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Backstory: I emailed my mom a book suggestion: “How to Sew a Button and Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew”.

Why don’t I just write one myself? All I’ve experienced as a grandmother. I’ll look through my nightly journals, even though some of them ramble because of the Ambien. Well, that could be a nifty tip right there. If you wake up in the morning with a spoon of peanut butter stuck to your face, you should not be taking Ambien. See?

Tagged: advice, ambien, grandmothers

Posted on 12.22.2009 at 1:05 pm

RATING: 119 add 1

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1. MRS MS

OMG, Yes! I would so buy that mom’s book!

December 22, 2009 at 1:39 pm

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Love, Mom

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