Category Archives: Musings

The Sleep Over

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I am participating in Ashley and Emily’s Summer Blog Hop. Their ongoing theme is Remember That Time… an opportunity to draw upon stories from our youth/past. The prompt this week is Remember That Time… You Went to a Sleep Over. … Continue reading →

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The Summer I Got Head…

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Ok, if the title grabbed your attention, because you thought I was going out on a limb and sharing salacious details about myself— Sorry.  Not the “head” you were expecting, but a memorable summer nonetheless. This post is part of … Continue reading →

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First World Problems…

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

First World Problems: It’s a new’ish term that seems to be everywhere lately. I like it. It seems to apply to a lot of things that strike me (sometimes after the fact) as really stupid.   Generally, I know, in … Continue reading →

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You Say Barbados, I Say Barbadas

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

It’s probably seemed like I disappeared, and frankly, I doubt too many people noticed… However, it’s just been a full plate keeping me from keeping up. For the past week, a full plate of perfection. Note: There’s no gloating, here; no … Continue reading →

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So your child is graduating from High School? Mazel! Congratulations! Bravo! Way to go: parent and graduate! Graduation from High School is a big deal. It really is. But it’s taken me a few rounds to really appreciate that. I … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 11, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 52 Comments

Play it; listen to this gem.  One of my favorite songs. Ever. By anyone. And no one sings it like Dave. The title: Dancing Nancies (speaking of names, who the hell is Nancy—let alone multiple Nancies), but so many of … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 1, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 34 Comments

Hi, my name is Tales From the Motherland, and I’m addicted to reality.  Please don’t call me out for using the classic “meeting” hello; trust me, there will be plenty of opportunities to judge here. Those of you who are … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 16, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 33 Comments

Dear Mother…

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Dear young mother at the park, Today I watched you stand by the bay, holding your baby boy, and I couldn’t take my eyes off of you. I’m not a stalker; I’m an aging mother, and seeing you there, touched … Continue reading →

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Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, Blogging, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Life, Mother's Day, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Tales From the Motherland, Women, Wonderful Things, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 55 Comments

I am one lucky girl; let me start with that. One very lucky girl! This past weekend I got to spend a long weekend at a spectacular resort/spa in Tucson, Arizona. First, let me say that I’m not one of … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 8, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 25 Comments

A friend and I were talking the other night about relationships— marriage, and how we advise/ nurture/support our daughters and young women we love, as they navigate waters that we entered a long, long time ago. While most of this … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 3, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau | 25 Comments