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All Hands On Deck…The Halls

Posted on November 27, 2012 by pegoleg

For many, the long holiday weekend meant engaging in a beloved Christmas tradition.  No, I don’t mean standing in line before dawn and taking blows to the kidneys to get 1/2 off this year’s must-have toy or gadget (insert gratuitous … Continue reading →

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True Confessions

Posted on November 21, 2012 by pegoleg

I am not the woman you think I am. You see the witty, urbane, sophisticated Peg, quick with a sarcastic take on the foibles of life.  But that’s not me.  Well, that IS me.  Quite a lot of me, actually, … Continue reading →

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Why You’ll Never See Ornamental Cabbage On The Cover Of “Us Weekly”

Posted on October 17, 2012 by pegoleg

I wish I were gorgeous. If you’re beautiful, that’s all you need to achieve fame and fortune (F&F) in life. I’ve done a lot of scientific research on this topic.  That research consists of watching TV, reading tabloids in the … Continue reading →

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Malaising Grace

Posted on October 11, 2012 by pegoleg

mal·aise: noun mə-lāz, ma-, -lez 1: an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness 2: a vague sense of mental or moral ill-being <a malaise of cynicism and despair … Continue reading →

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Life is Better with a Pint of Vermont’s Finest

Posted on October 8, 2012 by pegoleg

“Life is better with a pint of Vermont’s finest.” I read the words at the top of the legal pad and laughed.  There was no joy in the sound.  It was a mirthless acknowledgement of the exquisite irony of life. … Continue reading →

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My Parental Hearing Aid Has Saved My Bacon On More Than One Occasion

Posted on October 2, 2012 by pegoleg

Like all parents, I got my Parental Hearing Aid* the day my first child was born.  This amazing device saved me tons of grief as my kids were growing up.  It let me hear… … a change in the quality … Continue reading →

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Suffering From Seasonal Closet Schizophrenia

Posted on September 24, 2012 by pegoleg

Ah, fall… it’s my favorite time of year!  Soon the leaves will change color and the crisp-apple air will be tinged with wood smoke.  Then come endless frozen days of darkness that batter your soul until it dies. Whoa there!  … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet McHome

Posted on September 14, 2012 by pegoleg

This was one of the first posts I ever did, back when I started a blog as a way to tell my family about my sister Lib and my trip to Ireland.  It’s only fitting that I repost it this … Continue reading →

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A Discussion of Modern Social Grooming

Posted on September 12, 2012 by pegoleg

I’m on vacation this week so I am resurrecting some old posts you may have missed.   I’ll try to stop by to chat sometime,  but I’m going to be really, really busy having fun, so don’t hold me to it. … Continue reading →

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Tiptoe Through The Tulips

Posted on September 5, 2012 by pegoleg

As I meander through the blogosphere this election season, the truly prodigious profile of Tiny Tim keeps popping into my mind.  His signature ditty, sung in that manly falsetto, warbles through my brain, “Tiptoe through the tulips…” Why is Tiny … Continue reading →

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