Peg Schulte writes a humor column for the News Tribune, as well as for a lifestyle magazine called Boomers. She takes on life from an “Everywoman” perspective and calls herself the secret lovechild of Erma Bombeck and Dave Barry. At least she used to until they threatened legal action.
She started her blog, Peg-o-Leg’s Ramblings, as a way to keep in touch with her large, extended family. It is on the WordPress shortlist of Recommended Humor Blogs, one of only 39 to be so selected. The blogging platform giant has chosen her drivel nine times for their round-up of top posts, an honor they call Freshly Pressed.
Peg is a small-town insurance agent in her spare time. She and her husband have 2 daughters who grew up seemingly overnight and promptly moved as far away as possible.
Although she is the one who wrote this unrealistically flattering profile, she refers to herself in the third person because that is how the Queen talks. It’s good to be Queen.
Peg-o-Leg's Ramblings 
Uma-Oprah, Oprah-Uma, Uma-Erma, Erma-Oprah!!! Peg… the next Oprah Bombeck!
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Makes me wish I’d actually seen that Letterman bit. How about Pegma Bombeck? Erma Schultbeck? Opeg Bomfrey?
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I read them all and LOVED them! A little humor at 6:00 AM starts the day off great!!!
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I’ve never even been conscious at 6am, let alone able to read. You are an inspiration!
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just subscribed to your blog! looking forward to your postings!! xo
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Thanks – I’ll try not to disappoint!
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Hi!
Have awarded you a Stylish Blogger Award
I know this will change your life and you will want to thank everybody from your parents to the gardener’s mate for the glory of accepting this award. But I think what you do is good….very good . . . . 🙂
http://rowlandjones.wordpress.com/2011/03/06/stylish-blogger-award/
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Thank you so much, Rowland. What an honor! Now all I have to do is figure out all the rules and how to pass it on. I’ll have my people get right on that.
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So happy to have found your blog! Hilarious–keep up the good work!
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Thanks for stopping by!
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You have quite a gift for humor writing! I laugh out loud on every post I read!
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Thank you so much! It was nice of you to comment.
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Anyone who has a Sparks reference on their page is awesome by default.
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Can’t believe you caught that! My sister had that album in high school and we wore it out.
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One of my favorite bands covered one of their songs (“Happy Hunting Grounds”) and after that I kept hearing about them. (Granted, I spend much of my time in record stores, so I guess it shouldn’t be too shocking.) So I recently broke down and bought a copy of “Propaganda.” And haven’t looked back since.
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I’ve just come across this blog after finding it on Freshly Pressed. It is amazing!!
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Welcome! I wrote a piece some weeks ago about music being a time machine and wanted to use a Dr. Who phonebox photo, but wasn’t sure I could do so without being sued. I used to watch the old version – great show!
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i shall wait to deserve to enjoy this space from comunication;i know am a student new on internet action;but i have enough will to learn things good;my best is to be smart in everycase where must to look there is heaven;nobody get anything good if not has control in its reactions i wait be a good friend for everyone;i shall let this gift for you.never say i cannot to make it;good actions are the best fruits from the life.thanks for all.
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Thank you for reading my blog, and good luck with learning the internet. It is an interesting place.
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Gratitude to Freshly Pressed for bringing me your way. Your words ring true and resound with familiarity. I believe I’ll pull up a chair and spend some time here.
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Thanks so much for pulling up a chair. Someone should be around with coffee soon!
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Hi pegoleg…it’s me…that woman with the random hair growing out of her forehead. I followed you over here from Renée’s blog…funny stuff…I think I’ll have to add you to my list…
Wendy
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That’s why I left that trail of breadcrumbs, Wendy. Thanks for following!
Hey, didn’t you get Freshly Pressed yesterday? Congrats – great post! Adding you to MY list as well.
Peg
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Thanks, Peg! I’ve always surprised at my posts that have been FP’d (that was my third time)…I have lots of stuff I think is better! I’ll take it, though, because it’s fun!
Wendy
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Hey, you don’t argue with success. Good for you!
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Just found your blog – love it.
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Thanks – I’m glad you stopped by!
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Hello!
I’m really glad I found your blog. Your writing is inspiring, funny and slightly addicting. Thanks!
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Thanks so much – please feel free to browse about and stop by any time.
