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 ♥♥♥
stuff i tell my sister 
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!
Thanks for this site, Claudia. I wanted to include one, but did not see one on the info flier. I’m going to edit and add it in now!
Hi Paula, I just wanted to let you know that I am nominating you for the Versatile Blogger Award.
Awww….thank you so much Naomi ~ I don’t know much about this bloggin’ stuff, but I sure appreciate nice people like you! ♥
Hi, I’m happy to say that I was awarded the Sunshine Award and I wanted to pass on to you and your blog 😀 If you choose to accept, check out http://ekphotoartgallery.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/sunshine-award/ for details.
Thanks so much for thinking of me ♥ CONGRATS to you…..you are awesome!
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
Intriguing! Will do! 😉 paula ♥
Great!
Thanks for the follow, girls. Hope you enjoy coming along for the trip!
😉
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
That is the concept, Cara! Thanks so much for reading! It is wonderful to meet you! ♥ paula
hello – i enjoyed going to college in OK, nice to meet you
David in Maine USA
Awesome, David….thanks for stopping by today.
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
So happy to find you! I loved reading your “story” and I know I will enjoy following your future journies! Blessings to you & yours ! 😉
Thank you very much, girls. Have a pleasant evening to you! 🙂
Subhan Zein
I love your story and concept – sounds like you’ve got a beautiful relationship 🙂 Thanks for the visit!
Thanks so much….appreciate your visit! ♥
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.
Thanks for the sweet comments. We do what we can and try to never miss a beat of each other’s lives…..
Congratulations, you have been nominated for a blogger award, you can see the details here —> http://wp.me/p2dVf5-k6
Well Congrats to you on your awards and thank you so much for thinking of me, too! Appreciate you! ♥
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 🙂
Thanks for jumping over and finding me!!! It’s an “off” week for me…..but be patient and we will do some more fun stuff soon! Bonnie is the best….and any friend of Bonne’s is a friend of mine!!! ♥
Aww, thank you! Looking forward to see what’s coming next!
♥♥♥
Thank you for stopping by and following my blog!
Enjoyed the visit! 🙂
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/
So happy to find you….and thank you so much! I look forward to knowing you better ! ♥
Isn’t it great to have a sister!! I have been blessed with three 🙂
Glad to get to know you…
*anna
♥♥♥ agree ♥♥♥
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)
Hi Paula! Thanks so much for stopping by. My sis and I have a lot of fun….even miles apart ~ ♥
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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/
Paula…you DO KNOW you are listed on there as OKLAHOMA PAULA right? lol
🙂 love it and yep…that works for me! ty!
just checkin’ 😆
haha! ya’ll ~coming from your mouth makes me LOL! Thanks a bunch, friend!
y’all are welcome. (lol and yes, sounds silly from me, but what can I say)
Please use this term while out in public….and let me know the results 🙂
Oooooh, you want me to add to my humilitations! I’ve got your number sister. They’d laugh me outta the south, if’n I was still there.
naaaa….you would be embraced…for sure! (but with smiles)
yes…they’d pat my head and send me back over the mason-dixon, shaking their heads!
🙂
Thanks for the follow of my site. i am inspired by yours. Best wishes 🙂
Thanks so much….and DITTO! Have a wonderful weekend! ♥
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 🙂
Thanks for “listening”! 🙂
Hi Paula,
thanks for stopping by my blog. Gorgeous photos you have here! I’m looking forward to getting to know you better 🙂
thanks so much….and ditto to you!! ♥
Congrats! I have nominated you for the Super Sweet Blogger Award :). Follow this link for more details.
awww….thank you so much!
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!
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! ♥
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.
Oh lucky you….to have your sisters so close! Ditto on getting to know you, girl! ♥
Hi Paula, thank you for stopping by my blog, I’m so happy you found me 🙂 x
Me, too! ♥
Thanks for following 🙂
my pleasure 🙂
Thanks for liking my Liberal Arts post. Love the concept of your blog– I tell my sisters tons too!
thanks….sisters are a fun 🙂
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.
Thanks for stopping by! Headed to your “house” now ~paula
Thanks for the follow! You have a great blog! What an original idea!
Thanks so much….I love your name so much!!!
