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Make a Wish: It’s 12:12 on 12-12-12!
My father is 75 today! My arithmetic-loving son wants permission to get out of class to call his arithmetic-loving grandfather to wish…
Teenage Resistance To The Teachable Moment
TechSupport was relaxing, drawing in his notebook to complete an assignment for his art class. “Can I show you something?” my husband…
One Sill A Bull: A Word Game
Y’all know I love playing around with words, right? Well. I found this old writing prompt that I used to use when…
Tingo Tuesday: Tell Me About A Blue Smile
It’s Tingo Tuesday! The first Tuesday of each month, I share a word from The Meaning of Tingo & Other Extraordinary Words…
Meet My Stalker
A redhead in a dark green sweater whispered in my ear. “Did you ever break in those boots?” I am usually pretty…
I Missed You. Did You Even See Me?
I can’t help it. I love to read personal ads. Especially the ones where people write to strangers. You know the ones?…
The Problem With Getting From Here To There
I’ve always had a thing with bridges. As a kid, my father crossed into Canada over the Rainbow Bridge, and I held…
Gratitude: It Is Decided
I am beyond grateful today. When I asked people to help me to design a new header for this blog, I didn’t…
People Gave Good Head(er)
Maybe I could have pimped this contest more aggressively. But honestly, I didn’t think anyone was going to design a new header…
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! My 45th b’day faves!
Holy shizzlesticks! My birthday weekend started off so much better than last year when everyone in my entire family forgot about it!…