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Books April 10, 2020

What are you reading?

“Even she, reduced to a thumbnail,/ has her side to tell.”                                   — Privilege by Mary…

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Writing March 26, 2020

The Art of the Wasted Day

The Art of the Wasted Day by Patricia Hample is “a picaresque travelogue of leisure…

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Books March 20, 2020

What are You Reading?

The Art of the Wasted Day by Patricia Hample is “a picaresque travelogue of leisure…

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Epiphanies February 17, 2020

What (not) to Say to a Dying Guy

My dear friend’s husband is dying. He’s also my husband’s closest friend, and a bit…

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Epiphanies February 10, 2020

Are You My Mother?

The Unexpected Cheese-white cheddar laced with parmesan- is the sample offering at Trader Joe’s as…

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Writing & Motherhood December 6, 2019

A Novel Memoir

The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay is a stunning novel that reads like an amazing…

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Writing November 17, 2019

Between Birth and Death, a 40th Anniversary

Only our 1st anniversary was ours alone. By our 2nd anniversary, our first baby was…

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Adventure Mom October 20, 2019

Retreat: Girl in a book on a bike at the beach

The Trees-to-Sea highway over to the Oregon coast was a dream of a drive for…

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Memoir July 7, 2019

Writing About Bees

I’m writing over at Ekphrastic Mama (LoriLynGreenstone.com) most of the year, and here in May……

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Adventure Mom July 6, 2019

My Second Swarm

My friend, Stephanie, just texted me- another swarm! This time it’s in the bait hive…

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Adventure Mom June 6, 2019

First Bee Swarm

Today we collected a swarm of bees, our little family of three. A friend said…

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Adventure Mom May 30, 2019

In-laws, Steps, & Halfs

We need some new terms for family relationships… Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash I…

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Writing May 29, 2019

In-laws, Steps, & Halfs

We need some new terms for family relationships… I accidentally referred to my half-brother as…

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Memoir May 27, 2019

Mother’s Only Brother

A Memorial Day reflection on the trickle down effects of war deaths He went off…

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Writing May 27, 2019

Mother’s Only Brother

A Memorial Day reflection on the trickle down effects of war deaths He went off…

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