As I mentioned in my last post, it’s been a fuck of a year–personally, professionally, politically…all the Ps, really. But today is the start of a new year. Now, I’m not under the impression that things will be magically different simply because it’s the first day in a new calendar year. I mean, I wish that was […]
It’s time for another Nostalgic Notes post, and this time it’s movies. There are a ton of movies that I have massive nostalgia for. And nearly everyone of these is quoted regularly around our house. Unless you’re new here, you had to know this one would be at the top of the list. Yes, I […]
This flash fiction piece was inspired by my husband, my sister, DMs I’ve known, Shanna Germain, and…you know…this picture. What am I even doing here? This was a terrible idea. I shifted in the grungy, molded plastic chair and adjusted my messenger bag on my lap while surreptitiously glancing around the room. There were only a few […]
So, I’ve been thinking about this blog post and trying to decide which, from all the awesome memories of last year, I should pick for this post. Then, I got overwhelmed and decided that maybe the best way to go about picking best memories would be to peruse last year’s blog posts to try to […]
I’m sure you’ve all seen those trendy stick people family bumper stickers. The school parking lots are full of them at my kids’ schools. They’re almost always on minivans and SUVs. As a side note, I swear the bulk of the SUVs and minivans in West Michigan are at these two schools. But I digress. […]