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What not to say to your wife, a/k/a "The List"
My husband is one of the most wonderful people you'll ever meet, truly. Everyone loves him. He's friendly. He's handsome. He's loyal. He's thoughtful. He's a great husband, a great son, a great...
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Emily Post, where are you?
It's 6:30 on Thursday night. I worked a regular full time day then came home to our cheerful little house, where cleaned the kitchen, swept the floor, made some coffee, and now I'm sitting in the...
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Sandman! Oh, Sandman!
For a while, I wasn't sleeping at all at night. Total insomnia. To the point that I started worrying a little bit after oh, say 9:00 p.m. I built it up in my head. I know I won't be able to sleep....
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The Smoky Eye
On cold days like the ones this past weekend, when it’s so bone-chilling, teeth-chattering cold, there is one thing you can do that really, really feels wonderful. (No, not that. That’s a whole...
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Snarky McSnarkster. A/k/a I'm Grateful.
(our last prompt in Prompt Club was to write 1000 words starting with the words, "I'm grateful.")I’m grateful, truly I am. Roof over our heads, food on the table, money to pay the bills and from time...
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Blackhawks and blinders. How much fun can a human possibly have?
A while back, my stepsister Michelle asked my husband and I if we'd like to accompany her and her boyfriend Guy to a Blackhawks game.Not just any Blackhawks game, though...this one was in a suite. A...
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Black Balloon Publishing. No coincidence.
To townA few weeks ago, my daughter Annie and I went into Plainfield/Channahon for a visit. We talked about everything and nothing, and as we drove into Plainfield and saw the “Welcome to Plainfield:...
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She's learning. And it's amazing.
The smartest grandchild in the worldThe grandchild came over to spend some time on Sunday and again last night. I get her approximately once a week for about a half day, and watching her grow is the...
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Rumpty Dumpty
It was inevitable that I would eventually write about poop. After all, the word is part of the name of my blog. I have written about periods here, and surgery here, and gas here; but only touched on...
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Flying? I can't even.
It’s not that I’m scared to fly. I’m just worried the plane will crash while I’m on it. It was just a thought I had when my husband, daughter, and I started our Florida vacation by flying from...
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Spoiler: It's not Maybelline
The HairIn October (which seems like a lifetime ago) Joe and I were in our garage, getting it all cleaned out for a party. We heard one snuffling, leaf rustling sound, then another. We paused in our...
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Naughty or Nice? Read all about the Writing Wenches here...
Naughty AND Nice, those Wenches. On December 1, a group of women (and one man they affectionately call “the barkeep”) who call themselves the Writing Wenches pulled off a pretty major accomplishment....
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Consequences
...wrote this on September 18, 2012, for Prompt Club. Still effective. The alarm clock disturbed her dream. She groaned. Why did the best dreams always occur in the six minutes between snooze...
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Cold Sores and Dry Shampoo
It began innocently enough. A minor itch. A slight twinge. A little tingle. I started to fret. But maybe it wouldn’t happen this time. After all, I had gotten through other bouts of illness...
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Lucky Juror Number 13
Jury Duty! How Fun!Recently, I was able to see our legal system at work. And I’m not talking about having to write a big fat check for a speeding ticket from Wisconsin. Not that I have ever had one....
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A big career change for me (or is it?)
I am in charge of putting out our newsletter at work. Sometimes we have a little extra space in the newsletter, as was the case this month. My boss knows I love to write and often will let me submit...
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Well, I'll be! (a winner, that is!)
So a super fun thing happened Monday night.I had entered a sportsy thing at work involving brackets and teams playing basketball and guess what, guess what, I came in second place!pretty much.When our...
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Babies and Books
Babies and Books To say it was a busy year would be putting it mildly. My youngest daughter got married to her fiancé Steven, and had her second baby, Sophia Iris, at the end of January. I got to be...
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My teeth are stressed out
My teeth are stressed out“Do you grind your teeth?” My dentist sat back in her chair, small mirror in one hand and a dental pick in the other. I felt my teeth with my tongue. There’s a tiny crack off...
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UncommonGoods for Uncommon Shoppers
Living in the Midwest, I'm rather used to winter. As a matter of fact, when I have ventured outdoors this week, I have done so looking like Randy from A Christmas Story. Poor Randy.I’m so bundled up...
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What is Kindle Worlds, anyway?
My writing group, the In Print Professional Writer’s Group, had a guest speaker named Terri Reidin the Spring of 2011.She spoke to our group about her foray into self-publishing with the release of her...
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Poopwa Foley's Series of Unfortunate Hangry Injuries
I blame the enormous bruise on my arm on a coworker.I listened to him when he suggested getting a full body examination at the dermatologist. There are three good reasons I should. One, I had never had...
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Pregnant Women Just Gotta Deal
A local father-to-be is honored for the hard work he did around the house on Saturday, while his wife “just puked all day”.Jon Rhett goes on to say, “I mean, the dishes weren’t going to do themselves,...
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Salem Sweethearts...a sample from Weird, Wicked Tales
SALEM SWEETHEARTS “Don’t you think we ought to take her to the shrink or something?” Dan leaned on the kitchen counter and watched his wife chop vegetables for pasta salad.Sue glanced at him; then...
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The Nose Knows Nothing
I had to wait a while before I could write about our New Year’s Eve celebration. Not because I drank so much that I was still hung over. Not because I had so much fun that I am only now sending out...
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