Category: Life
Spreading some more Jersey sunshine
I read as many articles as I can that relate to Down Syndrome because my eight year old has Down Syndrome. I’m always on the look out for a new health, current events or human interest story. I like to share what I find because the world needs to realize that people with Down Syndrome [...]
Please allow me to introduce
Not myself, this is not a Rolling Stones song. Allow me to introduce Cindy, who is brand new to blogging. She has the privilege of working with me five days a week. LOL. She was telling me recently that she was having some issues lately and needed to vent, so I suggested blogging. She said [...]
What does this cost?
Today I stopped at the grocery store on my way home, so I could pick up some candy for any Trick or Treaters we might get tomorrow. I live less than one mile from Stop & Shop and have to pass it to get home, so that’s where I went. It is not where I [...]
Why would a realtor do this?
The family that used to live next door to us sold their house and moved over a year ago. Today as I was driving down the street, I saw a sign on another house that made me think of my old neighbor Elle. She was a married mother of two that waitressed at night. A [...]
More good news from New Jersey!
Marcelle Shriver of Stratford has finally found somone to ship her packages. You’re asking yourself how that’s good news, aren’t you? Let me tell you. Mrs. Shriver’s son is in the Army, stationed in Iraq. Last year she found out that Silly String can help detect trip wire booby traps. Because Silly String is in [...]
Happy news that causes me pride
My father is currently a national officer in the Sons of the American Legion. He is a Past Detachment Commander for New Jersey. He pours his heart and guts into this volunteer organization. He has chaired the Annual POW/MIA Watchfire for fourteen years. He’s never cancelled a Watchfire. He even found a way to ensure [...]
Who knocks at your door?
Who comes to your door that you don’t know or isn’t invited? Let’s reflect on my daytime visitors. If someone’s goal is to come to your door and sell you something, why would they go through a neighborhood where many, if not most, people work? Yesterday two ladies rang my doorbell and offered me a [...]
Is there a bird of good luck?
I’ve heard of the bird of happiness before, many times. I seem to recall hearing of a bird of good luck, but am not sure. Is there one? I’m thinking if there is one the bird is pooping on my head today. I had to run out to pick up something from the doctor’s offce [...]
North Bergen NJ honors Down Syndrome Awareness month
This is definitely my feel good story of the day, if not the week or more. This story is close to home for me for two reasons – because I live in NJ and because my eight year old son has Down Syndrome. For anyone that doesn’t know, October is Down Syndrome Awareness month. I [...]
So much for cleaning one bathroom
Well, I didn’t clean the boys bathroom. I cleaned both bathrooms. I also paid the electric bill and the monthly car insurance payment, both by phone. There is one thing left on my to do list for today, renewing my truck’s registration. After that is done I have to take the truck through state inspection [...]
Men don’t listen
I’ve known for a long time that my husband doesn’t always listen. Before surgery I ended up putting the can out for the garbage truck about 75% of the time. This morning I went outside because I thought I heard the truck going around and the can wasn’t out in the street again! This made [...]
Their marketing department read my mind
Yesterday I wrote some of my thoughts about the new Charmin commercial. Last night when I went to bed I watched television for a little while. The tv hadn’t even been on 15 minutes and guess what came on? A new Cottonelle commercial. In case you weren’t aware, new and improved Cottonelle Ultra is now [...]
The job isn’t done until the paperwork is finished.
Having a family of 4 we go through a fair amount of toilet paper in this house. The brands I prefer are Charmin and Cottonelle, because they don’t hurt my butt. Today I saw a television commercial I’d never seen before. The commercial was for Charmin promoting two types of toilet paper – ultra strong [...]
What’s the reasoning behind this lie?
I have single friends. I have married friends. Then there’s the couple I know that has been together a number of years and has children that is not married. For the record, I do believe in living together, if it’s the beginning of a committed relationship and a prelude to marriage. This couple I know [...]
Mens underwear
I went out to run a couple of errands today. Because driving still hurts a little I do several short errands at once, and then I don’t have to drive again for a few days. I went to the Entenmann’s outlet (yummy baked goods), Shop Rite, Kohl’s, the bank and Walmart. I needed to get [...]
