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A Blast from the Past

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Does this look familiar? Jiffy Pop popcorn was big when I was a kid. I didn't think that they made it anymore, now that we have the option of microwave popcorn. Well it still exists. As I was checking out at Walmart today, the women in front of me was buying it. Who would have thought?

Prom Dresses Part 1

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It is that time of the year. Prom season will be in full swing. I have been checking out the latest fashions in prom dresses. Hear are just a few that caught my eye. Nothing like the one I wore to my prom.

Doing Something I Hate

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If you have read the 100 Random things about me, then you know I hate bra shopping. I like bra shopping as much as I like going to the gynecologist. It is very painful to go bra & swim suit shopping. I can’t just walk into Target or Walmart & buy a bra or bathing suit. I am a 36 DD. I hate it. Some women wish they were this size, not me. After two beautiful babies & breast feeding, the girls have decided to move south. How dare them not to invite me. Now that spring is in full swing & we are wearing more revealing clothing, I finally decided that my girls need to move north once again. So I went to Kohls. Let the torture begin. Padded bras don’t work. I’m already big enough, I don’t need to look any bigger. I can’t wear the pretty/sexy lacy bras; they don’t work with a tee shirt. They don’t look smooth, they leave bumps. Some make you look like Madonna, with the points. I don’t care to have torpedo boobs. Some don’t cover me on the side, others cut into your boobs. What...

Mama's Got a Brand New Bag

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My daughter & I went shopping at Filene's last night. Everything is on sale. I asked the cashier if they were closing. She replied that "Their not sure." Any how, we went looking for a new purse & I had my daughter pick a few out. Her choices were interesting. Not quite the style that I would have picked but I was feeling spontaneous. I did pick one that she picked out for me. It truely was a combination of the two of us. Jan. 4, 2009