About

Two sisters, Renae and Paula, lived just a few miles from each other for thirty years or so.  Our families (including our parents) were all very close and used to doing everything together.   And then one day, Renae’s family found out they would be moving from Oklahoma to Pennsylvania.  This was a life changer.  But being tough “Sims” girls, and having husbands that were determined to make it work too, we made the best of the circumstances and figured out ways to make it happen.  First lesson, good phone plans!  Second lesson, go to the new state/home and see for yourself that all is well.  Third lesson,  use that good phone plan. 

 And that is how this blog came to be….Stuff I Tell My Sister is exactly that….the everyday normal AND maybe not so normal stuff that happens, to keep us informed, enlightened, laughing, sisters and friends.  Paula (that’s me!) began this blog on Jan. 10, 2012 ~ to celebrate Renae’s birthday. We were raised in rural Oklahoma and just a few years ago, Paula & hubby moved back to Oklahoma.  We are empty nesters and enjoying life with our two rescue pups, Sugar & Baby. We never know what each new day may bring~

 Thanks for sharing your precious time with us!  We’d love to hear from you! So leave a comment anytime!  Remember ~ “Life is Short, Peace is Sweet.”  So be nice to people ♥♥♥

159 Responses to About

  1. Claudia Plett, www.claudiasquiltshoppe.com says:
    March 19, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    It was great to meet you Saturday, Paula. I thought I’d post contact information for Mike Fuller’s auto museum here if anyone is interested. Here’s his info site: http://mikefullersautoandgasmuseum.angelfire.com/
    Thanks and come again soon!

    Reply
  2. Naomi Baltuck says:
    May 3, 2012 at 4:43 pm

    Hi Paula, I just wanted to let you know that I am nominating you for the Versatile Blogger Award.

    Reply
  3. EK Photography & Art says:
    June 4, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    Hi, I’m happy to say that I was awarded the Sunshine Award and I wanted to pass on to you and your blog :D If you choose to accept, check out http://ekphotoartgallery.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/sunshine-award/ for details.

    Reply
  4. Rhonda says:
    June 7, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    Anytime after the next hour or so…if you are so inclined, please come by and visit my One Ugly Tomato post. There is something there for you! :)
    Rhonda

    Reply
  5. The Wanderlust Gene says:
    June 10, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    Thanks for the follow, girls. Hope you enjoy coming along for the trip!

    Reply
  6. Cara Olsen says:
    June 12, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    What a wonderful concept for a blog! So, if I’m reading this right: this is your blog, Paula, and your sister Renae is better able to keep up with the ongoings of your life by staying connect through the blog? And the rest of us simply have the honor of reading along, yes?

    So nice to meet you, Paula. I am Cara, and I look forward to reading of your adventures.

    Blessings,
    ~ Cara

    Reply
  7. fivereflections says:
    June 14, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    hello – i enjoyed going to college in OK, nice to meet you

    David in Maine USA

    Reply
  8. Subhan Zein says:
    June 19, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    Hello my friend,
    Thank you for visiting my blog. And thank you for following my blog as well; I really appreciate it. Hope my blog doesn’t disappoint you and that you have a joyful ride in each of your visits there.. :-)
    Have a lovely day to you and thank you again! :-)

    Subhan Zein

    Reply
  9. allthesoftplaces says:
    June 26, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    I love your story and concept – sounds like you’ve got a beautiful relationship :) Thanks for the visit!

    Reply
  10. mindfuldiary says:
    July 3, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Love blog’s that are warm, personal and genuine. :-) Definetly going to follow yours. What a great idea to keep in touch with each other and share those little every day moments, that seem small but make world of a difference.

    Reply
  11. PaintedByTheSun says:
    July 9, 2012 at 6:15 am

    Congratulations, you have been nominated for a blogger award, you can see the details here —> http://wp.me/p2dVf5-k6

    Reply
  12. amb says:
    August 9, 2012 at 10:38 am

    Hi Paula! Found your blog thanks to Bonnie’s road trip over at PaperKeeper, and so glad I did! Will definitely be following along. I’m close with my sister as well so I can definitely relate to where you’re coming from :-)

    Reply
  13. lifesjourneyblog author says:
    August 20, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    Thank you for stopping by and following my blog!

