Author Archives: Amanda Broyles

About Amanda Broyles

Amanda is amazing. Amanda is spectacular. Amanda is humble. Amanda is also a full time college student so take pity on her and don't complain when her TV reviews aren't up immediately following an episode.

Programming note.

You might notice over there on my oh so neglected blogroll is a new entry. My baby sister has decided to join the world of blogging. In typical youngest child fashion she loves to be the center of attention, so … Continue reading

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Bronco’s turn

I’ve already done Ginger’s “life story” so now it’s time for the big boy Bronco. Bronco was born and lived life before us with his parents and siblings and a loving human family. I went and picked him up and … Continue reading

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Diamonds, nose jobs, and fake boobs galore!

With my 5 year anniversary recently passing I was sitting around waxing nostalgic about our wedding and honeymoon. Particularly our honeymoon. We were married in St. Louis- did the wedding thing, next morning we had brunch with the family and … Continue reading

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A character study

Congrats- I’m working on character development and decided to start with the easy targets, the characters that I spend my days with. So I will be “telling the story” of each of my dogs and now you get to read … Continue reading

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Just one of those days

Up until recently, I had a delivery route for the paper I write for that took me all over half of my town and part of another. There never ceased to be some sort of amusement out there on the … Continue reading

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Dear Jessica Fletcher,

Hello! Through the wonders of Netflix I’ve had the opportunity to become reacquainted with your body of work and I felt compelled to tell you how fabulous I think it is. Well over 200 murders! Impressive! And that was just … Continue reading

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A revival of a different sort

Just to preface this: I do not think the ailment featured in this story is a laughing matter. I’m sure to those effected by it, it is quite traumatic. To the rest of us however, yea, it’s funny. So I’m … Continue reading

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Next great mediocre novel

I love MrBunny. I do. Even though he has some major faults, I am woman enough to see past those things and find it in myself to continue to love him. (Let it be known that some of these faults … Continue reading

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Another edition of random thoughts

1. Perhaps the “Communication skills for women” seminar the hotel I’m staying at is hosting should be renamed to “observation skills for women” or “noticing the previous 6 big ass yellow signs that say where this seminar is located for … Continue reading

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Smart people who do dumb things

My best friend and I are rather intelligent women, if I do say myself. I mean everyone knows I’m a genius (and a legend in my own mind) and my best friend is equally as smart.  Hello, she is friends … Continue reading

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Poster paint and cupcakes

Unfortunately another election is upon us. With that comes everyone’s favorite thing in the whole entire universe- political commercials. I’m sure this comes as no surprise to anyone, but at the end of each of those commercials is the tag line … Continue reading

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Dear home improvement stores;

Home Depot and Lowes- I’m talking to you. Whose genius idea was it to start taking down seeds and seedlings in June? I mean really? Why on earth does this make sense at all? More specifically, where on earth does … Continue reading

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I respectfully disagree Bob.

Don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before but we went to St. Thomas on vacation last month. It was divine. If I hadn’t missed my dogs I would have stayed there forever. Paradise. Except for one thing. So way back … Continue reading

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Letter of resignation.

I originally wrote this post almost two and a half years ago but for some reason my ass decided to stick around. After this past week in which I spent four hours in the car delivering newspapers only to come … Continue reading

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WooHoo!!!!

So I was sitting and watching the US/Brazil soccer game on Sunday when MrBunny came in and requested to watch something else. Being the fabulous wife I am, I set the game to record and let him have the tv. … Continue reading

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I like my Jesus to party…

So we went on vacation to St. Thomas with our two friends, GoodFriend and MrGoodFriend. One night we decided to go on a “sunset sail”. Sounds innocuous right? So wrong. So very wrong. We barely even got on the boat … Continue reading

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Didn’t like that wall anyway.

In front of our house sits a brick retaining wall. Correction: in front of our house used to sit a brick retaining wall. Now there is just a pile of bricks where that wall stood solidly for 40+ years. Mrbunny … Continue reading

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The best laid plans.

So MrBunny was in Ohio on business and we decided I would go visit him for the weekend. Left on Saturday morning and was going to fly back on Tuesday morning so I’d be home before my  best friend, who … Continue reading

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Holy shit, this made me laugh.

And I keep bursting out into laughter at random points just when it comes to mind. Fantastic.

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It’s a shame dog fighting is morally reprehensible.

Or illegal for that matter, because if it wasn’t I’d be famous for sure. I’d have a room full of trophies and ribbons. I’d be on the cover of every dog fighting magazine in the world. I’d be featured often … Continue reading

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