Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Nov 25, 2009, 6:09 pm
We are invited to at least 3 places for Thanksgiving. My parents, my husband's parents & his Grandma are all having dinner. At 1:00 p.m. What to do? Well, we'll hopscotch our way through the...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Nov 21, 2009, 10:35 am
I'll admit I only gave NaBloPoMo half a shot. The first impression was good enough for a second date...but then the relationship fizzled. Here's why: I just don't want to engage in conver...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Nov 17, 2009, 10:00 pm
My Grandma's cat "Red" Sleeping on top of the fridge Childhood memories   ______________________ Today's NaBloPoMo brought to you in the form of a Haiku. Please leave all comments i...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Nov 16, 2009, 8:32 am
11.15.09Not to diminish all the other glorious colors of sunrise, but doesn't she look so pretty in pink? I figure that I might post photos more often...not because they are such excellent qualit...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Nov 15, 2009, 5:20 am
It's November for crying out loud! And the middle of it to boot. I live in NWPA & we usually get a last hurrah of unseasonably warm weather in late fall. But this is remarkable. And it's expec...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Nov 14, 2009, 7:08 am
  I have a bitchfest with my sister once a week, give or take. It's really cheap therapy. We'll talk/bitch about everything under the sun. From the really annoying things our mates do to...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Nov 9, 2009, 8:44 am
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Nov 2, 2009, 8:15 am
11.02 I don't love you more today than I did back then. I've just loved you longer.   Still kissing everyday. But tonight we'll dance, too. Lucky us.
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Oct 26, 2009, 10:05 am
I have watched the ABC hidden camera show on Primetime called "What Would you Do? several times. The shows producers employ actors to portray bigots, abductors, helpless children and the elderly in ne...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Oct 23, 2009, 6:01 am
This week U.S. Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) introduced The Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 3827) an adoption anti-discrimination bill. This legislation would restrict federal funds given to states ...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Oct 19, 2009, 7:12 am
It's been 19 long years since Jennifer Schuett was kidnapped, raped and after having her throat slashed, left for dead at the age of 8. Her story has been in the news most recently on CNN and Amer...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Oct 13, 2009, 8:24 am
You don't say! I'm a big winner of the Honest Scrap award so kindly given to me by my fellow blogger, Surge. You can give her a shout-out @ her blog, time surge. She's cheeky, witty and Ca...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Oct 8, 2009, 10:14 am
On the horizon I see a dense, green forest. The further you look into it, the darker it gets. Everywhere I turn, it is in view. It is familiar, yet it frightens me. Oak. Maple. Evergreen. Symbols o...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Oct 8, 2009, 10:14 am
On the horizon I see a dense, green forest. The further you look into it, the darker it gets. Everywhere I turn, it is in view. It is familiar, yet it frightens me. Oak. Maple. Evergreen. Symbols o...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Oct 5, 2009, 9:31 am
I was thinking this morning, after drinking an ant, that it really is a unique experience living outside the city limits. And if you are a rural-dweller like me, then you know there are hazards of liv...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Sep 29, 2009, 9:35 am
Do you know that there are hate groups with the words "Church", "Family", "God" and "Jesus Christ" in their titles? I'm talking about active....as in going on right now....registered groups. I w...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Sep 25, 2009, 7:01 am
My 40th birthday came and went pretty quietly. I'm not much for big to-do's and a lotta fuss. So it was just perfect. My sister Lesley called at the break of dawn to sing "Happy Birthday" to ...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Sep 23, 2009, 6:30 am
I had never made turtle soup until yesterday. It's really very simple! You have to be quick though, because it isn't really true that turtles are slow as molasses. Especially when they are fir...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Sep 21, 2009, 10:03 am
I want to share a story about a little boy named Jaden. I first learned about him through D @Adventures of Wanna-Be SupahMommy. She has a page dedicated to Jaden and his family about his diagnosis wit...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Sep 18, 2009, 7:48 am
I can't tell you how many times I've been hanging out with a girlfriend and they see someone and say "Check out his ass!". Okay. Now what? I dunno, maybe there's something wrong with me, b...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Sep 16, 2009, 7:05 am
Did you know that today is National Guacamole Day? There is a WHOLE day dedicated to the goodness that comes in the form of mooshed and squished up avocados? Somebody...Anybody...give me a tortilla a...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Sep 15, 2009, 8:12 am
I couldn't let today go by without a post dedicated to Patrick Swayze. He was really an incredible persona. The fact that his marriage was so strong and without a hint of scandal was refreshing. A...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Sep 12, 2009, 10:16 am
I love the notion of a "Wordless Wednesday", but being the mouthy type, I can't help wanting to narrate a bit. Or two bits. So I decided to post this Saturday Snapshot and share with you a little ...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Sep 11, 2009, 7:19 am
  Guardians Tag Ministry  
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Sep 9, 2009, 7:08 am
We have a grey & black tabby cat. She was a stray that wandered into our hearts one night last summer.  Well, technically a group of girls found her and brought her to me. They thought maybe it w...
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Christine W. posted an article on Raised Queer - Sep 5, 2009, 8:01 am
Call me weird, but is there anything more beautiful than a peacefully-sleeping family? Call me weirder because I love to take pictures of them sleeping. I don't really know why. According to them,...
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