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Tag: fiction

  • ‘Twas the Night Before

    My take on the night before Christmas: ‘Twas the night before ChristmasAnd all through the houseEvery creature was stirringIncluding the mouse. Stockings were strewn aboutthe floor with no care,And everyone stepped over them, as if they were not there. The children were not anywhere near their beds.They were running through the halls crying,and a few were…

  • Farewell to a friend

    I have mentioned before that I don’t have any sisters. I grew up with four brothers. I have given great care and attention to relationships with my female cousins and friends over the years because of this. When you’re surrounded by that much testosterone all the time, you need fellow estrogen to keep you grounded. …

  • Supermarket Shame

    Happy season of small children refusing coats in cold weather to all who celebrate! In the six years I have been a Mom, I have been fortunate enough to not really have any situations where a person is openly rude or mean to me when I am with my children. Sure, countless individuals have seen…

  • Back to School

    We had a great summer with the kids. Most days we were up and out, either at a playground or swimming in my parents’ pool. We also spent a handful of weekends at the beach. I purposefully did not put the big two in any kind of camp. This was the summer before our lives…