There are scoffers out there who doubt the quality of music education in this great state. Some non-natives are shocked, for instance, that Tennessee fans seem to know only one word to their fight song: “Whoo!” Nonsense. They are just too drunk to remember the rest of the words. All native Tennesseans learned them in […]
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This post from Daily Snark plus the current Potter-mania reminds me how much of an Anglophile I used to be. I still love most things British, but when I was in grade school I was ready to pack up and move at a moment’s notice. Okay, and in college, too. Actually, when I was really
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I went to Target today in search of flip-flops and new pillows. Little did I know what awaited me there. Aisles, baskets, and bins full of every imaginable pen, notebook, folder, eraser, etc. It was beautiful. I have a fascination with school supplies, in the same category as my fascination with The Container Store. The
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1. They drugged me!So, Pepsi handed out free drinks at the Predators rally. I grabbed one as I was headed to my non-air-conditioned car, relieved to see that it was diet (sugar and I don’t get along very well). I wished I had looked more closely at the bottle before drinking it — turns out
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Just got back from the Preds rally. Tons of fun. Over 7,000 people showed up. Lots of fun promotions — free ice cream from Purity, free Pepsi (from Pepsi), prizes, etc. The pro shop had all merchandise at 50% off — and 80% off for season ticket purchasers. I was at the Sommet Center from
The Preds ticket rally is tomorrow. You should go. Here’s why: Keep hockey in Nashville Support the downtown businesses that depend on Preds games for winter income Meet Paul and me (I’ll probably be wearing this hat) Free entertainment — bring the kids! Be sure to wear your Preds gear. If you don’t have any,
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Just wanted to pass along this handy post from Wise Bread. I was familiar with a few of these suggestions, but some of them (#4 and #8, especially) are new to me. 10 Ways to Go Green and Save Money at the Same Time
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Over on Keetsa! Blog I just found this nifty under-the-counter recycling sorter. I have been wanting something like this…..I had considered asking the Home-Ec 101 ladies if they could recommend efficient ways to store recyclables that wouldn’t be too unsightly in my kitchen. This looks like a great solution to me. So here it is,
*in honor of The Dick van Dyke Show episode Paul did two really awesome things for me today. First off, he sat with me all day at a craft fair in East Nashville. I set up a ghia booth at the fair, and Paul faithfully stayed with me as I peddled my wares. Well, he
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Unlike Lindsay, I have found that readers generally find my blog through fairly mundane searches: “ice cream” “cat rescue” “sommet group” But recently, my stats showed that someone in the UK found my blog by searching for “I fried my husband.” I don’t even want to know . . . Interestingly, the IP address showed
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