Tag Archives: Tales from the Motherland

A Quick Bonus… Read Someone Else.

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

In my last post, Sometimes The Pressure of The Holly Isn’t So Jolly, I talked about loss around the holidays. The day before I posted that, when I only had a few edits to do to complete it, but was … 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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These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things… 2nd Annual

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note: Some knee surgery and plenty of November/December distractions have made writing a bit more challenging than usual. I’ve fallen behind. This week, I’m combining my Monday post and The Middle into one post. Also, for several hours I’ve been … Continue reading →

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The Middle: Dear Friend.

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

It’s been a very strange week. I was on a tear it up writing binger for most of November that came to a screeching halt a week ago today. A brief trip to the sun, where sunscreen and keyboards don’t … Continue reading →

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The Middle: Gratzi, Tak, Xie-xie, Mercí, Gracias, Dunca Shein, Thank You!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Like so may people, it is easy to get swept up in the little things that annoy me, or make me roll my eyes back into my head: the wet weather, keeping up with meals and household chores, dogs that … Continue reading →

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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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Sirens in Israel, Make Me Grind My Teeth.

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Let me be very clear at the outset of this post: I refuse to get into the politics of this situation. This is a tale from the Mother land, not a story of sides. It’s hard to discuss Israel and … 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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It’s No Shave November… Which Leads to The Dreaded Perv Stache

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

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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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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