Boogers and Burps

How to make a perfect May Basket

Paula — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:01:39 +0000

Mayday! Mayday!

Okay, really, this year I actually anticipated May Day. I knew that April was nearing an end. I remembered that May came next (I’m smart like that). I wrote on my To-Do list: Buy stuff for May baskets. I had even planned to troll Pinterest to see what cool ideas I [...] Related posts:

Erma Bombeck Writer’s Workshop — I’m not worthy!

Paula — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:22:25 +0000

Tomorrow morning I board a plane bound for that popular tropical resort destination, Dayton, Ohio, to attend the Erma Bombeck Writer’s Workshop.

Erma Freakin’ Bombeck.

Now, mind you, I didn’t have to “qualify” to attend. I merely had to man my laptop on December 6, when tickets for this conference went on sale, [...] Related posts:

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The humility in a crappy dog

Paula — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:55:13 +0000

As I begin typing the phrase, “Has this ever happened to you?” I realize that it is probably a moot question. Either you don’t live in a disgusting house like I do, or you’re too smart to admit it publicly. That’s cool. I respect that.

But as I am apparently not too smart to [...] Related posts:

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The Easter Farm Cat Miracle

Paula — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:09:08 +0000

When you grow up on a farm, you learn the hard truths about life and death at an early age. And when you have rampant inbreeding going on in your farm cat population, death (not to mention mental disabilities and never-before-seen genetic mutations) becomes a guest that drops by way too often.

Such was [...] Related posts:

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The 40th birthday post

Paula — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:37:05 +0000

This isn’t the post I was supposed to write.

I was supposed to tell you a funny story about turning 40. I was supposed to tell you about how I spent my 40th birthday at the BlissDom Conference in Nashville. How I met Jon Acuff, who was completely inspiring.

How Joe [...] Related posts:

Valentine’s Day Before and After Kids

Paula — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:46:13 +0000

Valentine’s Day Before Kids:

You and your love muffin meet for drinks after work. You play footsie under the table for a bit, then head to your favorite restaurant. (Of course, you made the reservations weeks ahead of time to ensure a table.) After ordering, you gaze into each other’s eyes and talk turns [...] Related posts:

What I have in common with cruise ships

Paula — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:08:02 +0000

So, you heard about the cruise ships that had to dock over the weekend to “decontaminate” after being hit by a norovirus outbreak? Well, here on the S.S. Boogers & Burps last week we were docked for the same reason. Oh, yes. Good times were had by all. Especially by the captain of [...] Related posts:

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12 Organizing Tips You Can Do in a Minute and a Half

Paula — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:57:06 +0000

While I’ve attempted to become more organized this year (emphasis on the word “attempted”), I’ve run across several blog posts and articles that have been helpful. I really appreciate the lists of quick cleaning jobs or organizing tasks you can do in a short amount of time, as it isn’t quite so overwhelming for [...] Related posts:

The Christmas Appendix

Paula — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:51:05 +0000

When I awoke four days before Christmas, visions of wrapping paper and baking projects were dancing in my head not, contrary to how my day would turn out, non-essential internal organs.

In fact, it wasn’t until after supper that evening that I even gave the appendix a fleeting thought. I know, how selfish of [...] Related posts:

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Paula — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:51:16 +0000

It’s happened every year since my boys became old enough to really make a mess. A few weeks before Christmas I am optimistic and hopeful, sure that the boys will get into the ol’ Christmas spirit and start helping around the house more, even before I have to break out the “nagging mom voice.” [...] Related posts: