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I’m Glad My Mom Died (review)
book by Jennette McCurdy Genre: Scale: For Fans of What is it about? Caveat: I live under a pop-culture rock. I had no idea who Jennette McCurdy was prior to reading her book. I had never seen any of the TV shows she was on and never heard her music. And I’m kind of glad…
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5 Tips to (really) be Beach-Body Ready!
With all the hoohah over the Protein World subway ad in London and the gaining momentum of the petition to have it removed, I realized a little fresh perspective was needed. After remembering that’s the kind of thing comedic writers are supposed to be good at providing, I decided to have a go at defining…
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Celebrate Yourself!
A writer friend of mine who’s been critiquing my most recent work asked me if I intentionally wrote about crazy people. “Seriously, do you close your eyes and open the DSM to a random page to pick out a form of nuttiness for your heroines?” I don’t. But I admit, it does sound like a fun…
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A Plane of My Own
We’re closing in on a century since Virginia Woolf combined her notes from a series of lectures she held and then put together into an extended essay called “A Room of One’s Own.” While the essay really addresses the need for women writers to have a literal as well as a figurative space in order…
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Potato Candy — A delicious, gluten-free treat for St. Patrick’s Day!
Yes, you can make candy from potatoes and it’s absolutely delicious. Because there’s peanut butter in it, I’m seriously doubting it’s an Irish delicacy. However, it’s made with potatoes why not add it to your St. Patty’s day menu? If you’re really in the spirit, you can add a few drops of green food coloring…
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Rosie the Riverter vs. SuperMom
I have been neglecting this poor website for so long, it seems like I should just close it down and forget about it. However, I realized why I have been absent: I haven’t been living my philosophy. I’ve been too busy, overcommitted, and frankly not enjoying life much. Which is all so against my religion,…
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Pineapple, Berries & Vodka, Oh My! A Vodka Infusion Recipe and More
Warm weather has finally hit the south Jersey area and I am more than ready to whip up some warm weather drinks! Where’s the fruit? Where’s the vodka? Where’s the ice? Let’s start with a vodka infusion. Summer is the best time (I think so right now, anyway — come fall, I may change my…
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The World According to Ziggy
I’ve decided my dog, Ziggy, should be a world-renown role model for positive thinking. In the least, he should be the mascot for this website. He just has a wonderful outlook. No matter what life throws at him, he greets it with a joyous expectation that something fabulous will come from it. He’s happy to…