Maybelle Crabtree here. Ten more lessons from football? Are you kidding me? No, I am not. I actually learned an additional TEN life lessons as a Football Mom. And if you haven't read my first Football Mom post click here. Hey, I was a Football Mom for six years of my life.. Heck, Holly was still in an infant seat when Matthew first began playing. She was the “mascot” for the … [Read more...] about 10 More Life Lessons I Learned as a Football Mom
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You Are What You Wear – Fashion Counts
You Are What You Wear was a popular television show a few years back. Laurel and Holly watched the show every week. In short, a "fashion challenged" woman received a complete head-to-toe makeover - new hair style, make-up, clothes, everything - each week. This hapless woman then unveiled her new self to all the important people in her life at the end of the hour and they oohed … [Read more...] about You Are What You Wear – Fashion Counts
Old Man Gene is My Neighbor
Old Man Gene is my neighbor and lives across the street from us. He lives with his daughter, Melissa, son-in-law, Brian, and their two kids, Benjamin and Maxwell. His given name is Eugene Pomeroy but the name doesn’t fit him at all. When I think of a Eugene I think of a scrawny, nerdy, bespectacled person. That’s not Gene. Instead he’s thin-haired, kind of heavy-set with a … [Read more...] about Old Man Gene is My Neighbor
Mary Sue Kramer, My Neighbor
Mary Sue Kramer is my next door neighbor. She moved in about a week before we did. She has blond hair, an hour glass figure, a loving, handsome husband, and two children – one boy and one girl. Mary Sue has that deadly combination of having both brains and beauty. She welcomed us with a tray of homemade cookies the day after we moved in. And they weren’t just chocolate chip or … [Read more...] about Mary Sue Kramer, My Neighbor
10 Life Lessons I Learned as a Football Mom
Howdy! Maybelle Crabtree here. I am a Football Mom. Or at least I was. Matthew played youth football here in town for six years. It's what our family did from August to early December. Everything, and I do mean everything, in our household revolved around the football schedule. Football was good for Matthew; it kept him on track. It was a release for his boundless energy. … [Read more...] about 10 Life Lessons I Learned as a Football Mom