I can’t stand choosing separates. I don’t know what goes with what and so tend to wear something like what I wore today: off-trend gray capris, shapeless yellow tee and a baggy puce-y sweater. With moccasins. Moccasins that had flowers on them. Please do not send the fashion police to shoot me in…Continue Reading
Archives for April 2010
The Heart Knows.
I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with my husband. No see, because my friend didn’t plan it that way. I was supposed to fall in love with her brother. Thing was, the brother was 100% not my type, but he had this wonderfully smart and funny friend named The Rock. …Continue Reading
PROMPTuesday #102: I Did Not Know That
And you thought I was classy (Right?): These retail for upwards of $300. Yet I procured them from Goodwill for $12. You know how you see those Oprahs? And the tear-weary woman being interviewed didn’t know for years that: a) Her husband was gay b) Her husband was a woman c) Her…Continue Reading
This Post Isn’t Really About What it’s Supposed to be About
{{THERE USED TO BE SOMETHING ELSE UP HERE. IT’S BEEN REDACTED DUE TO A THIRD-PARTY’S OVERSHARING CONCERNS.}} Let’s atone for last week’s absence. I promised a helpful tip, did I not? And let me just say that most of you probably already know this household hint I’m about to share because YOU likely…Continue Reading
Catching Up
To hold to my “editorial calendar,” I owe you all a tip and a Stuff I Like. I know you’ve been waiting. I bet there’s even bated breath involved. Possibly some anticipatory anxiety (the good kind). Am I right? Huh? Is this thing on? Sometimes I feel so alone. Be back with…Continue Reading
The Fences
This is my PROMPTuesday submission for this week. My writing group started back up last night and I made the commitment to do my own prompts — something I’ve neglected to do for a year. So here we go… She first appeared as my mother’s twin when I was seven. I heard her gravel…Continue Reading
PROMPTuesday 101: Slumber Story
Today’s creative writing prompt is pretty cool, if I do blog so myself. Check it: Do you have a vivid or regularly repeating dream that stays in your mind long after you’re awake? Take some elements from this dream (or parts of a bunch of different dreams you remember) and write a story.…Continue Reading
F-Up Art of Yore
My childhood memories are peppered with images of the freaky paintings my mom hung on our walls. I don’t know how she didn’t the hell factor in any of these pictures because to me, they’re the stuff nightmares are made of and they’d keep me awake just thinking about them. Truly, any self-respecting kid would…Continue Reading
Doing Well
“How are the kids?” he asked during a routine work conversation. I try to keep it short and sweet. “Good,” I say. “Toots turned 6 last month and Booger will be 4 next week.” I could add more, so much more, but don’t want to bore him. Turns out I can’t help…Continue Reading
