Tonight I had the pleasure of attending a pre-showing of our little town’s Southwest Playhouse production of Oliver! Taking my oldest son as my date, I was excited to see some familiar faces taking on the roles of Oliver, Bet, and various orphans, but was pleasantly surprised to find that I hardly recognized them. My attention was drawn so deep into the story […]
Love Killed Him…How Romantic!
Image via Wikipedia Dear Aimee Jones, I’m a guy and I don’t get Valentine’s Day. Why is that day so important? It’s too much pressure. Wouldn’t it mean more to get flowers and chocolate out of the blue rather than because the calendar says it’s time? Not Feeling the Love – Elk City, Oklahoma Dear […]
The Secret only my sister knows…until now!
Dear Aimee Jones, I have naturally curled hair like you. I have always dealt with frizz. Do you have any secrets to share on taming curls? ~Frizzy in Clinton, OK Dear Frizzy, I want to warn my readers that today’s column is a slight departure from the norm, but how could I refuse to answer […]
#15 – Reality Bites!
Dear Aimee, I think all of these reality shows and teen dramas have such a negative impact on our youth. What do you see as the impact of reality shows on our youth today, and what can we do to help our teens through it? Reality Bites – Cordell, OK Dear Reader, I’m not sure […]
#14 – EXECUTION! My new favorite word.
Dear Aimee, New Years resolutions, did you make any? Have you kept them? Do you believe in them? Any tips for not giving up? Dear Reader, I have received this question from multiple men and women since the turn of the year. If you know me personally, then you understand the irony in asking me […]
My Guilty Pleasure
This is the area of my blog dedicated to my guilty pleasure. The only thing that can cause me to neglect my duties as a doting wife and attentive mother…BOOKS! This is the page for The Real Book Club. This would allude to the fact that there is a UN-Real book club…maybe a UN-book club. But that […]
Running with the Big Dogs!
Image via Wikipedia One of the questions that was offered as a writing topic was “What is it like to be approached by a big dog while running?” I was pondering whether to answer this question literally or metaphorically. I have decided on the latter. A little back history, on a recent run through the neighborhood, I […]