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I love your blog! It is so genuine! I feel like I already know you!
I have just begun to blog myself and yours is so…inspiring.
Thank you!
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How kind of you to say so. Good luck with your blog – it can be a lot of fun!
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This is one of the funniest About pages I’ve read! Congratulations on getting Freshly Pressed (again, it seems)!
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Thanks so much. It was a big (welcome) surprise.
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I just wanted to encourage you to continue writing, you have an obvious gift for it! I hope to hear from you soon!
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Thank you so much for your kind words!
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I’m enjoying your writing. I’ve linked to your blog in a post called Networking – Awards and Challenges. I won’t be offended if you decide not to take up the Challenge!
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Thanks Margie, I appreciate the shout-out! I’ll be sure to check out the challenge.
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I guess I never read this before, or you’ve updated it??? Another great read, Peg. And, by the way, we DID want you to share your gift with the world. I for one find this much more accessible than the emails that tended to get lost in the shuffle of my in-box in those early days of Ireland travel.
Always great, love ya! 🙂
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No, I put this up about when I started this blog. Coming up on my 1 year anniversary on WordPress next month. Stay tuned for the exciting party plans!
Thanks so much for all your support, sweet Sis, I really appreciate it. Love you more!
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Fellow Mom, Thank you for your kind thoughts yesterday via another’s blog. It is appreciated.
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I hope everything is ok with that situation?
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Peg, I’m taking you up on your offer to advise me. My email is xxx. Better to do it that way? THANKS!
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Hi Renee,
I removed your email address so the rabble that tends to frequent my “about me” page doesn’t spam you. I sent an email with fascinating insurance info.
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Hooray for FP or I wouldn’t have found you! 🙂 x
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Thanks so much!
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Peg o Leg, Great blog! I’m feeling a connection–read this and you will know why (don’t worry, it’s not an ad for Viagra.) http://correctionsandclarifications.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/the-name-game/.
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Thanks so much – I’ll be sure to check it out.
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Very funny 🙂
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I’m glad you took their advice! Great little nest you’ve built here!
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I just started following your blog. My opinion: Hilarious 🙂
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Ain’t you sweet! I’ll be glad to have you back again.
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Just thought I would say ‘hi’ just subscribed to your blog! It looks really interesting and I look forward to reading more x
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Hi Pegoleg,
I think your blog is hilarious, therefore I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award.
Keep up the good work!
http://themisfitbaker.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/the-versatile-blogger-award/
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Your most recent post is blocked. You might want to check the link…
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“Jacket: a Call to Arms”–in case you were wondering…
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Hi Peg, so happy to have found your blog, love your writings. I really enjoyed the Jacket competition, and would love to hear some constructive criticism of my entry so I know whether or not to keep on trying with my writing. Thanks so much Peg, I can’t wait to see who wins, the finalists are all so well-deserving!
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Hi Peg-o-Leg – I am loving this Reeses-centric WordPress coup! I already followed 2 blogs on this list and when I saw that their titles were the same today, I thought something fishy was going on…Fun to see everyone’s versions and check out other humor blogs – but why 19? Wouldn’t 20 be more of a round number? 🙂 I would love to contribute/be included if you are going to be adding to this select group (she types sheepishly, but also knows it doesn’t hurt to ask, well it can hurt, but what the hey…) I’m just feeling giddy about discovering a bunch of new humor writers. Kudos!
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I don’t have any more plans for world domination in the hopper right now, because I’m wiped out with a lousy cold. But I’ll definitely keep this in mind for the next coup. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
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Harper Faulkner, All Write, “suggested” your blog today, “I Am The Line Slayer”, and, gads, what a chuckle and vast memories of “lines” yours brought! Being an insurance agent, you must have some great tales to tell. My hub is insurance agent and once, a long time ago, I was a fledging claims adjuster (which I really enjoyed…in-house, though, for a not-so-long-time [but enough to have some great laughs and then some tears as well]). I live outside a small Wyoming town and when I go grocery shopping at stores, I KNOW which cashiers’ line to try. But all does not always work out as so pre-planned as with yours!
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Sending you the Reader Appreciation Award … Love your humor! Love your blog!
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Hi,
This is just to let you know that I have nominated you for the beautiful blogger award. If you chose to participate, (I understand completely if you do not wish to), please pick the award and rules from here: http://wp.me/2ys6I
Luv ,
Cynthia.