G’day Paula thanks for calling by and joining us on our road trip hope you enjoy the journey
LOVE it….so good to find you!
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and for the follow. Very much appreciated :)!
Thank YOU!!! 🙂 paula
Thank you for following! It is great to have you stop by.
Great to find you today!!! 🙂
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
Great to meet you, Tonia! And thanks for the sweet note. I look forward to knowing you better! paula ♥
loved to know about you ! and many t hanks for visiting my blog. Its amazing,the photographs here on yours..:-)
I appreciate your visit and follow! I am excited to learn more about you! ♥ paula
welcome anytime Paula..
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
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 ♥
We just posted another one of your posts. Thanks again,always much appreciated!
Thanks so much! Appreciate you!
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.
You are too sweet. Thanks so much ♥
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.
Exactly! I appreciate your visit as well! And love that blog name, btw! Greetings!
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..
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
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!
I am excited to get to know you better! And a twin sister….how awesome is that! 🙂 paula
What a fun blog you have Paula! I love reading about your sister friendship…you are both blessed by each other!
We get into trouble and have a lot of fun either via phone, text, etc or when we are together. It is great to have a sister as your friend 🙂
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!
Thanks for following my blog. I hope you enjoy the recipes. Love the name of your blog!
Excited about your blog and recipes! So glad to find you!!! ♥ paula
Thanks, that’s so sweet.
Thanks for visiting and following my blog! I appreciate it.
Good to meet you! Paula ♥
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!
Thanx so much!!!
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/ 🙂
Thanks so much!!!
Just wanted to say thank you for following and to add how great your photos look! I look forward to reading your words. 🙂
So glad to find you AND follow you! Looking forward to reading more! 😉 paula ♥
Thank you Paula. I appreciate so much that you are now following my blog. I am now following yours too.
Thanks so much! I look forward to future posts!
I have nominated you for the “Tell Me About Yourself Award”
http://kattermonran.com/2013/01/08/awards-part-one/
Thanks so much for thinking of me! Love your blog and your photos! 😉
You’re welcome and thank you 🙂
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
Thank you so much for letting me know!! Congrats to you! Awesome! And I appreciate you and your kind words. See you SOON! psb
Hi, lovely lovely blog…I’m following!!! A big kiss from Florence!!
Thank for joining us and WELCOME! paula ♥
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!
So great to find you! I look forward to learning more about you! I will gladly ck out your pg! Thanks for the warm welcome! ♥ paula
I’m going to carve out some time to hit your archives tomorrow!
😉
hello , I have nominated you for the versatile blogger award
Thanks so much for thinking of me!! I appreciate you♥ paula
Thanks for liking my blog and a recent post. Have a great day.
and you TOO! 😉
I’ve nominated you for an award:
http://soiwentundercover.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/liebster-take-2/
awwwww….thanks for thinking of me ♥ paula
😉
Thank you for visiting my blog so I could find yours! It is truly a gem!
Ditto to you new friend! I look forward to reading more of your archives. ♥
Get a cup of coffee so you don’t fall asleep! :-). Hope you enjoy them!
You are cute. 😉 lol
Thanx for stopping by my blog..
Its its really nice to know the concept & inspiration behind this blog..
And thank YOU! Hope your weekend is a great one! ♥ paula
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.
Hi! I have nominated you in a blog award! Go ahead, and check it out here. Congratulations! 🙂
Thanks so much ♥
I love your blog!!!! and thanks for visiting with me 🙂
♥
Thank you for following HoB. Much appreciated! I’ll be hanging around here…
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!
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
You are awesome. I love breaking the rules! Thanks so much for thinking of me! 😉 Paula
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/
Thanks for this, Darla!
You are welcome, you are the one who inspired me to blog!
You have so much to share, Darla. Love your thoughts and photos ♥
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.
Thank you SOOOO much for thinking of us! ♥
Always, a pleasure to land in your world.
Your words are always so perfect!
Thank you!
there is nothing as endearing as love b/w sisters… 🙂
I must agree ♥
Howdy, Thank you for visiting American Male hope you come again soon
Will do!
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.
Thanks so much for stopping by….please stay as long as you like….I’ll bring out the iced tea 😉
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.
