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When Things Are Not What They Seem
A tiny shot of excitement pulsed through me upon seeing the half-eaten baked good sitting on the top shelf of my fridge at 6 a.m. Behold, a gnawed-upon donut sans wrapping or containment of any sort. Hastily abandoned by some ten year-old sticky fingers just before being called to brush their teeth last night. I…
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That moment when. . .
. . .your husband gives you a dish drainer for Christmas. Me: A predictable, immediate obligatory grateful-for-the-gift face, followed by a flash of WTF face, and quickly ending with raised eyebrows and an awkward toothy smile. You: Utter disgust at my reaction. Disgusted that I am not grateful or excited to receive this holiday gift.…
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Check out “Mom Stuff and Other Things”
When my kids were very small, I joined a local mothers’ network and wrote articles for their newsletter. Check out my “Mom Stuff and Other Things” blog to revel in those nuggets of wisdom. I am curious to reread them now and see how much wisdom I was really imparting at the time : )…
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Taking a Turn
Just a heads up that this blog may not follow a logical flow or hang together. I really want it to, but this desire for uniformity has prevented me from regularly posting. My challenge? I am an editor by trade. The most difficult challenge for an editor is creative writing. I MUST fix those sentence…