Pssst. Guess Who I Met This Summer? Before sharing, I should mention that certain family members (cough, ahem, my mum and son) often nag ask me why I keep blogging. Why, when I'm thrashing my way through 10 years of store journals and diaries gathering chapter ideas for the book … [Read more...] about Guess Who I Met This Summer
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Dear Me I Need Perspective
Dear me I need perspective. Case in point. Our advent candle (which has been burning daily) is currently displaying two different dates. Pick the one that works for you. You say magical. I say nightmare. When I read today's Finish The Sentence Friday prompt of "Dear Me ..." I … [Read more...] about Dear Me I Need Perspective
How Mum Frankie Became Francine
A half hour in our company and my dear friend was severely puzzled. To whom should she make the cheque out? Frankie? Francine? I was shocked. I couldn't believe she hadn't heard the hilarious escapade of How Mum Frankie Became Francine. But first a bit of context. … [Read more...] about How Mum Frankie Became Francine
Being 19 and Looking 12
"Oh but you'll love it when you're older." I'm sorry. No. That is NOT the thing to say to someone who is 19 and looks 12. "Older" is eons away. You don't care about "older," you care about NOW. Trust me, there is NOTHING special about being 19 and looking 12. I always looked … [Read more...] about Being 19 and Looking 12
I Wish I Knew
Lovely Eli of the blog Coach Daddy has done it again. He's managed to get at least 54 folks to come up with 55 different six word sentences to a single prompt. This month's prompt was "What We'd Say Without Fear." Such a great topic. I mean, imagine the freedom of saying … [Read more...] about I Wish I Knew