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Yet Another Reason My Biological Family Pisses Me Off17 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 1 week ago: So here’s the deal; Punkin’ Pie came home with an assignment the other day that asked he … more →

Tags: Strange but true, frustrations, my oh-so-exciting life, Technical Difficulties, duh, dumbassery, Family Matters

It's That Time Again...21 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 3 weeks ago: Even if I weren’t aware of the calendar, I’d know it was the holiday shopping season sim … more →

Tags: Books, Celebration, Family Matters, Holiday, Home and Family, Little Bits of Nothingness, my oh-so-exciting life

Six Word Saturday8 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 1 month ago: What’s right isn’t always what’s easy. image credit … more →

Tags: Concerns, compassion and connection

P-E-C-K12 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 1 month ago: I really love it when I’m in synch with the Universe. A while ago, I was trying to think of wa … more →

Tags: Home and Family, Friends, Parenting, social issues, admiration, Celebration, ruminating, Ideas and opinions, my husband rocks

Veterans Day4 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 1 month ago: To all who served – and who continue to serve – thank you. A special thank-you goes to m … more →

Tags: memorials, admiration, Celebration, Remembering, Holiday

Kristallnacht8 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 1 month ago: Seventy-one years ago tonight. a widespread and brutal riot was perpetrated against Jews in Germany … more →

Tags: Worries and anxieties, memorials, social issues, ruminating, Ideas and opinions, Teaching, Technical Difficulties, Politics, Concerns

S-T-P2 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 1 month ago: I’m going to a student-teacher-parent meeting this afternoon with Beanie and her teachers. It … more →

Tags: Home and Family, general kid stuff, Parenting, kid cuteness, my oh-so-exciting life, Family Matters

Quick Hit27 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 2 months ago: “It’s not your fault.  It happened a long time ago.  But remaining neutral?  Or pretendi … more →

Tags: social issues, Politics, compassion and connection, Holiday, Quick Hit, messages from the universe

We Interrupt This Regularly Scheduled Program...*Edited*2 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 2 months ago: I was going to write about getting shit done today, but I just got off the phone with a friend in se … more →

Tags: Friends, Worries and anxieties, Technical Difficulties, Concerns, compassion and connection, messages from the universe

Compassionate Detachment13 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 3 months ago: Someone I care for very much and with whom I spend a lot of time is, I think, teetering on the brink … more →

Tags: Friends, Questions, Worries and anxieties, ruminating, Strange but true, frustrations, Technical Difficulties, dumbassery, Concerns

Ashes5 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 3 months ago: Mom died a week ago today.  This afternoon, I made the trip to pick up her ashes. If any of you is c … more →

Tags: Home and Family, Little Bits of Nothingness, memorials, Celebration, compassion and connection, On Death and Dying

A Portrait of a Friday4 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 4 months ago: Today’s been a busy one, but mostly in a good way. I got to spend most of the day with Sphryna … more →

Tags: Home and Family, Friends, kid cuteness, Love Notes, my oh-so-exciting life, Concerns, compassion and connection, On Death and Dying

"There's a Skunk in the Pool!"10 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 4 months ago: Sometimes, I really love my life. At almost exactly 6 this morning, my phone buzzed a text message. … more →

Tags: Home and Family, Little Bits of Nothingness, Strange but true, Funniness, Backyard Wildlife, my oh-so-exciting life, Technical Difficulties, Weather, Family Matters

Relief20 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 4 months ago: I have pretty much made the decision that I cannot continue to care for my mother the way things hav … more →

Tags: Home and Family, Worries and anxieties, ruminating, Learning, frustrations, my oh-so-exciting life, Technical Difficulties, Concerns, compassion and connection

You're Not a Doctor... *Edited*23 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 4 months ago: …you don’t even play one on t.v. Seriously, People?  Where my patience is coming from is … more →

Tags: Home and Family, Worries and anxieties, General bitching, Strange but true, frustrations, Technical Difficulties, duh, dumbassery, Concerns

Ram-a-lamma Randomness17 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 4 months ago: I’m fried, you guys.  You get randomness today. • Is it EVER going to stop raining?!  I swear … more →

Tags: Home and Family, Friends, Worries and anxieties, Little Bits of Nothingness, Movies, Celebration, ruminating, Love Notes, Strange but true

Rebounding...14 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 4 months ago: …or cracking; it all depends on your perspective. When I left here last night, I wasn’t … more →

Tags: Worries and anxieties, Parenting, ruminating, Strange but true, frustrations, my oh-so-exciting life, Technical Difficulties, Concerns, Weirdness

Waiting... *Edited Again*18 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 5 months ago: I’m on the couch. Meadmaker is alseep on my lap. Soft music is playing, and I can hear the wat … more →

Tags: Home and Family, compassion and connection

We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Program...10 comments

Mrs. Chili wrote 5 months ago: I’m suspending Ten Things Tuesday this week, you guys; there’s just too much to say. Yes … more →

Tags: Home and Family, Strange but true, my oh-so-exciting life, compassion and connection, Family Matters, On Death and Dying


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