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Post by auntkelly on Feb 28, 2023 16:25:08 GMT
I read Becoming Free Indeed by Jinger Duggar Vuolo. Well, I skimmed it. It was mostly about her disentangling journey from Bill Gothard's teaching. Didn't really care for it. I was really disappointed in this book too. I felt like the book has little substance. It just seemed like she glossed over a lot of issues which she has every right to be angry about. i also read Scoundrel: How a Convicted Murderer Persuaded the Women Who Loved Him, the Conservative Establishment, and the Courts to Set Him Free by Sarah Weinman. It was about how William F. Buckley, Jr. and others became convinced that Edgar Smith, had wrongly been convicted of murder. Buckley and others publically helped Smith in his legal fight to have his conviction overturned and he was eventually set free. Shortly thereafter, Smith abducted another woman who escaped before she was seriously harmed. Buckley realized he had made a mistake and wrote an article for Life magazine about it. I thought the book was way too long and not all that interesting.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 27, 2023 23:05:14 GMT
I had epidurals w/ both of my kids. It was the right decision for me.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 27, 2023 16:47:32 GMT
I have a friend who teaches Home Ec at a small rural school and I just love seeing her posts on FB. She is obviously a very popular teacher and she is very creative and loves her students. Every year around Thanksgiving, her students make pies from scratch. It's always so fun to see great big football players proudly displaying their pies w/ intricate lattice patterned crusts. I always smile and think that in fifty years those boys' grandkids will be saying "Grandpa, please bring your famous cherry pie w/ the fancy crust to Thanksgiving this year!"
I think a good teacher could teach kids to do just about anything and incorporate all kinds of valuable knowledge and skills into that lesson. I took home ec in junior high and I remember planning a meal w/ a small group which we made and then ate together. We learned about designating duties, working in a small space w/ other people, cleaning up after ourselves, planning our time, etc. We had to incorporate our math skills in budgeting our meal and calculating measuring amounts and serving sizes. We employed our artistic skills in decorating the table. Plus, we had a lot of fun and were really proud of ourselves!
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 27, 2023 16:40:00 GMT
I’m having cups sewn into my mother of the bride dress that I’m wearing to my daughter’s upcoming wedding. It’s so much easier than trying to find a bra that won’t show.
I don’t think I’ll have to wear Spanx because my dress actually has some boning in the corset which helps hold everything in the proper place, and it has a full skirt which disguises my apple belly.
If your dress hugs your curves I would take your dress with you and go to a store where the lingerie department employees are very well trained (such as Nordstrom) and have them help me pick out the best undergarments for the dress. Try and go on a weekday when they are not so busy.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 27, 2023 14:59:24 GMT
I’m still mad about my daughter’s B+ grade on her 7th grade Honor a Veteran Project. My daughter interviewed her 95 year old great great aunt who served as a nurse in WWII.
In her critique of the project, the teacher did not say a word about the fact that my daughter had found a female veteran of WWII to interview. Apparently, she didn’t find it the least bit interesting that my daughter’s aunt was the head nurse of an American hospital set up in England prior to the Normandy invasion for the purpose of treating American soldiers injured in the invasion. Nor did she find it interesting that my aunt accompanied General Eisenhower a few months after the invasion on a three hour tour of the hospital where he met every single patient and thanked them for their sacrifice.
The teacher didn’t apparently didn’t find it funny, that when my aunt was asked the obligatory question about whether she had won any medals for her service, she responded “Well I got the good conduct medal, but you had to be really naughty to not get one of those.”
The teacher’s only comment on the entire project was “Your essay was good, but the letters on your poster were a little crooked or I would have given you an A.
Of course, the only part of the project I helped on was to quickly put the letters on the poster board as my daughter finished writing the essay.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 26, 2023 14:46:51 GMT
I’m so sorry about your brother.
Thanks for sharing the information about testing. I had no idea.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 23, 2023 13:28:51 GMT
When I used to send my kids care packages when they were in school, my biggest concern was the cost of postage. I always tried to get the biggest bang for my buck by sending stuff that didn’t weigh a lot.
I’d send your son and his roommate healthy snacks that don’t come in heavy packaging-Justin’s individual peanut butter packets (the different flavors are fun to try), popcorn, nuts, healthy crackers, high protein pancake mix, etc.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 23, 2023 13:09:07 GMT
I’ve never been to Archer City, but I’ve always wanted to go. Lonesome Dove will always be in my top ten list of favorite books. I hope Chip Gaines will save the book store. How interesting that Chip’s family is from Archer.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 23, 2023 0:02:16 GMT
I love mine! It dries my hair so fast!
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 22, 2023 23:57:39 GMT
I Hope you feel better soon.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 22, 2023 17:10:25 GMT
Not to hijack the thread, but I thought I’d take this opportunity to introduce the peas to my new brand: Aunt Kelly Advisor to three Presidents Runner Up to Miss America World Class Rock Climber Victim
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 22, 2023 14:42:35 GMT
I've never heard the spoon theory before. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 21, 2023 18:28:29 GMT
I don't play, but some of my friends do. I'd like to learn how to play.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 20, 2023 14:12:37 GMT
Years ago my husband and I went to New Orleans the weekend after Fat Tuesday. We had the place to ourselves. It was wonderful!
Enjoy your trip!
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 20, 2023 13:39:03 GMT
They are such beautiful creatures!
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 19, 2023 2:03:26 GMT
During the summer of 1980, I served as an intern at the Department of the Interior. I arrived in Washington, D.C. on a Saturday afternoon and the first thing my roommate and I did was walk down Pennsylvania Ave. to see the White House. As we were walking back, the street was pretty much deserted because it was getting pretty late in the afternoon and the tourist attractions were closing.
