I was doing some research today and when I clicked on a technology website, my computer went bananas. GREAT. A virus. Or trojan. Or some evil thing. :rollpin: Needless to say, I am a *little* upset. Oh yeah, and even though I religiously backup everything with superhuman zeal, I haven’t done it lately because 1.) [...]
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My New Blog
January 15, 2012
It’s only just a baby, but it’ll be all grown up before long. I created a new blog where I can be myself. No pressure to be glitzy, or fun, or entertaining, or pretty. No advertisers breathing down my neck with their demands for fast-paced, image-based content. This blog is radically different from the others, [...]
Tidbits from the Week’s Dust Bin
January 10, 2012
I started a new blog. YES, I did! I am not crazy… I don’t think I am. I don’t feel like I am, lol. My new blog is just starting up, and there is very little content right now. I’m taking my time with it. No embellishment, no crazy chattering, no colorful buttons and advertising. [...]
Word for Wednesday: The Turning Point
November 8, 2011
I had a “George Bailey” moment last night. Remember that movie It’s a Wonderful Life? In the movie, the angel Clarence shows George what life would be like if George had never been born. I remember something Clarence said to George: “You’ve been given a great gift, George: A chance to see what the world [...]
Were You a Cool Cat?
September 8, 2011
Ah, memories. This LOL Cats picture made me bust laughing. I especially like “Rebel Cat.” Just HOW did the cat owner get his cat to do that?! Musta been the ‘nip. I was too shy and quiet in my large urban school to be a “cool cat,” or, as they are called in yearbooks, a [...]
It’s Monday….
September 5, 2011
… and it’s raining (what’s new)…. and I forgot to thaw the post roast. It would have been a perfect day for pot roast. Oh well. I have been living at my house for 14 years. For the FIRST time, I got a vision for the home decorating scheme. Yeah, I’m a late bloomer, I [...]
Embrace Your Quirks
August 25, 2011
OK, it’s bad enough that an Internet quiz is encouraging me to be zany! My poor kids….. lol…. I hadn’t done any of those goofy Internet quizzes in a long time. So when my pals Gerard and Karen did the “What Kind of Jungle Animal Are You?” quiz, I was intrigued. So, what are you [...]
It Smells Like Fall Today
August 23, 2011
And it smells GREAT. There are four seasons to a year. You’d think that every season should last 3 months, right? I can’t think of any place on this earth where that happens. Here in Upstate New York, we have 5-6 months of winter, 1 month of spring, 4 months of summer, and 1 month [...]
Random Childhood Story For a Gloomy Rainy Day
August 15, 2011
I should be working today. I have a zillion articles in my queue for two companies. But it’s raining. And damp. And gloomy. And I’m so tired. I don’t want to be productive today. I was already really productive last week. Can I be unproductive this week? So I’m procrastinating, reading some blogs that I [...]
Tuesday Tidbits: Just Thinkin’
August 9, 2011
Oh, I’ve been lazy online these days. I took all of Friday off to spend some quiet time in the Bible and prayer. And I work weekends participating in a church building project. And everyone was so tired Monday (the humidity has been AWFUL and it just wrung us out) that we took Monday off [...]

I’m a married mom with 4 kids. We live in Upstate New York in an old 1855 house with our five pets (yes, five, *sigh*). Life is never dull, and exciting things just seem to always happen to me... why me... when I'm not running around the house fixing things, I do freelance writing and blogging. My work and opinions have appeared in Salon.com, USAToday, eHow.com, iMedia.com, the Associated Press and I've even been interviewed by TIME and The Wall Street Journal about blogging. Can you believe it?! Here is where I express my zany, creative, motherly side. 










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