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Cynthia, thank you so much for the shout-out! I am extremely lazy so I never follow the rules for awards, but I really, really appreciate the honor. You made my day!
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Outed by your sister, eh? Happy Birthday!
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Thanks Al. I noticed nobody wants to put goofy birthday greetings on my post about our other sister’s cancer, but it’s ok. Even with cancer life goes on, and is good (for the most part), isn’t it?
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Yes, Peg, it is. You have a very healthy attitude which is probably why looked upon so highly by your siblings.
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Ah, I see you know AL, one of my favourie bloggers. Anyway you kindly visited my Blog and I’m glad ypu did as it gave me a chance to read yours. Thats the pleasure of Blogging. Touching other lives don’t you think
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Yes, you’re so right! Thanks for returning the visit.
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Nomination for One Lovely Blogger Award! Please copy/paste award from my site and follow rules if you accept. (it’s ok not to! 🙂 )
http://bohemianspiritedmom.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/one-lovely-blog-award-thank-you-3teensmom-for-getting-me-back-to-blogging/
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Thank you for the bloggy shout-out! Unfortunately, I have been recently diagnosed with Blogarius Lazyus and I’m afraid it is terminal. Rest assured it is only the presence of this dread disease that keeps me from faithfully fulfilling all the rules of the award. (seriously, thanks so much – I really appreciate it!)
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Totally understand! Happy to let people know about your blog, which I enjoy!
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I’ve nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger Award! If you’re interested, follow award rules on my page. If you aren’t into the awards thing, that’s ok, too!
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I’m just much too lazy to follow rules to get awards (unless they involve HUGE amounts of cash), but thanks so much for the shout-out. I really, really appreciate it!
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Hi there… I have nominated you for the inspiring blogger award cause your blog is pretty interesting.
Please follow the link:
http://songofdusk.wordpress.com/2012/08/11/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
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You may not want another award, but I am nominating you for The Booker Award. Yes THE Booker Award! No, not THE Booker Award. Check out my blog in a day or two and read all about it…
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Another award coming your way 🙂 I’ve nominated you for the Super Sweet Award! Thank you for creating such an interesting, super sweet blog 🙂 Here’s the link: http://twoblackdoggies.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/super-sweet-award/
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How have I not followed you yet? You are always a favorite comment-er of mine on Angie’s, Jules’, Maineiac’s and B-Man’s blogs. Excited to read all about your antics!
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Rachel! Ditto right back at you. Jules said she is/was meeting you for drinks? I’m soooo jealous. You guys should move to the midwest where we have all kinds of electricity to share.
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Haha, I hear Jules has electricity now, thank goodness. We met for a brewery tour AND drinks (many drinks). Don’t be jealous.
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Hi, not just liking your post but following. Came to you in a round about way from The Hook and The Mercenary Researcher. Love what you have to say, your family was right 🙂
And I totally agree with your post about blogging etiquette, especially the comments sections. I’ve not returned to several for those same reasons.
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Thank you! I’m delighted to welcome you to the blog.
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Peg,
I’ve “hit” you for a blogging “Tag you must answer all my questions” game (http://fiftyfourandahalf.com/2013/02/17/beats-the-alternative/). You may answer or not, play or not. I won’t judge you.
Elyse
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I absolutely love your blog! very, very witty! I’m glad nobody stopped you from rambling!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and for the lovely compliment!
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I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Yay you! The award is on my blog: http://lifeislikeaboxofwine.com/
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Peg, you’ve got pizzaz, and I like that! I will be following along to share, along with your family and readers, your ramblings 🙂 If you have the time and interest, I would love if you checked out my blog of kids projects, Sequoia National Forest etc.
Cheers!
Karen
http://kartwheels.org/
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Hello fellow blogger! I have read some of your posts and recently started following you I enjoyed them so much! I am new at blogging and have been nominated for the liebster award. In turn I have to nominate 11 bloggers I enjoy. I have chosen you! If your interested in particpating here is a copy of my link http://annetteharris42.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/liebster-award-nomination if you would rather not I understand and just wanted you to know I enjoy your blog! Happy blogging!
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Everything you write brings a smile to my face and a stitch to my side. Great work! I’m just starting out with blogging and your an inspiration for someone who says whatever they think. Maybe now I’ll find a way to write it as well! Thank you! Keep up the fun! 🙂
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Hi Peg.