    Reply
  14. Rosalie Squires says:
    August 22, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    Thanks for visiting my site. I was wondering how you came across it but scrolling through the above comments I guess it must be through Cara?
    I’d like to nominate you for the One Lovely Blog Award which you can collect from here:http://rosaliesquires.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/wow-an-award-on-my-fiftieth-post/

    Reply
  15. oceannah says:
    August 22, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Isn’t it great to have a sister!! I have been blessed with three :)
    Glad to get to know you…
    *anna

    Reply
  16. Paula Kuitenbrouwer says:
    August 23, 2012 at 2:54 am

    Hi, Paula, thank you for your comment on my blog and I will sign up for yours.
    How sweet to make a blog for your sis.
    Paula (Dutch)

    Reply

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  18. Rhonda says:
    August 23, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    When you get a second..please join me and 6 friends on my porch.
    Got something for y’all. (like how I did the y’all? hehe)
    Thanks.
    http://help-me-rhonda.com/2012/08/23/seven-deadly-humiliat-sins/

    Reply
  19. elizabeth2560 says:
    September 1, 2012 at 12:05 am

    Thanks for the follow of my site. i am inspired by yours. Best wishes :)

    Reply
  20. letizia says:
    September 1, 2012 at 6:49 am

    Thanks for following my blog! I love the story behind the name of your blog – I agree there’s always someone (or if you’re lucky, more than one) who you tell all your daily stories, etc. too. Letting us be part of that through your blog is lovely :)

    Reply
  21. Cécile says:
    September 3, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    Hi Paula,
    thanks for stopping by my blog. Gorgeous photos you have here! I’m looking forward to getting to know you better :-)

    Reply
  22. Eat-O-Live says:
    September 4, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    Congrats! I have nominated you for the Super Sweet Blogger Award :) . Follow this link for more details.
    http://eat-o-live.com/2012/09/04/award-fun/

    Reply
  23. Jewels says:
    September 9, 2012 at 12:22 am

    Thanks for stopping by my place today, Paula. :) I love the name of you blog! My own sister is my best friend in the whole wide world. ♥ Funny your pups’ names are Sugar and Baby, I have two cats and their names are Sugar and Baby too!

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    • stuffitellmysister says:
      October 15, 2012 at 9:52 am

      Well, I am slow in responding…..sorry that I missed this! I love that you and your sis are so close AND that you have a Sugar and Baby, also! Our “Baby” has a cat attitude most days! It is her world, we are just living in it! :) Have a super week! ♥

      Reply
  24. thekramerkat says:
    September 11, 2012 at 2:59 pm

    Paula, thanks for checking out my blog and for following it! I’ve got five sisters myself, and I’m lucky to have them all living within an hour of my house. I look forward to getting to learn more about you.

    Reply
  25. woodandrope says:
    September 11, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    Hi Paula, thank you for stopping by my blog, I’m so happy you found me :-) x

    Reply
  26. L says:
    September 12, 2012 at 6:52 am

    Thanks for following :)

    Reply
  27. cyclingrandma says:
    September 16, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    Thanks for liking my Liberal Arts post. Love the concept of your blog– I tell my sisters tons too!

    Reply
  28. ly says:
    September 18, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    Kept seeing you on sites that I follow so I decided to visit thinking that if we liked the same sites we would like each other, too! So glad I took some time to visit.

    Reply
  29. justonemonkeytyping says:
    September 18, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    Thanks for the follow! You have a great blog! What an original idea!

    Reply
  30. pommepal says:
    October 5, 2012 at 6:25 am

    G’day Paula thanks for calling by and joining us on our road trip hope you enjoy the journey

    Reply
  31. boomiebol says:
    October 9, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and for the follow. Very much appreciated :) !

    Reply
  32. opreach says:
    October 11, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    Thank you for following! It is great to have you stop by.

    Reply
  33. bubblytee says:
    October 12, 2012 at 9:04 am

    Love ur blog; it is personal and catchy and amusing! :)

    The pictures are most appreciated, also!

