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Is it coincidence that accident prone & lying prone use the same word?

Kelly Kazek

So here’s how it happened: Yesterday, I was vacuuming the narrow spiral staircase that leads to our loft, which is as tricky as it sounds. At the bottom, relieved I had made it down, I stooped to wrap up the cord. As I stood, someone suddenly hit me in the head with the pointy part… Continue reading Is it coincidence that accident prone & lying prone use the same word?

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Southern mama threats: Original Meme Friday

Kelly Kazek

Lately, when Sweetums teases me lightheartedly, I reply, lightheartedly, that I'm going to beat him with a shoe. Why this phrase? I have no idea. Maybe because middle-aged moms sound stupid saying we're going to open a can of whoop-ass? Whatever the reason, it got me thinking about threats mamas make. Thus, this meme. If… Continue reading Southern mama threats: Original Meme Friday

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9 things I wish someone would invent

Kelly Kazek

Just some quick thoughts this morning… C’mon, scientists. If we can develop a way to operate the lights of our houses from our phones, or invent blankets that disguise our mate’s (whisper) odiferous emissions, we should be able to figure out how to make these: Upper arm Spanx. A headband that makes your hair look… Continue reading 9 things I wish someone would invent

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That time I broke the law to pay the bills: A former single mom’s story

Kelly Kazek

This is for all the single moms out there so they will know they’re not alone, and for anyone who knows a single mom so they may understand better. People say bad things come in threes, and when Baby Girl was fourteen in 2008, our trifecta of misfortune struck: My dad died, the economy tanked… Continue reading That time I broke the law to pay the bills: A former single mom’s story