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flibbertigibbet \FLIB-ur-tee-jib-it\, noun:
A silly, flighty, or scatterbrained person, especially a pert young woman with such qualities.

How awesome is that word? Notice that it only pertains to young women. Sorry boys. This word's off limits. Yessssss.
When I hear this word it reminds me of the song the nuns are singing in the Sound of Music about Maria.
It goes:
How do you solve a problem like Maria?
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?
How do you solve a problem like Maria?
A flibbertigibbet. A will-o-the-wisp. A clown.

I bet if you've seen that movie and you love it like we do, you're probably singing it right now, eh? Good song.

Seeing as I'm a visual person and all, I thought I would attach a picture. I will not, however, be attaching a description because those of you who know this person will see this picture and smile and know that there is no description needed.

Comments

Unknown said…
ERMA, looks like you are a night owl like me! It is 12:45 and I am forcing myself to go to bed after I read your post! and I have to get up in 5.5 hours! ARGH! you have a cutie pie! Did you see my FB about the eyes have it?
January 6, 2010 at 11:46 PM
Danielle said…
Bahahahaaa....oh my, that word is so perfect. Seriously, is that what they say in the sound of music? If not, they should, and I can't get that out of my head now!

houslop

I am not a very organized person. I am more of a houslop.
January 7, 2010 at 9:40 AM
The Raguskus Family said…
Someday she is going to love these pictures! Especially when pulled out on a first date!!! I totally thought of you when my sister named her baby Boone...it's definitely a special name...you may know but the meaning she found for it is "good blessing" that is why she chose the name. She had to do invitro with her first two pregnancies and delivered the first (twins) at 24 weeks. 1 survived and is now 3, and then she had another at 31 weeks and he is 15 mths. She always felt after losing Grady that there were more children for her, and especially after having Jett, but knew she could never convince her husband to go through invitro and a pre-term delivery again...so she had a sincere prayer and for the first time in 10+ years of trying she was pregnant the good old fashioned way, hence the reason she feels he was a "good blessing"...anyway i love the name too! hope you are doing well!
January 7, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Mandy said…
I love it!!!!!! So perfect!!!! I love you guys. Great pictures of Corrine.
January 7, 2010 at 9:26 PM
Antonio said…
I love that song. Is that an umbrella on Hunter's head?
January 12, 2010 at 3:57 PM
Tamara with a "T" said…
Ha ha...is your tree still up Em? Oh my...I will help. It hurts my brain.
January 15, 2010 at 1:06 PM
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