Tag Archives: blogging

The Middle: Hail Moldova!

I had a post all ready for today, and then things took a turn… toward Moldova. And the Republic of Korea. As I’ve mentioned before, at Word Press, we get to obsess check out daily stats for each of our … Continue reading

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Posted in Blog, Blogging, blogs, Education, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Musings, My world, travel, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

What’s in a Name?

I have been doing mental somersaults for months, trying to decide on a name for my novel. The title I originally chose, the “working title,” just doesn’t suit the work. I’ve known this for a while, and both of my … Continue reading

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Posted in Aging, Blog, Can't sleep, Daily Observations, getting published, Life, Musings, My world, Personal change, Tales From the Motherland, Women, Women's issues, Wonderful Things, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Life and Death in the Blogosphere

In 2012 one of the biggest changes and influences in my life was writing, and more specifically: blogging. As the year began, blogging was still pretty new for me. While I had begun to find my groove, it was all … Continue reading

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Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Blog, Blogging, blogs, Daily Observations, Death, Death of parent, Dying, Freshly Pressed, Holidays, Honest observations on many things, Life, Musings, My world, Personal change, Tales From the Motherland, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 40 Comments

Black and Blue

              I woke to the hangover— of sadness, anxiety, dark feelings that pulled me into sleep last night… after hours of sitting alone watching the bay. The reasons are personal, they don’t matter in … Continue reading

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Moo, Baa, Fa-La-La!

In the spirit of the season and to support a good cause, this is a Fundraising Post for Heifer International.  Nathan Bransford is an author whose blog I follow closely. He’s done a fundraiser for Heifer International, on his own blog … Continue reading

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The Middle: Sniffing Butts and Michelle Obama’s Affair (it’s all here)

Note: The highlighted words/phrases here take you to previous posts about that subject, or explanations of things discussed. Try it. That said, the links are not there to simply promote old posts. Most of you have either already checked these … Continue reading

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Posted in Blog, Blogging, blogs, Daily Observations, Education, Freshly Pressed, Honest observations on many things, how blogs work, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, News, Obama, Sarcasm, Tales From the Motherland, The U.N., Women, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

It’s No Shave November… Which Leads to The Dreaded Perv Stache

It’s No Shave November. What you say, you’ve never heard of No Shave November? Neither had I. As a matter of fact, when my 16 year old son, Little Man, told me that he was participating in NSN, I thought … Continue reading

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Looky, Looky: An Excerpt From My Booky!

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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The Middle: This Is A Test, This Is Only a (dildo) Test…

Warning: Adult content. This is not even for all adults. If the title scared you, run now! This post is a test. Please ignore any words that seem out of (Breasts) character. This is only a test. Call me a … Continue reading

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Would You Take a Bullet For A Math Test?

Seems a quirky thought, but not so. Day after day, I struggle with my 16 year old to get him to do his homework. In our home, education is a given. It’s never been if you go to college, but … Continue reading

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Posted in 9/11, Awareness, Blog, Blogging, bullying, Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Life, News, Tales From the Motherland, Teens, Women, Women's issues, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments