Tag: parenting
member name: Kimberly Ripley
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December 05, 2007 11:17 AM EST --
I've been a waitress, clerk, and cook,
This year I even wrote a book.
But there's a job that's worse than all-
To be a Santa in a mall. . . .
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November 27, 2007 12:49 PM EST --
I remember that particular Christmas as though it was yesterday. I was five years old. A great deal of my childhood was spent in the home of my great-grandmother. . . .
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May 06, 2009 10:01 PM EDT --
Since my younger daughter was homeschooled from grade 6-12 we didn't take part in a lot of the typical traditions her older siblings enjoyed. Elizabeth never cared about cliques. She befriended a . . .
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October 14, 2007 10:28 PM EDT --
by Kimberly Ripley
Okay, by now you're probably laughing at me, thinking, "Doesn't this woman have anything to do?" I know it was a bit of a hokey show, but I faithfully watched . . .
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April 11, 2009 10:32 PM EDT --
My daughter went out for a walk this evening, and found a new neighbor had moved into the neighborhood......I'm glad she didn't step on him! He was hanging out right by my car. It's the first . . .
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January 14, 2008 04:46 PM EST --
Formal attire typically means black tie or an evening gown for the ladies.
Casual attire runs the gamut these days...anything from jeans and sneakers to dress slacks and a nice sweater.
Business . . .
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March 08, 2009 10:55 PM EDT --
I'm an avid people watcher. Sometimes I come across intriguing physical facets of human beings and just can't get them out of my mind. Today I was wandering the beach over on Sanibel Island and . . .
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April 08, 2009 12:34 AM EDT --
Tomorrow I'll have the distinct pleasure of meeting an actual Gather friend in the flesh. I've always thought this would be so much fun, and I have been looking forward to it for many weeks now. . . .
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May 08, 2009 11:44 PM EDT --
Tonight while we were having dinner, my daughter jumped up from the table and exclaimed, "Look at the size of that guy in the backyard!"
I wasn't sure what that meant, so of course . . .
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December 11, 2007 05:14 PM EST --
Marjorie Tilton had been divorced since the 1930's. Divorce was a scandalous affair back then-especially when filed by the wife. But this was one feisty woman, and she wasn't one to be . . .
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January 08, 2008 09:58 AM EST --
Issue #23
Greetings, Gather writers, and welcome to this issue of Freelancing for Pleasure and Profit. Did you create a writing list of New Year's Resolutions? This is completely separate . . .
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March 24, 2009 04:23 PM EDT --
My sweet granddaughter Lilly celebrated her third birthday on Sunday, and the party was at our home. I lost count at 25 people, as they seemed to endlessly stream through our front door...all intent . . .
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April 13, 2009 12:00 AM EDT --
Your hair is gray. Don't you think you should color it?
You used to be so thin. What happened to you?
Don't you take care of yourself? You could really use a facial.
You don't . . .
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April 24, 2009 12:42 AM EDT --
Greetings from Savannah! We checked into a hotel just after midnight after leaving Fort Myers around 2:00 this afternoon. The driving was easy, and my daughter took over for a couple of hours while I . . .
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May 31, 2008 11:01 PM EDT --
Some people have junk drawers. I have a junk room. In fact, somewhere in the midst of my junk room is my office. Yes, I work amidst stacks of stuff....some of it will be sold on eBay, some of it will . . .
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March 11, 2008 06:16 PM EDT --
This is reposted in response to flit's request to what we consider one of our best under-read pieces published in 2008 Mine follows. Warning: It's not for the faint of stomach!!
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November 07, 2007 12:13 PM EST --
Bob's parents had spent a lifetime investing in stocks, saving their earnings, and living a frugal lifestyle. Determined that when they died, Bob would inherit . . .
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November 16, 2007 03:45 PM EST --
Ellen didn't seem to fit the mold. Perhaps I was being stereotypical. Probably it was because I'd really only known one other person who was married to a minister. Millicent had been . . .
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March 03, 2008 08:57 PM EST --
Filling in for John Philipp today was a treat...I truly enjoyed the many wonderful pieces s ubmitted in various states of humor. Featured pieces for today included:
"Corn Dog Cartoons" . . .
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November 09, 2007 09:24 PM EST --
You've seen the pieces in country kitchens. They may be prevalent in the memories of your elderly relative's homes. Some people know the line as purely functional. It has . . .
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