For People Born Before 1982 (When Did I Get Oldish?)

     If you're looking for me today, you'll find me over at Studio 30+ where all the cool kids hang out.

     I was invited to write about writing.  Writing?  What do I know about writing?  I don't feel like a writer, but here I am writing a blog.  I feel more like a storyteller and I tell my stories for a specific reason.  If you're curious, head over to Studio 30+ where you'll get to spend a little bit of time with my serious side.  Go ahead, pull up a chair, grab your favorite hot beverage and let me tell you how "just keep swimming" began.

Twin Powers Activate!

     Today my twin sister and I joined our Wonder Twin powers in the shape of... a blog post.  When my friend, Farrah, over at the three under invited me to share her space for a day, I immediately thought of Maggie.  So I contacted her and we took a trip down memory lane reflecting on some of the awesome and not so awesome parts of being a twin.  Please join us over at Farrah's place this morning.  See you there!

Underachieving at Swimming

     It's time for another installment of "Swimming Telephone."  Participants will take part of our story and run with it, old school telephone game style.  Click on the telephone above for further details and then dive right into the story.

This week a monkey was rescued and a plan was almost devised by

Andrea at

Underachiever's Guide to Being a Domestic Goddess

     Although Andrea claims to be an Underachiever, she tackled these problem kids like an overachiever on our newest episode of "Swimming Telephone".  It's time to see where this lovely sweet lady took our crazy kids.  Click above to read her latest addition.

Previous swimmer: JD at Honest Mom

Next swimmer: Bethany at Bad Parenting Moments

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Crushing on the New Kid on the Block

Closest to my age

Most attainable, practical

Cuter than school boys

Joey McIntyre

I'm responding in haiku form to Mel and Michelle's second Ketchup with us prompt:

Tell us in 57 words or less about your biggest celebrity crush from childhood.

I look back now and laugh at my reasoning.

If I met NKOTB, Joey would have been the only one young enough for me to date.

As if that would have been the only obstacle to my hooking up with him.

Timing is Everything

     Most of you don't know that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. The reason you don't know this is because I have a great doctor and effective medicines that I fortunately tolerate well.  The one side effect from my medicines that got annoying was loosing my hair.

I used to have hair like this:

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Now I have hair more like this:

To regrow my hair, I started using this:

magic  hair regrowth serum

     About five weeks ago I started my regimen.  Every night and every morning I put one dropper full of Rogaine on my scalp.  The liquid is thin like water which means that instead of it staying on the top of my head (because I don't have enough hair to keep it up there), it sometimes runs down my forehead and the sides of my face like so:

     Now, I'm supposed to clean off any rogue Rogaine so I don't experience unwanted hair growth, but I did the math.  I've already been applying magic hair regrowth serum for five weeks.  I have seven more weeks until Halloween.  The way I figure it, if I let Rogaine run it's course, I could have a seriously kick ass Halloween costume:

    Hubs and I think I could totally rock this new 'do so I am taking my chances because this is what I call perfect timing.

An Honest Look at Swimming Telephone

     The campfire game continues with another riveting installment of "Swimming Telephone."  Participants will take part of our story and run with it, old school telephone game style.  Click on the telephone above for further details and then dive right into the story.

Deliverance and wine are supplied this week by:

JD at

Honest Mom

     JD sent her real life kids off to school and is prepping another small group of rascals for classes this week on "Swimming Telephone".  She's sweet and sassy and I'm looking forward to seeing where she takes our punk rock child and her siblings this week.  Click to read her latest addition.

Previous swimmer: Robyn at Hollow Tree Ventures

Next swimmer: Andrea at Underachiever's Guide to Being a Domestic Goddess

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Dear Great Aunt Betty

Because you loved your married childless life, you told me all the time to not have children.

"Travel" you said.

Blarney Castle - Ireland

"Enjoy life" you said.

para sailing - Ka'anapali, HI

"Have fun" you said.

I took most of your advice.

I'm answering a writing prompt from Mel at According to Mags and Michelle at Old Dog New Tits
"Tell us in 57 words or less the best advice you have ever received
from someone older than you or that you admire."

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