I am thrilled that you have found us too and thanks for following! Blessings to you and yours…I will be following you as well ♥ paula
Hi Paula
Pleased to meet you. 🙂
My name is Kevin Gillespie, I do, MUCH prefer to be called Kev though. :). I live in Wales. :).
Many Thanks for visiting & Following my Blog. MUCH Appreciated. :).
I am now doing likewise. :).
Best Wishes.
Kev. 🙂
Great to know you Kev! Apprecite the visit and the follow! Happy Blogging and hope the rest of your week rocks! ~ 😉
paula
Congratulations! I have nominated you for the Super Sweet Blogger Award! Whenever you get a moment, you are welcomed to pick up the award at this link: http://shawnrjones12.wordpress.com/2013/06/22/super-sweet-blogger-award/
Please do not feel rushed to do this. Love and blessings to you!
Thank you SOOO much for thinking of me. I appreciate you! Happy Weekend! paula ♥
I love this page! I hope you have posted pictures of your 2 rescue dogs on your blog. 🙂
Uh-oh…..asking for pics of our dogs is dangerous…..they are so much fun and I get a bit carried away sometimes. 😉
Here is one blog link to an evening of fun we had.
http://findingmyinnercourage.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/2-x-very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Thanks for thinking of me!
Always!
Hi there,
I just wanted to drop by and say thanks you for choosing to follow me on http://postsofhypnoticsuggestion.wordpress.com/ and to let you know that it’s really appreciated. I’ve also nominated you for the WordPress Family Award by way of thanks.
Wishing you all the best
Tony
PS I’m on Twitter {https://twitter.com/@tbtalks} and Facebook at {https://www.facebook.com/PostsOfHypnoticSuggestion}. You’d be very welcome if you fancy joining in.
Thanks so much for the nod! 😉 paula
Hi Paula, cool blog name you have there. And charming content.
Thanks for stopping by at my blog.
You got yourself a new stalker now…
🙂
😉 I knew you were out there!! lol! Good to “meet” you….here’s to stalking each other. (ok ~ that does sound a bit creepy, doesn’t it? )
Merci de suivre mon blog. d–0.o–b
So glad to have found you! Have a great week ! paula
you too 😉
Thank you so much for the viewing and following my Poetry/Blog! Looking forward to checking out your Blog you have here! Hope you have a great weekend and many wishes of success and bliss on your future endeavors!
So glad to find you this evening! Thanks and Happy Weekend to you as well! ♥ paula
Hi Paula, Thanks so much for visiting my blog today; glad you enjoyed the flowers! Your blog sounds fun and interesting, too! I have 2 sisters and we’re all close in heart, but an 8 hour drive away, so I can understand not being close in distance. Anyway, it’s nice to meet you! Lauren 🙂
Thanks for the visit, Lauren. Yes….those hours apart are tough….but thank goodness communication opportunities are so much easier these days! Great meeting you!!! paula ♥
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Hi,
Please accept the super sweet blog award for your super cool blog
http://heilablog.com/2013/08/03/super-sweet-blog-award/.
Thanks,
Heila
Thanks so much for thinking of me !!! Appreciate you ♥ paula
You are very welcome Paula! Heila
What pleasant, refreshing posts from an OK gal. Not sure how I came across you blog but I like its authentic look and feel. With pleasure, following…
Thanks so much for stopping by! I look forward to following your blog as well! Happy Monday ♥ paula
I recently nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award! http://wp.me/p2tQ7q-7P Have a great day!
I appreciate you! ♥
Hello Paula! 🙂
Thank you for dropping by my blog and following me.
Had a look at some of your blog posts…fell in love with your cute dog and you take beautiful pictures too!
So…I clicked the follow button too 😉
Take care!
My pleasure to be following you! Awww….we love our girls (dogs)….they rescued us about 7 yrs ago and they rule our house! 🙂
I look forward to knowing you better! paula ♥
Hey Paula!! I’ve awarded your blog with the Versatile Blogger Award!! Go here for the details: http://adayinthelifeofjennay.wordpress.com/2013/09/01/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Thanks for thinking of me!!! You are awesome! paula ♥
Well your blog just makes me smile. I have two sisters that I live 19 hours away from. I’m in Texas and they are in Nebraska. I love this tribute to your sisterhood. I look forward to following you. Blessings!
