DeMarCaTionVille

Last week, I thought to myself: ‘Hmm, I should get back to blogging.’
I decided to wait until the kids and I had finished baking Christmas goodies. One thing led to another. By the time I’d scraped the sugar goo off the kitchen ceiling and opened the windows for ventilation, which was necessary after the mixer [...]

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Later, I may add the part where the head popped off the baby Jesus doll and the boys started playing catch with it.

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Ms. Diva is pissed because they’ve already called Tennessee for McCain – so she’s talking trash to Anderson Cooper on television.
Mr. Smartypants is upset because no one has mentioned those other people, whose names were on the ballot – and he wants to know why.
Mike Faulk is leading Mike Williams in the state Senate Race.
And [...]

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Several of the Joseph Rogers Primary School teachers tried out a new profession this past Tuesday (10/21).
They donned their aprons and went to work at McDonald’s for McTeacher’s Nite.
School staff (including Principal Charlotte Webb) worked the Rogersville location from 5-8pm and retained 20% of all sales made during that time.  I think they raised around [...]

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On whether glasses make you smarter:
Ms. Diva: “There’s a girl I know. She wears glasses and she ain’t smart.
Mr. Smartypants: “How would you know? You’re so dumb you don’t even know what smart means.”
Ms. Diva: “Yes, I do.”
Mr. Smartypants: “Oh yeah, what does it mean then?
Ms. Diva: “Smart means you’re smart.”
Mr. Smartypants: “If [...]

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Smartypants says: “Uncle J said Obama was historical.”
I say: “Yes. He’s the first black nominee for President. That’s never happened before.”
Smartypants says: “So his nomicanation is historical.”
I say: “Yes.”
Smartypants says: “Well, I didn’t think he was historical because you have to be old to be historical like the buildings in town.  And [...]

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School started back. The kids have new teachers. WordPress moved the log-in to the other side of the page. Mr. Smartypants doesn’t have show and tell this year. I am learning how to manage afternoon pick-up at both schools without running so late one kid stands on the sidewalk alone, [...]

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Thank God.
School started back.
This means I survived over two months of….

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AYSO will be holding fall soccer registration at the Rogersville Park and Recreation Department on the following dates and times:
Sat. August 2 from 10am -1pm
Sat. August 16 from 10am – 2pm
Tues. August 19 from 4-6pm
Fri. August 22 from 4-7pm
All children ages 4 (as of 7/31/08 ) through 19 are eligible to play. [...]

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Dear Friends of the Internet,
I’ve recently discovered I can still do a backflip, a split and put both legs behind my head. My five-year old cannot. Why am I telling you this? Well, bragging on the blog seemed a bit more mature and parental-like than dancing around the house screaming, “OH YEAH! IN [...]

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