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Happy 1st Birthday, Shot@Life!

In my Wordless Wednesday post yesterday, I asked who this woman is: and I promised “the icing on the cake” today of revealing her identity as well as the 1st birthday that is being celebrated. This...

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Get Groovy With Hippie Juice (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)

One of the Mama Kat prompts this week is: Refreshments anyone? Prepare a drink for us and share the recipe! Since I aim to please (and because I had all the ingredients since I made this recipe for a...

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My Longest Drives (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)

For my Mama Kat prompt this week, I chose “A long drive,” a prompt which sent me down some primarily sad roads of memory…. 1) The drive as part of the funeral procession for my sister-in-law, Ann,...

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Leaders Open Doors (A Book Review)

Visit most elementary school classrooms, and you will see a division of duties that includes job tasks critical to the smooth functioning of the classroom: line leader, snack helper, paper passer,...

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The Brick (Flash Fiction)

I was fortunate to be able to participate in the Tallahassee Writers Association annual conference Saturday.  One of the workshops was about Flash Fiction (The Wink of Immediacy), and it was led by...

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Could a Mentor Have Changed Things?

One of the Mama Kat prompts this week is: Tell us about a job you quit…why did you do it? I drive past the office that housed the position I “quit” several times a week. It is right across from my...

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Summer Moments 2013 (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)

This week, Mama Kat asked us to list our top 6 summer moments so far. I have eight. Good rule follower, aren’t I?! First, I have to thank Gini Dietrich and Spin Sucks for featuring me as a Follow...

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Full Support (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)

This week, one of the Mama Kat prompts is “a lesson you learned.” It appears in my case, I’m still learning. It seems that in situations where my son has gotten in trouble of some kind, my response to...

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I Enlisted in #ConnorsCrew (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)

 March 7, 2014, is going to be many things: National Cereal Day National Doodle Day National Salesperson Day National Crown Roast of Pork Day For Connor’s family, though, March 7, 2014 will be the day...

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“Pronouns Matter” and Other Favorite Quotes

Since I was undecided regarding what to blog about today, I checked my “drafts” folder and decided to tackle one of the 23 “posts-to-be” that had never seen the light of day. The oldest one is the list...

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Riveting RUZZLE Realities

I have always been word-crazy, and I have never hesitated to try my hand at a word game. In Ruzzle, I found myself up against a formidable wall and HEY! I’ve found a blog post topic too. My Ruzzle...

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Raindrops on Roses and Music from Elders

Is it possible to discuss “favorite things” without having visions of raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens? It’s a challenge but I’m going to try to branch out from those whiskers on kittens,...

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My Longest Drives (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)

For my Mama Kat prompt this week, I chose “A long drive,” a prompt which sent me down some primarily sad roads of memory…. 1) The drive as part of the funeral procession for my sister-in-law, Ann,...

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Leaders Open Doors (A Book Review)

Visit most elementary school classrooms, and you will see a division of duties that includes job tasks critical to the smooth functioning of the classroom: line leader, snack helper, paper passer,...

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The Brick (Flash Fiction)

I was fortunate to be able to participate in the Tallahassee Writers Association annual conference Saturday.  One of the workshops was about Flash Fiction (The Wink of Immediacy), and it was led by...

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Could a Mentor Have Changed Things?

One of the Mama Kat prompts this week is: Tell us about a job you quit…why did you do it? I drive past the office that housed the position I “quit” several times a week. It is right across from my...

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Summer Moments 2013 (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)

This week, Mama Kat asked us to list our top 6 summer moments so far. I have eight. Good rule follower, aren’t I?! First, I have to thank Gini Dietrich and Spin Sucks for featuring me as a Follow...

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Full Support (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)

This week, one of the Mama Kat prompts is “a lesson you learned.” It appears in my case, I’m still learning. It seems that in situations where my son has gotten in trouble of some kind, my response to...

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I Enlisted in #ConnorsCrew (A Mama Kat Writing Prompt)

 March 7, 2014, is going to be many things: National Cereal Day National Doodle Day National Salesperson Day National Crown Roast of Pork Day For Connor’s family, though, March 7, 2014 will be the day...

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“Pronouns Matter” and Other Favorite Quotes

Since I was undecided regarding what to blog about today, I checked my “drafts” folder and decided to tackle one of the 23 “posts-to-be” that had never seen the light of day. The oldest one is the list...

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