I somehow lucked out and have been married to a wonderful man for over 30 years. My husband and I were not aware of this, until one day we sat down to figure out just how long we had been married…. Read More ›
Family
Ingeborg family, I have your trunk!
I enjoyed many things about living in Manitowoc Wisconsin. We discovered there were 15 bars within a 20 minute walk from our house. I’m not kidding. The bars all had high chairs, because going to the bar was a family… Read More ›
Sketchers Shoes, how my shoes were the star in the ER
I recently posted about my recent visit to the ER, which resulted in the diagnosis of a heart virus. It certainly felt like I was going to die any moment. I was rushed into the ER wearing my favorite pair… Read More ›
The Cookie Jar
Like most people who attend college and aren’t on the Daddy’s Credit Card™ plan, I was always broke. My husband and I both worked, quite often full time, while we were in college so while we graduated without student loans… Read More ›
Dollar Store Valentine for Jack and Big Ed
This story was told to me by my neighbor. It happened to her sister, so like a game of telephone, I’m not sure how many of the details have changed with the retelling. However, we’ll say it’s a story that… Read More ›
New England “Texas” BBQ
My fellow blogger Naomi loves to take me to real Texas BBQ when I come visit her in Texas. I have to admit, I like pork BBQ more than brisket, but Texans do know their BBQ. My first visit to… Read More ›
Super Bowl Superstition!!
Our family is 100% skeptic and believes in critical thinking. We don’t read our horoscopes, we don’t buy lottery tickets (we know the odds), we have owned a black cat. There is one time when all that goes out the… Read More ›
French Flirting vs. US Flirting! (guess who meows?)
I have always enjoyed the manners of men when I am in France and Belgium. They hold doors, and are usually very polite. I know I am in the category of “maman”, as in Belgium I usually had a child… Read More ›
An Unexpected Star Guest
Two Different Girls welcomes new contributor Kate Holden-Laudig, who tells us a story about her family and its friends. Unlike other people’s friends. It was 1931. My grandmother (Shel, age 12) and her parents (Robert and Dolly) were living with… Read More ›
Christmas in Brussels, Part Two
One of our favorite spots to visit during the holiday season in Brussels was the town square area. It’s an area filled with cafes and shops, though we knew where to eat just off the square where it was much… Read More ›
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