Leanne Shirtliffe

A “try-something-new” mashup for Watercooler Wednesday

Welcome to Watercooler Wednesday, where the water is above-average, the topics are bubbly, and the company is sparkling. This week is a mash-up of awesome blog posts.  The theme:   Try something new!   Be the first to like. Like Unlike

Things to “Fall” for: Watercooler Wednesday

  Welcome to Watercooler Wednesday, where the water is above-average, the topics are bubbly, and the company is sparkling. Even though the “official” autumnal equinox isn’t until Friday, today’s topic is:   Things to Fall for in other words, things we love or delight in, that make it all worthwhile Be the first to like.(…)

Watercooler Wednesday: belly laughs

  Yay!  It’s Watercooler Wednesday, where the posts are loosely based around a theme, something to spark the imagination and get that community “water-cooler” feeling going.  We all need help getting over hump-day, after all.     This week’s theme:   Belly Laughs   Laughing relieves stress, works the abs, and triggers endorphins, the “feel(…)

Thing 1 & Thing 2′s Excellent West VA Adventure

Hi!  Our family in Virginia was the next stop for Thing 1 and Thing 2, travelers extraordinaire, as they continue their adventures.  As you may already know, Leanne Shirtliffe (also known as “Ironic Mom” and designated guardian of Thing 1 and Thing 2), decided to send the blue-haired duo on a world-wide tour, with visits to(…)

Wise Word Wednesday: Friendship

  I used to picture the author’s life as a very solitary angst-ridden one.  You know, the cursed-ivory-tower with gin bottles and cigarette butts strewn on the floor. (Ok, stop laughing, I was raised on mixture of Tennyson and Beat Poetry). Imagine my delight in discovering that friendship is the key component to the writing(…)

Wise Word Wednesday: school photo day

John Milton said, “the childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.”   I think a lot of us participating in today’s School Picture Day are hoping that isn’t true. School Picture Day was the brainchild of Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) and Clay Morgan, with Keenie Beanie’s help.  Here’s her original post last week explaining(…)