    I live in the southwest myself and also enjoy photo ops. :)

    Nice to meet you! :)

    ~ tonia

    Reply
  34. soumyav says:
    October 14, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    loved to know about you ! and many t hanks for visiting my blog. Its amazing,the photographs here on yours..:-)

    Reply
  35. ritalovestowrite says:
    October 15, 2012 at 8:16 am

    Hi Paula, Thanks for following ritaLOVEStoWRITE. Glad to have you as part of that family too.
    Sisters are the best aren’t they? Although I’ve never been to Oklahoma I can vouch for PA, And I’m sure your sister is enjoying some lovely foliage right now. Keep blogging! cheers,
    Rita

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    • stuffitellmysister says:
      October 15, 2012 at 9:37 am

      Hi Rita! I appreciate the follow! Yep….sisters are the best, indeed. We visited PA during the fall many years ago…..it was absolutely breath taking! Have a great week and so good to meet ya! paula ♥

      Reply
  36. toemailer says:
    October 25, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    We just posted another one of your posts. Thanks again,always much appreciated!

    Reply
  37. michelleatplay says:
    October 30, 2012 at 10:29 am

    Because of your charm, grace and giggle inspiring blog, you have been nominated for a Liebster Award. See here http://michelleatplay.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/its-a-major-award-kinda/, for details.

    Reply
  38. irishkatie says:
    October 30, 2012 at 11:41 pm

    Thank you for stopping at my blog….I suspect you found me the same way I found you …via Michelle’s blog *smiles* ….its nice to meet you.

    Reply
  39. bulldogsturf says:
    December 7, 2012 at 10:27 am

    As I page down here I see a lot of the bloggers I follow also follow you, so your blog must be up my street… thank you for following me… I’ll be watching what you have to say to your sister… nice to meet you..

    Reply
    • stuffitellmysister says:
      December 7, 2012 at 11:01 am

      I noticed the same thing. So great to meet you! Your photography is amazing! I’ve been out of pocket most of this week, so have much to catch up on with my sis! Stay tuned and thanks for the follow. I truly appreciate it! paula

      Reply
  40. Jeanne Webster says:
    December 8, 2012 at 11:19 am

    Hi! :) Thanks for following my blog! I anticipate shadowing yours, as I have a twin sister and we are sort of like you and your sis. Blessings!

    Reply
  41. Denise Hisey says:
    December 8, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    What a fun blog you have Paula! I love reading about your sister friendship…you are both blessed by each other!

    Reply
  42. mmadonna1 says:
    December 11, 2012 at 6:51 am

    I apprecicate the follow Paula. I have 2 older sisters (and 3 older brothers) who live within an hour and a half from me. We’re very close. I also have a BFF who is like my sister and lives about an hour from me. I’m looking forward to reading more from you!

    Reply
  43. Teresa says:
    December 11, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    Thanks for following my blog. I hope you enjoy the recipes. Love the name of your blog!

    Reply
  44. peachyteachy says:
    December 17, 2012 at 4:41 am

    Thanks for visiting and following my blog! I appreciate it.

    Reply
  45. miriamtroxler says:
    December 26, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    I’m passing along a star to you for the Blog of the Year Award. http://miriamtroxler.com/2012/12/26/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/
    All the best!

    Reply
  46. Maddie Cochere says:
    December 30, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    Hi Paula! Awards ceremony at my place today. You have been awarded the Super Sweet Blogging Award. http://breezybooksblog.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/overture-curtains-lights/ :-)

    Reply
  47. Brandon Bored says:
    January 6, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    Just wanted to say thank you for following and to add how great your photos look! I look forward to reading your words. :-)

    Reply
  48. Maxim Sense says:
    January 7, 2013 at 6:37 am

    Thank you Paula. I appreciate so much that you are now following my blog. I am now following yours too.

    Reply
  49. Alastair says:
    January 8, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    I have nominated you for the “Tell Me About Yourself Award”
    http://kattermonran.com/2013/01/08/awards-part-one/

    Reply
  50. iammarcello says:
    January 10, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    Hi Paula

    Just wanted to let you know, I am Marcello is moving to http://www.wearethecity.com – I am going to be one of their regular dating bloggers – please feel free to stop by!

