Burbia Blogs

The home for writers with loud, amusing, engaging, provocative - totally original - voices, riffing on all things 'Burbia'. No limits on creativity or expression here. Just great writers teeing up great stuff every week.

submitted on 11/19/2009

  

You're Cordially Invited to Recycle -- Or Else!

Nothing is more important to our collective sense of wellbeing than the prompt and efficient removal of waste from our environment. Therefore, the Township Department of Community Services has released new guidelines concerning recycling and solid waste, effective immediately. Recylcing saves tax dollars, reduces waste and conserves ...read more.

submitted on 11/18/2009

  

Danger! Safety Rules Can Be Hazardous to Your Children

My kids don't listen to me. My mother might say this is because a) I am insufficiently consistent with my rules, b) I have insufficient rules and c) I generally let them get away with murder. Guilty as charged. But lately I've begun to

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submitted on 11/16/2009

  

The Mommy Wars... And Mine Next Door

The barrier between myself and the mom next door is both literal and metaphorical. The metaphor-
ical part became clear when my husband and I barreled over into their backyard (she is actually catty-corner to us), shortly after we moved in. I'm a stay at home Mom; she isn't. She seemed to brighten, however, when I

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submitted on 11/12/2009

  

Can't Get Your Act Together? Embrace Your Inner Eccentric

For many years, my goal has been to get myself together and do a better job juggling the responsibilities of home and work. You know: clean and tidy house, well-behaved children, crossed-off to-do list. Recently I've decided to forget all that. My new goal: Eccentricity. This came to me after watching the Frank Capra movie ...read more.

submitted on 11/11/2009

  

Wise Wisdom from... THELifeCoach -- Lesson 16

Learn, grow, achieve all your dreams...

Wise Wisdom...

Stop whining and crying about how much of a loser you are. Accept it. Most of your friends are losers too (why else would they be your friends).
    -THELifeCoach

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