Tag Archives: family

Day 6

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Tara Jo

still making better meal choices. We had dinner out friday night, but once in a 5 day period is honestly unheard of for us. we rarely cook even one meal at home during the week. spent the afternoon today with … Continue reading →

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happy new year

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Tara Jo

2016 was not a terrible year, we played some games,  got to travel a bit, visit family and celebrate their special day.  met some new friends and found a new friday night hangout place.  got some visits from family and … Continue reading →

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my mom is magic!! and merry christmas

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Tara Jo

i am going to flip the script a bit here, this wasn’t a strange phone call from my mom, it was a strange phone call to my mom! so christmas eve day found my daughter and i making an old … Continue reading →

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T99, wait no 99k

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Tara Jo

So as i sit here this morning enjoying my coffee and a quick crossword puzzle before the rest of the household begins to stir, the phone rings. i see my mom’s name on the screen and know it is time for … Continue reading →

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catfishing. no really…

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Tara Jo

today’s random call from mom was to find a way to determine the weight of a ginormous catfish based on it’s species and length.  thank you Missouri Department of Conservation, i will be forever grateful for your assistance 🙂 (the … Continue reading →

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mending the rift

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Tara Jo

I will tell you something not a lot of people know… my big sister and I had a very very big fight a few years before she died Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Tara Jo

Josey Cirrinni recieves some unexpected help with a problem she didn’t realize she had and meets Chloe Finley in the process helping her as well.  So far i have read 3 of Sarah Addison Allen’s books and have not been … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Tara Jo

Welcome to Walls of Water, North Carolina From the second paragraph of this book, i was hooked. If anyone had been paying attention to the signs, they would have realized that air turns white when things are about to change, … Continue reading →

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Memories are odd things…

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Tara Jo

So i got this great new game for my laptop, Magic Puzzles, it basically allows me to turn my touch screen into a giant jigsaw puzzle.  from 70 pieces to 630, and you can get multiple puzzle packs, from free … Continue reading →

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The Mother Road by Jennifer Allee

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Tara Jo

What a great book.  2 sisters 12 years apart in age, embark somewhat reluctantly on a road trip from California to Illinois Learning that their mother’s Alzheimer’s is progressing and each at a crossroads in their own lives, they set … Continue reading →

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