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Collierville, TN, United States
A stay-at-home mom who loves her job. An architect's wife. Mama to a chubby, blonde-haired toddler and two rambunctious dogs. Recently returned to Tennessee from three years in sunny San Diego. Adjusting to life back in the South and trying to have a little fun while I'm at it.

Monday, September 7, 2009

WORD|of the day

[logomaniac] noun; a person obsessed with words


QUOTE|of the day

[Speak what you think today in words as hard as cannonballs and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict everything you said today.]
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sunday, September 6, 2009

WORD|of the day

[festinate] verb; hasten, walk fast, or move rapidly


QUOTE|of the day

[You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip.]
John Carroll

Saturday, September 5, 2009

WORD|of the day

[labrose] adjective; having large or thick lips


QUOTE|of the day

[A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.]
Ingrid Bergman

Friday, September 4, 2009

WORD|of the day

[pecunious] adjective; abounding in money, wealthy, rich


QUOTE|of the day

[Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves.]
Dorothy Parker

Thursday, September 3, 2009

WORD|of the day

[eximious] adjective; choice, select, or excellent


QUOTE|of the day

[To love and be loved--this on earth is the highest bliss.]
Heinrich Heine

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

WORD|of the day

[patavinity] noun; the use of local slang or expressions in writing


QUOTE|of the day

[Sloppy, raggedy-assed old life. I love it. I never want to die.]
Dennis Trudell

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

WORD|of the day

[hoxter] noun; the inside pocket on a suit or coat


QUOTE|of the day

[No one has ever had an idea in a dress suit.]
Sir Frederick G. Banting