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Category Archives: Daily Observations
The Middle… Excuse Me, But Can I Sniff Your Butt?
Each time I go to the dog park with my studly dog Luke (his real name), I find myself equally amused by the people there as the canine crowd. Without fail, there are several people standing around, creating dialogue for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Blogging, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, Sarcasm, Wonderful Things
Tagged a sunny day, alphas, dog park, Dogs, Humor, Tales from the Motherland
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Bitch is a Dude
Note: Don’t judge me. I am a hot wired momma and that plays well and not so well, depending on the day and the circumstances. I am openly admitting my wrongs here, but this is my story. I’ve put it … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, Ego, getting published, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Sarcasm, Teens, Women, Women's issues, Writing
Tagged bitch, bitchy, double standards, getting published, mothers, parenting, raising teens, sexism, Tales from the Motherland, Teens
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If I’m Ever in China, 这会咬我! (Reflections on the U.N.)
Note to new readers: Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little Man). Israel, when home, is … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, Foreign exchange students, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Sarcasm, Teens, The U.N., Women's issues, Writing
Tagged Foreign exchange students, Humor, parenting, Tales from the Motherland, Teens, The U.N.
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The Middle… Can’t Make This Stuff Up (but it can keep you up!)
Last night, I was going to finally go to bed at a reasonable hour. I have a problem with that: I tend to be sleepy all day, but come alive late at night and want to stay up and write, … Continue reading
Riding the Funk Train.
I am in a funk. All day it felt like Thursday, on Friday. All day I struggled to feel at ease in my skin. It’s just a funk. That’s all there is to it. (Image from Forbes) I wrote two different … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, getting published, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Women's issues, Writing
Tagged in a rut, kids, mid-life, mothers, parenting, publishing, Teens, writing
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The Middle… Spring, Sprang, Sprung.
This weekend, spring sprang here in the Pacific Northwest. No doubt, it’s warmer and sunnier other places, but no one was complaining here. We don’t have a sparkling record in that (sun) department; but then it doesn’t rain nearly as … Continue reading
Eating Crow as I Choke on My Pride.
<– Humility a la crow. After months, ok, years, of holding on to shit and letting it pile up in closets, an office that has become a hoarder’s nest, corners, drawers, etc… I wrote a post about holding on to … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blogging, Daily Observations, Ego, Humor, Life, My world, Sarcasm, Women, Women's issues, Wonderful Things
Tagged aging, cleaning out closets, consignment, holding on, letting go, self-awareness, Tales from the Motherland, vintage
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The Middle: One Man’s Classic…(Another Music Post)
Yesterday Simon and Garfunkle came on the radio, and I stopped to sing along. Memories of my own youth and then my kids’ came rushing in, having played this song for my children countless times… But wait: I’d sung it … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Blog, blogs, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Music, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Sarcasm, Women, Writing
Tagged aging, Alternative music, Dubstep, Indie Rock, music, parenting, Rap, Tales from the Motherland, Teens
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“Houston, We Have a Problem.”
I probably shouldn’t waste that title. God knows I could use it for other posts, but that’s what I found myself saying throughout the day, this week, as the U.N toured the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Anyone who hasn’t lived … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Car trips, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, My world
Tagged Apollo 7, Challenger disaster, Columbia disaster, Florida vacation, Kennedy Space Center, patriotism, space flight, space travel, spring break, Tales from the Motherland, travel with teens
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