If you’re French, I suggest you stop reading right now because you’re not going to like what I have to say. The French are nuts. First, they look down on everyone else because they think they’ve created this French utopia. Oh, yeah, utopia– except for the constant rioting. The latest rioting is all about jobs, or lack thereof. You see, IF you can get a job in France,... [Read more]
A Washington man was rushing to catch his commuter train and forgot his daughter in the car. Even though it was clearly not intentional, and the little girl was unharmed, the man will face charges of leaving a child under 8 unattended. I bet that no sentence the court can hand down will be worse than what his wife is going to do to him. Read More →
There is a company called Life Gem that turns the ashes of your departed loved one into a diamond. I love my husband, but I’m not turning him into a ring after he passes on. Nope, just not going to do it. Yuck. Of course, I guess it’s no more creepy than keeping their ashes in a jar on the mantle. Read More →
Our 12 year old son has been looking forward to American Inventor since he first saw the previews for it back in January. It was very disappointing to us that last night’s series premiere was not very child friendly, at least several portions of it (particularly at the beginning). Fortunately, we were able to record it, preview it, and fast forward through the inappropriate sections. Our... [Read more]
Woke up this morning. Read the headlines. This one caught my eye: “McClatchy to buy Knight Ridder for $4.5B” Thought, “Why on earth would someone want to buy the Knight Rider car for $4.5 B? That seems a little steep for a collectible.” No, Jill, that’s not Knight Rider. It’s Knight Ridder, as in the second-largest U.S. newspaper publisher. Ahhhh. That makes... [Read more]
I have to say I’m really enjoying having a second car. Today, when I realized I needed to get some things done, I didn’t need to wait for my husbad to get home. Oh, the freedom, the independence!!! And, at the same time, I was a little sad yesterday when my husband and I drove off in separate directions. There were things I actually enjoyed about being a one car family. People always... [Read more]
Well, a new to us car, anyway. Now this may not seem like a big thing to you, but this is the first time in 6 years that we will have a second car. Here in the Houston ‘burbs, with no public transportation, that means that for the last 6 years I have either stayed home with all of the children, or I’ve had to get up, get everyone dressed, so I could take my husband to work. By the time... [Read more]
It’s important for you to understand that I have a strong faith in God. It greatly influences who I am, and I try to make decisions that bring honor to Him. Recently, I’ve been studying about how to be a better wife. Not only do I hope that this makes for better day to day living for myself and for my husband, but I hope that it will bring glory to God, as well. I have to mention here... [Read more]
Hi. I’m Jill Manty, and this is my blog. I’ve no idea how you got here, so if you’d like to let me know, leave it in the comment section. This blog has no real purpose. It’s just a place for me to share my thoughts, feelings and opinions on the things that happen in my life or in the world, at large. I hate to start off with such glaring self-promotion, but, hey! it’s... [Read more]