The phone rang, and rang, and rang. And then we got voicemail, so we left a message. Later we received a return call, and the realtor promised to forward us listing information on the properties we had found. The listing information never arrived. We waited, hoping we’d get a packet in the mail, or an […]
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The Real Housewives of Walmart
So, I was at Walmart last Friday, and what do you know? Without meaning to, I had myself an experience. Walmart was my last stop of the afternoon, and I had exactly 12 minutes to spare before I needed to be on the road again to pick up the boys from school, so my motions […]
I’ll Be Home For Labor Day
Well, we headed back home for Labor Day weekend, and all was well with the world. We are most thankful; our house managed wonderfully well during Irene. There was virtually no damage. In face, believe it or not, my dune actually managed to gain some sand. Take a look at this picture. As you can […]
Latin #8
Root: SAGÂ Â Â Meaning: wise, shrewd, perceptive Words: Sage (adj): wise, shrewd or perceptive AND (n): a person who is wise, shrewd or perceptive I, Christine of An Island Mom notoriety, have offered so much sage advice to people who may or may not want it, that many people consider me to be a sage. Honestly, […]
Mirror Advice, Stat!
This time last week, right before I realized Irene was really going to pose a threat to my house, I sat down to write about my bathroom mirrors. More correctly, I sat down to write about the bathroom mirrors I hope will someday be mine. Because currently, I have none. This is making my attempts […]
After Irene
First things first. My heart goes out to all of the people from the Outer Banks to New England that are facing the after-effects of Hurricane Irene right now, including major flooding that is ravaging many people’s homes and livelihoods. And the lost lives, of course, are the most devastating of all of Irene’s effects. […]