Category Archives: Personal change

Mother, May I…

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

To my mother, with love. For those of you who have been following my blog for a while, you know that New Year’s Eve is the anniversary of my mother’s death. For those of you who haven’t, it is one … Continue reading →

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The Middle… Back In the Cave, We Spit In Our Mascara

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Ok, so maybe I’m not that old; I didn’t actually exist in cave days… but nearly. The mascara part, that’s true. It’s not the only thing we did differently. A whole bunch of things have changed since I rode my … Continue reading →

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Sometimes The Pressure of the Holly, Isn’t So Jolly…

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I’ve always been a Christmas person and when I married Smart Guy and we agreed to raise our children in Jewish faith, I embraced Hanukkah as well. That makes December a big huge holiday fest each year! I love the … Continue reading →

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Tis The Season… Give.

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

In high school, I read the quote “To those whom much is given, much is expected.” It is most often ascribed to John F. Kennedy, but is borrowed from Luke 12:48 (“For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall … Continue reading →

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Livestrong or Die: It Is In Fact About The Bike.

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Oh how I hate to spend time on this— and yet my brain keeps coming back to Lance. The endless media coverage and the news stories daily of his fall from grace have become exhausting. I have questioned over and … 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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Conceptual Baby.

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Art has the power to do a lot of things. The right piece whispers, or yells, a message to society, while another hangs quietly on a wall. A single piece can move different people in different ways: one person’s masterpiece … Continue reading →

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It’s The Dot, Dot, Dots… That Throw Me for a Loop

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I went for a walk with a friend this week to get some exercise and catch up on each other’s lives. We were grateful for one of the potentially last sunny days:  some cool, crisp fall weather.  Leaves had fallen … Continue reading →

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