Category Archives: Beauty

I am currently traveling in Scandinavia with my 17 year-old son, Little Man. My husband was headed to Bolivia for a climbing trip with my 22 year-old, Middle Man, and I realized we’d have a lot more fun on an … Continue reading →

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When I chose the name Tales From the Motherland, two years before I ever started blogging, I did so because I’d begun to realize that my entire life is informed and influenced by having raised my children. My role … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 6, 2014 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 43 Comments

My first post about Belize focused on the amazing things happening from a boat, from the land, above. However, this trip was all about the water, and what was under the water was beyond amazing! Part II of our trip … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 28, 2014 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 32 Comments

Note: I’ve been having trouble posting photos to my blog for weeks. I’ve been working on the problem, and think I’ve solved it, but it kept me from posting all week. Our recent trip to Belize demands photos! This is part … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 22, 2014 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 40 Comments

Each week Rochelle Wisoff-Fields encourages writers from all over to participate in Friday Fictioneers. With a photo prompt, this week provided by D. Lovering, writers are asked to write a 100-word story, with a beginning, middle and end. Check out … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 9, 2014 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 81 Comments

Welcome to Friday Fictioneers, the best flash fiction in town! Each week– on Wednesday, not Friday, writers from all over the world throw their hats in the ring, and respond to a photo prompt. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields leads our merry band, … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 12, 2014 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 68 Comments

Here in the Pacific Northwest, spring has sprung. There are tulip and daffodil tips up all over, and the crocus are just beautiful! Soon it will be time for the Skagit valley Tulip Festival… an annual collective orgasm of beauty, … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 9, 2014 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 38 Comments

This is part 5 in a story I’ve returned to from previous Friday Fictioneer prompts. You can find parts one, two, three and four if you click these links. As always, I welcome constructive or positive feedback in the comments … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 5, 2014 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 62 Comments

Welcome to Friday Fictioneers, the best weekly flash fiction around. Join our merriment, or just enjoy the other stories. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields makes it hard to resist. Check out the details here, and then join us or read the other wonderful stories. I always … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 15, 2014 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 50 Comments

I love looking out windows at the vistas beyond. My home looks on the constantly changing, forever beautiful views of Puget Sound. Looking through a window always reminds me of the security of being inside, and the potential of being … Continue reading →