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Writing Ways
Elaine from The Miss Elaine-ous Life Please welcome Elaine Alguire, a transplanted Texan currently living the Cajun dream in Southern Louisiana. She’s wife to one brilliant man and mom...
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I am Worth Hearing.
Today’s Writing Prompt at Fadra’s place: What feels overwhelming to you right now and how are you coping? I’m overwhelmed that the twins are out of school and I’ve lost control over them lately....
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I Miss Writing Poetry.
Alex Iwashyna went from a B.A. in Philosophy to an M.D. to a S.A.H.M., poet and writer by 30. Today, she spends most of her writing time on LateEnough.com, a humor blog (except when it’s serious)...
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Fast Car
At first I hear voices, but it’s like I’m underwater or in a tunnel. I try to swallow but something’s stuck in my throat and I struggle against it, desperate to yank it out, but I’m frozen. Despite...
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the first and the last
it feels like the first time. the first time holding a chubby baby in my arms. rolls and dimples and bits of her last meal hiding in the folds of her neck. lost in her soft sighs and murmurs, feeling...
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Every weekday it’s the same. I sit with them at the kitchen table. Papers and crumbs strewn about, an open box of pencils, half with erasers worn all the way down. One girl sits on her bottom, biting...
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My Life in Numbers
Linking up with Greta of GFunkified who recently did a cool post called “My Life in Numbers.” Her linky is still open, so do yours and go share it at her place! 3 — the number of children I have 2 –the...
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Apples and Oranges
I’m doing Jana’s Stream of Consciousness Sunday link up, the prompt is comparison/ competition. ***** I splurged on a mini massage at Hoopla yesterday. As I lied on the table a woman named Rebecca...
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In a Groove? Stream of Consciousness Sunday
Today’s (totally) optional prompt at Jana’s: Groove? In it or out of it? **cheating. longer than 5 minutes b/c using stuff I journaled last week that is very raw.** lots on my plate; heaping piles of...
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I’ve Come a Long Way, Baby.
Linking up with Shell for PYHO (Pour Your Heart Out) today. It’s been TOO long since I’ve done this, but today’s the day, people. The kind of morning when you wake your kids up at 6:45 for school...
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A School Morning
Today I’m joining Heather of The Extraordinary Ordinary for Just Write. Read here to learn more about Just Write. In a nutshell, it’s a free write about a recent or current experience without adding...
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How Often Do You Say, “I’m Sorry?”
The tweet that started it all. The tweet conversation continued with a few people, especially Jessica of @bernthis. The frustrating thing? Is that I’ve written about this before. Like, not...
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I Was There. I Showed Up.
I’m seeing double today — linking up with two weekly hotspots: #iPPP & #JustWrite. Cheers to the hostesses of iPPP, Greta & Sarah, and to Heather of Just Write. Sometimes the days get so busy...
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Anxiety & Depression & Kids Are Exhausting
Act I, Scene I: Our kitchen. Backpacks, papers, folders, and lunch boxes are everywhere. We’ve been home from school for approximately 26 minutes. “Mommy, I’m done, can you please sign my homework?”...
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Mean Girls Already?
Bullying has been on my mind. It’s all over the news, in the media, in the Diary of a Wimpy kid book someone checked out from the library last week. I’ve dealt with it myself, and had my first...
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Top 10 Things Every Parent Should Keep in the Car
Last week reminded me that it was time to (re)stock my car with some essential items. One of the girls came down with a stomach bug and nearly got sick in the car. Fortunately I had a few things to...
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Redux: Giving Up the Good Girl
**I’ve been having a bit of a dry spell here on the blog, so today I’m taking an old post & revamping it. Hope you enjoy! What do you do when your writing well runs dry, or you don’t have the time...
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Cry It Out — a Parenting Primer
Cry It Out, or CIO as well-seasoned parents refer to it, is not fun. I did it with the twins and lived to tell about it. I didn’t think I’d ever have to do it again; but then I had that surprise...
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Apples and Oranges
I’m doing Jana’s Stream of Consciousness Sunday link up, the prompt is comparison/ competition. ***** I splurged on a mini massage at Hoopla yesterday. As I lied on the table a woman named Rebecca...
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Every weekday it’s the same. I sit with them at the kitchen table. Papers and crumbs strewn about, an open box of pencils, half with erasers worn all the way down. One girl sits on her bottom, biting...
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