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In Other News

Posted on September 18, 2014 by joey

I recently became a grandmother. Sissy and the baby are both well, and for that I am extremely grateful. I am also delighted Sissy gave Sassy’s middle name to her son. He’s beautiful, and I’m not even biased, cause I’ll be … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — On True Love

Posted on September 17, 2014 by joey

“This yogurt is my bae.” (And other things I say to make my children cringe.) One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill

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Creepy

Posted on September 16, 2014 by joey

Y’ever notice how passionate creatives seem linked to one another, despite introversion? I’ll tell you how it happened to me. I had about six writer friends, but they had about six writer friends, who also had about six writer friends … Continue reading →

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Text to Talk to Introverts

Posted on September 13, 2014 by joey

My mother taught me a long time ago, when people ask you questions that are none of their business, you reply by asking, “Why do you ask?” It redirects them to their own motives. You should know by now, there … Continue reading →

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Bookshelf Tag

Posted on September 11, 2014 by joey

I was tagged for this post by Fondly Elizabeth at Breaking the Cycle.  I call her Fondly Elizabeth because the comments she leaves me are these darling miniature letters which begin with Dear Jolene: and end with Fondly, Elizabeth. I’m … Continue reading →

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One-Liner Wednesday — Endearing Dedication

Posted on September 10, 2014 by joey

“Mommy’s got to go! go! go! cause if I’m late! late! late! people will die! die! die!” — Single mommy nurse neighbor, as she and her kids ran to the car one morning One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill

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One-Liner Wednesday — While Tryin on Moccasins

Posted on September 3, 2014 by joey

“You can know how a person feels, but you can never know how it feels to be that person feeling those feelings.”   One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill

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When I Was a Child

Posted on August 28, 2014 by joey

Remember when you were a child, your parents gave you pennies for the fountain? Remember the secrets you kept when you blew out the candles on your birthday cake? Remember the lost eyelashes you swept from your mother’s finger? What did … Continue reading →

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Sissy is Muffin, Sassy is Button, Moo is Punkin — Today’s One-Liner Wednesday

Posted on August 27, 2014 by joey

While showing my in-laws where I would grow pumpkins, a toddling two-year-old Sassy pulled out her pacifier and shouted “NO! NO MORE PUNKINS!” One-Liner Wednesdays are brought to you by LindaGHill

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The Inevitability of Us

Posted on August 21, 2014 by joey

Today The Mister and I celebrate our fifteenth year of marriage. Fifteen glorious years of love and happiness…or somethin like that! The Mister and I have known one another for twenty-seven years, so sometimes it feels like we have been married … Continue reading →

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