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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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Category Archives: Honest observations on many things
How Do You Like Them Apples?
A big huge thank you to JeanDayFriday, who sent me the Good Apple Award, a WordPress award, in a tag-your-it post today. Jean’s got some hilarious stories to tell, so stop over and check her out. I am honored that … Continue reading
What Happens in Vegas…
… Comes out in soundbites only. Even if you think you know what it means, or who said it, any explanations stay in Vegas. It’s worth noting, the trip got off to a “colorful” start, and stayed that way. Note: … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Musings, My world, Sarcasm, travel, Uncategorized, Women, Women's issues, Writing, Yee haw
Tagged 50 Cent, fun, girl's trip, girlfriends, Humor, laughter, musing, sex, soundbites, Tales from the Motherland, travel, trip to Vegas, Vegas, women, writing
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The Middle… In Case You Were Wondering.
In a short period of time, it seems that I’ve gotten an awful lot of questions about the blog, or my writing. Perhaps it’s because I’ve had more lunches out than usual, or certain posts strike a nerve, but the … Continue reading
Could I Have Been… A Love Story of Sorts, That’s Come Full Circle.
It’s been a few days; I’ve missed two posts. My brain was spinning and I just couldn’t write it down… until it just had to be written. This is how I move forward. <– As I wrote today, this rainbow … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, Death of parent, Honest observations on many things, Life, Mothers, Musings, Parenting, Personal change, Women's issues, Wonderful Things, Writing
Tagged aging, change, families, growth, Huntington's Disease, inspiration, life, parenting, personal change, writing
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Houston, I Have a Problem.
Yesterday I decided to address some “projects” that have been bugging me for years months. Constantly nagging in the back of my mind: the guest room closets, the family room pantry, my “office,” which has clearly become a dumping ground. … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Sarcasm, Women's issues, Writing
Tagged change, collecting, health, hoarders, Humor, letting go, Tales from the Motherland
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Golden. Call me Oscar.
I can not deny it, I am an Oscar junky. I have watched them every year, since I was a young kid. Never miss them, even if I’m out of the country and have to record them. I record them … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Writing
Tagged Academy Awards, costumes, entertaining, fun, HDSA, Huntington's Disease, Oscar party, Oscars, parties, Party food, Tales from the Motherland
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Versatile Baby!
This is a quickie… for real. And hopefully, one of those quickies that leaves you smiling… I am honored to be given the Versatile Blogger award again. This is the third one, and it really doesn’t get old! However, I’m … Continue reading


