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Internal Monologue During The Warrior Dash 27 Aug 2013 | 01:38 am
[Editor's Note: Prior to running the Warrior Dash, the blogger thought she was a badass. Also note: the blogger used a waterproof disposable camera, but it got "sent off" and will take two weeks to be...
The Right Way to Turn 40 23 Aug 2013 | 11:50 pm
We leave tonight for Iowa to run the Warrior Dash in honor of Beloved's 40th birthday tomorrow. Hopefully will have pics on Monday, provided I can find a waterproof disposable camera!
A Favorite Feeling 21 Aug 2013 | 09:03 pm
Collapsing on the stairs after finishing a jog. In the humidity, the sweat forms like an internal dropper is pushing it out of my arms, my legs, even my hands, before it slides away to plunk in perfec...
The Snapping Point 16 Aug 2013 | 07:59 pm
My husband's been in Hartford all week. He left at 4:30 on Monday morning to make a 6 am flight. He gets home around 6 tonight. I'm going to make it. All week, I've vascillated between really nice, e...
Another New Normal 14 Aug 2013 | 07:09 pm
Today was my girl's first day of fourth grade. Fourth grade is a big year. The homework starts getting serious. You learn hard math. At least someone in your class starts wearing a bra for realz. The ...
Welcome to Silver Dollar City: Rape Culture on the Side 13 Aug 2013 | 11:32 pm
[Editor's Note: After being gone part of last week and now behind at work, I don't have time to do this post justice. But I'm going to write it quickly, anyway.] Last week we went down to Table Rock ...
Should a White Author Write Nonwhite Characters? 13 Aug 2013 | 12:17 am
Today I wrote a post I've been mulling for weeks over at BlogHer. Here's a teaser -- click the link at the end for the full post! A few weeks ago, I drove down to The Writers Place in Kansas City,...
My 10-Day, Almost-Total Internet Cleanse 6 Aug 2013 | 01:46 am
So I've been on about a ten-day social media cleanse. I drove home from Chicago two Sundays ago after BlogHer '13 with my sister. I was home just long enough to unpack, repack, pet Kizzy and kiss Belo...
Gone Fishing & A Giveaway of THE OBVIOUS GAME 24 Jul 2013 | 09:11 pm
Hey, there. I'm leaving tomorrow for BlogHer '13. If you are there, I'm speaking on Friday and Saturday on turning your blog post into publishable essays -- if you come to either session, please come ...
Hydrotherapy 23 Jul 2013 | 09:33 am
There was a day last week when I thought I might crack in two. Something happened with the girl, something happened with me, and I was so stressed out I found myself in my garage with tears coursing d...
