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Had 1st "You're not my mom" from adopted 6 yo. I laughed, because at time/situation it hit me funny. What would be your response?

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What Is Too Much Money for the Night of Their Lives?

5/1/12 11:21am by southmainmuse
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One thousand, one hundred dollars.For a woman whose dishwasher door is harnessed together by duct tape that amount could surely buy me a new appliance. Heck it’s enough to buy two.It’s enough for a family of five to enjoy a memorable week at the beach this summer.It’s two months rent or mortgage payments for someone out of work.But to spend that amount on one night for Prom?USA Today reported that sum was the average amount families were spending on Prom this year, $1078 to be exact.I don’t get it.  Read more >

Bonding Over a Homemade Halloween Costume

10/14/11 12:02pm by southmainmuse
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Does a witch need a hat? I gather modern witches don’t wear them much. Most make do with a garland halo of flowers or something. For Halloween, I thought sewing a costume would bring hours of mother and daughter bonding. Bonding moment number one: Flipping through the pattern books, she asked, “Is this all they have? No Skulls and Stars Gothic Fairy?" Thank goodness there was no Gothic Fairy. I began the delicate task of steering her toward a costumes with nothing too difficult. Simplicity implies simple, doesn’t it.  Read more >

A Woman's 47th Chromosome and Gross-Tolerance.

5/20/10 10:45am by southmainmuse
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A friend buzzed into the house to fetch my daughter for play date with her grandchild just as I emerged from shower in my bathrobe.  Read more >

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SouthMainMuse

My columns and musings about life on South Main Street in small Southern town.

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Jamie Miles
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