Category Archives: Writing

Proud

Posted on 07/21/2017 by chick

Earlier this year I started working on a special photo album of nature pictures and posts. It took weeks just to sift through all my photos and writing. I found more material than could fit in a single album, so … Continue reading →

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Write Down the Stories of Your Life

Posted on 03/13/2017 by chick

I was saddened to hear that Amy Krouse Rosenthal died today. I really enjoyed her Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life. It not only inspired me enough to write a positive review, but also enough to write a second post about … Continue reading →

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A Modest Goal

Posted on 11/09/2015 by chick

It’s impossible to have a full-time job and be a full-time mom, let alone have any time left for oneself, and I’ve been feeling that very keenly lately. I’ve had to let a lot of things slide, and feeling bad … Continue reading →

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How Peeps Came Home

Posted on 07/11/2015 by chick

Did you ever wonder what became of Peeps, poor cat who was lost in the woods? I did. I knew she had come home, but I did not know how she managed to escape the clutches of Old King Fisher. … Continue reading →

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Bogga the Bug

Posted on 11/11/2014 by chick

Bogga the Bug is a fictional character who came into being when the kids and I were working on a book-writing project. We needed a theme for our books, something the kids would find interesting. I suggested we all write … Continue reading →

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Story Time

Posted on 01/21/2014 by chick

I was working on a Shutterfly album the other evening when Livia came over and said she wanted to tell me a story. She asked me to type it into the computer, so I opened up a new blog post … Continue reading →

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Remembering High-School English Class

Posted on 01/03/2014 by chick

Trying to write a synopsis of a book always reminds me of Mr. H, my least favorite high-school English teacher. Mr. H was energetic. He tried to engage the class. For example, when we were reading Beowulf, he used one … Continue reading →

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Writing for Money

Posted on 07/22/2013 by chick

A few months ago we received a notice from the IRS. They had decided to continue charging us interest and penalties over that little misunderstanding we had back in 2008. We still thought that we were right, and it was … Continue reading →

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Who Do I Write Like?

Posted on 07/18/2013 by chick

I found a link to a website that claims to analyze text and tell you which author you write like. Usually I’m really paranoid and don’t do that kind of thing. But I was bored, so I tried it. I … Continue reading →

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Me Too!

Posted on 07/15/2013 by chick

A quote from Raymond Chandler: When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it will remain split.

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