I haven’t blogged since mid-April. Wanna know why? Well, I’ve been writing one book and editing another whilst critiquing other writers’ work and blah blah blah… Yeah, that’s all bullcrap. The real reason is I couldn’t find any good material. It was getting down to “Hey! Bread! I wonder if there’s anything there!” So I…
I create posters with quotes for my mom’s author page on facebook. When she and I first started this venture, I told her that we shouldn’t use pictures that might detract from the message. Here’s an example of one of the posters. Notice how the brick background matches the brick theme of the message. Now,…
As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to a shocking realization: I’m a Scrooge. No, I don’t oppress employees or make them beg for coal. I don’t kick poor people out on the street. And I’m not haunted by ghosts, at least not literal ones on a single night of the year. I just can’t get…
It’s November 25th, and I’m already over winter. Like, SO OVER IT. And it hasn’t even technically begun yet. I loved winter when I was a kid. I was lucky enough to grow up in a place that has seasons, so by the time winter came, my siblings and I had had our fill of…
Part 4?? I know, I wrote Part 3 like a year and a half ago, but my youngest did something last night that warrants a new chapter in the Child’s Code saga. Something shocking, yet it appears to be a rite of passage for most little ones. He gave himself a haircut. Check it out.…
I got back from a magical Disney vacation a few days ago, and I’ve been contemplating on how to share my magical experiences. I’ve landed on a do/don’t format. The don’ts are all things that we (my family) did, ergo we know why you should not do them. We did a few of the dos…
I love my husband. We have a great relationship, and I’m not just saying that. We seem to have the partnership/mutual respect/roles thing figured out. We have our little disagreements here and there, and we haven’t had any major fights. That said, we have had the same recurring fight for years. I call it The…
Way back in July, I published 7 Things People Need To Stop Doing On Facebook. It’s one of my most viewed – and commented on via Facebook – posts to date. Well, several months have passed, and with those months some more annoying Facebook trends have developed. I’m sure you’ve noticed. If you haven’t, then…
Welcome to the latest installment of “Crazy Crap I Found In My Mom’s House”. If you missed Volume 1, my mom loves to decorate and has many unique items. Again, this is just a small sampling. Before I begin, though, Mom is making me tell you that many of the things she has are antiques.…
As I was leisurely scrolling through my facebook newsfeed this morning, I came across this post from fellow blogger Insane in the Mom-Brain. She’s describing the pictures in the directions that were included with a piece of furniture she purchased from Ikea. If you can’t read her description, it says: The assembly instructions for The Boy’s Ikea…
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