Category Archives: NaNoWriMo

Step Away From the Fritos™

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Holy bags of greasy, sweet, fried, crunchy, salty, gassy, fattening, foods Batman! I am out of control and I’m not sure what the cure is. Self control? Nada. Exercise? Limited. Awareness? Enough to know I’m in trouble here. This is … Continue reading →

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The Middle: This Is Not About the Election.

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

This is The Middle. The Middle of the week, and the day I try to write a shorter post. Not today. I’m exhausted and have no time… no time as in, I’m taking time from the things I really need … Continue reading →

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News Flash: It’s a Hot Flash.

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Warning: Children and men, cover your ears. If you don’t, you may go blind. (Or maybe you’ll learn something and have compassion for some other woman). Prissy butts, you too. Don’t go all gossipy on me later, saying that this … Continue reading →

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Raising a Feral Child, Surrounded By June Cleavers

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I’ll start by telling you who June Cleaver is, because the fact that I used her name is a clue to just how old I am. Too old for parenting properly anymore, apparently, and old enough that when I say … Continue reading →

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Looky, Looky: An Excerpt From My Booky!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Man, this took some effort! Meagan over at Hot Pink Underwear tagged me last week in a “game” called the Look Challenge. The game is for bloggers who are also writers, and is a way to let others sneak a peek at your … Continue reading →

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