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 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 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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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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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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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 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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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 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 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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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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November 16, 2007 11:32 AM EST --
Sure enough, winter means different things to different folks. Some welcome a drop in temperature and delight in the lull of tourism in their part of the country. Others welcome winter's economic . . .
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November 21, 2007 09:33 AM EST --
The Fresh Air Fund is constantly looking for families to provide an inner-city child with two weeks away from their city environment each summer. How could your family help? . . .
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December 13, 2007 09:18 AM EST --
Greetings, Gather writers, and welcome to Gather's Thursday Writing Essentials. Today's feature is "A Vintage Holiday." Whether we look back at the . . .
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December 18, 2007 05:31 PM EST --
My daughter had to have surgery today, so not much was done in anticipation of Christmas, aside from thanking God that she came through everything just fine. We were blessed with a wonderful doctor and . . .
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November 05, 2007 08:58 PM EST --
With Advent just around the corner, here's a new twist on the more traditional Advent calendars. These calendars foster the idea of spreading "Peace on Earth, and good will toward men." . . .
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December 28, 2007 09:44 PM EST --
So often we ask the question, "Why, Lord?"
Sometimes there is no answer.
This is one of those times.
On Christmas afternoon a young man threw himself off a building in our city, . . .
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January 01, 2008 06:51 PM EST --
Restroom Reflections
(Ever thought of putting in a port-o-let?)
Ask ten people what their impression is of a public restroom, and it is quite likely that . . .
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