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Purging for a packrat

My child is a packrat. I think most children are, but how do you get them to let go of stuff they no longer use. Lily doesn't mind getting rid of clothes that don't fit her, but toys? Oh, my God! You would think that I'd asked her to cut off her arm. That stupid toy...

Looking for Tortillas

Have you ever tried to find organic tortillas without soybean oil? Or just tried to find organic tortillas period? Seriously, you'd think you were on a mission in search of the Holy Grail. I sent Charlie off to find some organic tortillas without soybean anything in...

After Halloween

I love Halloween. It's one of my favorite holidays. And, yet, I dread it too. For varying reasons, but the main one being: candy. It's five days after Halloween, and I still have enough candy for a horde of children. We overbought, thinking we'd have a passel of kids...

Happy Halloween!

Here's a story I wrote many years ago. It's fun and short and perfect for Halloween. ~ ~ ~ ~ The Spell by Kit Wylde © 2001 "Josie, where did I put that mandrake root?" Tsilla looked down at her familiar. Josie's big green eyes stared at her for a moment then she began...

Why I Don’t Maim Kittens in My Books–Guest Author Skyla Dawn Cameron

Today, I welcome Skyla Dawn, a very talented, witty author. ~ ~ ~ ~ Why I Don’t Maim Kittens in My Books by Skyla Dawn Cameron When Marci graciously offered to allow me a guest post on her blog, she said she had no preference for a topic as long as it didn’t involve...

A ghost or my imagination?

This post is part of Rhobin Lee's monthly Round Robin Blog Hop. This month's theme is fittingly "paranormal." Enjoy! I was fifteen and home alone. Janna was out somewhere, my other siblings had long since moved out, and my parents were at a party and not expected...

Cover Reveal — Life Flight by Shaunna Wolf

Cover Reveal Life Flight Erotic Romance/Mystery From SRHowen writing as Shaunna Wolf Malachi Blackfeather has spent twenty years in the Army. Two of those years as a Vietnam POW. Now that he's out, all he wants is some peace and quiet to figure out what...

Life After Death

Do you believe in life after death? I do. I always have. I couldn't believe that, when someone dies, the essence of who they are just disappears into nothingness. To me, this cannot be true. I believe that those who have passed do communicate with us, stay around us...

Fumigated

I am spoiled. I live in California. There are smokers, but we are such anti-smoking there that I am sure most smokers feel uncomfortable or defensive when they light up a cigarette. They are chased outside and relegated to small corners far away from the rest of the...

Commas, commas, and more commas

Yes, I am a bit comma mad. Some have even called me the Comma Nazi, albeit affectionately (or so I like to think. 😀 ) I do not understand the issues people have with commas. To me, they make perfect sense, and prose makes very little sense when they are left out or...