P-Mag Nostalgia Project: 1977 with Brenda
Every year is a good year, but 1977 was one of those years that changes everything. We may not have known it then, but we were on the brink of the future.
Read MoreOn Memories
I find myself trying to excavate memories, chipping around the edges of what I do remember, looking for something else that may be poking out and within reach.
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The Parenting Chronicles: The House Rules
It’s one of the commandments: Treat all your children the same. Treat your sons and daughters the same. All kids get the same rules, the same stuff.
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A Wolf at the Door
We sometimes find our solace in the strangest places. I’ve come to expect that, but I can honestly say I never expected to find solace and acceptance from an Internet meme.
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Aural Ecstasy: Sharper Image Pro Sport Earbuds
I’m one of those people who would cheerfully have speakers implanted in my head if it were possible. Music is everything, and the delivery of it is crucial to proper enjoyment.
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A Round of Words in 80 Days
I learned a lot from NaNoWriMo, the first lesson being that it’s not a good platform for me. The required word count was just too much.
Read MoreThe Ghost of Christmas Past
Trigger Warning: parental death, sexual abuse My father died on Christmas, the year I was ten. It’s so tempting to call it “The Worst Christmas Present in the History of Ever.”
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More Bad News
It’s not just American kids at risk, it seems. Today there was also an attack on elementary school kids in central China. A 36 year old man used a knife to attack teachers and students outside a school in Hunan province.
Read MoreSmoke Gets in Your Eyes
Today is the 37th annual Great American Smokeout. Are you quitting? Know someone who is? Here’s the post for you!
Read MoreThe Parenting Chronicles: Up on the Rooftop
I’ve never been the type to cave to peer or societal pressure, yet if you ask me why I kept telling the Santa lie long after I wanted to boot him out on his jolly ass, that’s the reason I’ll most likely give.
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The Weight
TW: Weight issues One of the first things I do every morning, after I’ve tended the Snoop and poured my first cup of coffee, is work with my tarot cards. (I’m a witch, by the way. Which I’ll probably get to eventually, as soon as I can figure out what I want to say about it.) Some days, I have very specific …
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Free to a Good Home
Relax, I’m not trying to get rid of kittens (or a gassy beagle puppy). Today’s list is a sampling of Internet sites that offer free stuff.
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