Category Archives: Living it up!

Flower potheads (lol)

Posted on May 28, 2020 by debratap

I keep seeing ads for this flower pot head that the plant grows out the top of, have you seen them? I’m trying not to spend $$$ on things I don’t need. It’s not easy. I really want one of … Continue reading →

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We’re baaack!

Posted on April 4, 2020 by debratap

Well hello! If you’ve not read any of my blogs, welcome, if you have, nice to see you again! 😘 I started this blog in 2010, While I was home taking care of my son who was about 3 years … Continue reading →

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Who’s luckier than me?

Posted on May 9, 2011 by debratap

So this blogpost title has been sitting around for a while. I started writing about how lucky I am- I had just been hired back by American Express, working virtual from my kitchen in Sarasota FL. I started working at … Continue reading →

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The Country Bunny and Little Gold Shoes

Posted on February 27, 2011 by debratap

So I went to the Goodwill bookstore the other day for a fresh crop of books to read to Carlitos. I get bored reading the same books over and over again, and with the late fees I was subject to … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Joy in childhood- It’s all about Carlitos!

Posted on February 11, 2011 by debratap

So this week was Carlitos’ 4th birthday. I’ve been getting alot of requests to see the pictures, but felt this required more than just an update on my Facebook page. Of course I went overboard and have been planning for weeks- we went … Continue reading →

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Why is there a pile of orange peels behind my chair in the living room?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by debratap

So I went and posted 4x in a week for the New Year, and now nothing for weeks. Well, I’ve been a little busy here in DinoWorld. Getting ready for Carlitos’ 4th birthday, and I’ve gone a little craft crazy. … Continue reading →

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I have a problem. A theme party problem.

Posted on January 7, 2011 by debratap

Not with going to them, with going bonkers planning them. Ok, I’ll admit it, it even spills over onto the holidays. My entire storage area in the garage is basically 20 different bins of decorations for holidays plus themed toys … Continue reading →

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Happy 1-1-11 !

Posted on December 31, 2010 by debratap

What happened? I meant to post alot over the holidays, our best Christmas ever, and it didn’t work out. Well, I was busy! Looking back, I was alot more organized than in years past, but still got overwhelmed in the end, … Continue reading →

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Yahoo, it’s almost Christmas!

Posted on November 19, 2010 by debratap

I know, complain all you want about Christmas stuff out at Halloween, personally, I can hardly wait till Thanksgiving weekend so I can start decorating. Of course, I am also completely UNdecorated on New Year’s Day, I’m so sick of … Continue reading →

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What’s a Guatfest and how did I end up at one?

Posted on October 20, 2010 by debratap

It’s a long story. Three, four, maybe five,  probably when I was approaching 40 I started seriously thinking about having a family, and time was moving on. I was married when I was 30 and widowed the same year. I’d gone on … Continue reading →

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