Category Archives: family

Young Kids Love Card Games – Little Boy Playing Old Maid With Teddy Bear

Posted on December 6, 2017 by lynnkelleyauthor

Are you looking for gifts for a young child, ages 3 to 6? You might be surprised to learn that young kids love card games like Old Maid, Go Fish, Crazy Eights, and more. My sister Pam, known as Mema … Continue reading →

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Stocking Stuffers on the Cheap – Great Haul from the Dollar Tree

Posted on December 5, 2017 by lynnkelleyauthor

If you’re on a tight budget like we are and need some stocking stuffers on the cheap, here are a few items my husband George bought at our local Dollar Tree. There’s a video below, but here are some photos … Continue reading →

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When Your Pants Don’t Fit Right – Fashion Faux Pas

Posted on November 30, 2017 by lynnkelleyauthor

Life is never dull, especially when we have an unexpected fashion faux pas. I’ve had plenty in my life, but I’ll focus on one in particular. For my 60th birthday (March 2016) my mom and youngest sister, Cindy, took me … Continue reading →

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Favorite Childhood Toys Part 3 – Vintage 1930s Toys

Posted on November 29, 2017 by lynnkelleyauthor

Welcome to Part 3 of Favorite Childhood Toys. If you’d like to catch up, you can go here for Part 1 (Rebel on a Pink Scooter) and here for Part 2, Chatty Kathy, Millennium Falcon, and Derringer Belt Buckle. As I … Continue reading →

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Favorite Childhood Toys Part 2 – Chatty Kathy, Millenium Falcon, and Derringer Belt Buckle

Posted on November 28, 2017 by lynnkelleyauthor

Welcome to Part 2 of my series on Favorite Childhood Toys. If you missed Part 1, Rebel on a Pink Scooter, you can catch up here. Come along on a stroll down Memory Lane. Today’s post will cover favorite childhood … Continue reading →

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Favorite Childhood Toys Part 1 – Rebel on a Pink Scooter

Posted on November 27, 2017 by lynnkelleyauthor

Do you remember what your favorite childhood toy was? For Christmas 2009, I made an altered art book for my mom and dad, and inside one of the pockets is a list of our family members’ favorite childhood toys. I … Continue reading →

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How to Barbecue a Turkey on a Weber Kettle BBQ – So Easy and Yummy

Posted on November 22, 2017 by lynnkelleyauthor

Lucky me. Ever since George learned how to barbecue a turkey, I haven’t had to cook one. It’s perfect since he enjoys barbecuing and I don’t, plus we all love the moist, smokey flavor. I asked George aka Gramps to … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving – Family, Fun, Poems, and a Gorgeous Talented Turkey

Posted on November 21, 2017 by lynnkelleyauthor

It’s been 19 years since George and I hosted a big Thanksgiving dinner. Belly Stuffer Thanksgiving always brings a terrible chore, ‘Cause I’m forced to eat and eat some more. If I don’t eat it up right down to desert, … Continue reading →

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Friday Funnies From A Funny Family – A Little Giggle Getaway

Posted on November 17, 2017 by lynnkelleyauthor

Welcome to Friday Funnies. How about a little Giggle Getaway? I always wanted to be a clown, but everybody just laughed at me. So, I raised four clowns instead. They, in turned, passed those funny genes on to my grand … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Super Mario Brothers, Pong, and Other Video Games

Posted on November 15, 2017 by lynnkelleyauthor

Do you play video games, or did you play them in the past? My experience playing video games was short lived, and I’ll explain why in a bit. Do you remember when the first video game came out? Pong – … Continue reading →

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