Monthly Archives: July 2011

A beautiful smile

Posted on July 20, 2011 by robin

I hate having my picture taken.  When I was in my 20s and weighed 95 pounds and still had dark red hair I was sufficiently narcissistic to pose for the camera.  Forty years and 3 children later I am short, squat … Continue reading →

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Making a Home, Part II

Posted on July 10, 2011 by robin

Of course, there is a lot more to homemaking than dusting and washing dishes.  But housekeeping is a useful skill to have.  My mother nearly killed herself keeping the house clean after working all week teaching without any help from my father.  … Continue reading →

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Making a home

Posted on July 10, 2011 by robin

Back when I was young, in the Triassic I think it was,  the typical profession of a woman of ~25 years or more was “housewife.”  Fast forward a bit and that label was changed to “homemaker.”  Since my own mother … Continue reading →

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Rebooting the blog

Posted on July 2, 2011 by robin

Well, it’s been close to a year since I posted anything and in the meantime I forgot my password.  I am not at all blog-savvy and only somewhat computer literate; I only got up and running with extensive help from … Continue reading →

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