Gentle Rebellion–Finding Balance–A Group Writing Project

April 23, 2008

The last many months for me has been nothing but go. . . go. . . GO! Every woman out there knows what I mean, and I believe that most men understand it, too. Some of us fill our lives so full that we barely get to enjoy the things we do. I’m one of [...]

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The “x 365″ begins

April 1, 2008

I sat down to write this morning at about 9 am and just as I put a title on the page, I decided to check my statistics. I showed 365 unique visitors at that point for this morning. It seemed like an omen. Y’all hear that eerie music, or is it just me? That “hooEEEooooo.” [...]

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Sources of Inspiration in Four Part Harmony

March 28, 2008

There are some days when I just don’t feel like writing. Do y’all have days like that? I can sit at this computer and stare at it for hours, and words just won’t come. Other days, ideas keep bubbling up to the surface. Sometimes so many ideas that I can’t concentrate on just one. Inspiration [...]

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I Love It When He Talks Dirty

December 30, 2007

Did I tell y’all that I fell in love with Mr. Tucker because of his HUGE…        …vocabulary? I’ve always been fascinated by words, to the point that my Momma had to remove the dictionary from our bathroom “library.” I’d lock the door and spend hours in there reading while everyone in the [...]

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Know When To Fold ‘Em

November 13, 2007

I had lofty goals of posting every day during the month of November. I swore to myself that I would participate in NaBloPoMo. That’s what I thought I was going to do. However the internet connection at this hotel and my Muse (that creative force that drives me) had other plans for me. They conspired [...]

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The Clean Plate Club

October 26, 2007

Do y’all know a picky eater? I’ve never been a picky eater. Lordy, one look at me will tell you that! I’m a bona fide member of the Clean Plate Club. I’m happy to eat healthy vegetables and fruits, and I love my bacon, too! I’m not fond of “organ” meats, but other than that [...]

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Time Makes Me Cuckoo

September 26, 2007

Time makes me cuckoo. There is never enough time in my day to get everything done. Once in my life I was considered to be a very organized person. So much so, that I was asked to give seminars on the subject. Y’all get up off the floor and quit giggling! OK, the truth is [...]

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Dear Abby Contest

September 8, 2007

UPDATE: The contest is closed to new entries! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Y’all, I was giving thought to resurrecting the This Blog Blows My Dress Up Contestuntil today. Today, I was talking to a non-blogging friend who avidly reads my blog. I mentioned a writing contest, and she said, “How [...]

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Fishing For An Audience

July 27, 2007

I went fishing with my Grandfather one time. One time was all it took for Papaw to decide that I wasn’t the best fishing buddy to have. You see, I didn’t quite “get” the concept. Papaw was one of those men who are uncomfortable around “womenfolk.” He didn’t have much problem with my sister or [...]

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This Blog Blows My Dress Up—3rd Contest Winners

July 8, 2007

It’s time to announce the winners of This Eclectic Life’s THIS BLOG BLOWS MY DRESS UP CONTEST A Texas Sized THANK YOU to all the entrants in the contest! I appreciate all of you taking the time to pass along your posts to us. Matty, at Running on Empty had the difficult task of sorting [...]

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Say It In 7

July 4, 2007

The World According to Suz (who sadly no longer blogs) had a fun writing contest going on called “Say it in 7.” You were expected to write the world’s shortest story. Rules: Each story must have only 7 words. You may, however, add a “By” followed by a fake author’s name, if it adds something [...]

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Eight Things I Know—Pass it on

June 10, 2007

Damien, over at Riley Central got introspective for his 38th birthday. He started a meme listing 8 Things I Know (but then he changed his website and I can’t find the link.) His list is profound, and I don’t know how we are supposed to add to that. He had started to list 38 things, [...]

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Bibliography for Storytellers

June 9, 2007

I don’t know if I told y’all that my son is an artist in San Francisco. Actually, he is “studying art,” but as you can see by this picture I think he has already “arrived” as an artist. This is a picture he has titled “SHORT LOVE STORIES, EMPTY CALORIES.” My son’s name is Matt [...]

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Knowing the “Elephant”

June 5, 2007

I’ve been pondering peace as the Blogblast for Peace approaches. I think that war and prejudices often begin from hatred, that hatred is an offshoot of fear, and that fear is born of ignorance. I don’t mean “ignorance” as in “stupid,” but as in “not knowing.” In this day of the World Wide Web, we [...]

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Work—It’s Not My “Ball And Chain”

June 4, 2007

Are you one of those people who is stuck in a “dead-end” job that you hate? There is no way out sometimes, because you have to make money to live. Perhaps work is your “ball and chain.” If so, I empathize with you, but I feel a little guilty. You see, I’m fortunate enough to [...]

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The Power Of The Expletive

June 2, 2007

Have y’all seen that movie “The Christmas Story?” Around our house, it’s a tradition not to be missed. My husband and my stepsons can quote it verbatim, because they have seen it so many times. I never fail to laugh at Ralphie’s antics as he tries to get his Red Ryder bb gun for Christmas; [...]

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Life Gets In The Way Of Romance

June 1, 2007

The teenager is visiting his Mom tonight, so my husband and I have one of the rare occasions when we are Home Alone! As we munched our Sonic burgers, while standing at the kitchen counter, I cooed, “Honey, I like your hair, when did you get it cut?” “Last Saturday,” he replied. That bite of [...]

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Storytelling 101—Do Tell

May 26, 2007

I have good news and bad news for you, friends. The bad news: I can’t teach you to “be a storyteller.” The good news: You already are a storyteller, though you may not know it yet. What I can teach you is how to find a good story, some tips for making it your own, [...]

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The Power of “Story”

May 22, 2007

On a recent school visit to share my stories, a teacher timidly approached me. “As soon as I saw you,” she said, “I knew you were the one. When I was a kid, a storyteller came to our school; I didn’t remember her name. I’ve always remembered the story she told about The Stingy Greedy [...]

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To: The Clan

May 21, 2007

I’m heading out to a school to try to paint some pictures with words. I’ll be regaling elementary school students with folk tales and fairy tales. There will be long breaks between sessions, and it will be difficult to keep up my energy for the full day (because I’m no spring chicken, anymore!). But, it [...]

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