue reading
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Tagged chain smoking, child safety, first year of marriage, growing up, growing up in the 70s, growing up in the 80s, helmets, los angeles, marriage, married life, newly married, newly married girl, newlymarried girl, safety, shopping carts, smoking, survival, times have changed
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Survival – A Post Mortem
Today I had my bridal shower. It was small, intimate and most important, bearable. My mom cooked for about 20 people although we only had 6 people coming. Everyone got their requisite 3 pounds of left-overs – you never leave … Continue reading
Pin The Tail On The Bride….Good God NO!
My mom and I have had recent arguments over what constitutes a bridal shower. Personally, I’m not a fan even though in my entire adult life I have never been to one. I probably didn’t go to one as a … Continue reading
Fattie Convos Just Never Gets Old
I am officially obsessed with fat. Getting fat, losing fat and eating fat. It’s not just me, it is the whole country. Since moving to the Midwest, I eat more per day than I ever have in my entire life … Continue reading
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Tagged burger king, cook, cooking, diet, dieting, eat, eat too much, eating, fast food, fast food addiction, fat, fat food, fat people, food, french diet, french food, gaining weight, julia child, losing weight, love to eat, marriage, married life, meeting people, newly married, newly married girl, newlymarried girl, portion control
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The Top Ten Reason’s Today’s Blog Sucks:
10. I ate one of those millions of the recalled salmonella laced eggs and am just not up to the task 9. Top tens lists for blogs always suck 8. I really needed more cowbell to continue, but I couldn’t … Continue reading
Today Was Killer
I knew I had to do it or maybe it was more of a want or a driving need perhaps. It was definitely something that called to me. For months I couldn’t face it, so I avoided it. The time … Continue reading
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Tagged first year of marriage, gardening, gardens, home improvement, landscaping, life in a new town, marriage, married life, neighborhood, newly married, newly married girl, newlymarried girl, platining, stump removal, suburban life, tree growth, tree planting, tree removal, yard maintenance, yard work, yardwork
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How Do People Make It Through Life?
Why do I always pick the wrong line to check out in? Without fail, I get in the line that takes 10 times longer than all the other lines. As I stand there waiting I begin to ponder the impending … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrity, check out, check out lines, checkout lines, first year of marriage, food, grocery, grocery store, grocery stores, how do people make it through life, life in a new town, long waits, marriage, married life, mom jeans, newly married, newly married girl, newlymarried girl, reality tv, self check out, shopping, suburban life
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I Think A Krispy Kreme Burger Sounds Tasty
To quote Homer Simpson “MMMMMMMmmmm Donuts,” now imagine a nice slice of beef with chocolate covered bacon wedged between two slices of the donut. Is your mouth watering yet? Not so much? I don’t blame you, it’s absolutely disgusting. If … Continue reading