    Thanks for following my blog and your kind words. I have always loved your sunny outlook on things!

    M

    Reply
  51. fiammisday says:
    January 14, 2013 at 4:17 am

    Hi, lovely lovely blog…I’m following!!! A big kiss from Florence!!

    Reply
  52. judithatwood says:
    January 14, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    Hi, stuff…, I am so glad to see you’ve decided to read my blog. You and I should get along quite well — a lot of what I write is what I only ever told my sister until now! I have a Friends page, where my readers leave info about themselves and their blogs. I hope you will accept my invitation to do the same. Again, Welcome!

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  54. Rich Green says:
    January 23, 2013 at 8:14 am

    Thanks for liking my blog and a recent post. Have a great day.

    Reply
  56. allthingsboys says:
    January 23, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    Thank you for visiting my blog so I could find yours! It is truly a gem!

    Reply
  57. Akanksha says:
    February 16, 2013 at 4:26 am

    Thanx for stopping by my blog..
    Its its really nice to know the concept & inspiration behind this blog..

    Reply
  58. Teresa says:
    March 1, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    I’ve recently switched my food blog over to be self-hosted which I hope will make it more user-friendly in the future. As a result, if you were following Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen via email, WordPress, or using RSS feeds through Google Reader or some other way, you are no longer subscribed. If you wish to continue receiving future posts from my blog you will need to re-subscribe. Sorry for the inconvenience, Teresa.

    Reply
  59. Jae says:
    March 2, 2013 at 1:36 am

    Hi! I have nominated you in a blog award! Go ahead, and check it out here. Congratulations! :)

    Reply
  60. daniellajoe says:
    April 15, 2013 at 9:09 pm

    I love your blog!!!! and thanks for visiting with me :-)

    Reply
  61. Herman says:
    April 16, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    Thank you for following HoB. Much appreciated! I’ll be hanging around here…

    Reply
  62. Kristy J. W. says:
    April 20, 2013 at 10:20 am

    Good morning :)
    I have nominated you for The Versatile Blogger award, I hope you don’t mind. I love your blog and I think you deserve the nomination.
    To see the post on my blog click here http://familyeverything.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/winning-the-versatile-blogger-award/
    I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    Reply
  63. Chris Kuhn says:
    April 29, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    Technically, I wasn’t allowed to nominate you for The Versatile Blogger Award because the two of us were in the same list of nominees but I just wanted you to know that I still couldn’t resist mentioning your awesome blog. ;-) Here is a link to the post on my blog and your illegal honorable mention. ;-) teehee… http://kuhnstories.com/2013/04/29/the-versatile-blogger-award-moi-cooooool/ ~ Chris Kuhn

    Reply
  64. Darla Welchel says:
    May 13, 2013 at 1:52 pm

    I’ve nominated you for the Sunshine Blog Award, because your posts always bring a ray of sunshine to my life! You can find the rules and information on this at this link: http://dwelchel.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/sunshine-bloggers-award-i-feel-so-loved/

    Reply
  65. viveka says:
    May 29, 2013 at 4:33 am

    Renae & Paula, I would love to pass the award on to you – http://wp.me/p293Pw-6gE – and it’s totally up to you what ever you want to do with it – keep it all to yourself or pass it no. No must from my part.

    Reply
  66. ashadeofpen says:
    May 29, 2013 at 11:27 pm

    there is nothing as endearing as love b/w sisters… :)

    Reply
  67. AMERICAN MALE says:
    June 1, 2013 at 7:52 pm

    Howdy, Thank you for visiting American Male hope you come again soon

    Reply
  68. dderbydave says:
    June 6, 2013 at 11:16 am

    Hi there. Saw your pictures of he clean up. Very touching to think of them as parts of people’s lives.
    I’ll just pull a chair and sit a while, if that’s OK.

    Reply
  69. Ray's Mom says:
    June 17, 2013 at 7:21 am

    So happy that I found your blog. Your description of your family is so much like the example of my father and mother. God bless you and I am following your blog.

    Reply

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