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In a nutshell
A Slice of my Life is my take on two teenagers, one husband and a whole slew of critters. Life around here is never boring!
Shaun (also referred to as my Beloved): Computer Nerd, WoW Geek and all around Nice Guy. (although sometimes I have to wonder if he's really just a 12 year old boy trapped in a 40 something year old man's body)
Kt-The Teenager: Our oldest daughter, college student, vegan, volunteer, high achiever with a goofy side.
Mimi-The Feisty Redhead: Still our baby girl, high school junior, Drama Queen, artistic and culinary inclined.
And then there’s me, Susan The one who adores them all! I hope you enjoy all the antics that go on in our little slice of the web.
That’s So Yesterday
Category Archives: That Man O’ Mine
This Summer: A Manifesto
School let out a week ago and I’ve been a little at loose ends as I don’t teach during the summer. I have a huge lists of projects that need doing, but somehow I’m not terribly inspired to get started. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Food, Gardening, It's all about me!, Jeep, That Man O' Mine
Tagged garden, magic, Summer, summer manifesto, wine tating
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Hey! Is that who I think it is?
Shaun took me to lunch at our favorite Szechuan restaurant this weekend. As we chatted and enjoyed our meal I watched as a little boy wandered near our table. He walked back and forth a couple times and eventually stopped … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food, Humor, That Man O' Mine
Tagged beard, Celebrtiy lookalikes, children, Grumpy, Santa, Seven Drawfs, Snow White, Szechaun food
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A Sweet Tradition
A couple weeks ago, I set a loose goal for myself to bake some sort of bread about once a week. I had no particular reason to do this…it was just one of those things. (What? You don’t get crazy … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, Humor, It's all about me!, Mimi, That Man O' Mine
Tagged baking, bread, Cinnamon rolls, Family, naan, Sunday Morning, tradtions
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For the Love of Coffee and a Good Man
Last night I was browsing through Pintrest before bed. I stumbled across a board about coffee and just had to laugh at some of the silliness posted. (Just in case you are unaware, it’s pretty much a State Law that … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee, Family, Food, Humor, Love and Marriage, That Man O' Mine
Tagged Coffee, gremlins, Humor, Pacific Northwest, Pintrest, Seattle
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The Chili Lover
Shaun and I had been dating long enough for me to realize that he was The One, when I decided to treat him to my World Famous Chili. He watched with an odd expression on his face as I sautéed … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family, Food, That Man O' Mine
Tagged beans, chili, Cooking, Hatch Chilies, Hatch Valley, New Mexico, Texas
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The Big Five-Oh
When Shaun turned thirty, we threw a surprise party for him. It was such fun to sneak around, gathering his friends and co-workers in order to celebrate him. Shaun enjoyed himself, but hated that we all made such a fuss … Continue reading
Posted in Family, It's all about me!, That Man O' Mine, Traditions
Tagged birthday, birthday celebration, middle-aged, Shaun, turning fifty
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Finding The Words
I realize that it is well past January first, the day that we have all decided is the perfect day to announce our resolutions and goals for the coming year. I’ve never really been one to follow all the rules … Continue reading
Posted in It's all about me!, Life As A Human, That Man O' Mine, Writing
Tagged goals, New Year's resolutions, perfectionism, writing
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The Parent Weekend Surprise
A week and a half ago we were in Walla Walla visiting KT for parent’s weekend at Whitman College. We had big plans to do all the activities arranged by the school. This was in direct contrast to the “going … Continue reading
Posted in College, dogs, KT, NaBloPoMo, That Man O' Mine
Tagged Humane Society, new puppy, parent weekend, Walla Walla WA, Whitman College
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Apparently, I’m A Hipster
“So, remember that show that I like? Project Runway?” I asked my husband. “Um…yeah?” he answered warily. “Well, last night was the season premier and it was all over Blogland.” “But…you like to watch that show, so that’s a good … Continue reading
Posted in Family, It's all about me!, Mimi, That Man O' Mine
Tagged Hipster, Project Runway
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The Land of The Free
If you live in Seattle and happen to drive a Jeep, one of the first things you do when the weather finally acts like it might be summer, is take your top down. (And, if you are my husband, take … Continue reading
Posted in It's all about me!, Love and Marriage, That Man O' Mine
Tagged 4th of July, bravery, inch worm, Jeep, worm
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