May 2013
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Hola! Odds and Ends
Hello Blogtropolis! It has been over a week since my last post and I miss you! Just some quick odds and ends tonight to keep in touch. Here’s a Top Ten of what’s on my mind: 1. Work. Work = Blah, Blech, Yuck, Yada Yada. Work really does interfere with life, doesn’t it? Enough said.… Continue reading
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Why I Run For Charity! — Happy Mother’s Day
If anyone is looking for a good cause to donate to, a blogger friend, Craig, is running for Womenspace. Here’s a reblog of his moving Mother’s Day post about why he runs for this charity… Continue reading
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Washing The Dishes-Rewriting
Previously I compared rewriting and editing to washing the dishes. For me, writing that first draft is like enjoying a fine meal. The editing part–washing the dishes. That dreaded task where you realize that the perfect story you created in your head somehow didn’t translate so well onto “paper.” Your perfect meal resulted in a… Continue reading
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Sweet you rock and sweet you roll . . .
I’m happy to accept the Super Sweet Blogging Award from some Super Sweet Bloggers! Those who know me know that I LOVE both blogging awards and my sweets. Chocolate especially. And ice cream. And candy. Anything sweet, really. So this award not only delights me, but makes me hungry. As does this picture of cupcakes:… Continue reading
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape
I’m sure this isn’t exactly what The Daily Post had in mind with this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge, but I couldn’t resist … THE LAUNDRY MONSTER! You will NEVER escape me! Sure, you may contain me for a day or two, but I am ALWAYS here, lingering, waiting, building up every hour and ready to… Continue reading
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The 1% and Disney
Disney has a policy in place for disabled patrons (along with up to six of their guests) to access rides from a “more convenient entrance” and avoid the long wait lines. Disney also offers a personal family tour guide and VIP passes for non-disabled (and presumably disabled) families for $310 to $380 per hour. An… Continue reading
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“However”
Today I had some free time between a school meeting for M. and a work event, so I took a side trip to the Barnes & Noble to check out their supply of grammar books. I ended up purchasing Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style, because I felt like I needed to have it on… Continue reading
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I Wasn’t Kidding About Bingo!
(Just in case you thought I was kidding about my Adventures in Bingo in my Bonkers at Bingo post …) A bit of Bingo Background is necessary for you to appreciate this blog post: Prior to partaking in the joy that is Bingo, Bingo patrons must pay an admission fee ($1.00) and get an admission… Continue reading
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Overnight Post- Happy Mother’s Day
For anyone who may think Mother’s Day is just another “Hallmark Holiday”; who grumbles about having to spend their precious Sunday with Mom; who mindlessly sputters, “Every day is Mother’s Day”; let me describe what’s happening in Jess’s house at midnight on May 10. I am laying on one of two twin beds pushed together… Continue reading
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WOAW Fiction – The Coffee Ban (Part 2)
I got nothin’ for the Weekly Writing Challenge, so I’m punting with Part 2 of The Coffee Ban. Tension builds as coffee fans deal with the elimination of their favorite beverage. You can read Part 1 here. Hope you enjoy. DAY THREE: Columbus, Ohio Stan and Sarah stared at their stockpile of coffee products, neatly… Continue reading
Waiting on a Word 