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The Viking: the Third Age

March 21, 2013 By Gwen Brown 2 Comments

The third age of the Viking was ushered in with great ceremonial shindiggery and enthusiasm.  Choruses of “Happy Barfday to You” were sung each morning, in remembrance of this sacred occasion. The role of the Viking in this era is noteworthy on many accounts, including the fascination with “mussews”… heavy drinking… raids of destruction on…

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Little Fashion Miss

October 10, 2011 By Gwen Brown 5 Comments

This girl.  She loves fashion.  She jumps and claps if she opens a gift that contains ‘only’ clothes.  Fancy socks are a favorite as well.This particular day, she’s chosen a vintage Raggedy Ann & Andy dress, and accessorized with lace stockings. Really beautiful lace stockings…ones that I have no memory of her owning.  And upon…

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A Little Stink

April 4, 2011 By Gwen Brown 1 Comment

The small girly one on the end there. I was sitting next to her today at lunch, and I smelled a little something-something.  So I leaned over quietly and said “Do you need to go potty?” To which she whispered back, “No.  I just poof-ted”

Filed Under: Reflections Tagged With: kid crazyiness, my baby girl

Work Camp

November 5, 2010 By Gwen Brown Leave a Comment

Here’s the deal.  I was watching my sisters kids one afternoon, for a head count of two eleven year olds, two eight year olds, a 3 year old, a two year old and a baby. I was skeert. Just a little bit though. As I looked out of the window, I noticed that our elderly…

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Filed Under: Reflections Tagged With: fall yall, kid crazyiness

He’s grounded.

October 31, 2010 By Gwen Brown Leave a Comment

How did this happen? I can’t stand how fast the baby is melting off of him.

Filed Under: Reflections Tagged With: human nature, kid crazyiness, the Viking

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