by Robin | Mar 2, 2008 | Bargains, Favorite things, Great ideas!, Raves & Rants
For all y’all who are as big of fans of The Lady and Sons as I am–that’s Paula, Jamie and Bobby Deen if you’ve been living under a rock–please take advantage of a special PENSIEVE promotional code for her online store. Now through...
by Robin | Feb 26, 2008 | Faith, On my soapbox, Personal, Raves & Rants, Smiles, Television, youtube ROCKS!
This is heart-warming underdog story, sure to move in the hearts of even the most skeptical cynic. If you haven't heard Paul Potts sing, please…PLEASE do yourself a favor and listen to this gifted man use a voice that surely gives angels reason to...
by Robin | Feb 15, 2008 | Great ideas!, On my soapbox, Personal, Raves & Rants
Thinkin’ about my morning yesterday, I did a few calculations: 6 opportunities/yeartimes22 years (since I broke the 110 lb barrier)times3-4 potential uses for each pint of blood donatedequals396 – 528 people whose lives might’ve been saved or at...
by Robin | Feb 14, 2008 | On my soapbox, Personal, Photos, Raves & Rants, Valentine's Day
…I decided to save a life. Maybe three. It's about time, too. Twenty-plus years ago I didn't weigh enough; that excuse has been invalid for decades (shame on me!). As I was pulling out of the school parking lot, a funky custom bus parked in...
by Robin | Jan 26, 2008 | Favorite things, Mom stuff, Music, Personal, Poetry, Raves & Rants, Sleep Deprivation, Smiles
Last night I slept over eight hours in a row, back to back, uninterrupted, without waking up, all through the night. I wish I could be even more emphatic, loquacious, supernumerary, redundant. Only those of you who’ve struggled with sleep deprivation can...
by Robin | Dec 19, 2007 | Blogging, Ouch!, Raves & Rants
Yikes! For some reason, TypePad has enabled word verification and spam filters and they’re making it intolerable to comment at times…I have no idea why. I knew I had trouble elsewhere this week, but until I started receiving emails and comments...