When Expectations Hit the Fan—A Tale of Two Dressing Rooms

And so It Begins–A Tale of Two Dressing Rooms (Part One) Continued… After spending a few minutes looking for someone that looked like they had keys on them, I (sheepishly) realized that the door to the dressing room was unlocked. I mentally slapped myself upside the head and continued with the task I had set myself up for—complete thrift store domination. The signs said five items per room and I said, “Kiss my grits.” I shoved all of my precious items inside of the dressing room, hoarding like I was Gollum. I have this irrational (or maybe all too real)…

And so It Begins–A Tale of Two Dressing Rooms

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 Categories: Humor, Life, ObservationsTags: author · blog · blogging · diet · funny · life · nonfiction · shopping · short story · summer · wordpress · write · writingLeave a comment

Isn’t it amazing how quickly a day can change from one of the smoothest experiences you’ve ever had to the biggest downer of the century? Actually, I bet it’s not that amazing because I’m guessing that most of us have those kinds of days several times a month. Maybe more. And if you don’t, we need to have a chat, because I need to learn your every secret. You have evidently mastered life and I must emulate you in every way possible. I hope to someday become one of you. But until then, I must dwell in the land of mediocrity…

And People Still Let Me Near Their Kids: Part Three

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 Categories: Humor, Life, ObservationsTags: author · biography · blog · blogging · funny · library · life · short story · story · turtle · wordpress · write · writingLeave a comment

Continued from- And People Still Let Me Near Their Kids: Part One And People Still Let Me Near Their Kids: Part Two Tutor was put out to the public with just a little fanfare and was instantly loved by everyone. People wanted to hold him all of the time, but I wasn’t down for that and kept telling people “someday” he would be ready for that kind of turtle/library customer relationship. I stressed over the tank, and the fact that I couldn’t quite get the filter to work correctly. A once pristine tank was now cloudy and dirty and I…

And People Still Let Me Near Their Kids: Part Two

April 12, 2016April 12, 2016 Categories: Humor, Life, ObservationsTags: author · biography · blog · blogging · funny · library · life · pets · short story · story · turtle · wordpess · write · writingLeave a comment

Continued from And People Still Let Me Near Their Kids: Part One I kept putting off the final decision and was beginning to think that I might get away with not getting a library pet after all when the aforementioned friend of the library told us about a little turtle that she wasn’t going to be able to take with her when she moved to another town. Of course, I knew nothing about turtles (and heaven forbid I actually do decent research at my place of business) but felt that it was the kind of animal I would be able…

And People Still Let Me near Their Kids: Part One

April 4, 2016June 16, 2024 Categories: Humor, Life, ObservationsTags: author · biography · blog · blogging · chicks · incubator · library · life · pets · spock · wordpress · write · writingLeave a comment

I am in an intense love/hate relationship with a turtle. Yes, you heard me correctly—a freaking turtle! Did I invite such a creature into my home to become a part of my family? I did not. Did I walk into a pet store and happen upon a cute little critter swimming happily in his tank and fall instantly in love? No, although that would be an interesting start to a story. I just happened to be in the right (wrong?) frame of mind when a friend came in and asked if the library would be interested in taking a turtle…

Mini Musings–Why Can’t I Write for Myself?

March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 Categories: Mini MusingsTags: author · blog · blogging · cry for help · life · looking for a kick in the ass · mini musings · pouting · procrastination · rant · wordpress · write · writingLeave a comment

Life is good. I love life. I love spending time with my kiddo and time with my hubby and time, well, just being. But then other life things start getting in the way and I find myself wanting to jump the next around the world cruise so that I can just find some space to breathe again. As I am sure many other people my age have gone through, I am finding myself wanting to just do the fun and soul-filling things I like instead of putting so much effort into things that just let me be. My job as a…

Just For Fun- The 7-7-7 Challenge

October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 Categories: Just For FunTags: 777 · author · blog · bloggers · blogging · challenge · fun · love · wordpess · write · writing3 Comments

Hello my friends! I am finally getting to this challenge that was presented to me by the Mom Who Runs! Please check out her blog. I am usually writing and posting things as soon as they are finished, but in an attempt to have fresh material for my book I have withheld longer stories that will only be available there. I have one that I am particularly happy with and so I will share it with you today. I do not have 7 pages of writing to use for this challenge so I changed it to the 7th paragraph, 7th…

a funny thing happened when I was learning myself

(stories you never knew you wanted to read)

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