Category Archives: Personally

The Woman On The Bed

Posted on October 9, 2017 by joey

What did I do on the first day of fall break? I got up at 5:30am and drove the kid to the thing. Then I hosted LindaGHill’s Saturday Stream of Consciousness. Then I picked the kid up and grabbed some … Continue reading →

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Automom and Mr Busyness A. Gogo

Posted on October 6, 2017 by joey

“…And the skies will be cloudy all day…” Alternative song lyrics for those of us who enjoy the cooler, grayer days. I don’t know why October thinks it needs to be so warm, but I’m glad for the gray. Fall … Continue reading →

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SoCS — Do Dew Due

Posted on September 30, 2017 by joey

  That’s what I got for the prompt. Pretty much all I know of the song is de do do do and da da da and “their logic ties me up and wrecks me” cause OMG SAME, but I dig … Continue reading →

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Cool, Crisp, and Yellow, No Mellow

Posted on September 29, 2017 by joey

You know how sometimes you just really wanna write somethin funny, or happy, or at the very least post somethin positive on your blog and you sorta feel like not those ways? NOT TODAY! I woke up at 6:42, or … Continue reading →

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How to Soften the Blow of Tuesday

Posted on September 26, 2017 by joey

I read Ally’s post this morning and I agree, sometimes it all comes together and the best thing to do is appreciate it. Tuesdays aren’t that day for me. I like to bitch on Tuesdays. It’s my long-held belief that … Continue reading →

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Monday, Twenty-Five September

Posted on September 25, 2017 by joey

My dream weekend would have been spent in some cottage in northwest Europe. I’d wear sweaters and walk by the sea and write beautiful words and contemplate life while grazing on fruit and nuts… Yeah, so this weekend was not … Continue reading →

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SoCS — Hot & Cold

Posted on September 23, 2017 by joey

Hot things are awful. Hot weather melts me, hot sun burns my skin. Hot is the worst. I was trying to think of hot things I actually like, and it’s a limited list. I like hot baths. Hot baths are … Continue reading →

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Dark Comedy

Posted on September 22, 2017 by joey

This weather is unholy. I can’t even with this. Autumn, my ass. A good weekend to stay my ass inside. I should eat Caprese salad and binge-watch television. Orrr, turn off all the lights and worship The Dark Side of the … Continue reading →

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#ThursdayDoors — Fiesta

Posted on September 21, 2017 by joey

Oh, I know, you think these are gonna be some fab photos of brightly-colored doors and happy Spanish-speaking people partying, but I need to quash that hope right now. No. There were gobs of happy Spanish-speaking people, and me trying … Continue reading →

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Clean Your Room

Posted on September 19, 2017 by joey

After reading Erika’s post over at Dorky Mom Doodles, I almost commented in 700 words, but then I realized, I could reply in my very own blog and hold all my readers hostage instead. Four kids. Three of my kids … Continue reading →

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