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Dawn Quyle Landau
Mother, Writer, treasure hunter, aging red head, and sushi lover. This is my view on life, "Straight up, with a twist––" because life is too short to be subtle! Featured blogger for Huffington Post, and followed on Twitter by LeBron James– for reasons beyond my comprehension.
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Life has been a swirl of amazing travel and incredible moments these past 6 weeks. I’ve missed my Fictioneers group, but have been swallowed up in hours of holding and loving my new grandson, Amitai Shelev (mommy minus the m … Continue reading
In the past several weeks, have I: Written something? Um, nope. Read something? Nope. Maybe a few sentences before I fall into a coma each night. Take a shower– other than the kind you take just to cool … Continue reading
Currently Featured on Huffington Post So please feel free to shoot over there and give me some sugar! “I wasn’t born your mother.” I said this in another post. It seems like a no brainer, but somehow, between the time they … Continue reading
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I have been absent, and missing my Friday Fictioneer friends! However, it has been a very hectic few weeks: traveling to NYC, visiting friends and family on Cape Cod and in Boston and then getting to Israel. It’s VERY hot … Continue reading
Peru or Bust
Originally posted on TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND:
Note: There is NO way I could share the details and wonder of our recent trip to Peru in one post. No way. So, I’ll start with the beginning and share the rest…
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Tagged Machu Picchu, Maya ruins, Peru, Tales from the Motherland, travel, Travel to Peru
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Note: All feet were photographed with permission. No feet were hurt in the making of this post. Anyone who knows me well, knows that I’m a shoe girl. Some might even suggest I have a problem… perhaps a small addiction. … Continue reading
Friday Fictioneers: On The Day You Were Born
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Marriage On Wheels
Rapprochement: an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations Being married for nearly 30 years hasn’t always been smooth. My husband and I met when we were barely twenty-one, and now we’re about to be grandparents! We’ve been through so much … Continue reading
Friday Fictioneers: Color It a Man’s World
I’m not keeping up with Friday Fictioneers lately; way too much on my plate. But what a fun photo this week, from Jean L. Hays! Check out Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ blog for more details, then join this highly addictive weekly challenge. … Continue reading


