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Boys, you’re six today and that’s one-third-of-the-way-to adulthood. You should know a few things about life and love and God by now. At least I hope you do. We’ve tried. And failed some. We’ve succeeded some, too. These parents you got, your Dad and… Continue Reading “That Thing You Can’t Do…A Birthday Letter To My Boys”
Last fall I blogged about my boys (who are in Young-5’s) playing soccer against the kindergarteners at recess. They never won. Not even once. Then I heard a few stories of the kindergarteners puffing themselves up. Trying to lord over the Young-5’s. “They won’t… Continue Reading “Tug of War”
You, dear friends, will never read my first draft. I don’t show them to anyone. Not my best friends, not my husband….not my AGENT (who I would trust with my offspring and my chocolate, which is saying a lot). Nobody sees them but me.… Continue Reading “Editing Life”
This morning I read a post by John Blase that has me feeling contemplative. And it has me feeling like I need to let you see me. See past the happy selfies and the snarky-snark-snark. I’m feeling blue this morning. It could be the… Continue Reading “The Cure for a Dreary Day”
Wednesday I blogged about how to deal with rejection. Go ahead, you can read it. Click HERE. I wanted to tell you about the 3 rejections that made me smile. In fact, that made me a little giddy. 1. When I finished the very first… Continue Reading “3 Rejections That Made Me Smile”
It’s the Thursday before Mother’s Day. Are you like me? Did you totally forget that it was coming? I do this every year…it sneaks up on me! Do you need a few bookish ideas for gifts? Well, let me give you a few ideas…and… Continue Reading “Aw Snap…Mother’s Day’s Coming!”
I’m pretty much a scaredy cat. In fact, I’m afraid of cats. Truly. Even little kitties. I’m also afraid of sharks, rats, spiders, lice, skunks…among other assorted nouns. I’m frightened by those tubes of crescent rolls. Those stupid things really shouldn’t be so inconsistent… Continue Reading “It Takes Courage”
Monday mornin’ our electricity went out. My laptop suffered a power zap. It’s in the repair shop. That’s why I’m so quiet. It’s also why I am usin’ my old laptop. A laptop with a broken key. ABCDEF_H… You see what I mean. Thus… Continue Reading “Silence is _olden…_olden…U_h!”
The sun scorched grass prickled in her bare feet. Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. As she walked across the yard. Just a couple steps to the fence. To the shady spot under the old tree. She never could remember what kind of tree it was. Just…
I spent my middle school years with perms, bad fashion sense, and an ailment called “Love Sickness”. It’s a serious condition. Symptoms include: Spontaneous giggling. Throbbing zits. Fall-Over-Your-Own-Two-Feet. Call-and-hang-up-as-soon-as-someone-answers-the-phone. Boy Crazy Syndrome. And all around uncool awkwardness. I had it bad. I could name… Continue Reading “I like you. Do you like me? Yes. No. Maybe”
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