I picked up a pair of capri-length jeans yesterday in a 50% off sale (cos, you know, summer’s over…even if it is still 80-something degrees). As I put them on this morning, I pulled them up and they kept going, past my bum, past my hips and, hallelujah, up to my actual waist. Today, for… Continue reading Full Mast!
Author: JulieD
Great Blogs
I LOVE this blog. It is written by a 25 year old New Jersey nurse who is working on a “Mercy Ship” in Liberia. She makes me cry almost every day. And I linked to her from this blog, by a newly-minted pediatric doctor who also makes me laugh and cry. Bookmark them and read… Continue reading Great Blogs
Back To Writing
I haven’t thought about this stuff in so long, that seeing it again is like visiting a former me. I wish I could go back in time and give her a big hug and say…
I Feel Pretty
I’m utterly thrilled. Not only do I love the necklace (which is just the perfect length for my tastes) but I won it!
Incompetence
…I had resolved to be totally on top of things this time, and here I am blotting my copybook before school even starts!…
Afraid To Offend
…I held off on writing fiction in part because I would have to draw from my life. I was worried that if my character had a crabby mother I’d have to put up with my own mother crying down the phone…
Jaywalker Bag
I failed to get a birthday present to my sister this summer. When I called (on her birthday) to ask what she wanted, she had just seen pics of my knitted Twiggy Tweedish bag and said she wated one of them, please. I asked what colours, and she said she liked my Jaywalker socks on… Continue reading Jaywalker Bag
A Little Bit of Politics
I don’t get into politics much but I loved this well-written blog post from an Alaskan, who shares what he knows of John McCain’s pick for VP. I like writing like this. It’s fairly obvious what this guy’s opinion is, but he’s not beating you over the head, or ranting. I’m much more likely to… Continue reading A Little Bit of Politics
Millennial Mom Mondays – Summer Review
t’s Back To School time and I’m taking a minute to review this summer (before I forget) to see what I did right, what I failed to do, and what I”d like to remember to do next year…
Up, Up, and Away
…It feels fabulous to wrap your brain around something challenging and watch yourself getting more insightful, more tenacious, more strategic…BETTER at something that doesn’t involve cleaning fluids. Ahhhh.