Boys will be Joys

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  • Not Today Not the Bee

    Not Today Not the Bee

    Today on FB, I saw a post by Not the Bee. The post referenced an article (link below) talking about the newly agreed-upon salary structure for UPS drivers. The author just seemed appalled that UPS drivers would make more money than him. He made it sound like these UPS employees are getting a huge salary,… Read more

  • Random Thoughts

    God loves me Birds hate me Peanut butter should always be crunchy Would my dog have a personality quite as quriky and weird if another family had raised him? My husband is the only person in earth who would put up with me. He genuinely seems to enjoy my company – while I get on… Read more

  • Life of a UPS Family

    Life of a UPS Family

    Sometimes, life as a UPS family is… different. I don’t exactly know the word that would describe it, but if you’re living it, you understand.   This picture popped up in my memories a few weeks ago. Derek had to do a “lot check” on the July 4th holiday, and the boys ended up getting a… Read more

  • ER Visits

    ER Visits

    I started writing a post about various ER visits a few weeks ago, and then these pictures popped up in my FB memories. As you can imagine, we have had our share of ER visits in this family. Just off the top of my head, I can think of the following: 3 broken thumbs 1… Read more

  • Poor Miranda, Bless Her Heart!

    Poor Miranda, Bless Her Heart!

    My overthought thoughts on “Tin Man”, bad days, and being vulnerable Read more

  • Dearest Gentle Reader,

    Dearest Gentle Reader,

    The ton is abuzz about the apparent thievery that happened this week throughout the Smoky Mountain region. Oops! Sorry. Wrong blog. I’m a little confused after a long week of traveling. While we were in Tennessee, we had our credit card number stolen. It seems as if one person in the area, thought it would… Read more