Thrilled to have met up with you!!! Looking forward to following you, girl ♥ paula
😀 Yay! Thanks!
Thank you for for following my poetry, your future visits and likes. Hope you enjoy 🙂
So much to enjoy! Appreciate you ♥ paula
Thank you, Paula, for your appreciation
Hey, Its so nice to meet you. I’m almost a month old now. I love how honest and heartily your blog is.
Keep up the good work. Best wishes and good luck 🙂
Great to meet you and welcome to blog world! Great friends & treasures are found here ♥ paula
Thank you. you are absolutely right. This is a great family indeed 🙂
And it just gets better and better!
Hi Paula. I have two sisters, one in London, UK and one in Los Angeles, Cal and I live in Wellington, New Zealand. So we are scattered around the world but keep in touch by email. I have just spent 6 weeks with my sister in London and am now in Florence, Italy. I tell my sister in London (almost) everything about my life and she shares hers with me. So thanks for sharing some of your life with us and thanks also for deciding to follow my blog. I shall be back to visit yours often.
Judith
Judith ~ So great to know you! Wow….you and your sisters truly are a distance apart. Awesome that you are able to visit each other still. Enjoy your stay in Florence and keep posting the wonderful photos/updates! ♥ paula
Thank you for the like. Please visit again soon and often. You have lovely pictures! Namaste. . .
Your photos are fantastic! And yes….I would have paid the dollar, too! Thank you. Will see you soon. ♥ paula
Love this. Can’t wait to see more! Namaste
Thanks for the follow! I loved you today post! It will be fun learning more about you. ♥ paula
Thanks so much for the follow Paula! I really enjoy the insights you provide me with on your site!
Thanks for the follow…and the like 🙂 Love the idea of how your blog started…I’ve got a younger sister whom I love dearly and would be lost if she moved out of state…looking forward to reading when I have some free time!
We are used to it now….but it sure took a while to figure it all out…..So good to meet you! Look forward to knowing you better! paula ♥
Hi! thank you for following my blog, I really enjoy reading your posts! 🙂
thank you…I look forward to reading more of yours! paula
Hi Paula!
I love the name of your blog! I have (had) two sisters, who have both passed away within the last few years, and I do miss them, and the things we would tell each other. Consider yourself blessed to have a sister you can still talk too! 🙂
I am glad that you stopped by my blog and decided to join me on my journey. It’s an honor to have you follow along!
Blessings to you…
Becky
So glad to meet you Becky! I am so sorry for your loss of your sisters. I cannot imagine how must miss them. I am certainly blessed.
I look forward to following you on your blog. I love all the positive I see! 🙂
paula ♥
Good Morning!
I just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for an award. Please do not feel obligated to accept…I just like your blog a lot, and want others to see and read it too!
Hope you have a great day!
Becky
Thank you soooo much, Becky! You rock! ♥ paula
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Thanks for the follow. Blessings
♥
Thank you for visiting and hopefully braid is always awake. Compassion greetings from Gede Prama 🙂
http://www.gedepramascompassion.com
♥
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Thanks for following my blog. I look forward to reading yours! 🙂
Awww….Thank you and same here!!! Happy Weekend! ♥ paula
You went and done it. You went and followed Uncle Bardie’s Stories & Such. You are now one of Uncle Bardie’s Band of Merry Followers. Just so you know, Uncle Bardie’s a hoot, and he’s got quite a few whoppers in his bag of stories. Some funny, some not so funny. But all told for your entertainment. Thank you for following his blog.
I love the entire premise of your blog and your terrific spirit seeping through at every turn. Sisters are cherished people in our lives – I have 3 and 2 brothers as well (not so bad, but sisters are better 😉 ) and we’re all close.
Lovely visiting here.
AnnMarie 🙂
So glad you spent some time with us! Thanks for your sweet words. Awesome that you are close with your siblings. You are blessed ♡ paula ♡
I’ve really been enjoying trawling through your blog – I feel like I’m right there with you! I also love the name; it’s really sweet, just like the concept, and it makes me smile. : )
Well thank you so much for joining us! Have a great week!
You have a lovely blog here. I look forward to following.
Thank you so much. It’s every day stuff! 🙂