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Bait hive in tree, me
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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We three bee family
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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Jim Bishop went to the Korean War and never returned
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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Jim Bishop in Korea
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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Memoir May 24, 2019

Back to the Bones

the skeleton of the story- Photo by Danielle MacInnes After a mid-month slump (something I’ve come…

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Mother's love letter to Marvin, lost for 70 years
Memoir May 20, 2019

The Secret Letter

Tucked into the flap of The Sphynx, my mother’s high school yearbook from 1949, a…

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Memoir May 8, 2019

In Over My Head

Photo by William Daigneault Ask yourself every once in a while: Am I in over…

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Fitness May 4, 2019

Running from Writing

Why I run to and from Writing ( photo by nathalie d. mottet) Writing makes…

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Memoir May 2, 2019

Permission to Struggle

It’s okay to struggle. painting by L.Lyn Greenstone Give yourself permission to struggle, Char, the…

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Memoir May 1, 2019

Write a Memoir in May

I’m writing a memoir during the 31 days of May- since May is (Motherhood) Memoir…

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Adventure Mom May 1, 2019

The Baby I had at 47 1/2

My youngest daughter is 12 today. I am 59 1/2 exactly. I know this because…

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Memoir May 1, 2019

Untangling the Mess

First drafts are messy. We’ve all heard that, but I always think no draft can…

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Memoir April 23, 2019

The Barbed Wire Within

When I sit down to write about my recently dead mother I am overcome by…

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