On A Scale Of 1-10, How Strict Were Your Parents?
As a kid I’m sure I’d have said 10. They’re so annoying! I’ve got a curfew and they want to know where I am and they wouldn’t even let me go on that date! Now that I’m a parent I’d probably rank them more along the lines of a 7, i.e. typical for parents their age. Some of my friends had younger parents who were a little more roll-with-the-punches in their ’70s parenting; mine were definitely of the I don’t care what your friends are doing, THIS is how it works in our house variety. They did let me play sports, date, have a job, and hang out with friends, though, so we’ll go with 7.
What Wastes The Most Time In Your Day To Day Life?
This is probably a toss up between Facebook/Twitter and fur babies. Some days I zone out and scroll social media way more than I really ought to. Then there are days like Saturday when I sat down to have coffee and a KIND bar, fully intending to shower and get started thirty minutes later, except the cat parked herself on my lap and there went the next three hours. Phoebe snuggles probably take the largest chunk of my time but they pay off in lowered blood pressure.
Do They Bury People With Their Braces* On? (* “braces” in this scenario are those metal bits they put on people to straighten their teeth. I realize “braces” are also some item of clothing that I believe men wear to keep their socks up or something. I’m talking about the teeth option.)
Here’s one where I’m wildly speculating but as someone who’s had those metal braces taken off after a few years of teeth straightening I can’t imagine a funeral home taking the time to yank each bracket off the deceased’s teeth. Then again, I think this is an area where they do everything they can for you so if you want your loved one buried with their pearly whites showing I bet they’d remove the braces before burial.
Why Does A Round Pizza Come In A Square Box?
To fit in the square insulated delivery pouch?
Gratitude: Share something you are grateful for right now. I know that’s a tough question. It helps to share those bright bits with folks though, because many of us are seeing through an increasingly dark glass.
Today is the blog’s four year anniversary so I’m pretty darn grateful for this writing space. I’m grateful my kids are teenagers because while twenty-four hour a day togetherness can still be a challenge I know I don’t have the temperament to gracefully handle a preschool or K-2 kiddo around the clock. I’m also grateful for music, our pups and kitty, texting, and even (yes, I’ll say it) particularly good TikTok or Twitter content like this. (Volume up!)
Sparks from a Combustible Mind hosts Share Your World.
I agree that it would be easier to handle teenagers in a lockdown. My niece in Spain has two under six boys and a 10-year-old girl. The youngest boy is really suffering from cabin fever!
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The dog cracked me up. Also, Dan’s olive comment.
I think my parents were a 6-7 on the strict meter, and of course I would have said 10. It’s all relative.
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The dog is all kinds of awesome. Dan’s aversion to olives is just confusing but I like him so we can overlook the madness.
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Hahaha! I love it! To fit in the square delivery pouch! Thank you for making me laugh!
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I’m very glad to have brightened your day! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Happy blogiversary!
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Thanks, John!
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Happy Fourth, Laura. Great answers too.
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Thank you, John!
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Happy anniversary. Probably my iPad in general, it’s not always social media sometimes it games. 😊
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Oh yes, games can be a huge black hole! I’ve lost hours to solitaire and now that there’s online coloring books it takes a lot of willpower to keep away from it.
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Which solitaire is your favourite? I like the spider version.
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Thank you Laura for Sharing Your World and that hilarious vid clip. My guys heard the dog on the video baying, and ran to the patio doors barking all the way, then tore around the house looking for who was howling and singing in kind. BWAHAHAHAH!!! Your pic of the fur kids was SO CUTE!! ❤ ❤ another bit of joy to add to the day! You rock woman! Congrats on your 4 Year Anniversary. Keep on blogging! 🙂
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Thanks, Melanie. Such high praise for a Tuesday, it’ll keep me going all week. 🙂 That video KILLED me, and if you go to the post on Twitter and check the thread there are all these other videos of the dog. He really DOES sing along whenever the show comes on!
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Apparently I’m not allowed to “like” these days. So, I’m here to say I like. The dog I love.
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I’ve had those days when WP has decided I absolutely do not like anything. Good times. Thank you for liking me in words, Carol. I love the dog too. 😉
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Happy blog-versary !
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Thank you, Sadje!
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You’re welcome 😉
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Congratulations on making it four years. I think I’ve been following a long time. I know I’ve enjoyed stopping here for a chuckle or a thought-provoking nudge.
The square boxes are so you have some place to scrape the olives 😉
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Thanks, Dan. It’s been a journey and I’ve appreciated hearing your perspective along the way.
And if they’re green, well, duh. But BLACK olives?? Sacrilege!
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I don’t eat either variety.
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Congratulations for four years blogging!! 🎊☺️
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Thanks, Ayesha. 🙂
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Happy 4th. Have a cake to celebrate. Got to say my biggest time waste is trying to find stuff I’ve either lost or can’t remember the safe place I purposely left them in.
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Ah…the problem there may be that you remember the stuff itself. I typically forget things like that in their entirety and voila! No time lost searching. 😆
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And great suggestion — I may surprise the kids & make a cake today. They’d like that. 🙂
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Happy 4th anniversary for you blog!
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Thank you!
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