We saw a motorcade coming towards us and we ran out to the curb to see who it was. We were the only people in the area. A man in the back of the limo looked out the window and waved at us. My friend and I turned to each other and yelled “That was President Carter!”
I can’t tell you how exciting it was for two twenty year olds from Oklahoma to see the President on their first day in D.C.! Apparently, he was returning to the White House after taping Meet the Press. He hardly left the White House that summer because it was in the midst of the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 19, 2023 1:43:01 GMT
I’m glad you are feeling so positive! It must be such a relief to have your X’s stuff out of the house.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 18, 2023 18:30:17 GMT
Ya'll, he fucking brought her!!! Guess who got the cops called on her ass. I’m glad you are safe! Did he get his stuff and leave? Was the gf arrested? Be careful that gf sounds unhinged!
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 18, 2023 17:07:20 GMT
I’ll be thinking of you. I hope you can find someone to be with you. The ideal person would be someone not too involved in the situation who can be firm, but remain calm. Do you have a neighbor who can come over when your X is there? not really. My dad is 30 minutes away. My cousin is just across town (so 5 min tops). She just might not be hoke all day. Should I record him on my phone? I’m hesitant to give you any advice since I don’t really know the situation. I will say your safety is the most important thing. Possessions aren’t nearly as important as your safety. If your cousin is a calm, but strong presence, I would give her a call and ask her to be on standby today. Get to a safe place and call the police if your X turns violent.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 18, 2023 16:23:58 GMT
I’ll be thinking of you.
I hope you can find someone to be with you. The ideal person would be someone not too involved in the situation who can be firm, but remain calm. Do you have a neighbor who can come over when your X is there?
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 17, 2023 19:19:36 GMT
I think he should be fired.
He had two hours of air time to take back or clarify what he said, (and his colleagues tried to help him do so), but he instead chose to keep repeating his misogynistic remarks.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 17, 2023 14:24:10 GMT
We have a lake house which we occasionally let friends and family use. I always tell people they are welcome to use anything we have (condiments, spices, etc.) but to please not leave any food which they brought with them. If they do leave food, it gets tossed unless it's sealed and doesn't require refrigeration.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 17, 2023 14:00:35 GMT
It's much too late, but I'm glad those women are finally being recognized for their service to our country.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 17, 2023 13:31:17 GMT
Barney will always hold a special place in my heart. My 30 year old son loved Barney from the age of about 2-4.
About two months or so after the Oklahoma City bombing, Barney came to Oklahoma City and gave a free concert for all the kids in Oklahoma City. My neighbor and I took our three year old boys. It was such a fun event. I’m sure the kids had been aware of the sadness all of the grown ups were feeling and didn’t understand why they felt that way. It was nice to have such a happy kid-centered event after so many weeks of tension and unhappiness.
The spokesperson for the OKC Fire Department sat a few rows in front of us with his daughter and they were thoroughly enjoying the show. That was nice to see since he had been on television every night for weeks talking about death counts and recovery efforts.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 16, 2023 20:12:56 GMT
Years ago I saw a photo of Kate Middleton wearing a pair of Superga sneakers. I loved the look of them and ordered a pair for myself. I've had several pairs since then and I think they will always be a staple in my summer wardrobe.
I do follow a few fashion influencers on Tik Toc and Instagram. I'm mostly looking for fresh ideas about mixing pieces I already have in my closet. However, sometimes I'll see a sweater or dress or something else I really like. I'll sometimes look that influencer up on my LTK app and find out where I can buy a particular piece that I've seen on instagram or Tik Toc.
I'd never buy something just because a certain celebrity or influencer owned something similar. However, if I see a celebrity or influencer wearing something I really like and it's something I think I might look good in, then I might buy it.
ETA: Reading the responses above, it seems like Princess Katherine has really boosted sales of Superga sneakers!
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 15, 2023 13:54:02 GMT
Our first dog was a stray who we named Rover as a joke when he first showed up. The joke was on us, because Rover ended up hanging around for 16 years and became a beloved member of our family.
Our next two dogs were both rescues who came into our home around the same time. One lived to be about seventeen years’ old and the other hung on for another year and lived to be about eighteen years old.
It’s been about two years’ since we’ve had dogs. I miss having a dog greet me when I come home and I miss having a dog to walk with. (When we had to put Rover down, I remember trying to calculate how many hundreds of miles we had walked together over the years).
I don’t miss having pet hair all over the house or getting up in the middle of the night to let an old dog outside. What I really don’t miss is feeling guilty each time we leave on a trip and have to leave the dog behind.
I’ll won’t say we’ll never have a dog again because if a stray showed up at our door tomorrow we’d probably take him in. However, we won’t actively look for another dog to adopt.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 14, 2023 18:11:42 GMT
I’ve only done yoga at yoga studios and there was no clapping.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 14, 2023 14:28:47 GMT
Happy Valentine's Day to every Pea in our Pod!
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 12, 2023 19:10:06 GMT
I’m not a big pro football fan and really don’t have a favorite team.
However, I’m a big college football fan and love the Oklahoma Sooners.
There are four Oklahoma Sooners playing for the Chiefs and two Sooners playing for the Eagles. Based on the numbers I should be rooting for the Chiefs, but Jalen Hurts is one of my favorite Sooners, so I’m going to root for the Eagles.
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Post by auntkelly on Feb 12, 2023 19:08:03 GMT
There are four Oklahoma Sooners playing for the Chiefs and two Sooners playing for the Eagles. Based on the numbers I should be rooting for the Chiefs, but Jalen Hurts is one of my favorite Sooners, so I’m going to root for the Eagles.
It should be a good game!
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