Category Archives: Thoughts & Responses
A Hard Copy Girl in an eReader’s World
The below post is my response to a terrific opinion piece, “The Future of Books,” over at Writing. Family. Life. Please check out the original piece and then come back to read my response. Why am I posting my response … Continue reading
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Tagged book industry debates, ebooks, ereader, ereaders, kindle, the future of books, writing family life blog
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Are You Friends with the Green-Eyed Monster?
Or, are you the Green-Eyed Monster’s nemesis? Recent events have forced me to contemplate a major source of conflict in relationships: jealousy. It’s crazy the extent to which some people will go to feel in control of the person they … Continue reading
31-Year Old Blogger Feared Missing: Later Found Buried Under Work
Okay, maybe it’s not so nice to poke fun at Tiffany Tehan; however, the above blog headline just flowed out my fingertips and who am I to argue with my fingers? Plus, my whole objective in publishing a post today … Continue reading
Man Repellent of the Feline Persuasion
Whilst I cleaned the litter boxes and endured the scent of ammonia and feces – part of a daily ritual my cats gather to watch – I contemplated today’s post and decided it was time to pay homage to the … Continue reading
You Call Yourself a ‘Single Mom’?
Where’s that damn soapbox? Oh yeah, there it is. Now… Ahem. Pardon me while I go off on a tangent for 300 (or 1,200) words about something that irks me to no end. There’s not one reason in particular why … Continue reading
And I Thought I Was Clumsy
Okay, we’re not supposed to [point and] laugh at people, but c’mon! Just to be fair, sometimes I can barely make it down the stairs. Hell, most days I can barely make it across a flat floor without a near … Continue reading
A Conversation With My Kid About Religion
Don’t ask me how this conversation came up. Some days my daughter and I hop from one topic to the next as quickly as Ohio’s weather changes. And for everyone not familiar with Ohio weather, our motto is, “If you … Continue reading
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Tagged funny things kids say, kids religion, parenting, personal junk, questions kids ask, singlemomdom
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The Bitter Homeschooler’s Wish List by Deborah Markus
I just read a great article, “The Bitter Homeschooler’s Wish List,” in Secular Homeschooling Magazine. Of the 25 items on the wish list, here are my top three: # 2 – Learn what the words “socialize” and “socialization” mean, and … Continue reading
