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My Inbox Is Overflowing. Stop The Madness.

I spent the early morning unsubscribing from email alerts from stores I don’t even remember subscribing to and turning off email alerts from a social media platform I rarely visit (*cough* Google+). I’m tired of the noise. I’m tired of my inbox overflowing with stuff I don’t want to see and probably never will. I’m […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Parenting

Weekend Roundup: What Caught My Eye This Week

Here are some interesting articles and videos I enjoyed this week. From writing prompts, to parenting advice, to help for the sleep deprived (me!), to the ridiculous, and everything in between. Enjoy!     Parents: Let Harvard Go This Feminist Twist On “The Princess Bride” Will Give You Life 500 Prompts For Narrative And Personal […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing

Why I Love Twitter

Chris Erskine, my favorite humor columnist and L.A. resident wordsmith, writes The L.A. Time’s  The Middle Ages. I have been following his clever, delightful, hilarious articles for years. His Saturday pieces about himself and his family have always left me in stitches and inspired me as a parent and a writer. So when I came […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing

Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You

BlogHer kindly sends us #NaBloPoMo masochists a daily blog prompt during the week just in case we are at a loss for ideas. So far, I haven’t used any of theirs. Where my ideas come from I’ll never know. Divine intervention, perhaps. I’m not even half way through the 30 day challenge and I know […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Lists

It’s Monday, Excuse Me While I Complain

I picked an interesting month to take on the National Blog Post Month challenge. This happens to be an unusually busy month for me personally, with a lot of commitments weighing heavily on me, and, as usual, not enough sleep. Cranking out a daily blog post, for me, feels rushed, premature, and honestly, stressful. But, […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Lists

I Have Officially Jumped On The NaBloPoMo Crazy Train

Sometimes I get this what-the-heck feeling, to throw all caution to the wind, and jump into something completely insane. I was feeling the itch to get back to my blogging roots. That first year of endless delights every time I clicked “publish.” Once you’ve been blogging for a while your blog may not always feel […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Writer's Life Tagged With: blogging, NaBloPoMo, writing

When The Friendship Is Over

Any woman who has ever felt the sting, confusion, heartbreak, relief, or regret, that comes when a friendship is over, needs to be over, or when a glaring betrayal begs the question “Is this friendship worth saving?”, will want to read the newly released My Other Ex: Women’s True Stories of Leaving and Losing Friends. […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Reading List Tagged With: breakups, friends, friendship, women

Living Out Loud In My Second Half: I’ve Come A Long Way, Baby!

Learning to live out loud in my second half wasn’t originally my goal, but it happened anyway. I pretty much spent a lifetime fluffing the pillows in my cushy comfort zone. But all that changed four years ago when I took a chance as the empty nest began to creep up on me. Fueled by […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Get Inspired, Midlife musings, Popular Posts, Writer's Life Tagged With: empty nest, living loud, midlife

My Family Vacations Were Never This Fun: Check out the new movie Blended

Last week I had the opportunity to join a group of fellow bloggers for a fun filled day celebrating the upcoming release of the movie Blended, starring Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Joel McHale and Wendy McLendon-Covey. After our screening and before the interviews with the movie’s stars, we were treated to a delicious lunch, hair […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing Tagged With: Blended

Look, Ma, I’ve Been Published!

Not your mother's book on being a mom

Ever since I got my hands on my first diary at age 8, I knew I wanted to be a writer. Aside from the horrible spelling and questionable punctuation, every page of my chocolate smudged Snoopy diary was filled with drama, humor, sarcasm and, later on, teenage angst. Sadly, I destroyed my first diary since […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Reading List, Writer's Life Tagged With: barnes and noble, books, I've been published, not your mother's book on being a mom, pinot grigio

Sharing My Writing Process: Coffee, Hair Twiddling, And Cleaning Out Drawers

When I was asked by writer and friend Connie McLeod to join a group of lovely, talented writers who are taking turns sharing their unique writing process, I jumped at the chance, because oh goody I get to talk about me! I love learning about writers’ creative process and, in turn, discovering and sharing my […]

Filed Under: Blogging & Writing, Writer's Life Tagged With: my writing process, writers process

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