Pleased to meet you. :).
My name is Kevin Gillespie, I do, MUCH prefer to be called Kev though. :).
I live in Wales, & I am now Following your Blog. :).
Best Wishes
Kev ;).
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You were at the bottom of the “You May Like” blog listing on my Reader…naturally I wanted to see who Peg-o-Leg was….and why she was at the bottom of the list when a lonely blogger was at the top of it 🙂 And of course, it was worth the trip over reading you. Great concept on Freshly Pegged and well done on getting Freshly Pressed 🙂 Regards, Mary
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Thanks, Mary. I’m delighted to have you!
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Lovely to blog-meet you, Peggy! You have such pizzazz. 🙂
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liked the royal baby boomer piece, hope his nation improves their overseas reputation before he grows up, seriously, it can’t be easy being a baby with a thousand cameras in your face, don’t we warm to children, hopefully they’ll have ten kids, set a new standard for love.
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Hear, hear! I was thinking that when standing, waiting to glimpse this little family along with a veritable mob – what must it be like to live under such scrutiny? I can only wish the best for them.
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LOVE your blog! Witty! Brilliant! Entertaining! I especially love your freshly pegged page. I have decided to follow all of your freshly pegged menitonee’s! Heh~ YaY! New Word. Brilliant word!
Your talent shines through in your writing and in your blogs. Love it!
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Hello! Happy to virtually meet you. Just stumbled onto your blog and I think I’m in for a bit of a blog binge! If you fancy having a read about a very sweaty, rather unfit lesbian attempting to run far to many miles…head on over to my blog. In the mean time I will be sat enjoying your posts!
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Thanks so much for stopping in. I am in awe of your running project – I can barely stroll.
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I have stumbled onto your blog, and what a great blog it is. Truly enjoying it! I look forward to reading more.
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Thanks so much for the kind words – I’m delighted to have you!
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Just found you! How could I NOT follow another mom? My girls became women when I wasn’t looking, too, so I believe we may have much in common (well, except that you have lots more followers than me and have been Freshly Pressed, but please ignore my envy – I’m still working on that). I look forward to reading your upcoming posts.
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Thanks so much for stopping in and reading!
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I believe you have my all-time favorite header art – what a great concept! Your family sounds pretty terrific as do you… keep on entertaining.
AnnMarie
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I thank you and my family thanks you.
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Dear Pegoleg –
In my effort to get caught up this a.m. after my months long hiatus, you may have groaned over the likes/comments awaiting your approval – hope you forgive me AND I still didn’t get worked back all the way to where I had last read/liked AND enjoyed my visits to linked much-earlier posts – – Thank you for a wonderful morning, but I simply must pry myself away and get housework/garden work done – and I promise to try to keep caught up better – whether it’s Lent or not… 🙂
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Thank you so much for looking back through the stacks. I appreciate your taking the time to read and comment.
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Sounds interesting and potentially entertaining 🙂 I’m in!
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Hey Peg! Just tuned in and gave you a follow. Visit me if you’d like over at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com and enjoy my weird world! thanks and have a great day 🙂
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What a delightful site! Thanks so much for putting it all out there for the world to identify with! Funny how funny the things of life can be when properly exposed to the light of day! I’m new to all this too and this has been a nice chuckle for me to day.
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Thank you for stopping by, and for the nice comment!
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Now I know where to come when I need a smile or to LAUGH OUT LOUD!!! 😀
Thanks for sharing your gift of laughter with us!!
❤ carmen
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Thanks so much!
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HI Peg: You won a copy of my book, “Just What I Always Wanted” – so just email your address to nancyeroman@yahoo.com and I will send it out!
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Wow, that is great, Nancy! I’m really looking forward to reading it. As I mentioned at your place, I’m in awe of someone who can finish a book.
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Great… don’t forget to email me your address! If you like it, I’d appreciate a great review on Amazon. If you don’t like it, just forget the whole thing 😉
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Dear Pegoleg,
I want to sit here ALL day and read all your old post but… my 3 children just don’t seem to get that!! 😉
AT LEAST I can read all your new ones.
I am new here to the bloggers world and WP family… like 2 weeks new… it is a bit overwhelming!!
