Seven Angels, Four Kids, One Family
Sometimes sarcasm is the only sane response
I have a fashion problem. We have tickets to tonight’s Angeltown Symphony Orchestra performance, and all my dresses make me look 36 weeks pregnant. Actually, it’s far worse than that. They simply don’t fit. After four full-term pregnancies, my body…
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I came into the room once to hear my daughter reciting the incantation to DragonTales: “I wish, I wish, with all my heart, to fly with dragons in a land apart.” And it occurred to me, if you have a…
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It’s been a while since I posted a writing-related article, so here goes… Do you quiver when you have to query? Ah, what’s a query letter? Quickly put, it’s the letter you send to the editor of a publication asking…
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The following is NOT work-safe, NOT kid-safe, and it has two words bleeped out. It is, however, funny as all getup and if you’re at home and the kids aren’t around, go ahead and watch the SNL commercial for Annuale,…
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The Birth Plan You Never Want To See If You’re A Midwife Written by Ben & Ilene Dover baby due 6/30/08 We are writing this birth plan for our baby, who will be delivered at Memorial Hospital. We have chosen…
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Kiddo#1 had his regional spelling bee competition. Before it began, they gave out the award certificate for winning for his school (remember when they only gave him a Participant award after he won? I guess they’re correcting for that now.)…
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Take a moment and let’s play Blue’s Clues: What could Blue (or Philangelus) be trying to get at with angels, prematurity, and mercy? Take a moment and go sit in the Thinking chair to Think, Think, Think. I’ll wait. Okay,…
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Sometime on Monday, March 10th, the publishing board will consider my romantic comedy series. Please pray that the books get a fair hearing. They’re a lot of fun, and I would love to share the world of Bucky and Lee…
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Last week I was a little too overwhelmed to do “favorite moments” for Seven Archangels: Annihilation, so we’ll catch up this week and do two chapters for the price of one. (A terrific bargain, especially considering that the chapters up…
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It’s strange, but since getting the diagnosis for Kiddo#1, I feel a lot calmer. Now that we have an actual problem, it’s solvable. When we didn’t, there were just ghosts and shadows and no way to combat them. Imagine if…
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