Tag Archives: humor

The Gentle Bear & The Busy Bee

Posted on September 4, 2017 by vivalovealways

Being from New York and moving barely before my nineteenth birthday, clear across the country to a desert town, I eventually met my husband almost four years later. He introduced me to the norms of being a desert rat, as … Continue reading →

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Crazy Carl, Chicken Lady, and Dark Sunglasses Man has nothing on me!

Posted on January 19, 2015 by vivalovealways

It began as a typical Thursday morning; alarm clock went off, I show signs of life, and therefore the animal kingdom lingers and jumps around in anticipation knowing they will be fed only seconds from now. I stumble to the … Continue reading →

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And the adage to my gray hair and midlife crisis in the making

Posted on December 15, 2014 by vivalovealways

My oldest son…my first born. The little peanut who grew from the time of my honeymoon and came into the world after almost 3 days of beyond painful labor and instantly forgave the moment I saw his sweet little face. … Continue reading →

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The Shiny New Toy and the Manager’s Special on a Nazi Budget

Posted on December 14, 2014 by vivalovealways

It was a Saturday morning, I woke up to two meowing cats in my face, and three dogs whining by my bedside. I look over and my husband is already up. What time is it? Only just past 6:30 A.M., … Continue reading →

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