Honestly, i never really read blogs until I felt like a big-O hypocrite for begging my friends and family to read my blog.
So here I am reading blogs…
Who else would you suggest me reading? I need to laugh and laugh often!!
Also, is there a secret meeting place all you mama bloggers go?
I want to get to know people and I want to get my name out there but not in a High School “I’ll like you just so I look more popular” kind of way… ya know?
Anyways, glad I found your blog and thanks in advance for the future laughs!
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Thanks for stopping by. If you’re interested in hooking up with other mothers, check out WordPress’ Recommended bloggers in the Family category. My favorite, and a best bud, is http://shesamaineiac.com/. Welcome to WP and good luck!
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Thanks… I’m following her now!
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I follow your blog and your picture/icon is featured on the far right hand side of my blog showing people who read my blogs what I read, perhaps you would like to tell some of my readers something about yourself and your blog. I will go with the odd/even method of interviewing (which I just made up), one question will call for a serious answer the other a less serious answer.
1. French fries: Shoestring, steak, curly, crinkle cut? What condiment(s) on them?
2. How long have you been blogging and why?
3. What odor/smell/fragrance to you is the most pleasant?
4. Favorite things to read? What genre? (you may expand on this if you so desire)
5. A boat you are riding in is about to capsize what did you do to contribute to this?
6. What is the best thing about blogging?
7. How much ground can a ground hog, hog, if a ground hog could hog ground?
8. What is the worst thing about blogging?
9. If you could force one famous person to read your blog who would you force, and how much would you force them to read?
10. Where do you hope blogging will lead you too?
Will be posting your interview on a Saturday if you respond. aaforringer@gmail.com
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Thanks so much for linking to my blog! I’m afraid I’m much too lazy/busy to take surveys without being handsomely paid, but I really appreciate the shout-out. I’ll be sure to check out your stuff.
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Hey guys i am new to wordpress, i would appreciate if you had a look on my blog based on personal development and shared it if you felt the words, support the cause young man on a mission …. hope you enjoy
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Now this looks like a place to be.
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Hi, we’ve started a new blog that we think parents might like. We’re looking for people to send in any hilarious comments from their old school reports. . .
oldschoolreports.wordpress.com
@OldReports
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Hi Pegoleg, I just found out about your blog and think it may contribute to my daily abs & core strengthening exercise. Hilariously funny! It sounds easy but just like making a good comedy movie, in the same genre writing a humor blog does take talent. Love it 🙂
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Thanks so much! I’m delighted to have you here.
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I really, really, really love your blog! You have brilliant insights and an amazing sense of humor! I’m so glad I discovered you!
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Thanks for the lovely comment, and welcome!
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I’m not sure if you have already received this award but, even so, I like your blog and I’ve nominated you for the “Versatile Blogger Award”.
Here’s the link to read more: https://katsscribbles.wordpress.com/2015/01/20/the-versatile-blogger-award/
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Thank you so very much! I’m much too lazy to follow the rules needed to claim awards, but that’s my bad. I do appreciate the good thoughts.
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New blogger, new instagrammer, new tweeter, and old as dirt. Hurray to find your blog as part of my new “library”! Thanks for it!
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Thanks for checking out the ‘ol blog!
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Hey Peg! So apparently some of the bloggers I follow, follow you & thanks to the suggestion of wordpress, I stumbled onto your blog. Loving what I have read so far! Look forward to reading more!
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Thanks so much, Lynn. I’m happyto have you!
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Just found you and read some of your rantings. You are terrific and I agree with everything I’ve read. Perhaps I am an evil twin. Or perhaps you are. My Catholic upbringing gave me a good education (and also “ducking” moves if when I grew up and wanted to become a boxer I would have the skills learned from ducking nun’s back hand slaps, knuckle smashes, belt dodges et al. but I digress.) The education taught us English. I am forever cringing when I see ads on tv touting “Less calories” or when I hear “Do you know where your children are AT?” I when to a seminar recently and the speaker ended 90% of his sentences with AT. Kid you not. My ears are still ringing. I don’t even remember the topic of which he spoke.
Congratulations on your gift of writing and the use of the English language. And remember this:if you ever see a nun driving down the street——GET OUT OF HER WAY!
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Thanks so much for stopping in and for the kind words. Who knew nuns were such a danger? I will keep your advice in mind whenever I take to the streets.
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