I’ve entered oh, I dunno, a couple dozen writing competitions over the years. (Far fewer than I should have, no doubt.) This was the nicest response I’ve ever had from one: It’s such a little thing but it makes a huge difference. How you treat the ”winner” isn’t as important as how you treat the […]
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Winter 2015 Bucket List
Here’s my bucket list for this winter: Bake cookies. Make/eat gingerbread men/women. Make homemade gifts. Put up a Christmas/Yule tree. Buy a special new ornament for the tree. Wrap presents. Stuff stockings. Blog about Yule. Write a Christmas/Yule story. Write a letter to Santa. Listen to holiday music. Make a list of the best holiday […]
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Monday’s Meme of the Week
Jessica, from a Shimmering Star shared this meme to my Facebook page this week and it’s just so me: It also explains why I’m such a frustrating writing partner!
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A Song for Sunday: Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
Because it’s been far too long since we’ve taken a dirty little trip to the Mind Restroom with Billy, this week’s Song for Sunday brings you ”Rebel Yell”: Oh, yeah… that gets the juices going. 😉
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Throwback Thursday
CATEGORY: autumn, fallen leaves, memories, nostalgia, photography, senior photos, Throwback Thursday
Prepare yourself. Here is this week’s Throwback Thursday photo: One of my senior photos. I know, right? IF we could pretend I wasn’t wearing socks with sandals it’s still unacceptable.
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WednesDIY: Dotty Trees
Another idea I found on Pinterest: These painting were done on mini canvases and are too freaking adorable for words. The one on the left is my Autumn Dotty Tree and the one on the right is my Dotty Apple Tree. (The leaves and apples were made using Q-Tips.) This project doesn’t take much time […]
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An Apple Picking Date
One of the things that I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time is go apple picking – somewhere besides my parents’ backyard! We went to a local orchard called Berry Hill Farm, where they gave us a bag for our apples and let us loose among the trees. It was a long […]
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Monday’s Meme of the Week
CATEGORY: Australia, England, funny, humor, meme, Meme of the Week, memes, rugby, Rugby World Cup, Wales
With England getting themselves a good ole walloping at the Rugby World Cup this year – in their backyard – it’s only appropriate that this week’s Meme of the Week reflects this fact: Which, of course, came a week after this priceless meme: As an honorary Welshie, I have to add a HA HA here. […]
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A Song for Sunday: U2 – Sweetest Thing
I love the story behind this song. When I asked what the deal with all the ”I’m sorry”s was, Jay explained that Bono missed his wife’s birthday because he was on tour. So… I missed your birthday – how about a Number 1 instead? Leaves a lot to live up to!
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Autumn in Wales
To celebrate Mabon this year, I took myself (and my camera) off for a solitary walk around the village and through the woods. The leaves are changing beautifully this year. Because the weather tends to be so mild, we don’t get many of the vibrant colours you see in some places, come fall. A golden […]
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disabled sausage mama, childfree antifa aunty, shameless fangirl, pansexual witch, horror addict, uppity feminist, and neurodivergent author |-/
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