Category Archives: Words

I’m Not Getting Older, I’m Getting Bolder

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Not That Big a Deal

Remember the old Clairol Loving Care hair color commercial back in 1971? It told women everywhere that if they used hair color they wouldn’t be “getting older” they’d be “getting better.” Obviously women (and men) have to get older, because … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Blessings, Challenges, Change, Christians, Courage, Dads, Fair Skin, Family, Fashion, Freedom, Humor, Husbands, Husbands and Wives, Life, Love, Marriage, Memories, Personalities, Personality Tests, Teachers, Teaching, Tribute, Uncategorized, UPS Store, Words | 7 Comments

Let’s Play Games!

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

Last week while reading the post of one of my two fairy blog mothers to my husband, I noticed that she mentioned that she and her husband play games. Specifically, they were playing Pinochle. I know how to spell pinochle … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Boss Tournament, Board Games, Card games, Childhood, Children, Christians, Church, Fairy Blog Mothers, Faith, Fellowship, Friends, Humor, Husbands, Life, Memories, Scrabble, Uncategorized, Words, Words With Friends | 5 Comments

The Other Sister

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Not That Big a Deal

I think every family has that one child who is ‘different’ from the others. I believe this is, to some degree, determined by a little something I like to refer to as, ‘The Mommy’s Curse.” You know the one. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Anniversary, Childhood, Differences, DNA, Family, Florida, Getting Old, Growing Up, Home, Humor, Life, Love, Memories, Moms, New Jersey, Siblings, Uncategorized, Women, Words | 2 Comments

That’s A Bad Word!

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Not That Big a Deal

What is a “bad word”? When kids are little, this is a question they want answered.  On a recent “junking” (think flea market meets not-so-famous, but still American pickers) trip with my daughter-in-‘love’, (because that’s what she is) we talked … Continue reading →

Posted in Babysitting, Bad Words, Children, Christian Parenting, Christians, Compromise, Curse Words, Family, Humor, Swear Words, Uncategorized, Words | 1 Comment

Revenge of the Words

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Not That Big a Deal

At the risk of sounding like “Rain Man”, I would like to say, “I’m an EXCELLENT speller.” I don’t know why, but it’s something that has always come very easy to me. I can spell almost anything including, “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”. Maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in English Teacher, Humor, Students, Teaching, Uncategorized, Words | 1 Comment