U.S. Representative Zach Wamp has not faced a well-supported challenger in any of his re-election bids. Tennessee's congressional districts are gerrymandered enough; but the Third District was represented by a Democrat for twenty years (former Congresswoman Marilyn Lloyd). ...
Hi sewing fans, this is Bob, guest-blogger and official husband of the Queen of Craftiness. Michelle asked me to post here b/c she’s been a little tired lately, but for a very, very good reason: we’re having another baby!!!
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happy mother’s day to all the moms, and especially to the mom at our house. considering this special day, we are thrilled to announce that we have another baby on the way! woohoo!!!
some details: as of tomorrow we’re 10 weeks...
If you're interested in guaranteed tickets to Antiques Roadshow in Chattanooga this summer, you've gotta be sure to tune in Monday night at 8pm. You'll catch a swingin' new episode of Antiques Roadshow from Las Vegas (apparently what happens there...
Sauntering Soul's theme for Fun Monday--"How I can be a jerk"--wasn't something I wanted to write about, but three instances are so current I felt like I needed to own up to them; two of the three involve blogging.
[1] Why...
Our mothers... what a thing to celebrate. They were there when we took our first breath, our first day of school, our first heart-break, they were biting their lips when we first started driving, they feel our disappointments with us...
Here’s a guide that I wrote up for a coworker a while back about getting started with roasting coffee in a simple popcorn popper purchased for $7-10 from Walgreens.
You’ll need a metal colander (strainer) or a baking sheet lined with...
A while back, Rocks in My Dryer sponsored a Mom-themed haiku contest, the winner to receive $1,000 from Egg Beaters. Never content to write just one poem, I wrote several. In honor of Mother's Day today, I thought I'd share...
Staffers and volunteers gathered on Patten Parkway in downtown Chattanooga Saturday for the kickoff to "Vote for Change," a national voter registration effort sponsored by the Barack Obama campaign. Organizers say some 55 volunteers gathered 140 voter registration forms...
This is not good news for the beef industry. The Bush administration wants to stop all this crazy testing for mad cow disease! They're afraid the consumer might be freaked out by too much information. Seriously. But you're not still...
Last night, Shane and I watched Cloverfield. I really didn't care anything about seeing it for various reasons. 1. I heard it wasn't all that great 2. I heard/read it was a lot like The Blair Witch Project The...
For Mothers Day I thought I'd share an ever-so rare picture of my mom SMILING in a picture, rather than making the infamous "oh no you are taking my picture! spontaneous awkward" face. Plus she's there with the dog, who...
June 2003 - Enchantment of the Seas May 2004 - Explorer of the seas April 2006 - Graneur of the Seas May (18th-24th) 2008 - Mariner Of The Seas(COMING SOON!...
Happy Mother's Day to each of you . . . even if you're not a mother, I'm very certain that you have helped mother someone's child. Have a great day, a good laugh and be blessed. ******************* Chapstick We had this great...
In a recent Paste article titled The Nature of Mother, Brian Howe undertakes a decent discussion of the rolls moms play in the lyrics of rock and rap songs, offering up this insight:"Mothers: They’re always reservoirs for ineffable longing. We...
When you are in a serious relationship there are going to be various points in which your significant other meets your friends. Friends who you have had for years, months, decades, whatever. Friends whom you love to pieces and hold...
I hate storms.
The noise where I cannot see where it’s coming from, the rumbles that shake the house, what it does to my nerves is just not cool.
I love storms, when I’m not laying in bed alone listening to them....
Here’s some old school "On The Other Hand" for @pointpointclick and @billcolrus might be interested, too! http://tinyurl.com/3k7dk9 #
@pwnicholson It looked like Spy Kids gone horribly wrong in the previews. I’ll wait to Netflix it eventually. #
Going to Adam’s...
P wants to know where everything comes from. When he's drinking a glass of milk: "Where does dis come from, mama?" Me; "You know this one, milk comes from..."P: "Cows!"Me: "Exactly."When he's drinking water:"Where does dis come from, mama?"Me: "Um....
While the rest of the county will be honoring maternity today (Oliver Willis is 100% pro-mother), the House Republicans just threw mothers under the bus. Can someone go check their meds? In the meantime, have a great day, everyone! Give your...
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