Keeping You Informed, While We Keep You Safe

by | Jun 15, 2011 | Just Laughs

I came home from church on Sunday, after hearing a sermon on gossip, and decided to spend a few minutes reading our local newspaper.  We live in a VERY small town and one of the many things our paper includes is a police and sheriff’s report.  In other words, if you...

A Junk Drawer that Truly Defines Junk

by | May 25, 2011 | Just Laughs

When I was a kid, there was a drawer just to the right of our refrigerator that we referred to as the “junk drawer.” It was approximately 10 inches wide and 14 inches deep. I’m not sure why we called it a junk drawer because really, there wasn’t much junk in it. It...

Restroom Networking

by | Apr 13, 2011 | Just Laughs

I attend a lot of conferences, particularly women’s conferences, and thus, I spend a lot of time in restroom lines with other women who also need to “rest.”  I seriously believe that if I didn’t have this “resting” issue to deal with I would have all the time in the...

Living in a Hopeful State

by | Mar 30, 2011 | Just Laughs

I was talking with a friend the other day who had recently returned from a trip to South Carolina and Georgia. The woman who hosted her in Georgia made an interesting observation about Minnesotans.  She said that she can easily tell when someone is from Minnesota...

In Search of the Perfect Moisturizer

by | Mar 10, 2011 | Just Laughs

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been on a search for the perfect moisturizer to use on my face. To be considered the “perfect moisturizer” this product should be free of ingredients that may cause bodily harm (there are stories), eliminate any, and preferably all,...

Breaking the International Language Barrier

by | Feb 24, 2011 | Just Laughs

I have found that when I travel to a foreign country there are a few key words that are good to know.  “Hello, good-bye, please, thank you, and do you speak English” to name a few.  And, the most important phrase of all, “where is the bathroom?” Before...