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Marg-Ins - Welcome To Animal Farm
And so the menagerie grows. Despite my best intentions, we seem to continue to add more pets to the household. Perhaps it is because I have long wanted to be a volunteer at the Stanislaus Wildlife Care Center – I love animals – but haven't found the time to fit it in to my schedule.
Stuff ‘N Nonsense - Our Cranky Holiday Tradition
As I've mentioned before, my childhood was a bit unorthodox. We didn't celebrate Christmas or birthdays or any holiday (with the exception of Thanksgiving) and I always felt left out when my friends returned from winter break with new clothes or at the least cool holiday stories to share. So when I was old enough, I tried to make up for lost time. I went overboard buying my sisters and brother Christmas presents and when I had children of my own, I wanted to do everything I felt I'd missed out on in my own childhood and ...
Mommy Musings – The Unimaginable Of Life
It has happened yet again. Another year has come to pass and the promise of a new year is once again on the horizon.
The Reluctant Columnist - Christmas Coconuts & Other Weird Traditions
When I was a little kid I assumed that everyone celebrated Christmas exactly the same way that my family did. Christmas shopping was done no sooner than two weeks before Christmas. The outside lights did not go on the house until after Dec. 9, which happened to be my sister Sandra's birthday. And above all I knew that Santa did not wrap the presents he left on Christmas morning.
Dawn’s Column - Pre-Wrapped, Pre-Lit? Sold
Due to some out-of-the-ordinary circumstances this year I'm dealing with a time crunch, so I'm all about convenience for the holidays.
Mommy Musings - Oh No … I Can Wait
I'm beginning to wonder if I am outnumbered.
Marg-Ins - Heads Held High
Friday night didn't end the way football fans in Escalon or Oakdale had imagined – or hoped – as both previously undefeated teams took their first, and final, losses of the season in their respective Section title games.
Ramblings - Jumping The (Shopping) Gun
Black Friday has come and gone but it roused more emotions this year because many stores decided to jump the gun and start their sales at midnight on Thanksgiving Day instead of some ungodly hour the next morning.
Mommy Musings – Thanks And Gratitude
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.
Stuff ‘N Nonsense - Turkey Time!
Everyone has their favorite holiday - that one special time of year that holds nostalgic charm or warm memories - and for me, it's Thanksgiving.
The Reluctant Columnist - What Would Happen If We Stopped Voting?
Did you vote on Nov. 8? If not, you weren't alone. According to Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters Lee Lundrigan's office, there were 35,876 ballots counted for the unofficial results released on Nov. 9. There are 15,000 or so vote-by-mail ballots that still have to be counted before the official results are released on or before Nov. 21. In a county of 514,453 people, only 227,278 are registered voters, and only around 60,000 people actually voted in this election.
Mommy Musings - Teaching The ‘Tricks’ Of ‘Treating’
So it has begun…The Seven Months of Celebration.
Dawn’s Column – Stored Memories
Very recently my husband and I cleared some clutter from our garage and moved it out to a storage unit. It's kind of funny what we hang on to.
Mommy Musings - Emergency Call List - For Grown-Ups
The start of every school year brings with it much work.
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RICH IN THOUGHT – We Interrupt This Marriage For Baseball Season
Spring is in the air and for me that means one thing. Not flowers blooming, not complaints of sneezing and watery eyes from allergies, not Easter, not even the Oakdale Rodeo.
Marg-Ins - Student Safety Center Stage
It never fails.
Still Matters - Make A Wish
Another birthday has gone by and the year is moving along at its normally quick pace. Birthdays have always been a cause for celebration in my life. We are not guaranteed a long life so every year that I reach a new age, I find myself reflecting, feeling very blessed, and thankful that I had a year filled with a lot of laughter and love.
RICH IN THOUGHT – When Did I Get This Old?
It seems to have all of a sudden hit me that I'm in my mid-50s. With that awareness comes the oh-so-common, "Where did all the time go?" (And there's no mid-life crisis here with plans to go out and buy a corvette and cruise with a young blonde bombshell named Bambi).
Editor’s Notebook - Blame It On The Bachelor
Let's just say I have never been that much of a fan of 'reality' TV because in all honesty, it's probably the furthest thing from real life as you can get. Who can be 'natural' when there are lights and cameras tracking your every move?
Marg-Ins - Move It Or Lose It
There comes a time when you just have to part with things.
Marg-Ins - Glory In The Games
Whether you are an ardent sports fan or just a casual observer you really can't go wrong taking a few minutes out of your schedule to sit down and watch the Olympic Games. Chances are, you get one of the many channels that are carrying them, with nearly nonstop action all day, depending on where you turn.
RICH IN THOUGHT - Not Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie
It's bedtime at Villa Paloma and as I make my way upstairs after turning off the lights and ensuring doors are locked, comes the time where I need to make my claim on what's left of the real estate on our California king as the TV flickers the nightly news.
MARG-INS TV, Time And Tidbits
All right, I can tell on myself. This column and the ones our reporters periodically provide for this page are due on the Friday before the next Wednesday's paper. Typically, a 5 p.m. Friday deadline, though I have been known to let people email them to me on a Saturday as long as I know it's coming and can still get it proofread in time for the page to be built. But it has been an extremely busy time for me so I gave myself a break and put the deadline off until – yikes! – Monday. Besides, I ...
RICH IN THOUGHT - Mangia, Mangia!
What did I get for Christmas?
Marg-Ins - Dumb Phone, No Heels
Some people just aren't meant to wear heels.
Dawn’s Column - Pumpkins And Pine Trees
It's the middle of December and I still have pumpkins on my front doorstep.
Rich In Thought - Sticks And Stones…
I'm taking a chance by voicing an unpopular, politically incorrect position on a contemporary issue, but from me, this shouldn't come as a surprise.
Marg-Ins – Iowa And The Island
November is such a busy month, leading right up to an equally hectic December, that it literally feels like a lifetime ago I wrote my last column.
More On Medicare – Getting Your Medicare Benefits
Some people may not realize it, but there are actually two ways to get Medicare benefits.
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