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March 1, 2017
Breaking Down the Comfort Zone
So last night, I did something new to me: I met with a family of Syrian refugees that I’m going to be tutoring in English. It’s the first time I’ve ever done anything like this, and I have to admit that I was hesitant about the idea. Meeting new people is awkward for me to … Read More
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February 14, 2017
How My Writing Partner Broke My Brain (and helped me rediscover my mojo)
Last year was a difficult one for me, I won’t lie. My youngest daughter’s move away from home was fraught with trauma, and so mine inevitably was, too. I spent the first five months of the year on 24-7 text alert as I tried to keep her glued together, the next month helping her transition … Read More
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February 3, 2017
Puppy Love: it’s a Real Thing, folks
When Giant Dog was just a little bit of a guy (yes, I know, hard to imagine!), the very first dog we encountered on one of our many, many, many walks, was a chocolate lab named Mocha. At the time, Giant Dog was about 3 months old, which meant he was still highly energetic, not … Read More
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January 31, 2017
The Elephant on Social Media: Deciding what to post about in 2017
So here’s the thing. I’ve spent the past few weeks struggling to wrap my head around what’s happening in the world right now. I’ve been remembering how I learned about all those wars during my school years. I’ve been thinking about how many times I’ve heard the phrase “Never again.” I’ve been wondering how in freaking … Read More
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January 24, 2017
Two Writers and a Cottage: Adult Supervision Required
So this week, I’m on a writer’s retreat with Marie Bilodeau. We both have novels to finish and deadlines to meet, and so we’ve holed up in a rented cottage, pumped and raring to go. Marie and I being who we are, however, things haven’t gone quite as smoothly as expected. Here’s a snapshot–and remember, this … Read More
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January 20, 2017
Why I Ditched My Long-term Goals (and simplified my life)
We’ve all heard the expert advice: if you truly want to get ahead in life, you have to have goals. Long-term ones. Goals that you write down, spend time visualizing, and have a plan for working towards. And then there’s me. I’ve tried the goal-setting thing. I really have. Time after time, year after year, … Read More
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January 5, 2017
New Year, New Plan
Hey, everyone! I hope you all had a good/reasonably good/survivable holiday! And welcome to 2017 on the blog.
December 31, 2016
The Promise of a New Year
Tomorrow marks the first day of another new year. I would have liked to write something meaningful and wise about the changing of the calendar, but the truth is, I got nuthin’. I’m just rather glad to see the back end of 2016, to be honest. While the year certainly had its high points (one … Read More
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December 24, 2016
Overdue posts and holiday wishes…
The year is almost over, and I can’t say I’m sorry to see it go. While there have been things to celebrate (one daughter got married, another engaged…woo!
July 29, 2016
The Summer Bucket List
Have you ever noticed how summer tends to speedy by, leaving you puzzling, as you shovel the driveway in January, over where the heck the time went and why you didn’t seem to get in any of the things you’d wanted/intended/planned to do? Me, too. But things are going a little differently at my house … Read More
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